:: Fred wanted answers on Has Kara DioGuardi Been Fired From American Idol?: “What’s the real reason that she was fired? I thought that she was an excellent judge. Actually, she was even better than Randy and Simon in my opinion. So, what really happened? Please let me know.”

:: Chewy spit out one opinion on Ellen DeGeneres Follows Simon’s Lead, Leaves American Idol: “Hallelujiah!!!!!!!!!! Praise Jesus!!!!! She has no music background what so ever, she cant judge, except sayin, Y , yes, i really have loved a woman!!!!!!!! That should of got her off the show rite there!!!!!! Kids do not need to no that!!!! Thats Homosexuals 4 ya, gotta get it out there!!!! I am sooooooooooooooooooooo glad she is leavin, she was AWFUL!!!!!!!”

:: Amy flattened us on Selena Gomez’s Birthday Cake Wrecks: “Are you kidding me!?!?!?!?!? Those cakes are awesome!!!!! I <3333 them!!! Seriously people?? Ur just jealous because these cake rock the icing off of urs!! Cake Boss deffinently! They look amazing! Jeez people!”

:: Dan Washuk beep-beep, beep-beep yeah’d on Jonas Brothers Cover The Beatles For Obama And Paul McCartney: “I thought the Jonas Brothers sounded surprisingly good, but then I realized that not only was Paul’s band backing them up but they were in on the vocals as well. Even I could sound good with that kind of backup..!!!”

:: Petey was pumped for Jesse McCartney Gets Buried Alive With Auto-Tune On Step Up 3-D Track “Up”: “im sorryy but i actually kinda like it. maybe its cause i love jesse and he is my husband but im still completely unbiased lol its an ok song.”

:: Alex reflected on Hear The Longer Version Of Natalia Kills’ Latest Song “Mirrors”: “This song is so amazing! Even better than her promotional singles (way better actually), which I wasn’t sure if that was going to happen or not. I cannot wait for her album! It’s gonna be epic. ”

:: Lyrix was feeling calm and collected on David Archuleta Looks Playfully Peaceful On “Something ‘Bout Love” Video Shoot: “‘Playfully Peaceful’ That’s a wonderful way to describe David Archuleta. And, it does fit him to a T.”

:: Kitty, however, wasn’t feeling the peace, love and harmony: “he is so NOT CUTE SORRYYYYYYYYY :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)::):):):):):):):):))”

:: Meanwhile, LaLiliana offered some reassurance on David Archuleta: “Sometimes I Think People Have Forgotten About Me”: “If David thinks we could forget him, he is so wrong. So very wrong. He is a whole lotta love to just take lightly. Oh no. We will be seeing David perform live. He is an experience not to be missed.”

:: COMMENT OF THE WEEK — The zinger of the past seven days comes from Teenage Dream, who got downright dirrty on Deborah Gibson and Tiffany Battle (In Short Dresses) In Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid: “Can’t wait until XTina signs on to play their mother in the sequel!”

“A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” DeGeneres said in a statement. “I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next. It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for.”

“I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings,” she continues. “I loved the experience working on Idol and I am very grateful for the year I had, I am a huge fan of the show and will continue to be.”

Although we’re sure Ellen is being truthful, we also think she got scared off by the prospect of climbing aboard a Simon-less ship that’s beginning to sink. When she first signed onto the show, she had no idea the show’s stalwart captain would be calling it quits by the end of the season. And after the last lukewarm year that was generally dismissed by the public, there’s no reason to stick around to be beaten by The X Factor once it premieres on U.S. airwaves.

And now that Ellen no longer has to defend her music cred to anyone, we have to wonder if she’ll still be making sweet music with Greyson Chance, or with anyone for that matter, on her brand new label.

But what does both Ellen and Simon’s departure mean for the future of Idol? First of all, it’s pretty awful press—the show that everyone once loved now can’t even get its judges to stay, even with multi-million dollar paydays as compensation.

Since even last year’s champ Lee DeWyze thinks Simon is irreplaceable, the pressure of replacing the show’s beloved nasty Brit is lightened if producers decide just to start from scratch. It seems that Fox’s wisest move in salvaging the show would be to follow Nigel Lythgoe’s plan to wipe the board clean and get a whole new lineup of judges (which could include the likes of Jessica Simpson and Diddy, two musical personalities who are no stranger to reality TV).

If a complete redo of the judges table comes to pass, at least we know Kara DioGuardi will still get work writing hit songs for other people to sing. And as for Randy Jackson… maybe he can design his own line of dawg houses?

[People]

It’s like 28 Days Later, with pre-teen zombies. Yikes.

It’s like 28 Days Later, with pre-teen zombies. Yikes.

Ne-Yo has described the loose storyline ofLibra Scale almost as if it’s a comic book, and if that’s the case, this song provides the soundtrack for the scene when his archnemesis comes gunning for him.

Ne-Yo – Hurt Me

Libra Scale is due out September 21. Is he ready to play the role of superhero?

