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Rachel Paula Abrahamson — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:33:35 -0400

Star Jones: "If I Punched Every B-tch Who Called Me Fat..."

Alissa R — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:00:02 -0400

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Years after coming clean about her gastric bypass, Star Jones is cracking fat jokes!

"If I punched every b-tch who called me fat, it would be dead bitches all up and down the highway," Jones said during a taping of The Bad Girls Club reunion special (watch above; her joke is at 1:19 in)

The reunion episode airs Tuesday on Oxygen.

Last week Jones got into a public feud with Barbara Walters, who claimed Jones asked her to cover-up the gastric bypass on The View

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Al Reynolds: I Loved Ex Star Jones

Lindsay Powers — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:40:12 -0400

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"It feels like 'Dump on Al Month,’" he blogs on MySpace

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Al Reynolds is speaking out for the first time since his March split from wife Star Jones.

In a post on MySpace, Reynolds, 36, writes:

"I know in my heart that I entered my marriage with love and the best of intentions and leave it with great sadness that it didn't work."

Reynolds doesn't open up about the reason for the split, but he makes it clear that the media coverage has hurt him.

"If you think you are having a tough day, may I propose you walk in my shoes for a few hours," he writes. "In my mind, it feels like 'Dump on Al Month.' And I'm not having fun yet. I have been called a gigolo, a freeloader, unemployed, a sham and many other things that don't bear repeating. People on television, radio and the internet have spoken disparagingly of my life, my sexuality, my career and my integrity.

"I indeed work very hard as a professor, business owner, doctoral student and author. I play hard too," he adds. "I make no apologies for that. A guy is entitled to a little fun, after all.

"As much as I want to defend myself, it seems like a silly and futile exercise," he writes. "It's clear that the media doesn't want to let the truth get in the way of a good story. I hate to ruin their fun. I take great comfort in the fact that my loved ones and those people who really know me continue to love and respect me."

Reynolds, who met Jones when he was a banker, is now finishing up his doctorate in organizational leadership and teaching at Florida Memorial University.

“What I want people to know is that I am not the caricature portrayed by the media. I am complex, contradictory and capable of great intelligence but also remarkable stupidity. In other words, I am a human being. To me, labels are for clothes, not people. So…..Please don’t try to define me; don’t try to categorize me; and most of all, don’t label me. Instead, JUST GET TO KNOW ME. And if you see me, just call me Al.”

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Al Reynolds and Star Jones attend "The Real White Party" presented by Sean "Diddy" Combs on September 2, 2007 in East Hampton, New York.

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Barbara Walters on Star Jones: "Poor Woman... I Wish Her Well"

Mandi Illuzzi — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:44:11 -0400

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The war of the words is continuing between Barbara Walters and her former View co-host Star Jones.

"Poor woman, she's gone through so much," Walters said on Larry King Live Monday night (Watch here).

Walters was asked about Jones' comment to Usmagazine.com last week: "It is a sad day when an icon like Barbara Walters, in the sunset of her life, is reduced to publicly branding herself as an adulterer, humiliating an innocent family with accounts of her illicit affair and speaking negatively against me all for the sake of selling a book. It speaks to her true character."

Walters – who claims in her new memoir that Jones forced her to lie about her gastric bypass surgery on The View – responded: "I think [Star's] suffering now and that's why she's lashing out."

Walters insists she was a fan of Jones (who split from husband Al Reynolds in March).

"I was very fond of Star," she told King. "The network wanted to let her go. The ratings were going way down… It took her a long time to get a job.

"I wish her well," Walters added.

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Week in Review: Star Jones & Barbara Walters' War of Words

Mandi Illuzzi — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:00:10 -0400

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PLUS: Heidi Montag and Lauren Conrad's feud heats up

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Usmagazine.com presents the week in review:

- Hulk Hogan's 17-year-old son Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in jail for felony reckless driving charges. Read more about his sentence here, and check out Us's celebrity mug shot archive here.

- Star Jones told Usmagazine.com exclusively that Barbara Walters' claim that Jones forced her to lie about her gastric bypass surgery on The View "speaks true to her character."Added Jones, "It is a sad day when an icon like Barbara Walters, in the sunset of her life, is reduced to publicly branding herself as an adulterer, humiliating an innocent family with accounts of her illicit affair and speaking negatively against me all for the sake of selling a book." See Walters' reaction here here and watch why Tom Cruise called Walters "a leading force for women" here.

- Heidi Montag – whom Maxim voted hotter than Lauren Conrad – said she doesn't miss her friendship with her
Hills costar. "It's kind of like a weight of my shoulders," Montag told Ellen Degeneres. Check out the latest issue of
Us Weekly, on newsstands now, for the inside story on the bitter war between Conrad and foes Montag and Spencer Pratt that MTV doesn't show you.

- Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon made their first public appearance as newlyweds at a Time magazine event in NYC. Oprah Winfrey revealed that Carey had "Mrs. Cannon" tattooed on her back before the wedding. Are kids next for the couple? When asked if the singer would be a great mother, friend Tyler Perry told Us:"Absolutely!"

- Britney Spears was granted extended visitation rights for her two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James. She also surprised Rock The Cradle contestants by showing up for the season finale Thursday night. Spears spent last weekend in her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana to attend her 17-year-old sister Jamie Lynn's baby shower. Check out Britney and Jamie Lynn growing up here.

- Liv Tyler split from husband Royston Langdon. See other spring splits here.

Joel Madden told Us he will not be marrying girlfriend Nicole Richie "anytime soon" while Paris Hilton said she has her sights set spending "forever" with beau Benji Madden.

