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Sideshow: Jackson, too, is said to be deserting 'Idol'

By Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Staff Writer

Posted: September 02, 2012

Almost everyone's gone: Simon Cowell, Steven Tyler, and Jennifer Lopez have left American Idol.

And according to the New York Post and TMZ, Randy Jackson is off the judges' table. The Post says Jackson is peeved at producers' decision to shrink his role to that of musical mentor. As of Friday, Idol's on-camera staff consists of a paltry two, Ryan Seacrest and newbie Mariah Carey.

Heidi Klum's guardlove

Heidi Klum, 39, whose glorious übermodelhood keeps us going, has found her post- Seal bounceback beau. Multiple Sources (ooh) tell In Touch Weekly that Klum has been making muzak with her bodyguard Martin Kirsten, 39, for months. Says one insider, "She's so happy and feels so safe around him." ( Seriously?)

The Bella Swan curse?

Are people around Kristen Stewart cursed to suffer? First she breaks Robert Pattinson's heart. Now her parents are divorcing. TMZ says mom Jules Stewart has filed for divorce from dad John after 27 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

A Swift strip

"All modesty had to go out the window," Taylor Swift tells MTV of her new, risqué vid, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," a five-minute single-take shot that shows her ripping off tops, bottoms, and midriff covers mid-song to execute five live outfit changes. "All my clothes were put together with Velcro and snaps so that I could have three different outfits layered on top of each other."

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Tidbits 'n' pieces

"Please join us in welcoming Finn Davey McDermott," says Tori Spelling, who has given birth to her fourth child with hub Dean McDermott. . . . Sylvester Stallone's son Sage, 36, died of natural causes due to a heart condition, says the Los Angeles coroner's office.

This article contains information from Inquirer wire services. Contact "SideShow" at sideshow@phillynews.com.