Star Jones Reynolds better head to the manicurist to sharpen her nails, because her new co-host on The View is apparently Rosie O'Donnell. The comedienne is heading back to daytime TV talk land in May, when Meredith Viera heads over to NBC to join The Today Show, of course, taking over for Katie Couric who is heading to anchor the nightly news on CBS. Rosie, you'll remember, recently took on Star's weight loss claims on her blog by writing a little poem about her doubts.

The Daily News reports that the official announcement will come tonight during the Daytime Emmy Awards from none other than Barbara Walters herself. Since your regular Blabberer Suzy is going to be there live backstage at the event in Los Angeles, we're sure we'll get the full report on Monday, so stay tuned.

Get Better Friends: Charlie Sheen might want to hire better people to speak for him during his continuing domestic saga with Denise Richards. Now his "friends" are talking for him and it's not going well so far. Today Sheen's manager/friend Mark Burg's way of supporting him is to tell the New York Post: "Did he gamble on sports? Big deal. Every guy I know does. Show me a guy who hasn't seen porn on the Internet." Hmmm, if you count the office pool on the NCAA basketball tournament, maybe, and those ads that get dumped in everyone's inbox for male enhancement, sure. But who here thinks Charlie was innocently clicking on ads for Viagra?

Shocking Music News: No, not really. Could anyone really beat Shakira at the Latin Billboard Awards? It was her night in Florida, where she won six awards.

Shocking TV News: No, not really again. As if there were any doubt, NBC is sticking with Dick Wolf's Law & Order franchise and granting another season to all three versions. Another couple of years and the original series will tie Gunsmoke.

Rejection for Russell: We all know what happens when Russell Crowe doesn't get his way – usually objects get thrown at service staff and they end up with stitches. So who took the blow at Sony when the music division rejected Crowe for a record deal? The Daily Telegraph can only speculate, but they know for sure that he was mad.

There are now five singers left, and here's the latest recap from Suzy's friend Jewels

Newsflash: Ryan and Paula say they are are talking again! Now I can sleep at night.

Put your hands together, and give an Abdul child-like clap for the emotionally unstable panel of AI judges and the unprecedented apology from Simon. The smarmy Brit told Katharine that after watching her performance again, he did not give it the "right appraisal."

Tuesday night, the audience thought Katharine was magnificent. You could tell she did too, but the panel, not so much.

Ryan, at first, singled out Simon when he said FOX received "lots of calls about the judges being unfair." He then went down the line through Simon, Paula and Randy -- and they each reneged on their critique of Katharine. However, I didn't hear Ryan apologizing for his part in all this. And I quote the host's comment to Katharine, "for those who didn't have the volume up, I'm sure you're going to get plenty of votes."

So... more than 47.5 million votes were dialed in for the remaining six contestants. That's the highest non-finale vote in American Idol history!

Andrea Bocelli's "Because We Believe" was brilliant, flawless. That said, I was antsy for the results and found myself fantasizing about a bubble bath or dinner by candlelight during it. I almost forgot what I was watching and changed the channel. American Idol really needs movement. Hopefully the contestants shake it up next week. Hint, hint, Taylor.

Wait, Ryan didn't announce if another famous singer would be performing and working with the top five in the upcoming round. Who has the inside track on this?

They split up the six contestants in three groups of two come decision time. Exactly how I envisioned it: Chris and Katharine had the most votes. Not far behind that,Elliot and Taylor. And the bottom two were Kellie and Paris.

Well lookie here, America got it right, Pickler's packin'. And I don't "play dumb" as well as the country bumpkin herself, so I can't say I'm surprised. Miss twang got herself in a pickle. Her performances did not pack enough punch the last couple of weeks. Not to mention the "act" that could only take her so far in this competition.

The justice I was talking about last week was served! Now, the gloves are off and the show is over for Kellie, who actually sounded halfway intelligent last night as she closed the show thanking her fans. I am giving a big thanks and hallelujah to the producers for not having time in this episode to squeak out that awful rendition of "Unchained Melody" again.

The standard montage with the "cause you had a bad day" song really fit this week's ousted performer -- unlike last week when Ace was voted off. That's because he did not have a bad day last week!

Okay, okay, while I'm on the subject if you really want to know...
What I learned from Ace on the little I caught of the talk show circuit this past week: He's going to be tossing beanies off the stage on the AI tour. (Note to sit front and center.) And the heartthrob says everyone who voted for him gets a hug, no matter what.

I wonder if I can exchange all the votes I cast for him -- for a bigger
prize? Hmmmm.
By the way, Lisa Tucker made a somewhat predictable appearance in the Idol audience last night too. Oh shocker – she plugged her O.C. debut tonight on Fox at 9pm.

How quick do you think it will take Kellie to land a gig? My guess is she'll be just fine. So congrats Kellie! Really, I mean it -- for working the system and staying in it this long. Number six! It took smarts to be so dumb.

Until next week... and before I see the performances, I say Paris is out.
J

With Teri Hatcher's head spinning so much from her love life recently, maybe an accident was bound to happen. A little on-set mishap on Wisteria Lane had Hatcher at the medic's office on Tuesday, but it's thing serious like Nicolette Sheridan taking a crow bar to her knee or anything. It seems a light bulb blew and shattered some glass into her eye. She scratched her cornea and has to wear an eye patch.

Of course we wouldn't want to make fun of anyone's injury, but it sounds like a great plot twist to me. Any suggestions for the producers of Desperate Housewives on how to work Susan wearing an eye patch into the plot? She's just committed insurance fraud to get surgery for some rare condition and been limping around with a cane. Maybe the give her some rare eye disease that requires Edie to lead her around for a few day, except the neighborhood vixen exacts her revenge by allowing Susan to step into puddles.

Remember just the other day when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt begged to be left alone? They say they want to just hang out in Namibia and await the birth of their child, without all the fuss of the media? Ha. Suddenly, Angelina is everywhere.

She was on the Today Show this morning, filling Ann Curry in on the details of her life, her baby and her charity work. She's on People's cover this week, named the Most Beautiful Person, and the web site is carrying new pictures of her romping in the African desert with Brad, Maddox and Zahara. Turns out the baby's not due any second, so we'll all have to endure a few more weeks of this shell game with the publicity. I'm sure before long, she'll be giving interviews to Good Morning America too.

What's it all mean? That it's bad news for Tom Cruise, whose going to have to come up with another way to make baby news. With the double-whammy of Angelina taking up the spotlight for another two or three weeks, and the absolute horror of the news that Britney is five months pregnant already with #2, his little Suri adventure has been pushed way down the line.

Who was watching this morning? What did you think? The second part of Curry's interview airs Sunday on Dateline. Is anyone tuning in for more?

Britain Hates Snoop…The British endure soccer hooligans with a patience that Americans just don't understand, but we send one rapper over there, and they can't take the heat. Snoop Dogg and five of his pals got arrested at Heathrow for causing a fracas when they weren't allowed in a first class lounge, according to the Press Association. The group missed their flight and spent the night at the police station, missing a concert date in South Africa.

…But Loves Sharon StoneSharon Stone, on the other hand, fared well in England this weekend (although not in person). The actress settled a lawsuit with a British newspaper over a claim that she had left her 4-year-old son sleeping in a car (with a driver babysitting) while she ate lunch in a restaurant. The paper had to apologize.

But Did She Get the Dealer's Info? The sprightly actress Keira Knightley is taking over for Kate Moss as the face of Coco Mademoiselle perfume for Chanel, since Kate is too unreliable these days as she goes in and out of rehab. Knightley tried to drug up her image earlier this year by playing an addict in Domino, but the movie didn't get very far. Let's hope she isn't enticed to follow in her predecessor's footsteps too much.

Whelp, I'm off to Tinseltown, folks. Our resident about-to-pop star -- my coworker Beth -- will be covering for me until Monday while I'm in L.A. for the Daytime Emmys and the Poseidon press junket. Hellllo, Josh Lucas.

If I see anyone fabulous (like baby Suri!) or anything crazy goes down (like I go to a strip club with some soap stars), you'll definitely hear from me. If not, I'll have some good stories on Monday.

Till then--
Suzy

You know by now that Britney Spears is expecting baby number two. (Cue: "Oops... I did it again.") Now that you've had time to digest the information -- and wash away the lingering taste of vomit in your mouth -- it's time to have a little fun... at the Britster's expense.

It's time to name the baby!

The first time around, Britney shocked us and went with a normal name -- Sean Preston. (I was so expecting Fritos Federline,weren't you?) Do you think she'll go the traditional route this time too? Or perhaps she'll want to mix it up this time. After all, the last three famous babies born to celeb moms have rather unique names -- Moses Martin, Suri Cruise and Grier Henchy. Surely Britney doesn't want to be "out" by going with something too straight-laced.

So let's get this rolling... Post your wildest, wackiest -- or most traditional -- baby names below.

And PS, last time I got nearly 1,000 baby name suggestions, so let's see if we can break our record. Now get goin', y'all.

That latest recap from my friend Jewels, who had a difficult time not mentioning Ace this week. Read on...

Without the sense of sight, Andrea Bocelli can see so much -- a lot more than the judges saw last night on American Idol, that's for sure. They were hard on the contestants this week.

Bocelli's intuition told him Katharine was "nice, beautiful and young." He could just tell that Elliott knew the song he was singing "very, very well" and added that "probably he performed this song before." And just how did he come up with Pickler being a blonde?

The great producer David Foster, winner of 14 Grammys, started out the show with a slam to the remaining six contestants, saying, "Are these the finalists, or… What are these?" He was critical of them, but it wasn't empty words. He showed them new techniques – i.e. Chris singing from diaphragm (on the floor) and Kellie learning she can go falsetto. Their performances really benefited from him.

Katharine's dad, Mr. McPhee, wasn't the only bawler last night. What was Paula doing? She was an emotional roller coaster, crying after Elliott's "Song For You," gushing to him: "You move me." Simon was laughing at her the whole time she was spewing love to Elliott. But he praised the singer as well, calling it a "vocal master class" and "superb." He did do well, but I was distracted by that enormous tie he was wearing. It looked like those silly t-shirts made to look like a suit.

Paula was on her feet, screaming love to Chris after his sexy rendition of "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman." Chris's totally believable performance was what this competition was made for! It sparked every woman out there look at her man and say: Do you love me like that? He has one lucky lady waiting for him back home.