- Playboy editor Hugh Hefner said Miley Cyrus will be "welcomed in the magazine" when she's of legal age.

- Suri Cruise's favorite video is Hairspray. Check out what parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes gave to the cast of the Broadway production here.

- The stars came out for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in NYC. See the night's best dressed here and the major fashion flops at the party here.

- Scarlett Johansson showed off her round, white diamond ring from fiance Ryan Reynolds, 31. See more hot engagement bling here.

- Nick Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail for felony reckless driving following an accident that nearly killed his friend.

- Bachelor Andy Baldwin and girlfriend Marla Maples called off their May-December relationship. "I decided we were better off as friends," he told Us.

- Sarah Jessica Parker (whose son James Wilkie only wears hand-me-downs) revealed to New York magazine why she holds no grudges against co-star Kim Cattrall, who held out from shooting the Sex and the City movie for years because she wanted more money.

- John Mayer wrote the words "Mr. Badass" over a t-shirt that had the phrase "Mr. Douchebag" on it. The singer also said that "everything's cool with him and new love Jennifer Aniston.

- Justin Timberlake will helm a MTV reality series billed as a "real life Bourne Identity" called The Phone premiering this fall. Look back on Justin through the years here.

- Watch which character came out of the closet on Gossip Girl here.

- Denise Richards said she is in a "no-win situation" with her two young daughters appearing on her upcoming reality show.

- Amy Winehouse was released on bail after being arrested for suspicion of drug use. Check out Us' celeb mug shot archive here.

- John McCain joked that The Office's Rainn Wilson could be his running mate. Watch here.

- Jason Castro was sent home on American Idol. Judge Paula Abdul said the dread-locked singer (who famously forgot the words to Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man") "lacks that professionalism and that experience."

- Watch Tom Hanks' endorsement of Barack Obama here.

- Happy Mother's Day! Click here to guess the star mom!

- Watch as Usmagazine.com interviews men and women about Gwyneth Paltrow's recent fashion mistakes here.

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Barbara Walters: "I Didn't See" Star Jones' Statement

Mandi Illuzzi — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:26:14 -0400

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"I have good memories of Star, and I'd like to keep it that way," she says

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Barbara Walters says she has no clue about Star Jones' recent comments about her memoir Audition.

Jones spoke exclusively to Usmagazine.com Wednesday, saying Walters has been "reduced to branding herself as an adulterer ... for the sake of selling a book."

Walters told Entertainment Tonight Thursday, "I didn't see the statement. I have very good memories of Star, and I'd like to keep it that way."

When first contacted by Us on Wednesday, Walters' rep said, "I
will not dignify this with a comment. Barbara's written words say it all!"

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Rep: Barbara Walters "Will Not Dignify" Star Jones' Comments

Mandi Illuzzi — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:08:59 -0400

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Jones says Walters is "branding herself as an adulterer ... for the sake of selling a book"

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Barbara Walters is staying quiet about Star Jones' recent comments on her new memoir, Audition.

Jones spoke exclusively to Usmagazine.com about Walters' tell-all, which chronicles her affair with a married senator in the 1970s. (Jones said Walters has been "reduced to branding herself as an adulterer ... for the sake of selling a book.")

When contacted by Us, Walters' rep said, "I will not dignify this with a comment. Barbara's written words say it all!"

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Star Jones Responds to Barbara Walters' Memoir

Mandi Illuzzi — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:26:22 -0400

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She says Walters has been "reduced to branding herself as an adulterer"

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Star Jones is speaking out against Barbara Walters for including her in her new memoir, Audition.

In the book, Walters claims Jones forced her to lie about her gastric bypass surgery on The View. Walters also reveals that she had an affair with then-married Senator Edward Brooke during the 1970s.

Usmagazine.com caught up with Jones (who recently split from husband Al Reynolds) as she left a tennis workout in NYC Wednesday.

“It is a sad day when an icon like Barbara Walters, in the sunset of her life, is reduced to publicly branding herself as an adulterer, humiliating an innocent family with accounts of her illicit affair and speaking negatively against me all for the sake of selling a book," Jones told Us. "It speaks to her true character.”

Watch Walters discuss Jones with Oprah Winfrey here.

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Barbara Walters: Star Jones Made Us Cover-up Her Gastric Bypass

Mandi Illuzzi — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:03:52 -0400

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"We knew it wasn't portion control and Pilates," the View host tells Oprah

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Star Jones had her View co-hosts cover-up her gastric bypass surgery.

"She decided to have a gastric bypass operation, but then she decided not to tell anybody," Barbara Walters said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey airing Tuesday.

"Then we had to lie on the set everyday because she said it was portion control and Pilates," Walters said. "Well, we knew it wasn't portion control and Pilates."

Winfrey responded, "We in the audience go, that's some damn Pilates teacher!"

Walters – who is on a press tour for her memoir, Audition, in which she admits to an affair with a married senator in the '70s – also told Winfrey she has no regrets over on-air spats with former View co-host Rosie O'Donnell.

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Hillary Clinton "Sorry" to Hear About Star Jones' Divorce

Mandi Illuzzi — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:45 -0400

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Hillary Clinton said she was "sorry to hear about" Star Jones' divorce from Al Reynolds.

"I wish them both well," she told Entertainment Tonight Thursday (watch above).

Clinton recalled attending their wedding in 2004.

"It was a beautiful wedding in one of the great churches in Manhattan," she said. "Star looked beautiful... It was a very happy event."

(Click here to see other couples who've split this spring.)

Clinton also said she wishes First Daughter Jenna Bush "well" on her May 10 wedding to fiancé Henry Hager.

"It is hard being in that spotlight," she said. "She and her sister have become extraordinary young Americans."

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