People.com — Ex-NFL pro Johnson did ditch grad school - but not for Simpson more info

ContactMusic — Jessica Simpson loves clothes which give her a nipped-in waist.The singer-and-actress - whose weight has fluctuated over the years - is a huge fan of Jean... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — That sounds about right, doesn't it? Crushable previously reported that Jessica Simpson was in talks to be a judge on American Idol, thereby replacing super-boring-it's-like-she's-not-even-there Ellen DeGeneres. But lo and behold, she lost the covete... more info

411 Mania — But only after Elton John, Barry Manilow and Jessica Simpson turned them down... more info

ContactMusic — Jessica Simpson's friends fear her new boyfriend is using her to get famous. The singer-and-actress began dating ex-NFL player Eric Johnson last month but her pals... more info

MTV.com News — 'Idol' hopefuls at New Jersey tryouts are split on who should sit at the judges' table.By Kara Warner, with reporting by MTV News staff Jennifer Lopez Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage It seems like every day brings some new bit of "American Ido... more info

Mjsbigblog — Yesterday’s FOX executive session at the TCA Press hour yielded no news. So you know what that means kids….the Idol rumor mill is once again open for business! First up today, Rob Shuter from AOL says Jennifer Lopez was not the ... more info

Pop Crunch — Candice Crawford, previously best known for being Chase’s little sister and for being Miss Missouri 2008, is now dating Tony Romo pretty seriously. Candice is only the latest hot blonde celeb to fall prey to Romo’s charms, following in Carrie Und... more info

MTV.com News — 'The only thing that's for sure is Ryan [Seacrest],' he tells E! News.By Kara Warner Randy Jackson Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images After Ellen DeGeneres announced she was leaving "American Idol" and Kara DioGuardi was reportedly fired fr... more info

The Newsroom — Cheryl Cole is awesome, Subo's financial worries and Jessica Simpson caught on kiss cam, that's all in today's celebrity news beat. more info