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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Angelina Jolie meets flood victims in Pakistan  —  JALOZAI, Pakistan - American movie star Angelina Jolie met flood victims in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and appealed to the international community to provide aid needed to help the country recover from its worst natural disaster.

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)”!!!

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.

Lily Allen Brought Her “Baby Bump” Out Last Night  —  The truth is, the phrase “baby bump” always makes me cringe a little on the inside when referring to a chick's knocked up belly, because it makes me think of something Lindsay Lohan might snort up for a quickie.  There has to be another name for it.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.