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!

Fox Woos O'Brien, but Pact Is a Hurdle  —  PASADENA, Calif. — The dance between the Fox network and NBC's disaffected late-night host, Conan O'Brien, got livelier Monday when Kevin Reilly, the president of Fox Entertainment, spelled out in some detail how interested Fox would be in starting …

‘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.

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 …

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!

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 …

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 …

Robert Downey Jr. won't be Jon Favreau's ‘Cowboy’  —  Robert Downey Jr. won't ride into the wild West after all.  —  The actor, who had been poised to reunite with “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau for the science-fiction western “Cowboys & Aliens,” won't star in the film.

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:

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.

‘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) …

Suri Cruises In A Sweeter Ride Than You  —  And she's about 15 years away from having a license!  —  Always a giver, Tom Cruise bestowed upon his youngin, Suri Cruise, a custom-made miniature replica of an Indy race car worth $30,000 - just cause.  —  You remember when your parents did that for you when you were three, right?!

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.

Nicole Richie: I'm Planning “Surprises” for Harlow's 2nd Birthday  —  They grow up so fast!  —  Monday marks the second birthday of Harlow Winter Kate Madden— the adorable daughter to celeb couple Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.  —  And Richie, 28, isn't about to let the special day go by without a lot of fanfare.

Jon Gosselin Taking Hailey Glassman To Court  —  Just because they have Hailey on tape raiding his apartment and sticking a knife through his dresser doesn't make her guilty...oh wait...it does, she's screwed.  —  It was believed that they might be able to work things out on their own …

Singer Usher Victim of Car Break-in  —  ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) - Atlanta police said Monday that a million dollars in jewelry and electronics were stolen from singer Usher Raymond.  The incident happened across the street from one of Atlanta's busiest shopping malls.