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The new season of Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" will return on February 12 with a sprawling cast of 18, including Clay Aiken, Arsenio Hall, Tia Carrere, Debbie Gibson, Adam Carolla, Teresa Giudice, Dee Snyder, Michael Andretti, Lisa Lampanelli, Dayna Mendoza, Paul Teutul, Sr., Lou Ferrigno, Penn Jillette, Cheryl Tiegs, Aubrey O'Day, Patricia Velasquez, Victoria Gotti and George Takei.

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Real estate mogul Donald Trump launched a brand new verbal assault against two O'Donnells - MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell and Rosie O'Donnell - for their blasts over his plans to hold his own Republican debate.

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Rosie responded via Twitter, writing, "Only in ur dreams Donny" to which Trump tweeted back, "#badratings @Rosie you will never make it. You are not funny or talented."

Billionaire Donald Trump, who was set to moderate a GOP presidential debate on Dec. 27, 2011, has canceled because only two of the candidates, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, agreed to show up.

Trump made this video of himself explaining why he decided to ax the event, and released this statement: "It is very important to me that the right Republican candidate be chosen to defeat the failed and very destructive Obama Administration, but if that Republican, in my opinion, is not the right candidate, I am not willing to give up my right to run as an Independent candidate. Therefore, so that there is no conflict of interest within the Republican Party, I have decided not to be the moderator of the Newsmax debate."

GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich met with Republican pundit Donald Trump Monday in NYC in hopes of receiving Trump's endorsement.

Trump said he would endorse a candidate for president sometime after he moderates the December 27 debate, hosted by Newsmax. When asked about a Trump endorsement, Gingrich replied to reporters, "Of course I want his endorsement."

Trump said he would not run for president unless "the wrong person gets in," but Trump didn't believe a wrong person will be chosen. Trump criticized candidate Ron Paul for not participating in his debate. Candidate Jon Huntsman also turned down the invitation. "With all due respect, this is from me, not him," Trump said, gesturing toward Gingrich. "Ron Paul has zero chance of getting the nomination," Trump said.

Talk show veteran Regis Philbin was mobbed on his way to the set of "Live with Regis and Kelly," marking his final episode after 28 years on the show.

His friends and family were in the studio to bid him farewell, along with "Extra" host Maria Menounos, who brought Reege a bottle of champagne. The 80-year-old declared, "Let's get wasted!"

Radio bad boy Howard Stern expressed his anger and disgust at the most hated man in America -- alleged child molester Jerry Sandusky. At the "Breaking Dawn" premiere, Stern told "Extra," "They should cut his b**** off, I mean, what are you going to do with a guy like that? This is the real stuff that sickens me and should sicken all Americans."

A new, disturbing report revealed prosecutors knew about the accusations against the former Penn State coach years ago, but didn't have enough evidence to prosecute. Police said they had no record of Assistant Coach Mike McQueary's report, which claimed he alerted the authorities after he witnessed the alleged campus shower abuse.