Paul Rudd to Star in Marvel's ‘Ant-Man’  —  Marvel is ready to name their next superhero as sources tell Variety that Paul Rudd is in early negotiations to star in “Ant-Man.”  —  Rudd, along with Joseph Gordon Levitt, was considered one of the front-runners for the part as Variety first reported.

Kris Jenner: Khloé's Going Through a ‘Very Cleansing’ Time  —  It's no secret that Khloé Kardashian has had one of the toughest years of her life.  —  After months of ups and downs with estranged husband Lamar Odom, 34, the reality star, 29, filed for divorce on Dec. 13 …

Batman-Superman Film Enlists ‘Argo’ Writer (Exclusive)  —  Chris Terrio, who recently changed agencies from CAA to WME, has a strong relationship with the film's star Ben Affleck.  —  Warner Bros. is bringing Argo writer Chris Terrio into the Batman-Superman universe.

'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks  —  UPDATED: The news comes after the reality star compared being gay to bestiality, drawing ire from LGBT groups including GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign.  —  Phil Robertson

Justin Bieber — Bodyguard Accused Of IHOP Brawl  — Cops to Justin Bieber — Keep Your Hotboxed Vans Out of L.A. ...  Or Else  —  JUSTIN BIEBER  —  BODYGUARD ACCUSED OF IHOP BRAWL  —  12/19/2013 7:04 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  One of Justin Bieber's bodyguards roughed …

Al Goldstein, Pioneering Pornographer, Dies at 77  —  Al Goldstein, the scabrous publisher whose Screw magazine pushed hard-core pornography into the cultural mainstream, died on Thursday at a nursing home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.  He was 77.  —  The cause was believed to be renal failure, his lawyer, Charles C. DeStefano, said.

Trent Reznor's Heartfelt Tribute to David Bowie (Guest Column)  —  The Nine Inch Nails frontman attests that Bowie's first album in 10 years, “The Next Day,” which beat Beyonce to the surprise-album punch, is more evidence that he “is in the very top tier of artists.”

Sharon Needles and Alaska Split  —  RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sharon Needles and her partner of four years, Alaska, have split.  —  Needles (real name Aaron Coady), who won season 4 of the show, and Alaska, who was a runner up the following season, announced their breakup “on good terms” …

Demi Lovato Leaving ‘X Factor,’ Simon Cowell Confirms  —  UPDATED: The singer-judge, who has also been recurring on Fox's “Glee,” says she will dedicate 2014 “completely and entirely to music.”  —  Demi Lovato is leaving The X Factor, the reality show she's served as a judge on for the past two seasons …

Shaunie O'Neal Races to Court Over Reality Show ... Shaquille O'Neal Says No Way  —  Shaunie O'Neal is rushing to court this morning for an emergency order allowing her to put her kids on her new reality show ... but ex-hubby, Shaquille O'Neal, is saying, “Over my dead body.”

Ellen DeGeneres Prize Winner Dead: Marine Brandon McGraw Dies in Skydiving Accident  —  Tragedy has struck The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  Marine Brandon McGraw died last weekend during an Australian trip his wife, Cherilyn McGraw, won on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show last January, TMZ reports.

Pippa Middleton Is Not Engaged to Nico Jackson, Says Source  —  Don't start shopping for engagement presents just yet - Pippa Middleton isn't set to wed boyfriend Nico Jackson, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Speculation was mounting that Kate's little sister and her beau had gotten engaged, but a source tells PEOPLE “it is not true.”

Prince William Called Kate Middleton “Babykins”: Private Messages Released in Phone-Hacking Case  —  Ever wonder what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge call each other in private?  Apparently so did the News of the World, the disgraced former British tabloid, currently in the midst …

Career Comeback?  Lindsay Lohan Offered Record Deal; Label Calls Her ‘A Tremendous Talent’  —  Lindsay Lohan has been flaunting photos of herself in a recording studio — leading to reports she may be working on a secret album — and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned there's at least one label dying to sign her.

Brad Pitt Courted to Join Tom Cruise in ‘Go Like Hell’ (Exclusive)  —  Joseph Kosinski is directing the Fox car-racing project, which seeks to adapt the book written by A. J. Baime.  —  Brad Pitt might be re-teaming with Tom Cruise for their first feature together since 1994's Interview With the Vampire.

Kristen Johnston  · 3,789 followers  —  Hey guys, I've put this off as long as possible, but it's time for me to be upfront with you about something that's been going on with me.  —  Short(ish) version: I've been really, really sick since early Sept. Full body muscle weakness …