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2:05 PM ET, April 25, 2007

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ABCNEWS:
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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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.
Us Weekly:
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:
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.
Discussion: Best Week Ever and We Love Celebs!
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Gina Piccalo / Los Angeles Times:
Alec Baldwin leaves CAA
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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:   EDDIE DNA SHOCK FOR SCARY
Just Jared:
Scary Spice: Eddie Murphy, Meet Your Daughter
Discussion: GirlsTalkinSmack.com
Daily Mail:
Mel B's lesbian flings and the real reason Eddie Murphy dumped her
Discussion: Celebrity Blog and Bossip
Associated Press:
Mel B gives baby daughter Murphy's surname
TMZ.com:
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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Jennifer Vineyard / MTV:
Beyonce's B'Day Over?  Singer Pulls Deluxe Editions Due To Lawsuit  —  Legal issues exist over singer's cover of Des'ree song.  —  Three weeks after celebrating her second B'Day, Beyoncé is pulling the plug — at least for now — on the re-release of her recent solo LP.
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.
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" …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip and Celebslam.com
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 …
Discussion: Jossip and The DarkHat
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 …
Discussion: SeenON! Blog
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.
Laura Saltman / Access Hollywood:
Spoiler!  Inside the 'Idol' Taping  —  NOTE: Major Spoilers for Tonight Attached - DON'T READ if you don't want to know.  —  For the first time in what might be "American Idol" history or at least a really, really long time, a Top 12 performance show has been pre-taped.
Discussion: reality blurred and TV Squad
 
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