SPOILER ALERT – Tonight's "Idol" blog will reveal who is leaving the competition, so please don't read if you don't want to know.

I can barely bring myself to type this.

I have never, in all my years as an "Idol" fan been more stunned this early in the competition.

My phone is ringing off the hook and I'm getting texts left and right from friends who are in disbelief.

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SPOILER ALERT – Tonight's "Idol" blog will reveal who is leaving the competition, so please don't read if you don't want to know.

8:56 p.m. – Jennifer is in tears. Randy said he's gutted. I cannot believe it.

America, what happened?!?!?

This is absolutely the most shocking elimination ever on this show.

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Want my prediction for who is going home tonight on "American Idol?"

Well, I'm not even going to go there.

This season is just too close to call. I'll risk the wrath of the Idol-ators and say I do believe this season has some of the most talented contestants ever.

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Take that Simon Cowell!

Cowell's bud, Ryan Seacrest, has edged him out of the number one spot on The Hollywood Reporter's Fourth Annual Reality Power List. The former "American Idol" judge and "X Factor" creator held the number one spot for the past two years.

Seacrest was recognized for his success on several fronts, including hosting  "Idol"  and his production company which is the driving force behind the Kardashian reality show franchise and an  Emmy win  for "Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution," which he produced.

Cowell dropped to No. 6 on this year's list of 50 which includes "Kitchen Chef’s" Gordon Ramsay (No. 20), and Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner (No. 50).

A hip-hop version of Gwyneth Paltrow's "GOOP."

Or at least close to it. That's what Rolling Stone seems to think of Jay-Z's new lifestyle web site Life + Times.

The site is a mixture of items about fashion, sports, style, music, leisure and technology.

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Paul Reiser is still mad about TV.

The "Mad About You" star talked to Parade magazine about returning to the small screen on April 14 after more than a decade with "The Paul Reiser Show."

Reiser said he is happy to return.

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J. J. Abrams loves mystery.

So it should come as no surprise that there are few details about the new book the "Alias" and "Lost" creator is collaborating on with a supernatural crime novelist.

The New York Times reports that Abrams has joined forces with Doug Dorst, author of  "Alive in Necropoli," for a forthcoming novel that publisher Little, Brown and Company said on Wednesday it had acquired.

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Here’s hoping the film lasts longer in theaters than the trailer did.

After one week on the big screen, "The Hangover Part II" trailer, which debuted in front of Summit Entertainment’s “Source Code” on April 1, has been temporarily pulled from theaters.

The reason? It could have to do with the last scene. Now, we’re not at liberty to describe said scene on this family-friendly blog, however, we can tell you this: “When a monkey nibbles on a wenus, it’s funny in any language.”

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Unfortunately, the producers of “Top Chef: Masters” don’t seem to agree.

Last night offered up the premiere of the show’s third season, complete with a lot of changes. As with previous seasons of “Masters,” the contestants are more established chefs than on standard “Top Chef.” They are:

Alex Stratta, Mary Sue Milliken, Floyd Cardoz, Hugh Acheson, Naomi Pomeroy, Celina Tio, Suvir Saran, Sue Zemanick, John Currence, Traci Des Jardins, George Mendes and John Rivera Sedlar.

I will tell you right now that Suvir’s sound bites are my favorite thing in the history of ever. His pontifications on what it means to be a master were the highlight of this entire episode.

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If 16 episodes wasn’t enough to satisfy your “Top Chef: All-Stars” cravings, you’re in luck! Last night’s reunion episode brought back all 18 contestants, along with Padma, Tom and Gail.

The Andy Cohen-hosted affair included some of the segments we’ve come to expect from these reunions: satirical send-ups of the Richard/Fabio and Mike/Angelo bromances, reminders of how charming Fabio is, how genuinely likable Carla is and how fashionably trendy Angelo is.

Rather than rehash what we already saw during the season, I’d rather dive into some of the new things we learned during the reunion - some of which were just interesting tidbits.

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