Rise 'n' Shine: Stars Won't Shut Up About Zac Efron

• Zac Efron is everywhere this morning, from Elizabeth Banks admitting her major crush to Jason Priestley claiming Zac is the new Jason Priestley. And let's not forget the biggest news: He slicked back his hair!

• Susan Boyle is supposedly shopping a tell-all book and no one is biting. We think she'll be a bit more successful with that tome in a few years, when there's a bit more to tell.

• We know this may be hard to believe, but Heidi Montag is considering posing for Playboy.

• Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick may be heading for a bromance breakup.

• Isn't Miranda Kerr sweet, giving her mom free swag stuff from Victoria's Secret for Mother's Day? Because every mom wants a lace thong from her daughter.

• Dear Jenny Craig: It's so nice of you to so publicly welcome Kirstie Alley back. We're sure it had nothing to do with her going on Oprah. Love, Rise 'n' Shine

Star Words: Smith, Jackman, Cruise—Who's the Pimpin' Daddy?

There are many ways a father knows when his son is becoming a man: that first whisp of beard, the cracking of the voice, the pivotal realization that he can use dad's name to score women.

“He brings them over and asks, 'Dad, can we have a few autographs for the girls?' I'm like, 'Am I pimping for my kids?' "

Is budding Trey Smith trading daddy Will's John Hancock for attention from the janes? Maybe that Cruise boy, Connor, is clear on papa Tom's influential power with the females. Or is Oscar Jackman putting Hugh in the procurer role?

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Robsten vs. Robki: Stick a Fork in One Twilight Pair

The Robert Pattinson-Kristen Stewart-Nikki Reed love triangle is over. O-V-E-R. So which New Moon hottie is no longer trying to win Rob's heart? We're so sorry to say...

Robki fans are going to be very disappointed.

Nikki is out of the picture. This babe actually took herself out of the equation, folks...kind of.

We can finally say after confirming with tip-top Twilight sources that Nik and Rob were, um, hanging out for a while back in the day. No dating, no commitments, nothing like that—just typical, twentysomething fun. With the best benefits.

But unfortunately for Nik, Rob was longing for another gal, not Ms. Reed. After realizing Robki wasn't going to happen the way she would have liked, N.R. decided she was done—no more fooling around, no more nothing.

Smart girl. Why stand in the way of a guy who most definitely was going to follow his...heart, elsewhere.

Oh, and FYI to those on watch up in Vancouver: Robki is no longer a threat 'cause Nikki Reed is now back in L.A. for good. She's done filming New Moon.

So what's next? Robsten vs. Mikesten? You bet. Game on.

Chelsea Handler Doesn't Beat Around the Bush

Chelsea Handler is certainly spreading herself around a lot lately—from posing for People after making its annual Most Beautiful list to letting it all hang out in the May issue of 944

magazine.

When it comes to the latter, being Chelsea's sidekick obviously has its privileges, as evidenced by the photo to your left, in which Chuy Bravo gets the chance to glance at our girl's goods.

Then again, the Chelsea Lately star has never really been shy about anything, and in her 944 interview, the no-holds-barred host utilized her wicked wit to stab at stars like only she can. Then she got pretty for People…

• The one guest Chelsea wants to befriend: "T.I.," she told 944. "Mostly because I want to have a friend in prison."

• Whom she'd like on her show: "David Hasselhoff, Flavor Flav and Paula Abdul, all because of their hot-mess-ness quotient."

• Who won't be on her show: "Spencer [Pratt] and Heidi [Montag] were pitched last week. I told my talent booker to tell their publicists to f--k off." Because sometimes you just have to draw the line somewhere.

As for those People pics we mentioned earlier, here's one below for your viewing pleasure. Mind you, it's no nudie shot, but that's OK, since we've already been there, done that.

Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn Separation Rerun

Sean Penn has apparently milked his marriage for all it's worth.

Proving the second time was not the charm for the newly minted Oscar winner and his missus, the actor has filed for a legal separation from Robin Wright Penn.

According to court documents, Penn filed for "legal separation with minor children" last Friday. The duo has two children together, 18-year-old daughter Dylan and 15-year-old son Hopper Jack. (No explanation was given as to why the 18-year-old is listed as a minor, but she just had her birthday on April 13, suggesting the filing may have been in the works for a bit.)

