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.

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 …

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 …

Tyra Banks Dodges Question On Janice Dickinson And Paulina Porizkova Firings (VIDEO)  —  Tyra Banks has unveiled her real hair and worn a sign revealing her weight, but just try to get her to address the firings of her fellow judges on 'America's Next Top Model.' Cynthia McFadden did on Nightline Wednesday night.

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!’ ”

Timothy Dalton Is In Toy Story 3!  —  Playing hedgehog called Mr. Pricklepants  —  Just when you thought that Toy Story 3 couldn't get any more exciting: enter Timothy Dalton!  —  The former 007, Hot Fuzz star and all-round nice guy, will be lending his voice to the Disney/Pixar threequel …

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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.

SATC 2 Stars Reveal Movie Secrets  —  The new Us Weekly (on stands today) has all the juicy plot details of the Sex and the City sequel —as told by the movie's stars and on-set sources.  —  According to a casting notice obtained by Us, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mr. Big …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …