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Trump and Star: New BFFs?

The Donald's got an unlikely new ally in his battle against Rosie O'Donnell -- Star Jones!
Star Jones with Trump inset
In a fusion of shameless self-promoters that might explode the media universe into bits, Trump says that fired "View"-er Star Jones gave him a congratulatory call yesterday, presumably for his relentless attacks on Rosie O'Donnell and former boss Barbara Walters. The Donald told the New York Times, "I just got a congratulatory call from Star Jones." At least someone is calling.

In his withering invective against Ro and Babwa, Trump repeatedly referenced the Star saga of summer '06, in which Jones was bitterly fired by Walters, suggesting that Star was somehow mistreated by Walters. Yesterday, in a statement, Trump said that Babs had "lied with Star Jones and now she has chosen to lie again" in l'affaire O'Donnell.



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16. Barbara is a liar. For one, the only reason she fired star jones two days before she was already set to leave, was because STAR REFUSED TO LIE and say that she found a new job.

Star never denied what trump said, she merely lowered her head in shame and called him a sad pathetic man. You know that snob never liked rosie to begin with.

Posted at 12:27PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Mobeautiful

17. How is it that Donald turned in to the bad guy in this situation? Doesn't anybody recall that ROSIE was the one who started this whole thing. If she could keep her big trap shut and quit insulting others, this wouldn't be happening. She does this crap all of the time. Remember her paranoid rant about Kelly Ripa and Kelly's supposed 'homophobic remarks?'

She is irresponsble and inappropriate all the time. I think it's about time someone called her on her ridiculous behavior, and I think the Donald is the perfect ego-maniac to do it!!!!

Posted at 12:34PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Chewi

18. Oh yeah, Barbara wanted star jones to lie and say she found a new job, when the truth was, they wouldn't renew her contract.

The most star did was announce her parting date on her own time, saying that her time was up with the view and she will be moving on - because it was not done in a way that made barbara look good, barbara fired her immediately following the show, then retaliated with a really negative tirade against star on the view the following day, proving her lack of professionalism.

Had barbara not made those comments, the public wouldn't have known definitively that there was any bad blood between any of them.

So this is barbara's KARMA - the person she hired to replace star has been hell, and even damaged her so called reputation and dragged her kicking and screaming into a fight with donald trump who will use any dirt he can find to humiliate her.

EXCELLENT!!!

Posted at 12:44PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Mobeautiful

19. I LOVE THIS PIC TMZ HAS UP OF STAR.

ITS LIKE STAR GET THE LAST LAUGH HERE. "SO GREAT".

BARBARA ASKED FOR THIS, WHEN SHE MADE SUCH A POOR BUSINESS DECISION TO HIRE ROSIE. LET BABS LET IN THE BED THAT SHE MADE.

Posted at 12:31PM on Jan 11th 2007 by BW & ROSIE IN PIGPEN

20. Never have been a fan of either but am sooooooo disappointed in Trump. He always refers to his education at Wharton's but he's coming off as a very uneducated, uncontrolled imbecile. I would have expected more from him. I have watched previous Apprentice shows and was sure I would again but really surprised myself on Sunday to realize that I have absolutely no desire to watch ever again. What a moron.

Posted at 12:33PM on Jan 11th 2007 by et

21. They all lie. It is all about rateings, They all suck.

lindaDame

Posted at 12:50PM on Jan 11th 2007 by linda

22. Difference between Trump and Rosie is just this.....

Rosie has been using the "VIEW" to publicly insult The Donald....
However, NOT ONCE would Donald go boasting his troubles with Rosie on The Apprentice...even thow The Apprentice was filmed before this whole fiasco of Rosie being a bitch happened. I am more than POSITIVE and I'll bet on it, that The Donald would never use his SHOW to Publicly insult Rosie in his Boardroom.

Kick her Ass DONALD...

Posted at 12:35PM on Jan 11th 2007 by a TRUE ROSIE HATER

23. Quote: The Donald told the New York Times, "I just got a congratulatory call from Star Jones." Unquote.

This would go away if DT would stop talking to news papers/programs which in turn they (news papers) think they have a "news" story and feel the urge to print it.

DT, don't you have a business, or two, to run? Just shut up and go away.

Posted at 12:39PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Just let It Rest..Will You!!

24. Babwa wa wa is a liar. They fired Star Jones and wanted her to lie about it. Star just didn't want to go along with the circus of lies. So, she told the truth.

