Diva Jennifer Lopez looks set to stage a commercial comeback, after landing a spot on the American Idol judging panel. According to reports, the 41 year old is to replace Ellen Degeneres, whose sensational departure from the hit show (after just one season) was announced a few hours ago.

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Peep Lady GaGa cooking up a storm in the studio. The 24 year old’s long-time collaborator Fernando Garibay tweeted the pic, saying:

Surreal moment right now; @LadyGaga is cooking me dinner right now to make everything better…

The eccentric singer, real name Stefani Germanotta, is currently putting the finishes touches to her third studio album, which is due to hit stores early next year.

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Chris Brown has gotten yet another tattoo. This time the singer/songwriter decided to use the opportunity to send a message with his body art as ‘FAME’ means ‘Forgive All My Enemies’. Hey, it’s better than getting the typical skull and bones I guess. {Source}

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Check out the official cover of Usher’s ‘Raymond vs Raymond’ deluxe edition. The record hits stores on August 24th along with his new EP, ‘Versus’. Look familiar?

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With her ‘Last Girl On Earth’ tour shows being canceled left and right, Rihanna has found a new way to occupy herself this summer (other than spreading deafness across the America). The rarely-clothed singer has revealed to ‘Access Hollywood’ that she is currently planning Katy Perry’s upcoming bachelorette party. Check out what Rihanna had to say about the festivities below:

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Kelly Rowland performed at the Optus Wireles Store in Sydney, Australia to celebrate the recent launch of the iPhone 4. As reported earlier today, the singer’s upcoming album has been delayed again until November 2nd. Peep more images below (via our peeps WhatsTheT):

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Flo Rida made a guest appearance on ‘The Today Show’ earlier today. The rapper performed the 1st single from the ‘Step 3D Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ (which was released on July 26th), ‘Club Can’t Handle Me (Ft. David Guetta)’. Check out the performance below:

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A new song from Nelly has just surfaced. ‘Just A Dream’ is reportedly from his new album, ‘Nelly 5.0’, which hits stores on September 21st. Check it out below:

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T.I. is featured on the cover of the latest issue of JET magazine. The rapper, who has been shooting  down rumours of an upcoming marriage this weekend, will release his new album, ‘King Uncaged’, on September 28th.

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Here is a glimpse of Kanye West’s upcoming video for ‘Power’. The song serves as the 1st single to be lifted off his new studio album which hits stores on September 14th. Below is a brief synopsis of what the video would entail:

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Sean Kingston is preparing to release his next studio album later this year. The 1st single off the project is ‘Letting Go (Dutty Love)’ which features the ever-present Nicki Minaj. Below is a sneak peek of the video for song:

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It looks like Kelly Rowland is going to give Diddy-Dirty Money and Ciara a run for their money when it comes to having the record for the most album push backs of all time. The ‘Commander’ singer’s new album has been delayed again, this time until November 2nd. Rowland had only recently announced that the LP would hit stores on October 26th but has now changed the date (probably because Taylor Swift had chosen that day for her new album’s release as well). {Source}

At this rate Rowland might as well reschedule the album to March 2011, that way she won’t have to worry about pushing it back any further. With all of the material released in the US already circling the drain and the buzz for the project quickly fading, it seems highly unlikely that this LP will have the major impact that she needs to establish herself as a formidable act stateside. Hey, at least she’s still getting royalty cheques from her work with Destiny’s Child. Merry Christmas.

Sam’s 2 Pence:

While news of yet another pushback may come as a disappoint to some, from a strategic standpoint I’m all for it. With some of Rowland’s material resonating with audiences and some not, it makes sense for her team to see what’s catching on and revise their plans accordingly. It’s important to get things right – even if it takes a few times to do so LOL!

Above all, some are finding it oh-so-easy to forget that Kelly has yet to properly drop the project’s first US single. Yes, there has been talk of videos for ‘Grown Woman’ and ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’, however they’ve yet to be shot. So, in a nutshell it’s all still to play for.

Concluding, what I’m sure many will deem a ‘Stan Rant’, the Holiday season also provides much in the way of promotional opportunities and potentially bigger sales. My only gripe is that, if Kelly’s label-mate Nicki Minaj and team could have foreseen this already (Minaj’s album hits stores November 23rd, despite dropping two videos already), I’m not quite sure why Kelly’s didn’t.

In any case, Ms. Kelly is coming…in time.

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