Cindy Crawford — Extortion Victim?  —  Cindy Crawford was targeted for extortion, over a photo of her daughter which showed the daughter bound to a chair and gagged.  —  Documents were filed in federal court saying that Edis Kayalar, a friend of a former nanny of Crawford and husband Rande Gerber …

It's Twilight in America.  —  Hardwicke spotted Kristen Stewart in Into the Wild, in which Stewart makes a brief but indelible appearance as a roller-skate-skinny underage seductress.  Hardwicke flew to Pittsburgh, Pa., where Stewart was making Adventureland.

Stripper Apologizes to Fergie  —  Nicole Forrester — the stripper who claims she had an affair with Josh Duhamel — has reached out to “Extra” to apologize to Fergie.  “I thought, 'Nobody's gonna find out.  It's not gonna hurt anybody,” says Forrester, a 34-year-old single mother …

Emmy Rossum Met Adam Duritz Through Twitter  —  For Emmy Rossum, her relationship with Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz began with a Tweet.  —  “I was on tour with the band this summer.  They invited me actually on Twitter,” Rossum said Thursday on the radio show Valentine in the Morning.

Wynonna: “Too Soon” for Taylor Swift to Win Entertainer of the Year  —  On Wednesday, Taylor Swift became the youngest artist ever to win the Country Music Association Awards' top honor: Entertainer of the Year.  —  But Wynonna Judd doesn't think Swift, 19, is ready for such a top honor.

EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie “Fight Like Cat and Dogs”  —  The new Us Weekly (on newsstands now) has the exclusive first look at what's really inside a shocking new tell-all about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie — and reveals the truth behind some of the alleged bombshells.

ABC closing in on 'Charlie's Angels'  —  Network close to deal on pilot order  —  ABC is close to giving a pilot order to a modern version of the classic 1970s TV actioner “Charlie's Angels.”  —  Josh Friedman, who recently adapted the “Terminator” franchise for his Fox series “Terminator …

Papa Lohan — Leaked Calls Could Mean Prison  —  Michael Lohan could wind up behind bars for his despicable decision to release secret recordings of his family's phone conversations — because it appears MiLo wasn't legally allowed to be on the calls in the first place.

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe smokes spliff at party  —  Harry Potter idol Daniel Radcliffe laughed his head off as he smoked pot at a party.  —  Dopey Daniel, 20, even wandered about the house-warming bash, babbling to other party-goers: “I love weed.”

Chris Brown Cussed Out for Rihanna Abuse  —  Chris Brown was the target of a nasty verbal attack last night — as one outspoken woman unleashed a profanity-laced assault right in the singer's face.  —  It all went down as the convicted felon posed with fans at Footaction in NY last night …

Out With a Bang: Ashlee and Colin Shoot “Crazy Naked” Sex Scene Before Leaving Melrose  —  Looks like the Parents Television Council is going to have more ammo.  —  We're hearing there's going to be a “crazy naked” sex scene on Melrose Place before the two recently ousted players go on their merry way …

Rambo Changes Course  —  Hey SZoners - I just received an e-mail from Sly for all SZoners: … This is great news since it means that we should get two Stallone movies - a new “Rambo” [back to the concept everyone seemed to dig] and what sounds like “Hunter” based on the novel written specifically for Sly by James Byron Huggins.

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Stephanie Pratt Calls DUI Arrest the ‘Biggest Blessing’  —  While some say that scripted television is dying, irony is, in fact, very much alive.  Days before an episode of The Hills aired showing Stephanie Pratt confronting Holly Montag about her excessive drinking, Spencer's 23-year-old sister …

In Touch Exclusive:Rebecca Gayheart confirms pregnancy to In Touch  —  Rebecca Gayheart confirms pregnancy  —  to In Touch  —  After months of not addressing her growing bump, Rebecca Gayheart opened up to  —  In Touch exclusively about the impending addition to her family with husband Eric Dane.

Premiere: Solange Covers Dirty Projectors' “Stillness Is the Move”  —  If Solange Knowles isn't sampling Boards of Canada or getting Jay-Z and Beyoncé into Grizzly Bear, she's jamming out to Dirty Projectors.  She's been bumping DP so much, in fact, that she decided to go ahead and cover …

Eddie Cibrian's Wife — He's Finally Screwing Me!  —  Eddie Cibrian's soon-to-be ex-wife claims the actor is cheating on her again — this time with his wallet.  —  Brandi Cibrian claims the “CSI: Miami” star has left her essentially high and dry since he took off back in August after 8 years of marriage …

Levi and Katie Big Topics in Oprah-Palin Summit  —  Loading...  Oprah Winfrey is no Katie Couric.  Which, for Sarah Palin, has got to be a blessing.  —  The former vice presidential candidate has completed her much-hyped interview with the openly Obama-favoring queen of daytime …

Exclusive first look: ‘Battlestar’ prequel ‘Caprica’ retools, reduces and readies itself for January debut  —  “Caprica” arrives on Syfy Jan. 22, and in anticipation of that premiere, the network has released this poster for the show exclusively to the Watcher site.

Exclusive!  Seventeen Premieres New Hey Monday Video!  —  Hey Monday has quickly become one of our favorite new bands this year.  Why?  It's fronted by a chick who totally rocks — Casadee — and their infectious songs like “How You Love Me Now” are impossible to stop listening to …