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FINALLY!

After MONTHS of casting rumors, contract negotiations, and repeated assurances that the announcement would be coming 'soon,' we have OFFICIAL confirmation that as it has been suggested for quite some time, Khloé Kardashian and Mario Lopez have signed their contracts and will be appearing as co-hosts on this season of X Factor!

And according to sources close to series, the pairs' respective salaries have added MILLIONS to the show's budget!

Officials with Fox have confirmed the news, and the duo is set to make their first appearance on the reality competition when its live shows begin Thursday, November 1st!

YES!

We were HOPING that the deal would go through for both of them!

You just never know what's going to happen until that dotted line is signed sometime!

But thankfully, even though

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After MONTHS of relentless casting rumors and nonstop contract negotiations, do we FINALLY have an official selection for the much sought-after hosting positions on the new season of X Factor?

Well…NOPE!

However, don't get too worked up!

Because according to sources close to production, the announcement will be made THIS WEEK!

And it looks as though that unless there's some unexpected, last-minute glitches, Khloe Kardashian and Mario Lopez will be taking to the stage once the live shows begin!

Insiders reveal:

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We guess it was over even before it even began!

Gerard Butler was SUPPOSED to begin production on a new movie called Motor City, a revenge drama also starring Adrien Brody and Mickey Rourke, late this month, but in a surprising move, the film backers have shut down the project and sent the crew packing!

Why?

Because

Tags: 2 guns, adrien brody, albert hughes, contract negotiations, gerard butler, lone survivor, mickey rourke, motor city, peter berg, post-production, pre-production, production, warner brothers

Just because names like Nicki Minaj, Enrique Iglesias and Keith Urban are being thrown around as potential judges for the upcoming season of American Idol doesn't mean that previously-mentioned contenders like Nick Jonas are out of the running!

In fact, according to the singer, he very well still might end up on the panel!

He explains:

Tags: american idol, contract negotiations, demi lovato, discussions, enrique iglesias, keith urban, nick jonas, nicki minaj, ongoing, x factor, young

We've known for YEARS that she was interested in revisiting 42 Wallaby Way, but to know that it's one step closer to reality makes ALL the difference!

With the announcement earlier this summer that Finding Nemo writer Andrew Stanton had signed on to direct the smash Disney film's follow-up, currently being written by Victoria Crouse and expected to be released in 2016, we're finally getting word on which potential voice actors will be back…

And we're DELIGHTED to report that Ellen DeGeneres is currently in

Tags: andrew stanton, blue tang fish, contract negotiations, director, dory, ellen degeneres, exciting, finding nemo, finding nemo 2, original, screenwriter, sequel, victoria crouse, voice actor

Well, this certainly adds more legitimacy to the exciting reports that Nicki Minaj has joined the judges panel of American Idol!

While the rapper has yet to publicly confirm her role on the reality competition, sources close to production have revealed that it has not been an easy process working out the contract…but it's not her fault!

Instead, it's because of her recent endorsement deal with Pepsi, as Idol is sponsored by Coca Cola!

However, a similar situation arose with

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Yes! We were excited to hear he was in the mix!

Nick Jonas has taken to Twitter to address the rumors that he is in final negotiations to be sitting alongside Mariah Carey on the American Idol judges panel when it returns for its 12th season this fall, and guess what?!

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