Leno Blesses ‘Tonight Show’ Succession Plan  —  “The Tonight Show” will begin a new era in February when Jimmy Fallon succeeds Jay Leno as host of the most storied and successful program in late-night television.  —  Multimedia  —  NBC plans to announce on Wednesday its plan to install …

Exclusive: Heather Morris Is Pregnant: Glee Actress Expecting First Child  —  Looks like Glee's Heather Morris will have to sit out some musical numbers.  The Beyonce backup dancer turned actress, 26, is pregnant with her first child, a source confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.

Beyoncé Makes British Vogue Cover Debut  —  FEW have captivated the world like Vogue's May cover star Beyoncé Knowles.  Few have been so adulated or adored, and yet remained so steadfast in protecting their mystery.  Few have withstood the rigours of a stellar career and survived so unscathed.

Richie Sambora Bails on Bon Jovi — Jon Treats Him Like Crap  —  Bails on Bon Jovi  —  JON TREATS HIM LIKE CRAP  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Richie Sambora is bailing on the Bon Jovi world tour because of “personal issues,” but it has NOTHING to do with substance abuse ... it's all about a war that's exploded between Jon and Richie.

Busta Rhymes At Cheeseburger Baby Allegedly Screams Slurs Over Burger Condiments (EXPLICIT LANGAUGE)  —  Rapper Busta Rhymes allegedly threw a slur-filled tantrum in Miami Beach early Wednesday morning, hurling homophobic names at restaurant employees after his party wasn't allowed to cut in line for a burger.

Carrie Underwood: How I Keep My Marriage Hot  —  Carrie Underwood has been living on a bus for her sell-out “Blown Away” tour for the better part of eight months now.  —  But even while on the road she has constant motivation for staying in shape: her hard-bodied husband, NHL star Mike Fisher.

Jeremy Irons On Gay Marriage: ‘Could A Father Not Marry His Son?’  (VIDEO)  —  Academy Award winning actor Jeremy Irons said Wednesday that while he doesn't have much of a strong opinion either way on same-sex marriage, he believes it poses interesting questions, including whether allowing same-sex marriage …

Real Flirty Husband Of Beverly Hills!  Kyle Richards' Hot Hubby Accused Of Hitting On Women  —  In a show known for its many relationship roller coasters, Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky appear to enjoy a marriage made in reality heaven — but, according to a bombshell report in the new Star magazine …

USA Network Eyes ‘Happy Endings’ Pickup If Cult Comedy Isn't Renewed By ABC  —  EXCLUSIVE: Despite ratings hardship and real and clear danger of cancellation, Happy Endings may live up to its title even if ABC opts not to order a fourth season.  I hear that Sony TV, the leading studio behind …

Jay-Z Creates Sports Agency, Signs Victor Cruz and Robinson Cano  —  Jay-Z is definitely not just a businessman.  He's a serious business, man.  The hip-hop mogul, who is already a household name in both the music and fashion realms, is officially extending his talents into a new venture: professional sports.

This week's cover: Crazy in love with ‘Scandal’  —  Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and her astute band of associates specialize in solving problems — from the outrageous and illicit to the shocking and salacious.  But we — and millions of weekly viewers — find ourselves with one problem …

‘Buckwild’ — TV Producers Paying for Shain Gandee's Funeral  —  TV Producers Paying for Shain's Funeral  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The two production companies behind the MTV reality show “Buckwild” have offered to pay for all of Shain Gandee's funeral expenses, TMZ has learned.

Justin Bieber — Acting Out Because of ‘Heartbreak’ Over Selena Gomez  —  Acting Out Because of  —  Heartbreak Over Selena  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber has been spinning out of control not because he's trying to “act like an adult,” not because his friends are a bad influence …

Ryan Lochte: I Want to Be the Next Kim Kardashian  —  Inside the swimmer's plan to go from Olympic champion to reality TV star: “When I walk down the street, people recognize me, and that never happened before,” he tells THR.  “Now's my chance.”  —  Ryan Lochte knows exactly what he wants.

Cops Swarm Rapper's Home  —  More than A DOZEN cop cars and TWO police helicopters raced to Diddy's L.A. home moments ago ... but law enforcement sources tell TMZ the incident is yet another “swatting” prank.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us ... a swatter made a call that someone was shot inside the home.

Liam Hemsworth Is So ‘The Raven’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Studio is not confirming, but I'm hearing that The Hunger Games' star Liam Hemsworth is close to being set for the lead in The Raven, which Ricardo de Montreuil is set to direct at Universal Pictures from a script by Michael Gilio and Justin Marks.

Bravo Announces 17 New, 18 Returning Series  —  Vanderpump Rules and Shahs of Sunset get new seasons, with new scripted and unscripted series on the way!  —  If you woke up this morning thinking, “Wow — I wish Bravo had 15% more programming than they currently do,” you're in luck!