Star NEVER attacked Rosie
Star NEVER attacked Babwa wa wa OR said anything negative about her
Star NEVER cussed out Babwa wa - even though Rosie Did

Hey, Rosie you don't bite the hand that hired you and brought you back from nothing!

Rosie is offensive, crude, classless, loud, uneducated and goes on extremely long winded liberal rants and attacks against other celebrities and people. STAR JONES NEVER DID THAT!

Posted at 12:54PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Babwa wa wa is a liar

25. this is sooooo childish !

my God Trump, get over yourself....what an EGO this jerk has.....

Posted at 12:37PM on Jan 11th 2007 by hotmama

26. To #11 actionnews9:

Perhaps YOU are resulted of an attempted abortion, at least that would explain your inane comments.

I applaud the Donald for standing up to both bullies Barbara and Rosie. Unlike Starr Jones, Donald Trump has the clout and resources to give as good as he gets.

Rosie and Barbara had already displayed their lack of courage by back stabbing Starr Jones, and pushing her off the air before Rosie arrived. Both Rosie and Barbara realized that Rosie could not seriously win a debate of important issues with Starr Jones, nor did Rosie want to be confronted by Starr for the attacks Rosie made against Starr and Starr’s husband in the tabloids.

Starr Jones was treated cruelly and unfairly by Barbara Walters but the bright side is that Barbara’s recent conduct has further proven she is unprofessional, and untrustworthy as well.

This may turn out to be a prime example of the person who laughs last, laughs best.

Posted at 12:41PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Lucille

27. Babwa is starting to sound like a sneaky two face bit!!

Posted at 12:41PM on Jan 11th 2007 by amy

28. Boring and Laughable, why would he need to tell the Media that Star Jones Reynolds called him to congratulate him, not very mature all the way around, and congratulate him for what, "for being so immature and unprofessional to take a "mud slinging" name calling, bulling tatics's to the World Media and Airwaves, he is not Business Sauve, just a Marketing Ploy on his part! ! ! Star and Donald both are so full of themselves that they have long forgot what "Class" is all about! People get let go on job's everyday! Barbara Walter's was not the main reason that Star Jones Reynolds was let go of that Program, and deep down Donald Trump and Star know that! She's been off the show a long time, and way before Rosie and Donald even got into this ugly name callilng immature fued, the Ratings have been up for the View every since Aug/Sept when the new Season started! So don't blame BW for Star being let go, her own actions in turning off the Viewers and their remarks being heard from the Producers and Higher Up's at NBC and their Sponsors let Star go, Barbara did her best to not get into it, and wanted to be fair to Star but yet be the Leader she has to be for all the people other than Star Jones that work on her Show! ! ! Star and Donald need to just go "sit and spin, together", their being very immature! Don't forget Donald got into it with Martha Stewart, Angelina Jolie, Carolyn, Mark Cuban and know Barbara, no secret him and Rosie haven't liked each other , EVER! He is suppose to be a well known "Business Icon" to the American Public, and he looks like nothing more than a immature "FOOL" that is a 60+ man, that should have taken the high road! But is EGOTISTICAL Manner and ARROGEANCE won't allow him to do that! No love lost at all here for Donald's anticts, be mad at Rosie for her remarks, ok! Bringing other people into the mix is just so 'grade-shcool' are sending two open letters to Rosie through the Entertainment Programs and World News Media is beyond immature and absolutely unnecessary not to mention that he sold his friend out, in airing dirty laundry that was between them personally! No one will want to be close friend's are will for sure watch what they say to him know, affriad somewhere down the lline they might get cross with him over who knows what and he will tell the world his edited versions of what was said between them! This man is disgusting in every area, other than he is a hell of a Self-Promoter and exteremly "FULL OF HIMSELF"....PUCK!

Posted at 12:46PM on Jan 11th 2007 by J

29. you're a moron J......

Star didn't work for NBC.....she worked for BW & ABC.....

I guess J must work for ABC and is trying to take the focus off of them, because they are truly looking BAD here.

Posted at 12:51PM on Jan 11th 2007 by STAR IS GREAT

30. Trump should hire Star Jones if he really wants to stick it to them (the View). Star wants TV exposure, and Trump wants to have the last say. Ms. Walters did lie and wanted Star to cover up for her. Talk about adding insult to injury. "We no longer want you here, but can you do us a favor and lie for us about getting a new job, please?" Sure, let Star look like she's abandoning her mentor.

Posted at 12:51PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Elsie

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