Taylor laid it down with "Just Once." What a great song and a perfect song choice for his voice. I waited to hear his famous "whooo" though in that performance, but never got it. Randy said, "It wasn't half as good as the original." Paula called him "handsome as heck." And Simon said you can "hear that in hotel lounges." After Simon's diss, Paula stood up to jazz up the audience to cheer for the performer. Simon grabbed her to hold her back. Wow, someone screwed up her meds last night. Or she's mixing.

On to the gals... where the love was felt much less. Simon said Katharine singing " I have Nothing" was "like saying I'm as good as Whitney Houston and you're not." Randy also thought the song was "way to big" for her. Paula, of course, with her standby, "You're stunning." And if you think that's rude -- Ryan made it worse when he chimed in with "For those who didn't have the volume up, I'm sure you're going to get plenty of votes." And goes on to say, "Those were some great moves in that dress." Ouch, was he trying to help matters there?

While everyone tries to digest the news that Britney is pregnant with her second child, there's buzz about her first little one, Sean Preston.

According to reports, Britney has axed the nanny who dropped little Sean P. on his head earlier this month. Additionally, she hired a doctor to give her advice on how to keep her son safe. She was said to be so impressed by the doctor's advice – he told her not to leave Sean P. on any high surfaces where he could roll off (duh!) – she wanted to hire the doctor full time. The doctor wisely declined – can you imagine working for as casa Spederline?

I guess with the second bun in the oven she's starting to take this whole motherhood thing a lot more seriously -- and it's about time.

That Kevin Costner sure is a handy fella.

For months, there were rumors surrounding a Hollywood leading man's massage at the Old Course Hotel in Fife, Scotland. The buzz was that the actor masturbated in front of his horrified female masseuse. The incident made headlines when the 34-year-old masseuse filed suit against her employer, who she claimed fired her when she complained about the star's handiwork, but the name of the actor was never revealed – until today.

And the mystery man is... Mr. Kevin Costner.

At the time of "the incident," Kevin was honeymooning with new wife, Christine. The masseuse told the court, "I couldn't believe he thought he could get away with [it]. When I was giving his wife a massage afterwards, I wanted to tell her everything."

After court, Kevin's spokesperson told reporters, "This was never about Kevin Costner. It is a dispute between a hotel and an ex-employee."

Now it's a dispute between Kevin and his wife. Gulp.

Wow, she really is a tough girl!

Lost star Michelle Rodriguez chose jail time over community service yesterday in Hawaii. Her sentence began right away.

During her court appearance for DUI charges stemming from a December incident, the judge gave Michelle the option of A) 240 Hours of community service or B) five days in jail and a $500 fine. Michelle chose option B.

Michelle also apologized for cussing out the arresting officers. She blamed steroids for her behavior, saying that she had been taking them to help her allergies since she moved to Hawaii.

If you remember, the night Michelle was arrested, her costar Cynthia Watros was arrested for DUI as well. However, Cynthia had no past record. She pleaded guilty in January and had her license suspended for 90s days, paid $307 worth of fines and had to go to alcohol abuse classes. Michelle was already on probation for a DUI and a hit-and-run arrest, so she got tossed in the can.

Between this and all the skinny-dipping stories, the Lost cast sounds like quite the festive bunch.

Take the Celebrity Jailbirds Quiz.

It's true -- Britney is pregnant!

Us reports that Britney is in the family way. Over the weekend, she wasn't able to hide her bulging belly when she showed up poolside at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Truth be told, it doesn't seem like she was trying to hide anything -- she was wearing a red bikini.

Helloooo, Mr. Paparazzo. Look at me... and my belly!

Of course the baby daddy is Kevin Can't-Stop-Spreading-His Seederline, who is also the father of Britney's son, Sean Preston. You know -- the one that got dropped on his head earlier this month. Sean P., as the parents call him, was born in September.

Although Us didn't provide any other details, OK! reported last week that Britney's baby is due in September.

Are you excited for Britney? Do you think she's making a huge mistake? Do you think her body will over recover? Do you even give a crap? Talk back about the mama-to-be below.

Seriously though... Despite Angelina and Brad Pitt's request for privacy, Angie has granted a sit-down to Ann for the Today show and Dateline. So Ann flew all the way to Namibia to grill the mom-to-be about her humanitarian work, pregnancy and new life.

New life = Brad Pitt. Got it?

Set those DVRS for Thursday, April 27 at 7:00am (Today) and Sunday, April 30 at 7:00pm (Dateline).

Engaged: Tobey Maguire has caught a woman in his web. Over the weekend, the Spider-Man star popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Meyer, who is the daughter of a Universal exec. No wedding date has been set.

Booted: Scandinavian Model May Anderson, who dated Jackass Steve-O, was kicked out of the country yesterday after an incident in which she slapped a flight attendant. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials ordered her to leave the U.S., putting her on a plane bound for the Netherlands. Her spokesperson says she'll be back as "it's just a matter of paperwork." Or anger management therapy.

Reunited: Morons Jude Law and Sienna Miller – who can't seem to live with or without each other – are back together. Perhaps he'll cheat on her with her mother or sister this time? She's totally asking for it.

Affair: Maury cheating on Connie? What is the world coming to?

Charlie Sheen – who just launched a clothing line for kids called Sheen Kidz – has a major, major potty mouth.

The Smoking Gun has transcripts of six voicemails that he left his soon-to-be ex-wife Denise Richards last year. Ole boy has quite a vocabulary of bad words… not that I don't. But I'm not a star of a primetime family show, so who @!$% cares what cusses I utter.

Meanwhile, on last night's Access Hollywood, there was footage of Denise Richards on a four-day getaway with new beau Richie Sambora. That's right – I told you yesterday that Denise is dating her friend Heather Locklear's estranged husband.

Interestingly, Denise and Richie were together on Friday, when the whole Denise/Charlie drama broke. Photogs caught her on the balcony of Richie's beachside apartment, talking on the phone and blotting her eyes with a tissue. But that seemed to be the only time she was feeling down – there are tons of photos of them making out all over the place all weekend.

Potty Mouth Charlie gave an interview to Access on Saturday in which he told them that he and Denise basically didn't work from day one. So why the hell did they have two children and get married?

Celebrities have the most complicated lives.

Apparently there's a new feud on American Idol... and this time Simon's not the one sparring. It's Paula Abdul and Ryan Seacrest.

"It's awkward. I don't know what the deal is. It's very awkward," Ryan tells People.com says of the tension between and Miss Sippy Cup Abdul. "You know, I walked past her dressing room the other day and there was a group of people gathered in front of the door, so I can't even talk to her. Simon and I go back and forth with each other, but it's in a different way."

Sources say that the whole thing started when Paula and Ryan appeared separately on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

During Ryan's segment, he dissed Paula's singing skills, suggested she could be drinking during the show (who doesn't think that?) and said he often has to "reel her in."

A few days later, Paula had her own face-to-face time with Jay. That's when she told Jay that Ryan was jealous because he didn't make the cover of Rolling Stone with her, Simon and Randy. She also made a crack that Teri Hatcher would never be that desperate of a Housewife to date Ryan.

Ryan and Paula reportedly haven't spoken since.

How fabulous is it that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes actually put out a press release to tell us what their baby's name means... and they were totally wrong.

They're such a train wreck.

So what does Suri actually mean? I talk all about it -- and basically poke fun of all things TomKat -- in this week's edition of the Daily Blabber video blog.

So check it out, then come back here to talk back. Tell me: Do you think having a daughter makes Tom more likable? Will you see Mission: Impossible III? What do you think the future holds for Tom and Katie? Spill it below.

A new generation of celebs have made it into Madame Tussauds. The amazingly lifelike replicas of stars like -- like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson and Bono can be seen in Waxing Away on the Celebrity Life.

But let's take a minute to create a caption for this photo of Paris and Lindsay, who are said to be on the outs these days. (Isn't everyone in Young Hollywood?) Think sassy, smart, snarky... snippy. Go!

Photo: Courtesy of Madame Tussauds

While Heather Locklear has been having a laugh with David Spade, her soon-to-be ex Richie Sambora has been getting busy with... Denise Richards.

I know --- totally crazy, right? Here's why I can't believethey're hooking up:

1) Denise is in the middle of this crazy he said, she said thing with her soon-to-be ex, Charlie Sheen. She's accusing him of all kinds of things like drug addiction, being abusive, looking at kiddie porn. This story broke Friday... I'm surprised she has time to make out with anyone seeing as she's being hunted by reporters.

2) Denise is really, really good friends with Heather. They met when Heather and Charlie costarred on Spin City and they've remained close. In face, Heather was a huge comfort to Denise when she first split with Charlie last year. The gals spend birthdays together and are frequently seen out on the town.

Maybe Heather gave Denise her blessing -- who knows. But it's just seems so incestuous and dirty.

Charlie Sheen is denying all the accusations that his estranged wife, Denise Richards, has made against him. Some of the most powerful include that he theatened to kill her and that he looks at porn featuring underage boys and girls.

"I’m deeply saddened because this is clearly demonstrating a wanting and willful attempt at what I describe as a radical and transparent smear campaign and clearly a departure from sound, sane, responsible co-parenting,” Charlie says on tonight's Entertainment Tonight. “It is a reaction to a failed marriage, a reaction to some twisted desire -- real or imagined -- to hurt, to punish, to discredit, to completely torpedo, to undermine my perception as a responsible father... a contributing father, a guy who would give his life for his children.”

TMZ.com has copies of all the legal papers that were filed on Friday -- like Denise's 17 page document detailing all her accusations. Some revealing stuff...

From barfly to political bigwig: Kelsey Grammer -- who found fame playing Frasier Crane on Cheers and Frasier -- has presidential dreams.

According to Maxim, Kelsey is considering a run for public office and he thinks his colorful past (coke and booze addiction, strippers) could edge out his competition.

"It's a notion I have about the future -- to run for office, to do the world some good. Well, the idea that we can do the world some good is a little nuts; the world tends to take care of itself. But as I get older, in maybe 15 years or so, there may be a run for office... The opposition would hope it [my past] would harm me, but my frankness and openness about it would probably benefit me."

Can you imagine if he won? His wife Camille would be the first First Lady with a Playboy past. But I bet it would improve foreign policy… all the other world leaders would line up to meet her.

With just a couple weeks until the arrival of the world's most perfect-looking child, Brad Pitt and Angelina are formally asking journalists to step off.

According to South Africa's Sunday Times, Brangelina's security chief passed out this statement signed by the couple:

"We love Africa and to be here in Namibia with our family is very special for us. To the local people who have been so kind and gracious, thank you for making us feel at home. As for the press, we kindly ask for privacy so that we can enjoy this beautiful country with our children."

