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Batman Bale's Family Assault Interview

  • Dark Knight star Christian Bale is accused of assaulting his own mother and sister. Police apparently waited to question Bale about the incident because "it would have been wrong to have wrecked the premiere." Yes, one wouldn't want to interrupt the celebration of a fictional vigilante crime fighter with an awkward attempt to, you know, fight crime. [Sun]
  • Alec Baldwin's book A Promise To Ourselves is about how the screwed up divorce and family court system made him very angry, resulting in the famously abusive voice mail he left his daughter. You know what else makes Baldwin very angry? Being rescheduled four times for an interview with Diane Sawyer about the book, just because her husband went into heart surgery or whatever. [R&M]
  • Sarah Jessica Parker has an art competition show, and it's headed for Bravo. The creators of Project Runway are involved. [P6]
  • Harvey Weinstein's Weinstein Co. is expanding with a full 11,000-square-foot floor in a TriBeCa building. Their credit is still good! Or at least it is with their old landlord. [Post]
  • Britney Spears looks good in a bikini again, thanks to the magic of cool, refreshing cigarettes. [Egotastic]
  • Madonna is taking time off from her tour under doctor's orders. Supposedly, the pop star fired two dancers and her tour manager was on the verge of walking out. "One of her closest pals says she has never seen Madonna so low." [Sun]
  • Alex Rodriguez is negotiating with his wife Cynthia in New York this week to "quickly settle their divorce" and "avoid a public 'slugfest.'" Oh, good. Because one can only imagine the salacious gossip that might emerge from such a situation. [Post]
  • Al Reynolds was spotted at Miami Fashion Week with a woman "who was the spitting image" of Star Jones, complete with four-inch stilettos. [Post]
  • Larry Mendte, the Philadelphia TV news co-anchor of cop-puncher Alycia Lane, was charged by the feds with reading Lane's email, including during breaks from the 11 o'clock news, and presumably for also forwarding her email to various tabloids, because if low-grade email snooping alone is a federal crime this guy is one unlucky bastard. [P6]
  • Miley Cyrus is interested in taking the movie role of "a lovable, lost suburban girl who descends into a life of reckless partying and promiscuity." How does Vanity Fair continue to manipulate her this way?? [Scoop]
  • Fashion line Guess wants its lead model to look like Amy Winehouse. On purpose. [P6]
  • Paris Hilton is maybe tired of boyfriend Benji Madden, even though she recently wanted to marry him and have his babies, according to rumor and so forth. [E!]

Mmm Hmm! "If I punched every bitch who called me fat, it would be dead bitches all up and down the highway." A quote from former View co-host and current... something Star Jones, reacting to a guest saying another was "a cheeseburger away from being obese," while she hosted a reunion for cast members of the Oxygen show The Bad Girls Club. [P6]

Dignity Barbara Walters' rep on Star Jones' little old lady bashing: "I will not dignify this with a comment." [Showbiz Spy]

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Star Jones Calls Barbara Walters An Old Slut

While promoting her new memoir Audition, famous interviewer and Dick Van Patten impersonator Barbara Walters went on the Oprah show and dished about affairs with senators, adultery, and formerly obese woman Star Jones. She said that Star was "so obese she could barely walk onto The View set." Ouch! And, true! Barbara then went on to confess that, yes, everyone was lying about Star's gastric bypass, respecting her wishes to pass off her sudden, enormous weight loss as the happy result of Pilates and dieting. Fair enough! The truth comes out! But, ruh roh, Star is of course a crazy person and very angry about this. Her nasty "shut up, old lady" response (from Us), plus video of the Barbara/Oprah interview, after the jump. More »

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Watch Jennifer Lopez, Scientologists Raise A Baby

  • Jennifer Lopez is going to star in a TLC reality show about raising her twins. Oh this is going to be awesome. We're going to get to see all of the crazy stuff Tom Cruise and Lopez's other Scientologist advisers had installed for the little ones: the security cameras, "sterile" baby wing, sanitized flowers and the staff of baby bodyguards and color therapist.
  • Semi-retired comedian Rosie O'Donnell on Star Jones' divorce from Al Reynolds: "we all fool rselves [sic] / sometimes." Also, Drudge dropped her from his blogroll for some reason. [Ask Ro]
  • Amy Winehouse got high in the street, headbutted someone, punched someone in the face, stiffed her cabbie and made out with some dude. Leave it to Fleet Street to hype up a typical Wednesday night like it's some big thing. [Sun]
  • Ashley Olsen's mansion is undergoing a $1.6 million spruce-up and the actress was kind of wondering if she could crash at your place for a while?? Five-star hotels get so lonely. [Star]
  • Doogie Howser went on Ellen and pretended to have his head cut off. This is the same guy who didn't want any more Britney Spears cameos on his sitcom because it infringed on his artistic integrity. [YouTube]
  • John Mayer is totally going to work his way up to black belt. [X17]
  • Meadow from Sopranos broke up with her boyfriend. [Us]
  • FHM magazine decided Megan Fox was the hottest woman in the entire world, this year. Angelina Jolie slipped four places to number 12, because pregnancy is so not hot, and Britney Spears somehow rejoined the list at #100, because crazy is very much hot. [OK!]
  • We have all made Naomi Campbell so furious with our incompetence that either her hair is falling out or the supermodel is tearing it out. [Sun]

Endings Oh lawd. Poor Star Jones is getting a divorce. Her wedding to a gay man was good PR for her, so maybe her divorce from a gay man will be too. The circle game continues and Joni Mitchell weeps somewhere.

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Woman Hugs Nonexistent Fan

[Former "View" lady Star Jones filming some sort of TV segment in New York today; image via INF]

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"Whisper Your Secret to Me Quickly While I Cover Your Ears So You Won't Hear Your Secret!"

