The songwriter apparently was given the pink slip, DeGeneres made the decision on her own to leave the talent show immediately, opting out of the remainder of a four-year contract.

Bristol Palin’s friends say she is “heartbroken”:  Learns that her fiancé and baby
daddy, Levi Johnston, may have gotten his ex-girlfriend pregnant. The bombshell news broke this week after the National Enquirer reported that Levi’s old girlfriend, Lanesia Garcia, was expecting a baby.



The 39-year-old singer-songwriter joined 'Idol' just two seasons ago, shaking up the hit show's three-judge format. Ellen DeGeneres' departure comes after just one season.


"Everybody's like, 'Do you know anything?'" said Carrie. "I'm like, 'I know what you know. I have nothing.'"

Nigel allegedly wants to take over Simon's spot as the judge, and if they can't find a fourth that he deems appropriate, sources are claiming that he'll return the format to just three!

We're told the only way Kara could get a reprieve is if the J-Lo deal falls apart but we're told that deal is done.

“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. "It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for.”