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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.
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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!
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:
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.
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 …
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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Star:
Is Lindsay Lohan A Thief? — Is Lindsay Lohan a thief? "Yes," a source exclusively tells Star. "Lindsay stole $10,000 worth of clothes and accessories from one of her former friends, Lauren Hastings, and has absolutely no shame about it. In fact, she even laughed about it with her girlfriends …
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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.
Roger Ebert / Chicago Sun Times:
'I ain't a pretty boy no more' — My Ninth Annual Overlooked Film Festival opens Wednesday night at the University of Illinois at Urbana, and Chaz and I will be in attendance. — This year I won't be speaking, however, as I await another surgery. — I have received a lot of advice that I should not attend the festival.
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."
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Bricks and Stones
Gina Piccalo / Los Angeles Times:
Alec Baldwin leaves CAA — The actor's action comes on the heels of the disclosure of his voicemail tirade directed at his daughter. — Alec Baldwin left Creative Artists Agency on Monday. A CAA spokesman confirmed that Baldwin had parted ways with longtime agents Matt DelPiano and Michael Rosenfeld.
A Socialite's Life:
Snoop Offers to Chat it up with Oprah — The issue of racism and sexism in rap is one about which Oprah is very passionnate. And on a recent episode of her show, she engaged in a discussion about the images presented in rap lyrics and what the consequences are for the children who listen to these albums.
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Starpulse
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.
People.com:
'MAN' OF THE PEOPLE — Tobey Maguire hands it to his Spidey doppelgänger at London's Leicester Square on Monday, where Spider-Man 3 premiered in Britain - one of several stops this week. The superhero debut will land in a different city every day, including Paris, Madrid and Berlin …
Us Weekly:
Gwyneth & Tom Show Courtney Some Love! — New BFF alert! Diners were shocked to see Gwyneth Paltrow (with hubby Chris Martin) sharing an intimate dinner last night with slimmed-down rocker Courtney Love at Wolfgang Puck's trendy Beverly Hills restaurant Cut.
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.
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.
