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American Idol to have new judges next season

American Idol will have set of new judges next season, with the exception of Randy Jackson. Yesterday Ellen Degeneres quit from the show, saying the show was not for her. Today there are reports that Kara DioGuardi has been fired from the show. As you may know, Simon Cowell also quit the show a few months back so he could start his own competing show called X-Factor, which is already a successful show in the UK for a few years.

Ellen said: “A couple months ago, I let Fox and the `American Idol’ producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” The comedian-talk show host said she realized that while she “loved discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings.”

Simon Cowell reacted to Ellen’s departure as follows Ellen said: “A couple months ago, I let Fox and the `American Idol’ producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” The comedian-talk show host said she realized that while she “loved discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings.”

Ryan Seacrest posted on his Twitter page ”Spoke with ellen d tonight aka @theellenshow‬. I will miss her on Idol. She’s one of the kindest and most talented people in Hollywood,”

It is rumored that the new judges in the next season will be lead singer of Aerosmith “Steven Tyler” and Jennifer Lopez. The show will be going back to 3-judge format.

The Richest Actors in Hollywood

Gadgets, big houses, fast cars and a lot of other gorgeous things, a lot of actors have them. The millions that they receive when they make movies allow them to afford a great lifestyle with everything they ever desired. Here are some of the wealthiest male actors.

Will Smith
Will Smith has had a long number of successes during his movie career, and his last 8 movies have brought over $100 million each, something that no other actor has ever managed. The amount of money he got from movies is estimated to be at around $80 million.

Johnny Depp
Another actor with a lot of success in movies, Johnny Depp played in movies like Pirate of the Caribbean or Edward Scissorhands. His movies got over $4.7 billion worldwide. His fortune is around $72 million.

Eddie Murphy
An actor with a great humor, Eddie Murphy is well known for the movie “The Nutty Professor”. His fortune is around $55 million.

Mike Myers
An actor with a fortune of ~$55 million, Mike Myers played in eccentric movies like Wayne’s World and Austin Powers.

Leonardo DiCaprio
Famous for his role in the movie Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio also played in Blood Diamond and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. He is worth around $45 million.

Bruce Willis
You might know this great action movie actor from titles like Die Hard, which continued into a series of movies. The name of the character played by Bruce Willis in those movies was John McClane. The action movies that he played in allowed him to amass a fortune of $40 million.

Ben Stiller
A great comedy actor, Ben Stiller played in renowned movies like “There’s Something about Mary” and “Meet The Parents”. He managed to get a fortune of $40 million by playing in a large number of comedy movies that a lot of people enjoyed all over the world.

Beyonce Knowles Bio

Born on September 4th, 1981, Beyonce’s father is Mathew Knowles and her mother is Tina Beyonce. Her mother is a hairstylist and costume designer, while her father is a record manager. Her talent become obvious for the first time when she was around eight years old. She was born in Texas and her first band experience was Girl’s Tyme, together with Kelly Rowland and a few other girls. In 1993, that band was renamed as Destiny’s Child. The album with the same name was launched in 1998 and her trip to fame begun with that. In 2005, the band split, even though it had a lot of success.

It was due to the Destiny’s Child album that Beyonce started getting fame for her voice. Before they split up, the band had a lot of hits climb to the top of the charts. Some of them include No, No, No; Survivor, Jumpin Jumpin, Say My Name and Bootylicious.

Even when she was part of the band, she still had solo’s and plenty of success with them. 2001 saw the group’s members get on their own path to find success in a solo career. Two years later Beyonce launched Dangerously in love, a solo album. She received an award at the Grammy’s in 2004. The second album was launched in 2006, and it was called B’Day. The latest album launched by Beyonce in 2008 was I Am Sasha Fierce.

She is also a bit of an actress. She started with the role of Foxxy Cleopatra in the movie “Austin Powers in Goldmember”. Later, she played together with Cuba Gooding Junior in the movie “The Fighting Temptations” and in “The Pink Panther” together with Steve Martin. She was nominated for the Golden Globe for her role in the Dreamgirls movie. Other actors that played in the same movie were Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson.

American Idol - Great Season 8!

This season of American Idol has held a number of surprises for old fans and new viewers alike! The show began with the traditional tryouts—some funny, others horrid, and still others inspirational. During the Hollywood round, they had the group competitions during which viewers witnessed some serious diva drama, along with some impressive individual solos. It was this point at which early favorite Danny Gokey set himself apart with an inspirational rendition of Mariah Carey’s “Hero.” Also during Top 36, contestant Adam Lambert became a smash hit for fans and judges alike with his outrageous and unique rendition of “Can’t Get No Satisfaction.” Numerous other contestants gained recognition during that round, including all of those who are currently in the Top 5—Kris Allen, Matt Giraud, and Allison Iraheta.

This season saw the addition of a fourth judge, Kara, who has balanced the panel both gender-wise and with feedback that leans toward Simon’s more critical reviews. As the second female, Kara created a gender-perfect ratio. While Randy and Paula tend to go easy on contestants, often leaving Simon as the lone critical judge, Kara has changed this dynamic by also being somewhat less easy to please. Her feedback is not as biting as Simon’s, but her more critical eye and ear vamped up the reviews that follow each performance.

The show has rounded out in a duel between two contestants who appear to be the top favorites, Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey, though Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta also each have strong followings among fans and high praise from judges with Matt Giraud earning slightly more critical reviews. Fans eagerly await tonight’s results to see who will be in the Top 4, and who will eventually go on to record albums. If prior seasons are any indications, all Top 5 contestants could end up with their own record deals.

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