Dirt Alert: 07-30-10
“AMERICAN IDOL” SURPRISE: ELLEN DEGENERES HAS JUMPED SHIP:
A fascinating new wrinkle was added to The Simon Successor Search yesterday, when ELLEN DEGENERES announced that she’s QUITTING “American Idol”.
–She released a statement saying, “A couple months ago, I let Fox and the ‘American Idol’ producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me.”
–On one hand, you’d think that “Idol” can’t be too thrilled with Ellen leaving since they’re already having enough trouble finding a replacement for SIMON COWELL.
–But on the other hand, perhaps the show is OK with the idea of overhauling the judges’ panel. Ellen reportedly had FOUR more years on her “Idol” contract.
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A “FREE LINDSAY LOHAN” RALLY WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN OUTSIDE THE JAIL YESTERDAY…BUT NOBODY SHOWED UP:
Several websites claimed that there was supposed to be a “Free LINDSAY LOHAN” rally outside her jail yesterday afternoon.
–It’s not clear who called for it, or how they publicized it. But they didn’t do a very good job…because according to E! Online, NOBODY SHOWED UP.
–Lindsay should be getting out within the next few days…possibly as early as Sunday.
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MARK WAHLBERG WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH MARKY MARK ANYMORE:
MARK WAHLBERG got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday…and he made it clear that he wants to distance himself from his days as the leader of MARKY MARK AND THE FUNKY BUNCH.
–He said, quote, “I don’t miss those days. Although occasionally a show like ‘Glee’ does some of my songs, which is nice. I have no involvement with any of that now.”























































