X Factor

● Imported host Steve Jones and esteemed judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger are all leaving Simon Cowell's The X Factor, and apparently not on their own accord: "it was cleaning house day at the so-so rated reality series," writes Deadline's Nikke Finke. [Deadline]

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Kris Humphries

● Hunkered down in his brand new bachelor's pad—built special for him on the DIY show, Man Cave—Kris Humphries should be over Kim in no time. [TMZ]

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● "What's the square root of 6.25?" tweeted Ashton Kutcher yesterday. It's 2.5, as in two and a half, as in, he's set to pick up where Charlie Sheen left off on Two and a Half Men. [HR] ● Mindy Kaling will probably be returning to the office as an actress, but not as a writer. This is probably worse news that Steve Carell's adieu. [TVSquad] ● Still following? Lindsay Lohan sounded almost relieved to find out that her 120 day jail sentence will begin on June 17. "I support the judges decision and hold myself accountable for being in this situation," she said. [CNN]

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It turns out Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t the only actress as of late to take to writing about fashion on the web. According to College Candy, Mindy Kaling (a.k.a. Kelly from The Office) is likewise showcasing her sartorial savvy in the form of a blog entitled "things I bought that I love." While one might expect the platform to be chock-full of ditzy anecdotes à la Kaling’s television persona, it’s quite the opposite.

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