Britney Spears has decided not to return for a second season of Simon Cowell’s The X-Factor. The news comes as no surprise to sources close to the show who were disappointed with last season’s lackluster ratings and Spears’ increasingly bizarre behavior.

Spears decided to jump ship before she was asked to leave by Cowell, who has been less than pleased by what he considered to be “boring” critiques by Spears at the judges table. Spears was paid $15 million for this past season’s work and will now be focusing her time and energy of her music career and upcoming 8th album. No word yet as to who will be replacing Spears at the judges table and the show hasn’t officially announced the pop star’s departure. The news comes just two months after Simon Cowell announced that judge L.A. reed was also planning to leave the show.

The post Britney Spears to leave X-Factor appeared first on Entertain Train.

According to a Sony TV rep, longtime actor and comedian Chevy Chase will be leaving the NBC comedy ‘Community’ effective immediately after an agreement was reached with the show’s producers. Chase’s discontent with the series has been well documented, the actor told the Huffington Post in an interview that he regretted taking the part explaining: “I just sort of hung around because I have three daughter and a wife, and I figured out I might as well make some bread every week, so I can take care of them in the way they want.”

Chases tumultuous relationship with the show’s creator Dan Harmon has been well documented and back in October, Chase lost control on set, complaining about the show and reportedly using the N-word. Most of the show’s final season has already been recorded. Chase and his character Pierce Hawthorne, will only be missing from the final one or two episodes.

The post Chevy Chase leaving NBC’s ‘Community’ appeared first on Entertain Train.

Andy Samberg’s departure from live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live has been heavily speculated since last May but today the star is making it official. the actor spoke with The New York Times to make the announcement “It’s an incredibly emotional and strange moment in my life. Obviously it’s not a huge shock, but I did officially decide not to come back.” Sandberg originally joined the cast back in2005 and skyrocketed to fame with his duet “D–k in a box” with guest star Justin Timberlake. Sandberg also made a name for himself with his impersonations of stars like Mark Wahlberg and Mark Zuckerberg. Sandberg’s contract was up at the end of last season and he says that it just felt like the right time to go. “Something about it just feels like its the right moment. My contract’s up and I did so much more than I ever thought I would ever even do.”

The post Andy Samberg leaving Saturday Night Live appeared first on Entertain Train.