According to what sources tell Us Weekly, Britney Spears is on the chopping block at ‘X Factor.’ An insider dishes:

“Britney will get the boot. Producers wanted her for the long haul, but it isn’t working.”

Apparently, Britney doesn’t seem to be worth her $15 million paycheck.

“They paid all that for her to say ‘amazing’ and offer half-claps. [Simon Cowell] wanted crazy Britney, but he got boring Britney.”

I don’t know what they expected! Britney and Simon Cowell’s relationship has been strained recently, according to Us Weekly. Britney’s relationship with fiance Jason Trawick also is said to be struggling.

“They are pulling away from each other,” a pal explains to Us. “Unless things change, they will split for good.”

That would be too bad. Add in the crazy accusations being made by Kevin Federline’s brother, and you have to wonder if something isn’t going on with Britney or at least in her inner circle.

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Okay, this one is tough. I WANT it to be fiction. I fear it’s actually fact. Could two women actually be fighting over Chris Brown? According to this story, Rihanna and Karrueche Tran are competing over him. A source told The Sun:

“Rihanna and Karrueche are really fighting over Chris and have been sending each other coded messages online for weeks. They hate each other but Chris seems content to carry on with them at the same time. They were competing over Christmas to send Chris the most loved-up messages possible. Rihanna may have got Chris on Christmas Day but he sees no reason not to see Karrueche too.”

This is CRAZY. What do you think: fact or fiction?

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Melanie Griffith decided to forego the slopes and hit the shops in Aspen instead. Wonder if she found any good after-Christmas sales? I’ve heard the shopping in Aspen is fantastic. Now I’m convinced after seeing all these celebs shopping. This season, we’ve seen more pictures of them shopping than skiing! Maybe Antonio Banderas was out skiing.

Maybe the paparazzi just decided to take it easy this year. Rather than trudging out to the slopes and standing around in the snow, they decided to hang out in town and snap the celebs there. I can’t blame them for that. It’s also probably easier to recognize them out of their ski wear- LOL.

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Check out what my cyber friends are writing about!

• Ben Affleck says he is NOT running for the Senate. (D Listed)
• Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr and baby Flynn step out together. (Moe Jackson)
• Doutzen Kroes wears Santa-inspired lingerie. (DS, Site NSFW)
• Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin were spotted traveling with their kids for the holidays. (Lainey Gossip)
• Here’s your motivational picture for your New Year’s Resolultion! (The Berry)
• Why do divorce rumors continue to dodge Kris & Bruce Jenner? (HuffPost Celebrity)
• Pick what you think was the biggest headline of 2012. (PopSugar)
• Channing Tatum cradles Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s baby bump for this Christmas picture. (Celebrity Baby Scoop)
• Matt Lauer is very upset about his unpopularity. (TMZ)
• Stephanie Seymour rocks a one-piece swimsuit. (Hollywood Tuna)
• Is Rob Kardashian getting botox? (IDLYITW)
• Is this blind gossip item about the Kardashians? (Evil Beet Gossip)
• Tom Cruise was deposed in an illegal wiretapping investigation. (Celeb Dirty Laundry)
• Mila Kunis does NOT google herself. (Amy Grindhouse.com)
• A private investigator is urging authorities to re-open the investigation into Whitney Houston’s death, claiming she was murdered. (Pop Crush)

This is the first time I’ve seen Elizabeth Berkley out without her son Sky since she had him. It looks like Elizabeth finally got some one-on-one time with her husband, Greg Lauren. The two had dinner at the Four Seasons. It’s good to see they’re making time for each other: couple time can easily fall by the wayside once a baby arrives!

When you have your first child, it can be a little anxiety-provoking to leave him (or her) with someone else for the first time. Luckily, it’s something you get used to doing- LOL. Look at how happy Elizabeth looks here. Motherhood suits her.

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Okay, for this one, I’m pretty clueless. Read it and see if you have any ideas.

These musicians have been dating on and off for a year or two. Both are very famous, both have been at the top of the charts multiple times, and both have a history of hooking up with some interesting partners.

There have been some headlines lately that he has been cheating on her behind her back and that this has been very upsetting to her.

It shouldn’t be too difficult to guess the identities of the two musicians. But we have some additional information to dish: we know the identity of the woman with whom he has been cheating! And it is just the most delicious gossip ever!

The Third Party is also a celebrity. You have seen her on TV (probably on more than one show) many times, but not in movies. She is not a musician herself… but she certainly has a taste for musicians. Sometimes several in one week.

To top it all off, this hot little tart is married, and portrays herself as the perfect wife and mother.

The Third Party has a new TV project launching next year, and it would certainly leave a sour taste in the mouths of her fans if they knew that she has an insatiable appetite for men outside of her marriage… and that she is “the other woman” coming between these two celebrities!

Any guesses? I’ll have to spend a while thinking this one over!

- Item from Blind Gossip