“American Idol” is considering former contestants to fill out the vacant spots on the judging panel next season, according to a new report by Vulture. Although both Fox and the companies that produce the show have yet to comment, sources tell Vulture that Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson have both been approached, and that Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken are being considered. Earlier this month, The Wrap reported that all four Season 12 judges — Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban — and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe would be dropped. So far, only Jackson has confirmed his departure. While Us Weekly reported earlier this month that Nicki Minaj would not be returning, it has yet to be confirmed. In a conference call with reporters last week, Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly did not comment on the status of the three remaining judges for Season 13, but said it was likely that “Idol” would return to a three-judge panel and that “everything at this point is on the table.”

CEE LO COULD MENTOR YOU

AT&T is partnering with Cee Lo Green and the group that birthed him, the Goodie Mob, to encourage youth, and probably sell some cell phones. Eurweb.com is reporting, the group will be a part of the “Elevate Young Black Voices” online talent contest and sweepstakes. Aspiring singers will have a chance to win a two-hour private mentoring session and an opportunity to perform live with Goodie Mob this June. “I have had the unique opportunity to find and cultivate talent throughout my career, and I am ecstatic that with my Goodie Mob brothers by my side, we are in a position to work with AT&T and BlackBerry to help ‘Elevate Young Black Voices’ through this contest,” said CeeLo Green. Those interested in competing can log onto www.att.com/voices and complete their online submission form. Participants are required to submit a video link of their talent. There will be four grand prize winners, two of which will be chosen by Cee Lo and the Goodie Mob.

KELLY R. MAKES CHANGES TO TOUR

2013 is rolling out to be quite the year for Kelly Rowland: not only does she have an upcoming album, but she’s also slated to sit behind the judging table for the upcoming season three of the X Factor, and hit the road on a joint promotional tour with The-Dream. Singersroom is reporting, one of these events had to suffer, and the "Lights Out" tour is the sacrifice. Due to her judging duties, which began this week with auditions in Charleston S.C., some dates for the Lights Out tour have been rescheduled for a later time. The revised schedule has been whittled-down to these dates:

Washington, D.C. May 26, Baltimore - May 28, New York City - May 30,

Philadelphia - May 31, Mashantucket - June 2

Rowland will also appear at Caribbean Fashion Week in Kingston, Jamaica on June 8 and The Riverfest in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 25. She broke the news on her Instagram to her “Rowland Stones:” “Although the tour had to be rescheduled because of ‘X Factor,’ I’m looking forward to bringing you guys a bigger and better show! I can’t wait to see each and every one of you guys on the road.”

REALITY STARS WANT MO MONEY

Will there be a season 4 of “Love & Hip-Hop NY”? Not if VH1 doesn’t start compensating the cast with beefier paychecks. According the TMZ, half of the cast of the popular drama-filled show refused to show up in NYC on Tuesday (May 21) to shoot a trailer for a new season as a protest to renegotiate their contracts for more dough. Allegedly, the cast members who DID show up angrily left the set after finding out the reason for the absences of their fellow cast members, also feeling they should have increases in compensation. A source tells TMZ most of the L&HH NY cast are asking for double of what last season paid, as well as the opportunity to have more control of how the show is edited, due to dissatisfaction about how they feel they were portrayed. The cast hopes to reach an agreement with VH1 by the end of this week.

So Kim & Kanye seemed to have given the biggest hint possible as to what they're having this summer. A pink ballerina twirling in a box to a Kanye West lullaby was their baby shower invite.  I’m sure that means they're having a girl.  Unless the invite was all about Kim herself instead of the baby....TMZ has the first photo proof. (click here) The invite to Kim K's June 2nd bash -- sent to a guest close to Kanye West -- arrived as a fully functional music box, complete with a spinning ballerina ... dancing to a lullaby version of Kanye's "Hey Mama."  Not only is the invite playing the baby daddy's tune, but the ballerina bears a striking resemblance to Kim herself -- just in case anyone forgets who this party is REALLY celebrating.  According to the invites, Kris Jenner, Shelli Azoff (wife of uber-manager Irving Azoff), Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are hosting the party. Recommended attire ... garden chic. We think that's rich people speak for casual.

