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LINDSAY LOHAN CATCHES A BREAK

Lindsay Lohan may actually not get jail time for one of her failed drug tests.

Sources say the second test Lindsay failed was for Adderall-- but the Probation Department is not recommending jail time because there is an uncertainty in the paperwork that went from the court to the Probation Office.

But the Probation Department is recommending 30 days jail time for the first failed drug test which showed a positive reading for cocaine.

RELATED: Will She Sign A 'Sobriety Clause' For 'Inferno'?

Supposedly, producers behind Lindsay Lohan's new movie "Inferno" are adding a "sobriety clause" to her contract to make sure she behaves on set.

She is due back in court on Friday and is reportedly facing another stint in jail.

Inferno producer Chris Hanley says execs have made sure her contract now contains a specific "sobriety clause".

Hanley tells E! News, "Formally, the terms of the acting services agreement would be such that Lindsay would not violate any obligation she would have to fulfill with the court, with her probation, or with the production insurance... Informally, as far as I am concerned that would include being 100 per cent sober, yes. The actual contractual wording would be more legal to include making sure the movie production would not be compromised in any way."



RELATED: LOHAN NEEDS TO PUT CAREER ON BACKBURNER SO SHE CAN FOCUS ON DISEASE

Lindsay Lohan has been advised by close friends and advisors that she needs to put her career on hold and focus on her intense disease of drug addiction.

Shooting for her latest film, "Inferno" is supposed to start in 45 days, and Lohan plans on being there for it. Her friends feel like she needs to get out of Hollywood and out of the spotlight if she wants to heal. If she wants a true career and to get back to normal, she needs to focus totally on herself and a comeback.

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SHOWBIZ: GOSSIP: ASHTON KUTCHER CHEATING RUMORS CONTINUE... MISTRESS WAS 'OBSESSED WITH HIM FOR YEARS'

The 21-year-old woman who claims she had a one-night affair with Ashton Kutcher has always been obsessed with the actor.

A friend says she told her that Kutcher is by far the number one celebrity she'd like to have sex with.

The woman claims the actor slipped her his number when he was out with wife Demi Moore and family. The pal claims the woman had sex with him at his mansion in Hollywood while Moore was in Detroit shooting a movie.

TEXTS?

Star magazine claims the 21 year-old woman (Brittney Jones) had sex with Kutcher this summer and saved text messages from him.

She tells the tabloid, “Ashton was really paranoid. My phone was broken at the time, so I couldn’t receive or make calls, I could only text.”

The texts include questions like “what are u wearing now?” and “whens the next time you’re gonna have an empty house?”

PERHAPS, YOU'VE HEARD.... 'AMERICAN IDOL' HAS NEW JUDGES
Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson were 'officially' announced as the new "American Idol" judges panel.

Fox finally made the official announcement at a Los Angeles press event, which was also streamed on the show's website and Facebook page Wednesday. Host Ryan Seacrest introduced the panel.

For its 10th season, Randy Jackson will be the only returning judge. Tyler and Lopez will fill the vacant seats of Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres.

The 10th season of "Idol" will start in January.

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JAPAN IS NOT PARIS-FRIENDLY.... HILTON DETAINED... (UPDATE!)... TOSSED OUT!

Paris Hilton flew to Japan for a business meeting but was being held at an airport hotel in Tokyo while officials were deciding if they want to let her into the country.

Immigration officials are concerned about her recent arrest for cocaine and her guilty plea.

Hilton was spending the night at a hotel at the airport (a Hilton?)... while the issue was getting resolved.

Well, she's been told to leave.Japan Denies Paris Entry After Drug Charge

Japan has strict immigration laws that bar entry to those convicted of drug offenses, although exceptions are occasionally granted.

This morning, Paris told reporters, "I'm going back home, and I look forward to coming back to Japan in the future."

The 29-year-old celebrity socialite was supposed to promote her fashion and fragrance lines at a news conference later this morning in Tokyo.

A Japanese immigration official said she was denied entry after a total of about six hours of questioning over the two days.

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON... A 'SITCH' SHIRT

Yes, The Situation Shirt exists.

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Meantime, 'The Situation''s iPhone App is Big Seller

"Jersey Shore"'s Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's new mobile app has already made it to the list of Top 10 highest grossing Apple applications since its release last Thursday.

