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.

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.

Beyonce: “I Feel Best” When My Body's “Still Curvy”  —  Beyonce Knowles struggles to keep her bootylicious body.  —  “I'm not one of those people who doesn't have to work at it,” the singer-actress, 27, tells the June issue of Self magazine.  “I can't eat what I want, and I can't not go to the gym.

‘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 …

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 …

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.

‘24’ exclusive: Hail to the (new) chief!  —  According to my watch, it's time for the second piece of casting on 24's eighth season!  —  Chris Diamantopoulos — best known as Debra Messing's gay BFF on The Starter Wife — has been tapped to play the series regular role of Rob Weiss …

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.

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 …

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 …

‘Idol’ wins Tuesday with lowest-ever finale; ‘Glee’ preview OK  —  The premiere preview of Fox's new musical dramedy “Glee” posted a solid stand-alone number, though it lost a large portion of its lead-in from the “American Idol” finale.  —  The advanced look at Fox's new show …

Kelly Rutherford Hires Private Eye to Videotape Husband  —  Kelly Rutherford with Daniel Giersch  —  Although they both stated in January they'd try to co-parent amicably, Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford and estranged husband Daniel Giersch are facing off in court again in a dispute over their 2-year-old son.

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 …

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.”

Zach Braff gets behind ‘Swingles’  —  Actor to direct and star in Paramount comedy  —  Zach Braff is in negotiations to direct, rewrite and co-star in the comedy “Swingles” for Paramount Pictures.  —  Cameron Diaz has already signed on to star.  —  Story, which is based on a Duncan Birmingham spec …

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:

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.