Adam Lambert — Accused of Battery  —  TMZ has learned ... the Miami Beach Police Department is now in the middle of a violent incident involving “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert ... after the alleged victim filed a police report.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us the paparazzo seen grappling …

Documentary?  Better Call It Performance Art  —  CASEY AFFLECK wants to come clean.  —  His new movie, “I'm Still Here,” was performance.  Almost every bit of it.  Including Joaquin Phoenix's disturbing appearance on David Letterman's late-night show in 2009, Mr. Affleck said in a candid interview …

EXCLUSIVE: Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman Going On Welfare  —  With 14 children and no income, Octo-Mom is going on welfare.  —  Since giving birth to octuplets, Nadya Suleman has supported herself by selling access to her life, but a TV deal that she hoped would turn into a reality series fizzled.

EXCLUSIVE: Sacha Baron Cohen Set To Play Singer Freddie Mercury In GK Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Whether it's Marvin Gaye, Janis Joplin, Phil Spector or a host of others, enough announced music pics stall that it's hard to find one worth worth getting excited about.

U.S. Attorney ‘very disappointed’ with T.I.  —  A day after star rapper was ordered to appear in federal court to explain his recent arrest, the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta said she was “very disappointed” in his recent conduct.  —  U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. on Thursday ordered T.I. …

Magician David Blaine expecting first child  —  Tweet  —  David Blaine will perform his most amazing trick yet and turn himself into a father next year.  At a recent rooftop cancer benefit hosted by ASmallWorld.com mogul Patrick Liotard-Vogt, the illusionist/endurance expert gushed …

Kim Kardashian Blows Up Over ‘Filthy’ Sex Doll  —  Kim Kardashian claims she's been violated by an inflatable sex doll ... one that looks suspiciously like her ... and even shares her first name — and now the real Kim is out for revenge.  —  It's all over the “Kinky Kim Filthy Love Doll” …

Kelly Preston Marvels at Her ‘Terrific’ Pregnancy  —  Even with her late-fall due date swiftly approaching, Kelly Preston is not slowing down - with the glowing mom-to-be visiting Canada for one final public appearance before giving birth to a baby boy.  —  “It's been very easy and so wonderful …

Sarah Palin To Appear at ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  Sarah Palin will be in the audience to cheer on her daughter, Bristol, for Monday's season opener of “Dancing with the Stars” ... sources connected with the show tell TMZ.  —  Our spies say security has been “beefed up” for Sarah's appearance.

LeAnn Rimes: My Affair Wasn't “Sloppy”  —  LeAnn Rimes is firing back at Wendy Williams after the daytime talk show host called her affair with Eddie Cibrian “sloppy.”  —  On her syndicated talk show Thursday, Williams, 46, discussed Rimes' recent Shape interview in which she justified why she cheated on husband Dean Sheremet.

Bob Barker Collapses at Gun Range  —  Bob Barker was rushed to a hospital earlier today after the “Price Is Right” legend fainted at an L.A. area shooting range ... TMZ has learned.  —  A witness tells us 86-year-old Barker had been shooting when he went down.  We're told Barker was conscious when help arrived.

Gunn blasts Lohan, calls Suri a ‘fashion victim’  —  ‘Project Runway’ mentor says actress' stint as a fashion director was ‘absurd’  —  Lindsay Lohan may be working on getting her career back on track, but her venture last fall as the fashion director at Ungaro was ghastly, says Tim Gunn.

‘40-Year-Old Virgin’ actor convicted of stabbing ex-girlfriend  —  An actor best known for his supporting role in the movie “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” was convicted Thursday for the 2008 stabbing of an ex-girlfriend in San Marcos.  —  The jury in San Diego County Superior Court in Vista …

Jennifer Hudson: ‘I Lost 20 More Pounds!’  —  Martin Roe/Retna  —  Since she revealed her amazing body transformation in April, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has lost an additional 20 lbs.  “I didn't expect to go as far as I did!” the Weight Watchers spokesperson told PEOPLE in New York City …

Almost Famous  —  Remember that guy from The Hurt Locker, the badass you'd never seen before, who quietly dismantled car bombs and owned every inch of the screen?  That guy deserves an Oscar.  And he just might get it for his next act  —  “The first one, and the craziest one,” Jeremy Renner is saying, “was Sean Penn.

Get pumped up!  ‘Jersey Shore’ guys trade flashy gym clothes for sleeker new look in GQ magazine  —  Very few people can get the guys of “Jersey Shore” to ditch their signature “guido” style.  But when GQ was calling, Paul (DJ Pauly D) DelVecchio, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Mike …

Hello, Hollywood!  Cheryl Cole to join Simon Cowell on American X Factor in multi-million deal  —  Cheryl Cole will join Simon Cowell on the American X Factor in a multi-million pound deal in a move that will spectacularly launch her Hollywood career.  —  The 27-year-old will quit …

Beyonce Working on ‘Biggest Album Ever’  —  Beyonce is planning to kick it up a notch as she prepares to hit the studio to record her fourth album.  Songwriter-producer Sean Garrett, who's previously teamed with B for tracks like ‘Video Phone,’ ‘Get Me Bodied,’ and 'Upgrade U …

Britney Spears Takes Her Boys Back To School Shopping  —  Britney Spears took her young sons Sean Preston and Jayden James to the Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills yesterday afternoon, and the happy family (plus a small army of security guards) spent about two hours shopping at the monstrous center.

Ryan Murphy And Howard Gordon Join For High-Concept Fox Phobias Drama  —  Two of 20th Century Fox TV's top showrunners, Ryan Murphy and Howard Gordon, have come together to create a new drama project which is in negotiations to land at Fox.  The size of the penalty is still being worked out but …