The application, available for $4.99, gives users access to locate "GTL" (Gym, Tan, Laundry) facilities, offers a workout routine aimed to get beach-worthy abs and has a "grenade" dodging video game. The features are directly inspired by phrases and experiences made famous by The Situation and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore." Users can also email the "Dancing with the Stars" contestant directly via the app.

WEDDING WEEKEND FOR NICOLE RICHIE?

Are Nicole Richie and Joel Madden getting married this weekend?

While Nicole and friends were spotted leaving Mexico, singer Christina Aguilera wore a shirt that seem to confirm Nicole's Bachelorette Party.

The front reads "tickle your chi chis with miss richie" and the back says "nicole's bachelorette".

Attendees included: Samantha and Charlotte Ronson, Christina Aguilera, Masha Gordon, and more.

JERSEY SHORE'S J-WOWW OFFERED $200,000 PER WOWW... FOR PLAYBOY

Playboy has offered “Jersey Shore” star J-WOWW $400,000 to pose nude.

She is excited about the offerm and says hopefully, the deal goes through.

But sources say the deal isn’t done yet . J-WOWW could have some contractual issues with MTV.

THE HOFF, OFF'D FROM 'DWTS'

"Dancing with the Stars" vewiers sent The Hoff packing.

The bottom 2 were: David Hasselhoff and Kym Johnson, Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer.

Hasselhoff was voted off.

Next week, the 11 remaining stars tackle either the rumba or the jive.

THEY'RE TICKED, ON TWITTER... OVER BIEBER

Justin Bieber kissed a girl-- and his fans didn't like it.

(He was snapped making out in the back of a car.)

And for the first time on Twitter, an anti-Bieber topic was trending.

It was #getsomejustin.

Eventually, “Beliebers” came to his defense. One wrote: “as for the rumors and the lies and the ‘i heard’ BS – ENOUGH! He is a kid and it is time we start acting like adults”.

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LINDSAY LOHAN'S PROBATION REVOKED, WARRANT ISSUED, JAIL CELL BEING PREPPED?

Lindsay Lohan's probation has been revoked and a bench warrant has been issued for her arrest after she failed two random drug tests.

But she won’t be arrested just yet… the bench warrant is being held until Friday morning when the actress is due to appear in court.

Judge Elden Fox warned the actress that is she failed a drug test she would get 30 days in jail.

Lohan tweeted that she failed the drug tests and she is ready to face the consequences.

RELATED: She Failed A Second Test For Amphetamines

Lindsay Lohan’s second failed drug test was reportedly for amphetamines.

(Adderall -- the drug Lindsay was prescribed and hooked on -- is an amphetamine.)

The other test she failed was for cocaine.

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SHOWBIZ: GOSSIP: LINDSAY LOHAN $ETTLE$ 'MILKAHOLIC' LAWSUIT

Lindsay Lohan and E*Trade have reached a deal over the Super Bowl commercial that she thought, insinuated Lindsay is a "milkaholic."

The actress sued the company for $100 million because she claims they violated her rights by featuring a baby character named Lindsay who happens to be the "milkaholic" other woman in a baby love triangle.

The terms of the settlement weren’t released but sources say Lindsay is very happy with the deal.

This could be GOOD news, because sources claim, "Lindsay is in serious trouble financially."

One source says, "Dina is struggling to make ends meet and pay Lindsay's lawyers and this latest development doesn't help things.

"Everyone thinks the Lohan family is so well-off, but if they knew the truth, it would be shocking."

"She's in a tight spot, the family's in a tight spot. It's really a very sad situation."

PARIS HILTON (AND HER CLEAVAGE) APPEAR IN COURT, ADMITS COCAINE WAS HERS... TADAH!
Paris Hilton admitted yesterday that she had cocaine in her purse and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges stemming from her arrest last month at a Las Vegas hotel-casino.

She will serve a year of probation and avoid a felony charge under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors. The celebrity heiress pleaded guilty to drug possession and obstructing an officer.

Hilton must complete a drug abuse program, pay a $2,000 fine and serve 200 hours of community service.

BTW: The judge told Paris she has been given a one-year suspended sentence, which means if she is arrested for anything other than a minor traffic violation, she will spend a year behind bars. The judge then warned her, "The Clark County Detention Center is not the Waldorf Astoria."

