Actress Alexis Arquette to HTV about Chaz Bono and more. Arquette, who is transgender female, shares her words of support for Chaz, and thoughtfully and patiently answers questions from the assembled paparazzi about life as a transgender person. She tells the photographers that her transgender identity surfaced at a young age, when she lined up in the girls' line. Watch our video for more of Hollywood.tv's interview with Alexis.

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Oprah Winfrey announced her departure from daytime TV today and revealed her reasons for leaving. "Over the next couple of days you may hear a lot of speculation," she told her audience Friday. "I wanted you to hear this directly from me." She tearfully spoke about her connection with her viewers, saying, "These years with you, my viewers, have been a blessing...I want you all to know that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear...and has brought me the greatest joy I have ever known." She then addressed her decision to move on. "Why walk away?" she asked, mirroring the thoughts of many fans. "Here is the real reason -- I love this show, this show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye." She said that the 25-year mark was "the exact right time," before adding that "the countdown to the end of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' stars right now."

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Oprah calls it quits! The daytime queen will end her show at the conclusion of her 25th season. Is this the right time for Oprah to leave? Give us your thoughts in the below, then take our poll to tell us: What side are you on?

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Who's that Hollywood hunk? It's today's Insider Challenge! If you're still scratching your head, here's a hint: This primetime star got his big start on a daytime drama. Leave your guess in the below, then come back tomorrow for the answer! In our last challenge we asked: Who's that sippin' celeb? The answer: Ashley Greene [Read full story on The Insider]
AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
AFP - A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season.
Reuters - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged her viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.
AFP - Actor and heartthrob Jude Law hurled oranges at an unwanted audience peeking on his exercise routine on his New York balcony, the New York Post reported Friday.
AFP - A nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, identical to one sold last year for 91,000 dollars, was Friday withdrawn from a Paris auction after bids failed to hit the reserve price.
Reuters - Roman Polanski will not agree voluntarily to being extradited to the United States over a 1970s child sex case, the film director's lawyer said in an interview with French daily Le Figaro published on Friday.
AP - Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony are facing a lawsuit from a woman who alleges she was injured by the couple's dog.


Twilight father and son Peter Facinelli and Kellan Lutz have dismissed murmurings of a secret gay romance after photos surfaced of the two actors holding hands.


Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony are facing a lawsuit from a woman who alleges she was injured by the couple's dog.


Charging home on December 15th comes Walt Disney Pictures' actionpacked comedy-adventure G-Force. Packaged as an exciting Disney "Combo Pack" (a Blu-ray + DVD + DisneyFile


Former Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife Heather McComb five months after the couple split.


Former Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife Heather McComb five months after the couple split.


Eddie Cibrian has launched a $1 million defamation lawsuit against magazine Life & Style over an article suggesting he's cheating on girlfriend LeAnn Rimes with a woman claiming to be an ex-mistress.


James Caan has filed to end his marriage to fourth wife Linda Stokes four years after he first split from her.


Anne Hathaway has become the latest star to deny links to the next Spider-Man movie villain.


Jet-setting star Mariah Carey flew her personal vet from Los Angeles to New York to help her dog deliver puppies, but the singer missed the birth because she was in London.


Twilight father and son Peter Facinelli and Kellan Lutz have dismissed murmurings of a secret gay romance after photos surfaced of the two actors holding hands.


Demi Moore has taken to her Twitter.com page to dismiss allegations her latest magazine photo-shoot has been drastically altered.


Demi Moore has taken to her Twitter.com page to dismiss allegations her latest magazine photo-shoot has been drastically altered.


At first it seemed like being the leading lady of a number one franchise would be too much for Kristen Stewart to handle. On her first round of press for Twilight, she appeared intensely nervous. She was photographed smoking a bong and later incurred the wrath of Twihards with some poor choice of words.


The annual "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" returned to New York yesterday. Orlando Bloom girlfriend Miranda Kerr wore an itsy-bitsy, teeny weeny black thong that might have to be edited out of the TV show. Check out her derriere and some more sexy shots after the jump!


Singer Jordin Sparks is recovering after emergency surgery to have her appendix removed. The 19-year-old American Idol winner was slated to perform in Australia,


Singer Jordin Sparks is recovering after emergency surgery to have her appendix removed. The 19-year-old American Idol winner was slated to perform in Australia,


Kate Beckinsale looked very much a fair lady at the MOCA 30th Anniversary Gala which took place in Los Angeles on November 14.


Outkast rapper Big Boi has reportedly been hit with a $55,727 demand from U.S. tax officials.


Outkast rapper Big Boi has reportedly been hit with a $55,727 demand from U.S. tax officials.


