Madonna In Malawi

Madonna and 3-year-old son David Banda explore the grounds of the Mphandula childcare center, built by her Raising Malawi charity, in Lilongwe, Malawi, on Monday. The singer (who was also accompanied by daughter Lourdes, 12, and son Rocco, 8, not pictured) will face a judge Friday as part of her ongoing quest to adopt 3 year old Mercy James.

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Alyson Hannigan Welcomes A Daughter

It's a girl – and she shares her birthday with her mom!

How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan and her husband, actor Alexis Denisof, have welcomed a daughter, her rep tells PEOPLE.
The girl is named Satyana Denisof and was born March 24 in Los Angeles, which also happens to be Hannigan's birthday.
"They're very excited, and mom and baby are doing great," says the rep. Hannigan, 35, who craved ginger ale during her pregnancy and revealed she felt absent minded. "I have pregnancy brain, which I never realized was a thing but it is," she said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "I sort of feel like a Koala bear where I'm slightly stoned all the time and say the wrong word."

This is the first child for Hannigan and Denisof, 42, who met on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer during the 1999-2000 season and were married at the Two Bunch Palms resort near Palm Springs, Calif., in 2003.
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Dancing With Stars Has Its First Perfect Score!

Aside from Karina Smirnoff almost falling down the stairs during the intro, most of the disasters were relegated to the dance floor tonight.

And even then, abominations were few and far between Monday as the 11 remaining contestants on Dancing With the Stars performed the show's inaugural Lindy hops and Argentine tangos.

Some had trouble with the sprightly Lindy and the sensual tango, but scores continued to tick upward—although there were some downswings that may surprise you.

The ban on lifts was temporarily lifted, as well, which made for more automatic excitement than usual and helped make the routines more impressive overall.

But the couple who earned the first 30 of the season were perfection even when their feet were planted firmly on the ground...

David Alan Grier: The comedian knows how to bounce. Despite being a little bogged down by a white dinner jacket and full tux regalia (and age, perhaps?), the 53-year-old managed most of the throws and flings of the show's first-ever Lindy hop like a swing-dancin' fool. He even pulled off a rather straight-legged cartwheel. Len Goodman liked that David "captured the flavor of the dance," but both he and Bruno Tonioli noted that the In Living Color star lost the rhythm here and there. "I actually thought it was great," praised Carrie Ann Inaba.Score: 22

Lil Kim: The superbly agile Lil Kim (and, alas, her odd facial expressions) continued to surprise with the sophistication and grace she brings to the floor. Derek Hough made the most of the lifting of the lift ban and the pair's Argentine tango was a series of impressive lines and sensual holds. One overheated Italian let loose: "That was a tale of a fatal beauty, enticing strangers with the promise of forbidden pleasure!" Carrie Ann told the diminutive rapper she looked 4 inches taller than she is. But Len wasn't feeling it.Score: 27. "The fire department is parked outside," Bruno insisted to Len before raising the first 10 of the season in Lil Kim's honor.

Chuck Wicks: At least Julianne Hough didn't seem afraid of being dropped on her head as her country-singer beau threw her around and flipped her over again and again in their 50s-diner-inspired Lindy hop. As far as Chuck himself was concerned… he did a good job, but we didn't see a whole lot of difference between the 29-year-old and David Alan Grier in terms of level of spryness. "You're a young guy," Bruno pointed out. "It's all there, but I have not seen it yet."Score: 22

Lawrence Taylor: The retired linebacker was all man and a half doing the tango with Edyta Sliwinska—who opted to lose the back of her dress rather than the sides, looked absolutely stunning and ultimately stole the show. Taylor was able to lift her really high, though. Len thought he "looked uncomfortable throughout" and spent most of the time stomping around, but Carrie Ann and Bruno agreed that he "exuded power."Score: 19. Len seceded from the 7-wielding pack and offered up a 5.

Ty Murray: We'll be darned! Who knew this rodeo cowboy was just one Lindy hop away from being enshrined in the Adorable Hall of Fame? Still keeping that young-colt vibe about him, Ty bounded out of the gate and bounced (and kicked, lifted and jaunted) his way into our hearts. Chelsie Hightower is some sort of instructor savant. The judges were, to say the least, pleasantly surprised. "You're coming up by leaps and bounds," said Bruno. "Hot dog and darn my britches!" added Len.Score: 25

Steve Wozniak: The geeks aren't inheriting the Earth just yet. As Edyta did before her, Karina stole the show from her obliging but struggling partner, who at least ably held her aloft, even if he didn't look that great doing it. Well, at least Steve-Dub pulled the tango and not the Lindy. "That just felt really long," Carrie Ann lamented. "There is an improvement from last week," Len said, though he quickly added, "however, improvement is relative."Score: 12. Sure enough, he improved from last week's 10.

Melissa Rycroft: It's nice to see Tony Dovolani really enjoying himself. And why shouldn't he—Melissa's got mad skills. We were sure she was about to fall smack on her head during one particularly death-defying lift in their Lindy hop, but she didn't, and the routine was an overall success. High fives all around from Carrie Ann, while Bruno said Melissa had the potential to make it to the finals.Score: 29. Utilizing 10s from Carrie Ann and Bruno, the highest score of the competition at the time.

Holly Madison: Tangoing through the pain of an injured rib, she easily danced her best routine to date, even if she still went into lockdown mode any time sultry Latin hip action was required. And she fell off the stool at the beginning. But here's to Dmitry Chaplin's choreography, for putting the gloss on what could have been a really drab 60 seconds. "Drop the Barbie and bring out the vixen," Bruno implored Holly, while Len, despite his acknowledgement that it wasn't great, saw "a light at the end of the tunnel."Score: 16. Doesn't bode well for tomorrow's double elimination.

Steve-O: It seemed that every time Lacey Schwimmer stayed on the ground long enough to do some Lindy hop, Steve-O was doing something else. At first it seemed as if this would be the energetic dance for him, but the Jackass player was a step behind his partner nearly every step of the way. "You put a barrier between you and the orchestra, like they're in the other room," Bruno complained.Score: 15

Gilles Marini: Yeah, we were shocked to see Gilles excel at a sultry, passionate dance like the Argentine tango. Cheryl Burke crafted one heck of a routine that played to both of their strengths—technical precision and unadulterated sexiness. "I could not tell who was the professional and who was the celebrity," Carrie Ann said after catching her breath. (You can imagine what Bruno said.)Score: 30. There you have it.

Shawn Johnson: Did someone say flips and tricks? The Olympic gymnast outdid herself (although Mark Ballas' red short-shorts and sport socks did their best to steal her thunder) with all the jumping around, but she went from blossoming woman to junior-high cheerleader—albeit an incredibly accomplished one—in the sports bra and shorts combo. "A bit heavy on the footwork," Carrie Ann said solemnly, though all three judges agreed that Shawn had no equal when it came to fancy flip work.Score: 25

Two stars will leave the show tomorrow night. Do you think it's all in the scores or will Wozniak pull another rabbit out of his hat? Based on these performances, Holly is a 2 to 1 favorite to get booted, followed by Steve-O at 3 to 1 and the Woz at 5 to 1. Quite the longshot to go is Gilles, at 500 to 1.

