Kiefer Sutherland — I Stood Up for Brooke Shields  —  Law enforcement sources tell us Kiefer Sutherland headbutted a man in New York City last night, causing lacerations on the man's nose — all while defending the honor of one Brooke Shields .. so he says.  —  It happened at an after-party for the Met costume gala last night.

Jon & Kate Dad's Three-Month Affair Confirmed  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation - including two relatives of the other woman - confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade school teacher Deanna Hummel.

Kirstie Alley: ‘Yes, I Gained 83 Pounds’  —  When Kirstie Alley stepped on the scale for the first time in 15 months, it wasn't pretty.  “I started screaming,” recalls Alley, sipping homemade fruit-infused water in her Hollywood kitchen.  “It said 228 lbs., which is my highest weight ever.

Miss California Officials Might Strip Carrie Prejean of Title  —  Pageant spokesman Roger Neal told Usmagazine.com that pageant directors Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler have been in closed-door meetings all day regarding this issue.  —  Neal said Tuesday that Prejean had run afoul …

Paula Abdul Reveals Struggle with Prescription Painkillers  —  Dealing with Simon Cowell on live TV may be a challenge - but Paula Abdul says it's nothing compared her struggle to kick her dependence on painkillers.  —  “I could have killed myself,” Abdul, 46, tells Ladies' Home Journal in its June issue.

Reynolds to star in ‘X-Men’ spinoff  —  Fox has begun development on ‘Deadpool’  —  Twentieth Century Fox has begun development on “Deadpool,” an “X-Men” spinoff that will be crafted as a star vehicle for Ryan Reynolds, who played the character in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”

Lindsay Lohan Defends Her Weight  —  After debuting a startlingly skinny figure in Hawaii last week, Lindsay Lohan defends herself against critics who feel she's recently gotten too thin.  —  “I've been eating enough,” Lohan tells E! News.  —  The star — who went through a very public breakup …

Kelly Ripa in a bikini  —  Kelly Ripa is filming Live with Regis & Kelly in Miami and decided to take a swim this morning before taping.  You know when a woman works out too much and ends up looking like a incredibly ripped dude?  That happened here a long time ago and someone forgot to yell “Stop!”

Mindy Kaling cues NBC deal  —  ‘Office’ star to develop her own comedy show  —  NBC has Tina Fey-style plans for “The Office's” Mindy Kaling, signing the multihyphenate to an overall deal with the Peacock and Universal Media Studios.  —  Under terms of the two-year, seven-figure deal …

‘American Idol’ Injury — Victim Rushed to Hospital  —  Big mishap at the “American Idol” rehearsal.  —  You know the staircase Ryan Seacrest walks down at the beginning of the show?  Well it's supposed to retract as he walks but it retracted too soon, badly hurting the stage manager.

Chris Brown Has Low-Key 20th Birthday  —  Rihanna made quite a splash with a surprise performance wearing a menswear-influenced Dolce & Gabbana creation at the Met Gala in New York Monday - but Chris Brown is the one who has something to celebrate: His 20th birthday.

Victoria Principal — My Maid From Hell  —  Victoria Principal has just filed a lawsuit, admitting she did pull a gun on her former maid, but only after the maid threatened her, injured her dog and went on a wild tear.  —  The maid, Maribel Banegas, sued Principal yesterday, over the whole gun thing.