Per the Marin County Superior Court filing, Penn requested a termination in the court's jurisdiction to award spousal support to Wright Penn. He is also seeking joint custody of the kids.

This is the second time in as many years the actor's actors, who met in 1990 and have been married since 1996, have broken up.

View the court filing

Back on Dec. 21, 2007, it was Wright Penn who took legal action to end their union, filing a divorce petition in Marin County Superior Court. At the time, she sought joint custody of the kids and blamed the union's demise on irreconcilable differences, which, it turned out, weren't so irreconcilable after all.

A few short months later, in April 2008, the duo had the divorce dismissed and were soon back to living in what appeared to be marital bliss.

The 43-year-old Wright Penn accompanied her 48-year-old hubby at February's Oscars ceremony, playing the doting wife when he took home his second Best Actor trophy, for Milk.

Unfortunately, the split falls in line with another Hollywood tradition, namely the curse of winning an Oscar, losing your partner. Penn, who neglected to give his wife a name check during his acceptance speech, follows in the footsteps of Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank and a pre-Danny Moder Julia Roberts.

Twilight's Peter Facinelli Wants to Kick My Ass

Talk about hell's kitchen!

Sounds like things got a little heated the other day over at Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth's house—and I'm to blame!

I recently posted some jokey comments Garth made to me during an interview about being "pissed off" that hubby Peter doesn't cook for her like he apparently does for his Twilight costars.

Mr. Facinelli cooked up a response to yours truly.

"Lets not try to make a 'meal' out of this," he wrote in an email. "My wife was joking. The reason I stopped cooking so much is because she's better at it. And most nights I take her out to eat anyway. She's not 'pissed off.' So lets not try to stir up some controversy where it doesn't exist."

I quickly offered to buy Facinelli and Garth dinner, but I never heard back from them...until yesterday.

My intrepid reporter Dahvi Shira caught up with Facinelli at last night's LG Rumorous Night party.

"Tell Marc I'm going to kick his ass," he said. "Tell him if I see him, I'm going to kick his ass."

Not to worry, Mr. Facinelli was joking.

With that out of the way, Dahvi then grilled him for New Moon scoop. He said the cast hangs out together all the time.

What kind of things do they like to do?

"Dinner at my house," Facinelli laughed. "Marc Malkin knows all about it."

Brad Pitt Films Japanese Ad, Takes Orders Nicely

Being Angelina Jolie's be-yotch is literally paying off! Brad Pitt filmed a commercial in Manhattan today, for Japanese cell phone company Softbank, which had him playing the part of an umbrella holder for a sumo wrestler.

Gosh, constantly being at someone else's beck and call comes so natural for Bradley! Once Brangelina eventually becomes kaput, maybe she can hire him on as her assistant or something. We're totally serious. There would be no tell-all book threats 'cause we all know B doesn't want any of their shenanigans made public.

Or maybe he picked up umbrella-coddling tips from Jen Aniston back in the day?

Hefner: Rumors of Wanting Holly Back Are "Bizarre"

Hugh Hefner is not sitting in the Playboy Mansion pining away for former girlfriend Holly Madison.

Hef came to me today to clear up new reports that claim—he says, falsely—that he's trying to win Madison back because she is the true love of his life. "The notion that I would want her back as a girlfriend is bizarre," he said.

Holly is a good friend, but nothing more, he said.

Besides, he's got his new girls in his life...

"I am now in one of the best relationships in memory with Crystal Harris and the twins," he said. "I'm not going to screw it up with former girlfriends."

Shortly after the 83-year-old Playboy mogul and The Girls Next Door (Holly, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt) broke up, he quickly began seeing Harris and 19-year-old sisters Karissa and Kristine Shannon.

"I would not trade Crystal Harris for anybody in the else in the world," he swooned. "And then this thing comes out and today is Crystal's birthday…It's ridiculous."

Hopefully, Hef's birthday present made her feel better. "I got her a puppy," he said. "It's an English Spaniel. It's absolutely wonderful. We've been trying to come up with a name for it."

Matt Giraud Can't Be Saved, Adam Stays Afloat on American Idol

He made the most of his second chance, but Matt Giraud wasn't destined for the finish line.

The 23-year-old piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., whom the judges saved from voter indifference two weeks ago, was eliminated from the competition Wednesday after a split-decision performance on Rat Pack night.

