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2:00 PM 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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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Reynolds' Announcement Upsets Walters  —  NEW YORK (AP) - The gloves are off for the women on "The View."  Creator Barbara Walters said she was "betrayed" by Star Jones Reynolds' surprise on-air announcement of her exit from the daytime talk show Tuesday.  Reynolds said in a magazine interview she felt she was fired.
TMZ.com:
Nobody Puts Barbara In a Corner  —  Star Jones has left "The View" - permanently, according to her now-former co-host and boss, Barbara Walters.  The show aired this morning with just Walters, Joy Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck taking their customary seats at the now oddly empty round table …
Associated Press:
Star Jones Reynolds erased from 'View'  —  Walters: 'Uncomfortable to pretend everything is the same'  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Star Jones Reynolds was booted from "The View" Wednesday, one day after surprising ABC and Barbara Walters by saying on the air that she wouldn't be returning to the daytime talk show in the fall.
Gawker:
BREAKING: Starting Right Now, Star Jones Is Done
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.
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Fabien Montique / The Bosh:   Angelina Jolie offends her 'in-laws'
FemaleFirst:
Angelina Jolie offends in-laws?
Discussion: The DarkHat
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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Phil / Egotastic!:
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.
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
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 …
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
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TMZ.com:
"Dallas" Casting Surprise
Tashi Singh / The Post Chronicle:
Lindsay Lohan: No Fling With Rocker Harry Judd  —  Yesterday we reported on the story of Harry Judd and his claims of "spending the night" with our favorite freckled-faced floozy Lindsay Lohan.  Judd claims they did the wild thing - but her furious rep is blasting that story as a publicity stunt.
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
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New York Post:
LOHAN WEARS OUT STYLE SLAVE
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 …
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MollyGood:
Gwyneth Paltrow is now superior to you at singing, too
Discussion: Dlisted and Best Week Ever
The Sun:
Sing when yer Gwynie
Discussion: towleroad
Samuel Maull / Associated Press:
Naomi Campbell plea deal possible  —  NEW YORK - Naomi Campbell appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday where prosecutors said a plea bargain was possible in her cell phone assault case.  She did not speak during the brief proceeding.  —  The real action came outside the lower Manhattan courthouse …
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog and MollyGood
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Jeanne King / Reuters:
Campbell may get plea deal in cell case
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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
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 …
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Sarah / Teddy & Moo's Celebrity Gossip:   Burberry Takes Kate Back
MTV:
Foxy Brown Breaks Silence Again: Deafness Cured, She's Back To Work  —  After year of deafness, successful surgery allows Brown to return to studio for forthcoming LP.  —  Foxy Brown  —  NEW YORK — Foxy Brown says her hearing is back and she's ready to resume her career …
Discussion: Dlisted
NY Daily News:
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.
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Associated Press:
Boy George ordered to Sanitation Dept.  —  Boy George, garbage man.  —  The one-time Culture Club singer will do five days of court-ordered community service as an employee of the Department of Sanitation, a spokesman for the city agency confirmed Tuesday.  —  "He will be part of our team," said sanitation spokesman Keith Mellis.
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!
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors …:
Not Helping Her Cause!  —  We'll say it again: Britney needs to be out of the spotlight and go away for a long long time!!  —  Team Spears is mounting a massive PR campaign trying to overhaul her image, but we are not fooled by the new hair or good makeup.  The real Britney still shines through.
Life Style Extra:
Ashlee Simpson's nude no  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Ashlee Simpson has tuned down a $4 million offer to pose nude for Playboy.  —  The sexy singer, the sister of 'Dukes of Hazzard' star Jessica, was approached by the world famous men's magazine to strip off in their pages.
Discussion: The Superficial
 
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