Numerous reporters have been ordered to leave the area, a move defended by Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula. "This lady is expecting," he told the paper. "You guys are harassing her. Why don't you allow her some privacy? Harassment is not allowed in Namibia."

Brad and Angelina have been in Namibia since around April 13, staying at a small beachside resort. They are even said to be giving their baby-to-be a Namibian name.

What do you think they should name baby Jolie-Pitt? Post your bold and beautiful suggestions here -- or read the hundreds of recommendations that have been made by other Blabber readers.

When Charlie Sheen isn't "hittin' it" with strippers, he's reportedly hitting his estranged wife.

Earlier today, Denise Richards filed legal documents claiming that her soon-to-be ex-husband, Two and a Half Men star Charlie, threatened to kill her, hit her and look at underage and gay porn. She also requested -- and received -- a restraining order.

TMZ.com has the whole story, including copies of the explosive papers Denise filed today. Some highlights:

For the second Friday in a row, you'll get to hear Tom Cruise talk crazy.

In a two-hour Primetime special that airs tonight at 9pm on ABC, Tom talks about his "beautiful" new daughter Suri, who was born earlier this week.

"We were hugging each other like we always do," Tom said about Katie's labor. "It was everything that we wanted it to be. … It was spiritual. It was powerful. It was indescribable. What words can you use? It's still something that I'm processing and keep reliving."

Meanwhile, there are a zillion Tom rumors right now. Here are two:

True or not, don't expect to get any real answers tonight. Tom's an old pro at dodging all the important questions.

When Will Smith isn't making movies, albums or hanging with the fam, he's crashing bar mitzvahs.

While Atir Cohen was reading the Torah at Jerusalem's Western Wall on Thursday, he was interrupted by the sound of screaming women. What was the fuss about? Will Smith.

Big Will and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, were sightseeing and just so happened to arrive during Atir's bar mitzvah. Will made up for the interruption by posing for a photo with the boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith then went about their day, visiting some other sacred sites while surrounded by their large security detail.

I was kidding, Pete!

Yesterday I joked that Pete Doherty would go straight from his drug possession trial -- for which he was sentenced to rehab -- to buy some more crack. Little did I know that he would actually do it.

Early yesterday, a judge spared him jail time on drugs charges, ordering him into rehab instead. But just three hours later, Pete was arrested for possessing drugs with the intent to supply.

When it comes to the smack, this kid is simply unstoppable. Despite being arrested like 20 times in the last year, he's still going strong. It's crazy.

If I ever get caught doing anything wrong, I hope it's in the UK. Unlike our "three strikes and you're out" thing over here, over there it's like 30 strikes and you're out.

This is from my friend Jenn, who is expecting a baby this summer:

"Today I wobbled over to Duke's, which is an upscale NYC deli, in search of a much-needed burger. While I was in line by the grill, I asked a man, who was standing to the side with a little boy, if he ordered yet because if he did, he needed to MOVE and let me get to my burger. (My low iron count made me do it!) The guy turned to say yes – and I'll be damned if it isn't Matthew Broderick. Homeboy was looking rough -- bright green baggy cords, sneakers, faded gray polo shirt that matched his almost completely gray hair. Little boy Broderick (a.k.a. James Wilkie) was with him, wearing Old Navy sweats and a sweatshirt. He had the cutest little bowl haircut. I ended up sitting at a table right next to them, so I also heard Matthew call SJP and ask James if he wanted to talk to Mommy. I was thinking: Yes, I'd like to. Ha! And, young James is potty trained because Matthew asked me to watch his food while he took little James to the potty. The little guy looks just like Sarah."

And from my college roomie Kim, who is in Huntington, West Virginia where Matthew McConaughey is filming We Are Marshall at our alma mater:

"I broke the number one rule when meeting someone famous: never interrupt them while they are eating. Well, I didn’t know that he just ordered… I was at the Pruett’s Steakhouse. I had seen him at the gym a few days earlier (ooolala!). So this time I decided to and introduce myself. But when I got to the table, his food was about to arrive. My timing has always been bad! He said no autographs or pictures because he had ordered food, so I settled for a handshake and conversation. He introduced himself, as did I, and I told him I work at the alumni office and we chatted for a bit. He's really nice! They are filming one more week here, then they leave for Atlanta to finish."

Tonight I'm going to the Black Eyes Peas show at Madison Square Garden. But last night I was celebrating my friend Alex's birthday at Benihana in NYC. As we were walking out of the restaurant, my friend Chrissy overheard a guy talking about how he has a show tonight at MSG. It was friggin' Taboo from Black Eyed Peas! Random, right? He was sitting in the lobby with another guy and two girls waiting for his table. While he waited, two young girls -- high school or middle schoolers -- saw him and freaked. One girl said to her parents: This is the best day of my entire life. Those were the days, right? Back when we were so easily impressed.

Roses are red Violets are Foo Dave Grohl has a new daughter I bet he sings to her too.

Clearly I'm no poet, but that's what came to me after reading that Foo Fighters main man Dave Grohl -- one of my strange crushes -- and his wife, Jordyn Blum, have a new baby girl. Violet Maye Grohl was born on Saturday in L.A. She weighed 6lbs. and 15oz. and is 21 inches long.

As celeb addicts know, Violet is also the name of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's baby, who is about five months old. But don't think two cool cats like Grohls are copying Bennifer II -- their Violet is named after Dave's grandmother.

For more about celebrity baby names, don't miss this entry in the Baby Name Wizard Blog.

Next up at the maternity ward: Adam Sandler's wife, Jackie; Woody Harrelson's wife, Laura; and Rachel Weisz.

I know where I'm going to be on Nov. 5...

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who retired from cycling last July, is ready to race again. But this time, it has nothing to do with a bike. Lance is planning to run in the New York City marathon next fall -- his first marathon ever.

"I've been training some, but I wouldn't call it serious," Lance told the AP. "It's just something to fill a void in my life after I quit competing as a professional cyclist."

The only thing he seems serious about these days is playing the field. He's been seen out and about with a lot of different ladies since he split with Sheryl Crow earlier this year.

Anyway, a little Lance factoid (from a gal who knows way too many)... Lance actually got his start racing in triathlons. When he was 13 he won the Kids Iron Triathlon, a combo of biking, running and swimming. He later started competing in them for cashola, winning $20 grand at one event when he was 15. Shortly after, he decided to focus solely on cycling -- and that's what put him on the map.

And another interesting tidbit is that Lance's ex-wife Kristin Armstrong -- a writer and mom to his three kids -- ran the NYC Marathon in 2004. After her divorce, she was in a slump and not taking care of herself. So she started running with her friends and got really into it. Ten months after her breakup, she ran her first marathon and she's since competed in Boston and Chicago, too.

Funny -- for once Lance is actually in Kristin's shadow... not the other way around.

You'll see below that Jewels is a little blue today -- her boy Ace was voted out. Nonetheless, she still wrote a recap for me anyway... so give her extra love today. -- Suzy

Maybe I can get my life back in order.

Before Nick and Jessica made their split official, the state of their marriage was being tracked by the status of Jessica's wedding ring.

It's on -- they must be together! It's off -- they must be splitting!

Although it's a rather silly way of monitoring someone's marriage, it was the only thing the media had to go on -- Nick and Jessica weren't talking -- and it proved to work pretty well. By Thanksgiving, the ring was off -- permanently -- and so where Nick and Jess.

So it's quite interesting that Jessica has begun wearing the ring again. Yup, the diamond is back on. But, here's the hitch... now she wears it on a chain around her neck.

I think that's very strange. If she was so eager to dump Nick, why is she still wearing a "symbol of their love and devotion"? My divorced gal pals – shout out to Bonnie and Amy – were done with their rings when they were done with their marriages. They didn't start wearing them after the split to make a statement – whether it be a fashion statement or otherwise. They just wanted to move on… and they did.

Why do you think Jessica started wearing the ring again? Do you think she's trying to steal some press attention from Nick, who is making the rounds promoting his album? Perhaps she's feeling "Team Jessica" needs a boost? Do you think she wants to get back together with him? After all, he just told Rolling Stone -- among things – that he'd marry her again. Weigh in on the sparker here.

Gwyneth Paltrow showed off her baby boy, Moses, in New York recently. The photos will appear in the new issue of People, which goes on sale today. Also with the glowing new mommy? Her husband, Chris Martin, and daughter, Apple. They're rare pictures as Gwynnie typically goes to great lengths to avoid being photographed with her husband.

From my friend Sarah...

"Suri, they say, means "princess" in Hebrew, BUT Sarah means princess in Hebrew -- that's a factola. So who's wrong: the Jews or the Cruise?"

A little more dish on Tom and Katie's alien sweet baby...

According to People, Suri was born in a hospital, not at home as many predicted. But get this -- Katie gave birth at St. John's Hospital in Los Angeles... just down the hall from where his nemesis Brooke Shields had her daughter. Only in Hollywood, right?

The mag also says that because "the birth went so smoothly," Katie left the hospital within 24 hours... Although it doesn't specify if she left willingly . But I guess Tom's special Scientology Kool Aid can her to do anything.

Mother and baby -- who has dark hair and large blue eyes -- are back at the Cruise compound, where they live with Tom's two kids. Tom was scheduled to do press today for Mission: Impossible III. No word on if he bailed on the interviews or not. Remember, a month ago he listed his priorities as the birth of his child, promotion of his movie, then getting married. So baby could have trumped movie press.

Additionally, a source told Us Weekly that “Tom has been calling all his friends all day like a maniac. He’s joking that he’s been jumping on couches all day long.”

Katie's family is equally as excited. “We knew they were having it sometime this month, but we had no idea today!” her uncle told Us. “That’s wonderful!”

One more thing, which my coworker/friend/fashion consultant Melissa mentioned... How the hell did Tom, Katie and entourage get from casa Cruise to the hospital unnoticed? The paparazzi are staking out the house 24/7. I think it's impossible.

Yet another mystery involving this fakouple (fake couple) and their fakid (fake kid).

Here's the latest Idol recap from my amazing, fabulous, wonderful friend Jewels... who gives me a little talking to about my recent comments about Ace. -- Suzy

Ace, Taylor, Chris and Katharine opened up tremendous opportunities by opening up the Great American Songbook. And who can forget the image of Simon clapping in a Paula-like style. Was he sipping the happy fuel?

Wouldn't it be something if Pickler was picked off tonight? Going by performance alone, the gal Rod Stewart called a firecracker… fizzled. You know it's bad when the only props you received was for what you're wearing.

