The claws finally come out  —  Star takes bitter 'View' on canning  —  Star Jones Reynolds has launched a bitter counterattack after Barbara Walters sensationally dissed her on yesterday's edition of "The View."  —  In an exclusive interview with the Daily News, the TV diva fought …

Embezzler busted for posing as Brad Pitt  —  DUBAI (Reuters) - A salesman tried to fleece a money exchanger in the United Arab Emirates by using an identity card bearing the picture of Hollywood heart-throb Brad Pitt, a local newspaper reported Thursday.  —  The Gulf News said the 29-year-old Jordanian …

Arrest in Brangie's cribbed baby pics  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have their baby shower pictures back.  —  Law enforcement officials have arrested a suspect who allegedly swiped a bonanza of Brangelina family snaps taken in Namibia by the couple, Pitt's spokeswoman, Cindy Guagenti, confirmed to us.

Is Britney Spears bailing on California?  —  Plus: Gwyneth Paltrow and her musical dreams  —  Britney Spears may have hopes that the South can save her marriage.  —  Is Britney Spears ditching California?  —  The preggers singer, convinced that the lifestyle in Malibu is hurting her battered marriage …

Ton o'shugah  —  Accused madam got $250G from her men  —  The Brazilian bombshell accused of running a million-dollar call girl ring out of her midtown condo told cops her two biggest sugar daddies paid her a total $250,000 for sex, it was revealed yesterday.

Taylor Hicks's First Crush: Found!  —  Worsham (center), with Hicks (left), and a friend.  —  PHOTO BY: COURTESY CHRISTY LEE WORSHAM  —  Just two weeks after American Idol winner Taylor Hicks told PEOPLE about his very first crush, the magazine received a call from the object of his affection, Christy Lee Worsham.

'Lost' actress Emilie de Ravin marries  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emilie de Ravin, who plays Claire Littleton on ABC's Lost, has married actor Josh Janowicz.  —  The pair, who live in Los Angeles, wed June 19 in a "small, intimate ceremony" in Melbourne, Australia, de Ravin's publicist …

Denise Richards Moves On  —  Richards in Las Vegas June 9  —  Denise Richards is selling the Westlake Village home she bought last year following her separation from Charlie Sheen, PEOPLE reports in it upcoming issue.  —  The 7,400-sq.-ft., six-bedroom house that Richards, 35 …

Nicole Richie has some In-N-Out  —  Nicole Richie was spotted holding a cup from In-N-Out, although no actual food was present so it's still unclear if she actually had any.  And I'm not sure what's going on with her posture.  She's either doing her best Christina Aguilera impression or she's turned into an 80-year-old grandma.

MEET THE NEW DALLAS GIRL  —  It's been one of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood of late...  Well, for young, pretty ladies who want a part in a blockbuster it has.  —  But it seems that the front runners to play the character of Lucy Ewing in the new Dallas movie have been pipped to the post by a less well-known actress.

Faux Star Replaces Star  —  It didn't take long for Barbara Walters to find Star 2.0.  —  On this morning's "The View", Barbara, Joy Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck strode out onto the stage with an attractive, slender African American woman who took a seat that wasn't even cold yet.

POSH'S BAD HAIR DAY  —  Looks like this normally impeccable star's been letting herself go a bit lately.  —  But don't worry, she's done something about it.  Something that only a multi-millionaire could afford...  Victoria Beckham was apparently not impressed when these pics surfaced.

Pink's Hollywood horror  —  Pink is becoming an actress.  —  The 'Stupid Girls' singer has already starting filming new horror movie 'Catacombs' and admits she is thrilled to have landed the role because she is a huge fan of the genre.  —  She told America's Billboard magazine: "It's pretty intense.

Jessica Alba has the Luckiest Dog in the World  —  There aren't many moments in my life when I wished I was a dog. in fact, there are only three, but I'm not going to get into the first two right now.  Let's just focus on this one.  I want to be Jessica Alba's dog.

Moss, Burberry Make Up  —  What a difference a year—and a mea culpa...and a stint in rehab...and lack of criminal charges—can make.  —  Nine months after Burberry unceremoniously dumped Kate Moss from its autumn campaign following her cocaine scandal, the luxury purveyor and the supermodel are making nice.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS  —  Kathy Griffin is pulling the wool over our eyes in the nicest possible way.  Kathy, a self confessed reality show junkie, introduced some totally UNREAL elements to her show "My Life on the D-List."  Last September Kathy filed for divorce from her "soulmate" of over four years Matthew Moline.