May 8, 2008

Battle Star Rages On


It's today's all new "view" on Star vs. Barbara's all-out war! Walters, Queen of Interviews, was absent from "The View" this morning, after her headline-making revelations about Star Jones. Now, "Extra" is going one-on-one in an exclusive with Debbie Matenopoulos, host of "The Daily 10" on E!, and an original member of the "View" crew -- as she reveals that she had her own Star war after being famously fired from the talk show in 1999.

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Today she's sending Star a message right here on "Extra," saying, "Suddenly, I was no longer part of the group... you were supposed to be my friend." Matenopoulos pointedly added, "Don't cheapen what we all created."

Was Jones ratings poison for the Emmy-winning talk show? "Star had been the most popular person," Walters says in an "Extra" exclusive, "and that changed."

Something that won't change is the outside opinions of the ongoing battle. "To watch this play out in the public... is a soap opera," says Debbie, "I mean, that's 'The View.'"

Star Wars -- with Barbara!


It's Star Jones vs. Barbara Walters in an all-out war -- and only "Extra" has Barbara firing back today at the explosive new comments Star just made to Us Weekly.

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Star said, "It is a sad day when an icon like Barbara Walters, in the sunset of her life, is reduced to... speaking negatively against me all for the sake of selling a book. It speaks to her true character."

In Barbara's new memoir, she revealed that Keep Reading...

May 7, 2008

Rosie Responds


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Rosie O'Donnell is known for her fierce opinions -- but when it comes to former "View" boss Barbara Walters, Rosie harbors no bad feelings. "I love her," O'Donnell wrote on her recently upgraded website.

Barbara's surprising tell-all with Oprah this week might have inspired Rosie to respond to things Walters said about her. Walters told Winfrey she believed Rosie boosted ratings on "The View" -- with her vitriol! Barbara said, "the audience tuned in every day to see who [Rosie] was going to hate."

While the former co-hosts may butt heads on certain issues, they do bear a certain respect. Walters told Oprah that she would "always have the greatest affection for [Rosie.]"

April 29, 2008

'Hills' Beauties Rolling Out


It's the photo shoot that fans of "The Hills" thought they'd never see -- feuding ex-best friends Heidi Montag and Lauren Conrad are in the same room, posing with co-stars Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port for the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine -- and "Extra" has the exclusive first look!

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In the cover story, the girls open up about the awkward shoot, and take on charges that the storylines on the hit MTV show are faked. Check out the newest Rolling Stone cover girls when the magazine hits newsstands Friday.

Tune in to "Extra" tonight for more of the scoop from the photo shoot, and log on to www.RollingStone.com for the interview and photos.

April 14, 2008

Michael Johns vs. Ryan Seacrest


"American Idol" fans are still reeling over what may have been one of the most jaw-dropping eliminations in "Idol" history - when Michael Johns got the boot.

Now "Extra" is sitting down with the Aussie rocker for a candid look at his heartbreaking goodbye -- and the controversial moment when Ryan gave him false hope.

April 4, 2008

Brown Bags on Whitney


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Troubled former rapper Bobby Brown says there's one reason for his wild life -- Whitney Houston -- and he's accusing his famous ex of introducing him to hard drugs!

"I never used cocaine until after I met Whitney," he writes in his biography, "Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But," according to The New York Post. "At one point in my life, I used drugs uncontrollably. I was using everything I could get my hands on, from cocaine to heroin, weed and cooked cocaine." He says his drug of choice before meeting Whitney was marijuana.

Bobby also accuses Whitney of marrying him to hide a lesbian relationship with her assistant. "Now, I realize Whitney had a different agenda than I did when we got married. ... I believe her agenda was to clean up her image, while mine was to be loved and have children." That's his prerogative!

The calamitous couple was married fourteen years before splitting up in September 2006. Whitney has custody of their 15-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

March 31, 2008

Heather Steamed as Paul Forgets Yesterday


Heather Mills wanted more of Paul McCartney's cash, but she doesn't want to see more of him. The ex Beatle's ex is said to be fuming at recent pics of Sir Paul and his rumored current love, Nancy Shevell, vacationing in the Caribbean.

Mills, who won a colossal $50 million settlement, reportedly thinks Paul is flaunting his new love and celebrating his divorce in front of her. McCartney and Shevell, a New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority executive who is legally separated from her husband, were spotted frolicking seaside near Antigua this week -- and riding bikes around the swanky Jumby Bay resort.

Paul and Nancy were first spotted together last November. At the time, Heather told "Extra," "Paul is a free man and can do what he wants."

March 28, 2008

Cops Called to Ivana's Home


Most couples have pre-wedding spats, but Ivana Trump and fiancé Rossano Rubicondi must've really gone at it. The New York Post says the two got into a nasty fight on St. Patrick's Day that resulted in the cops being called. "There was a disturbance," a police spokeswoman told Page Six. "No one was arrested."

Sources tell the Post that the two, who have been dating for more than six years, are fighting over the prenuptial agreement. Ivana's ex, Donald Trump, reportedly had one of his lawyers draft the prenup and "will go nuts" if it isn't signed soon. The Donald still cares!

