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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

PICS: See Jennifer Aniston's Dowdy Movie Makeover!  —  Jennifer Aniston . . . is that you?  —  The usually glamorous star unveiled her dramatic makeunder on the set of her new movie, We're the Millers, in Wilmington, North Carolina July 23.  Wearing a sleeveless blue button-up and khaki pants …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Illumination And Universal Hatch ‘Despicable Me’ Spinoff About The Minions  —  EXCLUSIVE: After coming right out of the gate with the animated hit Despicable Me and turning it into a sequel and a just-opened 3D theme park ride at Universal Studios Orlando, Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment …

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.

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.