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12:40 PM 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.
TMZ.com:
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.”
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 …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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, PerezHilton and omg!
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Paula Abdul Also Not Returning to X Factor!
Discussion: PopWatch and msnbc.com
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.
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.
Discussion: msnbc.com
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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Just Jared:
Chord Overstreet & Emma Roberts Split - Exclusive
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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The Superficial:
Christina Aguilera Sings Until Somebody Menstruates. Mostly Her.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  This morning, my ass is suffering from bronzer fumes inhalation, breast plate burns to the face and a Vitamin D deficiency due to shade overload, and that could only mean one thing: RuPaul's Drag Race is back!  The show that Xtina uses as her own personal make-up tutorial …
Discussion: Socialite Life
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
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: PerezHilton and TV Fanatic
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.
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams Might Take a Break from Acting to “Just Be a Mom”
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Dan Snierson / Inside TV:
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to guest on ‘The Simpsons’ — EXCLUSIVE
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