Paris would be my other pick to leave us tonight. Not for her elegantly stylish performance, or her "raw emotion" Stewart talked about. For whatever reason, I think she turned off a lot of people last week when she stated that she didn't care either way if she was the next American Idol. That just might have lost her some votes. But hey, she wants to be a doctor. We can't have enough good doctors -- that's for sure.

I really think Kellie Pickler is a compulsive bubblehead. (Kind of like how a compulsive liar would operate.) I'm convinced she can't help herself. This week, Rod Stewart had to explain that forgetting the words and forgetting the lyrics meant the same thing. Simon, who's usually a big Kellie fan, even said: "You didn't need to bother with the bewitched and the bothered. You could have just been bewildered."

This brings me to the bewitcher himself: Ace. I mean even Rod Stewart wants to give the guy a hug. Stewart told Ace his version of "That's All" was better then his own. And Simon called the performance "charming." Ace has managed to play a full deck in this competition. We have seen many sides to this charmer. A diverse Idol and about as American as you can get.

As for your American Idol video blog, Suzy: Where's the love? It looks like Ace pulled a fast one on you last night. He showed us he can do three things at once: Concentrate on his hair, wardrobe and sing. Which I have no qualms about anyway -- EVERY SINGLE week.

Stewart gave Chris a hug too... Hmmm??? And that wife of his looks a little too much like his ex-wives Rachel Hunter and Alana to be a coincidence. What an adorable, showstopper kid they have though. The contestants seemed to have a great time and took in effective criticism with Stewart.

Finally, some real details about what went wrong in the Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica union.

Nick Lachey, who is promoting his album, gave an interview to Rolling Stone about his drama-filled split from Jessica Simpson. The folks at USA Today got their hands on an advance copy of the mag, so they spill some of his quotes:

"I'll tell you how I knew my marriage was over: I was told."

"Jessica and I began playing these parts [on their MTV reality show Newlyweds even when we were by ourselves. It became a really blurred line. There was a question about what truly was our reality."

"I don't pretend to understand [former father-in-law] Joe [Simpson]. ... I don't know if he ever liked me. To this day I couldn't say. It was painful. Do I think Joe drove a rift between us? No. Was he an influence in our marriage? Absolutely."

"I don't know if there were other men. But if she did cheat, it was the result of something bigger, not the reason we didn't work. ... Sometimes I think it would be easier if I had just walked in the house and found her in bed with a guy. That would be clear-cut. End of story. I wouldn't have to deal with the uncertainty of adultery."

Score another point for Nick. He's so much more likable than his diva ex.

Mama Britney is mad as hell (at the manufacturer of her son's high chair) -- and she's not gonna take it.

You'll certainly remember that a few weeks back little Sean P. fell when his nanny was lifting him out of his high chair. The nanny told Britney that "something snapped," sending the 7-month-old boy crashing to floor, injuring his head.

Now, according to In Touch, Britney is looking into suing the maker of the chair. “The chair’s back broke,” a Brit source told the mag. “She’s going to see if there was a fault in the chair.”

Brit currently has a lawsuit pending against Us Weekly over a story about a sex tape she reportedly made with her husband Kevin Spenderline.

Meanwhile, OK! is reporting that Britney is pregnant again. I must admit that I'm skeptical, but the mag is pretty convincing. And unlike Star and National E, OK! isn't known for blatantly making up stories.

After weeks of speculation, OK! can exclusively tell you that international pop superstar Britney Spears is pregnant, and we know the due date."

The teen sensation-turned-housewife and her rapping, dancing husband, Kevin Federline, are now getting ready to welcome their second child into the world this fall, a close family friend tells OK!

"She's due the later part of September," the friend says. With son Sean Preston turning one on Sept. 14 and her wedding anniversary on Sept. 18, Britney will have plenty to celebrate that month.

If they made that up, she should sic her lawyers on them too.

Like I told you earlier, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's little creature has arrived. Now I have a few more details to share...

For one thing, it's a girl! Her name? Suri. According to TomKat's joint statement, the name has its origins in Hebrew meaning "princess," or in Persian meaning "red rose." In Daily Blabber it means "child of wacky parents."

Little Suri, who was born in Los Angeles at an undisclosed location, weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20 inches long.

The statement added that “both mother and daughter are doing well.”

Interestingly, Tom and Katie's baby arrived on the same day Brooke Shields gave birth to a daughter named Grier. Last year, Tom famously criticized Brooke for taking medication while suffering from PPD. That was just the beginning of his decent into madness.

Regardless, congratulations to the TomKat and their kitten. I'm sure Katie is just "so excited, "so happy" and "so in love" at this very minute.

PS: I guess I was wrong about the baby name. Ha!

No sooner did I bust on Katie Holmes for not having that friggin' kid, now comes word that she had it! People.com is reporting that the TomKitten arrived (via spaceship?), but no other details were available.

Perhaps not providing any info is part of the whole silent birth concept?

More when I find out...

Brooke Shields has another pretty baby.

Brooke and her husband, Chris Henchy, welcomed a daughter earlier today. The baby, Grier Hammond, was born in L.A. and weighed in at 7lbs.

The couple, who got hitched in 2001, have another daughter named Rowan who is almost three.

Find out more about Brooke's new addition -- as well as many details about her pregnancy -- on her page of the Celebrity Baby Tracker.

In addition, I must note that Brooke, who was reportedly due in May, is yet another celebrity to beat Katie Holmes into the delivery room. Katie, whose tummy has been mysteriously expanding and contracting throughout her 5 year pregnancy, is said to be due any minute. And "due" for her means removing the stunt belly she has Velcroed around her midsection and putting out a press release saying she's "so excited" and "so happy" to report she gave birth to Tom Cruise's spawn.

Katie's pregnancy = endless suspicion.

Watch it: Brooke Shields Gives Birth

Although Angelina Jolie seems to be the picture of domestic bliss with her perfect little international family, her former lover Jenny Shimizu once again predicts that the Jolie-Pitt merger won't last forever.

In an interview with Britain's News of the World, Jenny again cashes in on her one-time lover by spilling their sex secrets:

"I was her first. And although she's having a baby with Brad, I doubt I'll be the last. She loves women too much. It's like a drug and she was hooked. Angelina loves danger and dabbling in the dark side. That's where she gets her kicks—not playing happy families with one man. She has a body which just makes you gasp and shudder with lust—so slender but with the most incredible, perfect curvy boobs. And her amazing skin is so soft to touch. But it's her mouth that made me beg for more—kissing me slowly and passionately with those full lips over every inch of my body. It's unbelievable what she can do with that mouth. Brad is one lucky boy!"

It sounds like a bad Harlequin romance novel or something, right? A little too much info. But if you actually want to read more -- and there's lots more -- click here for the entire interview.

Do you think Brad gets jealous when Jenny gives detailed interviews about her relationship with Angelina like this? Or when she says that she and Angie "had a special bond which will never die." I bet he does...

Cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge really has something to sing about these days: She's expecting twins with her longtime partner Tammy Lynn Michaels. Here's the message on Melissa's official Website:

We are thrilled to announce that Tammy is pregnant, and expecting our twins sometime around this fall. To answer the obvious question: We used an anonymous donor from a bank. These are our first two babies conceived together, but not our first time mothering together. For the past 5 years, we have been parenting two children, from a previous time in Melissa¹s life. The twins will be a joyful addition to our loving home. We are a blessed family, and ask that no gifts be sent. Any gifts we receive we will donate to a local women¹s shelter. However, well wishes are more than welcome!

Have a great summer, everyone!
Peace, Melissa and Tammy Etheridge

In October 2004, Melissa was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent chemo. At last year's Grammy Awards, she made a triumphant comeback blasting out her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart," while showing off her bald head. After that, she released a cancer survivor anthem called "I Run for Life."

Melissa and Tammy tied the knot in September 2003. They are sharing custody of Melissa's two children -- Bailey Jean and Beckett -- who are from Melissa's relationship with Julie Cypher.

In his blog, Brian says that had nothing but praise Ace's rendition of “We Will Rock You," saying he enjoyed the toned-down interpretation of his band's hit song. But the show was edited to make it seem like he didn't like it.

“It was edited in such a way that it looked as if I was purely negative,” Brian has since written in his blog. “It was actually pretty damn good, I thought, for a quick attempt and he sang it very well live. But the even more unfortunate thing is that you are then in the hands of the video editors, who seem to seize with glee anything that looks negative… Just in case any of this isn't clear, the version of "WWRY" that Ace performed was a direct result of his own ingenuity and the advice we gave him, with our full encouragement and blessing. And he definitely rocked. And we wish him much luck in the contest.

On the show, it appeared that Brian criticized Ace, but his comments were actually made before he even joined Ace to play. He said he regretted that his advice had been caught on tape in the first place.

In short, Queen hearts Ace. But will that be enough to save him this week? My guess is no...

In this week's edition of the Daily Blabber Video Blog, I'm announcing senior superlatives for American Idol's class of 2006. Which contestant deserves Biggest Airhead? Class Lush? Most Athletic? Find out right here, then talk back and tell me whether or not you agree.

Enjoy!
Suzy

PS: Love Idol? Then you'll probably love American Idol: Countdown to the Finale, where you can find out info about the remaining contestants, check out their celebrity look-alikes, vote for who will be bounced next and more.

You guys are gonna love this!

There's a new quiz called the Blind Item Guessing Game that every gossip addict should take. Here's a sample question:

Which hard-living rocker is bummed because even when he takes a handful of Viagra, the effects of his antidepressants make his, ahem, little rocker not-so-eager to, ahem, rock?
Ozzy Osbourne
Fred Durst
Adam Levine
Tommy Lee

Take it and report back and let me know how you did.

I was so bummed that Grey's Anatomy wasn't on last night. What a rip! I guess the Camden kid from 7th Heaven needed some help getting his show -- What about Brian -- launched. I missed Denny and McDreamy and the rest of my docs.

Over the weekend, a Namibian governor, who had dined with told Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, told a reporter that the couple plan to have their baby in his country and might give even give the little one a Namibian name.

The politico -- a governor named Samuel Sheefeni Nuuyoma -- had breakfast with Brangelina on Friday. During their meal, Angie told him her intentions, saying she made those choices because "she loves Namibia."

I told you last week that Brad, Angelina, Maddox and Zahara are living in Namibia under heavy security. Rumor has it, that's where their little Pitt will be born. It's also where Brad was first seen sporting his Madhawk -- a mohawk identical to little Maddox's.