[Star Jones, whose talk show was canceled yesterday, taking her staff out to dinner in Manhattan last night; image via INF] More »

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TruTV Kicks Star Jones Off Own Show

TruTV—it was, until this month, Court TV—just unceremoniously canceled (or they "mutually agreed to cease production" of) noted lawyer and former View co-host Star Jones Reynolds' show (called, apparently, the Star Jones program). Last episode is tomorrow! The email from Tru TV's GM to Tru TV staff is attached.

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Star Jones Thinks Her Haters Are Just Jealous

  • Former 'View' cohost Star Jones is finally discussing her gastric bypass surgery openly, telling a fellow stomach-staplee to "let the haters hate," on her show yesterday. A thought, Star: those "jealous, angry" friends might just hate that you lied for years? [HuffPo]
  • Rosie O'Donnell says she leaves Britney Spears "stalker-like" phone messages. [Page Six]
  • Diva chanteuse Annie Lennox told an unappreciative audience that they should "have their five mojitos and 'go see KC and the Sunshine Band if you want to act that way.'" Love. [Page Six]


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    The Star Jones Show Is A Train Wreck

    We don't have the T.V. on, so we missed the just-concluded second-ever episode of the Star Jones show on Court TV. Fortunately, we are getting a barrage of horrified real-time updates via IM. It sounds really, really bad. More »

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    Donald Trump And His Plastic Friends At Polo


    Searching for Donald Trump in the VIP tent at the Bridgehampton Polo club isn't hard. The man stands out like he's written in all caps. TRUMP, says his hair. TRUMP, proclaim his slitty eyes. TRUMP, call out the plastic women who follow him around. One of those was women was the disgraced Miss U.S.A., Tara Conner. She was giving an interview to a reporter. "I'm in a 12 step program right now," she said, her manicured fingers seeming to wipe a tear from her heavily made-up eyes, "but that is off the record." Also there was a Miss Universe there and some other pageant title-holders—but Star Jones was banished to the periphery to make room for Trump and his Trumpterage. The hooves of galloping ponies on the polo field went "d-trumpity trump, d-trump d'trump." Amelia Bauer and I were there to document the Trumpsanity.

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    Christina Aguilera Is Going To Be The Best Mom

  • Christina Aguilera might be enceinte! Her theoretical zygote can have playdates with Nicole Richie's maybe-fetus! [Page Six]
  • That noted manipulator of the media (seriously, how dare she?) Angelina Jolie is unhappy that Brad Pitt's mom spent part of last weekend hanging out with Jennifer Aniston. [Page Six]
  • "You taught me how to love and how to be a better man," was Al Reynold's toast to Star Jones on the occasion of his birthday. Yeah, sorry about breakfast. [NYO]
  • Lindsay Lohan is going to linger a little longer in rehab because "she is taking [it] very seriously this time." [Page Six]
  • Jim McGreevey and his gay, gay partner are thinking of adopting. [R&M]
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    Star Jones Needs Masochist Exec Producer

    Turner Broadcasting is looking for an Executive Producer for Star Jones' new Court TV show, and based on this job listing, it sounds like the worst job anyone could ever possibly have. Do you qualify? Not only will you need "exceptional managements [sic] skills (as they relate to staff and talent)," you'll also have to "oversee administrative functions like human resource issues, deal with Turner's legal department when necessary and supervise budget allocations." Urgh. Nothing about compensation is mentioned, probably because "all the money in the world would not be nearly enough" would not fit in a field on the form. More »

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    Star Jones And The Miracle of Photoshop

    "I seriously hope this is an opportunity for the public to see the real Star Jones, the one that has the law at the core of her being," Star Jones told the Post today, in an article that was accompanied by a stunning, nearly wasp-waisted photograph. Let's turn back the clock, and compare to a recent photo—say, one taken back on January 31st. The "real" Star Jones has something at the core of her being, that's for sure. More »

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    Star Jones: She's Baaaaaaaaaack!

    A prophecy was foretold in Star Jones Reynolds' Christmas letter. Forsooth: "This is a time of brand new chapters and wonderful beginnings. It is my intention to return to my roots of straight, smart "user-friendly" projects that convey my commitment to family, the community, and the law by providing programming that both entertains and informs." And now, a mere four months later, the seeds bear fruit: Page Six hints, and B&C confirms, that Star will host an hourlong daytime talk show on Court TV starting later this year. "My goal is to inform, empower, educate and entertain viewers. And Court TV is the perfect place to accomplish that mission." Informing and entertaining, and maybe even doing something about that scary cleavage-furrow! That's our Star: on message. More »

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    At Last, Star Jones Reynolds' Dramatic Comeback!

    We admit it: we might have a problem with compulsively emailing ex-View ex-fatgirl Star Jones Reynolds. "Star, don't leave us! Star, where are you? Star, come back to us!!" we'd been pleading daily. And today, she FINALLY freaking responded, letting a glimpse of sunshine peek back into our darkened lives.
    From the office of Star Jones Reynolds
    Dear Friends,
    Happy Holidays!
    Many of you have written me asking where I've been and what I've got planned for the future. Believe me when I say that your notes and well wishes are received, read, and very much appreciated! And as I promised earlier this year, you all are the first to know of my new projects. . .
    For me, this is a time of brand new chapters and wonderful beginnings. It is my intention to return to my roots of straight, smart "user-friendly" projects that convey my commitment to family, the community, and the law by providing programming that both entertains and informs.
    Entertains AND informs?? What could it be? O, tell us, Star!! More »

    Proof That Al Reynolds Is a Heterosexual
    No respectable gay man would let his gal pal traipse around in public looking so damn unsightly. Foolywang Material [YB&F via ONTD]