DUMPS KARRUECHE  —  Rihanna's The Reason  —  Chris Brown says he has officially BROKEN UP with his girlfriend Karrueche Tran ... explaining, “I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna.”  —  Brown just made the announcement ... saying, “I have decided to be single to focus on my career.

Nicki Minaj PISSED at ‘American Idol’ Producers — Stop Fueling Mariah Carey!  —  PISSED at ‘Idol’ Producers  —  STOP FUELING MARIAH!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nicki Minaj is FURIOUS with “American Idol” producers — telling her peeps they goosed Mariah Carey into starting beef on the set.

Nicole Kidman Refused to Say “N” Word for Controversial Paperboy Role  —  Nicole Kidman went outside of her comfort zone to play a sexy role in The Paperboy, but there was one thing she wasn't willing to do.  —  “I asked her to use the ‘N’ word,” director Lee Daniels revealed Wednesday during a press conference for the film.

Anderson Cooper DESTROYS Star Jones — Gay Announcement Was No Ratings Ploy  —  RIPS STAR JONES  —  Gay Announcement Was No Ratings Ploy  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Anderson Cooper just BLASTED Star Jones ... claiming the former “View” host was talking out of her lying, irrelevant ass …

Ron Livingston Is ‘Proud’ of His Sister, Bullied TV Anchor Jennifer Livingston  —  Jennifer Livingston can obviously hold her own against bullies, but the TV anchor who stood up to a viewer who criticized her weight, has another person in her corner: her brother, actor Ron Livingston.

Lark Voorhies Battling Bipolar Disorder, Her Mom Tells PEOPLE  —  While most of the cast from Saved by the Bell have remained in the spotlight, Lark Voorhies has largely been out of sight.  —  The former teen star, known to a generation of fans as the fashionable Lisa Turtle …

Kim Kardashian to Life & Style: 'I'm Hoping to Slim Down'  —  Kim Kardashian tells Life & Style how she plans on getting back into shape.  —  After a wardrobe malfunction where Kim Kardashian busted out of her figure-hugging dress at the Midori makeover event on Sept. 25 …

Hillary Clinton — Busted.  —  BUSTED  —  Hillary Clinton is clearly impressed with Christina Aguilera.  —  The two got together at the 2012 George McGovern Leadership Award Ceremony in Washington D.C. on Wednesday for their work in helping feed starving children throughout the world.

Reasons Why You Cannot Be a Bridesmaid  —  This morning a tipster forwarded us an email from a future bride laying out some ground rules for her prospective bridesmaids.  —  In keeping with epic tradition (the wedding, she promises, will be “epic") she does everything short of requiring them to sign a blood oath of fealty.

Exclusive: Scott Disick Bails On Kardashian Christmas Card Shoot  —  The Kardashians' annual Christmas card photo shoot is a family tradition for the famous clan.  But this year's shoot has family matriarch Kris Jenner furious.  —  The reason?  In Touch has exclusively learned …

Heidi Montag — Headlining at Strip Club ... for $25k  —  Headlining at Strip Club  —  ... for $25,000  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Coming up on the main stage ... Heeeeeeeidiiiiiiii Montag!!  —  TMZ has learned ... The former MTV reality star has struck a $25,000 deal to appear …

Kate Gosselin: My Marriage Would Have Ended Without the Reality Show  —  Kate Gosselin doesn't blame her failed marriage on the reality show curse.  —  The mother of eight told Katie Couric Wednesday that she doesn't think she'd still be married to Jon Gosselin if she hadn't done TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 show.

The Truth About Pink  —  Pink, whom Forbes magazine called the 27th most powerful celebrity in the world, has just finished dinner in the Malibu, Calif., home she shares with husband Carey Hart, an entrepreneur and motocross racer.  Her daughter, Willow, who turned 15 months old on this day …