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11:00 AM ET, July 13, 2012

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 Top News: 
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Randy Jackson May No Longer Be American Idol Judge, Mariah Carey in “Serious Talks” to Sign On  —  Talk about a shakeup!  —  On Thursday, Steven Tyler confirmed that he's leaving American Idol after just two seasons as a judge on the FOX smash; earlier in the day, Jennifer Lopez hinted …
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TMZ.com:
Steven Tyler — I'm QUITTING ‘American Idol’  —  AMERICAN IDOL  —  QUITTING  —  ‘American Idol’  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Steven Tyler will NOT return to the judge's table on “American Idol” ... and has compared the show to a deranged bunny killer.  —  Tyler completed two full seasons on the show ... beginning in 2010.
People.com:
Mariah Carey in ‘Serious Talks’ To Be American Idol Judge  —  Mariah Carey came to fame for her powerhouse vocal chords - but does she have what it takes to mentor aspiring singers?  —  Upon Steven Tyler's confirmation that he will not return to the American Idol judges' table …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Deadline.com:
Jennifer Lopez Still In ‘Idol’ Negotiations: “Complicated And Fluid” Over Her Money Demands And Movie Hopes - EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: TVgasm
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Steven Tyler Is Leaving American Idol
The Superficial:
So Katie Holmes Is Changing Suri's Name Now  —  Probably because her name means “Daddy has lot of friends that are boys and if you see them taking showers together, give mommy two sleepy pills instead of one” in Xenu-ese, Katie Holmes is reportedly changing Suri Cruise's name because let's …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Tom Cruise Didn't Settle Katie Holmes Divorce Because of Any ‘Secrets’  —  Didn't Settle Divorce  —  To Hide ‘Secrets’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tom Cruise did NOT settle his divorce with Katie Holmes because he feared she might spill secrets about the actor — this according to Tom's lawyer.
Discussion: omg!, Cele|bitchy, X17 Online and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Tom Cruise Didn't Pay Lump Sum to Katie Holmes in Divorce
Discussion: omg! and Hollyscoop
Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
NEWS/Concert-Going Mom to Justin Bieber: You're Too Loud!  —  Looks like the paparazzi aren't the only ones Justin Bieber has to worry about.  —  Stacey Wilson Betts took her daughter to the Biebs' concert back in July 2010 is suing the “Baby” crooner for a whopping $9.2 million …
Discussion: Gawker
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Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Is Selena Gomez preparing to dump “clingy, immature, delusional” Justin Bieber?  —  Oh, young love.  This week's tabloids have a new round of stories about the impending demise of the relationship between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.  Naturally, these tales come hot on the tail …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Sued for $9 Mil — Screaming Fans Destroyed My Ears  —  Destroyed My Ears!!  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Justin Bieber's live show is painful to listen to ... so says an Oregon woman who claims she was hit with a “sound blast” at one of his concerts that left her with permanent ear damage.
Dorothy Pomerantz / Show Me The Money:
Women Dominate Our List Of The Highest-Paid Celebrities Under 30  —  Click for full photo gallery: Highest-Paid Stars Under 30  —  Glass ceilings still abound, but in the music industry, a group of young women are busting it down.  —  On our list of the 10 highest-paid celebrities under 30 …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Star: Prince William “regrets missing out on so much because he was tied to Kate”  —  Earlier this week, I covered some highlights from this Star Magazine story.  The excerpts were from Hollywood Life, and there was some weird wording and I didn't quite get the gist of who was saying what about Duchess Kate and Prince William.
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Piper Weiss / Yahoo! Shine:
Honeymoon Photos of Kate Middleton and Prince William Stir Controversy
Christopher Rogers / omg!:
Kim Kardashian Tweets Hot New Bikini Pic — Her Best Yet?  —  Kim tweeted a hot new bikini photo on July 11 — no filter and no photoshop applied!  Is this her hottest pic yet?  See the pic and vote!  —  Ever since Kim Kardashian started dating Kanye West, she's showcased a more sexy, provocative look!
Discussion: X17 Online, INF Daily and Dailyfill
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Daily Mail:   Perfecting their brand: Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Kanye West are matching again in coordinated …
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Shares Sexy New Bikini Shot
Discussion: PopSugar
NY Daily News:
Katie Holmes ‘becoming friends’ with fellow moms in her new apartment building's play area  —  Elsewhere: Megan Hilty and pals have a ‘Smash’ kickoff bash to start the season's filming; Aziz Ansari's out of the loop this time on Kanye West's new CD  —  Katie Holmes takes her daughter, Suri Cruise, to the Central Park Zoo.
Discussion: PopSugar
TMZ.com:
Madonna SUED Over Vogue's Horniness  —  Over Vogue's Horniness  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Madonna is being sued over her dance megahit Vogue — because she allegedly never paid to make the song SO DAMN HORNY.  —  A record company named VMG Salsoul filed the lawsuit against Madonna in L.A. …
Discussion: Starpulse
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Aniston allegedly, privately made fun of Angelina Jolie's ‘Maleficent’ horns  —  This mini-story comes from Mike Walker's gossip column in The Enquirer, which... of course, disclaimer, etc.  Walker gets some genuine scoops, but you definitely have to pick and choose what to take seriously.
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Twitter SUCKS!!  I'm Signing Out FOREVER  —  Twitter SUCKS!!!  —  I'm Signing Out Forever  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  6:00 AM PT — Charlie posted a final tweet around midnight ... saying, “reach for the stars everyone. dogspeed cadre. c out.”  —  Charlie also tells TMZ, “Thank you all for your amazing support.
Chloe Melas / omg!:
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Are The ‘Sweetest’ People Says Their Daughter  —  Rob and Kristen's onscreen daughter Mackenzie Foy was absolutely adorable while talking about Robsten at Comic-Con!  Plus, you'll never believe what scene was her favorite to film.
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
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Perez Hilton:
Comic-Con: Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Ignite Breaking Dawn Frenzy!
Discussion: omg!, Reuters and Associated Press
 
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Deadline.com:
Comic-Con: Arnold Schwarzenegger Confirms He's Doing ‘Twins’ Sequel With Ivan Reitman
Discussion: Gawker and Just Jared
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Stephen Moyer: ‘Is There Such a Thing as Too Gay?’
Discussion: Us Weekly
Associated Press:
To Oz: Raimi tells ‘Great and Powerful’ prequel
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Brendan Fraser — Sued for Allegedly Battering Movie Producer
X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - LINDSAY LOHAN, LADY GAGA AND LANA DEL REY HAVE A SLUMBER PARTY
Discussion: Daily Mail, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Access Hollywood:
The Dark Knight Rises: Christopher Nolan Says Tom Hardy's Bane Has ‘A Little Bit Of Darth Vader’
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Brit's ‘Ice, Ice Baby’ Dance Was 'F'ing Amazing'
Randy Lewis / Los Angeles Times:
Target stores won't stock Frank Ocean's ‘Channel Orange’ album
Discussion: The Wrap and Stereogum
 Earlier Picks: 
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Will Smith Eyeing Cain And Abel Film As Directing Vehicle
Discussion: PerezHilton and Hollywood.com
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Jason Segel Holds Hands With Michelle William's Daughter Matilda!
Discussion: Dailyfill
Celebslam:
Stacy Keibler might be pregnant
Michael K / Dlisted:
Would You Hit It?  —  To answer the question in your head …
TMZ.com:
Kate Upton — I Had NO Liquor in My Box ... at Tigers Game
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Demi Moore Is Not Speaking to Her Daughters
TMZ.com:
Usher Wants to Settle With Tameka Raymond in Wake of Jet Ski Tragedy
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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