Simon Cowell and with Fox's chief executives announced that the outspoken "judge" is leaving American Idol after the end of the current season to launch an American version of The X Factor. more. Rumor has it that he will hire Paula as a judge on the new show. morePopped up out of nowhere singer Ke$ha (a.k.a. RCA's answer to Lady GaGa) will end Susan Boyle's six-week reign on the U.S. pop album chart when final data are published on Wednesday according to Billboard. more. However, HitsDoubleDaily have 54% of the week's sales tallied at press time and Boyle was still on top with 48,312 in sales, while Ke$ha was No 6 with 28,747. Perhaps it was the huge discount RCA offered on the newcomers album via iTunes that sealed the deal and HDD doesn't have those number yet? We'll see, but you can see the latest tally here
CMT.com reports that Dixie Chicks Martie Maguire and Emily Robison are working on a new project for Columbia Records minus their Chicks bandmate Natalie Maines. more
Tobey Maguire has hung up his spandex suit and will not return as Spider-Man when the fourth film based on the web-slinging superhero hits cinemas in 2012 more. Maybe they can bring in George Clooney to play the part since he did such a great Batman!
In an interview with the March issue of Slam Magazine, Dr. Dre revealed that his new album "Detox" will not arrive this year. more
Jam reports that Lady Gaga has hired her childhood musical idol Boy George to support her on tour in London next month. The Eighties icon will perform alongside the Paparazzi hitmaker during her dates at the O2 Arena. more
An appellate court on Monday overturned a $20 million award against a defunct charter jet company for secretly videotaping Michael Jackson and his attorneys during a 2003 flight. more
Miley Cyrus has invited fans to take a behind-the-scenes look at her upcoming movie "The Last Song" via a two-minute video here
Both Ne-Yo and Keri Hilson will be making a live performance at ESPN Super Bowl bash. more