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LOS ANGELES — The creator of “American Idol” sued the show’s broadcaster and producer claiming they have reneged on a deal to give him a stake in a rival competition show that is about to premiere in the United States.

Producer Simon Fuller is seeking an executive producer credit and the appropriate fees once “The X-Factor” – which was created by former “Idol” judge Simon Cowell – begins airing its U.S.-debut in September. His lawsuit is against Fox Broadcasting Co. and the show’s production company, FremantleMedia North America.

Fox will air both “Idol” and “X-Factor,” and FremantleMedia is producing both shows.

The lawsuit reignites longstanding tension between the forces that made “American Idol” one of the past decade’s most popular shows in the United States.

Fuller imported the format from Britain, where he launched “Pop Idol.” The U.S. Read full artilce…

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Kanye West lays down a couple bars on the remix to Adele’s “Melt My Heart To Stone.”

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A foul-mouthed Cameron Diaz stars in Bad Teacher, a comedy that follows her selfish character Elizabeth as she tries to collect enough money for a breast enlargement while working at a high school. Elizabeth’s plan is to use her new rack to net a wealthy man who will take care of her so she won’t have to work. And truly, she shouldn’t work; as the title implies, Elizabeth is a horrible educator. She shows movies in class while she sleeps off her hangovers, and when she does pay attention to her students, she’s insulting them or cussing them out.

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Zach Braff says his website hasn’t been used since 2006.

Zach Braff loves “musicals, brunch and ‘Doogie Howser,’” but says that it doesn’t mean he’s gay – no matter what you’ve read on his website. On Wednesday morning, a hacker took to zachbraff.com, the “Scrubs” actor’s rarely used official website, and posted a “coming-out” note that read: “I have been hiding this secret inside me for too long … I am excited and proud to announce that I am an open member of the homosexual community.”

“This is not news to those closest to me, and I honor that they have kept it a secret for such a long time. This doesn’t change anything. I

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Actress EMMA STONE has developed a special relationship with SIR PAUL McCARTNEY after the BEATLES legend designed the blackbird feet tattoo on her wrist.

The Easy A star admits she still can’t believe McCartney knows her name – and has Woody Harrelson to thank for an introduction.

She explains, “Woody introduced me to Paul at the beginning of 2009. We went to dinner at his house. Then I wrote him a letter later in the year and he drew three different drawings of blackbird feet on the (reply) letter and my mom, my dad, my brother and I all have it tattooed on our wrist.

“My dad and I have it on our left wrists and my mom and my brother have it on their right wrists. It’s pretty cool.

“I look at it every day.

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