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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Paula Abdul Won't Return To ‘The X Factor’ In Season 2 Big Shakeup By Simon Cowell — BREAKING... EXCLUSIVE: Today at The X Factor there was a bloodbath which just claimed its biggest name. Not only are host Steve Jones and judge Nicole Scherzinger exiting from the Fox show …
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Paula Abdul — FIRED from ‘X Factor’ — FIRED from ‘X Factor’ ... And Simon Hasn't Called — Paula Abdul got the ax from “X Factor” ... TMZ has learned. — It's a stunning development, given that Simon Cowell personally recruited Paula after she was booted from “American Idol.”
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Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
‘X Factor’ Shake-Up: How Simon Cowell Fired Paula Abdul, Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger — Sources tell THR that Cowell has assembled the show's creative team for a UK offsite. The purpose: a hard look in the mirror. — The X Factor news came fast and furious on Monday night …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
More X Factor Drama: Nicole Scherzinger Also Not Coming Back! — Steve Jones isn't the only one not returning for the second season of X Factor. — I can exclusively reveal that Nicole Scherzinger has also decided not to come back. — “She wants to focus on her music career,” a source said.
The Wrap:
‘X Factor’ Implosion: Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones Out
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Ken Baker / E! Online:
Paula Abdul Also Not Returning to X Factor!
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Vanity Fair:
The 2012 Hollywood Cover, Revealed: 11 Thoroughly Modern Actresses — Expand Click to see the full cover. — In the first-ever Hollywood Issue cover shoot from Vanity Fair contributing photographer Mario Testino, a bevy of Hollywood's most precocious beauties lounge across a three-panel foldout—including two new Oscar nominees.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Rooney Mara Takes Lead In Steven Soderbergh's ‘Side Effects’
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Simon Perry / People.com:
William & Kate's Patter of Little Feet: A Cocker Spaniel — The new arrival became a talking point among royal fans and commentators when he was spotted dashing around the feet of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a beach stroll in Wales earlier this month.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Chord Overstreet, Emma Roberts Split! — Not-so-gleeful news. — Chord Overstreet and Emma Roberts have split after 9 months together, two sources confirm to Us Weekly. — PHOTOS: Love lives of Glee's stars — The cute couple were first caught making out last April at the A|
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Call it a hair breakover! — Kim Kardashian couldn't wait for a red carpet appearance to show off her newly dyed locks, so in true Kardashian fashion, she made the announcement via Twitter. — “I dyed my hair lighter yesterday! I'm loving it! New hair color=new beginnings for me.
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Ben Flajnik / People.com:
Ben Flajnik Gets Wet (and Naked!) on The Bachelor — Puerto Rico does it better! I can't say enough good things about Puerto Rico and the women I brought here on The Bachelor. — I had caught a bit of a cold in Utah the week prior (so please forgive my nasally voice on Monday's entire episode) …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Why Christina Aguilera Looked “Leaky” at Etta James Tribute — Xtina did Etta proud. — Christina Aguilera sang at Saturday's memorial service at an L.A. church for the late Etta James — crooning the legendary blues' singer's classic “At Last” for hundreds of mourners.
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics! Jennifer Lopez & Her Creepy Hanger-On, Casper Smart, Hold Hands In NYC — I've often said there aren't enough coats with furry skirts. Thank goodness Jennifer Lopez heard me, and found a beautiful coat with strips of fur between the skirt pleats of her camel-colored coat.
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Will JLo bring Casper Smart to the Oscars?
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Daily Mail:
The lady is a vamp! Keira Knightley smoulders in sexy and provocative new shoot — It is a dramatic departure from her usual image as the quintessential English rose. — Keira Knightley, more commonly seen in the bonnets and bustles of period dramas, poses provocatively in a series of outfits that leave little to the imagination.
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NEWS.com.au:
Rachel McAdams says co-star Channing Tatum wore a fake penis on set of The Vow — AN ACTOR shocked Rachel McAdams by sporting a fake penis on the set of their latest movie. — The Vow co-stars were shooting a scene where Rachel McAdam's character - who has lost her memory - sees her husband …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Raven-Symoné To Star In ‘Sister Act’ On Broadway — EXCLUSIVE: Two decades after she made her Broadway debut at the age of 5 singing with the Boys Choir of Harlem, Raven-Symoné is back on stage as the star of a Broadway musical. The actress-singer is set to take over the lead role …
Catherine Kast / People.com:
Ryan Reynolds Gave Denzel Washington His First Black Eye — Ryan Reynolds (left) and Denzel Washington — It turns out that action star Ryan Reynolds may be just as dangerous off-screen as he is on. — Denzel Washington says that Reynolds gave him a black eye while they were filming Safe House in South Africa.
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NY Daily News:
Lea Michele flirts with glee at SAG party as date Jonathan Groff keeps track of her purse — Justin Long, Ryan Phillippe split a lower East Side throwdown; Anderson Cooper hosts gay pal's b-day — Lea Michele's escort, Jonathan Groff, was left holding the bag — her handbag …
TMZ.com:
Super Bowl Stage Is Vogue'd OUT — Call it a hunch ... but Madonna's gonna perform Vogue this Sunday at the Super Bowl Halftime Show — this according to several behind-the-scenes pics of the stage, obtained by TMZ. — The pics were snapped over the weekend in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis …