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"New Moon" Gets A New Cast Member

Robert Pattisnson had better watch out for Jamie Campbell Bower.

The Brit, who also played a young lover (and singer) in Sweeney Todd with Johnny Depp, has been cast as Volturi leader Caius in the Twilight sequel.

"Shooting has already begun, and I'm going over in June," Campbell Bower reports, admitting that being a part of the popular series is "very exciting…It's a great thing to be a part of, and it did very well last year."

He joins Dakota Fanning as the members of the Italy-based group of vampires, the Volturi.

"I do know who else will be in it—but I can't tell you, unfortunately. But go online and have a look at the rumors," he says, adding, "They're all false. You're putting me in a terrible situation."

The rising star admittedly questions whether he'll have the same effect on the ladies as a certain costar. "I doubt I'll get the same sort of adulation as Robert—but it's always nice when people recognize you for your work."
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Halle Berry Will Be On "Ellen" Tuesday

Halle Berry gets down to rapper Hurricane Chris's song "She's Fine" (which gives a shout-out to the actress) with dance-loving Ellen DeGeneres during a taping of her talk show in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The episode airs Tuesday, March 31.

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Gwyneth Spends A Day With Her Kids

Gwyneth Paltrow and son Moses, who turns 3 on April 8, set their sights on shopping Sunday at the Brentwood Country Mart in Brentwood, Calif. Joined by almost-5-year-old daughter Apple (not pictured), the trio reportedly browsed for toys.

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Tori Spelling Has No Communication With Her Mother Candy

Candy Spelling is starting a new chapter in her life, which includes writing a frank memoir called Stories From Candyland – and selling the $150 million, 56,000-square-foot mansion where she's lived since 1991.

Spelling, whose book is due out March 31, plans to move from her five-acre French Chateau-style mansion into a $47 million condo with 17,000 square feet; the same footage as her current attic.

But she tells PEOPLE that she'd never have put Spelling Manor on the market if she thought she'd reconcile with her estranged daughter Tori, her husband Dean, and their two children, Liam and Stella.

"I don't see Tori and Dean anymore," the 63-year-old grandmother tells PEOPLE. "I used to see Liam, but no longer. And I've never met Stella."

Spelling, who was married to producer Aaron Spelling for 37 years before his death in 2007, says she's not sure why Tori is angry with her. "I've tried to talk to her, but that doesn't work. She may not even know why she's angry."

When called by PEOPLE, a rep for Tori Spelling had no comment.

Despite the family's fracturing, Spelling says: "If I had any hope that I would have a relationship with my grandchildren I would never sell this house. I've fantasized for years about a wonderful playhouse on the grounds for children."

Although she spent four years planning the home before she moved in, she's selling it now because, "It's just me in this big house," explains Spelling. Still, she hasn't lost hope entirely.

She made sure there is a playroom in her new condo in case the grandkids ever do visit. "Someday my grandchildren will know who I am because of the trust funds I've set up, but I would like to be part of their lives now," says Spelling. "I would have loved to have built that playhouse for them."
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Gisele Bundchen Talks About Tom Brady's Child In Vanity Fair

Marriage and step-motherhood have come naturally to Gisele Bundchen – who recently wed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, six months after his former girlfriend, model-actress Bridget Moynahan, gave birth to Brady's child, John Edward Thomas Moynahan.

"It was definitely a surprise for both of us," the supermodel, 28, tells Leslie Bennetts for Vanity Fair's May issue.

Yet the baby's arrival in their lives, Bündchen insists, has not detracted from her bliss.

In fact, little John Edward has contributed to it. "In the beginning you're living this romantic fantasy; you're thinking, This can't be true, it's so good!" she says "And then, Whoops – wake-up call!"

The rude awakening came 2½ months after she had met Brady through a friend in late 2006, when she was instantly attracted to him thanks to his charismatic smile, she says.

With Moynahan's news, however, "[I]t was a very challenging situation," says Bündchen. "Obviously, in the beginning, it's not the ideal thing." And, obviously, doubts arose. "You question at times – 'Should I stay here? Maybe you should work this out,' " says Bündchen. "But when people break up, it's for a reason."

In the end, working with Brady to deal with the baby, "was a blessing, because otherwise I don't think I would have known what he was made of, and he wouldn't have known what I was made of," she says, noting his integrity and "the way he was a good person through all the times. I was like, You have the heart in a good place! It made me feel more in love with him; it made me realize who he was."

"Our relationship has become so much stronger, and I think I wouldn't be as certain as I am today if it weren't for that."

What makes Brady perfect for her, says Bündchen, is: "He's very close to his family. He's Catholic. His parents have been married 40 years. He's got a pure heart. That's all that matters – he's got the purest heart. I feel grateful because I have a lot of love in my life. I found the person I'm sharing my life with. I have a good man."
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Kids' Choice Awards Recap From Saturday Night

While the 22nd Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards had few of the same ingredients of an Oscars or Grammys telecast, Miley Cyrus made sure the tradition stayed alive.

After shouldering losses for everything else with her name attached—Selena Gomez took the slimefest's Favorite TV Actress gong and iCarly swiped Favorite TV Show out from underneath Hannah Montana—the starlet scored a win for Favorite Female Singer.

Despite having taken home the orange Blimp in the same category last year, she got surprisingly choked up.

"I really thought I was going to lose, so thank you, guys," she wept.

Those High School Musical kids—Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu, to be precise—were considerably more cheerful. The graduating class of East High took home one of the event's highest honors, Favorite Movie, beating out the likes of Iron Man and The Dark Knight. High School Musical 3: Senior Year's prom queen, Hudgens, also took home Favorite Female Movie Star.

Sadly, the Wildcats, as well as the "Climb" singer, managed to walk away from the Pauley Pavilion on UCLA's campus completely slime-free. Many others were not so lucky...

Host Dwayne Johnson presided over an active slime volcano and, throughout the show, sought the necessary "key" star to make it erupt.

While the Jonas Brothers—who took home the Favorite Music Group Blimp, natch—forced the wet, green finale fiesta and Will Ferrell rode a slimy slip 'n' slide, the best, or at least gooiest, bits were more prank driven.

Favorite Male Singer Jesse McCartney received a good soaking from The Rock courtesy of a trick microphone.

Mr. Oscars host himself, Hugh Jackman and Sandra Bullock opened a winners' case only to receive the night's best dousing.

After a record more than 90 million votes, a winner was decided in the fierce book battle between Harry Potter and Edward Cullen.

The Twilight series took home the Favorite Book award, and Taylor Lautner—not Robert Pattinson, sorry, ladies—picked it up in Stephenie Meyer's absence.

Cameron Diaz was also on hand to award Leo DiCaprio the first-ever Big Green Help award for his environmental contributions. While the Blimp was green, neither scored a splash of goo.

Neither Rihanna nor Chris Brown, who withdrew his two nominations prior to the event, were in attendance.

Before the night came to a close, the JoBros and the Pussycat Dolls performed a pair of their hits and Johnson donned a dress and wig to look like Cyrus.