:: Gthang took a philosophical approach to Listen To Katy Perry’s Lovely Love Song “Teenage Dream”: “I LOVE her new song. I just have to remember that she is just a pop singer, nothing more, nothing less.”

:: Meanwhile, Justin longed for divine intervention on Katy Perry Reveals Her Dreamy Teenage Dream Cover Art: “I only wish it had more Christian parallels or angel wings. ”

:: Vonswaqqr was feeling the recovery on Sneak Peek: Rihanna On The Set Of “Love The Way You Lie”: “i Love the Song, And i Love The Way Rihanna Looks in the Pictures, But i Must give them Props for Shooting the Video on Tuesday and Releasing Pics already, i Think Christina, and Gaga Should Take some Notes: No one likes to Wait for a Video…”

:: Nod3mybeats, however, was overcome with disturbia: “There is nothing, and I mean nothing GaGa needs to take notes on from Rhianna. Gaga’s videos make take long to come out, but they’re perpetually monumental and always visually interesting. She really did bring back music videos- they’d gotten dull, unintrigiuing, and purely ways for celebrities to make money off of their music.”

:: Brandon Hall gave his love to Nicki Minaj Dies Hard Like Bruce Willis In Her “Your Love” Video: “That is probably the best music video so far this year…”

:: Jenna explained just why there is Something ‘Bout Post-Idol David Archuleta: “David is the most gifted, talented young artist to come along in decades. He has such a beautiful voice and connection with music and yeah….he is extremely versatile, can sing anything and turn it into something amazing.”

:: Angela bundled up for Enrique Iglesias Performs “I Like It” On Regis & Kelly And We Like It: “Enrique I’m looking forward to seeing you hold your end of that bet lol.. Skiing nude is gonna be chilling.”

:: Indigo kept things subtle on Adam Lambert Looks Gorgeous In A New Lee Cherry Photo Shoot: “AH!!!!!!!!. HOT, SEXY, ADORABLE,GORGEOUS,BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTEN SINGER/ARTIST. LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!!!!!!”

:: COMMENT OF THE WEEK— Gilda was feeling like a rude girl on Eminem Makes Surprise Appearance At Rihanna’s Los Angeles Concert: “For a few minutes, Eminem saved and soothed the ears of the crowd, but the therapy was only temporary, as not long afterward the aural torture of Rihanna’s billy goat vocals came back with a vengeance.”

Did You Hear?

:: Justin Bieber’s Saturday Night Live appearance was just the beginning of his television takeover—the teen pop prince will guest star on CSI as “a troubled teen who is faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother—a decision that leads him into an explosive confrontation with the CSIs.” It’s only a matter of time until every show on TV stunt-casts The Biebs. [E! Online]

:: Katy Perry is launching her own fragrance called Purr. We hope it smells like cherry chapstick. [Buzzworthy]

:: Although they both worked together on Drake’s “Forever”, Eminem is Team Taylor Swift, chastising Kanye West for, er, “pulling a Kanye” at last year’s VMAs. [EW Music Mix]

:: The release date of Kid Cudi’s album, The Legend of Mr. Rager, has been pushed back to September 28. That leaves a bit of breathing room for all the other artists dropping albums on September 14. [Consequence of Sound]

:: Just to add even more drama to The-Dream/Milian break-up, Dream filed for divorce from Christina Milian just nine days before she gave birth to their daughter. [Just Jared]

After the jump, see who’s rocking your tube today.

Music On TV Today:
:: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) — Gaslight Anthem
:: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — Paul McCartney (repeat)
:: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Rick Ross
:: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — Runner Runner
:: Last Call with Carson Daly (ABC) — Lily Allen (repeat)
:: Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) — MGMT
:: Ellen DeGeneres (ABC) — Lady Gaga (repeat)

:: Patrick Stump covers The Wedding Present’s “My Favourite Dress” for the A.V. Club.’s Undercover Project. His soulful acoustic performance makes us crave his solo album more than we already do. [A.V. Club]

:: Big Boi fact checks his Wikipedia entry. Surprisingly, most of it checks out! [Nah Right]

:: Still haven’t had enough of “California Gurls”? Well, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the making-of the video. (Yet another reason to watch Katy Perry eject cream from her bra.) [Buzzworthy]

:: Who wore this ugly garbage bag of a dress better, Jennifer Lopez or Rihanna? Answer: neither. Ladies, you’re worth about a zillion dollars each, and this is the best you can do for an outfit?! [E! Online]

:: Miley Cyrus vs. Taylor Momsen—oh, it’s on. [Jezebel]

After the jump, see who’s rocking your tube today.

Music On TV Today:
:: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) — Metric
:: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Selena Gomez
:: Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) — Weezer, T-Pain (repeat)
:: Chelsea Lately (E!) — Big Boi
:: The View (ABC) — Selena Gomez
:: Ellen DeGeneres Show (ABC) — Alex Lambert (repeat)