EXCLUSIVE: Danielle Staub: Why I Left Real Housewives  —  As previously announced, Danielle Staub is officially gone — but not forgotten — from Real Housewives of New Jersey after two seriously drama-packed seasons.  —  The reality star, author and budding singer told UsMagazine.com …

James Franco masturbates “four or five” times a day!  —  A lot of you hated on me when I hated on James Franco's Esquire profile.  In my defense, I went to a liberal arts college, and I avoided dudes like James Franco like the plague, and I tend to think they're even worse when they're still pulling this stuff when they're older.

In the flesh: Lady Gaga dons raw meat on cover of Vogue Hommes Japan  —  Lady Gaga has worn her fair share of off-beat costumes - but her latest jaw-dropping ensemble is sure to cause an uproar.  —  Posing on the September cover of Vogue Hommes Japan, the boundary-pushing singer wears nothing …

Jailer wanted Hilton out fast  —  Celebrity's short detention kept distractions down  —  When celebrity socialite Paris Hilton was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession on Aug. 27, the average time to process through the Clark County Detention Center for people facing that charge was about six hours.

EW Exclusive: Amy Poehler to host ‘SNL’ premiere  —  EW.com has learned that Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) will host Saturday Night Live when the late-night comedy show returns to NBC on Sept. 25.  Poehler, who was a member of the SNL troupe from 2001-2010, earned her fourth Emmy nomination …

AnnaLynne McCord — Exposed on Facebook  —  AnnaLynne McCord gave her number out to 362 people this week: 1 guy she allegedly got into a car accident with ... and 361 of his Facebook friends.  —  McCord allegedly got into the accident last Tuesday with a guy named Aaron …

Listen to Rihanna's New Single “Only Girl (In The World)” [AUDIO]  —  The wait for new music from international pop star Rihanna is over!  —  We had a snippet for you before anyone else - now listen to the full length version of Rihanna's new single “Only Girl (In The World)”!!!

Natalie Portman offered lead in Alfonso Cuaron's ‘Gravity’ (exclusive)  —  TELLURIDE, Colo. — Natalie Portman's highly praised, tortured turn in “Black Swan” could send her career into a new galaxy.  Literally.  —  As Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller rallied audiences at the Venice …

Nikki Sixx — It's ‘Hard’ to See Kat with Jesse James  —  Before Kat Von D began dating Jesse James — she was in a relationship with Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx for more than two years ... and dude says it's been “hard” to see her move on so quickly.

Wyclef Jean: Sean Penn ‘too busy sniffing cocaine’ to see me in Haiti  —  Sean Penn has one more critic to contend with.  —  At a concert in New York on Friday, Wyclef Jean suggested the actor's recreational drug use led to him criticizing the singer's presidential bid in Haiti, mtv.com reports.

Taylor Swift Accuses Kanye West of Using Her Name to Promote His Album  —  Instead of accepting the apology like she did when Kanye West first asked for forgiveness, Taylor Swift reportedly is disgusted with his latest ‘sorry’ statement.  —  Taylor Swift reportedly is not happy when learning …

Syfy goes for the ‘Obvious’  —  Billy Ray Cyrus, son team to investigate paranormal  —  Syfy is getting into the Billy Ray Cyrus business, moving into development on “UFO: Unbelievably Freakin' Obvious,” a new reality skein in which conspiracy theories involving unexplained activity and paranormal phenomena are investigated.

Katie Homes, Tom Cruise & Suri Head to Live With Regis & Kelly  —  We caught Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, and little Suri making their way to ABC's studios this morning to film Live With Regis & Kelly.  Katie was holding a bag of Suri's toys (some kind of fancy building blocks?) while Suri carried a stuffed giraffe.

Miley Cyrus And Ashley Greene Get Soaked On Set  —  Seeing as the two girls were partying it up together at the VIP room the other night, it looks like they're getting along great while filming LOL: Laughing Out Loud in Paris!  Miley Cyrus and Ashley Greene shot at Pont Des Arts …

Cops Called on NBA Star Over Baby Dispute  —  NBA star Dwight Howard got schooled by cops after removing his child from day care ... TMZ has learned.  —  It all went down on August 26 when Howard — who is in an ongoing custody war with baby mama Royce Reed — went to pick up their 2-year-old son.

EXCLUSIVE: Rodney King To Marry Juror From Cop Beating Trial  —  Rodney King, the victim of a 1991 beating by Los Angeles police that sparked race riots, is marrying one of the jurors who awarded him a multi-million dollar settlement, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

Oksana to Judge: Make Mel Pay For My PR  —  Oksana Grigorieva spent tens of thousands of dollars in PR to thwart public perception that she sold the secret tapes — and now she wants Mel Gibson to foot the bill ... this according to sources.  —  We're told Oksana racked up $84,000 in PR expenses and certain unpaid legal fees.