Here's a complete list of the winners of the Kids' Choice Awards:

MOVIES

Favorite Movie: High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Favorite Animated Movie: Madagascar: Return 2 Africa
Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie: Jack Black, Kung Fu Panda
Favorite Male Movie Star: Will Smith, Hancock
Favorite Female Movie Star: Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

TELEVISION

Favorite TV Show: iCarly
Favorite Reality Show: American Idol
Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite TV Actress: Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
Favorite TV Actor: Dylan Sprouse, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

MUSIC

Favorite Song: Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
Favorite Music Group: Jonas Brothers
Favorite Male Singer: Jesse McCartney
Favorite Female Singer: Miley Cyrus

SPORTS

Favorite Male Athlete: Peyton Manning
Favorite Female Athlete: Candace Parker

OTHER

Big Green Help Award: Leonardo DiCaprio
Favorite Video Game: Guitar Hero World Tour
Favorite Book: Twilight series
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Monsters Vs. Aliens Tops Box Office

The animated, comin'-at-ya comedy debuted with a weekend- and year-best $58.2 million Friday-Sunday gross, per studio estimates.

Elsewhere, The Haunting in Connecticut bowed with a stronger-than-expected $23 million, while wrestling star John Cena's latest bid to become Dwayne Johnson, 12 Rounds ($5.3 million), was even weaker than his first.

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Britney Spears Spends Day At The Mall With Her Mom

Britney Spears acted like a New Jersey native yesterday, making a pit stop at the Mall at Short Hills on March 25.

With her mom, Lynne, and two bodyguards in tow, Britney spent a few hours shopping and eating at the upscale mall, which includes stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci and Jimmy Choo.

Britney hit the Guess store, an employee tells Life & Style. "Britney was in the store for around 45 minutes and was dancing around while trying on clothes. She bought a few Marciano shirts and dresses and actually left in something I picked out for her."

Other mall employees say Brit also shopped in Charles David and Bebe, and posed for pictures with fans in Bloomingdale's.

All that shopping must have made her hungry, since she stopped at classic diner-style restaurant Johnny Rockets, where she sampled a little of everything but settled for some milk shakes and chili fries. "She was having a blast," a server tells Life & Style. "She was cheering on the waiters while they were singing and dancing."
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Has A "Surprise" Son

Former Grey's Anatomy star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 42, recently found out that he has a child with actress/producer Sherrie Rose, Us Weekly reveals in its newest issue.

"Yes, I have a 4-year-old son with Jeffrey," Rose tells Usmagazine.com.

A source adds that the Watchmen star learned of the boy a few weeks ago and has since met him.
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Jon Voight Is "Delighted" He Looks Like Granddaughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt

He's a veteran actor, but can Jon Voight really play babysitter to daughter Angelina Jolie's six children?

"I haven't done it yet, but I keep asking," the 24 star told In Touch of watching the celeb kids at the American Identity premiere in Beverly Hills on March 25.

And even though he's 68 years her senior, Jon is delighted when he hears that he looks like granddaughter Shiloh.

"Of course! It makes my heart very warm to hear that," he gushed when asked if he's heard that he looks like the 2-year-old blond tot.

Due to his reconciliation with Angelina, it appears that the proud papa could be on a playdate very soon.
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Madonna To Adopt Again??

A Malawi welfare department representative says Madonna has already filed adoption papers in the country and that her adoption case could go before the courts as early as Monday.

Madonna's rep, Liz Rosenberg, had no comment on the reports, though the 50-year-old singer is due to arrive with David in Malawi within the next few days.

"We expect her over the weekend or earlier than that…but without a doubt she is coming before the end of this month," reported an official from the nation's Ministry of Gender and Child Development .

David's headline-grabbing birth father, Yohane Banda, also confirmed to the news agency that he was informed his son would be arriving shortly.

"Someone from Raising Malawi visited me last week and told me that my son may be visiting me sometime next week," he said. "I am delighted, I want to see my son."

As for Madonna, who already has three children, rumors have been swirling for some time that she was looking to adopt again, possibly a second daughter.

Earlier this month, the superstar spoke out to Malawi's local Nation newspaper and did nothing to stop the rumors.

"Many people—especially our Malawian friends—say that David should have a Malawian brother or sister," she was quoted as telling the paper. "It's something I have been considering, but would only do if I had the support of the Malawian people and government."

While she and Ritchie were granted custody of David back in 2006, his adoption was only just finalized last year.
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Hot New Show "In The Motherhood" Premieres Tonight

"In the Motherhood' premieres tonight on ABC at 8PM/ET.

Who's on it: Megan Mullally, Cheryl Hines, Jessica St. Clair, Horatio Sanz

What it's about: Based on the web series of the same name, the show focuses on three "everyday mom" archetypes. Rosemary (Mullally) is the irresponsible multiple divorcee raising a teen son, Jane (Hines) is a recently divorced mother of two, and Emily (St. Clair) is the ideal stay-at-home mom raising two small kids in her picture-perfect house.
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Dancing With The Stars Mark Ballas And Derek Hough Give A Free Concert

Rock on!

Mark Ballas strums his six-string as Derek Hough grabs some air during a free concert with their Ballas Hough Band on Tuesday at L.A.'s The Grove shopping center.

The Dancing with the Stars pros released their self-titled debut album on March 10.

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Alleged Shawn Johnson Stalker Arrested

A man alleged to be a crazed fan of Olympian Shawn Johnson was arrested Tuesday near the set of Dancing with the Stars.

Police later found two loaded guns in the man's car.

Robert O'Ryan, 34, allegedly jumped a fence at CBS Studios in L.A. where the show was filming, but was caught by security.

Johnson's mother, Teri, requested and received a temporary restraining order from the L.A. Superior Court on Wednesday.

Approached by security while roaming the studio grounds, O'Ryan admitted he was attempting to meet Johnson, but after Johnson was contacted and said she didn't know O'Ryan, he changed his story and said he was there to meet Steve-O, according to court documents.

No one in Steve-O's group knew O'Ryan, either.

O'Ryan allegedly told LAPD that he had "packed all his belongings and permanently left Florida to drive out here to be with [Johnson]," Teri Johnson wrote in the request for a restraining order.

Among the disturbing items allegedly found in the man's car: A loaded shotgun, a loaded Colt .45 handgun and Johnson memorabilia."This incident has caused us severe emotional distress, we have been on the move ever since and have not been able to rest at all for fear that this disturbed person will attempt to make good on his statements and attempt to harm my daughter and possibly us as well," Teri Johnson added in the papers.

O'Ryan remains in police custody as of Wednesday. He has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from Johnson, 17, not to communicate with her and not to harass her parents or dancing partner Mark Ballas.

Bail has been set at $35,000. Johnson's rep, Susan Madore, tells PEOPLE in a statement released Wednesday: "The matter has been turned over to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. It is currently an ongoing investigation and we are confident that it will be handled appropriately by all involved."

Attempts to reach ABC were unsuccessful.
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Valerie Bertinelli On The Cover Of People In A Bikini

The night before Valerie Bertinelli prepared to step out in public wearing a bikini – for the first time in nearly 30 years! – she found herself unable to sleep.

As her mind raced with insecurity ("I thought, Am I really going to do this? Can I pull this off?" the actress admits), Bertinelli tried to summon up a pep talk, telling herself, "What am I so afraid of? Come on – it's just a bathing suit!"

And yet as any woman knows, those innocent-looking strips of Lycra can be a terrifying sight – especially for someone just shy of her 49th birthday (April 23), who only two years ago tipped the scales at 172 lbs. – more than 40 lbs. over her goal weight for her 5'4" frame.

But after whittling herself down to 132 lbs. in about 9 months on Jenny Craig (for whom she serves as a company spokeswoman), Bertinelli, who had last worn a bikini when she was 20, was ready for a new challenge.

"I thought, If I'm so afraid of a bikini, there’s something wrong. And so I had to get back into one!," Bertinelli says in the new PEOPLE, available on newsstands Friday.

And so – after about a year of exercising on her own while losing weight, primarily by walking 10,000 steps a day – she hired a personal trainer in December. Before long she was running up to five times a week. During what she calls the bikini "homestretch" – the last three weeks – she trimmed her daily caloric intake from 1,700 to around 1,200, and gave up her regular "splurge" glass of champagne.

"It was crunch time," she says, "like getting ready for your class reunion!" The result? Bertinell says she is now in the best shape of her life. "I never, ever, ever had deltoids!” she says. "Oh my God, when I'm doing exercises and I see them pop out, I'm like, Yes!"
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American Idol Recap---Adam And Allison Shine; Megan Not So Much...

The performances were hit and miss—but the hits, starting with Matt Giraud's entreaty to get it on, were well worth sitting through a few duds.

Matt Giraud: It was hard not to take Matt seriously when he implored, "Let's Get It On." The 23-year-old with the surprising falsetto chops, already praised in the past for having serious soul, had Paula and Kara swaying in their seats with his sultry homage to Marvin Gaye. Paula liked the "sexy, cool vibe" he was putting out there, while Simon called it "a brilliant choice of song."

Kris Allen: Well, Kris has more soul than we thought. Guitar in hand, he gave "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You" his signature troubadour treatment, turning the Marvin Gaye favorite on its pop-song head. And he didn't hide behind that guitar, either—he hit a hell of a high note at the end. "You did everything right on that performance," Kara said, though Simon advised Kris to seize his inner star—"You've got to be conceited," the Brit encouraged.

Scott MacIntyre: Scott sped up the dentist's-waiting-roomc act with the Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love," which if it didn't further prove his vocal prowess certainly proved his giftedness as a pianist. But Simon didn't even like the piano playing. "Actually, it was a bit cheap, the whole thing," the he complained, while Randy confirmed that "nothing great happened."

Megan Joy: The magic of Megan may have run out "For Once in My Life." While she usually has a way of finagling a song to suit her unconventional pipes, most of tonight's performance just sounded wrong. The Jean DuShon/Stevie Wonder tune was way too big for her voice, which is more suited to intimate, velvet-lined cabaret halls with tiny tables and still-smoking ashtrays. "Dude, that song was a train wreck for me," Randy, the biggest Stevie purist of the bunch, said, while Paula confirmed that Megan "didn't find the pocket." Which we think means that she never found her comfort zone.

Anoop Desai: The fan favorite's take on the Miracles' "Ooo Baby Baby" was a little low on outward energy, but he apparently was saving all his oomph to hit those sweet falsetto notes and keep the wide-ranging love song under control. Sure enough, Simon complained that Anoop seemed half asleep during the performance, but he agreed that it was a great vocal.

Michael Sarver: At least the oil rig roughneck wasn't too proud to work the audience while turning in an average vocal on "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." Michael's strong, meaty voice is well-suited to the Temptations' sound, but his performance wasn't much better than a rousing turn in front of a packed bar on karaoke night. It was "a little old Las Vegas-loungey," according to Paula, while Simon told him, "You have no chance of winning based on that type of vocal."

Lil Rounds: Sure enough, Motown was more of an inspiration for Lil than the Grand Ole Opry. The 23-year-old, embodying Martha and the Vandellas tore into "Heat Wave" and never let go as her booming voice zigged and zagged between chest, throat and a few places in between. But the judges (except Paula) didn't think the song was right for her. Kara thought she was "screaming in parts," and Simon is still waiting for the obviously talented singer to "have a moment."

Adam Lambert: Adam followed in Smoky's footsteps and a lit a fire with "The Tracks of My Tears," performing it alongside a string trio and entirely in a high register that made the 1965 hit new and, most importantly, hot. Is that "the moment" Simon was talking about? "The best performance of the night," Simon, who hated what Adam did to "Ring of Fire" last week, said. "You were able to sum up everything we've were trying to say tonight about originality, choosing a great song, being a relevant recording artist, and it also shows what a brilliant songwriter Smoky is…You, tonight, really have emerged to me as a star—congratulations."

Danny Gokey: Better than Michael Sarver, but still verging on karaoke, despite a technically really nice vocal. Danny's voice, as it successfully ran the gamut from low to high on "Get Ready," was perfectly recordable and listenable, but there wasn't much originality in the performance. Randy dug "the energy and the feeling of it," but Simon thought it was "clumsy and amateurish."

Allison Iraheta: How old is this girl, really? Another musical tale of bittersweet fascination and ruefulness—in this case, the Temptations' "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone—and another down 'n' dirty performance by 16-year-old Allison. Her raspy voice was at its most powerful and she fully rebounded from a surprise appearance in the bottom three last week. "You sing like you've been singing for 400 years!" raved Kara. "That is from God—you can't teach that!"

Guest mentor Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder both perform on Thursday's elimination show, during which Idol will enter single digits after yet another aspiring star gets the boot.
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Natasha Richardson Organs Are Donated

Natasha Richardson was known for her charitywork, so it's no surprise the actress' organs were donated to those in need after she suffered a fatal epidural hematoma after a skiing accident last week.

Liam Neeson and the rest of Natasha's family made the decision to donate her organs to waiting transplant patients, insiders tell the New York Post.

"Doctors spent six hours harvesting all her organs," said a source. "Some patient is going to wake up in the recovery room and start reciting Shakespeare."

The Broadway star suffered a severe head injury after while learning to ski in Canada on March 16. Doctors later determined she was brain-dead and she was flown to New York so that family and friends could say goodbye.
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Julianne Hough And Boyfriend Chuck Step Out

Julianne Hough and DWTS partner (and beau) Chuck Wicks greeted photographers Tuesday in Beverly Hills.

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Octomom Is In More Trouble--Apparently Endangering Children

On Wednesday's Today show, Gloria Allred -- an attorney for Angels in Waiting, which had provided a free nanny service to Nadya Suleman -- lashed at the octuplet mother, claiming she only cares about her babies "when the cameras are rolling."

Earlier this week, Suleman, 33, fired Angels in Waiting, alleging that they were spying on her and reporting her to child welfare officials.

"Nadya, unfortunately, is taking things out of context," Allred said on the Today show. "The whole issue is an issue of security. Our nurses were rightfully concerned about security. After all, Nadya had told the world where she lives, when those babies are coming home. As a result, hundreds of reporters came. Her home is easily locatable on the Internet as a result of her doing daily blogs."

