Idol's Chris: Getting Cut Was 'Gut Wrenching' … It wasn't only the audience that was stunned by rocker Chris Daughtry's exit from American Idol on Wednesday: Chris himself was "shocked."  —  "It was definitely a gut-wrenching moment," he said Thursday.  "I wasn't expecting it, not even a little bit."

Lindsay Lohan's Record Company Fined $12M  —  'Lost'  —  Lindsay Lohan's Record Company Fined $12M  —  The New York state attorney general has levied a $12 million fine against Universal Music Group for payola.  —  This is the largest fine so far in the war between Eliot Spitzer and the music industry …

Black Eyed Peas Shocker — Fergie's Horrrrrendous Tune!  —  So she had a bad day  —  (May 11, 8:15PM ET) — The students at LA's San Fernando High School probably weren't alive when 'Sweet Child O' Mine' was a hit song for Guns N' Roses in 1987.  But that didn't stop Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas …

Hilton Causes Stir at Video Game Expo  —  LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton unveiled her new video game on Thursday, but inexplicably called it by the wrong name as she greeted throngs of fans and photographers.  —  Wearing a green minidress and red platform pumps, Hilton made a brief appearance …

Michelle Rodriguez Had An 'Amazing Experience' In Jail  —  I'm sure she did, that little vixen.  She makes jail sound like fun.  She sang show tunes, wrote poetry, played dice.  Where can I sign up for prison? … More photo of Michelle Rodriguez and her brown bag lunch, after the jump.

Leif Garrett Gets 3 Months Behind Bars  —  Former teen idol Leif Garrett received a 90-day jail sentence and three years' probation after deciding to bypass a drug-treatment program, reports the Associated Press.  —  At his hearing Thursday, Garrett, 44, was given credit for the jail …

Adriana Lima, Gisele Bundchen and Karolina Kurkova Hit TRL, Not My Apartment  —  As far as jobs go, blogging is a pretty good way of paying the rent.  No boss, no deadlines, no commute, and flexible hours.  But there are a few things lacking.  I don't get benefits, sometimes it can get pertty boring …

Quarterback Sneak: Leinart Snapped Leaving Paris' House  —  Pair party at night before he leaves in the morning  —  (May 11, 5:15PM ET) - Matt Leinart was snapped exiting Paris Hilton's Hollywood Hills house Wednesday morning with his jeans and shirt rolled up in his hand after partying with the heiress the night before.

Hollywood friends rally around Tom Cruise  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare public show of support for a beleaguered star, some of Hollywood's top executives rallied to Tom Cruise's side on Wednesday as a new poll suggested his odd behavior in recent months may have cost him millions of dollars at the box office.

KILLER COMEDY FROM O.J.  —  May 12, 2006 — EVER-tasteful O.J. Simpson pretends to sell his infamous white Ford Bronco in his hidden-camera prank DVD, "Juiced," a rip-off of Ashton Kutcher's MTV mainstay "Punk'd."  Simpson pretends to sell the Bronco at a used car lot, telling the prospective buyer …

IS FERGIE PREGNANT?  —  Sources are buzzing that Black Eyed Peas frontwoman Fergie, 31, and Las Vegas star Josh Duhamel, 33, are the latest celebrity couple to be expecting!  "Fergie has been pregnant for about eight weeks now, but it's [the] early days, so she and Josh only recently started telling people …

No Baby Blues for Brooke Shields  —  By Jennifer Wulff with Julie Jordan  —  Brooke Shields, who suffered from severe postpartum depression after the birth of her first child, was concerned that she'd be in the same state after the arrival of her second daughter - but this time around has been …

Keith Richards Discharged from Hospital  —  Keith Richards was discharged from a New Zealand hospital on Thursday after having surgery to relieve a blood clot on his brain following a fall, his publicist said.  —  Fran Curtis said in a brief statement that the Rolling Stones guitarist, 62 …

2 Fox Shows Leave After Staying Too Long  —  NEW YORK - Benjamin Franklin famously declared that houseguests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.  —  He had little specific to say about television, but when it comes to TV series that have passed their freshness date …

Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox: Friends Forever?  —  I'm no body language expert, but what is Jennifer Aniston's problem in this picture?  Isn't Courteney Cox her BFF?  —  She couldn't look more disgusted if Angelina Jolie was trying to hug her.  —  The photo was taken this Wednesday …

Tom Hanks: $100 Million Man  —  The Da Vinci Code isn't the only thing Tom Hanks is cracking this month.  He also cracked the Guinness Book of World Records.  —  The two-time Oscar winner's way with moviegoers has earned him the title of Actor with Most Consecutive $100 Million-Grossing Movies …

Latin Grammy Winner Soraya Dies at 37  —  Latin Grammy-winning singer Soraya died Wednesday morning in Florida after a battle with breast cancer, the Associated Press reports.  She was 37.  —  She died in a Miami hospital, said Lorena Oriani, a spokeswoman for her record label, EMI Latin