For more on celebrity baby names, check out the Daily Blabber Video Blog, where I predict what stars will name their babies -- and share some suggestions Blabber readers made too.

Don't you sometimes wish that celebrities couldn't talk? I do. So many of them "ruin it" for me by flapping their gums.

The best example today is Robin Williams. Who doesn't love Robin? He's hilariously funny in his movies -- and so good at improv during his interviews. And he's Mork? How can you not love Mork? But a few months back there was an item about him at a strip club that grossed me out. And now today, I read an excerpt of his new interview in GQ and he's totally grossed me out. Before breakfast, no less!

It wasn't just a shared love of the dramatic arts that bonded Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve when they met at the Juilliard School. They were also both looking to score.

"[I was] hoping for the fallout of girls that would go for him," Williams recalls. "I was kind of his fool. … We went through the same wild times in New York, hitting everything. Massive p— hunt."

Williams says in May's GQ that he has always been a "big fan of the p—," his colloquialism for the female anatomy. "Always addicted to p—. Came from one."

The only interesting thing about the article is that he sets the record straight about dumping his first wife for his current wife, Marsha, who was his son Zach's nanny.

"I was separated from my wife for a pretty long time before we became anywhere near involved. It is all designed to kind of demean and diminish [Marsha]. And me."

Nanu-nanu.

Tom Cruise's interview with Diane Sawyer didn't involve couch jumping or shouting, but it was still disturbing. He's just "so far gone"… of the deep end.

It's weird -- I was looking at him and he looked the same. He was the same energized guy from his Top Gun days. But everything he said was just so weird and creepy. And his obsession with Katie Holmes is out of control -- from his plane that now says "Kiss Me Kate" along the side to the text message he got from her that he showed Diane. ("I luv Ya!!!!!!!")

Throughout the interview, I couldn't help but feel like I was watching someone who was brainwashed. The way he defended Scientology over and over. The way he defended his relationship. He was robotic.

And, having followed celebrity gossip for a long time, 90 percent of rumors are based on something factual. So for him to dismiss every single rumor about himself with a "you can't believe that stuff" was just so ridiculous -- especially the fact that Katie's parents don't care she's now a Scientologist. I don't know anybody's parents who would be excited over the fact that their daughter met a much older man (who was divorced twice!), got engaged, pregnant and converted to a new religion in less than a year.

I don't know what dream world Tom is living in, but I never want to visit it.

Last night I went to see The Wedding Singer, which was a lot of fun. If you're in NYC, you should check it out. Funny cast. After the show, we walked east through the theater district, mistakenly walking down the block where Three Days of Rain -- the Julia Roberts/Paul Rudd play – was letting out.

Can you say chaos?

I've never seen anything like it. There were people everywhere – hundreds and hundreds, lining the sidewalks and overflowing into the street. Julia came out and got in her waiting black SUV, while these people surrounded her truck, pushing and screaming. People were running – in traffic – to get over to her car. Two older ladies sprinted by me screaming: "Julia! Julia! We love you!" Cops were trying to hold people back. Horns were honking… total insanity.

It was like New Year's Eve in Times Square.

With the help of police, Julia's truck started to pull away. As she drove off, she waving to her adoring fans. They screamed back declarations of admiration.

I guess I answered my own question from yesterday. The gal's still got it.

For more baby news – including birth announcements – check out the Celebrity Baby Tracker.

Program those DVRs! Crazy Cruise will be chatting with Diane Sawyer on tomorrow night's Primetime. Among the topics are his fake relationship, Katie's fake pregnancy, silent birth and a bunch of other creepy crap.

I wonder if Diane will ask him if he's aware that the world thinks he's insane. Doubt it.

Anyway, it's happening tomorrow at 9pm on ABC. And if you miss it, of course I'll fill ya in.

Then, tell me if you think Julia's still got it. Do you think she's still Hollywood's top actress -- or has another star stolen her spot while she busy with the babes? Did I gross you out with this photo? Talk back about all things Julia right here.

Forget Paris! Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reportedly decided to have their baby in Africa.

For the last week, Brangelina and family have been staying in the African country of Namibia at a small, beachside lodge. There is super tight security around the couple because this is supposedly where they'll be staying until they have their baby. Angelina's due date is said to be between May 2 and May 15.

Why Africa? People.com reports that Angelina "fell in love with the country" while filming Beyond Borders. Us says that the chose Africa to make a statement. I'm sure it's a little of both.

And if they change their minds, People reports that they have a plane on standby that could whisk them off to another destination at a moment's notice.

Workers at Brad's California home are also said to be working 'round the clock to finish renovations. But that doesn't mean anything -- he never even moved into the "dream house" he was building with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston.

Meanwhile, there are new rumors about the sex of the baby. Before they left Paris, they went to a local shop and loaded up on lots of pink clothing.

"We think it's a girl, but we're not 100-percent certain," was overheard during the shopping excursion.

However, Angie also bought a t-shirt with the word "boy" on it just in case.

They seem to have all their bases covered.

Here's the latest recap from Jewels. Enjoy...

I have to say, my emotionality gets the best of me during the goodbye time -- to watch the contestant looking back at each phase in the competition. I was hard on ole Bucky, but was coming around to like him.

Family night: So that what that extra half hour was for. After seeing Bucky's dad, Gene, talk about his son last night, I could almost hear him say: "Quick, Rocky, go up there and help out your brother." Ha ha! Do you think the bad press on his brush with the law (back in '98) got the best of him? For me, it kind of actually made me like him more. Go figure.

Simon is instigating things with Paula. Tickling her under the table? Hmmmm... What exactly is going on there?

Yeah! The group sings together. I really like this part of the competition. I was digging the creativity of the montage double box thing they were trying, but would have liked to see the contestants full screen too. But when the song was over and they did take it full - whose face did we see close-up... yeper, Bucky!

Bucky was, I'd say, the main part of the commercial too. Although, what stole the show for me were Ace's arms, clearly not missing the gym. Clearly! But the pretty in pink singer is missing the mountains… Ahhh, Ace!

Anyway, he, along with Elliott was part of the bottom three that were saved. Ace rocked it again last night, even though as he says, he has “too much experience on Wednesdays to be comfortable.” See - to all of you who say he's full of himself. I don't know where you get that, just because he's hot? Seriously, hot doesn't always equal conceitedness.

Of Elliott not racking up the votes, Randy said, “America was confused.” And how sweet, is Elliott's mom, calling him “such a good soul.” You can totally tell he is. And he sings from that soul of his every week.

A crazy little thing called talent kept Taylor alive. The show will go on for Paris after all. Katharine wants to live forever in this competition. How long do you think she'll last? What about that bohemian, Pickler... whose laugh I noticed last night sounds like Pee-Wee Herman. And is Chris still the favorite in this competition? Can anyone tell me what Chris' son was doing blowing on his hands and knees? A luck ritual?

Rod Stewart next week. Sounds good to me!

Till next week--

J

It was the nanny… in the kitchen… with the high chair.

Britney's latest bad mommy incident is like a game of Clue, with fingers pointing in every direction. But according to Britney's lawyer, she and her charming husband, Kevin Federline, were cleared of any wrongdoing after the authorities came to their home to investigate the "drop."

"While there was an automatic report by the hospital to the Department of Children and Family Services, DCFS immediately responded and determined there was no problem and no reason to open a formal investigation,” her lawyer's statement said. “They determined that the parents were not involved in any injury and that nothing improper was done within the home."

I love how the lawyer said "nothing improper" was done at their home. He should have followed that with "in this incident" because you know there's got to be a lot of improperness taking place at casa Federline. It’s a white trash palace. I picture menthol ciggies burning unattended in ashtrays all over the house, sculptures made of Fritos, a pool filled with Red Bull and fried chicken coming out of the kitchen on an assembly line.

I can't imagine that anything proper actually would take place there.

Today has been a looong day for me with many tech glitches. Here's the Idol update that Jewels was so kind to write. Sorry for the delay. Enjoy...

I can sum up last night's American Idol actually in two ideas: thick eyeliner and Queen dudes egos! I don't know about you, but this past Idol left me with more questions then answers.

Let's start... How far in advance do the contestants start practicing with artists such as: Stevie, Wonder, Barry Manilow Kenny Rogers and -- the reason I'm even asking this question -- Queen? I am wondering because we saw clips of them practicing the whole Queen deal in last week's program. We saw Mandisa in the background of a few clips last night. Do they have more than a week to prepare for the shows -- or was there a scheduling mix-up at some point?

Did you get this... Practically every freaking song was going to be extremely difficult for the contestants, according to the band members. It was very off-putting.

"He has the weirdest terminology," said Kellie of Simon. Then she goes on to say, "It's his accent." There, they are even. Okay, got the annoying part of her over with. That was quite a performance from Ms. Pickler. A little creepy at first, but a great job with a song everyone rolled their eyes at when they learned she was singing it.

Whew, last minute changes were smart moves for Katharine and Taylor. Always, trust your instincts! They both stayed true to who they were last night.

With that said, it's fantastic to have Taylor back! Simon asked him, "Are you drunk?" And did you hear Randy say: "I think Simon's drunk." You could almost picture Paula thinking: Don't look at me... as she slurped on her straw and turned her head the other way. Ha ha!

Is it me just being sensitive, or were the Queen guys completely rude to Ace? I didn't like it.

The competition is all about taking a song and making it your own. Ace made a few suggestions and NOPE, Brian May and Harold Taylor weren't having it... "not doing that to my song." Get over yourself! Simon said it was like, "We will rock you gently" and that he (three times over) really hated it. I was feeling what you got Ace. And so were many others -- like Micky Dolenz -- up on his feet with a look in his eye -- remembering himself, as a young Monkee.

The greatest thing I heard out of Paula's mouth was when she was complimenting Chris' stellar job. She said, the band probably never performed "Innuendo" insinuating it was that tough of a song -- and saying that only Chris could. I was totally up for a little Queen jab at that point in the show. It didn't matter to me that the real reason they never performed the song live was because Freddie Mercury died soon-after the song's release. The song IS all about being yourself and surrendering your ego. Oh, the irony!

Bucky with an edge this week... I'm liking it. The Lucky Covington brother sounded more country last night then he did on country night. It ROCKED! Elliott gave a passionate performance too. Well done boys.

We will always have Paris... Or will we? I think Princess P, although "damn good," has the least amount of votes. Oh well, "The Show Must Go On."

What's the deal with the one-hour episode tonight? What's the extra half hour for?