(BIG HEART, BIGGER BANK ACCOUNT)... OPRAH WINFREY GIVES $6 MILLION TO SCHOOLS

Oprah Winfrey will give a total of $6 million to six educational organizations that help to turn around troubled U.S. schools.

The award will be given by Oprah's Angel Network. (It comes as Winfrey devoted two days of her influential TV program to the issue of public schooling.)

The winning organizations are based in Philadelphia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana and Texas.

Oprah's Angle Network charitable organization described them as "ground-breaking leaders in the provision of quality public education."

(Yesterday, Oprah hosted a panel of education reform advocates including Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Davis Guggenheim, the director of the upcoming documentary film "Waiting for Superman". The film follows five children who enter a lottery to win a place in a high-performing school.)

SNOOKI'S RIVAL ANGELINA PICKING UP HER SLOPPY SECONDS... (CUE THE REALITY SHOW CATFIGHT!)

Snooki's ex-boyfriend, Jeff Miranda has moved on to her rival on the show "Jersey Shore", Angelina.

The two were spotted out to dinner in New Jersey. When asked if they were dating, Miranda simply said, "no comment".

The two had a huge fight not too long ago at a New York strip club where Angelina threw drinks at him and smashed a microphone in his face.

Tough love maybe?

'DANCING WITH THE STARS' HIGHLIGHTS: BRISTOL PALIN, JENNIFER GREY, THE HOFF

Despite buzz that she would be in the audience, Sarah Palin was not in the ABC ballroom to see daughter Bristol make her Dancing With The Stars debut last night.

Bristol came out wearing a skirt suit with her hair up, and after a few seconds, ripped off the outfit to reveal a short, spangly, red halter dress to dance a Cha Cha Cha to "Mama Told Me Not To Come" with partner Mark Ballas.

Completely outdancing everyone was Jennifer Grey, whose Viennese Waltz was "great," so said tough judge Len Goodman.

Margaret Cho confused the judges by trying to inject comedy into her waltz. And The Situation disappointed with his not-so-great moves, but claimed he just didn't have enough rehearsal time because he was finishing up "Jersey Shore".

One of the stiffest dancers of the night was David Hasselhoff, who went last and danced to his tune "Sex Bomb" song.

The scores:

* Jennifer Grey 24
* Brandy, Kyle Massey 23
* Rick Fox 22
* Audrina Patridge, Kurt Warner 19
* Bristol Palin, Florence Henderson 18
* Michael Bolton 16
* David Hasselhoff, Margaret Cho, The Situation 15

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LINDSAY LOHAN 'BLOWS' IT.... FAILS A DRUG TEST

After reports that she was nabbed doing cocaine, Lindsay Lohan went on Twitter to admit that she failed a drug test, and she says she is ready to face the consequences.

TMZ broke the story that the actress failed two drug testsm and tested positive for cocaine. At first, she denied the story.

But on Friday night she tweeted: "Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test and if I am asked, I am prepared to appear before judge Fox next week as a result."

She also wrote “Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn't go away over night. I am working hard to overcome it and am taking positive steps forward every day.”

The judge in her case said if she failed a drug test she would get 30 days in jail.

Lohan is expected to be in court this week to answer the failed drug tests.

RELATED: Lindsay's Failed Tests Could Derail Upcoming Film

Lindsay Lohan was set to star in "Inferno," a biopic about porn star Linda Lovelace. The movie is set to film in Louisiana but since she failed the drug test the judge may restrict her travel.

So, in order for her to be in the movie, producers would need to relocate to the Los Angeles area… and THAT would put the movie over budget.

Sources say the people in charge of the movie are "beyond irritated by the recent developments" and "there is a concern of her commitment to the work."

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SHOWBIZ: GOSSIP: PAPA LOHAN SPEAKS... IS ANYONE LISTENING?

Michael Lohan says Lindsay wouldn’t have tested positive for cocaine last week if she would only let him back into her life.

He says: “Her manager and her friends failed, they failed beyond belief [and] I will do all that I have to call them out. I’m sorry, I’m really sorry. I wish she would just listen to me and just let me into your life. I’m telling you if you had me in your life this never would happen.

"If she had her father in her life she wouldn’t have this inner turmoil. She wants to numb the pain.”

