Lamar Odom Suffered a Dozen Strokes  —  SUFFERED A DOZEN STROKES  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lamar Odom suffered 12 strokes early on in his medical emergency, TMZ has learned, and they affected his motor skills.  —  Doctors performed a series of brain scans on Lamar and discovered the strokes.

Rihanna's ex-publicist owns up to Jay Z cheating rumor that reportedly drove Beyoncé away from rapper  —  The flack who concocted the bogus Rihanna rumor that nearly sank Jay Z's romance with Beyoncé apologized publicly Friday to the “Single Ladies” singer.

Khloe Kardashian Cancels Her Book Tour as Lamar Odom Remains Hospitalized  —  While Lamar Odom remains hospitalized, his wife, Khloe Kardashian, has canceled the upcoming press tour for her new book, Strong Looks Better Naked, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Kardashian's updated tour cancellation …

Demi Lovato Dumps Adam Lambert for Nick Jonas for World Tour  —  DUMPS ADAM LAMBERT FOR NICK JONAS  —  For World Tour  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Demi Lovato unceremoniously dumped Adam Lambert as the opening act for her world tour, and is replacing him with Nick Jonas, TMZ has learned ... and Adam is real upset.

Makeup Artist to the Stars — Dead From Apparent Suicide  —  The celebrity makeup artist who made a name for himself working with Katy Perry, Selena Gomez and Mariah Carey ... is dead after an apparent suicide in L.A.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jake Bailey's assistant found him Friday morning in his home and called the cops.

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ is the official eighth Potter story and the first to be presented on stage.  —  It's official.  The Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and we have the synopsis to share with you: … When we last saw Harry he was waving off his eldest children …

Avril Lavigne and Ryan Cabrera Go Pumpkin Picking: The Six Degrees of Hills Separation That Brought These Pop Rockers Together — Pics!  —  The rest is still unwritten!  Pop rockers Avril Lavigne and Ryan Cabrera were spotted out buying pumpkins together on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Beverly Hills.

Tamra Judge Slams Ex Simon Barney for Allegedly Faking Sidney's Facebook Post: “Shame On You”  —  UPDATE: In an exclusive statement to Us Weekly, Tamra Judge slams her ex-husband, Simon Barney, for allegedly faking her estranged daughter Sidney's scathing Facebook post.

Stop Saying My Daughter's Not Black Enough for ‘Jem and the Holograms’ (Guest Blog)  —  When I was a kid, if I got angry, I'd get REALLY angry.  My dad would say “Boy, you can't see but five minutes in front of your face.”  He was right.  I'd be blinded by my anger.

Carrie Underwood Holds Her Breath  —  More by Beverly  —  Carrie Underwood does not give in to fear.  Even snakes and spiders don't scare the country superstar, who enjoys reading Stephen King and watching creepy shows like The Walking Dead and The Following and horror movies like Halloween and Friday the 13th.