Ivana, 59, is set to wed Italian actor Rubicondi, 35, at Donald Trump's swanky Mar-a-Lago club in Florida in front of 550 guests. The Post says OK! magazine has already shelled out $1 million for the pics -- and guests have been instructed to hand over their cell phones and cameras. And to make sure the photos are perfect, all women must reportedly wear pastel gowns, and the men are to wear white.

Click here to see the documents.

March 24, 2008

Alba Has Last Laugh at Paps


Jessica Alba's babydaddy, Cash Warren, unloaded on a pack of paparazzi this weekend as they tried to snap pics of his pregnant fiancée, and X17online.com caught all the rowdy action on tape.

Cash and his pals are seen partying on a balcony and pointing at the snappers below. Then, with a rush of screams and yells, the gang burst through the doors and swarmed the befuddled lensmen as they scrambled to get back inside their cars! The paparazzi were then doused with water before Cash's crew called it quits. A very-pregnant Jess watched the display from the sidewalk.

Jess, 26, and Cash, 28, are engaged. The baby is due in June.

Click on an image to view the JESSICA ALBA photo gallery!

Michelle's Dad: Something Isn't Right


Heath Ledger's family is still at odds over his fortune -- and now Michelle Williams' father is publicly skeptical about the money. "It's real simple: just come clean with everything,'' Larry Williams told Australia's The Daily Telegraph. Larry says he was left scratching his head when documents were filed in a New York court listing Heath's assets at just $145,000. "I have no idea what Heath Ledger was worth (but) they certainly haven't stated all of the assets to the court," he said.

Heath's family said his assets included a Toyota Prius worth $20,000, furniture and fixtures worth $20,000, and $100,000 in various bank accounts. Heath's will, written before his relationship with Williams and the birth of daughter Matilda, names his parents and sisters as the only beneficiaries -- though the family insists Matilda will be taken care of. Still, Larry says that the Ledger family didn't "sit down and sort this all out" with Michelle and her lawyers.

Heath died January 22 of an accidental overdose of prescription medications.

March 19, 2008

Mills Wants to $ell Out


Heather Mills isn't planning to leave the public eye. The former model - just awarded nearly $50 million in her divorce from Paul McCartney - is looking to sell her story, according to the New York Post. The price? A comparatively paltry $2 million - but that allegedly includes the publication of intimate pics and tape recordings she made without Sir Paul's knowledge.

Mills is "calling around British magazines and television shows to sell her exclusives," according to the Post, and is making the rounds of American networks.

Yesterday, the judge who slashed Heather's request for Paul's cash from $250 million to $50 million said her settlement demands were "unreasonable, indeed exorbitant." Court documents from the case reveal that Heather spent millions of dollars a year on housekeepers, helicopters, horses and clothes, among other things.

March 6, 2008

Charlie Wins Custody Fight


Charlie Sheen’s lengthy custody battle with Denise Richards has lasted nearly two years, but now Charlie has emerged victorious – in the new settlement, he’s getting everything he originally asked for. “We've always stood by the reality that the truth will prevail,” Charlie told “Extra” in a past interview.


“Extra’s” inside sources say the exes have just come to a custody agreement – with Charlie getting everything he fought for – and the case is settled 100 percent in his favor. Keep Reading...

February 27, 2008

Pam Cites Fraud in Bustup


Forget a plain old divorce – Pam Anderson wants to forget the whole thing ever happened. The Sin City magician’s assistant filed papers seeking to annul her brief union with porn pusher Rick Salomon, with Anderson citing “fraud” as the reason for her request.

The two were hitched in Las Vegas last October, and Pam filed for divorce just two months later, citing “irreconcilable differences.” No new details were disclosed from last Friday’s documents.

Pam, 40, asked the L.A. Superior Court not to award spousal support and to keep property separate. Salomon, 39, is best known for producing and appearing in Paris Hilton’s sex tape, from which he earned a purported $7 million.

This is the third ex-husband for the lovelorn former “Baywatch” babe, who was
previously wed to rockers Tommy Lee and Kid Rock.

February 18, 2008

Still No Deal for Paul and Heather


Paul McCartney and Heather Mills' weeklong divorce hearing ended without a settlement deal.

Mills was reportedly seen smiling as she exited the courtroom today, while her ex-Beatle husband did not attend the hearing.

Last week, media reports said McCartney had offered Mills an estimated $50 million, but she was allegedly seeking double that. The two have officially left court without a compromise.

A judge will now spend the next few weeks working out a deal for the two.

Mills, 40, and McCartney, 65, split two years ago when he filed for divorce for alleged “unreasonable behavior” by Mills. They have a two-year-old daughter, Beatrice.

February 12, 2008

The Truth Behind Rumors of Heather's Affair


It’s a battle for Beatles gold as Heather Mills and Paul McCartney head back to court to hammer out the details of their messy divorce battle, including how they plan to share custody of their 4-year-old daughter, Beatrice.

“Extra” has learned that Mills, 40, is planning to present to the court an intrusive home movie of the paparazzi chasing her, as she pursues a reported $100 million dollar chunk of McCartney’s fortune.

The video reportedly documents Mills trying to escape aggressive photogs, and she is now allegedly asking Paul to pay for security guards.

Now, British reports are claiming that the ex-model was having an affair for six months near the start of their relationship, but a source close to Mills tells “Extra” that the affair allegations are false.

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