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10:20 AM ET, January 31, 2012

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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  —  Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones were all fired from “The X Factor” on Monday, according to individuals close to the show.  —  Fox and producers Fremantle and Simon Cowell were looking to make a clean sweep …
Discussion: TMZ.com and PerezHilton
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:   ‘X Factor’ Shake-Up: How Simon Cowell Fired Paula Abdul, Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Paula Abdul Also Not Returning to X Factor!
Discussion: msnbc.com
Lucas Grindley / Advocate:
Cynthia Nixon: Being Bisexual “Is Not a Choice”  —  Actress Cynthia Nixon is bisexual and that “is not a choice,” she said in an exclusive statement to The Advocate.  —  The former star of Sex and the City who is now on Broadway in Wit has been the focus of heated discussion among …
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.
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, msnbc.com and Just Jared
E! Online:
Demi Moore Undergoes “Spiritual Counseling” While Kids Remain With Bruce Willis  —  While Demi Moore has yet to be seen in public since checking out of a Los Angeles-area hospital a few days after her health scare last week, her kids are getting some quality time with dad.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Rumer Willis Sneaks Into SAGs Party a Week After Mom Demi Moore's Hospitalization
Discussion: RADAR and Socialite Life
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Jenna Fischer: I Haven't Lost Any Weight From Breastfeeding!  —  It's been four months since Jenna Fischer gave birth, and like most new moms, The Office star is struggling to get her pre-baby body back.  —  PHOTOS: Incredible post-baby bodies  —  “Let me please stand in solidarity …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Rooney Mara Takes Lead In Steven Soderbergh's ‘Side Effects’  —  EXCLUSIVE: In her first lead role since her Oscar-nominated turn in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Rooney Mara has just committed to starring in Side Effects, the Steven Soderbergh-directed thriller.
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Margaret Lyons / New York Magazine:
Rooney Mara Takes Blake Lively's Job
Discussion: Dlisted
Mike Hess / Celebuzz:
Exclusive Photo: Kardashian Sisters Show Their Curves for Denim Line  —  For some reason, the best way to sell a pair of jeans tends to be by wearing little else — and the Kardashian sisters aren't ones to mess with results — so Celebuzz is happy to be bringing you an exclusive photo …
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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
That Touching Moment When Angie Inhales The Life Out Of Brad In Front Of Everybody  —  As Brad Pitt silently cried for help with his eyes, Angie Jo fed the whore pit vipers crawling under her skin (yeah, those aren't veins) by sucking the pieces of his good s**t-soaked soul that are clinging to his insides for dear life.
Lauren Turner / PopSugar:
Exclusive - Scarlett Johansson Holds Hands With a New Man During a NYC Stroll  —  Scarlett Johansson cozied up to a male friend in NYC over the weekend.  The duo were spotted holding hands as they walked around the Big Apple together.  It's just the latest rumored pairing for Scarlett …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Susan Sarandon Joins Showtime's ‘The Big C’ for Major Arc (Exclusive)  —  She'll play a cancer survivor who befriends Laura Linney's Cathy in Season 3 of the dramedy.  —  Susan Sarandon  —  Oscar winner Susan Sarandon has booked a multiepisode arc on Season 3 of Showtime's The Big C.
Discussion: TV Fanatic
The Daily Beast:
MacLaine to Join ‘Downton Abbey’  —  Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine will join the cast of Downton Abbey for its third season, which is set to premiere on ITV in the U.K. this fall and will air on PBS' Masterpiece Classic early next year.  Shooting on the Julian Fellowes-created period drama …
Cele|bitchy:
J.Lo wants her kids to value “growing up lower middle class”: hypocrite or clueless?  —  There was an inset story on the cover of this week's OK! about how J.Lo and Marc Anthony might get back together after their very cozy joint appearance promoting their new reality show.
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Randee Dawn / msnbc.com:
J.Lo: Despite split, Marc Anthony will ‘always be in my life’
 
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Rachel McAdams says co-star Channing Tatum wore a fake penis on set of The Vow
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams Might Take a Break from Acting to “Just Be a Mom”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael K / Dlisted:
Who's Sucking The Life Out Of Who?
Style Watch:
J.R. Martinez Won't Name His Daughter ‘Salami’ or ‘Apple Cider’
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Dan Snierson / Inside TV:
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to guest on ‘The Simpsons’ — EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: msnbc.com and TV Fanatic
Chris Harnick / The Huffington Post:
‘Arrested Development’ Revival: Entire Cast Confirmed For Netflix Series With Original Writers
CBS News:
Brad Pitt on “Moneyball,” kids and marriage
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Michael K / Dlisted:
QOTD: Fran Drescher Was Abducted By Aliens
Lainey / Lainey's Entertainment Update:
The Underdog at the SAGs
Celebslam:
Katy Perry's first public appearance since her split
TMZ.com:
Flavor Flav's Daughter — The Mug Shot
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
HALLE BERRY AND GABRIEL AUBRY
Kevin O'Donnell / People.com:
Danny Gokey Is Married
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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