Allred said two intruders even came onto her property in La Habra, Calif.

"In one case, she had one of our nannies call 911 to report the intruder because she was concerned she had done too many 911 calls," she said, adding that in a separate incident, another nurse was allowed into Suleman's home without showing any identification.

A "baby could be abducted," Allred said, but Suleman didn't seem to care.

"Instead of improving security, she puts in her own jacuzzi," Allred said.

Despite Suleman's objections, nurses from Angels in Waiting rightfully made three complaints to Child Protective Services against Suleman, Allred said.

"Nurses are mandated reporters under the law," she said. "If a nurse sees a child is endangered... they are legally required to report that to authorities."

Asked if Suleman's babies are in danger, Allred said, "In the nurses' view, yes. That is why they filed three reports."

Allred, who plans to hold a press conference later today, said she and the nurses wanted Suleman to succeed.

"How can she succeed if she is subjecting her babies to potential risks of harm, if she doesn't come into the nursery to feed her own babies, to hold them, to bathe them, to change them, to love them, to bond with them.... except when the cameras are rolling?" Allred asked. "That's wrong."
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Brad Pitt And Natalie Portman To Star Together In Romantic Comedy

The stars of usually serious fare like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Other Boleyn Girl are coupling up for the funnybone-targeting 'Important Artifacts."

Based on an upcoming novel, the story unfolds via a Sotheby's-style estate auction catalog, in which items on the block are linked to the private moments that make up the four-year relationship between a fortysomething photographer and a twentysomething New York Times food columnist.

According To Variety, Portman and Pitt will also serve as producers.

Portman is slated to next headline Jim Sheridan's drama "Brothers" after she wraps the comedy "Love and Other Pursuits."

Pitt, meanwhile, just wrapped Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic, "Inglourious Basterds", and Terence Malick's "The Tree of Life."
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It Looks Like "Little Fockers" Movie Is A Go

Fans of "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers" can get excited, as it looks like a third film is on to film this summer.

I'm told the cast of "Little Fockers" -- sequel to "Meet the Fockers" -- has been set for an early July start date.

This means everyone -- Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner.

It also means Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, who played Stiller's parents in chapter two are being paged for the next edition.

The title suggests more than one baby for Stiller and Polo's characters.

No word when "Little Fockers" would come out or if Barbra Streisand if definitely in.
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Robert Pattinson Thinks About Taking On New Role

Twilight star Robert Pattinson reportedly is mulling over getting involoved in a hot-blooded romance with a script rewritten by the screenwriter behind Rachel Getting Married.

Memoirs is about new lovers who may or may not get together as they're both beset by family tragedy.

The film, from an original screenplay, is being handled by Summit Entertainment, the same studio behind 22-year-old Pattinson's first vampire flick and its eagerly awaited coming sequel, New Moon.

Also in talks to helm the movie is Allen Coulter, who directed Hollywoodland.
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Dancing With Stars Says Goodbye To Denise Richards

Who deserved the boot Tuesday on Dancing With the Stars?

As it turned out, it was elimination with a capital E! Tuesday, with the title star of Denise Richards: It's Complicated being forced into a dance-off with The Girls Next Door babe Holly Madison. (E! Online and E! Entertainment are both divisions of Comcast Entertainment Group.)

We doubt the 18 she and Dmitry Chaplin earned on tonight's samba redo was enough to redirect any momentum, but Holly survived nonetheless, taking her one extra point all the way to next week.

So, despite improving upon last night's samba by four points to climb into the realm of week-three respectability with a 20, that was it for Denise and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

"My daughters love my dancing," said the smiling actress, who graciously opted to look on the bright side. "It's been fun, I'm a huge fan of the show and I will continue to be so, and it's fun being on the other side."

Her ouster (and Holly's close call) means that America put the whoa in Wozniak by voting to keep Steve "Laid the Foundation for the iPhone" Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff around for another week despite their lowest-of-the-low score of 10 on their samba.

"I am more shocked than at any time in my life except maybe when I got served with divorce papers," the relentlessly jolly Apple Computer cofounder said.

They weren't even in the bottom two, despite the judges' best efforts: "The novelty wears off at some point," Carrie Ann Inaba said Monday, while Bruno Tonioli advised Steve-W to get on his knees and "beg forgiveness."

Also given the go-ahead were the Pee-wee Herman-channeling Steve-O and his partner, Lacey Schwimmer, who has at least one more week to whip her broken-down daredevil into fighting shape.

Easily safe for the time being were the trio of couples who tied for first place after earning 27s for their respective performances—Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani, Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke, and Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas.
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Zac Efron Pulls Out Of "Footloose" Remake

Footloose is now Zac Efron-free.

The teen dream has shimmied out of his role in the long-gestating remake of the classic '80s musical.

Efron was star in the film but supposedly pulled out of the project to avoid what was fast becoming a typecasting issue—to date, the Disney grad has sung and danced his way through three High School Musicals, Hairspray and even the Oscars.

"Footloose is a project we've longed to see rebooted for a new generation," Paramount Pictures said in a statement. "While Zac in no longer attached, we remain excited and committed to the collective brain trust of [HSM turned Footloose director] Kenny Ortega, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, who will reinvigorate the franchise.

"Their fresh take on the film will undoubtedly be filled with the same kind of breakout performances that we've come to expect from them."

While Efron has yet to publicly address his reasons for dropping out of the project he has been attached to since July 2007, his move came after the most recent rewrite of the remake's script.

Efron told Paramount he didn't want to do another musical at this point in his musical-heavy career.

There's no word yet on a possible replacement for Efron, and it's unclear if the film is still on schedule for its planned 2010 release.
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Twilight Stars (And Co-Stars) Deny Romance

With the filming of New Moon under way in Vancouver, the newest batch of Robert Pattinson and Kristin Steward romance rumors should start rolling out any day now.

Even though the two laugh off the persistent claims of a real-life love affair, that hasn't stopped many from thinking otherwise.

So what's really going on? Their costars have some ideas…

Edi Gathegi, who plays Laurent, tells me the cast and crew have pretty much ignored the gossip.

"I can't even think of those two together at all," he told me during his recent stop in Los Angeles for the launch of Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight: Director's Notebook. "Kristen has a boyfriend! It's onscreen and that's it."

Ashley Greene, aka Alice Cullen, says Pattinson and Stewart are, in a way, victims of their own success.

"Their chemistry is fantastic, but no, they are not in a romantic relationship," Greene said at the Twilight at Midnight DVD launch event at Hollywood's Hot Topic store. "They are good actors [is] basically what it comes down to."

She added, "That's kind of the advantage that we had on Twilight. Everyone has such great chemistry. With as big a cast as it was, and as young a cast as it was, we all just got along so fantastically."

And it sounds like all that feel-good camaraderie is already spilling over into New Moon.

Greene said the cast is already getting in some bonding time off the clock. Peter Facinelli, who plays vampire patriarch Dr. Carlisle Cullen, recently had everyone over for dinner.