Kate Hudson son has a crush on Penelope Cruz.

The actress admits six-year-old Ryder - her son with ex-husband, Black Crowes rocker Chris Robinson - took a liking to Penelope when she and Kate were filming new movie 'Nine' together.
James Caan has filed for divorce from his wife of 14 years.

The 'Godfather' star is citing "irreconcilable differences" for the split from spouse Linda Stokes after filing the papers in Los Angeles' County Superior Court.
Zac Efron fans are so obsessed with him they even travelled to an island to see him.

The 'High School Musical' actor was shooting new movie 'Me and Orson Wells' on the Isle of Man - a small island located in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland - and was stunned to discover his legion of female fans had even managed to hunt him down there.
Gerard Butler has been named the best British actor in Hollywood.

The Scottish hunk - who is best known for playing King Leonidas in '300' - beat a host of stars, including Christian Bale and double-Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis to win the title in a poll of more than 1,000 UK film fans by the DVD rental service LoveFilm.
Miley Cyrus dressed as Julia Roberts for her 17th birthday party.

The 'Hannah Montana' star dressed as Julia's prostitute character Vivian Ward from the movie 'Pretty Woman' at an 80s-themed celebration at New York's Canal Room on Wednesday (18.11.09).
Sadie Frost is to reveal "everything" about her relationship with Jude Law in an autobiography.

The actress-turned-fashion designer - who has three children, Rafferty, 13, Iris, nine, and Rudy, seven, with the 36-year-old Hollywood actor - will lift the lid on their stormy marriage which ended after six years in October 2003.
Halle Berry is "proud" of Rihanna.

The 'X-Men' actress - who has previously spoken about the abuse she and her mother suffered at the hands of their partners - is relieved the 'Umbrella' hitmaker ended her relationship with Chris Brown after he assaulted her in February.
Filed under: Carmen Electra Exclusives

"New Moon" is getting critically panned -- but there's one movie out there that's getting two thumbs (and one other appendage) waaaay up: Carmen Electra girl-on-girl strip/sex tape!We got Carmen's ex-husband Dave Navarro last night, and even he had ...

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Filed under: Oprah

UPDATE: Oprah knows a thing or two about sweeps -- and is saving her big announcement for the end of the show.Oprah is about to personally announce that she's ending her reign as maybe the most successful person ever to host a show on TV. And you can ...

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Filed under: Oprah

Oprah just made her big announcement live on her show -- revealing the "real" reason she's walking away after 25 years.She started strong, then began to cry, then regained her composure -- and in between shameless promotion for her next season, Oprah ...

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AFP - US television superstar Oprah Winfrey who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a global star, will on Friday announce that her talk show will end in 2011, her production firm said.
AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
AP - Oprah Winfrey was set to announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.
AP - Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing — to her or others — and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years:
AP - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to make his first court appearance Friday.
Rachel Hunter is reportedly dating Eddie Irvine.

The New Zealand-born model is said to be getting over her split from ice hockey player Jarret Stoll - who ended their relationship just seven weeks before they were due to marry this year - by spending time with the former Formula One racing driver.
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is to star in the Broadway production of 'Chicago'.

The 25-year-old star played murderess Roxie Hart in the London West End version of the musical and is now reprising the part in New York's famous theatre district.
Happy Birthday to:

"Malibu's Most Wanted" actresss Bo Derek (1956)


Happy Birthday to singer Dierks Bentley (1975), Beastie Boy Michael Diamond a.k.a. "Mike D" (1965), actress Cathy Moriarty (1960), actress Sean Young (1959), actress Bo Derek (1956), Eagle Joe Walsh (1947)


'Desperate Housewives' is affecting Eva Longoria sex life.

The actress admits she and husband Tony Parker can only get steamy between the sheets at weekends because of her filming schedule in Hollywood and his commitments to his basketball team the San Antonio Spurs, who are based in Texas.
Reuters - Oprah Winfrey one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.
AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
Filed under: Exclusives, Tila Tequila With her clothes on -- and forming coherent sentences -- Tila Tequila explained that her naked late night meltdown was caused by flashbacks from her alleged violent run-in with NFL star Shawne Merriman.Still tired from all the one woman action, Tila ...

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Filed under: Cindy Crawford The suspect in the alleged Cindy Crawford extortion plot put his best fingers forward on Tuesday, greeting German photographers outside of court by flipping them two lovely birds. Edis Kayalar -- who turned himself in to German authorities on Monday ...