And one more thing, was that Fantasia looking a little less Grace Jones-like and more girly? And was she wearing braces?

Till tomorrow--

J

P.S. Vote for who you think will be voted out tonight in a new poll.

Moses, Apple, Coco, Moxie Crimefighter... Celebities name their kids the darnest things!

In this week's Daily Blabber video, I have a little fun with the celeb trend of branding kids with ridiculous outrageous names. From baby Brangelina to Gwen Stefani's little Lambchop-to-be, I predict the wild and wacky names that infanticipating stars should -- and could! -- bestow on their offspring.

Hope you enjoy it. I used some of your suggestions!

-S

Related: Name Brad & Angelina's Baby

Britney has a baby and its head almost popped off.

I know -- it's not funny that Britney's son got dropped on his head. But it is funny how bad of a parent she is. That kid is seven months old and the authorities have gone to her house twice to give her a talking to her about her parenting skills.

That's just absurd.

I think it's time for Britney to trade in the baby for a new trendy accessory. She needs to buy a straw bag or something. Clearly a living being is too much for her to handle -- even though she isn't even the one caring for it 90% of the time.

Someone needs to recall little Sean Preston before Britney breaks him for good.

Despite this incident and the whole driving with her baby on her lap thing, do you think Britney's a good parent? Is she just experiencing the bumps that all first-time moms experience? Or do you think she just sucks at motherhood? Talk back below.

The new Us Weekly has the latest on some of Hollywood's hot couples. Let me give you the rundown:

Teri Hatcher & Ryan Seacrest: Thankfully that fiasco is over. Ryan broke up with Teri on March 26. Yes, I did just say that Ryan dumped Teri. Unlucky in love Teri must now be severely depressed.

Paula Abdul & Tony Schiena: Oh, this is a goodie… Paula was dating Tony until the night of her alleged assault. Here's why: Paula lied and told Tony she was going out of town the night of the incident. In actuality, she went to the party with her ex-boyfriend Dante Spencer, where all the drama unfolded. Obviously, Paula made some headlines, having filed charges against the guy who pushed her. Tony found out she lied to him and dumped her.

Matt LeBlanc & Melissa McKnight: I told you that Matt is dating his Joey costar Andrea Anders. Well Melissa isn't letting grass grow under her feet either. She's dating a spiritual healer named Panache Dsai. What a great rebound guy -- a spiritual healer. Perfect for a woman going through a divorce.

Sienna Miller & Hayden Christensen: Shortly after their movie wrapped, they wrapped. They didn't want to commit. Sienna is hooking up with Jude Law again -- just to keep that cycle of dysfunction going.

Here's the latest on American Idol from my friend Jewels. Enjoy...

Who's gonna rock who -- on Queen night tonight? I already know who has my vote! Bet you do too.

The juiciest Idol news I've heard is about that sneaky Bucky Covington. Did you know he once bailed his look-alike brother out during a brush with the law?

I know I've joked before about Rocky filling in for Bucky on Idol, but it appears that those two are no stranger to pulling the old switcharoo. So the story goes...

Back in 1998, there was a little car accident near Bucky's home. Rocky was driving his twin brother's truck. But ole Rocky shouldn't have been behind the wheel -- his license had been suspended for speeding, drinking while driving and driving with a revoked licenese.The Covington's dad had to act fast, so he called and asked Bucky, who had a clean driving record, to stand in for his brother when the cops arrived.

The driver of the other vehicle was a highschooler, who went home and told his dad the plot. When the two parties couldn't come to an agreement on who should pay for the $4,000 in damages to both vehicles, his dad told the story to police.

The craziest part -- the case got tripped up when the high school kid was asked to identify the Covington who was behind the wheel at the time of the accident and the teen picked out Bucky, not Rocky. So the judge dismissed all charges.

Seems like luck has been on his side for years now -- the American Idol tour, the mix-up in court that got him off the hook. I'm going to start calling him Lucky Covington. But I hope his luck runs out tonight. Go Ace!

Till tomorrow--

J

P.S. Vote for who you think will be voted out tomorrow night in a new poll.

Cross John Ritchie of Madonna's Hanukkah list.

In a new interview, Guy Ritchie's father says that his son and his superstar wife are staying in Los Angeles repairing a rocky patch in their marriage.

"L.A. seems to have helped them. It's easier out there because there is less pressure. They seem to have left the bumps they were having over here behind them," John Ritchie was quoted as saying in an interview with Closer magazine. "You can never know that things will work, but they do seem to be fitting into each other more.

They have put everything behind them and have gone to L.A. to enjoy themselves. They're able to go home at night and be together. They both want to see the children. They are going to have a good time out there and be a family… It's the children that will keep them together. The children are everything to them."

There have been rumors of problems for Madonna and Guy since earlier this year. Madonna was frequently seen without her wedding ring, attended the Grammys solo and even underwent hernia surgery in the U.S without her husband in attendance. However, a few weeks later Madge and Guy made a public appearance at the Brit Awards. They even came to L.A. for some Oscar parties.

If the two are having trouble, a large hurdle for them will be Madonna's summer tour. However, her Madgesty is said to have planned the whole tour around her family -- having it only in the summer months when the kids don't have school and seeing to it that there are first-class accommodations for the entire family at every stop.

No wonder the tickets are so damn expensive.

Here are the latest sightings from Blabber-ers in NYC...

In last month's GQ, Michael Douglas was quoted as saying: "I don't know about Brad Pitt, leaving that beautiful woman [Jennifer Aniston] to go hold orphans for Angelina. I mean how long is that going to last?" But this week , he's in PR overdrive, claiming that he never said it -- though not very convincingly.

"This quote was completely inaccurate," Michael said on last night's Access Hollywood. "When we asked the reporter, and it was a long, lengthy article, maybe 15 hours of tape recording and I asked to hear it on tape and she said, well, I turned the tape recorder off. And so, you know, I don't know what to say."

"I'm very upset," Michael said. "I consider him a good friend. He did a picture with Catherine, Ocean's 12, and she does wonderful work for the United Nations, which is very, very close to me."

GQ says the upsetting part is Michael's apparent memory loss.

"We're fans of Michael Douglas, but GQ stands behind our reporting," the mag said in a statement sent to Access Hollywood.

I think it's interesting that it's been a whole month since the article came out and this is the first time Michael is saying anything about it. He could have issued a statement through his publicist at the time if it was so troublesome to him. Also ironic is the fact that the cast of Ocean's 13 was recently announced and Michael's wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, was not asked to reprise her role in the Brad Pitt film. Could one thing have to do with the other?

Based on that headline, Jennifer Lopez could be suing any number of men. But the one facing her wrath today is her first ex-husband, Ojani Noa.

Jennifer’s handlers filed a lawsuit on Monday, claiming that Ojani asked for $5 million in exchange for not publishing a book about her life and their relationship. J.Lo is alleging that he book violates their confidentiality agreement.

Among the tidbits in the book? Ojani claims J.Lo cheated on Diddy in 1999 with her current husband, Marc Anthony, who was then married to Dayanara Torres.

Jennifer and Ojani have been feuding since their brief marriage ended in 1997. Ojani was employed as manager of Jennifer’s restaurant, Madre’s, in Pasadena. When he was fired, he sued his ex for wrongful termination. They reached a settlement in October and the confidentiality agreement was put into place.

Personally, I think this is a dirty way for the guy to make a buck. Although J.Lo could have cut him off years ago, she was nice enough to give him a job at her restaurant, sharing a small part of her vast fortune with him. It’s not like they were married for a long time either – for only about one year.

That said, you know I’d be all over it. I bet Diddy would be too -- you know his "sexy" is so taking a hit today.

Holy, Moses: Gwyneth Paltrow has a son.

Gwynnie gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend. She and her husband -- Coldplay's Chris Martin -- named him Moses. "Moses" is the name of the song Chris wrote for Gwyneth in 2003.

The Paltrow-Martin's already have a daughter with an equally atrocious name, Apple. She was born in 2004.

"We love unusual names in the family," Gwyn's mom, Blythe Danner, told People magazine earlier this year.

Umm... Yeah.

For months Blabber readers have been suggesting baby names for Gwyneth. Among my favorite were Quince, suggested by the Cat Lady, and Porkchop, suggested by Ribs. Props to me because I predicted that it would be "something weird like Yellow or Moses."

Do I get a prize?

Read all about Gwyneth's pregnancy -- and see photos of her bump -- in Celebrity Baby Tracker Graduates. And to keep up with crop of celebs who are currently expecting -- like Katie Holmes, Mariska Hargitay, Mira Sorvino and Brooke Shields, bookmark the Celebrity Baby Tracker.

Yet another reason to find Teri Hatcher annoying? She’s expected to become the highest-paid TV star.

Annoyed she wasn’t making as much cashola as the stars of Friends, who earned $1 million an episode at the end of their 10-year run, the Desperate Housewives diva has demanded a cut from various deals relating to the show, which is only in its second season. She’ll now be making at least $6 million in addition to her already hefty salary.

Some of the things Teri will be cashing in on include a Desperate Housewives video game, board game and a planned online clothing store. A cookbook, music DVD and a fragrance are also in the works.

Wow -- those sound like some real quality products that I'd spend my hard-earned dollars on. HA HA HA HA HA.

I wonder what Teri will spend all her new money on. More trucker hats? A GPS to track George Clooney’s whereabouts? A beat down for Marcia Cross? Oh, the options.

In other Housewives news…

There will be no partying like it’s 1999 on this season of American Idol.

Although it was rumored that Prince would be appearing on the show -- a la Barry Manilow and Kenny Rogers -- the deal is now off. The reason? Prince reportedly refused to meet with and mentor the show’s contestants -- the role of most guests.

I think it was unusual that he was going to do it in the first place. Prince + Idol = sell out, right? Well, apparently his record company was urging him to do it maintain high sales from his new album 3121.

Now I guess he’ll have to sell records the old fashion way.

Nearly two years after getting kissed and dissed by Saved By the Bell’s Mario Lopez, Ali Landry has found herself a new husband.

On Saturday, Ali married director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde in Mexico.

"He is so beyond amazing," Ali, who appears in UPN’s Eve, told a reporter. "When you dream of 'the guy' as a child, reading your fairy tales and thinking of Prince Charming, you think of all the things you want in a man. And he's everything I thought was possible. He's creative, passionate and would love to help change the world. I respect him so much."

The happy couple reportedly met at bible study -- a pretty safe place to meet a fella in Hollywood -- and became engaged last May. Ali will star in Alejandro’s upcoming film Bella.

