STATEMENT ABOUT MR. FLORES' LAWSUIT  —  This lawsuit is another unfortunate situation where someone is trying to take advantage of the Spears family and make a name for himself.  The Department of Children and Family Services conducted a proper investigation surrounding Mr. Flores' accusations …

LFO Lead Singer Dies  —  Rich Cronin from the '90s boy band LFO died today after a long fight with leukemia ... TMZ has learned.  —  Rich — who wrote LFO's hit “Summer Girls” in 1999 — suffered a stroke after a lengthy battle with leukemia, according to his brother.

Susan Boyle Walks Off 'America's Got Talent'  —  TMZ has learned Susan Boyle has left Los Angeles in tears after being snubbed by a songwriter who refused to let her sing one of his hits on “America's Got Talent.”  —  Susan arrived to L.A. earlier today to perform the song “Perfect Day” on the show.

Spencer Pratt to Heidi Montag: ‘I Failed Spectacularly’  —  He quickly earned the title of the guy you love to hate on The Hills, but has this reality TV villain turned over a new leaf?  —  Spencer Pratt on Wednesday issued a long apology to the woman he's divorcing, Heidi Montag …

EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan In Talks To Appear On Oprah  —  It looks like Lindsay Lohan is ready to tell her own story.  —  PHOTOS: Sexy Stars Who Have Been Arrested  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that the troubled Mean Girls star is currently in talks to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show …

More Kids for Tom & Katie?  ‘Maybe in a Couple of Years,’ She Says  —  Katie Holmes has a message for those engaging in persistent pregnancy rumors: Hold your horses!  —  It could be a while before she's ready for another sibling for Suri, the actress tells Marie Claire in its October issue.

Roaring through the English countryside... it's Captain America: Motorbike scenes for comic book film shooting in London  —  As a comic book star of the Forties of, Captain America was as patriotic emblem for his country, often depicted fighting the Nazi powers of World War II.

Judge to Snooki: You're a Lindsay Wannabe  —  “Jersey Shore's” Snooki just got schooled by a New Jersey judge, who called her a “Lindsay Lohan wannabe” ... after she pled guilty to a crime after a drunken escapade on a Seaside Heights beach.  —  As we first reported, Snooki was arrested in Seaside Heights …

T.I. — Rapper Might Get AXE'd Over Arrest  —  T.I.'s ecstasy arrest has caused a serious stink with some of his sponsors — in fact, TMZ has learned the people behind AXE body spray are considering kicking the rapper to the curb.  —  A rep for AXE tells TMZ they're “troubled by [T.I.'s] …

Joe Francis Tell-All Excerpt: In Which Paris Hilton Smuggles Coke in Her Vagina  —  “Girls Gone Wild” boss and Douche of the Decade Joe Francis is suing to stop the sale of former employee Ryan Simkin's tell-all book.  But Simkin gave us an excerpt (below)—involving Paris Hilton smuggling coke and ecstasy, sexxxily.

Lauren Graham Finds Relationship with Peter Krause ‘So Easy’  —  Fifteen years ago, Lauren Graham and Peter Krause bonded over board games when the actress first moved to Los Angeles.  —  Today, Graham 43, and her Parenthood co-star, 45, are diving into something a bit more serious: a relationship.

Joe Jonas - Joe Jonas Ditches Purity Ring?  —  Joe Jonas Ditches Purity Ring?  —  Friends believe Joe Jonas is getting serious about ‘Twilight’ star Ashley Greene as he is seen without his purity ring.  —  Joe Jonas has reportedly ditched his purity ring for Ashley Greene.

MTV orders more ‘Jersey Shore’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Network lines up two specials for after finale  —  MTV is planning more “Jersey Shore” this year.  —  The network is lining up a pair of specials for after the Miami-set second season finale Oct. 21.  —  The first will be a cast reunion show, which will air Oct. 28.

Dina Lohan Has Egg on Her Place  —  Someone clearly hates Dina Lohan, unborn chickens, mailboxes, or a combination thereof ... because TMZ has learned Dina's Long Island home has been Grade A vandalized.  —  The Nassau County Police Department tells TMZ ... the home was pelted with eggs …

EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian Upset Over Release Of Naked Photos  —  Kim Kardashian is “freaked out” at the surprise release of never-before-seen nude photographs of her, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: New Playboy Photos Of Sexy Kim Kardashian

Universal Lands Stephen King's ‘The Dark Tower’ And Plans Unprecedented Feature/Network TV Adaptation  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures and NBC Universal Television Entertainment have closed a deal to turn Stephen King's mammoth novel series The Dark Tower into a feature film trilogy and a network TV series …

‘Mad Men’ star Hendricks ready to ‘Drive’  —  Principal photography on pic starts this month  —  Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men") is going for a ride with Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan, inking a deal to star in indie pic “Drive.”  —  Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston and Oscar Isaacs also star.

Source: Jesse James Has Moved On  —  Jesse James is entering a new phase of his life.  —  “It sure looks like he's moved on,” a James insider tells PEOPLE about the motorcycle mogul, who is settling into his new relationship with Kat Von D and his new home in Austin, Texas.

Tom Brady ‘Shaken’ in Car Crash  —  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a car accident this morning in Boston ... and one person was extricated from a vehicle with the help of the jaws of life.  —  Brady was reportedly “shaken” by the crash — but a source has told ESPN that he did not go the hospital.