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Filed under: Mel Gibson Mel Gibson caught our photographer red-handed yesterday at a restaurant in Brentwood ... after our guy stole a joke Mel dropped six months ago and tried to pawn it off as his own.The blatant thievery occurred after Mel finished dining with "Lethal ...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch

TMZ has learned a kid named Kanan Wolf is the latest "person of interest" in the Burglar Bunch investigation.According to law enforcement sources, Wolf is close friends with primary suspects Rachel Lee -- who cops believe is the mastermind behind the ...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Jessica Simpson Talk Sports

The Dallas Cowboys are 6-3, leading their division, and are favored to beat the Washington Redskins by 11 points this weekend ... but after seeing this pic, do the odds even matter???This photo of Jessica Simpson rocking a 'Boys sweatshirt was taken ...

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Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives Brock Lesnar longtime friend and Jiu-Jitsu coach tells TMZ the hospitalized fighter WILL return to the Octagon -- and he guarantees Brock will return to battle condition in the next six months. We spoke with Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros -- a 7-time ...

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"The Insider" has learned that former "Dawson's Creek" heartthrob James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years. Read on for details. In court papers obtained by "The Insider," the actor claims that he and his wife Heather Ann McComb separated in April of this year. They announced their split last June. Van Der Beek cites irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the split. The two have no children together.

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Is Conan O’Brien out of line for making jokes about Kirstie Alley’s weight on “The Tonight Show”? “The Insider”’s own Samantha Harris is blogging her thoughts! “In this case, when we live in a country that is the heaviest in the world, how can you make a joke? It’s a very serious issue, and people struggle every single day," Samantha says. "Obviously Conan is going for a low-blow here.” But does she think Kirstie is fueling the fire with her retaliatory tweets and references to Conan’s anatomy? “Definitely Kirstie is playing on the same low-ball field that Conan was there, with some of her . And maybe she was, as some would say, asking for him to continue to go after her...” Keep watching the video for more!

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Oprah Winfrey is planning to announce that she is ending her show at the end of the 2010 - 2011 television season. That would bring her current broadcast schedule to an end in September of 2011 at the completion of her 25th season.   Sources tell "The Insider" that Lady O will announce the news on tomorrow’s live episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Keep checking back here for more on this developing story.

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AP - Actress Sandra Bullock will walk the red carpet in New Orleans on Thursday for an evening premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side."
AP - The woman who bore twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said Thursday that she was living in a West Virginia motel around the time a police chief is accused of breaking into her eastern Ohio home.
Reuters - Jay-Z earned his fourth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday with "Empire State of Mind," his collaboration with Alicia Keys.
Reuters - Ringo Starr is joined by his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney for a duet on "Y Not," the drummer's forthcoming solo album due out Jan 12, 2010.
Reuters - U.S. Senator John Kerry elder daughter, Alexandra, who made a red-carpet splash at the Cannes film festival five years ago in a see-through dress, was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving.
AP - James Caan is seeking a divorce from his wife of 14 years.
AFP - The US Army plans to restrict media coverage of an appearance by Sarah Palin at a military base to prevent the event from turning into a political protest against President Barack Obama, officials said.
Mediaweek.com - It still has a long way to go. But the arrival of Heather Locklear on Melrose Place on Tuesday lifted the struggling revival to its best performance in total viewers (1.57 million), women 18-34 (1.6 rating/5 share) and women 18-49 (1.1/ 3) in six weeks. Compared to one week earlier, Melrose Place increased by 23 percent in total viewers and as much as 38 percent among adults 18-34 (1.1/ 3).
AP - Court records show James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years.
AP - The U.S. Army will allow the media limited coverage of Sarah Palin appearance at Fort Bragg, but will bar reporters from interviewing her or her supporters on the post, officials said Thursday.
AFP - Oprah Winfrey will host her final talk show in 2011, her production company said, announcing the end of a 25-year run that has made her one of the most influential stars in America.
Reuters - Oprah Winfrey one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.
AP - "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night.
AP - Eddie Cibrian is suing Life & Style Weekly for defamation over a recent story claiming he was cheating on girlfriend LeAnn Rimes.
Hollywood actor Danny Glover is set to wed his longtime Brazilian girlfriend next month, according to Brazilian media reports.


Hollywood actor Danny Glover is set to wed his longtime Brazilian girlfriend next month, according to Brazilian media reports.


Mariah Carey demands for a white Christmas at an upcoming London event have been refused - the singer has been told she cannot have kittens and doves at the festive bash, according to a new report.


Mariah Carey demands for a white Christmas at an upcoming London event have been refused - the singer has been told she cannot have kittens and doves at the festive bash, according to a new report.


Rap superstar 50 Cent can't wait to offload his multi-million dollar property in Connecticut, because he has never felt "at home" in the sprawling estate.


