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Kara DioGuardi — Out at ‘American Idol’ — Sources connected with the “American Idol” negotiations tell TMZ Kara DioGuardi has judged her last contestant on “American Idol” — because she's been fired. — We're told the show will be going back to a three-judge format and assuming all deals are finalized …
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Deadline.com:
JENNIFER LOPEZ IS NEW ‘IDOL’ JUDGE! Closed Deal This Week; Replaces Ellen Who Wanted Out of Contract: “It's Not Been Fun” — EXCLUSIVE UPDATE 6:30 PM: We've just learned the backstory of how Ellen DeGeneres bowed out of American Idol and who will be the new judge taking her place.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Ellen DeGeneres Bows Out of American Idol — Filling Simon Cowell's seat on American Idol was already a tough task — now another chair is there for the taking. — Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who became a full-time judge on the show during its ninth season, is bowing out of the series, PEOPLE has learned.
Michael Lewittes / Gossip Cop:
Source: Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler offered “American Idol” (EXCLUSIVE)
Source: Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler offered “American Idol” (EXCLUSIVE)
TMZ.com:
Laurence Fishburne's Daughter — Porn Star — Laurence Fishburne's 19-year-old daughter is making a serious push to break into Hollywood — and she's doing it with a hardcore sex tape. — TMZ has learned Montana Fishburne is starring in a porno flick for Vivid Entertainment — explaining …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lindsay Lohan's Mom: 'She Doesn't Even Have A Pillow In Jail' — Lindsay Lohan is NOT getting special treatment in jail and her life behind bars has been anything but comfortable, her mom Dina told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Mel's Email to Oksana After Brawl: ‘I Am Unspeakably Sorry’ — The morning after Mel Gibson allegedly punched Oksana Griogorieva twice in the head, damaging her mouth and giving her a concussion, the disgraced Oscar-winning actor/director apologized via email, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
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PopEater:
Mark Wahlberg Brings Family to Hollywood Star Unveiling — Mark Wahlberg landed his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday, and brought his wife, model Rhea Durham, and four children with him to celebrate. Photos showed Wahlberg looking dapper and proud during the momentous occasion.
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Us Weekly:
Gray-Haired Matt LeBlanc: “I Dyed My Hair the Whole Time on Friends” — Joey's gone gray! — Six years after the finale of Friends — and four after spinoff Joey ended — fans might be shocked to see Matt LeBlanc, now 43, sporting silver hair. — But LeBlanc has a big secret bottled up.
janet Charlton's Hollywood:
THE REAL REASON REESE WITHERSPOON AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL BROKE UP- NO, HE'S NOT GAY! — At last the truth comes out. An acquaintance of Reese and Jake acknowledges that they were very smitten with each other for quite awhile and seemed perfectly matched. — Unfortunately, Jake had a habit …
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Kpriss / StyleFrizz:
So This Is Lady Gaga's Vanity Fair September 2010? — Rumors have been circulating saying that Lady Gaga will be the cover girl for Vanity Fair's September 2010 issue. Knowing Gaga's supposedly artsyness and influence of all things shallow in the world, we could have believed the rumors.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mike Fisher Says Where He and Carrie Underwood Will Call Home — Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood are still very much in their honeymoon phase - though they are beginning to settle into domestic life. — “I love it here in Ottawa,” the hockey-player groom, 30, told reporters Wednesday at his annual hockey camp, reports Canada's CTV.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Palin “Heartbroken” Over Levi's Girlfriend's Pregnancy — Bristol Palin's friends admit she is “heartbroken” after learning that her fiancé and baby daddy, Levi Johnston, may have gotten his ex-girlfriend pregnant, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
TMZ.com:
Foxy Brown Flees After NYC Brawl — TMZ has learned Foxy Brown was in the middle of massive brawl tonight in the lobby of a New York City apartment building — and she narrowly missed her second run-in with cops in just over a week. — Witnesses say Foxy was visiting someone at a luxury high-rise …
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Cele|bitchy:
Tiger Woods furious at Rachel Uchitel for doing Celebrity Rehab, wants to marry her — This story is in the National Enquirer, which usually has solid sources. In this case the story is so slanted that I'm thinking the source is Tiger Woods' first known mistress, Rachel Uchitel.
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The Huffington Post:
Emily Blunt In Elle UK: Wears Lace, Talks Food Coma & Airbrushing (PHOTO) — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — Emily Blunt covers the September issue of Elle UK, out August 4. In the interview, apparently done before her quiet wedding to John Krasinski, she talks about her revenge diet …
TMZ.com:
‘DWTS’ Might Have a Situation on Its Hands — The apocalypse is nigh — TMZ has learned The Situation is desperately trying to expand his empire ... entering into secret negotiations to appear on the next season of “Dancing with the Stars.” — Nothing's official yet …
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TMZ.com:
DiCaprio Slashing Suspect — Finally Behind Bars — TMZ has learned the woman accused of slashing Leonardo DiCaprio's face open with a drinking glass back in 2005 has been extradited back to the United States ... where she will finally face justice. — Sources tell us 40-year-old Aretha Wilson took …
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Steve McPherson's Lawyer Marty Singer Faxes Letter To The Hollywood Reporter Demanding “Apology And Retraction” — EXCLUSIVE: Last night, at 9:13 PM, outgoing ABC Entertainment Group President Steve McPherson's pit bull litigator Marty Singer faxed the following letter to The Hollywood Reporter.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Josh Hutcherson gets ‘Detention’ — Indie horror-comedy is actor's first exec producing stint — Josh Hutcherson has signed on to topline and exec produce the teen horror-comedy pic “Detention.” — Indie project, which also stars Dane Cook, marks the second feature for helmer Joseph Kahn …