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.

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 …

Liam Neeson Joins ‘Battleship’  —  Liam Neeson has joined the cast of Battleship, the Universal Pictures action adventure which just began filming today under director Peter Berg.  Neeson plays Admiral Shane, the Naval officer whose daughter (played by Brooklyn Decker) is engaged to a young naval officer played by Taylor Kitsch.

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 …

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)”!!!

‘Saturday Night Live’ Comings & Goings  —  With Will Forte's recent announcement that he will be leaving Saturday Night Live after 8 seasons and reports that NBC's late-night sketch show may be adding as many as 4 new cast members, the question is who else might be exiting when SNL returns for a 36th season later this month.

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.

Bessemer native and “Beetlejuice” actor Glenn Shadix dies following a fall in his condo  —  Bessemer native Glenn Shadix, a Hollywood character actor best known for his role as Otho the interior decorator in Tim Burton's “Beetlejuice,” died this morning following a fall at his Birmingham condo, a family member said today.

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.

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.

Miley's Mom — Changing Names Runs in the Family  —  Leticia Cyrus — aka the mother of Miley Cyrus — is following in her daughter's too-mature-for-age footsteps ... by filing to have her name legally changed.  —  Miley Cyrus wasn't born Miley Cyrus — she was actually Destiny Hope Cyrus.

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 …

Bitchie Pod: Willow Smith - Whip My Hair  —  Jada Pinkett's 9 year old daughter Willow Smith is pursuing a music career and brings it on a new track titled “Whip My Hair”.  According to my buddy Lowkey, (who always stays up on the new sh*t): … Listen below:  —  Willow Smith -Whip My Hair

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.

JetBlue's Steven Slater Seeks Mental Health  —  UPDATE: The District Attorney's Office tells TMZ they are currently “evaluating” Slater's mental health — including issues involving work stress, drugs and alcohol and more.  —  We're told a plea bargain is expected to be reached before the next hearing.

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 …