"I'll definitely remember being the cat with nine lives up there," Giraud, fedora-topped as always, said before launching into "My Funny Valentine" one more time. "It's definitely not the last time you'll see me. I want to thank Kalamazoo and Michigan for supporting me, and the judges for seeing something in me. I love you all, so, I can't wait."

Last night, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi weren't big fans, but Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell thought he raised the bar.

But this is where it gets interesting.

Before revealing anything whatsoever, Seacrest took on all five contestants at once, going through last night's critiques and making them stand stage right or left, prison-guard-style, before making the pitchtastic Adam Lambert choose which side he thought was safe.

He picked Allison Iraheta and Danny Gokey—who, in fact, were safe.

But Adam wasn't. So he had to stand with Matt and Kris Allen instead.

Considering the bottom three constituted the majority of the remaining contestants, it wasn't the most horrible place in the world for the arena (or Broadway)-ready rocker to be—but, as Natalie Cole sang before the big reveal, "Something's Gotta Give."

"This is crazy!" Paula exclaimed. "There are five bright, shining stars!" Etc., etc. "But someone's gotta go!"

Kris got to join Allison and Danny after a performance by Taylor Hicks but before Jamie Foxx's appearance, meaning Adam and Matt were stuck standing there—for utmost dramatic effect, of course— like a couple of guys feigning smiles while waiting for the bus to death row.

Then, Ryan had to tease Simon about being off his game last night (he called Matt's performance "brilliant" and thought Adam a cut above, as always).

Simon's allowed a blip or two, though. America, on the other hand... More than 47 million votes were cast and not enough were in Adam's favor to put him in the top three. Does that mean the genre-bending singer has to worry about not making the finale?

It's madness, we tell you! But at least it's the kind that makes things a little more interesting.

So, American Idol is down to its final four contestants after Seacrest presided over maybe the most heartstring-tugging elimination yet. Not because of tears shed, necessarily, but because these guys 'n' gal have come so darn far! And smashed cake all over each other!

The refreshingly talented remaining few will perform rock 'n' roll songs under the tutelage of mentor Slash next week, heightening their chances for a blistering Cowell critique will double—but also upping their chances of having their outfit complimented by Paula.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt: Masked-Up at LAX

Finished up with their Mexican honeymoon, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt returned to Los Angeles via LAX Airport on Wednesday (April 29).

The “Hills” co-star couple arrived wearing face masks as a precaution against the recent outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico.

“On the plane—L.A. here we come!” Montag wrote on Twitter ahead of takeoff. “Home, sweet, home.”

Both ready to get away from the disease-plagued area, Montag said she was “ready to get out of pig flu country!”

Spencer added, “I’m not playing—I’m not trying to get pig flu. We’re in isolation, we’re in full hiding.”

Jennifer Garner Drops By David Letterman

Out promoting her upcoming movie, Jennifer Garner was spotted out at the Ed Sullivan Theater for an appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Wednesday afternoon (April 29).

The former “Alias” actress made the talk show stop to boost interest in “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” which hits theaters this Friday (May 1).

Meanwhile, Jen spent the earlier part of the day out with daughter Violet, as the pair were spotted out shopping at Jacadi Paris store in Columbus Circle.

The trip to NYC follows a travel-heavy week, as Jen attended the Los Angeles premiere of her movie on Saturday, then heading to Boston to meet up with hubby Ben Affleck before swinging over to the Big Apple.

Lindsay and Ali Lohan: Poolside Perfection

Living the good life, Lindsay Lohan was spotted relaxing around the pool with her sister Ali and some friends while on vacation in Maui, Hawaii on Wednesday (April 29).

Hanging at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, the “Georgia Rule” actress has been living the island life for the past few days - coming as a much-needed getaway following the overwhelming press covering her breakup with lesbian lover Samantha Ronson.

Prior to heading off to Hawaii, LiLo appeared to be on the verge of reconciliation with her on-again/off-again deejay mate, which she talked about while on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

“I really care about Samantha and we’ll see what happens,” Lohan said. “Maybe when we’re fully in the right place ...I love her.”

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson: Beautiful People

Returning over the weekend to the Vancouver set of “New Moon,” Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart both looked refreshed from their break.

And it seems the “Twilight” costars have both made such an impact on pop culture that they’ve been named to People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful List.