"He cooked pasta for all of us," Greene said. "We all came to his house and ate and drank and talked. It's a bizarre thing, because we kind of all looked at each other and were like, 'Sooo, what's your life been like?' It was fun."
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Tina Fey And John Stamos At DisneyWorld

30 Rock star Tina Fey and ER's John Stamos bumped into each other — and Disney princesses Belle, Cinderella and Snow White — at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Monday. The two stars, traveling separately with their families, were visiting the Walt Disney World theme park on the same day!

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Dancing With Stars Rundown

It's a dog-eat-dog world on the dance floor but at least they finally had equal amounts of practice time—five days. Check out how the so-called level playing field treated the contestants tonight:

Denise Richards: Maksim Chmerkovskiy went so far as to dress in drag to prep Denise for the sexy fun of the samba, knowing the actress needed to get not-so-serious in order to really excel. Unfortunately, the It's Complicated star's head got the best of her body once again, and it looked more like Tom Petty leading a dead Kim Basinger around in the 'Last Dance With Mary Jane" video. "That was so flat and full of holes it was more a waffle than a samba," went Bruno Tonioli's first metaphor of the night.Score: 16. A five-point drop from last week.

Chuck Wicks: Forced to actually dance this week after being criticized for letting his girlfriend's hips do all the talking, Wicks apparently decided he didn't want to spend another night in the doghouse and got serious. The tuxedoed country singer matched Julianne Hough step for step, give or take some posture problems. We're not sure if that was a great fox-trot, but it sure was adorable.Score: 23. Their best yet.

Holly Madison: Now introducing, Samba Barbie. Holly gamely strutted and shimmied—no small feat, there—alongside partner Dmitry Chaplin, but their samba lacked sizzle and ultimately fell apart at the seams. Carrie Ann Inaba called it "rough to watch," while Len Goodman compared the Girls Next Door star to a match—"hot at the top, wooden at the bottom."Score: 17. Their lowest yet.

Steve-O: The Jackass star unsurprisingly steered far clear of the sort of tricks that landed him in the ER last week. You couldn't help but smile during his fox-trot, considering how happy the bowtie-sporting daredevil seemed to be back, but maybe Lacey Schwimmer shouldn't have gone so easy on him in rehearsal. A massive footwork flub really took the wind out of his sails in the dance's second half, and both Steve-O and Lacey looked on the verge of tears as they stood before the judges—who all applauded his effort but could only dole out so many points.Score: 15. Better than last week's command dress rehearsal, anyway.

Lawrence Taylor: There's just something about watching these football players shake it samba-style. The retired linebacker pulled off his best dance yet, though he still seemed to be holding back a bit—maybe he can't quite come to terms with the graceful twist his gridiron career has taken. "There's a twinkle in your eye," Carrie Ann noted happily, while Tom Bergeron promised that Edyta Sliwinska would wear the other half of tonight's outfit next week.Score: 20. Hmph. The judges comments indicated he was going to get better.

Shawn Johnson: The little gymnast is growing up before our eyes! The third time was really the charm for Shawn and Mark Ballas, who—in addition to the steps—have the chemistry thing down like nobody's business. Not that their previous two performances weren't also great, but this time the shock of "sexy Shawn" was behind us and we could focus on just how elegant these two are.Score: 27. Deservedly so.

Gilles Marini: Well, what did you expect? Gilles was destined to dance the samba, wasn't he? Let's just say, there was no problem with hip action there. "You bring out something in Cheryl [Burke] I haven't seen in a long time," Carrie Ann said, astutely pointing out the difference between dancing with Gilles and dancing with Wayne Newton. "You came out here like a throbbing red, hot poker!" a really excited Bruno said, while Len offered this bit of simple praise: "You just made a hard dance look easy."Score: 27. Duh.

David Alan Grier: It was ballroom or bust for Grier, who had to decide whether he wanted to be a showman or a real contender. But tonight he proved he can do a little of both. The In Living Color comedian fox-trotted out rhythm and flexibility—whoa, high kicks!—we hadn't yet seen, and he cut quite the rug with Kym Johnson. "Two snaps up," raved former Fly Girl Carrie An.Score: 24. A whopping seven-point improvement from last week.

Steve Wozniak: Maybe it's knowing that the billionaire entrepreneur is dancing on a wounded paw or that he can't possibly be long for the Dancing world, but Steve-W was really endearing tonight. In fact, we—who are usually very impatient with this sort of "pure entertainment" shenanigan—are going to have to say that the judges were a little hard on him. Yeah, it was lacking in overall quality, but it was more fun to watch then some.Score: 10. A bit of a hatchet job.

Melissa Rycroft: There she goes again on her own. The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader (Why, what else is she famous for?) dazzled and delighted once again with tonight's fox-trot. Memo to Tony Dovolani: Carrie Ann doesn't want to see Melissa rest on her laurels—"I just want to see you challenge yourself just a little bit more," the judge said. Bruno, however, said it seems as if "the music plays from [her] body."Score: 27. There apparently isn't too much missing from the overall package.

Lil Kim: We are really digging Lil Kim in this competition. Other than some questionable facial expressions, she wore that samba like a second skin. Len criticized Derek Hough for straying from the fundamentals of samba a bit, but he made sure to praise Kim for her "bionic booty." "You are a pocket-size Venus with a super-size sex appeal!" Bruno growled.Score: 25. Their best yet, and Bruno offered up their first 9.

Ty Murray: That was a switch—it was pro Chelsie Hightower who hit a rough patch, slipping during the first few seconds of the duo's fox-trot. Like the southern gent he is, Ty helped her right up without batting an eye and the rest of the performance went off without a hitch. What an improvement from week one, when Jewel's hubby looked more like a timid steer that had been roped into a dancing contest. Bruno praised Chelsie for carving "a mini Fred Astaire" out of a piece of wood.Score: 23. Only three points higher than last week, but a world away from how they began.
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Zac Efron Promotes His New Movie, 17 Again

After screening his latest movie 17 Again in Australia, Zac Efron continues his international promotional duties – and gives a shout-out to Kanye West – after arriving Monday at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris.

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President Obama Is A Hit On The Tonight Show

Heeeere's Barack! President Obama's Thursday summit with Jay Leno gave the Tonight Show its biggest overnight ratings since Leno paid tribute to the late Johnny Carson in January 2005, NBC said.

Now That's Economic Stimulus: Obama's appearance—the first late-night gig for a sitting president—likewise boosted Late Night and Last Call to those shows' best numbers since 2005.
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Oprah Invites Ellen To Be On The Cover Of O Magazine

Oprah Winfrey wants Ellen DeGeneres to be her cover girl.

On Friday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, Winfrey makes a surprise appearance via satellite and offers DeGeneres the gig.

DeGeneres had been vying for cover treatment for some time. She phoned Winfrey's production company Harpo, sang a song about O, made an audience member wear a sandwich board and even sold the magazine after her show.

She also mocked up numerous covers of herself on O.

DeGeneres tells Winfrey she thinks "it's great" she shared her cover for the first time with Michelle Obama for the April issue. "But I thought it would be really fun if we could be on the cover together, you and I."

