The Roosevelt Hotel, like all hotels that are a hub for celebrities, has an aura of mystique, intrigue and glamour surrounding it–but it can now add murder to that list.  According to TMZ:

"Gunshots rang out in front of one of the most celeb-packed hotspots in Hollywood last night, leaving one man bleeding from a bullet wound and shattered concrete…"

Apparently, minutes after Kathy Griffin was seen leaving the Roosevelt hot spot, Teddys, someone inside a car open fired toward the club.  At least one person was injured from being hit in the stomach with some flying debris.  TMZ posed the question, "Who Wants to Kill Kathy Griffin?!"  In the interest of a speedy investigation, we’d like to suggest that the authorities start with who DOESN’T want to kill Kathy Griffin.

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We’ll call this a solid rumor. Insiders at ABC’s The View have hinted that Whoopi Goldberg will replace Rosie O’Donnell on the daytime blabber-fest. Other hopefuls included Kathy Griffin, Rosanne Barr, Ricki Lake and Gayle King.

Whoopi reportedly got the inside track based on her experience and the fact that she’s a New Yorker. The producers must be hoping that Whoopi will serve as a toned-down version of Rosie (who has a tendency to step on some toes).

Hopefully, the show won’t get too bland, though. As funny as Whoopi is, some of the best moments on The View come when the hosts are at each other’s throats. Maybe she’ll slap Barbara Walters if the ratings sag. Then even I’d watch the show.