“You want people around you that are going to say no. When there’s people around you that just want to have fun, are those the people you want in your life? I’ve said it . Everything that is hidden comes to light...Even with Dina you can’t lie and get away with it. You can’t hide from it. We all care about Lindsay.”

Right now, Michael says what Lindsay really needs the most is her family. “The only thing I’ve seen is the Vanity Fair article before Lindsay went to jail and they got her in a very vulnerable state and tried to drag things out of her... She’s at a point when she wants her mom and her dad there.

“She needs her mother, her father, her sisters, her brother. She needs harmony. If she doesn’t have that pain she won’t have any need for drinking and drugs in her life.”

IT WAS A 'CELEBS IN TROUBLE' WEEKEND... RUSSELL BRAND SCUFFLES WITH A PHOTOG

Russell Brand was arrested after he attacked a photographer at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday.

Brand and fiancée Katy Perry were heading to Las Vegas when photographers started taking pictures of them.

The British funnyman started pushing and hitting the photogs, so, one put him under citizen’s arrest. He was interviewed by airport police and arrested for battery.

He was released on $20,000 bail.

After the incident Perry tweeted: "If you cross the line & try an put a lens up my dress, my fiancé will do his job & protect me.”

SARAH PALIN TO APPEAR AT 'DANCING WITH THE STARS'... (OR NOT)

Word has it... Sarah Palin will be in the audience tonight, to cheer on her daughter, Bristol, in the season opener of "Dancing with the Stars".

Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas will dance to Three Dog Night's, "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)."

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LINDSAY LOHAN AND SAM RONSON TOGETHER AGAIN? Lindsay Lohan is said to be working on her relationship with ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson.

A friend tells Life & Style, “Lindsay and Sam started speaking as soon as Lindsay got out of rehab. They text constantly. It turned into something more, and they’ve secretly hooked up.”

The source added, “Lindsay’s crazy past behavior was the reason Sam ended things. But if Lindsay continues to do well, then it will be officially back on between them. At the end of the day, Sam still loves her.”

DID THE 10 YEAR-OLD SINGING SENSATION WIN `AMERICA'S GOT TALENT'???....

NOPE!

Bluesy singer Michael Grimm is the winner of this season's "America's Got Talent."

Runner-up was 10-year-old soprano sensation Jackie Evancho.

Most viewers expected Jackie to be the top vote-getter.

Along with his $1 million prize as winner, Michael Grimm will headline a national "America's Got Talent" live tour.

HAYDEN MOSS WINS 'BIG BROTHER 12'

Hayden Moss, the 24-year-old college student and former baseball player from Tempe, Ariz., won the $500,000 grand prize on CBS' "Big Brother 12."

Moss beat out 24-year-old oil rig salesman Lane "The Beast" Elenburg from Decatur, Texas.

Moss won competitions and formed bonds with the other houseguests while always staying loyal to The Brigade alliance.

Besides the $500,000 prize, Moss may have also won a date with 24-year-old boutique manager Kristen Bitting from Philadelphia. Moss and Bitting kept their fling in the house a secret from most of the contestants.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_brother/

"AMERICAN IDOL" OPENS NEW AUDITIONS--ON MYSPACE!

The first online auditions for "American Idol" are open.

Pop star wanna-bes now have the chance to submit an audition video on MySpace. It's all to commemorate the show's 10^th anniversary. Auditions are being taken until October 6th.

The entries must be no longer than 40 seconds and chosen from a list of songs posted online. A "select number" of people will move on to a tryout in Los Angeles.

The show's next season starts in January.

RIHANNA, GWEN STEFANI AMONG "PEOPLE'S" BEST-DRESSED CELEBRITIES

"Glee" star Lea Michele and actress Zoe Saldana made People magazine's annual best-dressed list. Rihanna and Gwen Stefani also made the list, along with Prince William's girlfriend.

Jennifer Aniston was also in the top 10, which didn't rank anyone in order. Jessica Alba and Diane Kruger made the list as well.

People's Best & Worst Dressed 2010 issue hits newsstands tomorrow.