"I have to tell you when I first heard it about this ... I thought it was such a fantastic idea," Winfrey replies. "I was only sorry that I did not think of it myself. So I am calling to officially invite you on the cover of O."

The crowd cheers.

"I can't believe you're serious. I am freaking out right now," DeGeneres tells her. "My goal is going to be for this to be the biggest selling issue you've ever had. I want that to happen."

The ladies still have to work out one major detail.

"We will coordinate our outfits so we don't clash," says Winfrey. "Maybe I'll wear pants, too."
"All right," DeGeneres tells her. "They're comfortable, Oprah."
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Liam Neeson Gathers With Friends For A Private Viewing Of His Wife

Liam Neeson gathered with friends and loved ones at the American Irish Historical Society on Manhattan's Upper East Side Friday afternoon for a private viewing of his wife Natasha Richardson's body two days after her tragic death following a ski accident while on vacation in Canada.

Among those attending were Uma Thurman, Diane Sawyer and Richardson's mother, Vanessa Redgrave, and sister, Joely Richardson.

At 2:20 p.m., shortly after a silver hearse pulled away from Society headquarters on Fifth Avenue, across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Neeson, in a black suit and dark sunglasses, arrived in a black Mercedes and walked quickly inside with one of his young sons, pausing only long enough to greet one mourner.

Longtime Richardson friend, Mathilde Krim, who is the founding chairman of the AIDS research organization amfAR, described the wake as "very respectful."

The tearful Krim told PEOPLE that Richardson, looked "beautiful, incredibly beautiful" in her casket.

The previous night, when Broadway paid tribute to Richardson by dimming marquee lights for a one minute, Neeson was captured on tape speaking of "a traditional Irish wake," presumably this Friday's event. Soon after Neeson's arrival, Vanessa Redgrave showed up with a small child in her arms.

As those paying respects continued to stream in, food arrived for the mourners commemorating a woman who will long be remembered as one of the theater world's most graceful actresses.

Neeson, who has sons Micheal, 13, and Daniel, 12, with Richardson, married his wife in 1994.

They would have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on July 3. In a statement Friday, friend Sarah Jessica Parker, quoting the song lyrics "Every time we say goodbye, I die a little/Every time we say goodbye, I wonder why a little," said: "It's as if Cole Porter were writing the sentiments of everyone who was privileged enough to know, work with or love the late great Ms. Richardson."
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Charlie Sheen Can't Tell Sons Apart Yet

They're not identical, but Charlie Sheen's new twins are still managing to fool their dad. "I can't tell [who's who]!" Sheen, 43, says from the set of Two and a Half Men just days after wife Brooke Mueller Sheen, 31, delivered twin boys.

"They're not identical, but at this stage, they're similar enough."

Their names, on the other hand, aren't giving him any trouble. Max and Bob "are very short and simple – easy to spell and remember," Sheen says. "Bob is the same frontward and backward. I'm a fan of a short and simple name. Max was literally Nick until about a minute before he came out."

Back home in L.A., the new parents are doing well – but are a little tired. "It's pretty amazing. Not a whole lot of sleep, but what parent does at this stage?" says Sheen. "There's adrenaline, excitement, fear."

And the boys already have eager playmates in half-sisters Lola, 3, and Sam, 5, Sheen's daughters with ex Denise Richards. "[They're] thrilled," he says, "but insisting that they're named Bob and Duke. It's not Max, it's Duke."
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Natasha Richardson Is Dead At 45

Natasha And Her Husband Liam Neeson in October.

Natasha With Her Sons

Natasha Richardson has died.

The Tony Award winner passed away Wednesday after being removed from life support at a New York hospital. She was 45.

“A small private funeral” is planned, according to friends who spoke earlier to E! News on behalf of the bereaved family.

The wife of Liam Neeson and daughter of Oscar winners Vanessa Redgrave and Tony Richardson was hospitalized Monday in Montreal after a fall during a ski lesson.

Richardson, accompanied by Neeson, was flown Tuesday to New York and admitted to Manhattan's Lenox Hill Hospital, where she was declared brain dead.

"Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," Neeson rep Alan Nierob said in a statement. "They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."
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American Idol Reveals Its Top Ten

After performing songs from the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday's, 31 million votes were counted and the surprising results were announced on American Idol Wednesday.

Find out who, if anyone, was sent home — or if the judges used the new Judges’ Save rule, giving the person with the fewest votes another chance.

Ryan started off the hour saying the voting results from country night were a shocker.

And they were: Favorite Alexis Grace, 21, wound up being the contestant destined to go home, thanks no doubt to an uncharacteristically strident performance of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” on Tuesday.

Because of the newly instituted Judges’ Save rule — and because the Mighty Four have always liked her so much — Alexis was permitted to sing an encore as Randy, Simon, Paula and Kara huddled together and discussed her fate.

But this is the problem with the new rule: Alexis hadn’t come to the theater with a whole new arrangement or interpretation, and under the gun she seemed even more histrionic.

The other singer with Alexis in the bottom two was Michael Sarver, 27, who at the start of the hour almost cried when he talked about missing his little daughter.

But now he’s in the top 10 — even though Simon implied that the judges would NOT have asked him to perform again if he were the one facing elimination — and will get to go on this summer’s Idols Live tour.

Perhaps the more serious disappointment was the fact that rounding out the bottom three was none other than the immensely talented Allison Iraheta, 16.
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Meet Melissa Rycroft's New Man

Star can exclusively reveal the name of the mystery guy who has won the heart of dumped Bachelor girl Melissa Rycroft.

He is Tye Strickland, an insurance agent.

And the good news for Melissa, the newest phenom on Dancing with the Stars is that his mom couldn't be happier!

Tye, a 27-year-old Texas native first hit the headlines when Melissa showed a picture of him on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show on March 5.

Then he was spotted with Melissa when he tagged along to her March 13 rehearsal for DWTS.

When contacted by Star, Tye's mother, Bonny Strickland, was surprised Tye's identity had finally been discovered!

"Oh my goodness. I didn't know anybody knew yet," Bonny told Star from her home in a Southlake, Texas. "They certainly deserve to be celebrated. She's a beautiful young lady, and she's just as beautiful a person. She's beautiful inside and out." And, having known her for "a while," Bonny's proud of Melissa's work on DWTS. "She's been working really hard, and she deserves to have some good things happen for her. I only wish her and Tye all the best."
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Gossip Girls Stars Out During Time Off From The Show

Ed Westwick and girlfriend Jessica Szohr share dog duty by walking their pet pup hand-in-hand Wednesday in New York City.

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The Comedy "I Love You, Man" In Theaters Friday

Rashida Jones, Paul Rudd, Jaime Pressly and Jason Segel got cozy Tuesday at the Los Angeles premiere of I Love You, Man.

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Belinda Carlisle Is The First To Go On Dancing With The Stars

Belinda Carlise, the first contestant to be eliminated off the new season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, isn't sad she got the boot.

"My spirit isn't crushed. I'm fine. Totally fine," she said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The 50-year-old Go-Gos singer and her professional partner, Jonathan Roberts, had a dance-off with fellow low-scoring couple Steve Wozniak and his partner, Karina Smirnoff.

