Mariah Carey — $18 MILLION for One Year on ‘American Idol’  —  $18 MILLION  —  for One Year  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Mariah Carey just became the HIGHEST PAID JUDGE in reality television ... because her one-year deal with “American Idol” is worth close to $18 MILLION ... this according to sources connected to “Idol.”

Cops Rush to Jackson Home  —  L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies went to the Jackson family home in Calabasas and took a battery report ... after family members reported a disturbance.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lost Hills deputies from the Sheriff's Dept. showed up this afternoon …

Warner Bros. regroups on PR for ‘TDKR’  —  Studio in crisis-management mode in wake of deadly shootings  —  For the first time since 9/11, a national tragedy forced Hollywood into crisis-management decisions that upended long-established plans for a high-profile release.

DEMI LOVATO LANDS IN MIAMI FOR YET ANOTHER X FACTOR TAPING  —  After hosting the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, Demi Lovato arrived in Florida this morning, where she'll tape two live back-to-back X Factor shows at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Thursday.

Kirstie Alley Sued For Allegedly Lying About How She Dumped Weight  —  Sued For Allegedly Lying  —  About Dumping Weight  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Kirstie Alley is being sued for allegedly lying about how she dumped 100 lbs.  —  The suit, obtained by TMZ, was filed by a California woman …

Emily Maynard may have taken a dramatic pause following Jef Holm's proposal during The Bachelorette season finale on Sunday, but it's clear that the hesitation wasn't over the engagement ring.  —  A source tells Us Weekly that Maynard's bauble designed by Neil Lane boasts …

Minka Kelly Sex Tape Being Shopped  —  Minka Kelly is the latest in a long line of actresses to star in a sex tape that is now being peddled to the highest bidder ... TMZ has learned ... but there could be a big complication ... because it's possible Minka was a minor when it was shot.

‘Glee’: Chord Overstreet Officially Returning as Series Regular  —  The actor also known as Sam Evans will return to the Fox musical for Season 4 as the series repopulates the choir room.  —  “Glee's” Chord Overstreet  —  Glee is repopulating New Directions, closing a deal to bring Chord Overstreet …

First Lawsuit Over James Holmes Massacre  —  One of the victims in the James Holmes mass murder spree has lawyered up and plans to file a lawsuit ... because he feels the theater dropped the ball in a very fatal way.  —  Torrence Brown, Jr. was in Century 16 Theater when Holmes let loose.

Edgar Wright To Direct Paramount's ‘Collider,’ Mark Protosevich To Write  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures is mobilizing a sci-fi film called Collider, and it is a collision of several of the top guys in the genre.  Edgar Wright will direct the film, and he is co-writing the script with I Am Legend's Mark Protosevich.

Miranda Kerr denies marriage split rumors  —  Supermodel Miranda Kerr and actor Orlando Bloom could be headed for divorce, according to reports.  —  The Victoria's Secret model and the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor have been spotted out without their wedding rings on …

BREAKING: Avril Lavigne Loves Playing With Her Friend's Giant Breasts In A Bikini  —  Between everything going on with The Dark Knight Rises, Joe Paterno and Minka Kelly's sex tape, I honestly didn't think there was room left for any more big news to happen, yet here we are looking …

TMZ Live: James Holmes ... Colorado Shooter's Secret Life  —  James Holmes  —  Colorado Shooter's Secret Life  —  James Holmes' first appearance in court was extremely bizarre — just like the Colorado movie shooter's secret life on dating websites.  How in the world was Holmes recommended as good dating material?