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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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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 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 …
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Sanjaya's Mom — Popped for Growing Piles of Pot — Maybe that's why Sanjaya's always got that goofy grin on his face! Turns out that Sanjy's mom, Jillian Blith, used to be a pot-growing potentate — and that his sister Shyamali was no stranger to the art of toking herself.
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Sanjaya's Moms Had An Herbal Refreshment Stand — The National Enquirer has a piece on how Sanjaya Malakar's mother was once busted for dealing the devil weed. Hot. … More photos of Sanjaya and he's perfectly highlighted locks after the jump.
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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Baldwin Rivets Audience on "View" — TMZ has confirmed Alec Baldwin pre-taped "The View" today for a Friday airing, and it was an emotional scene. — Someone present recounts that Baldwin "was very heartfelt, apologetic and emotional." We're told the audience applauded multiple times …
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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.
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:
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 …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Heather Mills Moseys Off Dancing — RECOMMENDED (0) — Despite what she achieved with her bottom half, Heather Mills' top half never quite caught up. — A week after judges recommended ballet lessons to boost her form, the charity fundraiser and soon to be ex-Mrs. McCartney was eliminated …
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears (Nipple) Slips Away — These pictures are probably the epitome of the Paparazzi Effect. Not only we do we have shots of Britney Spears escaping the paparazzi in her car, but we even have a very near Britney Spears nipple slip. — If you thought it was bad when Princess Di met …
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Jessica Alba is Feeling the Love — I don't know exactly what the hell is going on with the Revlon commercial that Jessica Alba is shootng, but the last time we saw her on set, we got a glimpse of Jessica Alba's ass, and now it looks like Jessica is getting double, and even triple-teamed.
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" …
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 …
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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Best Week Ever
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He's Bringing Tipsy Back — Justin Timberlake's performance on stage at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast didn't suffer much from his having had gotten liquored up before the show. The crowd of 10,000 erupted in cheers throughout JT's spot-on performances of his hit songs, Cry Me a River, Senorita and SexyBack.
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Molly / POPSUGAR:
Fergie Takes A Leisurely Stroll by the Highway — While it sort of looks like Fergie is walking into oncoming traffic, rest assured she stayed safe walking the streets of LA this week. Fergs was on her way out of a meeting at the Beit T'Shuvah Center, a rehab facility centered around Judaism.
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