Nicole Scherzinger out as 'X Factor' judge, Paula Abdul may be gone too

Talk about after-hours drama! "X Factor" host Steve Jones announced on Twitter Monday afternoon that he was leaving the singing competition after the show's inaugural season, and shortly after, Fox confirmed that judge Nicole Scherzinger is also gone. But Jones and Scherzinger r …

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Steve Jones won't be back as host for 'X Factor'

"X Factor's" inaugural host Steve Jones won't be back for season 2, he tweeted on the afternoon of Jan. 30.  "I wont be hosting next seasons XFactor which is a shame but I cant [sic] complain as I've had a great time.

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Julian Assange to appear on 'The Simpsons'

"The Simpsons" is making some big headlines, and not just because its 500th episode is just around the corner. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to appear on the animated show's landmark episode on Feb.

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Cynthia Nixon now says 'bisexuality is not a choice'

Cynthia Nixon is backtracking on her controversial "being gay is a choice" interview, which landed her in hot water with the gay community last week. The "Sex and the City" alum issued a new statement to the Advocate today after recently telling the New York Times Magazine that, …

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Shirley MacLaine joins 'Downton Abbey'

Another American is setting up residence at "Downton Abbey." ITV and Carnival films announced Monday that Shirley MacLaine is joining the U.K. series for its upcoming third season.

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Guns N' Roses announces club tour

Welcome to ... the nightclub?

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Readers bid farewell to 'Kotter's' Juan Epstein

Forget the usual goofy reality TV stories that often top our list of most popular posts in The Clicker for the week. No, this time, readers said goodbye to a bit of their TV past with the death of Robert Hegyes on Thursday.

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Report: 'Teen Mom' Amber Portwood may avoid jail sentence

When an Indiana judge tossed "Teen Mom" Amber Portwood in jail for allegedly violating probation in her domestic violence case in December, things did not look good for the reality personality.

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Ex-'SYTYCD' choreographer sentenced to 10 years for rape

Now this is what we call facing the music. Alex Da Silva, former choreographer of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," was handed a 10-year prison sentence Friday for raping a female student and assaulting another and was ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his  …

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David Arquette to join Courteney Cox on 'Cougar Town' finale

David Arquette is taking a trip to "Cougar Town." ABC confirms to The Hollywood Reporter that the 40-year-old actor will appear alongside wife Courteney Cox (with whom he's been separated from since 2010) on the comedy's season three finale. More from THR: Ryan Murphy's NBC come …

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J.Lo gripes at fellow 'Idol' judges: Your hearing is bad!

RECAP “American Idol” took its show on the road to Texas for Thursday’s episode, by way of the International Space Station. Sadly, the astronaut in charge of kicking off the show gave a conventional introduction and didn’t go with a riff on “Star Tr …

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Kim Kardashian joins 'Drop Dead Diva'

There's a new diva in town. Kim Kardashian will have a multi-episode arc on the fourth season on the Lifetime hit "Drop Dead Diva," starting with the season premiere, the network confirmed Thursday. Production will kick off next month and new episodes will premiere this summer.

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Michael Jackson's children cement his legacy

Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday when his three children stamped the "Thriller" singer's glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Well over a hundred fans of the King of Pop and celebr …

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'Toddlers' mom sues media for sexualizing daughter

She's not sexy and she doesn't know it! That's what "Toddlers & Tiaras" pageant mom Susanna Barrett insists about her 5-year-old glam princess Isabella.

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Can Demi Moore really be suffering from exhaustion?

Why do celebrities such as Demi Moore say they are being admitted for "exhaustion" when there is no insurance company in the world that will pay for someone to "rest up" and no one really believes the diagnosis of "exhaustion" anyway? Why say anything at all? -- Mallie K.,  …

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Is Rainn Wilson getting an 'Office' spinoff?

Here's some news that can't be "beet." And that horrid pun aside, this is a pretty stunning -- and surprising! -- development.

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'Idol' ticket? Who cares! Singer gets kiss on the lips from Steven

It's time for auditions in Colorado, which should be a little snowy but will not feature an airplane hangar. Darn it! I just hope we get to see Steven ski. That would be worth it.  8:00 p.m. EST Finally, "American Idol" is getting away from it all. By going to Colorado.

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'Teen Mom' Jenelle hospitalized with kidney infection

Jenelle Evans' new year hasn't been the happiest so far. The "Teen Mom 2" star was hospitalized with a kidney infection last night, another in what has been a series of unfortunate developments for the single mom -- some legal, some health-related. Her manager confirmed to E! Ne …

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'Teen Mom' Leah Messer suffers miscarriage

It was only two weeks ago when reports surfaced that "Teen Mom 2" star Leah Messer was pregnant again. And already, there's sad news for the 19-year-old reality personality and her new fiance, Jeremy Calvert.

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How far can Steven Tyler go with icky comments on 'Idol'?

Steven Tyler's had a number of memorable moments already this season as a judge on "American Idol," mostly related to the ridiculous hats he's been wearing at auditions. But the one that was most notable was when 15-year-old Shannon Magrane showed up for the Savannah tryout …

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'Final Countdown' actor Farentino dies at age 73

A family spokesman says actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, has died in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 73. Family spokesman Bob Palmer says Farentino died of heart failure after a long illness at Cedars-Sinai Hospital on Tuesday.

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