America's Next Top Model fans can expect to see a familiar face on the show during its upcoming fall cycle. And no, we're not referring to the series' host/star/creator/photographer/judge/guidance counselor Tyra Banks. According to E! Online's newshounds, Hills refugee Lauren Conrad will be joining the panel on an episode as a special guest judge! (Preferably in the chair next to renowned fashion photog Nigel Barker.)

But don't worry, Hillzies -- LC won't be making ANTM (or the CW) her new permanent home. As of now, she's still sticking to her no-reality-TV policy and trying to get her new book, L.A. Candy, made into a movie.

'Course, if she WAS looking to move into Top Model territory, we're thinking LC would make an amazing addition! (And maybe Kelly Cutrone could come along and knock some sense into those "too-skinny" contestants?)

• Actor-turned-rapper Joaquin Phoenix insists his music career is totes for realz, although he admits that it might be "laughable" and "ridiculous." You know, just like his crazy, homeless guy beard. (HuffPo, via E!)

• Ex-Playmate Kendra Wilkinson is super psyched to start a fam with her new fiance, but sez she won't be having kids anytime soon because "I don’t want to be fat for the wedding." (E! Online via Scandalist)

• Stephen King is notsomuch into Twilight. The horror!! (E! Online)

• Clay Aiken to appear on America's Next Top Model, presumably to teach the girls how to milk their reality tv stardom beyond the requisite 15 minutes. (Usmagazine.com)

• Shannon Doherty has announced that she'll be returning to 90210 Land one more time, because she needs the cash for old time's sake. (TV Watch)

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+ Teeny-tiny Grey's Anatomy star Chyler Leigh has announced that she's pregnant with her third child. We're torn between saying "Congratulations!" and sending her a card that says "Wait, you've had two kids?! You're giving us a MAJOR weight complex, lady." (Usmagazine.com)

+ Ed Westwick/Chuck Bass admits he was too starstruck to introduce himself to soccer star David Beckham at a recent partay. In related news, we once saw Ed Westwick/Chuck Bass on the street, then awkwardly/conspicuously turned and hid behind the nearest telephone pole. True story. (Radar)

+ Former Top Model winner Eva Pigford (now, apparently, Eva Marcille) is reportedly engaged to her boyfriend/House of Payne costar Lance Gross. Yeah, something tells us she'll be holding onto her (new) maiden name for a while. (Essence via Us)

+ Kendra Wilkinson says she and her linebacker fiance will be getting hitched at the Playboy mansion, a.k.a. her old stomping grounds, but she hasn't decided whether her grandpa-aged ex, Hugh Hefner, will be walking her down the aisle. Because, you know, THAT would be the weird part. (Reality TV World)

• Lance Bass' DWTS partner, Lacey Schwimmer, is a sick little chickadee...just like Julianne Hough! Seriously, people, STOP DRINKING THE WATER OVER THERE. (Usmagazine.com)

• American Idol head honchos might be pulling the plug on Josiah Leming's record deal. (MTV News)

• Like Eddie Murphy before him, VMAs host Russell Brand is coming to America! Or, as he puts it, "I hope to go to America now and make quite a lot of films." (The Sun - UK)

• Meanwhile, Idol host Ryan Seacrest has spoken out in support of actress Jennifer Hudson, calling the former AI contestant a "strong" woman. (People)

• Former ANTM wannabe Lisa D'Amato shows Tyra Banks what she clearly hasn't been missing. (TMZ)

• Believe it or not, Audrina Patridge wasn't exactly Miss Popularity back in high school. "I got picked on," the Hills star admitted. "Girls... would call me names and spread terrible rumors." (Fox News)

• And apparently, some things never change! "I have a lot I need to get off my chest lately, as there are a lot of false and malicious things being said about me," 'Drina wrote on her MySpace. Geez, no wonder her current mood is listed as "Drained." (Audrina's MySpace)

• Oh, and if all that wasn't enough? Audrina totes busted her ankle while doing a stunt for Ellen Degeneres' talk show. (Audrina's website)

• Will America's Next Top Model spinoff become the new Queer Eye? Yes! That is, if Mr. and Mrs. Jay have anything to say about it. (Usmagazine.com)

• Check out a sneak preview of Oprah and Jennifer Aniston's cameos on 30 Rock. (E! Online)