The 10 best-dressed women of the year are:

Zoe Saldana - The Red Carpet Queen

Gwen Stefani - The Hip Mom

Rihanna - The Daring Diva

Diane Kruger - The Runway Renegade

Lea Michele - The Newbie

Olivia Palermo - The Uptown Girl

Jessica Alba - The Mix Master

Jennifer Aniston - The American Classic

Rachel Bilson - The Denim Darling

Kate Middleton - The Princess in Waiting

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LOHAN MAY HOST 'SNL' A 4TH TIME... (AS MANY TIMES AS SHE'S BEEN TO REHAB)

Lindsay Lohan may be hosting" Saturday Night Live" for the 4th time, sometime in December.

And sources say this could help her career by showing that she still has talent, regardless of the drama train she's been riding lately.

The 'SNL' rumors surface just a day after Lohan appeared in a taped bit with Chelsea Handler for the MTV VMA's. In it, Lohan pokes fun at herself by accusing Handler of drinking before hosting the show, and yelling at her saying that no one likes to work with a drunk.

MILEY MAKING OUT.... (PRESUMABLY, BILLY RAY APPROVES)

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth locked lips Monday morning in her Mercedes Benz SUV in Los Angeles.

She's 17, he's 20.

A pal says, "She got back from Paris and they reunited."

MICHELLE WILLIAMS ADMITS: 'I SEEM TO BE NAKED IN A LOT OF MOVIES'

Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling have a very steamy, raw sex scene in their new movie, Blue Valentine, out Dec. 31.

And now, Williams is shooting a movie called Take This Waltz, which also requires her to get naked.

The actress tells W magazine: "I have the usual self-loathing and body issues, and yet I seem to be naked in a lot of movies. The nudity has to end somewhere!"

"It would be really nice if the pictures did not get posted online. But then maybe that's a reason to do it: Just get naked, and who cares if it ends up on the Internet."

Of getting naked with Gosling, she says, "We did the sex scenes and it was…toxic. Ryan and I stopped relating to each other as Ryan and Michelle. Those scenes took forever."

And what does Gosling say about the sex scene with Williams? "In real life sex is messy, and we wanted to get under that wonderful messiness."

THIS WEEK'S PEN�LOPE CRUZ PREGNANCY RUMORS

New photos of Penélope Cruz on the set of her new movie are fueling rumors that she is pregnant.

The actress was spotted on the set of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" sporting a flowing top and a possible baby bump.

Cruz was also spotted wearing a figure-hiding trench coat in Los Angeles recently. She recently married “Eat Pray Love” star Javier Bardem.

Oprah Winfrey kicked off her farewell Season by surprising her audience with a big gift: She will be taking all 300 audience members on a trip down under to Australia.

John Travolta will be the celebrity pilot of their trip. Travolta is a licensed Quantas Airline pilot and has been helping Oprah plan the trip for over a year.

Along with an 8-day excursion through the outback with a celebrity pilot, each member of the audience received a new smartphone.

LADY GAGA EXPLAINS HER MEAT DRESS ON ELLEN DEGENERES...A NEW BOOK EXPLAINS WHY LADY GAGA CANCELED HER TOUR WITH KANYE WEST!...PLUS, DETAILS ON A STRANGE LESBIAN AFFAIR?!...A NEW FRAGRANCE...AND GAGA THINKS ANDY WARHOL TALKS TO HER!

Lady Gaga told Ellen DeGeneres that her now famous meat dress shouldn't be interpreted as a message against animal rights.

Gaga explained that the meat dress was tied to her protest against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and that it was a statement against the governmental restrictions placed on the rights of gay soldiers.

She said: "It's certainly no disrespect to anyone that's vegan or vegetarian. As you know, I'm the most judgment-free human being on the Earth. It has many interpretations, but for me this evening it's saying, 'If we don't stand up for what we believe in, if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as much rights as the meat on our bones.' "

Ellen ended the interview by giving Gaga a two-piece and skirt made out of kale, leafy greens and other vegetables. She told Gaga it was for "the next time you want to pose in a bikini somewhere."

As expected PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) released a statement saying: "Wearing a dress made out of cuts of dead cows is offensive enough to bring comment, but someone should whisper in her ear that there are more people who are upset by butchery than who are impressed by it and that means a lot of young people will not be buying her records if she keeps this stuff up."

RELATED: New Book Explains Why Lady Gaga Canceled Her Tour with Kanye West!

There's a whole lot of information about Lady Gaga that's about to be revealed in the new biography, "Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga". The book drops today.

According to RadarOnline.com, there's a part in the book that explains why Gaga canceled her tour with Kanye West last summer.

