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First Paula, now Simon. At the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., American Idol judge Simon Cowell announced that he is leaving the show to focus on a new talent search, The X Factor. “The X Factor will launch in 2011,” said Cowell. “Because of that, this will be my last season on American Idol.”

Danger from "For the Love of Ray-J' let some crazy rumors fly when she appeared on an L.A. radio station recently, claiming that Ray-J is really gay and his lover is Nashville rapper Young Buck. Ray-J's big sis, Brandy took to Twitter to respond to Danger's allegations!

Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his limo driver with a shotgun and has agreed - as part of his plea deal - to serve 18 months to five years in jail. Click here for the details.

This weekend, Alicia Keys made her musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, the first episode of 2010, with Charles Barkley co-hosting and introducing her performances. Watch her drunk dialing sketch here, which seems inspired by her video, “You Don’t Know My Name.”

Fantastia Barrino’s new VH1 reality show ‘Fantasia For Real’ debuts tonight, but you can watch the full episode right here! On episode one, the 25-year-old singer takes us inside her recording studio where she is seen working on her new album. She also gives us a sneak peak listen of a brand new song which is titled ‘Move on Me’.

NBC has confirmed what the television world already knew — that the network would end Jay Leno’s prime-time show in one month and return him to 11:35 p.m., bumping “The Tonight Show” and its host, Conan O’Brien, to 12:05 a.m. Leno’s last show at 10 p.m. will be Feb. 11.

Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight is being sued by the mother of his child for support. Tammy Renell Hawkins filed papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeking child support for their four-year-old, Taz Maree Knight.

G-Unit's Lloyd Banks is being held by police in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on assault and robbery charges after an incident involving a local promoter.

"For the Love of Ray J" star Monica Danger has lost custody of her newborn baby -- just weeks after she was placed on a psychiatric hold over an incident involving the child. Read more here.

Ludacris is moving forward with his new LP Battle of the Sexes, but he's also looking back — his new single "How Low" is a trip down memory lane, to the days when he had long corn-rolls and rocked the herringbone chain. "We really was just taking it back," 'Cris said. Read more here.

Reggae star Buju Banton has pleaded not guilty to a drug charge in Florida following his arrest last December. The reggae musician was arrested at his Tamarac, Florida home by an undercover police officer. He was charged with conspiring to buy over five kilograms of cocaine.

We guess it was only a matter of time before Rihanna's new man, L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp, took a shot at RiRi's ex Chris Brown. See what he had to say here.