American Idol producers are already on the lookout for someone to take over for Nicki Minaj if she quits.  A source says they don't expect her to make it through the season.  Ryan Seacrest even admitted it got pretty intense between the two....and despite there being two famous and powerful women going at it in front of him...

...he wasn't turned on in the least.

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Did The Situation fall off the wagon and get drunk the other night? He says no, even though he was spotted hanging out with people who were hammered. Hard to believe, the last season of The Jersey Shore premieres tomorrow night...

And tonight's the first big presidential debate.  And check this out...a study finds that candidates who blink less during debates win....

...If that's the case, shouldn't our next president be Rick Perry?

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