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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.
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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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Rosie O'Donnell is Forced to Leave The View — Claiming that she and ABC were unable to come to terms on a new deal (she reportedly wanted $40 million, ABC reportedly wanted her to go), Rosie O'Donnell announced today that she would not be back on The View next season.
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Alec Baldwin Apologizes on The View — In an appearance on The View taped Wednesday, Alec Baldwin offered an emotional apology for his angry voicemail to his 11-year-old daughter, PEOPLE has learned. — "Obviously calling your child a pig or anything else is improper and inappropriate …
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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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Britney Spears to Pen a Tell All? — Britney Spears is hurt and angry- and now that she's out of rehab, she's planning a tell-all book about all the people "who did me wrong," according to Star Magazine. — Sources claim that Brit is determined to dish every last bit of dirt …
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MTV's Vanessa Minnillo to Leave TRL — MTV host Vanessa Minnillo is leaving Total Request Live, she tells PEOPLE - and for her, it's a graduation of sorts. — "I had my four years there like high school or college," Minnillo, 26, said Tuesday at a benefit for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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Celebrity Baby Pictures — A fresh round-up of super cute celebrity baby photos from People. How many of famous babies can you identify?... Who's That Beautiful Baby? — Pictures of Tom Cruise Growing Up — Brad Pitt's Handsome High School Pic — Justin Timberlake and Juia Roberts below!...
Mayrav / Us Weekly:
Us @ Night: Nicole Parties and Plays Pap — Hardly any paparazzi bothered the celebs at LA club Winston's on April 23—good thing Nicole Richie was there. The Simple Life star took up the simple job of snapping photos of pal Lindsay Lohan (the friends arrived together in a black Suburban).
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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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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 …
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Exclusive: Fox Cancels Drive — Drive has been impounded. — Multiple sources confirm that Fox has axed the Tim Minear creation after less than three weeks on the air. I'll go out on a limb and say the show's crappy ratings were to blame. House encores will take over its Monday/8 pm time slot.
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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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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.
Lucretia Munro / Daily Mail:
Kate Beckinsale likens anorexics to 'crack whores' — As a former anorexic, Kate Beckinsale knows how easy it can be to succumb to the eating disorder - and how hard it is to fight. — But the British actress was accused of insensitivity when she likened anorexic girls to "crack whores" …
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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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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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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