This is the second marriage for Ali -- her first one is kind of legendary. After dating Mario for years and years, they got hitched on April 24, 2004. But seven weeks later, it was splitsville. Ali reportedly found out that Mario had a little too much pre-wedding fun with a stripper at his bachelor party.

I suspect there was no bachelor party this time around.

Here are two blind items from the NY Post. Post your guesses below...

WHICH rocker is back on drugs? The supposedly clean singer has been hanging out in Hollywood clubs known for being dope dens - and with a fast crowd that includes a photographer and a bimbo, all of whom snort and shoot regularly .

WHICH celebrity mom likes to partake in her daughter's pastimes? Not only will the mom do drugs with her offspring, she's got an eye for her men as well.

Although Ally McBeal has been off the air for four years, it's making headlines again. This time the buzz isn't about short skirts or wacky fantasy sequences, it's about eating disorders.

Two weeks after Portia de Rossi went public about having an eating disorder while she starred in the David E. Kelley series, Calista Flockhart (with boyfriend Harrison Ford) has come clean about the "eating problem" she had while headlining the primetime hit.

She gave the Mirror the -- uh -- skinny in a new interview:

"At the time of all that, I was seriously stressed. I was working 15-hour days on the set and then I was dealing with the end of the show, which was basically my life. I started undereating, overexercising, pushing myself too hard and brutalizing my immune system. I guess I just didn't find the time to eat. I am much more healthy these days."

In 2000, Courtney Thorne-Smith said almost exactly the same thing about her "eating problem." So close in fact that I wonder if she and Calista are still reading the same scripts.

"I started undereating, overexercising, pushing myself too hard and brutalizing my immune system. The amount of time I spent thinking about food and being upset about my body was insane."

Interestingly, these days David E. Kelley's cast members are having the opposite problem. Boston Legal star James Spader was on Ellen just the other day joking around about how he's put on a lot of weight lately. Instead of "undereating and overexercising," he says he's just started sucking in his stomach before he looks in the mirror. And then there's William Shatner...

No pressure for the guys in Hollywood to stay thin, yet women are practically killing themselves?

Yesterday I told you that The View's Meredith Vieira is the new Katie Couric. Well, the new Meredith is going to be… Everybody Loves Raymond’s Patricia Heaton.

Last week there were some rumors that Patricia was going to launch her own talk show a la Megan Mullally’s upcoming gig. But Page Six is saying that instead, Patricia will be replacing Meredith.

Additionally, some chick named Marianela Pereyra, who is a veejay on Fuse TV, will also join the show – possibly as a replacement for the sweet, but dull, Elizabeth Hasslebeck.

You know who I think really needs to hit the road? Star Jones. I can’t even look at her anymore. I’m glad that she lost all that weight – blah, blah, blah – but it’s made her face look so strange to me. It’s like melting away or something. I literally can’t even look at her.

As for Patricia joining the show, I'm digging the idea. She’s really likeable. But I wonder if she’s going to want to move her entire family – she has four little boys – across the country to New York. On the plus side, she’ll have plenty to talk about with Star. Patricia is also a fan of the plastic surgery, having had a tummy tuck and breast lift herself.

Just when were speculating about why Eminem’s marriage ended so quickly, the bride and groom give us a little insight in what’s turning out to be a nasty war of words.

The day after Em filed for divorce, Kim called a Detroit radio station to air their dirty laundry:

“He’s having problems with, you know, his problem that he had,” she said, referring to his sleeping pill addiction. “Right after he came home from his rehab, we started to have a few problems, and I thought it was going to be in our best interest to delay the wedding. But he really pushed it and I thought it was really going to be something that worked this time... I don’t really necessarily want to get divorced. I was hoping he was going to come home and say, ‘I got us a counselor, let’s go.’ But you know it didn’t work out that way. I got an attorney at the door instead.”

I love how the former cokehead calls out her husband for his pill addiction. Whatta sign of love, right?

Not surprisingly, Em isn’t taking any crap from this broad, who –- despite their troubled past -– he’s actually taken pretty good care of. For god’s sake he’s raising a child she had with another man and her niece. So Em put out a statement yesterday talking some smack back:

“The details surrounding both my marriage and subsequent filing for divorce are private, and I had hoped to keep them that way for the sake of my family. However, a few of Kim’s statements in a radio interview this morning need to be addressed. First, her allegations regarding my status post-rehab are both untrue and unfortunate. Second, she was aware that I was filing for divorce. We both tried to give our marriage another chance and quickly realized that a wedding doesn’t fix the underlying problems.”

The next thing these two need to go to rehab for is their addiction to each other. Clearly that’s their hardest habit to break.

Poor Paula Abdul was roughed up over the weekend -- yet another peculiar event in the life of the American Idol host.

On Saturday, Paula was partying when a man she knew grabbed her and threw her into a wall.

"She claimed she was at a private party on April 2nd and that at 1 a.m., an argument occurred between her and a man, and that the man grabbed her by the arm and threw her against a wall," an LAPD spokesman told Access Hollywood. "She claimed to have suffered a concussion and spinal injuries. She saw her own doctor and at the time of the report, said she would make herself available for photographs (of her injuries)."

For whatever reason, Paula didn't report the incident until Tuesday night. And, as of right now, she hasn't brought the photos to the police precinct.

As for the identity of the man, the police know who the fella is, but they won't release his name. However, they did say that the man is someone Paula knows.

Could it be her new boyfriend? A casual acquaintance? How about Simon? But seriously -- why do you think there's so much controversy involving Paula lately?

Update: Us Weekly names names in their article about the incident. The assaulter was some former talent agent who objected to Paula's "smirky attitude" and “accidentally-on-purpose bumped into her,” knocking her to the floor. Paula's ex-boyfriend Dante Spencer, who was with her, punched the pusher. They ended the night with Paula going home with back pain and Dante going to the hospital for stitches.

Who knew Paula's posse could throw down? Atta girl!

This week's Blabber Video Blog is about Hollywood couples. Did you know Heather Locklear has a new boyfriend? That gal isn't wasting any time. And he's famous. I dish on Heather's new love -- and many of the hot other couplings you guys are buzzing about here like Chad Michael Murray and his child bride, TomKat and Nicole and Keith -- so check it out.

A day after Katie confirmed that she's leaving the Today show to anchor the nightly news on CBS, Meredith has announced she's leaving The View to replace Katie.

"I've spent nine wonderful years on this show," said Meredith on today's The View. "If you're going to grow you have to change. I'm very honored that NBC has asked me to cohost the Today show. I'm thrilled. I'm really thrilled."

Meredith, who is expected to join Today in September, will earn a reported $40 million over four years at her new job. She'll need it -- she's been doing extensive renovations on her home. And, FYI, I'm not stalking her -- she's my neighbor.

It's funny -- I always thought that there was a certain resemblance between Meredith and Katie. Meredith has also been known to rock the short skirts and flirt with some of the Hollywood hunks she interviews... so she'll do a great job filling Katie's shoes. I actually think she's more likable than Katie too.

Although the new Us Weekly reports that Matt LeBlanc's wife ended their marriage because "she just wasn't happy with him," People.com is saying it's because he's having an affair with is costar.

Matt is dating Andrea Anders, who plays Joey's neighbor and love interest Alex. On the show, Alex is totally hung up on Joey. I guess the same goes for real life.

The trouble began in January, when Matt announced he was moving out of the family home he shared with his wife and their kids in Encino, CA. (They have a daughter; wife Melissa has two children from a previous marriage.) He moved to an apartment in L.A. to be closer to the Joey set. But by March Melissa suspected that something was up. She asked Matt if he was seeing another woman and he admitted he was.

"It was very sudden," Melissa's longtime friend Kelly Phillips tells People. "She was absolutely blindsided by what transpired."

Still, friends say, Melissa hoped for a reconciliation -- and was stunned when, on March 30, an attorney for her husband called with the news that LeBlanc was about to file for divorce.

"She wanted to do counseling or therapy," a pal tells People. "But Matt just didn’t want to work it out."

With Joey facing the ax, Matt is going to have plenty of time to hang with his new sweetie -- while they both look for work. Not that they can't live happily ever after on Matt's millions -- he's made a fortune off the syndication of Friends.

What do you think of Matt's new lady? Don't you think she resembles Melissa a bit? Do you still love Matt after this development? Dish below.

What did he do to his face?

Of course I know what he did. He went plastic surgery crazy. But why? It's not like he looks younger or more handsome than he used to be. He just looks like a stranger -- like Dirty Dancing's Jennifer Grey after she got "the nose job."

I'm not a Kenny Rogers expert by any stretch of the imagination, but seeing him on American Idol this week made me so sad. He is such an icon and always had such a recognizable face with his fluffy white beard. Now, I don't even recognize him.

If you ask me, he took a big Gambler with his appearance... and I think he lost.

What do you think? Rate his plastic surgery below.

Here's the latest American Idol recap written by my friend Jewels. Enjoy...

"I'm Every Woman" Mandiva lost it all on "Any Man of Mine"? Hmmm... deep thought. Mandisa is a phenomenal singer, just not the next American Idol. Her performances managed to get the crowd on their feet -- and last night was no different. The crowd saluted her with a standing O. She could have been fairly marketable. She still is.

Those American Idol tricksters... trying to get us to think that the ax would be dropped on either Ace, Katharine or Bucky. But it was Mandisa, Elliot and Paris (who totally looked like Punky Brewster last night). All of them were new to the bottom three category. Elliot?? It goes to show what a bad night can do for ya at this stage of the game.

The commercial theory I had didn't prove true this week. They focused on Kellie. This was my favorite commercial so far. And it reminded me I am in dire need for an oil change. Does Ace do roadside assistance? I digress... I did notice, however, an exclusion of Mandisa just after the commercial. When Ryan announced that next week was Queen, they cut to a video of the contestants banging their heads and rocking out. The only shot of Mandisa was a quick one -- and it was just of her laughing.

The montage before the swan song is always so touching. So glad they left out the feet stuff -- but kept in the "dog jaw" trick she played on Ryan. Classic kooky Mandisa.

Did you hear what's brewing for upcoming Miss America pageants? I read they are working on a method where the at-home viewers vote for their favorite similar to the style of American Idol. Do you think it will help boost ratings?

Till next week--

J

P.S. Vote for who you think will be voted out next in this new poll.

Just three months after getting remarried, Eminem is re-divorcing his wife Kim Mathers.

