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Taylor Swift's fans aren't the only people outraged by Kanye West's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The celebrities are backing the starry-eyed teenage titan as well.

"I feel really bad for Taylor Swift. I think it was really disrespectful," Kristin Cavallari told E! News in the press room.

"Dear Kanye, What happened to you as a child?? Did you not get hugged enough??" Swift's fellow Best Female Artist nominee, Kelly Clarkson, blogged immediately after the event. "Something must have happened to make you this way and I think we're all just curious as to what would make a grown man go on national television and make a talented artist, let alone teenager, feel like s--t...I was actually nominated in the same category that Taylor won and I was excited for her, so why can't you be?"

They weren't the only ones...

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Paula Abdul is done with judging amateur singing competitions. She's on to much bigger and better—and very, very different—things. Like hosting professional singing concerts.

The irreplaceable (though oh how they've tried) American Idol judge has signed on to emcee the VH1 Divas special Sept. 17, the image-rocked cable net's first foray back into the girl-powered concert waters since 2004.

"Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year's 'Vh1 Divas'!" Abdul tweeted yesterday. "I am so excited!!"

And for all those who balked at the previously assembled lineup of vocal virtuosos, they may wish they hadn't cast aspersions on the diva posse until, well, now.

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Who knows if American Idol is going to suck without Paula Abdul next season, but her empty chair will be getting quite the workout regardless.

The original Idol, season-one winner Kelly Clarkson, and teen dream Joe Jonas are the latest hitmakers who will be pulling guest-judge duty on the Fox series' upcoming ninth season, the L.A. Times' Showtracker blog reported Tuesday.

Like Victoria Beckham, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige and, most recently, Shania Twain, the pop stars have signed on to critique a set of wannabes during one of the audition rounds.

(Not really sure how any "Burnin' Up" fan is going to make it through her/his solo in front of the arguably hottest JoBro, but maybe we'll be lucky enough to be privy to some innocent, nonfatal hyperventilating.)

Clarkson last graced the Idol stage as a performer in March, while Joe and his fellow Jonas Brothers performed on the season-seven finale, before the coronation of David Cook.

Well, we know that both judges can sing. The only question is, do we care what they think?

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Doesn't Kelly Clarkson look hot in the video for "Already Gone"?

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This Kelly Clarkson Self cover has turned into some kind of big deal. The magazine apparently Photoshopped the wrong girl, so everyone called the editors out on it.

Editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger initially responded to the Photoshop criticisms with, "Yes, of course we do postproduction corrections on our images...Kelly Clarkson exudes confidence and is a great role model for women of all sizes and stages of their life."

Then, not satisfied with only sounding like a minor hypocrite, Danziger decided to blog, where she actually wrote this nonsense:

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It's not just the songs that are getting played.

If, when Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" was released this month, you thought the melody sounded a bit—how should we put this?—familiar, you weren't the only one.

The original American Idol champ is engaged in a public battle with her frequent collaborator, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, blaming him for what many discerning fans have long suspected: using the same music as Beyoncé's "Halo," which he also worked on.

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In a perfect world, Kelly Clarkson would always be this magical.

Not only does she look the best we've seen her in ages in every frame of her new video for the Beyoncé-sounding "Already Gone," but she has special powers…or at least the fanciest wand on this side of Hogsmeade.

By the time we see the crooner in a formal black gown, she's clutching a single white calla lily. Suddenly, things get whimsical. Pearl necklaces float, champagne glasses get overturned and string instruments play themselves in midair.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like those cosmic forces affect her any—she's still stuck sleeping on the couch and singing on the ground by the piano.

Perhaps that's what she gets for leaving her shoes in the middle of a staircase where someone might trip.

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Kelly doesn't always look this good, as evidenced by her frightful getup two weeks ago.

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Hey, guys! I'm so glad y'all made it out to see me in NYC, just gonna stop in here and chat with David Letterman real quick! Do you guys like my costume? I'm really into it. It's like the new-new Kelly Clarkson: a forest gypsy lady meets a frumpy housewife type of look. You know the style—all sorts of unnecessary layers!

Anyways, I am a little worried about my jeans, you know? It's like they're sooo flared out that it looks like I have elephant feet.

Do you think my highway patrol sunglasses will be enough to distract Dave? OK! Thanks for coming, you guys! See ya at the county fair next week, right? I hope they give us free drink tickets.

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•  On The Late Show last night, Harry Potter's Hermione, Emma Watson, schools all the other starlets on how to handle (and prepare for) a wardrobe malfunction, as well as how to ace a David Letterman interview.

•  Josh Lucas actually talks about Rachel McAdams! We would squee, but jabber about their shared environmentalism made us want to hit the snooze bar.

•  The Jonas Brothers take a 24-hour break from music to try to do our jobs. Whatevs. How would they like it if we did that to them?

•  Our sympathies to Ozzy Osbourne. Don't you just hate it when your dog gets gobbled up by a coyote?

•  This hasn't happened in a while—Kelly Clarkson looks great!

•  Who's your grandma?!

•  Dear David Beckham: Thanks for sharing intimate details of your bromance with Tom Cruise. We love bromances! Love, Rise 'n' Shine

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•  Now that ER is over, John Stamos is left to ponder his next move in the chess game of stardom. He's thinkin' it's about time for a Full House movie, only without the Olsen twins. In his fantasy, he won't be playing Uncle Jesse—James Franco will. What say you? Are you ready for the return of the Tanners?

•  The Real Housewives of NYC want to make one thing clear: They do not hang with those New Jersey ladies. (Translation: You stay on your side of the Hudson, we'll stay on ours…or else).

•  Supposedly, Madonna's 28 dancers are a hotelier's worst nightmare. Here are 20 dancers who would probably be a dream.

•  Gay rumors are not helping Kelly Clarkson find a man.

•  Selena Gomez is always nipping at Miley Cyrus' kitten heels. The Hannah Montana star may have just scored a fashion line with BCBG's Max Azria, but Miss Gomez just had lunch with Tommy Hilfiger. Could some Wizards of Waverly Place concoctions be headed our way?

•  Dear Ciara: Whoa! We would not want to face you in a limbo contest! Love, Rise 'n' Shine

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•  Nicole Kidman has some choice words to say about her marriage to Tom Cruise, admitting she felt she "became a star only by association" to her Top Gun husband. "I felt it was my job to be seen and not heard." Sizzle!

•  Jay-Z thinks performing with Kelly Clarkson was a "stupid cool" match made in heaven.

•  Shoot-'em-up dudes Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are pairing up…to become the next hottest song-and-dance team. Take that, Zac Efron and Hugh Jackman!

•  Jewel thinks injured Melissa Rycroft should quit her whining and bail on Dancing With the Stars so her husband, Ty Murray, can stay in the competition. She's just not saying it.

•  Andy Samberg had a real-life Monopoly moment with a bank error in his favor, only he collected a lot more than $200.

•  Dear Dennis Hof: Since he can't do I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here, it was so sweet of you to offer Rod Blagojevich an apprenticeship at the Bunny Ranch and a spot on HBO's Cathouse. Love, Rise 'n' Shine

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