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Miss California Carrie Prejean

Miss California, Carrie Prejean, has been under fire ever since she competed in the Miss USA pageant last month. Anti-gay marriage comments during the competition drew and, in the eyes of some observers, may have been what cost her that title. She wound up as runner-up to Miss North Carolina.

On Monday, Miss California officials said she could keep the title, pending final word expected Tuesday morning from Donald Trump, owner of the Miss USA pageant.

Fans are wondering whether Trump will utter the phrase attached to him forever by the show, "The Apprentice": "You're fired!"

Under the headline, "Oops, She Did It Again!," TMZ has photos of Prejean topless.

"These pics," TMZ says, "were taken just last year -- meaning Carrie was the ripe ol' LEGAL age of 20."

In a radio interview, reports CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano, Prejean says that, when the gay marriage question put to her during the Miss USA competition, " I felt Satan was trying to tempt me with this question. But God was in my head and my heart saying, "Carrie, do not compromise this."

Co-executive director Keith Lewis said, "Up until now, we have just been riding along pretty much a passenger on this runaway train. As of today, that ends."

In the meantime, Solorzano points out, local officials in California are already embracing the embattled Prejean's runner-up, giving her some of the title-holder's official duties.


Trump says Miss California USA can retain crown

Donald Trump has said Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, (pray-ZHAHN'), can retain her crown.

Trump, who owns the Miss USA pageant, made the announcement Tuesday at Trump Tower in New York City.

Trump says the pageant has determined the photos are "fine."

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump plans to make an announcement regarding Miss California USA Carrie Prejean (pray-ZHAHN').

Trump, who owns the Miss USA pageant, will make the announcement Tuesday at Trump Tower in New York City.

The 21-year-old Prejean failed to reveal before last month's Miss USA pageant that she had posed in her underwear as a teenager.

She also sparked controversy when she answered a judge's question by saying she believes marriage should be between only a man and a woman.

Tom Cruise’s Katie Holmes and Kidman Bond over Kid

Katie Holmes has purchased a gift basket for Nicole Kidman’s soon-to-be-born child that is apparently worth more than $2,000 according to Star Magazine. Showing no ill will towards the ex is a beautiful thing(what the hell, Holmes is quite a bit younger after all). Maybe Holmes stores her hate for Penelope Cruz. No word if the basket contained a book by L. Ron Hubbard.

Cruise gets Smith & Beckham to fence

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has introduced actor Will Smith and football star David Beckham to fencing.

Smith said, “Tom has a room for training. We don't get enough time to hang out, just us three guys, so this is his way of getting together and bonding. David and I go to his home and just do fencing. It's a lot of fun."

"We wanted an activity that was strenuous, but we're getting older - we have to think about slowing down. We've got to watch our joints," he added.

Tom Cruise Shows Beckham His Swordmanship

Tom Cruise has reportedly recruited Hollywood pals David Beckham and Will Smith to join him in his newest hobby: fencing.

The Mission: Impossible star is said to have built a room in his U.S. home for practicing his swordsmanship - and often invites close friends Smith and Beckham to join him in the sport.

Tom Cruise: The Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton

If you are looking for a breezy summer read then Tom Cruise: The Unauthorized Biography is a book you might want to consider as it not a book you want to take too seriously.

In this book Morton gives us a glimpse into Tom Cruise’s early years as a struggling actor and his quick rise to fame as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the movie industry.

A major part of the book focuses on Scientology which is informative and a bit frightening. More interesting are his romantic liaisons that portray Cruise as a somewhat fickle romantic.

Morton’s account of Cruise is fairly even-handed although it may leave you a little more likely to believe the next tabloid story you see in the check-out line at the grocery store exposing one of Cruise’s many quirks.