Paula Abdul: 'I Want Elliott to Win'  —  Paula Abdul is making no secret of who she thinks should be the next American Idol: "I am going to be honest with you - I want Elliott to win," she tells Teen People.  —  "I feel like I changed the face of the competition by making America wake …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ryan Seacrest Reunites with Old Flame  —  Is Seacrest in or out?  Only "Extra" spotted the lovable "Idol" host arm in arm and looking cozy with his beautiful blonde ex-girlfriend, Shana Wall, in Beverly Hills Wednesday night.  —  After his Malibu lip lock with Teri Hatcher made waves across the world …

Gayle King wants Star role, but just can't act like it  —  Gayle King is definitely angling for a spot on "The View" despite her claims to the contrary, our spies swear.  —  "Gayle really wants the job in a big way," says one source.  "It's her absolute dream situation.

KATHARINE MCPHEE: IS SHE A SCIENTOLOGIST?  —  Katharine McPhee and Tom Cruise's fiancée, Katie Holmes, both sport brunette hair and a beautiful smile.  And like Holmes, the 21-year-old Idol favorite from Sherman Oaks, Calif., may have her own connection to the Church of Scientology …

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 …

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.

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.

Nick Lachey wants to marry again  —  Nick Lachey wants to get married again as soon as his divorce from Jessica Simpson is finalised.  —  The star, who shot to fame on reality TV show 'Newlyweds' with the singer-turned-actress, admits he would love to tie the knot again despite his first attempt at marriage being a failure.

Paris Hilton's social smooch  —  Paris Hilton has been caught canoodling new love Matt Leinart.  —  The couple - who arrived and left the Xbox 360 E3 party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood separately - stunned guests by getting frisky in full view of everyone.

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 …

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.