Jennifer Hudson Thankful for ‘Your Thoughts and Prayers’  —  Jennifer Hudson (center) with sister Julia Hudson and mom Darnell Donerson in 2006  —  Jennifer Hudson expressed her heartfelt gratitude Thursday for the public support she's received since last month's tragic loss of her mother, brother and nephew.

Kanye West says he's ‘voice of this generation’  —  LONDON (AP) - Kanye West is to music what Michael Jordan was to basketball - at least that's what West thinks, in his humble estimation.  —  “I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation …

Angelina Jolie: I'm Ready to “Fade Away”  —  Angelina Jolie says she plans to give up acting to be a full-time mother.  —  “I don't plan to keep acting very long.  I'm ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day,” she tells BBC News in a new interview.

Kendra Wilkinson to Star on How I Met Your Mother  —  Kendra Wilkinson has a new fiance...and a new TV role!  —  The Playboy playmate will appear in a star-studded episode of How I Met Your Mother, CBS confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  Wilkinson, 23, will play a magazine cover-version of herself.

Calum, what are you doing here?  Lindsay Lohan's ex turns up as she goes to watch girlfriend Sam's DJ set … Lindsay Lohan caused chaos on the streets last night as she rolled into London with girlfriend Samantha Ronson.  —  Hundreds of fans and photographers turned out as the Mean Girls …

Hilary Duff to star in new NBC show  —  Actress signs development deal with network  —  Hilary Duff is returning to TV, signing a pact with NBC to star in a new series.  —  Under terms of the one-year talent and development deal, Peacock will develop a show starring Duff …

Taylor Swift Admits Joe Jonas Left Her for “Lovebug” Actress  —  Taylor Swift is unfazed that her ex Joe Jonas is already dating actress Camilla Belle, who starred in his “Lovebug” video.  —  “They've been together since we broke up,” Swift told Usmagazine.com at Wednesday's CMA Awards in Nashville.

Daisy Duke Shut Out of CMAs  —  Former pop singer/actress/wife Jessica Simpson just added another stellar achievement to her disintegrating resume, the CMAs' persona non grata.  —  In a last ditch effort to save her career, the “Dukes of Hazzard” star released a country album earlier this year …

Christina Aguilera Discusses Her New New Look And Sound  —  'It's got a very pop-art feel, visually,' singer says of her new direction.  —  The last time we saw Christina Aguilera, she was masquerading as a singing, dancing Vargas girl, a 1940s pinup re-imagined as a 2000s pop princess.

Country Singer Josh Gracin Is a Dad Again!  —  Josh Gracin (left) and wife Ann Marie  —  Former American Idol contestant Josh Gracin and wife Ann Marie welcomed a daughter, Isabella Sophia, in Nashville, his rep confirms.  —  Isabella, who was born Wednesday, is the couple's fourth child …

Paula to Leave American Idol?  —  Paula Abdul is planning to bow out of American Idol!  —  According to a source close to the reality judge, Paula, 45, who has been with the show for seven years, is developing new TV projects and is hoping to “transition” out of the Fox hit.

No wedding plans for Lindsay and Sam  —  Plus: Kanye West takes MTV to task; Paris Hilton lands another movie role  —  Speculation in the British press that Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson will marry while in Paris “is not true,” according to Lohan's rep, Leslie Sloane.  —  The Scoop  —  msnbc.com

Shania Twain's Breasts Return!  —  It's been so long since I've seen Shania Twain that I've almost forgotten what she looked like, here she is a little older but with that hot MILF look presenting at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards last night.  Didn't her husband cheat on her?

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Go Goldbar  —  Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer go out together for dinner at La Esquina Cafe and Restaurant, leaving separately from the restaurant then meeting up again at Goldbar Club in NYC on Thursday night.  —  John, 30, and Jen, 39 …

Alicia Keys gets a little help for her Black Ball AIDS event  —  NEW YORK — How, you might ask, can you get Justin Timberlake, John Mayer and Jessica Alba to show up at one of your events?  Have Alicia Keys work the phones.  —  The singer and actress, who co-stars in The Secret Life of Bees …

Ready for Britney?  New Tracks Hit Web  —  A mix of six songs from Britney Spears' newest album, ‘Circus,’ can now be heard online.  —  KTU.com has exclusive samples of ‘Womanizer,’ ‘Circus,’ ‘Out From Under,’ ‘Kills the Lights,’ ‘If U Seek Amy’ and ‘Unusual You.’  —  Hear Britney's Mix

Rihanna drops Indonesia show over security  —  JAKARTA (Reuters) - R&B singer Rihanna has canceled a sold-out concert in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Friday because of security concerns, event organizers said.  —  Indonesia has been on alert in case of reprisals after three Islamist militants …

PETA Protests Mary-Kate & Ashley “Trollsen”  —  The fur was flying—albeit peacefully—at the Olsen twins' Los Angeles book signing last night.  —  On hand to promote and sign copies of their new photo-driven coffee-table tome Influence, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were met not only by a flock …

Rachel McAdams is Simply the Vest  —  A solo and camera-shy Rachel McAdams arrives at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Thursday.  —  The 29-year-old Canadian cutie reportedly is off again with Ryan Gosling because she's “too controlling.  They broke up the first time because of their busy schedules-and that's the problem again.”

Pop Tarts: Why Guys Don't Like Taylor Swift  —  LOS ANGELES — Country crooner-of-the-moment Taylor Swift recently opened up to Blender.com about music, men and her new album “Fearless” (which just dropped this week) but Pop Tarts is dishing the dirt on the interview before Blender even posts it.

Coming Soon: A “Real Housewives” Beat Down!  —  Lisa Wu Hartwell, the Alexyss K. Tylor clone, from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has a brown belt in Kajukenbo and is ready to use her skills to beat Kim's wig right off of her pony head.  Lisa told Essence.com that s**t got heated during the reunion show.