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A Rare Blue Diamond to Be Sold at Auction

A rare, 7.03-carat blue diamond, expected to bring up to $8.5 million at auction, is on display in New York.

On Monday, Sotheby’s New York previewed the vivid blue diamond, which is slightly smaller than a dime and shaped like a cushion. It will be sold in Geneva on May 12.

The conditions that are required to form a colored diamond seldom occur in nature, making them extremely rare. Sotheby’s said the gem was also notable for its clarity.

The diamond was unearthed last year in the Cullinan diamond mine, northeast of Pretoria, South Africa. The stone was cut from a 26.58-carat diamond in the rough.

`Grey’s Anatomy’ actress pregnant with first child

Paging McDreamy: Do you know your fiancee is pregnant? Not really — just the actress who plays her.

Ellen Pompeo — who plays Dr. Meredith Grey, the future bride of Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd on “Grey’s Anatomy” — and her real-life love,

Chris Ivery, are expecting their first child together.

Pompeo’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, did not give a due date.

The 39-year-old actress and Ivery, a record producer, are one of Hollywood’s low-key couples. After three years of dating, they quietly tied the knot in November 2007 in a ceremony at New York

City Hall.

Pompeo heads an ensemble cast on the ABC series. This season,

Shepherd finally proposed to Grey, satisfying fans who’ve hankered to see the star-crossed surgical duo walk down the aisle.

Paula Abdul says her contract is up this season

By ALICIA RANCILIO

Paula Abdul says her contract is up this season on “American Idol,” and that no one can ever replace her.

In an interview airing Thursday on ABC News “Nightline,” Abdul says that she loves the show, especially this season, which has a fourth judge, Kara DioGuardi.

Abdul says she has no problem that DioGuardi joined the judges panel, along with herself, Simon Cowell and < a href="http://kixik.comRandy Jackson, but she wasn’t consulted about the decision beforehand. She says was informed DioGuardi would be a part of the show while heading to the airport last August to judge “Idol” tryouts.