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12:50 PM ET, May 14, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Signs on to Judge ‘X Factor’  —  Demi Lovato has officially signed her deal and will be a judge on the next season of “The X Factor” ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to our sources, Demi will be in NYC tomorrow for the FOX Up Fronts to announce her joining the show.
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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
It's Official!  Demi Lovato Joins X Factor as Fourth Judge  —  The X Factor will be housing two former Disney pop princesses at its judging table in season two!  —  Teen idol Demi Lovato has officially joined the Fox hit reality series as the fourth and final judge, sources confirm to E! News.
Discussion: The Blemish, PerezHilton and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears in NYC for ‘X Factor’ Announcement  —  In NYC for ‘X Factor’ Announcement  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Britney Spears is getting all gussied up for the big announcement today — that she and Demi Lovato will join “X Factor” as the new judges.  —  Negotiations went right down to the wire between Britney and “X Factor” honchos.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Kisses Kanye West, Wears Short Wig  —  Is that Kris Jenner making out with Kanye West?!  —  No, no no: On Sunday, Kim Kardashian looked an awful lot like her mom Jenner, 56, as she donned a cropped wig for a sexy shoot for Vogue Italia.  The 31-year-old star looked a little less …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Hit Up Lakers Game  —  Faces in the Crowd  —  She's no longer married to an NBA player — and her brother-in-law is already eliminated from the NBA playoffs — but Kim Kardashian hit up Staples Center anyway last night ... with new beau Kanye West by her side.
The Superficial:   Kim Kardashian's Cleavage Went To The Lakers Game
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Glee’: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Hudson Set for Show-Within-a-Show Season 4  —  Fox Entertainment chief Kevin Reilly also reveals that Season 4 will be a show within a show featuring characters heading to a New York performing arts school.  —  Sarah Jessica Parker
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Lindsay Silberman / omg!:   Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Hudson to Guest-Star on Glee
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Kate Hudson And Sarah Jessica Parker To Recur On ‘Glee’ Next Season
Discussion: msnbc.com
TMZ.com:
Tyson Beckford — My Sex Tape Sucks!  —  My Sex Tape Sucks!  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Male supermodel Tyson Beckford is warning his fans ... the unreleased sex tape featuring himself (with himself) is definitely NOT a masterpiece.  Sorry ladies (and some men).
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TMZ.com:
Tyson Beckford — Sex Tape Being Shopped  —  Sex Tape Being Shopped  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A sex tape which is said to feature male supermodel Tyson Beckford is being shopped around the adult entertainment community ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us ... the seller insists …
Michael Lewittes / Gossip Cop:
Tyson Beckford Sex Tape Emerges
Discussion: AfterElton.com and !! omg blog !!
Nicole Karlis / omg!:
‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ Preview: Kris Jenner Gets Giant Inflated Lips  —  Kris Jenner wakes up with a noticeably bigger pout in a new preview for ‘KUWTK’!  Is this a lip plump gone wrong?  Her lips are HUGE!  —  Oh no!  Looks like we can expect to see the Kardashian matriarch battle …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Sarah Hyland Reveals She Had a Kidney Transplant  —  Sarah Hyland is young, beautiful and on a hit TV show - but the Modern Family actress has been quietly battling a serious illness.  —  Hyland, 21, has had a lifelong battle with kidney dysplasia and underwent a kidney transplant on April 13 …
Discussion: Celebuzz and Gossip Cop
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Inside Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb's Split  —  From the outside, Sofia Vergara and boyfriend Nick Loeb - who have reportedly split - seemed to be in it for the long haul.  —  The vivacious Modern Family star remained a constant by Loeb's hospital bedside as he recovered from a serious car accident in Aug. 2010.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Rosie Pope of Pregnant in Heels Gives Birth on Mother's Day!  —  Rosie Pope got the ultimate Mother's Day gift.  —  Bravo's Pregnant in Heels host - and mom to two boys - gave birth to her first daughter on Sunday.  —  Weighing 7 lbs. and 9 oz., the baby is “healthy and beautiful,” Pope and hubby Daron say in a statement.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Chantal Waldholz / Life and Style:
Life & Style Exclusive: Pregnant in Heels Star Rosie Pope Reveals Daughter's Name!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
RADAR:
Brandi Glanville: ‘I Really Thought I Was Going To Kill’ LeAnn Rimes  —  WARNING: This Story Contains Explicit Content  —  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville doesn't hold anything back in an explosive new Q&A with Australia's NW HQ magazine, including a bombshell revelation …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Ben Affleck: Jennifer Garner Is a ‘World-Class Mom’  —  Well, that beats just another greeting card.  —  Instead of wishing his wife, Jennifer Garner, a happy Mother's Day on a piece of paper, Ben Affleck took his message to his Facebook page.  (And yes, there's a shout-out to his mom, too.)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
 
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