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.

Guy Pearce bonds with ‘Iron Man 3’  —  Actor to play geneticist in Marvel sequel  —  Guy Pearce is in final talks to join Marvel Studios and Disney's “Iron Man 3” as the geneticist Aldrich Killian.  —  Shane Black is helming the film, that brings back Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and Iron Man …

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.

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 …

How Will Lindsay Lohan Mess Things Up?  Bar Fights.  She'll Mess Things Up With Bar Fights.  —  I haven't really touched this story much, so just to bring everyone up to speed, two weeks ago Lindsay Lohan was accused of getting in a fight with a chick at The Standard except she's adamantly denied …

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.

Hilary Duff: Breastfeeding Is “Challenging, but Wonderful”  —  Hilary Duff is up for each and every challenge that being a new mother offers her — including the highs and lows of nursing her son, Luca, 4 weeks.  —  “I'm breastfeeding now so that's a really wonderful experience …

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay Inks New Deal With Universal Television (Exclusive)  —  However, the pact does not guarantee that the NBC procedural will earn a 14th season renewal.  —  Mariska Hargitay  —  Mariska Hargitay is remaining in the NBC fold.

‘Basketball Wives’ — Nia Crooks Charged with Battery for Slap Attack  —  Nia Crooks Charged with Battery  —  for Insane Slap Attack  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Basketball Wives” star Nia Crooks has been charged with misdemeanor battery for pimp slappin' the taste out of Jennifer Williams' mouth back in January ... TMZ has learned.

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?

Dick Clark To Be Cremated: Report  —  Dick Clark is set to be cremated in lieu of a burial, Entertainment Tonight reports.  —  The beloved TV and radio host passed away Wednesday in Santa Monica at the age of 82 following a major heart attack.  —  There will be no funeral for Clark …

Nicki Minaj Nearly Blinds Fans With Fluorescent Yellow Legwarmers … Nicki Minaj knows how to get attention while promoting her new album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.”  She left her hotel in London today wearing a colorful leotard with furry fluorescent yellow leg warmers.

Francis Lawrence Tapped to Direct Hunger Games Sequel Catching Fire  —  The search for Hunger Games director Gary Ross' replacement may be over.  —  The Hollywood Reporter and Variety report that the 55-year-old director, who announced his departure April 11, will hand over the reigns to Francis Lawrence, 42.