Saturday Night Live comedian Maya Rudolph announced on Monday that she would be leaving the sketch comedy show just days before the start of the new season. Today, the funny lady said that she will be coming back. In a statement released through NBC, Rudolph says, "It was an agonizing decision, but ultimately, I feel I made the best choice both as a mother and as an actress. I couldn’t be happier to be returning to SNL." I bet she was holding out for the money... Yesterday, I reported on the ratings climb of The View post-Ro, but the former "Queen of Nice" posted the following blog on Rosie.com today: "TRUTH IN ADVERTISING BABY!!! While im all about creative use of ratings, I think we need to do something with the lovely people at the view insisting that the ratings are up without rosie when in fact they are not. Please check out perez hilton from yesterday stating their ratings are up +16% versus YAG. Here is the real data based on live plus same day viewing: P2+ 3,576 + 7.8% HH 2.8 rating versus 2.66 YAG + 5.3% W 18- 49 1.47 versus 1.6 YAG - 8.8% W 25-54 1.77 versus 1.92 YAG - 8.5% W 18-34 1.03 versus 1.23 YAG - 19.4% W 50+ 2.3 versus 2.13 YAG + 8.0 % Note that the show is bought from an advertising perspective which is their only revenue stream on either the W 18-49 or 25-54 demo meaning they are LOSING revenue versus YAG. Also, the most valuable demo is the younger one 18-34 which is really hemmoraging. They are picking up older viewers 50+ which are of less value to advertisers. Again - they should really use the ACTUAL REAL numbers in their press statements and if they don’t, then maybe we should….. TRUTH IN ADVERTISING BABY!!!" I knew that it was too good to be true! You go, Ro! Star Magazine is reporting that Academy-Award nominee and crazed loon Tom Cruise is planning to spend $10 million on an underground "bunker" in his Telluride, Colorado home. It will have its own air purification system and enough equipment and supplies for 10 people to last years. This is a proactive protection because scientologists believe that when Xenu comes to Earth to attack, they will need a safe place to stay. One day when pigs fly, I will need a bunker too. A video taken of 23-year-old Prince Harry of Wales, son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, in last November has been discovered and is generating buzz all over the internet. The Sun reports that in the footage, pals cheer Harry on as he takes a swig of booze, then spits it into the bottle top. He then covers his right nostril with his finger before taking a huge sniff through the other. Throwing his head back to take the full "hit" of vodka, he suddenly reels in shock as his friends cheer. British doctors have expressed concern over the video, saying snorted booze can kill because it is absorbed into the lungs. One doctor added, "The medical view is clear. Taking alcohol up the nose increases the risk of direct alcohol damage to the brain." Boy, this is the stupidest thing Harry's done since he wore a swastika armband to a party! Huzzah! Finally, In Touch is reporting that Charlie O'Connell (brother of actor Jerry) and his woman, Sarah Brice, have split after two years together. "We split a few months ago -- it was a clean breakup, nothing out of control," Sarah told the mag. "I definitely thought I'd spend the rest of my life with him -- I think we both did -- but there were some things between us that we couldn't resolve." Sarah says she's still "best friends" with Charlie, adding, "We still love each other a lot." The couple's dog, Lucy, will go with Sarah. Such a shame. I am not surprised. No "Bachelor" ever stays with the woman he chooses!

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