Ellen DeGeneres Replacing Paula Abdul on Idol  —  Ellen DeGeneres is taking Paula Abdul's place as the fourth judge on American Idol.  —  “DeGeneres will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi and offer her own unique perspective to the contestants throughout the competition,” Fox television says in a statement.

Katherine Heigl & Husband Adopting a Girl  —  Almost exactly a year ago, musician Josh Kelley said he and wife Katherine Heigl weren't talking about starting a family.  —  Looks like somebody changed the subject.  —  “Katherine and Josh are adopting a baby,” the actress's rep confirms to PEOPLE.

Nicole and Joel Twitter About Son Sparrow  —  Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have taken to Twitter to gush about their newborn son Sparrow.  —  “What a great day to come back on Twitter,” Richie, 27, writes.  “Thank you everyone for your well wishes.  I love my family!!”  —  Madden, 30, is equally excited.

Hugh Hefner: My Wife Cheated on Me  —  Hugh Hefner claims his soon-to-be ex-wife Kimberley Conrad cheated on him before their marriage fell apart — but that's not why he's finally demanding a divorce.  —  TMZ just spoke with the Playboy kingpin, who told us he made the decision to officially break …

Exclusive Casting News: A-Team's Murdock role offered to rising star  —  While Blackfilm.com had previously stated that rapper The Game had been up for the role of Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus in the big sceen adaptation of ‘The A-Team,’ we also had mentioned in the same article …

Ashlee Simpson Doesn't Envy Sister Jessica's Single-Girl Freedom  —  Clockwise from top left: Alicia Silverstone, Connie Britton and Ashlee Simpson  —  Ashlee Simpson may only be 24, but she's got one thing older sis Jess wants: a baby.  —  “She's always saying, ‘Oh, I want a baby!’ ”

Caught in the Act!  —  • Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, sneaking into their friend Bobby Long's concert at The Backstage Lounge in Vancouver after the lights went down.  The Twilight stars watched the show from the merch table under the watchful eye of bodyguards.

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EXCLUSIVE: Fantastic Four's Ioan Gruffudd's a Dad!  —  Fantastic Four star Ioan Gruffudd and his English actress wife Alice Evans are the proud parents of a little girl, his rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  The couple gave birth to Ella Betsi Evans Griffith at 2:16 A.M. on Sunday morning after a 40-hour labor.

Kendra Wilkinson Celebrates Her Baby Bliss With a Shower  —  It was a Girls Next Door Reunion on Wednesday for Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, who treated their pregnant pal Kendra Wilkinson to a baby shower.  —  “Kendra was really excited about the shower.

Kardashian diet secrets: get thin fast!  —  Losing weight can be a battle, but Kardashian sisters Khloé, 25, and Kim, 28, tell Life & Style they've finally achieved their weight-loss goals and gotten their best body in years.  “I'd try the Atkins diet, the cabbage-soup diet …

John Mayer Debunks Kristin Cavallari Rumors  —  John Mayer took to his Twitter to address those pesky rumors that he's been hooking up with The Hills babe Kristin Cavallari.  Here are the 31-year-old singer's hilarious tweets:  — “Rumor control: How do I put this like a gentleman …

Fox's ‘Glee’ starts strong; ‘Dance’ slips  —  Fox's critically acclaimed “Glee” launched to a strong start Wednesday night, pulling a healthy number in the adult demo.  —  “Glee” was seen by 7.3 million viewers and earned a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49 and easily won its hour.