Ugly firings on model show  —  Model turned media mogul Tyra Banks swung the ax at her longtime “America's Next Top Model” co-stars J. Alexander, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker yesterday, dismissing three of the competition's longest-running personalities in one fell swoop.

Taylor Swift in tune with Joni Mitchell role  —  Would be pop star's first bigscreen drama  —  Taylor Swift is circling the role of Joni Mitchell in Sony Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures' adaptation of Sheila Weller's book “Girls Like Us,” which would mark the pop star's first turn in a bigscreen drama.

Aniston dumps NYC digs  —  Jennifer Aniston just sold her two stunning West Village condos for $6.5 million to a non-boldface mystery buyer, The Post has learned.  —  That's a half-million less than what she bought them for last year, when she paid $7.01 million for two prewar condos …

Pics!  Coco Squeezes Into Barely-There Top to Take Pups to the Park  —  What would Friday be without Coco showing us just a little more than we really needed to see?  —  We found Ice-T's super curvy wife chilling at the dog park with her two super adorable English bulldogs.

Justin Bieber engaged?  He's ring shopping with Selena Gomez  —  Justin Bieber and girlfriend Selena Gomez are very young, and their people laugh off the suggestion of a pending wedding.  But several people close to the superstar couple say they're convinced an engagement is in the very near future.

Lindsay Lohan INSTIGATED Hotel Fight ... Says Witness  —  Instigated Hotel Fight  —  ... Says Witness  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan was the instigator, aggressor and drink-tosser in the fight at The Standard Hotel Wednesday night ... this according to a witness who was with the other girl involved in the altercation.

Francis Lawrence Is Lionsgate's Choice to Direct ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel ‘Catching Fire’ (Exclusive)  —  Sources say that Lawrence will receive an official offer this afternoon.  —  Francis Lawrence  —  After a quick but fairly exhaustive search, Lionsgate has chosen Francis Lawrence to direct the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire.

Is Rihanna Switching Teams?  Tweets Of ‘Date Night’ With Female ‘Lover’  —  Apparently it's not just boys who are welcome under Rihanna's umbrella.  —  “I'm on my first date in almost 2 yearz,” the 24-year-old singer tweeted late Thursday night, prior to revealing her date …

Pics!  Rihanna Bares Her Garter Belts at Dinner!  —  Rihanna was looking all sweet and wholesome when we ran into her as she was leaving Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi with her best friend Melissa Forde in Santa Monica last night.  Well, except for baring her thigh-highs and garter belts - she's gotta do something, you know?

Jack Osbourne's Baby Is Due Any Minute, Says Mom Sharon  —  Jack Osbourne tweeted this week that his pregnant fiancee Lisa Stelly's due date was April 18, and now that the date has passed with no labor pains in sight, his famous family is anticipating the little one's arrival even more!

The Avengers: Film Review  —  Director Joss Whedon pulls off a stunning feat in bringing balance to this superhuman circus, engineered to charm the geek core and non-fans alike.  —  The All-Star Game of modern superhero extravaganzas, The Avengers is humongous, the film Marvel and its legions of fans have been waiting for.

NBC Picks Up Matthew Perry Comedy Pilot ‘Go On’ To Series  —  And we have the first pilot from this year's crop to make it to the schedule for next season: I've learned that NBC has picked up comedy pilot Go On to series with a 13-episode order.  The project brings back to NBC's primetime …

Kate's Lookalike Crowned Miss Wales!  —  Miss Wales Sophie Moulds (left) and the Duchess of Cambridge  —  Seeing double?  That's what some observers of the Miss Wales competition are claiming when they gaze upon Sophie Moulds, the 19-year-old new Miss Wales who bears more than a striking resemblance to the Duchess of Cambridge.

Beyonce Gonna To Get Her GED?  —  Momma's getting schooled!!  —  Blue Ivy's mom (formally known as Beyonce) is SO over being a high school drop out.  —  Yesterday, we spotted the diva stepping out of her limo in New York and entering the W. 35th Street Alternative Education Complex — aka GED school!

After seven years together and six children, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shocked the world when they announced that they're finally tying the knot last week.  —  And while the 36-year-old actress is sporting a traditional diamond engagement ring (designed by Pitt), it's unlikely that she'll wear …

Zac Efron: Having His Mom See His Love Scenes Is ‘Awkward’  —  Stripping off his clothes to shoot love scenes with Taylor Schilling for The Lucky One was fine with Zac Efron - until he watched the movie with his mother, Starla.  —  “We saw the film together and I was kind of squirming,” …