It was announced today that shock-jock turned talent judge, Howard Stern will be returning for Season 8 of “America’s Got Talent.” Stern had originally signed on for just season of the NBC hit show and has so far remained mum as to whether he would return for another one, but as of today his return is official.

The radio personality made the announcement today on the “Howard Stern Show” on SIRIUS XM Satellite radio, saying: “I really feel my work is unfinished there. I really do think I can find a superstar act. I really just feel like I can do something great.”

Stern says that his favorite thing about being a judge on “America’s Got Talent” is that is gives non-singers a shot at stardom.

Fellow judge Sharon Osbourne will not be returning this season. No word as yet as to who will be assuming her seat on the judge’s panel.

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After reviewing  the abuse allegations against ‘Modern Family’ star Ariel Winter’s mother a judge has decided that the 14 year-old actress should remain in her sister’s custody for at least the next several weeks.

An investigation into the allegations by child protective investigators found evidence of emotional abuse and the agency planned to step in and take action if the child was returned to her mother. 6 weeks ago Winters mother, Chrisoula Workman, temporarily lost custody after allegations arose that she was both physically and emotionally abusive to her daughter and Winter’s has been staying with her sister ever since.

Winter’s father Glenn Workman is getting in on the action now too, pressing the courts to return Ariel to her mother or allow him to raise her telling the court: “I want to provide for her a calm loving home environment that is a retreat from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood; a place where she can think and relax without any distractions. This whole situation has turned into a circus and places Ariel in a position she should not have to be in.”

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According to celebrity rag Us Weekly another big name star may be signing up to join top talent search show American Idol. The magazine reports that the MC will be signing a contract any day to join the shows 12th season as a judge. This news comes just a month after the announcement that Mariah Carey had signed on as a replacement for Jennifer Lopez who stepped down to focus her energy on family and her music and acting career. With Steven Tyler of the band Aerosmith also leaving Idol had to step up its game in order to compete with the addition of Brittney Spears to the cast of their main rival The X Factor. Lots of celebrity names have been bouncing around from Nick Jonas and Pharell Williams to Katy Perry and Miley Cirus but if Us Weekly is to be believed it looks like Minaj beat out the competition for the job.

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After several weeks of turmoil and infighting things are returning to normal for the Jackson clan this week. Katherine Jackson, the family matriarch, had her guardianship reinstated in court today after the judge found her to be doing a “wonderful job” with the late singer Michael Jackson’s 3 children, Paris age 14, Prince Michael age 15 and blanket age 10. Katherine had temporarily lost custody several weeks ago after temporarily disappearing. T.J. Jackson, son of Tito Jackson, had been given temporary custody, will continue to have temporary guardian responsibilities and will later be given joint guardianship with Katherine. In other Jackson family news Jermain Jackson has removed himself from a document claiming that Michael’s will was “fake, flawed and fraudulent” issuing a statement saying that “after much soul-searching it is clearly time for us to live by Michael’s words about love not war, in this spirit, I offer this statement by way of extending an olive branch.”

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Pop megastar Mariah Carey is slated to become the newest host on the popular series American Idol and will reportedly be making between 12 and 15 million a year for the job. Since Jennifer Lopez announced that she would not be returning to the show many names have been suggested as a replacement but Carey, who admits to being a long time fan of the show seems to have one the coveted spot on the lineup. Carey, whose manager is long time Idol host Randy Jackson, is excited to find a more stable career that will allow her plenty of time to be at home with her young family and the show will be a great place for the singer to promote her new album expected out soon. Carey’s husband Nick Cannon is currently working for rival talent show “America’s Got Talent”.

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Charlie Sheen has officially expressed interest in being a judge on the next season of American Idol. The mega star called into Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Tuesday to respond to reports that American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe had shown interest in using Sheen as a replacement for departing judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez. “It kind of came out of nowhere and … it seems so out of the blue that it almost made perfect sense,” Sheen told Seacrest. “I thought this could be a lot of fun. Seriously … I’m genuinely interested. It’s so different, it could be radical.” Sheen also addressed his recent departure from Twitter on the show stating that “There was something about it that never felt right,” Sheen told Seacrest. “It’s hard to tell 8 million people, ‘Hey, don’t take it personally.’ It just never felt like it represented who I am and who my fans have come to know me to be. I’ve always been a really private guy. … I just lost a passion for it, I guess that’s what it was.”

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Big changes are in store for American Idol next season. The popular singing competition reality show is shaking things up as they struggle to find a replacement for popular host Jennifer Lopez. Lopez, who has hosted the show for the past two years, has decided not to return for a third season, choosing instead to focus on other parts of her busy career. Show executives have been batting around a lot of names over the past month but one in particular is generating a lot of buzz. Former Idol alum and second place winner Adam Lambert is looking like a likely candidate to return to the show as host. With his flashy image and major fan appeal show execs feel that he would bring a great human element to the show. Facing fierce competition from new shows like “The Voice” and “X Factor” Idol will really have to step up its game next season if they want to hold on to viewers and ratings.

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