Accuser Recants Allegation Against Elmo Puppeteer  —  Updated The man who accused Kevin Clash, the voice and puppeteer of the “Sesame Street” character Elmo, of an underage sexual relationship has recanted that claim, his lawyer said on Tuesday.  The reversal came a day after the claim was first published by the gossip Web site TMZ.

Janeane Garofalo's ‘marriage’ no joke  —  Janeane Garofalo was married for 20 years and didn't even know it, until she needed to get divorced Saturday.  —  She explained at a New York Comedy Festival reunion for “The Ben Stiller Show” that she married a writer on the series — Rob Cohen …

Rihanna: Obsession of the Year  —  In 2012, men straight lost their minds over this woman—Chris Brown's crazy neck tattoo, Brown and Drake's nightclub riot.  She drove the rest of us wild, too.  And that was all before Rihanna dropped the sexiest, most outrageous album of the year

Tamera Mowry Gives Birth to Son Aden John Tanner Housley!  —  Tamera Mowry's little one is finally here!  —  The reality star gave birth to her first child with husband Adam Housley in Los Angeles on Monday Nov. 12, a son named Aden John Tanner Housley, a source confirms to Us Weekly.

Joss Whedon's ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Pilot Adds Two Agents (Exclusive)  —  Elizabeth Henstridge and Iain De Caestecker have joined Ming-Na and Clark Gregg in ABC's Marvel TV pilot.  —  Elizabeth Henstridge and Iain De Caestecker  —  ABC has found two more agents for its Joss Whedon pilot, S.H.I.E.L.D.

Jack Nicholson Courted to Play Robert Downey Jr.'s Father  —  David Dobkin is attached to direct “The Judge” for Warner Bros., which is hoping the picky 75-year-old star will sign on.  —  Warner Bros. is hoping that Jack Nicholson steps into the courtroom for The Judge …

Shannen Doherty Calls Cops — After Twitter Fan Threatens Suicide  —  After Twitter Fan Threatens Suicide  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Shannen Doherty went above and beyond the call of duty to help a possibly suicidal fan Sunday night ... working with police from across the country to make sure the fan didn't harm herself ... TMZ has learned.

Nicole Kidman: Tom Cruise Divorce Was a ‘Shock to My System’  —  For Nicole Kidman the giddy highs of her relationship with Tom Cruise and the sting of their breakup remain major milestones in her life.  —  “I fell madly, passionately in love,” Kidman, who was 23 when she married Cruise in 1990, tells DuJour magazine.

Camille Grammer: Time (and Lots of Sex!)  Will Help Adrienne Maloof  —  Camille Grammer has been through the kind of hellish time that Adrienne Maloof is experiencing these days.  But it's nothing a little time and a new man can't fix, Grammer says.  —  “She is staying strong.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Children Send Santa Claus Their Holiday Lists Early  —  Santa Claus can look forward to receiving something special himself this Christmas - six handcrafted letters from Angelina Jolie and her children from the heart of rural Kent, England.

Disney's ‘Big Thunder Mountain’ to Be Adapted for TV  —  UPDATED: “Ice Age: Continental Drift's” Jason Fuchs will write the project for ABC, with “Fast & Furious'” Chris Morgan supervising and executive producing.  —  ABC is going on a roller coaster.  —  The Disney-owned network is developing …

Justin Bieber — Do I Go Back To Selena Gomez, Or Bang Supermodels?  —  Or Bang Supermodels?  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber met Selena Gomez for a chit-chat Sunday at a NYC hotel ... but they are still officially single ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected with the former couple tell TMZ …

Justin Bieber — FERRARI Outlaw Pulled Over by Cops  —  FERRARI OUTLAW  —  Pulled Over by Cops  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber's winning streak came to a screeching halt when he went joyriding in a Ferrari Tuesday night ... and got stopped by cops, TMZ has learned.

Brandon T. Jackson Set As The Star Of CBS' ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Reboot  —  CBS' Beverly Hills Cop reboot has gotten another step closer to a formal greenlight, with actor-comedian Brandon T. Jackson closing a deal for the lead.  The films' star Eddie Murphy and The Shield creator Shawn Ryan executive produce …

Katy Perry, John Mayer “So Affectionate” at Pal's Star-Studded Bash  —  Katy Perry is once again living a teenage dream with John Mayer.  —  The recently divorced “Wide Awake” singer, 28, got super flirty with her on-again musician beau, 35, during a recent night out in Hollywood.

Elizabeth Hurley fell into a ditch  —  Elizabeth Hurley leaving her house in London (10/17)  —  I think Lindsay Lohan can definitely relate to this story, though to be fair, Elizabeth didn't actually wake up in a ditch.  Via Contact Music: … Wow, I'm nominating Elizabeth Hurley for the most boring tweets of 2012.