Simon Cowell is leaving “American Idol” after this season to focus on the American version of the hit British music competition show “The X Factor,” coming to Fox in the fall of 2011.
Rock and Rock Hall of Famers James Taylor and Carole King will bring their Troubadour Reunion tour to North America this May.
Robert Downey [...]

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Tyra Banks is ending her talk show in 2010. Is anybody going to miss her?
Biggest movie opening weekend ever ($264 million) but Hollywood coudn’t have done it without Alvin. “The Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel” was third behind “Avatar” and “Sherlock Holmes.“
Danica Patrick is debuting her own perfume Danica Patrick For Her. Hope it doesn’t smell [...]

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“Men of a Certain Age,” the new TNT series starring Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher, debuts Dec. 7, combined with new eps of “The Closer.”
CBS is pulling the plug on the disappointing medical drama “Three Rivers.” Alex O’Loughlin should never have stopped being a vampire.
Fox winter dates” “Idol” (Jan. 12-13), “24” (Jan. 17-18), [...]

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“True Blood” is getting some love from the Producers Guild of America. The HBO vampire series is nominated in the TV drama category. The breakdown:

Episodic Television-Drama: AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” Showtime’s “Dexter,” ABC’s “Lost,” AMC’s “Mad Men” and HBO’s “True Blood.”
Episodic  Television-Comedy: NBC’s “30 Rock,” Showtime’s “Californication,” HBO’s Entourage,” NBC’s “The Office” and Showtime’s “Weeds.”
Non-Fiction Television: [...]

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Adam Lambert, relaxed and personable, talked about his sexually charged American Music Awards performance on “The Early Show” on CBS on Friday. Lambert said he understood how some viewers might have been upset but offered no apology. “I’m not a baby sitter. I’m a performer.” He said his first performance since “American Idol” would not [...]

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The newest American Idol has a great new video that has got rock, pop and spunk.  The video itself is an abstract mess, but the lights are pretty.

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Put down those camcorders, kids. FOX has found their fourth judge to replace Paula Abdul. Sounds about right… Female, friendly, famous. I never stood a chance…. (sigh).
“I’m thrilled to be the new judge on AMERICAN IDOL,” said DeGeneres. ”I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan. [...]

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