COPS SAY SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DIE  —  Cops officially classified the Paris Jackson incident as a “suicide attempt,” but they do NOT believe her intent was to kill herself.  —  Law enforcement sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... based on the information the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. has gathered ... “She wanted attention.”

Carey Mulligan Eyed to Play Hillary Clinton in Biopic (Exclusive)  —  Though Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone have been rumored to be in the “Rodham” mix, the Brit actress has emerged as the top choice.  —  Carey Mulligan has emerged as the front-runner to play Hillary Rodham Clinton …

IRS ranter slashes wrists outside ‘Today’ show in Rockefeller Plaza (VIDEO)  —  The bloody scene horrified tourists when a man started shouting about government corruption and pulled a knife on himself Thursday morning.  Matt Lauer and other Today show cast members were set to film nearby.

Brad Pitt partied solo until 2:30 am in Berlin on Angelina Jolie's birthday  —  Yesterday, we talked about what happened on Angelina Jolie's 38th birthday, which she celebrated in Berlin with her family.  First, the whole family traveled to Berlin.  Then Angelina and Brad went …

Sandra (Bullock) + Melissa (McCarthy) = A Real Hollywood Friendship  —  More by Anne-Marie  —  In this Sunday's issue, Parade interviews Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, stars of the upcoming buddy-cop comedy The Heat.  Although the two actresses hadn't met before working on this movie …

Farrah Abraham — GUILTY in DUI Case ... No Booze for 6 Months  —  GUILTY IN DUI CASE  —  No Booze for 6 Months  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Farrah Abraham just pled GUILTY in her Nebraska DUI case — and as a result, she's been ordered to stay ALCOHOL-FREE for six whole months, TMZ has learned.

NEWS/ Snooki: Amanda Bynes Needs a Reality Show  —  We're not the only ones amused by Amanda Bynes' wild Twitter posts.  —  Avid tweeter Snooki says she loves the 27-year-old's many feuds and fodder on the social networking site.  —  “I just think she's entertaining,” …

JUSTIN BIEBER TO ORBIT EARTH IN RICHARD BRANSON'S VIRGIN GALACTIC  —  Justin Bieber is heading to space to orbit the earth in one of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic flights!  —  Bieber retweeted a post from Branson which read, “Great to hear @justinbieber & @scooterbraun are latest @virgingalactic future astronauts.

‘Eastbound & Down’ Ending at HBO  —  UPDATED: The Danny McBride starrer will conclude with the previously announced eight-episode order.  —  HBO has made official its plans to conclude Eastbound & Down.  The network announced Thursday that the comedy will end with its fourth season.

First look: Evangeline Lilly's elf warrior in ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  When The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits theaters on Dec. 13, there will be a fresh face among the residents of Middle-earth: Tauriel, an elf warrior played by Evangeline Lilly of Lost fame.

I'M TAKING YOUR MEMORY CARD BITCH!!!  —  Justin Bieber was the ringleader in a SECOND pap altercation in Miami Wednesday — ordering his goons to steal a photog's camera ... all while the man pled desperately for mercy — and the entire exchange was caught on tape.

Jury acquits escort shooter  —  Ezekiel Gilbert denied he meant to kill Craigslist escort.  —  A Bexar County jury on Wednesday acquitted Ezekiel Gilbert of murder in the death of a 23-year-old Craigslist escort.  —  Gilbert, 30, embraced defense attorneys Bobby Barrera and Roy Barrera Sr …

Esther Williams Dies at 91  —  The silver screen has long boasted many great beauties, but only one was ever worthy of the title “America's Mermaid.”  Esther Williams, MGM's great synchronized swimming star and box-office attraction of the '40s and '50s, died.  She was 91.

Kristen Bell Debuts Post-Baby Body, Breast Pump at CMT Music Awards  —  Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Wonderwall (2)  —  Kristen Bell is one hot mama just two months after giving birth to daughter Lincoln.  The 32-year-old House of Lies actress, who welcomed her first child …

Tammin Sursok, Pretty Little Liars Actress, Pregnant With First Child: See Her Baby Bump!  —  Pretty Little Liars actress Tammin Sursok is a pretty little mom-to-be!  The 29-year-old star — who plays Jenna on the hit ABC Family series — is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Sean McEwen.

Another top magazine job for Pippa Middleton!  Aspiring lifestyle guru lands new role as Vanity Fair contributing editor  — The Duchess of Cambridge's younger sister already has a monthly Friday Night Feasts column in Waitrose Magazine  — Pippa published her first book, Celebrate …