More Friday Round Up: Bruce Springsteen, Scott Brown and American Idol

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More Friday Round Up: Bruce Springsteen, Scott Brown and American Idol

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“American Idol” producers want to hire radio shock-jock Howard Stern to replace sharp-tongued Simon Cowell on the hit singing competition. Sources say Stern has been in talks with “Idol,” but he’s not sure he’s ready to leave radio. “’Idol’ will do what it takes to sign him,” says a source, noting that his inevitable clashing with Ellen DeGeneres would make for great TV. /NYP 10

Dr. Conrad Murray plans to surrender at a Los Angeles courthouse at 1:30 p.m. today. The move follows several days of negotiations in which Murray’s lawyers tried to arrange with prosecutors for the late pop star Michael Jackson’s doctor to surrender for booking and arraignment. /AP

Brittany Murphy’s death was ruled an “accident” yesterday. The 32-year-old actress collapsed in her home Dec. 21 from pneumonia, anemia, lack of medical care and drug intoxication, the LA County coroner said. /NYP 13

It was reported yesterday that Casey Johnson died of natural causes. The Johnson & Johnson heiress died Jan. 5 after falling into diabetic shock. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter says the insulin-dependent socialite had stopped taking her much-needed medicine shortly before her death. /NYP 13

The Feds are preparing to auction off jewelry Anne Hathaway received from her fraudster ex-boyfriend, Rafaello Follieri. The nearly 30 items include two Rolex watches, a five-strand pearl necklace and a Louis Vuitton box. Among Follieri’s personal items to be auctioned off: a dozen pricey watches, a Cartier figurine and a Tiffany clock. /NYP 12

Madonna and Jesus Luz attended the London premiere party for “A Single Man” together on Monday night. A spy says, “They were all over each other and were even kissing in front of everyone.” Madge was also spotted chatting with her ex, Guy Ritchie. /DN 24

Songstress Taylor Swift tops USA Today’s Heat Index thanks to her multiple Grammy wins. /USAT 1D

Andrew Young tells Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he believes John Edwards and Rielle Hunter are still romantically involved, and Hunter’s sister, Roxanne Marshall, says in an “Inside Edition” segment airing tonight that “[Rielle] still believes they will be together.” /NYP 18

Despite Tiger Woods’ serial-cheating scandal and lost corporate sponsors, the world’s No. 1 golfer remains the top athlete brand as ranked by Forbes, which reports Woods was this year’s highest-paid athlete, raking in an estimated $82 million from sponsors. /NYP 17

Naomi Campbell is organizing a charity catwalk show, Fashion for Relief, on Feb. 12 at New York Fashion Week to support the Haiti relief effort. /AP

Justin Timberlake will be at Harvard today to accept his Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award. /AP

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, recently visited the set of British TV soap “Coronation Street.” A lifelong fan of the show, Prince Charles’ wife says she would like to make a guest appearance. Her husband had a walk-on part 10 years ago. /AP

Sam Worthington is filming “Clash of the Titans” in North Wales. /NYP 11

Sources say Madonna was scouting for new dancers for her upcoming tour at SL on Wednesday night. /NYP 10

Alec Baldwin stocked up on fudge ad Swedish Fish at Dylan’s Candy Bar. /NYP 10

Mickey Rourke and gal pal Elena Kuletskaya were spotted at the Gramercy Park Hotel’s Rose Bar with Mick Jagger and an unidentified young blonde. /NYP 10

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese sit down for an interview with USA Today. /USAT 1D

Ashton Kutcher wishes “every day [was] a day of romance.” “Then on Valentine’s Day, you should get to tell whoever you hate that you cannot stand them. There would be one day of hating and 364 days of love.” /DN 25

Alex Meraz calls his “New Moon” cohort Taylor Lautner “lame and desperate” for starring in “Valentine’s Day.” He tweets, “Look we have all the biggest starz in 1 movie pleez watch!” /DN 25

John Travolta was spotted attending “West Side Story” with nine guests on Tuesday night. /DN 24

The Post gives just one star to John Travolta’s new flick, “From Paris with Love,” and Channing Tatum’s “Dear John.” /NYP 41

Miranda Kerr says Australian banker Dave Kiely, who was left red-faced when a live TV broadcast showed him looking at her scantily clad photos at work, shouldn’t be fired for his actions. “I am told there is a petition to save his job, and of course I would sign it,” news.com.au quoted her as saying. /AP

The Daily News features photos from Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, hitting newsstands Tuesday. /DN 22-23

Gold medalist Michael Phelps placed ninth in a “Heads Up No Limit Hold ‘Em” event at the Borgata’s Winter Poker Championships in Atlantic City. /DN 51

The Post features a survey by the Scripps Howard News Service of stars’ bets for this weekend’s Super Bowl. Serena Williams, Kobe Bryant and Maya Angelou say the odds are in Indianapolis’ favor, while Valerie Bertinelli, Michelle Rodriguez and Eva La Rue are rooting for New Orleans. /NYP 21

RadarOnline.com is reporting that Pamela Anderson has signed on to the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars,” kicking off March 22. Rumor has it Paula Abdul will also be joining the show as a contestant. Meanwhile, scouts for the show are in Miami this weekend looking for their next NFL star to participate in the competition. The official lineup of stars will be announced March 1 on the “Bachelor” finale. /NYP 10, 91

“Bachelor” contestant and swimsuit model Gia Allemand, who will bring Jake Pavelka to NYC for a hometown visit in next week’s episode, is the former flame of ex-Yankee Carl Pavano, according to The Post. /NYP 90

Season four “Bachelorette” winner Jesse Csincsak, a professional snowboarder, is teaming up with AP journalist Lila Ibrahim on “Beyond the Medal,” a daily Webcast from the Vancouver Olympics featuring results and video reports. /DN 94

Sarah Silverman “dishes on her breakup with Jimmy Kimmel and finding love again” in the February 11 issue of Page Six magazine. /NYP 4

Jason Sudeikis, who plays Tina Fey’s former office flame in “30 Rock”, is returning to the show for a spring episode. /DN 24

The Queen Latifah, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Pharrell-hosted Haiti benefit, “SOS Saving Ourselves – Help for Haiti” airs tonight on 4 networks. /AP, USAT 3D

“Big Love” has been renewed for a fifth season. /NYP 90

Bruce Springsteen has asked that his name be removed from a suit demanding fees from a Midtown bar where cover bands play his tunes. The suit against Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant was filed in the rocker’s name, but he had no knowledge of the suit. /NYP 23

Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown yesterday officially took over the Senate seat that belonged to the late Ted Kennedy for 46 years. /NYP 8