It’s been a busy week in pop culture land, and for once, I actually have too many topics to write about right now – imagine that! So before they grow stale and I miss the boat, we’re doing a TGIF roundup of the week’s deets.

American Idol boots Kara DioGuardi (and probably Ellen too!)

It was reported yesterday that Ellen DeGeneres has left “American Idol” because she felt like it wasn’t the right fit for her and she didn’t like hurting people’s feelings. Truth be told – I’m not sad about it. I like Ellen, but she didn’t know shit from Shinola as an Idol judge. I was hoping she’d be gone after this season anyway. And although she “quit”, I have a feeling it was a recommendation of sorts from Idol producers. The loss of Simon Cowell is a huge blow to the show, so they’re really trying to find those heavy weights. And according to Us Weekly, it looks like they have. But not before they get rid of sophomore judge Kara DioGurardi. I’m actually kind of shocked that they’d fire Kara! I know a lot of people didn’t like her, but I thought she had music cred and her perspective was sharp. But sitting next to music giants such as Jennifer Lopez (welllll) or Steven Tyler on the judges table, it becomes kind of like a “Where’s Waldo” situation.

Lopez and Tyler haven’t been confirmed, but they are rumored to be the replacement judges who will sit alongside Randy Jackson. I have no idea what Steven Tyler’s personality is like, so I can’t begin to form an opinion on what he’d be like as a judge, but I hope he’s a straight shooting dickhead. (Ew, that sounded kind of dirty!) J.Lo could be pretty good actually, if she’s honest. But I know she’s going to go the Paula route. Let’s hope she throws in her ghetto side here and there. I don’t want Jennifer Lopez to judge those contestants – I want Jenny from the Block!

Robert Pattinson is hounded by paparazzi and ALMOST loses his cool (almost!)

Last weekend Robert Pattinson had the shittiest time dealing with annoying paps as he was leaving a Malibu party heading home. The douche bags over at x17online were relentless in their pursuit and posted this video of the ordeal on their website – calling Rob “jerky” for getting angry with their shutterbugs!

Obviously he didn’t want them following him home, discovering his sweet little nest in the hills that he shares with ladylove Kristen Stewart. So he just sits in his car. And then drives a bit and stops. He gets out, tries to reason with the paps, with no luck, gets back in his car, drives a bit, and then stops again. He finds cops and asks for help – but sorry Robby, cops don’t help you when you’re being stalked. At one point, he asks the camera guy to talk to him to his face and remove the camera. Then I got all excited that he was going to turn into “Angryward” (ala “Eclipse”) and loft a swift kick in the nards to the nearest pap, but unfortunately, RPattz has a lot of self-control. Finally, after what seems like hours (it goes from day to night in the course of the video); the photogs let him drive off. What dickheads. If that had been ME driving and I noticed people I didn’t know following me and I had stopped to ask cops for help, they would’ve helped me! But because he’s a celeb, he’s got no rights. Unreal. And very douchey indeed.

Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt – HOOORAAAYY!

For months, people have been speculating on whether this little “separation” between “The Hills” stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt (a.k.a. “Speidi) was for realz or a hoax to get attention. Well, according to People Magazine, Montag took the plunge and filed for the big D (vorce) today. I feel like the sun just came up, the curtains just opened, and the blind fold just came off that girl’s head! Spencer is a certified nut job if I’ve ever seen one and he was controlling her zombie ass for far too long. Now, hopefully she can reconnect with her long lost family that she dumped during her one-year marriage to Pratt. I wish she could take back those 10 surgeries (a.k.a. face freezing operation) like she could her marriage vows. But hey, we shouldn’t be greedy with Heidi’s progress.

What a week my friends! After that, I need a freaking weekend to recoup! Thank God it’s Friday! Have a good one!