Cover Story: Mariah Carey: I Lost 30 Pounds of Baby Weight in 3 Months!  —  “Shake It Off,” indeed!  —  Six months after welcoming twins Moroccan and Monroe, Mariah Carey has lost 30 pounds — and shows off her toned legs and flat stomach in size-6 short-shorts on the stunning new cover of Us Weekly, out now.

Eddie Murphy Drops Out of Oscars Telecast  —  LOS ANGELES — Eddie Murphy is dropping out as the host of the Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Wednesday, just one day after the show's producer, Brett Ratner, stepped aside amid a storm of criticism over his use of an anti-gay slur.

Kim Kardashian — No Reconciliation ... Divorce On  —  Kim Kardashian is not reconciling with Kris Humphries, and the divorce is full steam ahead ... this according to sources with first-hand knowledge of the situation.  —  We're told even though Kim is somewhat conflicted …

‘Provocative’ Dakota Fanning perfume advert banned  —  The perfume company said it had received no complaints over the advert  —  The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a perfume advert featuring teenage actress Dakota Fanning, saying it could be seen to sexualise a child.

George Clooney Talks Sex, Politics and Fame  —  ‘I rarely tell anyone what they should be doing with their life,’ he says of current girlfriend Stacy Keibler  —  George Clooney is the kind of movie star who can seem too perfect to be real, but in the latest issue of Rolling Stone …

Robert Pattinson Didn't Want to Embarrass Himself During Breaking Dawn Sex Scenes  —  Kristen Stewart already called their on-screen sex scenes “surreal” - but Robert Pattinson uses other words to describe filming their intimate moments.  —  “It becomes ridiculous after a while,” …

Michelle Duggar Admits Having Lots of Kids 'Isn't for Everyone'  —  With 18 kids still at home, one on the way and two grandchildren, how does Michelle Duggar get any rest?  —  “I am taking a power nap every day,” she tells PEOPLE.  “And I'm eating a lot of protein and green vegetables and no caffeine, which is a new thing for me.”

Exclusive: Lauren Conrad Caught “Making Out” With Chace Crawford  —  Single and ready to mingle!  —  Lauren Conrad recently split with Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough, but the 25-year-old isn't wasting any time moving on to her next guy!  A source tells the new Us Weekly …

Pics!  Selena Gomez Distracts From Justin Bieber's Drama With Super Sexy Short Skirt & Thigh Highs  —  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are still holding strong in Paris, despite all his baby mama drama.  —  Selena's plan seems to be to distract the press from Mariah Yeater's 30-second-sex claims …

Mariah Yeater Stands Her Ground... This Should Be Fun  —  Enjoy paying for Bieber's legal expenses.  Hope it was worth it.  —  She's not exactly the most believable woman in the world, but Mariah Yeater insists that Justin Bieber fathered her 3-month-old son.

Michael Jackson — Death Bed Up for Auction  —  File this under creepy — You can wake up in the same spot where Michael Jackson didn't ... because his death bed is officially hitting the auction block.  —  The queen-size bed is just one of the many items from the Holmby Hills home where MJ died …

‘Vampire Diaries’ casts ‘Girlfriends’ star as Bonnie's mother — EXCLUSIVE  —  Former Girlfriends star Persia White has been cast as Abby Bennett, the mother who abandoned Bonnie (Kat Graham), on The Vampire Diaries, EW has learned exclusively.  She'll first appear in episode 312 and recur.

MADONNA: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT  —  On the release of her film, W.E., the superstar talks women, power and sexuality.  Read the interview below, plus see her fashion shoot with actress Andrea Riseborough.  —  Madonna lives behind high, spike-topped, black metal walls in three townhouses joined into one on New York's Upper East Side.

Gabrielle Giffords's Incredible Comeback  —  Ten months ago, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords survived the unthinkable: a bullet to the brain.  —  Now, for the first time since the Jan. 8 Tucson, Ariz., shooting that claimed six lives and left 12 others wounded, Giffords, 41, is opening up about her incredible recovery.