A source inside Kanye's camp told author Maureen Callahan: "He's a grade-A disaster, a mess. If his name is on it, no one will touch it."

There was also the combination of Ye's VMA stunt with Taylor Swift and one of Gaga's top staffers threatening to quit if she went ahead with the tour. That finally led Gaga to call it off.

The book also describes Gaga as a control freak who has fired over 150 people in the last two years.

Another part of the book talks about Gaga's attraction to a former assistant, who happened to be the wife an ex tour manager.

The book says: "In reality, she wound up sleeping with Gaga more often than her own husband. She says there was nothing sexual about it; Gaga couldn't sleep without someone next to her in bed. Around the time she had been hired, Gaga and her boyfriend had broken up. She kept him on her team, though and kept things as professional as possible. For the most part, she struggled."

"She tried to help. She says she assumed an 'older sister' role with Gaga. They literally would do their make-up together every morning and get ready for bed together at night. They'd also take showers together because they'd have so little time to get out the door in the morning. But it was also, she says, a way to bond."

"The few times she would start go back to her husband, Gaga would spiral. She would ask her husband: 'Can your wife please stay with me tonight?'"

MTV VMA's Winners and LAST CHANCE GAGA THIS WEEK!

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List Of 2010 MTV Video Music Award Winners

A list of winners from the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards:

Collaboration: Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce, "Telephone"

Female video: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

Male video: Eminem, "Not Afraid"

Hip-hop video: Eminem, "Not Afraid"

New artist: Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, "Baby"

Pop video: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

Rock video: 30 Seconds to Mars, "Kings and Queens"

Dance music video: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

Art direction: Florence and the Machine, "Dog Days Are Over"

Choreography: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

Cinematography: Jay Z and Alicia Keys, "Empire State of Mind"

Direction: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

Editing: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

Special effects: Muse, "Uprising"

Breakthrough video: The Black Keys, "Tighten Up"

Video of the year: Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"

LADY GAGA SWEEPS THE MTV VMA'S...TAYLOR SINGS TO KANYE...AND MORE!

The highlight of the MTV Video Music Awards was when Taylor Swift accepted Kanye West's apology and Kanye beat himself up as well.

As for the awards themselves, Lady Gaga's swept the show by winning all eight awards she was nominated for. One of the moonmen was for video of the year for "Bad Romance."

Kanye didn't address the drama from last year directly, but he rapped and sang a song that mocked his behavior.

In his song, "Runaway", he said: "I always find something wrong; you've been putting up with my (expletive) for too long. Let's have a toast to scumbags."

Taylor Swift offered an olive branch with her song "Innocent". She sang: "Everyone of us has messed up, too. I hope you remember today is never too late to be brand new. Thirty-two and still growing up now; who you are is not what you did. You're still an innocent."

Gaga accepted her video of the year award with a dress and chapeau made of what looked like cuts of raw beef, including a meat purse. It was one of her three outfits of the evening.

Cher gave Gaga one award and when she accepted the last award, she sang the title of her new album: "Born This Way."

Other performances of the night included Usher, Eminem and Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Linkin Park.

LADY GAGA ACCEPTS HER VMA AWARD FOR VIDEO OF THE YEAR COVERED IN MEAT...REVEALS NAME OF NEW ALBUM

When Lady Gaga accepted her award for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs, she wore an outfit made out of cuts of meat.

After Cher handed her the award, she said: "I never thought I'd be asking Cher to hold my meat purse."

With tears streaming down her face, she thanked her fans before revealing the title of her third album, "Born This Way."

She then sang a few bars of the title track's chorus: "How beautiful in my way, cause God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track. Baby, I was born this way."

DETAILS ON J-LO'S FOX CONTRACT

There are details in Jennifer Lopez's contract with Fox, which includes her gig as a judge on "American Idol".

Jennifer had been negotiating for a guaranteed "go" motion picture and TV pilot contract at Fox to go with the $15 million for judging "American Idol". But the powers-that-be at Idol said no way.

J-Lo eventually got a Fox deal but with no film/TV commitments. She also tried to hold out for the $15 million Idol paycheck but couldn't get it. She wound up getting $12 million.

Also, one reason the announcement of American Idol's new judges has been delayed is that Jennifer asked that it coincide with Island Def Jam's dropping her first single in mid-September.