DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - THURS., APRIL 19

*Sanjaya was finally sent home from American Idol last night. We'll miss you Sanjaya! Also, last night Simon set the record straight about Tuesday night's incident in which he sarcastically rolled his eyes after contestant Chris Richardson offered condolences to the families of the victims at Virginia Tech. Simon said he couldn't hear what Chris had said because he was talking to Paula. His reaction was to what Chris had said previously, that singing nasally is a form of singing. I know Simon is a tough judge, but I knew that had to be a misunderstanding because deep down Simon is a good guy.

*The TV Guide Channel fired Joan and Melissa Rivers and replaced them on the red carpet with former Dancing With The Stars contestant Lisa Rinna (the one with the big lips.) Lisa will make her red carpet debut at the Emmys in September.

*Newly skinny Courtney Love says that exercise and diet – not gastric bypass surgery – helped her drop 52 lbs.

*Carrie Underwood is May's Cosmo cover girl. Can you believe this? Carrie says she ca't find a man because guys don't ask her out! Carrie is back in the studio working on songs for her next album.

*Britney Spears is blaming Paris Hilton for her downward spiral into rehab (come on, Brit, take responsibility for your problems!)

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