• 90210's Jason Priestley is looking forward to reuniting with his TV ex-girlfriend and fellow Minnesota Twin. (TV Watch)

• Weepy right-winger Elisabeth Hasselbeck to leave The View and worship at the feet of Fox News?? Yeah, that sounds about right. (Jezebel)

• No, Paris Hilton's chihuahuas were not eaten by rabid coyotes. No, she didn't spend all day locked indoors, crying hysterically about it. And no, she has no idea how the Tinkerbellicide rumors got started. (Celebitchy)

• It's makeover week on America's Next Top Model! Sadly, nobody cries. (Buddy TV)

• Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley -- who plays brainy/introspective Brooklynite, Dan! -- likes his women curvy. According to Badgley, those walking stick figures on 90210 could definitely use some more meat on their (already protruding) collarbones. (Usmagazine)

• America's Got Talent is becoming so...predictable. (TV Squad)

• Lance Bass prepares for his role on Dancing with the Stars by walking around in high heels. Insert obvious joke *here.* (TV Watch)

UPDATE: According to one of our readers, there were some tears shed during the ANTM makeover episode! Apologies for forgetting about the melodramatic vegan chick. Hey, you know what would ease the pain of that crappy haircut? A nice, juicy double cheeseburger. With bacon.

• When did everyone suddenly decide fat was out and lopsided-headed human stick figures were in?? Oh, right. But are the skinny-minis on 90210 deliberately trying to make us feel bad about ourselves? Either way, it's working... (PopWatch)

• Plus, Kelly's babydaddy revealed! We won't say who it is, but we'll give you a hint: He's kind of a brooder! And we totally had a crush on him ever since the first time we heard his answering machine: "Hey, this is Dylan. You know what to do." (Videogum)

• Turns out, not all the girls from America's Next Top Model went back to the local shopping malls from whence they game. NYMag spotted several ANTM alums living the dream at NYC's Fashion Week. (TV Watch)

• Steve Irwin's four-year-old to host his own tv show? Crikey! (Perez Hilton)

• Meanwhile, Steve-O is proving he's not such a Jackass after all. (TMZ)

• Learn how to speak like a bitchy fashionista! This pocket guide will help you perfect your Project Runway diction. (Entertainment Weekly)

• Danger, Will Robinson, danger! The new 90210 is rapidly losing viewers! Perhaps it's time to bust open those Emergency Sideburns Kits? Or, better yet, bring Dylan/Brandon in as reinforcements? (Perez Hilton)

• Meanwhile, turns out Gossip Girl's Blake Lively is as much of a clothes-horse as Serena van der Woodsen! (Gossip Girls)

• Pineapple Express star James Franco ogled by uncouth Columbia freshmen girls. (NY Post)

• Tonight's ANTM forces the girls to look "fierce" while wearing ridiculous clothes and doing something inherently unattractive! (TV Watch)

• Meanwhile, Big Brother update: Another silly blonde gal is forcibly evicted! This time, by the evil Memphis. (PopWatch)

• Is 90210 ushering in a new spinoff era? Rumor has it Leisha Hailey is starring in a new L Word offshoot! (Popwatch)

• Meanwhile, is The Wonder Years getting a new 80's-centric remake of its own?? (Perez Hilton)

• And is Brandon Walsh the next Teen Wolf? (Scandalist)

• Is Kim Kardashian the next Heidi Montag? (PopEater)

• Will Top Model judge Nigel Barker be a top dad? (Usmagazine.com)

• Does Jerry Seinfeld's Microsoft spot need its own laugh track? (E! Online)

• And will Adriana Lima be helping to beautify Ugly Betty? (People)

• The new 90210 reportedly puts the "pit" in Peach Pit. (Entertainment Weekly)

• Especially in the video games department! (Kotaku)

• Fortunately for Brenda, that didn't actually stop people from watching. (Perez Hilton)

• Meanwhile, The Hills' Audrina Patridge reveals she's lined up a guest spot on MADtv! (Audrina's blog)

• Catch up on the best 30 Rock episodes ever! Pre-Jennifer Aniston, of course. (Popwatch)

• David Letterman will not go quietly into the (late) night. (E! Online)

• A new season of ANTM starts tonight! And yes, Tyra, we still refuse to say "cycle." (NYDN)