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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Police Raids Over Jolie-Pitt Baby Shower  —  TMZ has learned the FBI and Massachusetts authorities raided a Westfield, Mass. home Tuesday night and seized photos of a baby shower held by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.  —  It's a bizarre story that starts in Namibia, where the shower was thrown.

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.

Logo + iTunes = Your Gay iPod!  —  Okay, your iPod is probably pretty gay already... I know you've got every Kylie bootleg ever created, Scissor Sisters vs. George Michael mash-ups, the Wicked original cast recording, Morrissey, some mopey Janis Ian, Chic and Donna Summer, and about 1,000 Deborah Cox remixes (Go Thunderpuss!).

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.

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.

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.