Will Smith Emerges as Frontrunner to Star in Quentin Tarantino's Next Film (Exclusive) … Will Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to star in Quentin Tarantino's next film, Django Unchained, a spaghetti Western about a slave in the Old South who teams with a German bounty hunter to search for his wife.

Lindsay Lohan — I'm No Scientologist!  —  Lindsay Lohan is NOT joining the Church of Scientology ... TMZ has learned — despite reports claiming John Travolta was trying to indoctrinate the actress into his religion.  —  Sources close to Lindsay tell TMZ, the actress has no plans whatsoever …

‘X-Factor’ Hosts Are Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger (Exclusive)  —  Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger have won the jobs of hosts of Simon Cowell's US version of The X-Factor, a source close to the show tells The Hollywood Reporter.  —  A formal announcement is expected shortly.

Charlie to Twins: Can You Say 'Mommy's in Rehab?'  —  Charlie Sheen tells TMZ ... he's teaching his 2-year-old twin boys new words this weekend — like “rehab” — because he wants them to know where their mother spends so much time.  —  Charlie tells TMZ ... it's the first time he's been able …

Jesse James: Kat von D Is “100%” Better in Bed Than Sandra Bullock  —  Set to marry for the fourth time, Jesse James isn't afraid to compare his future wife to his most recent, and most famous, ex.  —  During a typically freewheeling interview on Howard Stern's Sirius XM radio show Thursday …

Lady Gaga Uncut: “I'm Really Delusional About My Success”  —  Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.  Get the latest Flash player.  —  Controversial?  Lady Gaga?  Please!  —  In the wake of the release of her much-anticipated music video for …

The World's Top-Earning Models  —  Elite models are prospering, but newcomers aren't scoring the same paydays as before the recession.  —  The economic recovery has been good for the world's top-earning models.  With consumers again cautiously spending on luxury goods …

William and Kate adopt baby penguin  —  Prince William and his new wife Catherine have adopted an endangered baby penguin called Acorn, a British zoo revealed on Friday.  —  But Acorn will not be not be moving in with the royal newlyweds any time soon, Chester Zoo

Cool girl  —  MADONNA is preparing daughter LOURDES to inherit her pop crown when she finally hangs up her conical bras.  —  The singer has collaborated with the teen on a recording and hopes it will set her on the way to a successful career.  —  The track is called It's So Cool and Madge …

Justin Bieber — I'm Doing Japan No Matter What  —  Justin Bieber will perform in Japan this month come hell or high water ... TMZ has learned — despite his crew staging an outright mutiny ... and refusing to go with him.  —  The Biebs is scheduled to perform across the Pacific in two weeks …

Real Housewives Star's Home In Foreclosure; She Sues The Banks  —  A real housewife without a house?  —  It could happen to Peggy Tanous, one of the stars of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County!  —  Read The Document: Peggy Tanous Lawsuit  —  Former model Tanous is in a dogfight …

Ex ‘Bad Girls’ Chick to Castmates — Come, Do Porn!  —  An ex-member of the “Bad Girls Club” reality show is trying to recruit her fellow alumni to join her in the world of porn — in the hopes of producing a new series of XXX movies ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ spoke with “Season 5” …

Warner Bros Buys Hot Spec, Matt Damon Circles As Star And Director  —  EXCLUSIVE: In a $500,000 against $800,000 deal, Warner Bros is finalizing a deal to acquire Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, the Matthew Aldrich spec that Deadline told you yesterday had five bids on the table.

‘The Dark Tower’ Staff Put On Hiatus As Filmmakers, Studio Address Budget Problems  —  Universal Pictures has put pre-production staff on hiatus as they discuss ways to bring down the budget of the ambitious adaptation of the Stephen King novel series The Dark Tower.

Elizabeth Rodriguez on Former Co-Star Susan Lucci: 'She's Going to 'Desperate Housewives"  —  EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth Rodriguez just scored her first Tony nomination for her role in ‘The Motherf**ker with the Hat,’ an intense play about a former drug dealer (played by Bobby Cannavale) …

'American Idol's' Randy Jackson Calls ‘The Voice’ ‘Gimmicky’ (Exclusive) … If there was any doubt whether NBC's new show The Voice and American Idol would be at each other's proverbial throats, Voice coach Adam Levine made sure of it on this week's episode.

Troubled OWN Axes CEO Norman, Brings in Liguori  —  OWN CEO Christina Norman will leave Oprah Winfrey's troubled network, to be replaced by Discovery Communications COO Peter Liguori, OWN said Friday.  —  The announcement is only the latest bump for OWN, which debuted a year later than scheduled …

Kate Middleton Spotted Skipping at the Grocery Store  —  From wedding vows to grocery lists, Kate Middleton has been doing a lot of writing lately.  The Duchess recently stepped out looking casual chic — trading a diamond tiara for something equally shiny, a grocery cart.

Lady Gaga To Mentor American Idol's Final Four  —  The final four American Idol contestants will have one heckuva mentor next week: the biggest pop star in the world (Sorry, Biebs).  —  Yes, Lady Gaga will help guide finalists James Durbin, Scotty McCreery, Haley Reinhart and Lauren Alaina during next week's round.