One Brit is out and another is in.

American Idol is apparently cleaning house. Talk of who will fill Simon Cowell’s vacant seat on the hit show’s panel now shifts to who will replace the other two departing judges: Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi will not be returning next season either, according to reports. DeGeneres, who joined the show in its ninth season earlier this year, confirmed in a statement that she told Fox it “didn’t feel like the right fit for me.” “I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and would hold off until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next,” she said

Will Jessica Simpson replace Simon Cowell on American Idol?

We seem to be down to three. With American Idol auditions about to start up again around the nation, the show is anxious to name a replacement for Simon Cowell. With Bret Michaels already campaigning for the gig, and Harry Connick Jr.

Bret Michaels has laid out the reasons why he should be the next judge on American Idol . But there’s one person he doesn’t need to convince, and she’s someone who knows a lot about the gig: Paula Abdul.

Just how much has the life of Susan Boyle changed over the last year? Consider this rumor: There’s a good chance the Britain’s Got Talent runner-up will perform for Pope Benedict XVI when he visits England in September, TV Guide reports.

Leona Lewis has some serious bad luck. Last year alone, she was headbutted by a horse and sucker punched by a fan.

Just five weeks after suffering a brain hemorrhage, Bret Michaels returned to the stage last night in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Simon Cowell said goodbye. Bret Michaels said hello

Lee DeWyze may have won American Idol last night, but Bret Michaels stole the show. The recovering rocker appeared on stage with Casey James and sang a duet of his classic, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” Despite recent health problems, Bret looked right at home in front of the thousands in attendance. Watch and give the man a hand now…