10 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
Randy Jackson is the only judge returning to "American Idol" next season ... but that almost wasn't the case.
Sources close to production tell TMZ there was "serious talk" of a clean sweep of the judge's panel ... but we're told Idol brass wanted to keep a connection to the original judge's table, so Randy was spared.
As we previously reported, Simon Cowell left for "The X Factor," Ellen DeGeneres stepped down after one season and Kara DioGuardi was let go -- leaving Randy as the only remaining judge.
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Randy's head was on the chopping block next to Kara DioGuardi's and that Jackson was "
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15 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
It's gut check time -- you've seen and heard some of the evidence ... so how do you feel about the nine critical questions?
Filed under: Mel Gibson, Oksana Grigorieva, Celebrity Justice
18 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
The race to get ready for Lindsay Lohan is on, as the rehab facility she will check into undergoes its own major rehabilitation -- one that cost nearly a quarter of a million dollars, we're told.
As TMZ first reported, Lindsay will get her court appointed 90-day treatment at a center based in Newport Beach, CA -- although we've learned she will actually be at a satellite compound in nearby Costa Mesa.
According to well placed sources, administrators are putting the finishing touches on a roughly $220,000 remodel, and from what we've been told ... Lindsay will be living in the lap of luxury. Checkout the baller list of refurbished items:
- brand new hardwood floors
- repainted walls in light gray
- freshly tiled private bathroom
- new walk-in closet
- remodeled kitchen area complete with granite counter tops
Sources tell us LiLo will share her plush surroundings with three female roommates.
Lindsay is expected to leave Lynwood Correctional Facility some time this weekend -- and check into rehab almost immediately.
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan, Celebrity Justice
28 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
Lindsay Lohan revealed her darker side recently during a photo shoot for her upcoming porn star biopic "Inferno" -- and she did it all wearing nothing but your grandma's underwear.
The photos were taken by well-known photog Tyler Shields ... but they're for promotional purposes only. The film -- in which Lindsay plays porn legend Linda Lovelace -- hasn't even been shot yet.
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan
30 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
The bootyful photos poured into the TMZ newsroom for our Multi-Annual "Bangin' Backside" Contest -- so just sit on your butt and enjoys these plump rumps!
Be sure to check back on Monday to vote for which bangin' backside should score the $250 prize and some great gifts from TMZ!
**CLICK HERE for contest rules and regulations!**
Filed under: Contest, Photo Galleries
35 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
Remember the old school card game Concentration? This is like that ... but with celebrity mug shots!
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45 minutes ago by TMZ Staff
Steven Tyler will be crazy busy traveling the country if he becomes the next judge on "American Idol" -- but TMZ has learned the biggest show on TV won't get in the way of the rocker's concert tour.
Aerosmith is currently in the middle of a nationwide tour aptly named "Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock!" -- and the tour is scheduled to roll through the end of September ... long after production begins on "Idol."
A rep for the band still won't confirm that Tyler is locked up for "Idol" -- but she did tell us that no matter what, "The Aerosmith tour will continue on for its full scheduled run with Steven Tyler."
The life of a rock star is never boring.
55 minutes ago by Johnny Lopez
After being a movie star, music diva and fashion icon, Jennifer Lopez is ready to conquer the television world ... again.
Here's the former Fly Girl on FOX's "In Living Color" back in 1990 (left) -- and twenty years later, at the London premiere of her latest big screen bomb "The Back-up Plan" (right).
Despite three marriages, "Gigli" and getting dropped by her label, the 41-year-old has finally become an American Idol.
Filed under: Jennifer Lopez, American Idol
7/31/2010 12:05 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Gaze upon these mystical pictures and spot the magical differences with thine eyes.
** HINT -- There are THREE differences in the above photo!**
Filed under: Justin Timberlake, Photo Galleries
7/31/2010 12:00 AM PDT by Johnny Lopez
"Varsity Blues" stars Amy Smart and a pregnant Ali Larter both showed up to the same event in Hollywood on Thursday.
Question is ...
Filed under: Amy Smart, Ali Larter, Beauty
7/30/2010 4:15 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned rapper T.I. got married earlier today -- in a secret ceremony at a Miami Beach courthouse.
The 29-year-old superstar -- real name Clifford Harris Jr. -- swapped I Do's with his longtime 35-year-old girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle.
The two have reportedly been dating since 2001.
Filed under: T.I., Celebrity Justice, Hook Ups
7/30/2010 3:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson cannot be stopped ... even in death -- the King of Pop is set to release a posthumous album of brand new songs this November ... and it's just the beginning.
According to Rolling Stone, Jackson has approximately 100 still-unreleased songs from throughout his career -- and the Jackson Estate has already inked a $250 million deal with Sony to release them over the next seven years ... along with reissues of the MJ classics.
Among the unreleased tracks are collaborations with Akon, Will.I.Am, and Ne-Yo.
The album is due out in November.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
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