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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Natasha Richardson Has "No Chance" According To Family Friend

As Natasha Richardson remained in a New York hospital, her family and friends had all but given up hope that she'll recover from a severe head injury. "There is no chance," a family friend told PEOPLE on Tuesday night. "It is a fact that her heart is beating but she is brain dead."

Her dire condition – doctors described it to those close to Richardson as "leakage of blood between the brain and skull," the friend says – has the actress's family coming to grips with potentially having to make an unthinkably difficult decision. "It's not official yet," says the friend, "but they basically will detach her."

Richardson, 45, the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave, suffered a head injury Monday while skiing on a beginner's slope outside Montreal during a trip with at least one of her two sons.

Her husband, Liam Neeson, 56, raced from a Toronto movie set to be with her as she was hospitalized.

On Tuesday, a private jet brought them both to New York, where family and friends gathered for a vigil. Reps for the family have declined to comment on Richardson's medical condition.
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