Former American Idol contestant found dead in Seaside Heights  —  SEASIDE HEIGHTS — A 25-year-old Allentown, Pa. woman and former contestant on the television show American Idol was found dead at about 4 a.m. today outside at Dupont Avenue and Bay Boulevard, authorities said.

Octo-Mom Signs Reality TV Deal, Kids to Earn $250 a Day  —  It's official: Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman's kids are coming to a TV near you.  —  Suleman signed agreements for each of her 14 children to earn $250 a day to star in a reality show, according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Friday.

Jon Wants Friendship with Kate  —  Even as Jon Gosselin prepares for divorce, he hopes to remain close to his wife Kate, mom to their eight kids, according to pal Michael Lohan.  —  “He would love to be friends with her,” says Lohan, the estranged father of Lindsay Lohan …

Candy to Tori: Get Real, Baby  —  Candy Spelling — the mother famously at war with her daughter — has taken the bold step of communicating with Tori Spelling through TMZ ... and her opening line isn't gonna get her a lot of invites.  Here's the open letter in all its glory:  —  EXCLUSIVE TO: TMZ.COM

Jennifer Lopez Not Replacing Paula Abdul on Idol  —  Jennifer Lopez is denying reports that she's in the running to replace American Idol judge Paula Abdul, who still hasn't signed a contract with Idol producers to return for season 8 of the FOX hit singing competition.

OFF AGAIN, INN AGAIN  —  RIHANNA & ‘BANNED’ BROWN IN SAME SWANKY CITY HOTEL  —  Could they be making sweet music again?  —  Just days after Chris Brown publicly apologized for his February beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna, the two spent the weekend at the same luxury Midtown hotel under …

A view from Comic Con: Costumes, comics, crowds  —  SAN DIEGO — Every summer, Comic Con brings together thousands of colorful and costumed fans for four days of pop-culture indulgence.  —  Not all of the action is confined to the San Diego Convention Center, where the 40th annual event, which opened Wednesday, runs through Sunday.

Ms. Miller hits our August cover just before scoring box office gold.  —  It's time for our annual denim issue, and with it, our big cover reveal: the movie star Sienna Miller.  In the August issue, she talks about her life, her shoes, and GI Joe.  —  Below, some snippets...

Angie Everhart gives birth to a baby boy!  —  Sheryl Abrams, Angie Everhart's manager, confirms exclusively to Life & Style that Angie's son, Kayden Bobby Everhart was born at 11:28 PM on Friday, July 24.  Kayden weighed 8 pounds, 4.9 ounces and was 21 inches long.

So You Think You Can Dance Fans Hating Hard on Katie Holmes  —  Katie Holmes might have gotten “happy” on So You Think You Can Dance last night, but the fans seem more than a little disappointed.  —  Our comments section is exploding with your less-than-complimentary thoughts about her lip-syncing, “prancy steps” and hat-throwing.

LeAnn Rimes, Dean Sheremet Separate  —  LeAnn Rimes has been separated from her husband of seven years, Dean Sheremet, a source close to the couple tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “They have been separated for awhile, but are still trying to work on how to handle the problems they are having,” the source tells Us.