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8:10 PM ET, May 9, 2013

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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Randy Jackson: I'm Leaving American Idol  —  Even if the reports are true that Fox wants to replace all four judges on American Idol next season, it doesn't matter to Randy Jackson.  —  Jackson tells E! News exclusively that he's done with the show.  —  “Yo!  Yo!  Yo!
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Jethro Nededog / The Wrap:
Insider: ‘American Idol’ to Axe All 4 Judges as Part of Massive Makeover (Exclusive)  —  Also, Jennifer Lopez not under consideration for a return to the judges' panel  —  “American Idol” is going nuclear for Season 13.  —  None of the four judges on the singing competition will be asked …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
American Idol Producers to Fire All Four Judges: Report  —  American Idol to fire judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban  —  No one is safe on American Idol — and that apparently includes the current panel of judges.  After the conclusion of season 12 …
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
Mariah Carey No Longer Managed by Randy Jackson
Discussion: Celebs.com
Jenna Mullins / E! Online:
NEWS/ Nicki Minaj Responds to American Idol Exit Rumors: “I Feel Happy Here”
Discussion: PerezHilton
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder's showmance is over.  The Vampire Diaries costars, who play Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore on the CW hit series, have called it quits after more than three years of dating, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Nina and Ian, the way they were
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev Split  —  Love bites.  —  Vampire Diaries costars Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev have called it quits after dating for several years, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The couple were last seen taking a late-night trip to a cat hospital together last month …
The Superficial:   Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder Broke Up
Michael K / Dlisted:
Those Two Pretty People From Vampire Diaries Broke Up
USA Today:
The actress says she's going to skip it next year.  —  Not even A-listers have the best time at the Costume Institute ball.  —  Just ask Gwyneth Paltrow, who attended Monday's star-studded gala in Valentino.  Her pal Beyoncé was the honorary co-chair and wore Givenchy.  —  “I'm never going again.
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Style News:
Exclusive First Look: Kate Moss Gets Naked for St. Tropez  —  No tan lines here!  —  Supermodel (and the new face — and body — of St. Tropez self-tanning products!)  Kate Moss bares all to give you an idea of just how well the line works.  —  “I'm so excited to be working with St. Tropez,” Moss says in a statement.
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:   Kate Moss has been appointed the new face of St. Tropez
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
'24′ Eyes Return As Limited Series On Fox, Howard Gordon To EP, Kiefer Sutherland In Talks To Star  —  The clock may start ticking again on Fox.  I've learned that the network is looking to bring back its signature real-time drama 24 as a limited series.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes Cops A Plea  —  COPS A PLEA  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amanda Bynes just pled no contest to driving on a suspended license.  —  Amanda wasn't in court, but her lawyer, Rich Hutton, was there as the judge took the plea.  —  Amanda will be placed on 3 years probation …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Gaga, Butler's film secrets  —  Lady Gaga had a secret movie date Tuesday by turning up undetected to a Cinema Society screening of “The Great Gatsby” and meeting her boyfriend Taylor Kinney.  We're told the “Born This Way” singer “waited in the HBO screening room's green room” …
Jennifer Brett / Accessatlanta Blogs:
Kanye West joins “Anchorman 2” in Atlanta  —  Kanye West has joined the “Anchorman 2” movie filming in downtown Atlanta.  —  His expectant boo Kim Kardashian joined him for a time but was on a flight from Alanta back to Los Angeles Wednesday morning, according to our serendipitously placed sources.
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Real Housewives’ Salary Standoff: Bravo Threatens to Cancel ‘New York’  —  UPDATED: The six current stars of the popular franchise have not signed new deals and stalled production on what was to be the series' sixth season by two days.  —  Bravo could soon be down one Real Housewives series.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
NEWS/ David Bowie's Controversial “Next Day” Music Video “Mistakenly” Removed by YouTube  —  David Bowie's latest clip wasn't so hunky-dory for some folks at YouTube.  —  The video-sharing site temporarily took down the new music video for his song “The Next Day” over what it initially cited …
Discussion: Starpulse and PerezHilton
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW's ‘The Carrie Diaries’ & ‘Nikita’ Renewed  —  And just like we predicted a month ago, the CW has renewed all of its existing series.  The last to get the nod today are The Carrie Diaries and Nikita.  The network is not confirming the sizes of the pickups, but Carrie's is automatically …
TMZ.com:
Scarface Look-alike — Screams Movie Quotes at Cops During Machete Standoff In L.A.  —  Screams Movie Quotes  —  During Machete Standoff  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A knife-wielding man dressed up as Tony Montana from the 1983 classic “Scarface” taunted police during a real-life standoff in L.A. ...
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
 
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TMZ.com:
Jermaine Dupri — BACKWARD PANTS at Kris Kross Funeral [Photo]
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Criminal Minds’ Stars Close Deals To Return, Series Renewed For Ninth Season
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz Talks Ashlee Simpson Divorce, Pill Addiction, Paranoia
Sharon Osbourne / mirror:
Sharon Osbourne rejoins X Factor judging panel and will replace Tulisa in a £1.5million deal
Discussion: PerezHilton
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Keira Knightley and James Righton Honeymoon in Corsica
Discussion: PerezHilton
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise's Female Lead Cast in ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’
Amelia Proud / Daily Mail:
Factory femme: Anne Hathaway takes inspiration from Warhol muse Edie Sedgwick at Tate Americas event
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Brittany Galla / Us Weekly:
Does Miley Cyrus have a sixth sense?  She just might, as the …
E! Online:
NEWS/ Jake Gyllenhaal Reads a Poem, Donates $5,000 to Mental-Health Care for Military Veterans
Anya / People.com:
Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans Expecting Second Child
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did John Legend cheat on fiancée Chrissy Teigen with some random club girl?
Discussion: Bossip
Brittany Galla / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez  —  Taylor-approved!
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
'The Voice's' Adam Levine Inks Development Deal at NBC (Exclusive)
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celebs.com
 

 
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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