Extortion Charges Dropped in John Travolta Case  —  A judge in the Bahamas has dropped the charges in the extortion case involving John Travolta ... at the actor's request.  —  The two defendants — Tarino Lightbourne and Pleasant Bridgewater — were charged with trying to allegedly …

Playmate to Spencer — Gimme Back My XXX Tape!  —  Spencer Pratt may be in possession of a sex tape after all — one that doesn't feature himself — because Playboy Playmate Karissa Shannon is threatening to sue Pratt over some private XXX footage he allegedly stole from her home.

Kourtney Kardashian: Counseling Helping Her and Scott Disick  —  Their relationship problems are chronicled on TV prompting recent tabloid headlines scream that Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick have finally split.  But nothing could be further from the truth.

Lindsay Lohan — Is ‘Today’ the One for Her?  —  TMZ has learned ... Lindsay Lohan has “multiple offers” for her first television interview since getting out of jail/rehab — and one of her biggest suitors is “Today.”  —  Sources tell TMZ the NBC show has definite interest in landing …

Joran Van der Sloot 'Wanted to Get Back at Natalee's Family'  —  Natalee Holloway (left) and Joran Van der Sloot  —  Yes, Joran Van der Sloot extorted money from Natalee Holloway's parents.  He did it for revenge.  —  The accused killer of a 21-year-old Peruvian woman and suspect …

Hulk Hogan Hospitalized Due to Back Pain  —  Sources close to Hulk Hogan tell TMZ the wrestling legend was taken to the hospital today because of “excruciating back pain.”  —  We're told Hogan — who has had several back surgeries throughout the years — has had trouble the past few days …

Jennifer Aniston's Cougar Town Date  —  Looks like Jennifer Aniston's guest starring role on Cougar Town comes with some sweet fringe benefits.  —  The actress, 40, (who was recently rumored to be back together with John Mayer) shared a two-hour Italian dinner with Cougar Town actor Josh Hopkins at Madeo in Beverly Hills on Sept. 2.

Jean-Luc Godard to be an Oscar no-show  —  ON a sunny morning in Switzerland late last week Jean-Luc Godard, a man regarded by many as a genius of 20th-century French cinema, got out of his car, looked at his shoes and frowned.  —  All week, the film world had been abuzz with speculation …

Keck's Exclusives: John Stamos' Smile Lights Up Glee — First Look Photo  —  This won't hurt a bit, Mr. Schuester.  Actually, it might — a lot.  But it's Will's heart, not his teeth, that is most in jeopardy when John Stamos joins Glee in Season 2's second episode as Emma's dentist beau, Dr. Carl Howell.

Hitman Clooney's ‘American’ wins weekend with $16M  —  LOS ANGELES - George Clooney's hitman tale “The American” has captured the top spot at the box office with a $16.4 million debut over the long Labor Day weekend.  —  Since opening Wednesday, the Focus Features release has taken in $19.5 million.

Sean Penn Was Too High On Cocaine To See Me In Haiti, Says Wyclef Jean  —  Still angry after his failed bid for president of Haiti, Wycef Jean hit back at Sean Penn for questioning his ability to handle the job: “maybe he ain't see me in Haiti because he was too busy sniffing cocaine.”  More »

TELLURIDE: Andrew Garfield Q&A on ‘Never Let Me Go,’ ‘The Social Network’ and ‘Spider-Man’  —  Though his “Red Riding” films screened at Telluride last year, Andrew Garfield, who co-stars in “Never Let Me Go,” is up at the festival for the first time this year.  The new film, directed by Mark Romanek, screened Friday night.

Luc Carl: The Man Who Stole Lady Gaga's Heart  —  Lady Gaga told Vanity Fair that when she sleeps with someone, she fears they're going to take her creativity from her through her vagina.  —  She's also professed that she's quite content with celibacy, and she can mentally give herself an orgasm.