Here's the scoop from Us Weekly because I'm too damn tired to write it myself:

The rapper filed divorce papers under his given name, Marshall Bruce Mathers III, at Michigan’s Macomb County Clerk’s office this morning. According to the Detroit Free Press, he cites as reason for the divorce “a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed.” The filing shows the couple had a prenuptial agreement, but did not include details. Also mentioned in the filing is the fact that Kimberley Mathers is not pregnant. Em also asserts that he and Kim are “fit and proper persons to have joint legal and physical custody” of their 10-year-old daughter, Hailie, who was the subject of a bitter custody dispute in 2001 when the couple divorced for the first time.

First of all, what’s up with their reason of divorce being “a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed”? Did she have her wedding ring turned into diamond earrings or something? Maybe he wrote some lyrics on the back of their marriage license? What objects were destroyed?

My coworker Beth jokingly speculated maybe Em stole the plot from Desperate Housewives, and he remarried Kim because she needed health insurance -- like Teri Hatcher's character on the show. Can you imagine that if that was true? It actually would have been cheaper if Eminem give her $3 million dollars not to marry him. Between the cost of their wedding (with the massive security detail) and the divorce -- not to mention whatever she was promised in the prenup -- he got socked in the wallet over the last three months. But of course he can afford it because suckers like me pay to listen to him burp, pretend to fart and do a bunch of other delightfully crude things on his albums.

The bottom line is that something bad must have gone down in order for them to call it quits in just three months. They've been together since they were teenagers. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in their ghetto fabulous mansion in Detroit and get the real story.

Expect a new “Die Kim” song any minute…

Jessica Simpson needs to have someone rescue her career.

After dropping Nick Lachey like a bad habit, Jessica has decided to focus on her "acting career." But instead of choosing meaty acting roles, she keeps signing on for cheesy remakes like Dukes of Hazzard and now a Baywatch movie.

I'm sorry to break it to ya, Jess -- but starring in bad remakes doesn't make you an actress. It's more like you're playing make believe -- like we did when we were little kids.

If Jessica wants to become an actual actress, she's going to have to take some serious lessons and search for roles that require more than just hair flipping and ab flashing. And no, Employee of the Month doesn't count as a good movie because Andy Dick is co-starring in it. Need I say more?

As annoying as Lindsay Lohan is, Jessica could learn a thing or two from her. Lindsay is actually a good actress and has some great parts lined up, like her role in A Prairie Home Companion opposite Meryl Streep.

I have a feeling Jessica's acting career is going to go in the same direction as Britney's or Mariah Carey's... nowhere.

George Clooney and Brad Pitt still have the hots for each other.

According to a report yesterday, Brad and his BFF George had a nasty falling out over a casino development deal.

"After Pitt left Clooney at the altar on the Vegas deal, it lost its steam and now the word around Vegas is that Las Ramblas is on its last legs," a Vegas insider told TMZ.com. "So the idea that Brad's going to build his own hotel without George's help is quite the eye-opener."

But don't look for them on our list of 2006 Hollywood Breakups just yet. While the deal has reportedly gone south, it has nothing to do with Brad because he was never an investor in the casino in the first place. He was only suggesting design ideas for George and his partner Rande Gerber, who is Cindy Crawford's husband.

"Any talk of friction is fiction," George's mouthpiece told the NY Daily News.

Good. I was worried it would ruin their chemistry on Ocean's 1000.

Here's the latest recap from my BFF, Jewels. Enjoy!

You know what irked me last night? They didn't announce the name of the songs before they got on stage. I don't know half of them and it would have been nice to at least know the title or songwriter. In his defense, Ryan was quite distracted by the panel of judges and even asked the question we've been asking all season: "What's in the cup?" Later he also threw another boozy jab, saying, "Someone at that table has a flask." I'll drink to that!

The best part of AI last night -- besides Ace, of course -- were the jabs. After Simon -- who was donning pastel -- called Taylor's performance safe, boring and lazy, Ryan replied, "Sounds like Simon's love life.

Oh, but Simon's comeback was the best. He told the newly scruffy Ryan that he was trying to look like someone out of Desperate Housewives. It was obvious that he was referring to Teri Hatcher's on-screen love interest, Mike. It was the best line of the season!

I'm at a loss... I don't know who is leaving us tonight. I was surprisingly least interested in Mandisa, Paris and Taylor. But they have been so strong in previous weeks. Note to Mandisa: The mic is not an ice cream cone. Move it away from your mouth. Randy said he liked the last few seconds. I agree with Simon, I liked the four seconds after it.

Did you see Bucky pull an Ace, giving a look into the camera after his performance? It came off sweet, like awwwww... Not sexy. Is it just me or does that kid look like the blonde from Dukes of Hazard? Something in his eyes when he was singing and wearing that cowboy hat. I had to laugh -- I'm talking out loud -- when they went to the break and showed that he was up next. He was dressed in brown with that hat on waving frantically to the camera. I swear we've seen that exact outfit/motion from him before.

Kellie: It doesn't matter if you really thought that was how you pronounce the words... saLmon and calamariEs. It doesn't. It's stupid. We're over it and no one cares.

And despite their country backgrounds, I wasn't particularly impressed by Kellie or Bucky. It looks like the other contestants kicked up their heels and blew them away on country night.

I heard they are singing Queen next week. Anyone have a take on that?

Whoopi and Chris Rock in the audience... Did anyone get a good look at his daughter's sign? Who was she pulling for?

Who did you vote for? Who do you think's out? Share you predictions below.

Until tomorrow...
J

To read her recap of last Wednesday's show, click here.

And if you have suggestions for who should replace her -- Meredith Vieira is said to be thisclose to inking a $40 million deal -- lay those on my too.

Here are some star sightings from friends in NYC...

And the first celebrity to be inducted into the Blabber Idiot Hall of Fame is... Chad Michael Murray.

After marrying his One Tree Hill costar Sophia Bush last spring -- and abruptly cheating on her with anyone wearing panties -- Chad and Sophia ended their marriage after five months. In fact, they're still hammering out the details of their split -- last month, Sophia filed for an annulment, hoping to erase this punk for her life forever.

Clearly the guy doesn't want to be married, right? So why -- oh why -- is he now engaged again? And why is he betrothed to an 18-year-old?

That's right, People.com is reporting that Chad the cad is engaged to marry a One Tree Hill crew member named Kenzie Dalton.

Perhaps this kid is trying to set a new record. Or maybe he's just hoping to get some attention because his career is going nowhere. Take your pick.

I just love the fact that this chick is 18. Yeah -- that'll work.

I don't think thespian. I don't think scholar. And I certainly don't think trailblazer.

Josh is simply a good-looking kid, making a good-sized paycheck by playing make believe. His type is a dime a dozen in Hollywood. (See Ashton Kutcher and Chris Klein.) And there's anything wrong with his professional strategy -- if studios are dangling big checks in front of him to take his shirt off and "act," he'd be silly not to cash them.

Seeing as Josh is known for his hotness, I have to ask: Why in the world is he looking so crappy lately? He looks terrible. On Letterman the other night he just looked so... greasy. I felt the urge to reach through my TV to clean him up -- wash his hair, iron his shirt, douse him with Right Guard.

I get that he doesn't want to be known for being "the hot guy." In his eyes, he's a performer cultivating his craft. (What-ever!) So he's downplaying his looks to be taken more seriously. My problem? He is the hot guy -- and that's why people like him. That's why I like him. He's nice to look at.

So I think Joshy needs to stop with this grunge thing. He needs to take a shower, get a shave, wash his clothes and -- as Diddy would say -- reclaim his sexy.

What do you think of Josh's look? Does the dirty and disheveled thing work for you? Will you be seeing Lucky Number Slevin this weekend? Talk back to me below.

Slevin Photos: ©The Weinstein Company, 2006/Attila Dory

Here are photos of 12 hot Hollywood smooches -- from Drew Barrymore and Fabrizio Moretti to Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos -- that were snapped off the set. Take a look at the stars in action in real life, then tell me which smooch leaves you the most... tongue-tied.

The alien baby is about to land.

Although his beloved Kate is thisclose to giving birth, Tom Cruise flew to Germany on Saturday to appear on a program called Wettendass to promote Mission: Impossible 3.

And, no, Wettendass doesn't mean What an Ass -- although it sounds like it, right? Loosely translated, the title of the show is Wanna Bet?

During the interview, Tom said that he arrived at the studio straight from the airport -- but he could be called away at a moments notice if Katie went into labor.

"Katie could be having our baby at any minute," he told the interviewer.

Other nuggets he revealed? Katie is feeling good and that they have picked out a name for the creature, who is rumored to be a boy.

Seeing as Tom likes to drag his gal pal around like a rag doll, I'm sorta surprised that he didn't drag her -- in ninth month of pregnancy -- all the way to Germany.

Guess Germany isn't in the contract.

Howard Stern must be spittin' mad over an encounter he had with a "fan" on Saturday.

While Howard and his girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky, were walking home from dinner on Saturday night in New York City, they were confronted by a deranged fan. The nut -- Gregory Forbes -- raced toward them screaming and frantically waving his arms. While inches away from them, he reportedly threatened them, causing them to flag down a cab and jump inside. But the guy wouldn't let up -- he chased after the car, shaking his fists wildly, and spit on Beth through the open window.

Freaked, Howard called 911, but the guy was gone by the time they arrived. So Howard got in an unmarked NYPD cruiser with officers and scoured the area for the guy. Cops found the saliva sprayer a few blocks away and arrested him.

Although I'm sure George Clooney would like to blame Gawker Stalker for this incident, this guy apparently found Howard the old fashioned way -- he bumped into him on the street.

It's times like this when it doesn't pay to be famous.

Katie Couric will be spreading her wings and flying away from the peacock network.

According to trade magazine Television Week, as reported by the NY Post, Katie Couric has decided to jump from NBC's Today show to become the evening news anchor on CBS. The official announcement could come this week.

Katie will be the first female to anchor a national news broadcast by herself. She'll also be joining the cast of 60 Minutes.

For 15 years, Katie has been a Today show staple. She's currently the highest-paid TV news personality, ending a four-year deal in which she was paid $65 million. NBC reportedly offered her $20 million to stay on the show, but she's turning them down to try something new with CBS.

The women said to be contenders to replace Katie include The View's Meredith Viera and Campbell Brown, who tied the knot over the weekend.

Who would you like to see replace the short-skirt wearin' Couric? Or do you think Matt, Ann and Al should carry on without a replacement? Is the Today show still the best morning news show? Share your thoughts...