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Jedward have called their new pet parrot after fellow squaker and blogger, Perez Hilton.

Ireland’s Eurovision entry and owners of the most famous head’s of hair on this fair Isle, Jedward, are said to have settled on the name for their new unusual pet after Perez “tweeted” them a suggestion via the social networking site, Twitter.

The boys even went so far as to set up a twitter profile just for their new pet. Perez the parrot’s page even managed to amass a following of 1,000 tweeters after just a few short hours of being in existence.

How long do you think it will be before this colourful bird will be rocking Jedward hair?!

It looks as though Cheryl Cole may be giving the UK X Factor the cold shoulder this year after all.

The Brit-award nominated singer is said to be guaranteed to be a household name in the US before the year is out.

Shortly after it emerged that Cole would not be sitting on the judging panel for the US version of the X factor the rumour mill was rife with ”sources” claiming that the singing would, in fact, be attempting to break the US market this summer.

Cheryl is said to have said that she knew she ”never stood a chance” of making it as a judge on the US version of the hit UK reality show.  However, various sources are now claiming that Simon Cowell has managed to persuade Fox TV bosses that the Girls Aloud star would be a success on the show.

The source continued saying: ”Within a year she’s expected to be one of the biggest names in America. Every major magazine and TV channel is desperate to be involved with her.”

So it looks as though Cheryl will be spending a good chunk of 2011 in the US whether she makes it onto the US judging panel or not!

X-Factor judges, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue, are said to have had to re-apply for their positions on the X Factor judging panel.

This comes just as it was announced that Cheryl Cole would be receiving twice the amount she was paid for her work on the show last year.

Simon is said to be ‘very fond’ of the duo and their on-screen chemistry but wants them to re-apply to ‘shake things up’ for this years X Factor. A source has said that Cowell despite them having to re-apply they are ”both are assured of the position on this years show.”

Cowell is said to currently be focusing all his time on setting up the US version of The X Factor and wants both Louis and Dannii to get acquainted with the crew he has in charge of the UK X Factor.

Oscar-award winning actress, Natalie Portman, is not just a pretty face as her past has recently revealed.

It has been revealed that the 29-year old actress, who recently received the award for Best Actress at the Oscars, took part in US-based Intel Science Search competition and made it all the way to the semifinals.

The Intel Science Talent Search is considered the nation’s most elite and demanding high school research competition in the USA. Past participants and winners of the competition have gone on to win Nobel prizes in physics, chemistry, mathematics, National medals in science and technology and a handful of ‘genius’ grants.

As well as this, Portman is also a graduate of Harvard University,  having earned herself a B.A in Psychology in 2003.