A photo of Carrie Prejean, who is the reigning Miss California, has been leaked where she appears only in her panties. Since speaking out against gay marriage, Miss USA officials, and gay activists have attacked Prejean personally, and professionally. The picture is the latest in an effort to silence Prejean’s effort to exercise her right to free speech.

In response to the picture being released Prejean says:

"I am a Christian, and I am a model. Models pose for pictures, including lingerie and swimwear photos. Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith."

"I am not perfect, and I will never claim to be, but these attacks on me and others who speak in defense of traditional marriage are intolerant and offensive. While we may not agree on every issue, we should show respect for others’ opinions and not try to silence them through vicious and mean-spirited attacks."

"With that in mind, I will continue to support and defend marriage as the honorable institution it is. I will continue to stand with the overwhelming majority of the American people and the voters of my home state of California. If this whole experience has taught me anything, it is our precious right to speak freely, and how we as Americans can never allow anyone or any group to intimidate or threaten us to keep silent."

Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe franchise, told Extra that he is reserving judgment on Carrie until he sees the photos:

"I don’t know what risqué means, I have to see the photos. I hear they’re a little bit on the strong side, but I haven’t seen them yet."

In our opinion, the photos are no more risque than those that can be found in a PG rated bra and panty ad. The picture we see here looks to be a modeling picture plain and simple.

While opponents to Prejean’s freedom of speech might want to create unjustified drama around the picture, we have eyes, and can see it does not break the Miss USA contract.

Update: We have just learned that Prejean may have been only 17 years-old when the leaked photo was taken, which would make the people who released the photo criminals, and those that continue to show the photo criminals.

Last night on The Celebrity Apprentice, Joan Rivers and Melissa Rivers went completely nuts after Melissa was fired by Donald Trump in the boardroom. Melissa accused Annie Duke, a Las Vegas poker icon, and Brande Roderick, the outspoken stylista, of conspiring to get Melissa fired. Joan also joined her daughter in the tirade, and left with her daughter vowing not to come back, even though she wasn’t fired, and were on different teams.

Mother and daughter called Annie and Brande whores, pit vipers, scum, piece of sh!t, dumb blonde, and white trash poker player. Las Vegas folks are not going to be happy.

Joan said ot Annie:

"I met your people in Vegas for 40 years. None of them have last names! You’re a pokaaaaaah playaaaa….a pokaaaaaah playa….That’s beyond white trash! Pokah plays are trash, darling!"

Annie responded:

"Poker plays are the most awesome people in the world."

Even Trump, and the board members, looked uncomfortable in the board room when they heard Joan and Melissa going nuts outside. Melissa acted like a spoiled brat, and a sore loser, and mom enabled her. Shameful.

Donald Trump was on David Letterman talking about booze, hookers, and a bankrupt casino he owns a part of.

A private buyer has agreed to purchase the home of Ed McMahon. The selling price, and the name of the purchaser, will not be disclosed, because the buyer wants confidentiality. Donald Trump issued this statement:

"…The other buyer has signed a purchase agreement….subject to many contingencies including but not limited to a mortgage contingency. Mr. Trump clearly would not need a mortgage and would be capable of closing this transaction immediately. If the other buyer should be successful in this bid, Mr. Trump truly hopes that they do the right thing by Ed McMahon and not have this 85-year-old American icon removed from the property."

Howard Bragman, McMahon’s spokesman, said McMahon and his wife, Pamela, will move out of the home when the sale is complete.

The sale of his home must be a huge relief for Ed. Hopefully he’ll be able to resolve his many other debt related lawsuits as well.

Donald Trump will purchase Ed McMahon’s (85) home in Beverly Hills, and lease it to Ed so he has a place to live. Trump said recently:

"When I was at the Wharton School of Business I’d watch him every night. How could this happen?"

Most reports blame Ed’s wife for spending Ed out of a house.

McMahon’s spokesman, Howard Bragman, told The Associated Press that paperwork on the sale had not been completed but that McMahon was "very optimistic" the deal would go through.

McMahon bought the six-bedroom, five-bathroom, 7,000-square-foot house in January 1990. The home was listed at $4.6 million last weekend, down from a peak price of $7 million.

It’s a buyer’s market.

When Ed made his financial problems public, this is the kind of help he was hoping to get.