Each earned 17 points out of 30, but viewer votes kept the Apple co-founder Wozniak on the show for another week.

"I don't think I was the worst person on the show," said Carlise, who said she plans to head to India.

But she said when she had to dance the salsa Tuesday, "I totally freaked out. I completely forgot what I was supposed to do. It's a lot of pressure. I don't think I function so good under that kind of pressure."

"Honestly, I don't think I did that great," she added. "I just think some people can handle that kind of pressure ... It's really hard."

Who does she think will win?

Sex and the City movie stud Gilles Marini, she said, "or possibly the girl from the Bachelor, Melissa. She's a really good dancer."
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American Idol Has A "Country Night"

The remaining 11 contestants lent their pipes to the twang and pluck of country music Tuesday, usually a theme that leaves at least half of the finalists floundering—though an inevitable few end up transcending genre boundaries and cementing their star quality.

A gracious Randy Travis served as mentor to the aspiring Idols and then they gave it a go, for better or for worse.

Michael Sarver: The brawny 27-year-old appeared to be having a ball and his vocal was perfectly pleasant, although at times he appeared to be chasing after the rapid-fire lyrics of Garth Brooks' "Ain't Going Down," rather than man-handling them in a new and exciting way. Randy dug his song choice, Paula pretended that having fun onstage was enough to win favor, and Simon gave the performance a 1.2 out of 10. Ouch. "If we were all perfect, we wouldn't need this show," Michael offered.

Allison Iraheta: The 16-year-old's vocal was a little less melodious than in the past few weeks, but there's just something so charming when this girl belts out angry tales of burn and betrayal, such as Patty Loveless' "Blame It On Your Heart."

Kris Allen: Simon may hate country but he's a sucker for stripped-down, vulnerable slow songs, à la Jason Castro doing "Hallelujah." Add Kris' naked take on Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love" (covered by both Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in the '90s, before they were mister and missus) to Idol's roster of successful reworkings. "I thought that was terrific," Simon declared, while Paula called it a "real honest, pure and vulnerable performance."

Lil Rounds: Have we found something Lil Rounds can't do? (Or didn't care to do?) The 23-year-old chanteuse, whose vocals are usually top-notch, didn't really connect with Martina McBride's "Independence Day." Her booming voice couldn't help but lift the chorus to great heights, but mostly she seemed uninterested in what she was singing. The judges more or less agreed, and Simon called the performance reminiscent of a wedding singer forced to take requests.

Adam Lambert: Johnny Cash by way of Trent Reznor, the Darkness and your neighborhood snake charmer. This take on "Ring of Fire" gave us chills. Adam hit some amazing high notes and, if you weren't expecting twang and pluck, gave a killer performance. So why didn't the judges—except Randy, who called it young, fresh and hot—get it? "I think there are a lot of people throwing their television sets out the window at this point," Simon said. Oh, pish-posh!

Scott MacIntyre: Back behind the piano, the Josh Grobanesque singer charmed once again with the Martina McBride ballad "Wild Angels." But there was little to distinguish last week's performance from this one. Paula even suggested that Scott's piano was becoming "a bit of a crutch," which prompted a tirade from Simon about how disrespectful she was being. "Elton John always used to sit behind a piano," he pointed out, before agreeing nevertheless that Scott needs to shake things up a bit in terms of song choice.

Alexis Grace: Is it just us, or was there not enough throat in this version of "Jolene"? Brooke White brought just the right amount of husk to the Dolly Parton tune last season, but as pretty as Alexis' pipes are, this performance—especially the beginning—seemed sort of lightweight. The last 20 seconds were better. As Kara DioGuardi noted, she "lost [her] edge a bit," and Simon predicted we'd all forget about the vocal in "10 minutes' time." Hear that, Alexis? You're losing 'em, so bring back the dirt!

Danny Gokey: What was with the white parka? Aside from that, what a singer! The beginning of Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take the Wheel" was a little soft in Danny's hands, but then he let 'er rip upon reaching the chorus and the last half of the faith-praising tune was heavenly. "When you hit your stride it's like none other," Kara said, referring to that chorus, while Simon, bless his heart, said his only problem was with Danny's wardrobe. "It's like you're going on some sort of polar expedition," he said.

Anoop Desai: It was a world better than "Beat It." Anoop's vocal prowess gratefully returned to center stage tonight on the classic "Always on My Mind." Anoop didn't exactly bring anything new to the tune, but he didn't need to—a great song and his was a really smooth, velvety vocal. "You've just managed to go from zero to hero," praised Simon, who last week was doubting the judges' decision to create a Top 13.

Megan Joy: Patsy Cline's voice was so heartbreakingly tender, it was weird at first hearing the flu-stricken Megan Joy (she has dropped the Corkrey, which she got from her ex-husband) tackle "Walking After Midnight" with her hard-edged grrrl voice. But it worked—a very saucy, bluesy performance. Randy, who thought it was going to be a "train wreck," was "quite impressed."

Matt Giraud: Matt's raspy baritone and piano playing made Underwood's "So Small" so much bigger. He massaged that tune into submission and, despite being the final performer at the end of a long night, really woke up the judges. "You're an artist," Kara said, while Paula called his delivery "unparalleled." It was Randy's favorite performance of the night, and Simon felt that Matt outsang Danny.

Overall, this was a better country night than we expected—although, regardless of the number who rose to the occasion, one still has to go during Wednesday's elimination show.
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A First Look At The Real Housewives Of New Jersey

Get ready for The Real Housewives of New Jersey!

The newest cast of Housewives is close-knit and includes friends, a pair of sisters — who married brothers! — and their sister-in-law.

The show is set to premiere May 12 (11 p.m. ET) on Bravo.

From left to right, the women of The Real Housewives of New Jersey are …

Jacqueline Laurita: A former cosmetologist, she is now a stay-at-home mom, but still loves to pamper herself. She has a teenage daughter from her previous marriage and a 6-year-old son with her husband Chris, who owns wholesale apparel businesses and is brother to Caroline and Dina.

Teresa Giudice: Born and raised in New Jersey, her husband Joe owns a successful construction company. Together they have three young daughters, who take up much of her time. A friend of Dina and Caroline, she also loves to shop, get spa treatments and spend time at her beach house on the Jersey Shore.

Danielle Staub: “You either love me or you hate me, there is no in between,” says the single mom of two daughters. She prides herself as one of the first female American Express Black card members in New Jersey. She is also active in her local parish and regularly attends mass. She and Jacqueline are friends.

Dina Manzo: Founder of the nonprofit Project Ladybug, which helps children with cancer, she’s also an interior designer, an event planner, mother and best friends with her sister Caroline. Her husband Tommy works with his brother (Caroline’s husband) at their family’s catering business.
Caroline Manzo: She’s a mother of three and own a real estate firm and a line of children’s accessories. Described as a “feisty spitfire,” she’s Dina’s sister and is on the board of Project Ladybug. She’s married to Albert Manzo, brother of Dina’s husband Tommy. Dina and Caroline’s brother is Jacqueline’s husband Chris.
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