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.

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 …

Gibson's "GMA" Goodbye  —  Charles Gibson has bid Good Morning America goodbye.  —  Former cohosts, special guests and future competitors joined Gibson as he said farewell to the morning show Wednesday after nearly two decades as coanchor.  —  "For 19 years my mornings have not just been good," Gibson said.

Spider-Man 3 Teaser Officially Released  —  After the link went down for the bootlegged Spider-Man 3 teaser trailer, I went about recreating it on the street, you know, really bring it to the people.  Things didn't go well.  It turns out covering yourself in black make-up can be mistaken for another types of performance.

Lindsay Lohan at Social Hollywood's grand opening  —  I'm pretty sure I should call up Lindsay Lohan's publicist and find out if the rumors are true she's turning into a clown whore.  Because I'm pretty sure she's turning into a clown whore.  Or maybe just a clown.  Either way, things aren't looking good for my penis.

Naomi Campbell Has Her Eight Minutes in Court  —  The supermodel Naomi Campell was escorted to a waiting car Tuesday after an appearance in Criminal Court in Manhattan, where an adjournment was ordered pending a possible plea agreement.  Ms. Campbell is accused of throwing a cellphone at her maid last March …

Things are clicking again for Hasselhoff  —  The Hoff is hot.  —  FIVE QUESTIONS: Hasselhoff's many talents  —  David Hasselhoff, kitschy Baywatch and Knight Rider star, is in the top box-office movie and the top-rated summer TV series launch.  —  Hasselhoff, 53, plays the sleazy boss …

A Brandon Routh You Can Touch, Grope, And Lick  —  Superman is gay.  Superman isn't gay.  Is the debate moot yet?  We saw Superman Returns last night and, after a rather lackluster build up to an anti-climax, we're inclined to let this whole plotline vanish into comic book circle jerks on principle alone.

Eva Longoria hits the pool  —  "How's my ass look?  Like cottage cheese?  Give me a thumbs up if it looks like cottage cheese.  Perfect"  —  More of Eva at the pool after the jump.

Scarlett Johansson is Sexually Overwhelming  —  Scarlett Johansson is the type of girl who makes you forget simple words like "door" and "spoon" and "urglflurts," so it's no surprise that Woody Allen finds her "Sexually Overwhelming."  But not only is Scarlett incredibly sexy, she's a smart cookie too.

Britney Spears Nude Pictures in Harper's Bazaar  —  Well, it doesn't take much to make Britney Spears look good.  Just a ton of makeup and hours of Photoshopping.  But if these pictures of Britney Spears nude an pregnant are supposed to be sexy, Harper's Bazaar is on crack.  Crack cocaine.

The real truth about Kevin and Britney?  —  Each week the tabloids and blogs are filled with speculation about the state of Britney and Kevin's marriage...but, let's face it, no one will be good enough for America's sweetheart will they?  Especially when they turn her from a snake-wielding, Madonna kissing hottie to err, a, frumpy mom.

Pierce Brosnan's Kids  —  James Bond 007: His Kids Are Enough  —  Pierce Brosnan and his family were spotted arriving at LAX airport this past weekend on their way to Hawaii.  He was accompanied by his wife Keely Shaye Smith and their two kids — 9-year-old son Dylan Thomas Brosnan (right) and 5-year-old Paris Beckett Brosnan (left).

Ex-king of pop eyes new country  —  Wandering minstrel Michael Jackson wants to settle in Europe.  —  The scandal-scarred singer, who has been living in Bahrain since his acquittal on child-molestation charges last June, hopes that life on the Continent could revive his career.

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.

Maria Menounos In A Public Affair  —  In the last month, I've developped a big crush on Maria Menounos.  When I heard she was going to be in Jessica Simpson's music video "A Public Affair", I got extremely excited because recent Jessica Simpson music videos are equivalent to early 90's soft porn (which I love).