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.”

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!

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 …

‘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.

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.

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.

‘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) …

Tila Tequila “Frustrated” She's Not Invited to Casey Johnson's Funeral  —  Tila Tequila has not been invited to her purported fiance Casey Johnson's funeral, set for this week, UsMagazine.com has learned.  —  A source close to the MTV reality star, 28, tells Us, “She wants so badly to go to the funeral …

Kristin Cavallari: I'm “Jealous” of Jersey Shore!  —  Good bye, Hills.  Hello, Jersey Shore?  —  “I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous,” Kristin Cavallari told UsMagazine.com when asked about the new hit MTV show at her 23rd birthday party Saturday at Beso, Eva Longoria Parker's Las Vegas restaurant …

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

Michael Bublé Is Engaged  —  Canadian crooner Michael Bublé is getting hitched to his Argentinian actress girlfriend, Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre - and has been engaged for the last two months, his longtime rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.

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:

Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger Is Single  —  Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger is single again.  —  She and 2008 Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton have announced that they have split after two years.  —  “Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton can confirm that they have decided …

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.

Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly to Tie the Knot  —  New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and ‘Friday Night Lights’ star Minka Kelly are set to tie the knot, The New York Post reports.  —  According to the Post, Jeter and Kelly have set a November wedding date and will have the ceremony …

Arnett Confirms Arrested Development Movie to Shoot this Year  —  Speaking exclusively with ComingSoon.net on Sunday at the press junket for When in Rome, Will Arnett confirmed that an Arrested Development feature film should go into production sometime this year.

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!

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