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Simon Leaving Idol- Miley Cyrus Has Heart Condition- Winehouse Assault- No One Can Beat Susan Boyle- Lady Gaga Going to Hell- Boy George's Legal Reality and more


12/23/2009
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American Idol judge Simon Cowell has decided to quit the top-rated TV talent show when his contract ends in 2010, according to a report in British tabloid The Sun, which would deal a blow to the Fox network. more. And here we thought people tuned in for the karaoke.

Miley Cyrus has a heart condition called tachycardia, which is described as a condition when the heart rate exceeds the range of a normal resting heart rate. "The type of tachycardia I have isn't dangerous. It won't hurt me, but it does bother me," Cyrus writes. more

Amy Winehouse was charged Wednesday in connection with an assault at a theater, police said. She was charged with a public order offense and common assault. British media have reported that the singer allegedly struggled with a member of the theater's staff after heckling at a performance. more

Billboard had this on Wednesday: She kept Alicia Keys' "The Element of Freedom" from topping the Billboard 200 this week, and now it's looking like Susan Boyle will block another diva -- Mary J. Blige -- from the No. 1 slot. Industry sources suggest that Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream" could sell another 500,000 by week's end on Sunday night (Dec. 27) more

Lady Gaga is apparently going to hell. Westboro Baptist attorney and member Shirley Phelps told Radar Online.com: "She is headed straight to hell if she doesn't change her ways." Guess they skipped the part about casting the first stone. Radar Online has more from Phelps and also reports that the St Louis based church plans to picket the controversial pop star's gig at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, January 7, 2010. more

Boy George has been told by a judge at the High Court that he can't appear on Celebrity Big Brother because of probation rules. more

Silly named newcomer Ke$ha takes her first solo chart single "TiK ToK" to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 (2-1), set to be released on Billboard.com Thursday (Dec. 24). more

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Ricky Whittle is charged with dangerous driving after an incident involving a photographer. more



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