Star Jones Reynolds will announce her departure from The View this week.

A source close to The View said Monday that Star Jones Reynolds will leave The View in July and will announce the departure on the show this week. As a result, the much discussed face-off between Star and incoming co-host, Rosie O’Donnell, will never occur. O’Donnell is not joining the gals until September.

By July, Star will have been at “The View” for close to nine years, having been a part of the show since its inception in August 1997.

Barbara Walters, creator of The View and Star’s fellow co-host, did not return calls for comment. Barbara has been heard around the office saying Woo Hoo!

The going away party for Star will be paid for by Star, and catered by South Beach Diet microwavable meals, and the maker of the stomach stapler.

Star Jones, and her replacement Rosie O’Donnell, can be seen in the photo above. Apparently Rosie hasn’t shaved in a while because her life partner likes her to be more natural.

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