Ryan Seacrest says new 'American Idol' judge Ellen DeGeneres will change the "sexual tension" on the show.

The host is very pleased the openly gay star is joining the judging panel - which also includes Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi - because she will bring a new dynamic to the series.

Jennifer Aniston would have a child through artificial insemination.

The 40-year-old actress - who is rumored to be dating Gerard Butler - admitted she would consider using donor sperm if she had no other way of getting pregnant, echoing the plot of her next movie 'The Baster'.

Simon Cowell is "happy" now his $25 million dream mansion in Los Angeles has been completed.

The 'American Idol' judge is delighted with all the renovations and improvements that have been carried out on his 12,000 sq ft mansion - dubbed 'Chateau Cowell'.

Lady Gaga hates TV talent shows.

The 'Poker Face' singer has no interest in being a judge on 'American Idol', insisting she would find it difficult to criticize someone else's talent.

Katy Perry wants to be an "honest a**hole." The "I Kissed a Girl" singer is planning to imitate Simon Cowell's brand of tough love when she appears as a guest judge on "American Idol" later this month.

The 24-year-old star said: "I might become a little bit of a buddy with Simon, because whenever I watch that show, as much as he's an a**hole, he's a very truthful, honest a**hole."

Simon Cowell secretly donates £100,000-a-year [$165,000] to dogs. The music mogul gives the massive sum to an animal shelter run by "Exorcist" actress Linda Blair - who played possessed child Regan in the 1973 cult horror movie - in Toluca Lake, California, because he views it as the next best thing to having his own pet.

A source said "Simon is a huge dog lover but because he's always traveling he can't have one. He thought it would be a great idea to help Linda out."