Carrie Underwood Explains Why She Limped Off American Idol Tuesday  —  Carrie Underwood told Ryan Seacrest why she limped off stage after performing on American Idol Tuesday night.  —  “You're gonna laugh at me, everyone does,” the Season 4 winner jokes on Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show.

Pitt's boozy deal with Tarantino  —  Brad Pitt has said his appearance in Quentin Tarantino's new film began over five bottles of wine and some kind of “smoking apparatus”.  —  The 45-year-old, speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, said he had only a hazy recollection of agreeing to make Second World War movie Inglourious Basterds.

Kate Gosselin: Tabloids Are Turning My Life Into Hell  —  As scandalous headlines continue to surround Kate Gosselin, her husband Jon, and their eight kids, the fed-up reality star is wondering when people will stop attacking her.  —  “Before this, I'd never stood on line at the grocery store …

Chad Lowe Welcomes a Daughter  —  It's a girl for Chad Lowe and his girlfriend, producer Kim Painter, the actor's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Daughter Mabel Painter Lowe made her debut on Saturday in Los Angeles.  “Everybody is healthy and happy,” says the rep.

Beyoncé shares her body secrets  —  Beyoncé Knowles is nothing short of a glam goddess: on stage, in print, on screen and—as SELF found out when we shot her for our June cover­­—in person.  She's also totally approachable, and all too human.  That “Single Ladies” body?

Rihanna Is Spotted Kissing a New Guy  —  Rihanna and Aubrey “Drake” Graham  —  Chris Brown who?  —  After quietly continuing to see Brown after the alleged altercation between them in February, Rihanna stepped out with a new guy on Monday night in N.Y.C., a source tells PEOPLE.

Nas to Kelis: Pay Your Own Damn Way  —  Nas, one of the biggest and richest rappers around, does not want to pay his estranged, pregnant wife, Kelis, a penny in spousal support.  —  Kelis filed for divorce April 30.  She's weeks from giving birth and unable to work, but no matter to Nas …

Simon Cowell's Ex Attacked After ‘American Idol’  —  We've learned Terri Seymour — Simon Cowell's ex — was assaulted after attending the “American Idol” finale last night.  —  It happened at L.A. Live — a complex that includes the Nokia Theatre where “A.I.” was taped.

Heeeere's . . . Conan!!!  —  On a chilly Thursday night in late January, four weeks from his last show as host of “Late Night,” Conan O'Brien was strumming a guitar behind his beat-up desk in his cluttered office at Rockefeller Center, figuring out how to say goodbye.

‘American Idol’ Winner Kris Allen Debuts ‘No Boundaries’  —  After a much anticipated season finale, ‘Idol’ winner Kris Allen's version of ‘No Boundaries’ is streaming exclusively here on PopEater.  ‘No Boundaries,’ performed by both Allen and Lambert on the show, was written by judge Kara DioGuardi …

Natalie Cole Undergoes Kidney Transplant  —  Natalie Cole has a new lease on life.  —  The Grammy winner underwent kidney transplant surgery in L.A. on Tuesday and is now “resting comfortably,” according to her rep.  —  Cole, 59, has struggled with kidney problems while undergoing treatment …

MUSIC NEWS: MARIAH CAREY REVEALS ALBUM TITLE / MJ POSTPONES CONCERT DATES / TEEDRA MOSES UPDATE  —  Mariah Carey has already began work on her follow-up to last year's, E=MC⊃2;.  Her 12th studio album, is set to be titled Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, she revealed via her Twitter page.

Actor fired from Fringe?  Casting call for new character in s2.  —  Apparently someone has been fired from Fringe right after the season finale aired.  Click on the cut to find out who.  —  It's Kirk Acevedo aka Agent Charlie Francis.  —  Apparently he confirmed it on his facebook:

Porn star Sasha Grey gets a mainstream role  —  Hoping to cash in on her notoriety, Steven Soderbergh casts her in ‘The Girlfriend Experience.’  —  Oscar-winning writer-director Steven Soderbergh isn't coy about his motive for casting Sasha Grey in his low-budget indie drama “The Girlfriend Experience.”

Black Eyed Peas and the return of Bikini Girl  —  We must have a lot of music tonight, because the producers have done away with all the silly banter that pads this show on most weeks.  We come from commercial straight into the finalist girls, lined up, singing Fergie's Glamorous.

Rihanna & Pete Wentz: Paranoid People  —  Rihanna rubs shoulders with Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz during the Island Def Jam Spring Collection party at Stephen Weiss Studio on Wednesday night (May 20) in New York City.  —  At the event, L.A. Reid, Chairman of The Island Def Jam Music Group …