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June 16, 2001 - Billy Masters of Filth2go.com reports that it has been confirmed that actor George Ilie has been cast as Samantha Halliwell, cousin of the Halliwell girls. Samantha is actually Sam, a male, who lives his life as a transvestite!

June 15, 2001 - MSNBC's Jeannette Walls reports Rose McGowan is replacing Shannen Doherty on Charmed and an insider with the show told her the reason saying, "She’s young, she’s slutty in an appealing way, and she can play a convincing witch - and a word that rhymes with witch."

June 14, 2001 - Was Alyssa Milano the 'drama' Shannen Doherty was referring to in her interview with Entertainment Tonight when she said, "There was too much drama on the set and not enough passion for the work... I'm 30 years old and I don't have time for drama in my life."

June 13, 2001 - Variety reports Marilyn Manson's ex-girlfriend, Rose McGowan is in talks to replace outgoing sorceress Shannen Doherty on Charmed, after both Jennifer Love Hewitt and Tiffani Thiessen declined the role.

June 12, 2001 - MSNBC's Jeannette Walls reports the cast of Charmed was so happy that Shannen Doherty has left that they've been having "Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead" parties to celebrate her departure.

June 10, 2001 - PlanetHollywood.com reports Rose McGowan and Denise Richards are being mentioned as possible replacements for Shannen Doherty on Charmed.

June 9, 2001 - Movieline talked to Shannen Doherty about the split from Charmed where she blasted her former show saying, "It's a show for 12-year-olds! I used to always think, 'Why can't I have that John Travolta comeback thing where I'm taken seriously?' I'm ready to take on bigger and better."

June 8, 2001 - E! Onlines Ted Casablanca reports that Alyssa Milano and Shannen Doherty used the b-word to each other more than directors used the word 'cut!'

June 2, 2001 - Foxnews.com reports Jennifer Love Hewitt has said "no thanks" to replacing Shannen Doherty on Charmed. Read more.

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