Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor  —  Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor!  —  Ending weeks of speculation, the racecar driver made the announcement on “Good Morning America” Thursday morning.  —  “I just kind of went in with an open mind, open heart,” Luyendyk said of his decision to become the Bachelor.

Kim and Kanye's Surrogate is a Fit, Married Mom in Her 20s  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West sure know how to pick 'em — surrogates that is — because the woman they found to carry their third child sounds like the perfect choice.  —  Sources familiar with the pregnancy tell us …

Straight outta Toronto: Free speech has no boundaries in battle rap satire ‘Bodied’  —  Joseph Kahn's battle rap satire “Bodied” premieres tonight at the Toronto Film Festival (Cinetic Media)  —  Days before the world premiere of his latest film, “Bodied,” the crackling battle rap satire …

Bachelor in Paradise's Amanda Stanton Reveals She and Robby Hayes Have Split  —  It's over!  Bachelor in Paradise's Amanda Stanton and Robby Hayes have split, the mom of two exclusively tells Us Weekly.  —  “Robby and I are not together,” Stanton, 27, told Us at the End-of-Summer Bachelor Party …

Mel B Claims Stephen Belafonte Had Repeated Sex with Nanny in Sham Marriage Scheme  —  Mel B's estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte, and their former nanny, Lorraine Gilles, engineered a phony marriage for Gilles so she would not be deported, which would allow the 2 to carry on an affair behind Mel B's …

Kate Winslet Relives Two Haunting Film Experiences  —  Kate Winslet is the type to take her work home with her.  The actress has two films coming this year, and making them has haunted her nights.  —  After filming “The Mountain Between Us” (due Oct. 6) in which she and Idris Elba play strangers stranded …

The Weird Brilliance of Joaquin Phoenix  —  He's the greatest screen actor of his generation, but also a reluctant celebrity.  —  “I'M 42!”  JOAQUIN PHOENIX EXCLAIMS when asked why he has zero social-media presence.  It's a late afternoon in May — a few weeks before he wins Best Actor …

Heavy Surf Claims the Life of Bajan Pro in Barbados  —  Zander Venezia, 16, dies after a treacherous session on Barbados' east coast  —  We are shocked and saddened to report that Zander Venezia,  —  a budding young pro surfer from Bridgetown, Barbados, died today after surfing …

Reggie Bush and Wife Lilit Avagyan Bush Welcome Baby No. 3: Find Out His Unique Name  —  In the game of parenthood, Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan Bush have scored another big win.  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the NFL player and his wife welcomed a baby boy named Agyemang Bush.

Hurricane Relief Telethon — Features Bieber, Drake, De Niro  —  The hurricane relief telethon set for Tuesday night will have a slew of huge stars, and even the partial list we got hold of is super impressive.  Here they are:  —  We're told when Scooter Braun and Bun B organized it …

Gavin O'Connor to Direct ‘Suicide Squad 2’  —  Warner Bros. had previously courted Mel Gibson and ‘Shallows’ helmer Jaume Collet-Serra for the summer DC/WB sequel.  —  Gavin O'Connor, who directed Ben Affleck in the hit action-thriller The Accountant, has been tapped to write and helm Suicide Squad 2.