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Fox gets ‘X-Factor,’ Cowell quits ‘Idol’ — TCA — UPDATED: This is the last season Simon Cowell will judge “American Idol.” — Sources confirmed to Hollywood Reporter exclusively that Cowell will quit the top-rated show on television at the end of this season as part of his plan to focus on launching a new series, “The X-Factor.”
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Simon Cowell Courts Paula Abdul — Paula Abdul has had discussions with Simon Cowell about being a judge on the U.S. version of “X Factor”... sources tell TMZ. — The irony is stunning — Simon, the lynchpin of “American Idol,” abandoning ship and teaming up with the woman who was unceremoniously dumped from “A.I.”
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Michael Schneider / Variety:Simon Cowell leaving ‘American Idol’
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘SPIDER-MAN 4’ SCRAPPED; SAM RAIMI & TOBEY MAGUIRE & CAST OUT; FRANCHISE REBOOT FOR 2012 — UPDATES EXCLUSIVE: ‘Spider-Man 4’ Officially Has No Start Date As Of Today Because Of Script Problems; Sony “Unlikely” To Make Scheduled May 5, 2011, Release Date BREAKING NEWS!
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:‘Spider-Man 4’ scrapped; reboot planned
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Casey's Ex to CNN: Tila Tequila, A Big Fat Liar — Casey Johnson's ex has put “Larry King Live” and CNN on notice ... Tila Tequila is not to be believed. — Jasmine Lennard's attorneys just fired off a letter to “LKL” and CNN — warning them not to let Tila use the show …
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Martyn Palmer / Daily Mail:
‘I did a pretty good hatchet job on my marriage’: Mel Gibson back from the Edge of Darkness — ‘Nobody is without sin. You have to try to make amends if you can. You have to shut up and move on and not whine about it. And you have to deal with it like a man’ — 'And that's it,' Mel Gibson says.
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Just call him Conan O'Flyin' — ‘Tonight Show’ star set to bolt over network snub — By SEAN DALY in Pasadena, Calif., and MICHAEL SHAIN in NY — The peacock ruffled Conan O'Brien's feathers — and now he's ready to fly the coop. — The “Tonight Show” host feels like the redheaded stepchild …
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Gina McIntyre / 24 Frames:
‘Twilight’ producer: ‘Breaking Dawn’ could begin shooting this fall — It's been one of the biggest questions surrounding Summit Entertainment's uber-successful “Twilight” franchise (apart, of course, from whether stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson really are a couple off-screen) …
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Sarah Palin to Contribute to Fox News — Former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska has signed on as a contributor to the Fox News Channel. — The network confirmed that Ms. Palin will appear on the network's programming on a regular basis as part of a multi-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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What's Next for the Cast of Jersey Shore — With rumors swirling about a second season of the hit MTV show Jersey Shore, all seven current stars admit they'd love to spend another summer in their Seaside Heights, N.J., beach house. Still, Tony DiSanto, head of programming at MTV …
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Suri in cruise control with new car, thanks Tom — Tom and Katie ‘trying for another baby’ — TOM Cruise has bought his adorable little daughter Suri a custom-made miniature replica of an Indy race car worth $30,000. — The Top Gun star reportedly splashed out $30,000 on a custom-made miniature replica of an Indy race car.
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: Fox renews ‘Glee’ for second season — Feel free to break into song after you read this next sentence: Fox has given Glee an early season 2 pickup. — Well, what are you waiting for — start singing, dammit! — Okay, stop singing, 'cause there's more.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Tom & Julia Together Again; Hanks Wrote And Will Direct ‘Larry Crowne’ For Them — (Mike Fleming's not going to be up and running for a few days yet. But he confirmed this major scoop and wanted to share it with Deadline Hollywood.) Tom Hanks must have gotten along spectacularly …
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Brangelina Skipping the Golden Globes — Golden Globes presenter Jennifer Aniston can breathe easy—there will be no showdown between her, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at this year's awards show. — Angie's stylist, Jen Rade, broke the tragic news to us—Brangelina is sitting out the red carpet!—at last night's Audi party:
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Balloon Dad — Inmate #1279435 — If you've ever wondered what regret looks like ... take a look at Richard Heene's newest mug shot. — Heene was photographed today after turning himself in to the Larimer County Detention Center, where he was sentenced to spend 90 days behind bars. — More Balloon Dad
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THE WOMAN IN ‘THE BACHELOR’ SCANDAL: I DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH HIM — She's been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a member of the production staff. Now the woman at the center of “The Bachelor” controversy — Rozlyn Papa — comes to ET to set the record straight!
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Was ‘Simpsons’ Episode Edited to Spare Seth MacFarlane's Feelings? — Someone get Chief Wiggum on the case! A special 20th anniversary episode of “The Simpsons” ended with a thank-you message from the show's producers to viewers, but appeared to omit a joke at the expense of their Fox colleague and sometime-rival Seth MacFarlane.
