Paula Abdul heading back to American Idol?!!

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Nigel Lythgoe, one of the producers of the most successful talent show in TV American Idol, has recently commented that he wanted Paula Abdul to return to the Show. Paula was one of the original judges on Idol with Randy Jackson and the indefatigable Simon Cowell.

Paula expressed her delight on the recent news.

According to Showbiz Spy:

The former singer — who quit the TV talent show in 2009 after seven years as a judge — is delighted that her fans are desperate for her to re-join the panel.

“I’m very grateful,” she said. “I have tremendous gratitude that people want to see me on television and that people miss me on Idol. That leaves me speechless. It really does.

Adbul then discussed Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe’s recent comments that he wants her to return.

“They are very kind words,” she said. “I just found that out at work here, because people told me.

kelly preston confims pregnancy

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Kelly Preston has confirmed that she and husband John Travolta are expecting a new addition to the family: a baby boy.

At last some good news to the family after losing their eldest son, Jet in January 2009 because of a lethal seizure.

According to tvguide.com:

       The couple announced the pregnancy on Travolta's website in May.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston's son, Jett, dies at 16

Travolta, 56, and Preston, 47, lost their 16-year-old son, Jett, when he died of a seizure in 2009. They also have a 10-year-old daughter named Ella Bleu.

 More of the news here.

Adolf Hitler may have been Jewish?!!!

A recent test on Adolf Hitler's DNA has revealed that the German Nazi dictator has Jewish and African roots!

According to Thirdage.com:

dolf Hitler DNA samples suggest that the dictator of Nazi Germany had both Jewish and African roots.

The tests were conducted by Jean-Paul Mulders, a Belgian journalist, and Marc Vermeeren, a historian, Telegraph reported. The pair tracked down 39 of Hitler’s living relatives throughout Europe and America to obtain saliva samples which ultimately suggest African and Jewish ancestry.

Based on reports by NewYorkDailyNews.com, the Haplopgroup E1b1b (Y-DNA) chromosome found in the samples is rarely found in Western Europeans.

Instead, “it is most commonly found in the Berbers of Morocco, in Algeria, Libya and Tunisia as well as among Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews,” Vermeeren said in Knack, the Belgium magazine in which the findings were published.

For more of the fascinating story, click here.

lady gaga becomes twitter queen

Lady Gaga has taken snatched the "twitter queen" crown from Britney Spears.

According to Yahoo News:

"Thank you for beginning my reign as Twitter Queen," Lady Gaga said in video that showed her sitting at a make-up table backstage with a lacy crown atop her head and a glowing wand in one hand.

"I vow never to partake in online shenanigans and I vow to always tweet and tweet again."

Lady Gaga, whose birth name is Stefani Germanotta, posted the video after getting word that she had replaced singer Spears as the person with the greatest following at microblogging service Twitter.

Mel Gibson in Car Crash at Malibu

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Troubled actor-director Mel Gibson was in a car mishap in Malibu recently. Apparently, Mel lost control of his Maserati and crashed into the rocky hillside but he was unharmed.

According to Yahoo News:

The accident late Sunday west of Los Angeles involved no other vehicle and the Oscar-winning actor was neither drunk nor under the influence of drugs at the wheel (DUI), the police said in a statement.

"For unknown reasons, Mr Gibson steered his car to the right and struck the rock hillside," the CHP said, adding that after making a statement to police officers at the scene, he "received a ride home from a friend."

"His vehicle was towed from the scene, DUI is not suspected in the accident," it added.

The road accident follows a troubled few weeks for the Australia-educated actor, who is under investigation for domestic violence after his former partner Oksana Grigorieva released recordings of abusive telephone calls he allegedly made.

rachel bilson and hayden christensen call it quits

Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen ended their 2-year engagement, announced Bilson's publicist on Wednesday.

According to Third Age:

Hollywood relationships are always sensational news, and so are the breakups. The long-time couple Rachel Bilson,28, and Hayden Christensen, 29, have officially ended their two-year engagement, reports People.com.

The two stars met while filming the 2008 movie “Jumper” together. They announced their engagement in December of the same year, but took a “break” this past June. And now it’s official, as Bilson’s publicist confirms.

rip torn denied probation for bank break-in

Rip Torn, Emmy Award-winning actor and seen recently as Zed in the Men In Black franchise, was denied probation request by a Judge in Connecticut for breaking into a bank and branding a weapon in January of this year.

According to Yahoo News:

Torn has pleaded not guilty to trespassing, carrying a weapon while intoxicated, carrying a weapon without a permit and criminal mischief.

Litchfield Superior Court Judge James Ginocchio ruled the charges are too serious to qualify for a program called accelerated rehabilitation, especially since Torn was still in a court-ordered alcohol education program from a drunken driving charge — later dismissed — at the time of the alleged bank break-in.

The accelerated rehabilitation program for first-time, nonviolent offenses would have cleared his record after he completed probation.

"There's some indication here that even when supervised, alcohol is still a problem," Litchfield State's Attorney David Shepack said as Torn, who did not speak, sat quietly with his attorney in the mostly empty courtroom.

Lady Gaga one of Vanity Fair's Best Dressed List

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Pop superstar Lady Gaga, France's first lady Carla Bruni and Spanish actor Javier Bardiem make up this year's Best Dressed List of Vanity Fair.

According to Yahoo News:

Singer Lady Gaga, France's First Lady CarlaBruni and Spanish actor Javier Bardem were chosen by Vanity Fair magazine as among the world's best dressed people.

In its September edition released Tuesday, the monthly also mentioned actresses Diane Kruger, Carey Mulligan, Princess Maria of Denmark and US First Lady Michelle Obama in its list of 45 persons.

youtube has increased video limit to 15 minutes

Youtube has announced that they are giving in to their millions of users most popular request: to increase video upload limit. From 10 minutes, the limit is now up to 15 minutes.

According to Big Pond News:

Joshua Siegel, a YouTube product manager, said in a blog post that increasing the time limit had been the 'number one requested feature' by contributors to the wildly popular video-sharing site.

'We've heard you, and today we're pleased to announce that we've increased the upload limit to 15 minutes,' he said.

Siegel said 'ongoing technological efforts' had made it possible to increase the upload length.