EXCLUSIVE: Ellen DeGeneres: “I Don't Want Anyone To Think I Took Paula's Job Away”  —  Emmy award winner Ellen DeGeneres called Ryan's radio show Thursday, the morning after the news broke that she'd be joining American Idol as the fourth judge.  —  LISTEN |  Ellen Degeneres: “I'm Not Going To Be Mean”

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.

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 …

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.

The Kardashians are NOT at War!!!  —  I just read this Star Magazine cover story and laughed out loud.  Cat fights?  Jealous fits?  Trash talk?  If my sisters and I have cat fights they are 100% playful, sisterly fights!!  You've seen how we tease each other on the show, and how we joke around on Twitter... it's what sisters do!!!

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.

LeAnn Rimes Bikinis Up to Eddie Cibrian  —  I really don't know anything about celebrity relationship scandals, which given my job, I probably should, but apparently LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian got together while they were both seeing other people.  Why does this matter?  It doesn't.

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 …

Manilow's Movie Move  —  Barry Manilow, matinee idol?  —  Single Cell partners Sandy Stern and Michael Stipe and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman have joined forces to develop a romantic comedy that will exploit the song catalogue of iconic singer/songwriter Barry Manilow.

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 …

Lady Gaga Nude Bondage Pictures from Vogue Japan  —  The Japanese are into some weird s**t.  Like bondage and Lady Gaga.  This photoshoot from Vogue Japan features Lady Gaga nude, and tied up in that weird Japanese rope bondage stuff that you've probably seen on the Internet a few times by “accident.”

X17 XCLUSIVE - JEN AND GERARD'S ROMANTIC DINNER DATE!  —  Aha!  We first told you about Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler getting cozy almost exactly a year ago to the day, and it looks like the kissing co-stars STILL have something going on!  Last night Jen and Gerry snuck into Cliff's Edge …

Well, SamRo Does Have A Point...  While some of you are still sleeping and the rest of us are trying to wake the hell up by pinching our nipples and snorting coffee beans whole, Blohan is Tweeting.  Or should I say she's freebase Tweeting.  Whenever I write about celebwhores fighting on Twitter …

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.

Open Post: Hosted By Kathy Gosselin  —  First there was a picture, and now here's the skit from Jimmy Kimmel Live of Kathy Griffin as everyone's least favorite baby-popping c**tress Kate Gosselin.  I'll always have love in my loins for Kathy, but I think they should've dropped a possum wig on Predator and had him play Kate.

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.

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 …

Whitney Houston on drug use: I didn't get out of my pyjamas for 7 months  —  Oprah Winfrey has already begun filming her new season.  So far, I've heard the guest line-up for the first few weeks includes interviews with ESPN's Erin Andrews, Dr. Phil, Whitney Houston and Jay-Z, amongst others.

Rebecca Romijn: No Plans for More Kids  —  Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell have no intention of becoming the next Brangelina.  —  The two have already decided that their 8-month-old twins, Dolly and Charlie, are enough kids for them.  —  “I'm pretty sure that this is it,” Romijn told me yesterday.