'I respect her and her decision to leave,' the season-nine runner-up says of the talk show host's 'Idol' exit. By Mawuse Ziegbe Crystal Bowersox Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images "American Idol" contender Crystal Bowersox responds to the news that funnywoman Ellen DeGeneres has left her gig as an "Idol" judge after one season. Bowersox, who scored the runner-up slot on the show's ninth season, took feedback from the talk show host during her brief stint on the Fox hit and wished the comedienne well in the wake of DeGeneres' recent departure.

7/31/2010 12:50 AM PDT by TMZ Staff Dr. Conrad Murray continued his vacation yesterday -- lounging with a drink in the pool in Miami with baby mama Nicole Alvarez and their young son

7/31/2010 12:55 AM PDT by TMZ Staff Kanye West took a break from his new favorite addiction -- tweeting -- to have dinner with pal Jay-Z in NYC last night. Ever since West joined Twitter a few days ago -- dude's been dropping Kanye-isms left and right ...

7/31/2010 4:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff Hilary Clinton wore this outfit to a pre-wedding dinner in Rhinebeck, NY last night -- discuss ... Tags: Bill Clinton ,  Chelsea Clinton ,  Hillary Clinton ,  Paparazzi Photo Email Print

23 minutes ago by TMZ Staff TMZ has obtained Snooki 's mug shot -- taken moments after the Seaside Heights PD arrested the " Jersey Shore " star for disorderly conduct Friday afternoon.

7/31/2010 1:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff Randy Jackson is the only judge returning to " American Idol " next season ...

Pittsburgh MC admits Rick Ross' own label offer was 'a huge honor' and opens up about Twitter, tattoos and more on our live stream sit-down. By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Sway Calloway Wiz Khalifa Photo: MTV News Wiz Khalifa was voted by fans as MTV's "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" and he opened up to his Taylor Gang following during the "RapFive Live" broadcast on Friday (July 30). The Pittsburgh MC addressed everything from his relationship with Rick Ross to his new major-label deal to living at home with moms.

'We hire directors who have the potential to do great things,' Kevin Feige tells MTV News. By Kara Warner Kevin Feige Photo: MTV News For comic book fans, and those who love comic book movies in general, Marvel Studio's major "Avengers" announcement and cast unveiling at last week's San Diego Comic-Con still has heads reeling

Khalifa tells 'RapFix Live' that although he won't sign to Rick Ross' Maybach Music, there's 'gonna be work done' with the Miami MC. By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Sway Calloway Wiz Khalifa Photo: MTV News Last year, Wiz Khalifa parted ways with Warner Bros

60 minutes ago by Johnny Lopez " Varsity Blues " stars Amy Smart and a pregnant Ali Larter both showed up to the same event in Hollywood on Thursday. Question is ...