As is typical for him, Robert told press he’s still in awe of his newfound fame. “I don’t get it. It’s funny, you look the same for years, and no one ever mentions it. Then suddenly it’s a big deal.”

But Robert and Kristen aren’t the only teen sensations to score a spot on the coveted list- Nick and Joe Jonas, Channing Tatum, Demi Lovato, Taylor Momsen, Emma Roberts, Selena Gomez, Freida Pinto, and Zac Efron all made the grade as well as the ladies of “90210.”

Chris Brown’s Lawyer: Dismiss the Case

While everyone has been waiting to see what happens in the case of Chris Brown’s alleged beating of Rihanna, Brown’s lawyer is petitioning to get the whole thing thrown out of court.

The “Kiss Kiss” singer’s lawman Mark Geragos claims that there’s no way to have a fair trial as a result of leaks in the procedures taken by police.

Geragos told press, “The leaks can form the basis for a motion to dismiss the case in regards to outrageous governmental misconduct,” following a hearing today in LA Superior Court.

As for a timeline, the next hearing has been scheduled for May 28th at which time a judge will determine whether or not there is enough evidence to mount a full-fledged trial. If so, the trial will begin in June.

Michael Douglas: Gearing up for “Wall Street 2”

He was spotted at the Los Angeles premiere of his latest film “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” earlier this week. And it sounds like Michael Douglas has another exciting project in the works.

The “Perfect Murder” actor is said to be gearing up to work with director/producer Oliver Stone for a sequel to his infamous “Wall Street” film.

Douglas won an Oscar for his role as Gordon Gekko in the 1987 financial thriller, and he recently told Ellen DeGeneres that the new flick will be just as killer.

“It starts up a couple years ago. Gordon Gekko has just got out of jail and we kind of deal with all the issues that are going on now. It’s an excellent script. I’m really excited about it. There’s going to be some exciting casting news coming up in the next couple of weeks, which I can’t say yet.”

Rumor has it that the ‘exciting casting news’ could include Shia LaBeouf as a supporting actor. Stay linked to the Gossip Girls and we’ll let you know first.

Lady GaGa: “I’m a Lady!”

Looking as if she’s ready to join the flight attendant crew if needed, Lady GaGa was spotted catching a flight out of Heathrow Airport on Wednesday (April 29).

The “Poker Face” songstress walked alongside a friend, as she’s thought to be making her way to New York City on the day’s international flight.

Meanwhile, in a recent interview, GaGa laughingly dismissed nonsense rumors claiming that she’s actually a man in drag.

The blonde beauty tells: “I really am a lady! I’m not quite as outrageous as I look — underneath all this I am deeply moral and actually a really nice girl.”

She adds, “I look so wild but I’m not. In the bedroom I like to wear pearls around my neck — I really am a lady!”

Fergie: Out Supporting Will.i.am

Coming out to support her bandmate, Fergie was all smiles on the red carpet at the Los Angeles industry screening of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” on Tuesday night (April 28).

The “My Humps” songstress joined up with Black Eyed Peas members Apl.de.Ap and Taboo, as they cheered on Will.i.am during his big night.

Of the flick, Will.i.am said that he was “mindful of what he jokingly called the Comic Book Gangsters (or comic-book fans) all while making the film.”

“Man, the CBGs are serious. They’re for real,” he told USA Today. “I play a dude by the name of John Wraith who is a teleporter. And I’m a black cowboy, so that’s a mutant within its own right!”

Hayden Panettiere: Burbank Beauty

Stepping out for an afternoon visit, Hayden Panettiere was spotted out at a friend’s house in Burbank, California on Tuesday afternoon (April 28).

Carrying a “Neuro” brand energy drink, the “Heroes” hottie strolled past a crowd of paparazzi as she made her way to her nearby car.

Meanwhile, fans of Hayden’s NBC show are back in waiting mode, as the fourth volume came to dramatic close earlier this week.

The fifth volume, titled “Redemption,” begins in a little less than six weeks - with “the prelude featuring Tracy, played by Ali Larter, now having the ability to take a liquid form while hunting down and killing former agents of “Building 26”. Meanwhile, Sylar (who has been compelled to believe he is Nathan by Matt Parkman) is feeling increasingly distant. The prelude concludes with Nathan/Sylar being mesmerized by a clock in his office which is running one minute and a half fast. After seeing Nathan/Sylar correcting the clock, Angela appears worried over the hybrid creation.”