Mariah Carey Will Make $18 Million on American Idol  —  The newest face at the judges' table is taking home the biggest paycheck.  —  Mariah Carey, who has officially signed on to join American Idol, will reportedly earn about $18 million for the season.  —  “Her deal is rumored …

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 …

Michael Jackson Estate — Executors Want Temporary Guardian Appointed for MJ's Kids  —  MICHAEL JACKSON ESTATE  —  Executors Want Guardian  —  For Michael's Kids  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The executors of Michael Jackson's estate will go to court and ask that a temporary guardian be appointed …

Katie Holmes Gets Flustered When Asked About Tom Cruise in Pre-Split Interview  —  Katie Holmes seemed relatively at ease on June 27, just one day before she blindsided Tom Cruise by filing for divorce after five years of marriage.  The Romantics actress, 33, was being interviewed …

Warner Bros. to Make ‘Substantial’ Donation to Colorado Shooting Victims  —  The studio behind ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has been in contact with the state governor's office and will make a lump sum contribution.  —  Warner Bros., the studio behind The Dark Knight Rises …

‘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.

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 …

Fireworks over Lohan bill  —  Dina Lohan and her brother Paul Anthony Sullivan left organizers of a Hamptons charity event fuming after they allegedly skipped out of the bash without paying the bill.  —  We're told Lindsay Lohan's party-cougar mom and her brother were offered four complimentary tickets …

Jeremy Renner, Bill Condon Eyeing WikiLeaks Film  —  Here's something a bit dishy for a summer afternoon.  I've heard that Jeremy Renner, about to open in The Bourne Legacy, is looking hard at playing Julian Assange in the WikiLeaks film being developed by DreamWorks.

Jordin Sparks: How I Lost 50 Pounds  —  At the Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif. on Sunday, Jordin Sparks radiated confidence and beauty in a Chagoury Couture halter mini that showed off her toned shoulders and legs on the pink carpet.  —  Since appearing on the cover …

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.

Pregnant Camila Alves Wears Curve-Hugging Bandage Dress  —  Camila Alves is proud of her pregnancy curves!  —  The Brazilian newlywed, 30, slipped into a skintight black, blue and teal bandage dress to the Killer Joe screening in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood July 23.