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Exclusive: O'Donnell Leaving 'The View' — Rosie O'Donnell Is Set to Announce Today Her Departure From 'The View' — Rosie O'Donnell is leaving "The View." ABC has been unable to come to a contractual agreement with "The View" co-host. As a result, her duties on the show will come to an end mid-June.
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TMZ.com:
It's True — Rosie Will Leave "View!!" — TMZ has now confirmed the buzz that we exclusively reported last night: Rosie O'Donnell will announce on today's show that she is leaving "The View." And TMZ has confirmed that "View" honchos are already searching for her replacement. — Stay tuned!
TMZ.com:
Rosie Bids Adieu to "The View" — There is a strong buzz in Hollywood that Rosie O'Donnell will announce Wednesday (April 25) that she is leaving "The View" — and she'll make the announcement on the show. — If it happens, it's likely Rosie will stick it out through the end of the season.
TMZ.com:
Rosie Makes It Official — She's Leaving — The reign of Rosie on "The View" is over! She announced on today's show that she's leaving in June after she couldn't come to terms with ABC on a new contract. — Confirming the story that TMZ broke exclusively last night, Rosie led the show, saying, "Breaking news!
NY Daily News:
Jessica's dad wants to add pop to Spears' career — Just as Britney Spears' dad is criticizing her, word has leaked that the falling star may soon have a new father figure in her life: Jessica Simpson's dad. — According to an inside source, Joe Simpson is considering managing Spears' career …
Us Weekly:
Tom Orders Katie to Take "Mommy Lessons" — Katie Holmes has hardly left Tom Cruise's side since they began dating in April 2005. — However, that support has caused her grief. According to one Hollywood insider, the actress, who gave birth to daughter Suri last year …
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Exclusive: Heidi's Body After Surgery — Just three weeks after her breast augmentation and rhinoplasty, Heidi Montag, 20, turned heads with beau Spencer Pratt April 22 on a Malibu beach. — "She looked awesome!" says an onlooker. "She seemed really happy."
TMZ.com:
Pax's New Name — It's the Pitts! — Angelina Jolie has filed a petition in L.A. County Superior Court to change the name of her latest adopted child from Pax Thien Jolie to Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt. — In papers filed April 16 and obtained today by TMZ, Angelina — the sole adoptive parent of Pax …
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Angelina To Change Pax's Name — Angelina Jolie filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 16 requesting that the name of her newly adopted son, Pax Thien Jolie, be formally changed to Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Usmagazine.com has learned. — A hearing will be held on the name change on May 31 at the Santa Monica Courthouse.
TMZ.com:
Smart Alec? Baldwin Does "The View" — How's this for a shocker?! — Alec Baldwin will appear on "The View" this Friday! — Earlier in the week, Rosie said she was sympathetic to Baldwin in the wake of the incendiary voice mail he left for daughter Ireland.
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Beyonce Takes Cover, Yanks Album — Beyoncé is pulling her album "B'Day - Deluxe Edition" amidst a lawsuit that claims the singer recorded someone else's song without permission, MTV is reporting. Check out our story from last week to hear both songs.
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Pete Norman / People.com:
'Scary Spice' Melanie Brown Names Her Baby — Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has named her new daughter Angel Iris Murphy Brown, PEOPLE has confirmed. — The child, born on April 3, is named in part after Eddie Murphy, whom Brown, 31, says is the baby's father. Murphy, 46, has said he wants a paternity test.
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New York Post:
'HOT' COOL J — FIRST, Sean Combs lit up the Broadway stage in "A Raisin in the Sun." Now another hip-hop star, LL Cool J, is in talks to land the role of Brick in a revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," our sources say. The show will be produced by Stephen Byrd and directed by Debbie Allen.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ashlee Simpson Calls Plastic Surgery a 'Personal Choice' — Ashlee Simpson has long fielded gossip that her dramatic new look is the result of plastic surgery (sources tell PEOPLE she had a nose job last April), but she doesn't care, she says in a new interview.
Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
Henry VIII actor gets with 12-step program — Jonathan Rhys Meyers' alcohol troubles were the talk of the recent New York premiere of his series "The Tudors." — Yesterday, the actor's rep confirmed he has admitted himself back into rehab. — "Jonathan isn't really supposed …
Us Weekly:
Mills Says Goodbye on Dancing — Well, America, after six weeks Heather Mills (armed with a farewell speech), finally danced her way off of Dancing With the Stars. Call her what you will, but at least you can't fault her for being unprepared. — After a harsh judging round Tuesday …
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John Kennedy / canada.com:
Duff in death threat shocker! — EXCLUSIVE: Toronto cops take down man who vowed to kill the pop star — Police officers moved quickly to take down a man who allegedly threatened to kill pop star and actress Hilary Duff during her appearance on a Canadian TV show.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney reportedly still hitting the bottle — Plus, Hilary Duff dealing with family problems in song — Is Britney Spears drinking again? — The recently-rehabbed star is already back on the bottle, according to the upcoming issue of In Touch. The singer "tossed back glasses of wine" …
New York Post:
CAMERA-PROOF — YOU can't be too careful, especially when you're high-profile anchorman Anderson Cooper. Cyber gossip Janet Charlton reports the white-haired CNN star regularly works out at the Equinox gym in the Time Warner Center, where he attracts a lot of attention from hard bodies of both genders.
