MTV.com News — 'She wisely extricated herself from the show,' celebrity blogger tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena Ellen DeGeneres and Randy Jackson Photo: FOX Barely an hour after news broke that Ellen DeGeneres will be leaving "American Idol", after just o... more info

ContactMusic — Jessica Simpson made out with her new boyfriend during a dinner with her mother.The singer-and-actress was enjoying a lunch with her mum Tina and friends at... more info

Starpulse — Jessica Simpson has emerged as the new favorite to take over from Simon Cowell as a judge on hit TV talent show American Idol after Justin Timberlake and Elton John both rejected the role. Specul... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Jessica Simpson has emerged as the new favourite to take over from Simon Cowell as a judge on hit TV talent show American Idol after Justin Timberlake and Sir Elton John both rejected the role. more info

Mjsbigblog — Now it’s getting silly. NBC 10 is reporting that Courtney Love, wife of the late Kurt Cobain and leader of the band Hole, is in the running to take Simon Cowell’s place at the American Idol judges’ table. Yeah. Right. Courtne... more info

Starpulse — Jessica Simpson's new boyfriend, former NFL football player Eric Johnson, has canceled plans to enroll in a business program at the University of Pennsylvania so he can stay close to the singer in ... more info

ContactMusic — JESSICA SIMPSON has emerged as the new favourite to take over from SIMON COWELL as a judge on hit TV talent show AMERICAN IDOL after JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and SIR ELTON JOHN... more info

Mjsbigblog — TMZ reports that reality star, Jessica Simpson, has had “several meetings” with Idol execs, and that there’s “mutual interest” in Jessica becoming one of the Idol judges. They claim Jessica will “take Simon’s place,�... more info

ContactMusic — JESSICA SIMPSON's new boyfriend, former American footballer ERIC JOHNSON, has cancelled plans to enrol in a business programme at the University of Pennsylvania so he can... more info

ET Online — Jessica Simpson sent a friendly tweet to her once rumored love interest Billy Corgan. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman tweeted: "Call me crazy but I for one thought ALL The Cure's songs were singles..." Simpson agreed with Corgan's message, wr... more info