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 …

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.

The Cooper Enigma: Anderson's A Star, But Numbers Stink  —  CNN's Silvery Cover Boy Only Watched by 630,000—But They're Big Fans!  Larry King Drop-Off  —  By most standards, Anderson Cooper looks like a winner.  The CNN anchor, Yale graduate, Vanderbilt heir and brand-new 60 Minutes correspondent hosts …

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 …

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 …

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.

Tom Cruise: Suri, no pictures  —  Tom Cruise has refused to release pictures of baby daughter Suri because of his Scientology beliefs.  —  The 'Top Gun' actor and his fiancee Katie Holmes celebrated the birth of their baby girl in April but are yet to make their first public appearance together as a family.

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.

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.

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.

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban's Honeymoon Kiss  —  Nicole & Keith's Honeymoon Kiss  —  Keith Urban leaned in for an affectionate smooch from new wife Nicole Kidman while honeymooning in the South Pacific yesterday, two days after exchanging vows in Australia.

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).

Charles Gibson Gets Sweet Send-Off at GMA  —  Gibson with Roberts (left) and Sawyer on June 27  —  It wasn't quite breakfast in bed, but outside his Manhattan apartment on Wednesday Charles Gibson received coffee and a glazed doughnut from cohosts Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts to mark …

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.

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.

Heather Locklear & David Spade Together Again  —  Locklear and Spade Still Serious  —  Can Heather Locklear and David Spade really deny they are still not an item?  Just weeks after their beach romp together, here is the "not official yet" couple on their way to catch a flight on a private plane to enjoy a romatic weekend together.

Stolen Britney Spears Family Pictures  —  Britney Pictures Stolen!  —  CUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  One disastrous Dateline interview and one naked Britney Harper's Bazaar photoshoot later... pictures of Britney, Sean P. and Kevin on vacation, reportedly stolen and published by Us Weekly, have surfaced on the Internets.

Studio Promotes Devil With Free Coffee … We'll stick with our MUD truck, thanks.