● Simon Cowell has yet to comment on the appointment of Ellen DeGeneres as the new AI judge. Could he be mad at producers for not being in the know over the super-secret decision? [NYPost] ● Jay-Z is bigger than Elvis! The rapper’s latest effort has broken Elvis’ record as the solo artist with the most No. 1 albums in history. [Rap-Up] ● Mario Lopez will don a sexy S&M lingerie get-up (fishnet, garters, and all) when he returns to Nip/Tuck. [PopBytes]

● The Jon & Kate drama is likely to drag on into the new year as Jon’s attorney has dropped him as a client. I wonder why? [Us] ● Abercrombie & Fitch are suppressing Beyoncé’s ‘fierceness.’ The retail giant are suing the singer to prevent her from releasing a Sasha Fierce fragrance as they have a scent named ‘Fierce.’ [WWD] ● Surprise, Surprise. The Aston Kutcher-produced, Mischa Barton starring The Beautiful Life is “awful” with a “laughable plot” and worst yet the show’s “lazy.” [AICN]