Jennifer Lopez Is a Go On ‘Idol’ ... for One Year  —  TMZ has confirmed ... Jennifer Lopez has signed a 1-year deal with “American Idol” for “a little more than $12 million” — this according to sources connected with the show.  —  It's somewhat surprising that the deal is only for one year …

BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN MARRIED MEGAN FOX—AND YOU DIDN'T  —  SINCE LEAVING THE 90210 ZIP CODE, THE ACTOR HAS ENDURED CRACKS ABOUT HIS HAIR, HIS RAP ALBUM, AND HIS FLAGGING CAREER.  BUT HE WAKES UP NEXT TO MEGAN FOX EVERY MORNING, SO WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?  —  INTERVIEW BY DAVID WALTERS,PHOTOGRAPH BY MATTHIAS VRIENS-MCGRATH

Tim Gunn Unloads!  Calls Taylor Momsen “Sad and Pathetic,” Real Housewives “Wild Animals”  —  Taylor Momsen, step away from the BlackBerry!  —  Our favorite straight-shooting fashion maven Tim Gunn is offering up some unsolicited advice for the Gossip Girl actress, saying if she paid …

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Brolin: I've Never Cheated on My Wife Diane Lane  —  Diane Lane's husband has never been unfaithful.  —  “I don't f*** around on my wife,” Josh Brolin tells Playboy in its October issue.  “I mean, check her out, man.  My relationship with my wife is fantastic.”

Make no misteak: Lady Gaga didn't splurge on expensive beef for meat dress, New York butchers say  —  Lady Gaga stole the show at the MTV Video Music Awards with her meat dress, so when its designer wouldn't reveal how he made it, the Daily News went to the experts.

Jodie Foster Cleared of Teen-Whomping Allegations  —  Jodie Foster has gone from The Accused to the cleared.  —  The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office tells E! News that the Oscar winner will not face any charges for allegedly laying a beatdown on a teenage shutterbug.

PSR 9/14/10: Blake's Sexy Shoot, SJP's Night in NYC, & Zac Speaks Spanish  —  Blake Lively talks about babies and Ben Affleck, Sarah Jessica Parker makes an appearance during New York Fashion Week, and Zac Efron speaks his fans' language in Spain.  Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter …

Is Jessica Simpson “Done” With BFF Ken Paves?  —  Jessica Simpson's main- and mane- man Ken Paves knows all about, uh, splits and ends, but we never thought these two would part.  —  However, according to a source close to the singer, the hitherto constant companions are “over.”

TBS Cancels Comedy Series ‘My Boys’  —  TBS has opted not to renew quirky comedy My Boys for a 5th season, making the fourth season finale which aired on Sunday in actuality the series finale.  The show from Sony TV and creator Betsy Thomas never became a ratings hit but developed a devoted cult following.

PHOTO: 40-Year-Old Virgin Actor Re-Enacts Stabbing in Court  —  The 40-Year-Old Virgin's Shelley Malil put on a performance in his own trial.  —  The actor re-enacted how he stabbed his ex-girlfriend Kendra Beebe more than twenty times at her home in San Marcos, Calif., in what he calls a case of mistaken identity.

HEY BABY!  —  Tony Kanal and his longtime girlfriend Erin Lokitz are extremely happy to announce that they are expecting their first child early next year.  The couple is overwhelmed with joy and excited to meet their new little one.  —  Tony adds “We're feeding our baby a healthy diet of Bob Marley …

Fug Girls: Kanye West Puts His Ego in Check at Rodarte  —  Kanye West sat front-row at the Rodarte show.  —  We'd always imagined Kanye West to have some kind of dorkproof force field built of, like, Armani and burly guards and purified air imported from King Tut's tomb in Egypt.

Phoenix Sets Laffer With Monty Python's Terry Jones And Daily Show's John Oliver  —  EXCLUSIVE: Phoenix Pictures' Mike Medavoy, David Thwaites, and Brad Fischer are in Toronto to fan the Oscar buzz for the ultra-serious film Black Swan.  But they've set as the next Phoenix project a comedy …

Ryan Reynolds Wants Out of the Box  —  Funny.  Charming.  Ripped.  (Even his abs have abs.)  As likable as a guy that handsome can be.  But while everyone was taking him for granted as a bright spot in mediocre comedies or puzzling over his stealth marriage to the world's most desirable woman …

MTV takes on ‘Girl,’ ‘Valley’  —  Cabler expands scripted domain with new shows  —  MTV has moved further into the scripted world, giving series orders to the coming-of-age entry “That Girl” and the horror comedy “Death Valley.”  —  Both series, which will bow sometime next year …

Brandon Flowers, Wife Expecting Baby No. 3  —  Brandon Flowers' garden continues to grow — he and wife Tana are expecting their third child, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The Killers frontman — who's just released his first solo record, Flamingo — and Tana are already parents to sons Gunnar, 13 months, and Ammon, 3.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Danielle Staub To Reveal Sexual Orientation On Spin-Off  —  Danielle Staub has kept Real Housewives of New Jersey fans guessing with her close relationship to female Lori Michaels after a string of failed flings with men (and not to mention a leaked sex tape!).

Bristol Palin's Secret ‘Dancing’ Weapon?  Kate Gosselin  —  Bristol Palin might not be the best dancer in the world but she thinks she has discovered a secret weapon the will help her win: Kate Gosselin.  —  “Kate became close with the Palin family when she taped an episode of her TLC reality show …

One Year After Patrick Swayze's Death, His Wife Celebrates His Legacy  —  Tuesday marks one year since Patrick Swayze's death following a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.  For his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi, it's an anniversary that brings both sorrow and hope.

Photos Fuel Penélope Cruz Pregnancy Rumors  —  Baby bump or costume?  —  Photos of Penélope Cruz on the set of her upcoming movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, have sparked buzz that the recently married actress, 36, could be pregnant.

Rachel Bilson and Jake Gyllenhaal are dating  —  Seems like a good way to silence gay rumors would be to start nailing the impossibly-cute Rachel Bilson.  Good job Jake Gyllenhaal.  From the San Francisco Chronicle: … This is fantastic news — now I'll be able to rest a little easier knowing that these two have found each other.

Gabourey Sidibe is a (Much Lighter) Elle Cover Girl  —  Gabourey Sidibe has landed her first fashion magazine cover, kind of.  The 25-year-old ingenue is the solo cover for the October issue of Elle magazine.  Starting next month, you can pick up a copy of Elle with Sidibe flashing …

Clinton Portis on Ines Sainz situation — UPDATE  —  As part of the latest skirmish in the D.C. sports talk radio wars, both stations announced their big weekly gets for the season.  ESPN 980, which I love, has Donovan McNabb, Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen.  106.7 The Fan, which I also love, has Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley.