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11:50 AM ET, June 28, 2006

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New York Post:
BABA BLASTS STAR  —  SAYS SHE'S 'BETRAYED' AS JONES QUITS 'VIEW'  —  June 28, 2006 — A furious Barbara Walters said yesterday she was blindsided and "betrayed" by Star Jones Reynolds when the formerly corpulent commentator quit "The View" in the middle of a live telecast, and later said she'd been fired.
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Star vs. Barbara: It's War!!!  —  We LIVE for this s**t!!!  —  As we reported in great detail, Star Jones announced her departure from The View yesterday; a move that was widely anticipated.  —  No one, however, was prepared for Starzilla's tell-all to People magazine …
David Bauder / ABCNEWS:
Reynolds' Announcement Upsets Walters  —  Barbara Walters 'Betrayed' by Star Jones Reynolds' Surprise Exit Announcement on 'The View'  —  NEW YORK Jun 27, 2006 (AP)— The gloves are off for the women on "The View."  Creator Barbara Walters said she was "betrayed" by Star Jones Reynolds' surprise …
Discussion: Defamer and A Socialite's Life
Alex / Best Week Ever:
ICYMI: The View's Falling Star
Discussion: The Bosh
Michael K / Dlisted:
Video: Star Jones Announces the Obvious
Discussion: Give Me My Remote
Just Jared:
Britney Spears Naked in Harper's Bazaar  —  Britney Spears Bares All  —  OH.  MY.  GAHHHHHHH.  A black-haired Britney Spears bares it all (with strategically placed hands and arms) on the cover of the August 2006 issue of Harper's Bazaar.  The photo spread includes one pose with a pregnant Britney …
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Tabloid Whore!:
MAMMA MIA!  BRITNEY SPEARS' NAKED AND PREGNANT HARPER'S BAZAAR COVER.  —  Check it out!  Here are some fancy little shots of a pregnant Britney Spears for the August issue of Harper's Bazaar.  Britneyspy.com claims to have an anonymous source that said the issue will never see the light …
MollyGood:
Gwyneth Paltrow is now superior to you at singing, too  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is better than I am at life.  I sleep soundly knowing that to be the truth each and every night.  However, these new reports of her attempts to foray into singing kind of throw a wrench in my inferiority complex …
Discussion: Dlisted and Best Week Ever
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Heather Adler / dose.ca:
GWYNETH'S GOT PIPES  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is pulling a J. Lo.  The big-screen beauty, who is married to Coldplay crooner Chris Martin, is reportedly in the studio working on an album with producer William Orbit, the man behind Madonna's Ray of Light.  —  "We bumped into each other and got talking …
The Sun:
Sing when yer Gwynie  —  GWYNETH PALTROW is ready to muscle in on hubby CHRIS MARTIN's trade by launching a pop career.  —  The actress has made her first steps towards music stardom — and pretty big steps they are too.  —  Gwyn has been writing and recording with WILLIAM ORBIT …
Discussion: towleroad
Alex / FirstShowing.net:
Superman Camp-Out Live - 8.0 Hours To Go  —  6:31PM - Well... I'm here, just me (Alex) so far.  The biggest let down: we're #2 in line.  These other kids who were in front of us for X-Men 3 heard about our arrival and decided to jump-ship and get here earlier than us.
The Sun:
Jolie's baby clothes snub  —  ANGELINA JOLIE has offended her in-laws over a gift of clothes for their grandchild Shiloh.  —  She only gave birth a couple of weeks ago but she has already shown who's the boss in the family.  —  BRAD PITT's mum Jane and dad Bill proudly splashed out on a pile of pink, frilly numbers.
Stephen M. Silverman / people.aol.com:
Rush Limbaugh Detained Over Viagra Bottle  —  PHOTO BY: PALM BEACH SHERIFF'S OFFICE / AP  —  Rush Limbaugh could be charged with a misdemeanor after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials held him for more than three hours at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport on Monday, authorities tell the Associated Press.
