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2:50 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:
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
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!
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell Leaving The View  —  Rosie O'Donnell is leaving The View in June after only one season, ABC News confirmed Wednesday morning.  —  On Wednesday's show, O'Donnell downplayed the news, saying it was simply a matter not being able to come to terms with the network on the length of her contract.
Associated Press:
O'Donnell leaving 'The View'
Discussion: The PEN15 Club and TV Squad
Gina Piccalo / Los Angeles Times:
Alec Baldwin leaves CAA
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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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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:
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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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.
Discussion: Cake & Ice Cream
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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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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Heather Mills Moseys Off Dancing
TMZ.com:
Joe Francis Charged in Sex Case  —  TMZ has learned that "Girls Gone Wild" mogul Joe Francis has just been charged with one count of misdemeanor sexual battery.  The charge was filed by the L.A. City Attorney.  —  L.A. City Attorney spokesperson Frank Mateljan tells TMZ that Francis …
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
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.
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.
People.com:
World's Most Beautiful: Drew Barrymore  —  There's something great about real life," says Drew Barrymore. "  You know, what you see is what you get.  " Although in her case, you're never really sure what that's going to be. "  Some days I feel preppy," she says. "  Some days I feel rock 'n' roll.
 
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