Idol's Chris: Getting Cut Was 'Gut Wrenching' … It wasn't only the audience that was stunned by rocker Chris Daughtry's exit from American Idol on Wednesday: Chris himself was "shocked."  —  "It was definitely a gut-wrenching moment," he said Thursday.  "I wasn't expecting it, not even a little bit."

Black Eyed Peas Shocker — Fergie's Horrrrrendous Tune!  —  So she had a bad day  —  (May 11, 8:15PM ET) — The students at LA's San Fernando High School probably weren't alive when 'Sweet Child O' Mine' was a hit song for Guns N' Roses in 1987.  But that didn't stop Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas …

Quarterback Sneak: Leinart Snapped Leaving Paris' House  —  Pair party at night before he leaves in the morning  —  (May 11, 5:15PM ET) - Matt Leinart was snapped exiting Paris Hilton's Hollywood Hills house Wednesday morning with his jeans and shirt rolled up in his hand after partying with the heiress the night before.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Makes Sense  —  Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who currently stars in Mission: Impossible 3, credits the media for helping him become successful.  He says he's disgusted with stars who refuse to have their pictures taken or do interviews, and vows to never behave like them.  He says,

Tom Hanks: $100 Million Man  —  The Da Vinci Code isn't the only thing Tom Hanks is cracking this month.  He also cracked the Guinness Book of World Records.  —  The two-time Oscar winner's way with moviegoers has earned him the title of Actor with Most Consecutive $100 Million-Grossing Movies …

Vince Muses About Future with Jen  —  Playing on the tabloid rumor that Oprah Winfrey was going to throw an $8 million wedding for Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, the comic-actor thanked the talk-show queen on Wednesday for her "very nice gesture" and noted, "I'm expecting a pretty good band for $8 million."

Ashlee Laughs Off Nose Job Talk  —  When it comes to discussing the state of her profile, Ashlee Simpson's policy is don't ask, don't tell.  But giggling is fine.  —  Asked about the widespread speculation - on the Web and in tabloids - that's she's had a nose job, the 21-year-old singer giggled …

Hollywood friends rally around Tom Cruise  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare public show of support for a beleaguered star, some of Hollywood's top executives rallied to Tom Cruise's side on Wednesday as a new poll suggested his odd behavior in recent months may have cost him millions of dollars at the box office.

2 Fox Shows Leave After Staying Too Long  —  NEW YORK - Benjamin Franklin famously declared that houseguests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.  —  He had little specific to say about television, but when it comes to TV series that have passed their freshness date …

IS FERGIE PREGNANT?  —  Sources are buzzing that Black Eyed Peas frontwoman Fergie, 31, and Las Vegas star Josh Duhamel, 33, are the latest celebrity couple to be expecting!  "Fergie has been pregnant for about eight weeks now, but it's [the] early days, so she and Josh only recently started telling people …

Britney Spears Nude is Not Something I Want to See  —  There was a time once, when Britney Spears was pretty sexy.  Wearing schoolgirl outfits, and red latex jumpsuits, she was one of the top male fantasies in the world.  But those days are long gone, and news that Britney Spears would go nude …

The divine Miss Winfrey?  —  After two decades of searching for her authentic self — exploring New Age theories, giving away cars, trotting out fat, recommending good books and tackling countless issues from serious to frivolous — Oprah Winfrey has risen to a new level of guru.

Lindsay's Late Night  —  No wonder she was dodging Matt Lauer's questions on The Today Show.  She was supposedly still recovering from the night before.  Figures.  Page Six reports: … She sure looks spicy hot at the afterparty of the Just My Luck premiere.

No Baby Blues for Brooke Shields  —  By Jennifer Wulff with Julie Jordan  —  Brooke Shields, who suffered from severe postpartum depression after the birth of her first child, was concerned that she'd be in the same state after the arrival of her second daughter - but this time around has been …

Mike Myers, man of the people  —  Normally we don't pull out our camera when we see a celeb on the street (well except if it's Martha.)  But the other day when we ran into Mike Myers in our hood, looking cute in his Cubs shirt, he gave us a friendly smile so we stopped and asked him what he's up to.

Rachel Bilson is More Popular Than Mischa Barton  —  With all the rumours circulating about whether or not Mischa Barton is leaving The O.C., it seems that we may have an explanation for her possible motivation: viewers like Rachel Bilson better than her.  Results from a Sky Showbiz poll show …

Keith Richards Discharged from Hospital  —  Keith Richards was discharged from a New Zealand hospital on Thursday after having surgery to relieve a blood clot on his brain following a fall, his publicist said.  —  Fran Curtis said in a brief statement that the Rolling Stones guitarist, 62 …

Latin Grammy Winner Soraya Dies at 37  —  Latin Grammy-winning singer Soraya died Wednesday morning in Florida after a battle with breast cancer, the Associated Press reports.  She was 37.  —  She died in a Miami hospital, said Lorena Oriani, a spokeswoman for her record label, EMI Latin