Although the longtime advisor has been shown during auditions and the Hollywood Week rounds, according to show sources, Byrd will step aside for the rest of the season so that in-house mentor and Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine can bring in his own people.

Despite the euro-zone debt and China's economic slowdown, European designers are ramping up their couture collections -- and some are launching brand new ones -- to take advantage of the growing Asian and South American market for exclusive higher-priced clothing.

In turn, Franchise is said to have entered into subdistribution agreements with Warner Bros. and its various divisions.

For the May 16 daytime jury photocall with Ewan McGregor (in Marni) and Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kruger chose a sexy burgundy lace-up dress by Versus from the designer's fall collection. She paired it with Jimmy Choo's $995 black dotted lace and nude mesh “Katima” sandal, minimal makeup with a subtle smoky eye and tousled waves.

Interestingly, one of Steinfeld’s Miu Miu ads was banned in Britain by the Advertising Standards Agency. Shot by legendary fashion photographer Bruce Weber, the ad showed Steinfeld looking like she was crying, sitting on a railroad track . It was pulled for showing a "child in an unsafe" location. At the time Miu Miu defended the photo: "The image was part of a serious, high-fashion campaign" and "based on the set of an imaginary film".

Inception got the WGA nod, but Seidler wasn’t eligible for that award. Even though some believe Christopher Nolan will get a consolation prize after failing to earn a directing nomination, they’re wrong: Speech is a virtual lock here, helped by older voters who identify with Seidler’s age, 73, and his great backstory: Like his hero, the writer had a stutter as a youth.                        

On April 29, 2011, when Prince William and Kate Middleton married in front of 72 million people livestreaming from 188 countries and became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, they also became one of the most-watched couples in the world. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Beyonce and Jay-Z are arguably eclipsed by the young royals.

STORY: 'Amazing Spider-Man's' Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield Complement Each Other in Couture

“Since Flypaper premiered at Sundance, we have been truly excited about it," said Sundance Selects/IFC Films president Jonathan Sehring. "Jon Lucas and Scott Moore’s recent success with The Hangover is a testament to their comedic talents, and we could not ask for a better cast to back up their hilarious script.”

James Earl Jones took a break from his Broadway play Driving Miss Daisy and appeared on the Gayle King Show yesterday. 

PHOTOS: Paris Fashion Week 2012