How Adam Lambert *didn't* win American Idol - anatomy of Kris Allen's surprising win  —  His face was on the cover of Entertainment Weekly.  His name was on the back of Katy Perry's cape.  His performances were praised to high heavens by the judges, week after week.  —  And he just lost American Idol.

Lucy Gordon, British actress, found dead in Paris flat  —  The family of a young British actress found hanged in her Paris apartment paid tribute today to “the light of our lives”.  —  Lucy Gordon, who had appeared in ten films including Spider-Man 3, committed suicide in her flat …

Sean Penn and Robin Wright's Divorce Is Off - For Now  —  Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn  —  Are Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn reconciling again?  —  The Oscar-winning actor filed a request Thursday to dismiss his legal separation case, Marin County, Calif., court records 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.

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.

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 …

Sneak Peek!  Jon & Kate Premiere Clip  —  Jon Gosselin addresses his relationship with Kate in a new clip from the May 25 premiere of their TLC show Jon and Kate Plus 8.  —  The couple of about 10 years speak to the camera separately.  In prior seasons, they give testimonials together.

‘Real Housewife’ — Real Small Paycheck  —  Real Housewife of Orange County Laura Waring is demanding more cash from her ex husband — and it's probably because she claims to only make 400 bucks a month.  —  In legal papers filed in Orange County Superior Court, Waring claims she has over $12,000 …

CW takes “Supernatural” leap on Thursdays  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The CW is the latest network to throw its hat in the Thursday ring with a bold scheduling move on the most lucrative night on television.  —  The network, which will officially unveil its fall schedule Thursday …

Mandy Moore: I Love My Curves  —  There are many things Mandy Moore loves: her dog, Joni.  Her husband, musician Ryan Adams.  Her new album, Amanda Leigh.  Peanut butter.  One area on which she admittedly has mixed feelings?  Her hips.  —  “I still have a love-hate relationship with them,” Moore, 25, tells PEOPLE.

Woman Claims She Had an Affair With Carrie Prejean's Mom  —  Valerie Vetrano Claims She Had an Affair With Mom of Anti-Gay Marriage Beauty Queen  —  That Miss California crown may be still firmly affixed to her head, but controversy won't stop swirling around Carrie Prejean and her family.

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.”

Kendra: Babies, Bachelor Parties & Hef's New Gal-Pals  —  Reports of an upcoming tawdry bachelorette party for Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson have been greatly exaggerated.  —  Fellow former Girl Next Door Bridget Marquardt recently told Us Weekly that she's planning Wilkinson's farewell to singlehood soiree.

Lauren Conrad: I'm “Happy” Audrina Patridge, Chris Pine Are Dating  —  “He is a really cute guy, and I'm happy for her,” Conrad told Usmagazine.com exclusively at a Havaiana's and Details event honoring her boyfriend — My Boys actor Kyle Howard, 31 — in Hollywood Wednesday.

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.

Friends Cite Brooke Shields's Devotion to Her Mother  —  Teri and Brooke Shields in 2007  —  As a child star, Brooke Shields was always watched over by Teri Shields, a stage mom known for her tenacity.  And now that her mother has been diagnosed with dementia and is living in an assisted living facility …

Dancing War: Bethenny Frankel vs. Kelly Bensimon?  —  Another round of Dancing With the Stars has come to an end, but it's never too soon to start planning for next season.  —  So who's up for waltzing in the fall?  How about some reality show veterans!  —  With The Real Housewives …

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.