Police: Campaign Worker Admits Making Up Story  —  A Pittsburgh police commander told KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin that Ashley Todd confessed to making up the story & is facing charges  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Police sources tell KDKA that a campaign worker has now confessed to making …

Maya Rudolph Goes Barack to “SNL”  —  Since they've had great success with Tina Fey, well placed sources tell us “SNL” is once again bringing back a former cast member.....Maya Rudolph will play Michelle Obama this weekend.  —  Besides playing Mrs. O, we're told Maya — who left the show last November …

Tom Cruise Roasts Today's Matt Lauer, Calls Him a “Glib Putz”  —  Tom Cruise made light of his infamous 2005 Today show spat with Matt Lauer at a Friday roast for the talk show host.  —  “Matt and I talk two, three, four times a day,” Cruise, 46, joked during the Friar Club Roast at the New York Hilton Hotel.

First photos of tragic Heath Ledger in his last film … Newly released photos show Heath Ledger in the film role he never completed.  —  The actor died of an overdose of prescription medicine halfway through filming The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus in January.

Guy Ritchie Goes Out on the Town  —  From left: Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr. and Guy Ritchie in London, Oct. 23  —  While his divorce from Madonna goes from bad to worse with allegations of each other's failings, Guy Ritchie looked happy Thursday night as Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law took him out on the town.

Lindsay Lohan's career in jeopardy?  —  Plus: Zac Efron is camera shy; Dakota Fanning is not a diva  —  Lindsay Lohan's professional life is only getting uglier, so to speak, since news broke that Lohan's stint on “Ugly Betty” is being cut short because of tension on the set.

Selena: Miley's Older Boyfriend Is “Really Cute”  —  Selena Gomez says Miley Cyrus and her older beau Justin Gaston make a good match.  —  “I honestly think that she's adorable,” Gomez, 16, told Usmagazine.com Thursday at the Comme des Garcons for H&M Collection preview in NYC.

Hayden Panettiere Flashes Her “Panties”  —  So Hayden Panettiere was on Ellen yesterday, and she flashed her panties!!!  But don't go crazy, she was wearing the biggest boxer-briefs you've ever seen.  Supposedly her friends dared her to put on the over-sized undies backstage, and Hayden was happy to do it.

Scoop: Cruise to roast ‘glib’ Matt Lauer  —  Plus: Lohan's career trouble; shy Zac Efron; Dakota Fanning not a diva  —  Tom Cruise was among the roasters in attendance Friday as the Friar's Club of New York took on TODAY's Matt Lauer.  —  The Scoop  —  msnbc.com

Crispin Glover joins ‘Alice in Wonderland’  —  Actor to play Knave of Hearts in Tim Burton's adaptation  —  Crispin Glover has signed on to play the Knave of Hearts in Tim Burton's adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” for Disney.  —  Glover joins Mia Wasikowska as Alice and a cast …

Heidi and Spencer Spread a Message of Grope  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's frequent photo ops provided inspiration as yet another artist turned her into artwork.  Last night the couple headed to a Hollywood art gallery event, “Lights!  Camera!  Election!,” where Heidi showed off …

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Design Life Around the Twins  —  Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez at the Oct. 23 25th annual Night of Stars  —  Life couldn't be more different for Jennifer Lopez since the February birth of their boy and girl, the singer and husband Marc Anthony admit.

Ron Howard's Call To Action  —  Ron Howard wants to talk about the election.  So does Andy Griffith and Henry Winkler.

Mischa Barton Calls Being Single ‘Great’  —  Mischa Barton on Oct. 23  —  After a string of high-profile relationships - including her split from Rooney frontman Taylor Locke last month - Mischa Barton says she likes being a free agent.  —  “I'm not used to being single but it's really nice …

SUPER BOWL HAIL ‘MARRY’  —  GAL'S $3M BID TO BUY AIRTIME FOR HUBBY-HUNT AD  —  This gal's fourth and desperate.  —  A Manhattan lonely heart wants to buy a $3 million Super Bowl ad so she can advertise her availability to millions of potential husbands nationwide.

Carrie Underwood: No Feud with Jessica Simpson  —  Carrie Underwood and her wax figure  —  Carrie Underwood was in New York for the unveiling of her wax figure, but she also addressed Jessica Simpson, ex-boyfriends and Faith Hill at Madam Tussauds on Thursday.

PENTHOUSE STAR SUING  —  Star Jones has lost a “view” again.  —  In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, the celebrity lawyer and TV personality says leaks and mold have forced her out of her Upper East Side triplex penthouse - and now she's suing her building for $700,000.

Sarah Palin: future media star?  —  Hollywood looking to capitalize on candidate's fame  —  As campaign managers for Sarah Palin plot last-minute tactics to get her elected, Hollywood bigwigs are convening strategy sessions of their own.  Their goal: finding the ideal on-air vehicle …

Vanessa Hudgens: Zac Efron Drinks His Eggs!  —  Vanessa Hudgens gives a big thumbs up when asked if boyfriend Zac Efron is a good kisser on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing TODAY.  Here's what else the 19-year-old High School Musical sweetheart had to say:  —  On on-and-off-screen beau Zac Efron: “Ah, he's hot!”