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Wednesday night marked the return of "American Idol" with brand new judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. We never imagined we could miss Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler so much. For the first night, we were treated to auditions from New York City, where contestants rolled through offering up what was supposed to be their best for a shot at a golden ticket to Hollywood. As you can imagine, there was much tension and disappointment. Oh, not so much from the singers, but from some of us vi...

A young unknown Irish actor has won a lead role in Transformers 4, Michael Bay has confirmed. Director and producer Bay said that he spotted 20-year-old Jack Reynor in "a great little Irish movie", What Richard Did, which is out tomorrow. In a post on his website michaelbay.com, the 47-year-old described Reynor as the “real deal”. Bay wrote: “Jack Reynor… is an Irish kid that came to America with 30 bucks in his pocket. Pretty ballsy. Seriously who does that? “This kid is t...

UPDATE, 1/8: Billboard reports Justin Bieber will host and perform on the February 9th episode of Saturday Night Live. He'll be there to promote the January 29th release of his upcoming Believe Acoustic album. Below is the original article that ran on January 7. Though nothing is set in stone, it looks very likely that Justin Bieber will host Saturday Night Live in 2013. While we hoped he'd tweet about those photos that seem to show him getting high, Bieber instead tweeted "maybe im hosting ...

Could Britney Spears be the next X Factor judges to get the old heave ho? Us Weekly seems to think so. The tabloid magazine has not one, not two, but three trusty unnamed sources who say that the "Toxic" singer won't be back next season. One reason Spears might be getting the boot? Her hefty $15 million paycheck. "They paid all that for her to say 'amazing' and offer half-claps," one insider snarks. Another adds, "[Simon Cowell] wanted crazy Britney, but he got boring Britney." Well yes, ...

It's no picnic being a teenager — hormones are raging, you're uncomfortable in your own body, and you're confused and intrigued with the opposite sex without knowing exacly why. Now imagine all that happening while an entire cast and crew watches you make out with a stranger. Awkward, right? Somehow Elle Fanning managed to keep calm and professional when faced with that situation. Fanning's role in the new coming of age tale Ginger and Rosa required the first big screen lip-lock of her care...

Frankie Muniz is truly celebrating life as he turns 27 today. The former "Malcolm in the Middle" star is recovering from a "mini-stroke" he had last Friday, and he told "Good Morning America" Wednesday that he's still trying to understand the health scare. Muniz told the ABC morning show that he was riding his motorcycle around Phoenix on Friday when he lost vision in one eye and felt his body go numb. A visit to the hospital revealed that Muniz had suffered a "mini-stroke," "which was ...

For a comedy, "Two and a Half Men" on CBS brings a lot of drama. Angus T. Jones, the 19-year-old actor who has played the "Half" man, Jake Harper, since 2003, calls the sitcom "filth" in a taped interview that recounts his religious experience. "Jake from 'Two and a Half Men' means nothing. He's a nonexistent character. If you watch 'Two and a Half Men,' please stop watching," Jones says toward the end of the clip, which was posted to YouTube on Monday. "I'm on 'Two and a Half Men,...

After air grinding on Nicki Minaj and picking up three new trophies at the American Music Awards, Justin Bieber hit up the after party with a very special companion: Ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Or maybe not so ex. Despite reports of a drama-filled attempted date night earlier in the weekend, Bieber, 19, and Gomez, 20, were spotted arm-in-arm at an AMAs after party hosted by Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun. The pair chatted with Bieber's mom Pattie Mallette (who was also his date for the eveni...

Evan Rachel Wood knows how to keep a secret! The 25-year-old actress whose most famous relationship so far was with shock rocker Marilyn Manson, surprised fans Wednesday night by confirming news she married boyfriend and Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell, 30. The ceremony took place on Tuesday in California, and Wood wore a gown by Carolina Herrera, who told Us magazine it was a mermaid dress made of Chantilly lace that captured the star "perfectly." Wood and Bell have been together since they ...

Earlier this week, Canadian pop phenom Justin Bieber claimed his camera and computer had been stolen, giving his followers a lecture about respecting others' property. Within hours, a shot of a nude young man purported to be Justin circulated on the Internet. Though the man in the photo sported a tattoo similar to Justin's, fans were quick to point out that his belly button was not the same shape as the pop star's. Yes, the nude was fake. And it was circulated by Justin Bieber. On Friday, ...

Is the romance between the characters played by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer on Glee over? On Thursday's episode of Glee, titled The Break-Up, a couple calls it quits, and a video preview of the episode suggests it could be Blaine (played by Darren Criss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer). Season 3 ended with Kurt graduating from McKinley High, leaving boyfriend Blaine behind. This season, Kurt joined Rachel (Lea Michelle) in New York City, where she is pursuing her dream of becoming a Broadway ...

Miley Cyrus likes to flash peace signs when she's having her picture taken, but one Hollywood nightclub-goer claims she's not much of a pacifist. TMZ reports that the ex-Disney star is a suspect in a criminal battery case in Hollywood following an altercation at Beacher's Madhouse in the Roosevelt Hotel on Saturday evening. According to a police report filed early Sunday morning, Miley allegedly shoved and hit a man in the face when he nearly got into a fight with her fiancé, Liam Hemswort...

Actors Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper won over audiences and at least one director as an onscreen cute couple at the Toronto International Film Festival. "A gift to a director is chemistry and these two had a great chemistry," said David O. Russell, after directing the pair in his latest film "Silver Linings Playbook." The pair then went on to star in Susanne Biers' Depression-era drama "Serena." But it didn't stop there for the cast of Russell's latest comedy, based on Matthew Qu...

Katy Perry was reportedly offered a mind-boggling $20 million one-year salary to join the American Idol judging panel, but she refused, according to a report from TMZ. American Idol has been on the hunt for new judges since Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler made their exits earlier this summer. Mariah Carey came on board late last month, and now Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban are rumored to be very close to signing deals to round out the panel. Katy Perry, meanwhile, has been having a whirlwind...

It's official: Sam Clafin will star in the much desired role of Finnick Odair in Catching Fire, the 2013 sequel to the wildly popular Hunger Games film starring Jennifer Lawrence. After weeks of speculation, Lionsgate announced that the 24-year-old Brit will suit up as Finnick, a tribute from District 4 who won the Hunger Games at age 14 and subsequently became a Lothario-type celebrity in the Capitol. Already famous in his native England thanks to recurring roles in multiple BBC series, ...