PARIS HILTON READY TO SING AGAIN

Lil Wayne's crew just signed Paris Hilton to a record deal ... and she's planning on dropping a brand new album in the very near future!! Wayne's mentor -- Birdman -- confirmed the news on Twitter ... saying, "Lil Wayne's Cash Money family has a new member! Paris Hilton: RichgangRichgirl." According to Showbiz411, Hilton's album will focus on house music -- no surprise, since she's been DJing at various clubs all over the world ... and training with some house music bigshots for years. The album -- Hilton's first since 2006 -- will reportedly be produced by Afrojack ... and will feature bona fide stars like Lil Wayne.  Paris told Showbiz411, "[The new album] is a lot different than my first album. It's really going to be house music."

SOME NOT HAPPY WITH DRE DONATION

Dr.  Dre’s contribution to the school has come under scrutiny because he has not pledged his money to a black school or historically black college and/or university where that kind of money would completely revive some institutions and make a complete transformation of others. Andre Young, also known as the hip-hop master producer Dr. Dre, has pledged $35 million of his own money in  a $70 million collaboration with producer and co-founder of Interscope records Jimmy Iovine to begin a program in his and Jimmy Iovine’s name at the University of Southern California.  The Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation will launch in the Fall of 2014 with 25 students, according to the Los Angeles Times. Read more at Eurweb.com

Stars took to social media in the wake of the two-mile wide monster tornado that destroyed a suburb near Oklahoma City. But Kevin Durant is stepping up. Big time. The Oklahoma City Thunder star is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation. The American Red Cross announced Tuesday that the gift from The Durant Family Foundation is meant to match other donations and be an incentive for more people to give. Red Cross regional CEO Janienne Bella said the organization was thankful for Durant’s “generosity.” The Red Cross is accepting $10 pledges from people who text “REDCROSS” to 90999. People can also donate at the organization’s website.On Monday, Durant sent a message to his 4.1 million Twitter followers with Red Cross donation information. Check out the celebs that sent out thoughts and prayers Oklahoma. Click here

KELLY ROWLAND NEW X FACTOR JUDGE

No more rumors. It's official. Kelly Rowland is an "X Factor USA" judge and mentor! Singersroom.com is reporting, FOX and Rowland confirmed the anticipated deal for season three Monday night, making a little history at the same time. "I am very excited to be reuniting with Simon Cowell and THE X FACTOR family. It feels great to be able to take this journey here at home in the states," Rowland said in an official statement. For the first time, "X Factor USA" will feature a near all-female panel, with Simon Cowell being the only male judge. "Simon Cowell will be surrounded by women when THE X FACTOR returns for its third season this fall on FOX. Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Rowland and international pop star Paulina Rubio join him and Demi Lovato as judges on the hit singing competition series," reports FOX. All four judges will be hitting the road this week, making stops in North Carolina and other states, looking for the next "X Factor" star. "X Factor USA" returns Fall 2013 on FOX.

REAL HOUSEWIFE KICKED OUT

Kordell Stewart REAALLLY doesn't wanna see his estranged wife Porsha Williams anymore ... 'cause the ex-NFL star just changed the locks on the family home to keep her out ... this according to Porsha. The "Real Housewives of ATL" star just filed new docs in her divorce war with Kordell ... and it appears the nasty split just got even NASTIER. According to the docs, filed in family court in Georgia and obtained by TMZ, Porsha claims Kordell has locked her out of their residence on multiple occasions ... and she had to have her lawyer beg Kordell's people for a key. Sources close to the situation tell us Kordell isn't playing ball -- and hasn't forked over a key. Porsha wants a judge to force Kordell to either allow her to use the house ... or pay her enough cash so she can get a "suitable alternative residence." Sources tell us Porsha is currently living with her mom in ATL -- guess she feels it's just not a "suitable residence" for a grown woman.

NEW YORK COULD SUE KHLOE & LAMAR

On Monday, a clothing line backed by 28-year-old reality star Khloe Kardashian and her NBA husband Lamar Odom pulled a $35 T-shirt from it’s website after the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that the logo on the item may be in violation of copyright law. The Daily News revealed that the administration was considering legal action against the couple’s Rich Soil fashion line because a design on one of their t-shirts looked identical to the State of New York’s Department of Agriculture logo Officials at the administration first became aware of the design after seeing a picture of Khloe wearing one of the shirts. Both logos are basically the same, with the only differences being a trumpet with the letters ‘RS’ for Rich Soil in place of the barn on the agriculture logo and the words “Rich Soil” in place of the words “Price Of” in the circle surrounding the statues of liberty design. Other than a panoramic silhouette of New York City on the Rich Soil T-shirt, just about every other aspect of the two designs are exactly the same. Click here to check out the shirt that has Khloe & Lamar pulling their shirt off of the website.