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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!
Molly / POPSUGAR:
It's Official: Rosie Leaving the View — As rumored, this morning Rosie announced that she will be leaving The View. Obviously, Donald has already called into any radio show that will have him and claimed responsibility for her "firing" (though that's not how the girls positioned her departure).
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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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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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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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" …