Discussion: WOW Report
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Brian Skoloff / Associated Press:
Rush Limbaugh jokes about Viagra find
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Noelle / Us Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Lost's Emilie de Ravin Weds  —  Emilie de Ravin, 24, who plays Claire Littleton on the ABC hit series Lost, wed actor Josh Janowicz on June 19, wearing a wedding gown by designer Monique Lhuillier.  For her walk down the aisle, de Ravin wore a two-piece ivory Chantilly lace scoop neck top …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt's Hollywood Hills Home  —  The House that Brad Built  —  The rumors are true.  It seems that Brad Pitt is more than a great actor and a pretty face — he also knows quite a bit about architecture, as proved by his modernist masterpiece nestled high in the Hollywood Hills.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com and Cele|bitchy
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Just Jared:
George Clooney's New Girlfriend
Discussion: Celebguru
Associated Press:
Michael Jackson moving to Europe  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson, who has been living in Bahrain since he was acquitted of child molestation charges a year ago, is moving to Europe, has fired his business managers and has hired a New York-based firm to oversee his business affairs, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Discussion: Defamer
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Linda Deutsch / Associated Press:
Michael Jackson fires business managers
Discussion: Us Weekly
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Jessica Simpson heats up love life with Cook  —  Plus, 'diva' Simpson won't be headed for Southfork after all  —  Has Jessica Simpson found love?  —  While her ex hubby Nick Lachey has been linked with her former friend Vanessa Minnello, Simpson is reportedly getting hot and heavy with comedian Dane Cook …
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
Ashlee Simpson / San Francisco Chronicle:
ASHLEE SIMPSON TO POSE FOR PLAYBOY?  —  Ashlee Simpson has a new nose and a new look and is now considering showing it all off in the pages of Playboy, according to media reports.  —  The famous men's magazine has reportedly offered the singer $4 million to strip for the cameras.
Discussion: Egotastic! and D*ana's Dirt
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MollyGood:
Naomi's a smooth criminal  —  Naomi Campbell played it very safe at a Manhattan courthouse today by not carrying a cellphone, handbag, PDA, brick, or really anything thow or bludgeonable.  Lord knows she can't help herself so it's probably best to stay away from any and all objects that are not secured to the ground.
Discussion: Dlisted and Associated Press
Agence France Presse:
Harry Potter may perish in last book, author hints  —  Harry Potter may perish in the final installment of the boy wizard series in which two main characters die, author J.K. Rowling hinted in a television interview.  —  Speaking on Monday evening, Joanne Kathleen Rowling, 40 …
Los Angeles Times:
Paparazzi Firm Target of FBI Search  —  A former editor at Us Weekly is the focus of an investigation into leaks at the gossip magazine.  —  The FBI's investigation into a Hollywood paparazzi agency is focusing on whether the firm's co-owner tapped into Us Weekly's e-mail system to steal scoops …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Sharon Stone is NOT Angelina Jolie  —  Sharon Stone gives head at the Dalai Lama benefit on June 9, 2006  —  I'm just waiting for Sharon Stone to dye her hair and wear black sunglasses 24/7, because she really wants to be Angelina Jolie.  The problem is, she's effin NUTS!
Ananova:
Kate Back To The Top  —  How fickle is the world of fashion?  —  One minute, it's condemning its stars for their alleged drug-fuelled antics, the next they're welcoming them back into the fold.  —  Take Burberry - it joined the throng of fashion houses to dump its leading light, Kate Moss …
Ananova:
Brad The Sublime Dad  —  Brad Pitt has spoken about the joys of being a dad.  —  And he says he's finding the whole experience "absolutely sublime".  —  Brad had his first baby, Shiloh Nouvel, with Angelina Jolie in May, but is also legal guardian to her adopted children Maddox and Zahara.
Discussion: HotRag.net
Popoholic:
Rosario Dawson: Comic Book Creator  —  Rosario Dawson teams up with writer David Atchison and artist Tony Shasteen this spring to launch the Occult Crimes Taskforce, a comic book miniseries that tells the story of rookie detective Sophia Cruz, who is recruited into the ranks …
FemaleFirst:
Aaron Spelling laid to rest  —  'Charlie's Angels' creator Aaron Spelling has been buried in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles.  —  The legendary TV producer - who died at his Beverly Hills home on Friday (23.06.06) after having a stroke the weekend before - was laid to rest …
Discussion: Celebguru
Peta Bee / Daily Mail:
Why do Madonna's hands look older than her face?  —  At 47, Madonna has the body of a teenager but the hands of a grandmother.  —  Pictured yesterday leaving her gym after a workout, the material girl displayed hands that appeared to be ravaged by age, with bulging veins and paperthin skin …
Discussion: WOW Report and HotOnlineNews.com
 
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