Nicki Minaj Cusses Out Mariah Carey During ‘American Idol’ Audition — Caught on Video!  —  MARIAH SNIPES AT NICKI  —  NICKI GOES BALLISTIC  —  CAUGHT ON TAPE  —  EXCLUSIVE VIDEO  —  9:47 AM PT — Sources tell TMZ, Nicki's rant on the “American Idol” set went beyond mere name-calling Tuesday …

Watch Out Jessica!  Eric Johnson Accused Of Cheating On Simpson With His Ex-Wife  —  New mom Jessica Simpson will no doubt be praying for a happy ending when she finally heads to the altar with fiance Eric Johnson, as the new issue of Star magazine lifts the lid on his alleged past indiscretions with none other than his ex-wife!

First Look  —  Everyone's got a soft spot for Cameron Diaz.  The Esquire November cover shoot should be enough to make you like her even more.  —  Cameron Diaz, the ultimate California girl, looks incredible at 40.  —  “For the first time in my life I'm content,” she says on entering her fifth decade.

Richard Belzer's Trainwreck Interview — Molestation, Sodomy and Hitler  —  TRAINWRECK INTERVIEW  —  Molestation, Sodomy, Hitler  —  “Law & Order” star Richard Belzer wasn't supposed to talk about anal sex, molestation or give the Nazi salute when he agreed to do a news interview on live TV this morning ... but he did anyway.

RiRi, Chris in loo liaison  —  Rihanna and ex Chris Brown ended up locked in the bathroom together at Meatpacking nightclub Griffin in the early hours of yesterday morning after dancing and making out on the dance floor.  As celebs including Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle …

WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD 2012  —  In our nineteenth annual Women in Hollywood issue, ELLE presents the nine leading female dramatists of showbiz  —  SARAH JESSICA PARKER  —  SJP on Carrie Bradshaw and future roles....  “I don't love the idea of playing another woman who loves fashion and is slightly flawed in New York City.

Jennie Garth: This Year Has Been a Rebirth  —  This year has been one of major change for Jennie Garth - and not all of it was easy.  —  The sad reality that her 11-year marriage to actor Peter Facinelli was ending, combined with hitting the milestone age of 40, sparked the former Beverly Hills, 90210 star to revamp her life.

Joanna Krupa — I'M NOT A HOOKER!!!!  —  I'M NOT A HOOKER!!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  New “Real Housewives of Miami” star Joann Krupa insists ... she's NOT a high-priced prostitute willing to bang a stranger for $10,000 — despite reports to the contrary — and now, she's threatening to SUE one website over the accusations.

Matt Barnes Apologizes for ‘Fa**ot,’ ‘Pu**y’ Comments During Arrest  —  I'm Sorry for Calling Cop  —  ‘FA**OT,’ ‘PU**Y’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  L.A. Clippers star Matt Barnes is apologizing for calling the cop who arrested him a fa**ot and a pu**y.  In case you're really bad at “Wheel of Fortune …

Pregnant Holly Madison Plans to Name Her Baby Something “Very Unusual”  —  Holly Madison confirmed her pregnancy exclusively in Us Weekly in September, and while the expectant star knows the gender of her unborn baby, that's one thing she intends to keep under wraps.

Chris Brown and Rihanna have hot club night, but rival GF Karrueche Tran may be the hottest  —  Kanye West didn't think Kim Kardashian was the best fit for Paris Fashion Week; Khloe Kardashian is on track to be the ‘X’ woman, say insiders  —  Chris Brown seen reportedly leaving Rihanna's hotel on Oct. 2 …

Exclusive Video: Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion: Jacqueline Laurita Alleges Teresa, Joe Giudice's Marriage Is Abusive  —  The proceedings — and the accusations — get even darker on part two of the season four reunion of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, airing this Sunday.

Chris Kluwe: Kick Ass  —  Chris Kluwe — tireless ‘World of Warcraft’ troll, obsessive sci-fi fanboy, and professional NFL punter — plays for your side.  —  Photography by David Bowman  —  “Your insults can't be the standard f**k, s**t, bitch — it has to be something that sticks in people's minds …

Justin Bieber's Chrome Car — TOWED During Concert  —  During Concert  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  More bad news for Justin Bieber's chromed out Fisker Karma — the ridiculous car was TOWED last night in L.A. while Bieber was performing a concert ... but it wasn't the singer's fault.

Five Actresses Testing For 'Captain America 2′ Role; Black Widow Might Drop By As Well  —  EXCLUSIVE: You know that Marvel Studios is moving forward with a superhero movie when there is a bake-off of young talent for key roles.  Marvel is readying Captain America: The Winter Soldier …

Jerry Seinfeld (Really!)  Riffs About ... Something  —  To the Editor:  —  A note to Neil Genzlinger ("The ‘R’ Word: Really, Really Overused," Arts pages, Oct. 2):  —  Your Critic's Notebook column about the overuse of the term “Really?” was so deeply vacuous that I couldn't help but feel …