Rap superstar 50 Cent can't wait to offload his multi-million dollar property in Connecticut, because he has never felt "at home" in the sprawling estate.


Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard is baffled by romance reports linking him to his co-stars Evan Rachel Wood and Kate Bosworth - because he's not even dating.


Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard is baffled by romance reports linking him to his co-stars Evan Rachel Wood and Kate Bosworth - because he's not even dating.


Reality TV star Tila Tequila has sparked fears for her health after she stripped naked and pulled out a gun in a bizarre online show.


CHICAGO (AP) — "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air


Clint Eastwood is pleased he waited until he was older to have children - because he was too driven by his hormones when he was younger.

The now 79-year-old actor was in his mid-30s when he started his family and believes it was the perfect moment because his lifestyle had calmed down.
Madonna and David Beckham's sons are forecast to become the richest celebrities in Britain.

Youngsters Rocco Ritchie, nine, and Cruz Beckham, four, are tipped to have the most earning power in a new report which assessed the estimated worth of today's celebrity children in 20 years time.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Tila Tequila Tila Tequila's lawyer blames his client's meltdown on former BF Shawne Merriman.Attorney Cyrus Nownejad tells TMZ he thinks the "domestic violence" incident with Shawne in September may have "pushed her over the edge."Nownejad acknowledges something ...

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Filed under: We're Just Sayin'

Here's White Stripes front man Jack White at some event in NYC last night (left) -- and Samara from the 2002 film "The Ring" (right).One of them was married by a shaman on a canoe in Brazil.We're just sayin'.See Also Rock Icon Patti Smith -- ...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton Exclusives Paris Hilton has lived with BF Doug Reinhardt a grand total of five months, and already the LAPD, the L.A. City Attorney and the L.A. City Council have gotten involved in her very noisy life.Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD has received ...

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Filed under: Becks & Posh, Talk Sports, Exclusives

There's a reason David Beckham is rocking a "precautionary" walking boot on his right foot -- and it's not very precautionary at all. TMZ has learned David is suffering from a "tender foot" -- a result of a "series of knocks" he took to the appendage ...

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Filed under: The View

We asked Sofia Vergara if she would explain why she cracked yesterday's rape joke heard 'round the internet -- but her only response: More laughter.See Also Rape Joke Incites Laughter on "The View" ...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Taylor Swift "Cocaine" is never free ... neither is Taylor Swift John Fogerty and the Harper Valley P.T.A. -- this according to the secret agents who claim they caught an Idaho sports bar playing music they hadn't paid for. As TMZ first reported, BMI -- the ...

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Filed under: Drunks, Politix, Exclusives

Senator John Kerry is on his daughter's team over her DUI arrest this morning in L.A. But he seems to ignore an important fact -- cops claim she was impaired and that's why they busted her.The Senator points out that Alexandra blew under California's ...

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Filed under: Who'd You Rather?

Blonde bombshells Nancy Sinatra, 69, Bruce Vilanch, 60, and Loretta Swit 72, worked it at the same event in L.A. the other day.Question is ...See Also Tilly vs. Tilly: Who'd You Rather? ...

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Filed under: TMZ Live

Harvey and Mike are taking your questions on everything today -- including the details behind Chris Brown's progress report, Taylor Swift lawsuit against a small town bar and her relationship with Taylor Lautner.Also -- Joe Francis' ridiculous bank ...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice James Caan has filed for divorce from Linda -- for the second time. James had filed back in 2005, but called off the divorce a month later, claiming they had patched things up. Now, James has filed again in L.A. County Superior Court, citing ...

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Filed under: Dirty Divorces, Exclusives

TMZ has learned James Van Der Beek just filed for divorce from his wife, Heather McComb They have been married for just under 6 years. They have no children.Van Der Beek cited "irreconcilable differences."The couple split last June.Story developing ...

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Filed under: TV, Oprah Oprah Winfrey just announced to her staff ... next season will be the last for her TV show.An Oprah insider tells TMZ "Oprah announced there will be layoffs after this season." The final show will air in Sept 2011. 2011 marks the 25th year of the ...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives Eddie Cibrian is suing "Life & Style weekly" for more than $1 million, for allegedly defaming him over his relationship with LeAnn Rimes.According to the suit ... obtained by TMZ ... Cibrian claims the stories the mag published "falsely portray Eddie ...

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Filed under: TV, Oprah, Exclusives Oprah Winfrey insiders tell TMZ Oprah initially planned to announce she was quitting her show earlier than today ... but the decision was delayed for strategic reasons.We're told Oprah will be making her big announcement tomorrow because it's the ...

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