Extra, extra! Read all about it! Or, better yet, just tune into the eponymous longrunning news magazine show every weekday to ogle the hunky new host. Yep, that's right -- ABDC cutie Mario Lopez (who's been a weekend correspondent for Extra since January 2007) will be taking over as the show's weeknight anchor when the new season kicks off this September. Apparently, the show's current host (and former Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath) decided it was time to move on. Turns out, he just wanted to fly out of his contract...and reunite with his old band!

+ Think Mario's up to the challenge? Let us know whether you think he's got the energy, charm and television savvy to handle daily hosting duties.

• Kimora Lee Simmons refuses to let her daughters wear anything with a bare midriff. Presumably, this means the entire Baby Phat collection is off-limits until they're approximately 35. (People)

• Jay Manuel (a.k.a. the orange-tinted makeup artist from America's Next Top Model) is getting sued by his manager for a pretty chunk of change. (TMZ)

• Meanwhile, Project Runway judge Nina Garcia is supposedly raking in the dough on her public appearances. Apparently, people can't get enough of her patented permascowl or her trademark catch-phrase: "Your hems are uneven." (Gawker)

• You can all sleep safely tonight. Hardened criminal Khloe Kardashian is officially behind bars, where she belongs. (Usmagazine.com)

• Kherrington and Gev (a.k.a. the hot blonde and cute-ish Kazakh breakdancer) were eliminated last night from that other dancing show. Gev's fatal flaw? Forgetting to go shirtless. (LA Times)

• LC cops to doing to a little investigative research on her prospective dates via the Internet. (Usmagazine.com)

• Meanwhile, LC and Gossip Girl's Blake Lively come out dressed to the nines for the New York premiere of upcoming Batman flick The Dark Knight. (JustJared)

• Khloe Kardashian (Kim's younger sis) is headed off to the big-house after violating probation on her March DUI. (E! Online)

• Breaking news from the American Idol tour: "There is only one makeup and one hair person for all 10 performers." Talk about roughing it! (People)

Ryan Sheckler may have a broken arm, but that's not gonna stop the skateboarding champ from competing in the Maloof Money Cup this weekend...or from shooting the third season of Life of Ryan.

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• While some celebutantes seek out the spotlight, Lauren Conrad never thought she'd go from relative anonymity to mega reality tv star. When asked about her fame, the accidental "It" girl admits "I always say this isn’t what I signed up for. I thought I signed up for a one-episode documentary." (Gossip Girl)

• Meanwhile, LC heads to East Hampton to host a fancy shmancy party this weekend. Maybe she'll run into Serena Van Der Woodsen there! (Newsday)

• In the words of The Soup producer K.P. Anderson, "The show [Keeping Up with the Kardashians] is built on the shoulders of Kim Kardashian's a--." (E! Online)

• Apparently, not everyone agreed with Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas' decision to reject divorced dad Jason Mesnick in favor of former MADE coach Jesse Csincsak. A large contingent of single women are apparently demanding Mesnick's digits. (Seattle PI)

I've always had a soft spot in my heart reserved for MADE, the long-running MTV program that unfolds like an extended one-hour version of the classic movie makeover montage. And now, it appears that one of our own has undergone a major metamorphosis on the primetime stage.

In a surprise victory, former MADE coach, Jesse Csincsak (last seen teaching uncoordinated popular girl, Tara, how to snowboard) won the heart of former singleton DeAnna Pappas on last night's season finale of The Bachelorette. The boarder beat out the heavily favored dad-slash-exec Jason Mesnick to get the girl in the final rose ceremony. Congratulations, Jesse! You just got MADE....into an overnight tv heartthrob.

++ Wanna see more of Jesse before he won big on The Bachelorette? Re-watch his MADE episode right here, and then check out this bonus interview footage of the future ladies' man.

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Most of us deal with heartbreak by wallowing in our own self-pity, overeating and finding solace --and hidden meaning -- in cheesy/irrelevant pop music. And since bisexual MySpacer Tila Tequila has never been one for convention, it should come as no surprise that she has a radically different approach. So what's her secret recipe for dealing with disappointment? That would be making like Bri and embracing the art of the striptease.

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• A Glamour staffer credits Lauren Conrad with not giving off any "stuck-up vibes" during a recent interview. Um, congrats? (Actress Archives)

• Meanwhile, future gospel singer Heidi Montag hits the stores for some retail therapy. Thankfully, Spencer was on hand to curb her spending carry her bags. (Gossip Girl)

• Bizarro Fact #1: Somebody's actually written a musical about Posh & Becks (a.k.a. Victoria and David Beckham). Bizzaro Fact #2: Said musical is reportedly called MacBecks. Seriously. (OK!)

• And finally, Gossip Girl's Blake Lively wants you to know that in real life, she's not like Serena Van Der Woodsen. Or any other blonde socialitey types. "I once heard someone say that I'm similar to Paris Hilton—since I have a dog and blond hair, that must mean we're alike," says Lively. "It's a dumb thing to say. I don't think that makes Paris and me similar...I don't go to clubs, I don't party, I don't dance on tables, and I don't like sex tapes." (Seventeen via E! Online)

• Kimora Lee Simmons' fab life just got even fabber -- a court has ruled that Russell Simmons is reportedly paying $20K/month in child support...per daughter! (TMZ)

• Who needs LC? Audrina and Lo discover they have tons in common. Like, for instance, shopping! (E! Online)

• Today in unreality: Verne "Mini Me" Troyer shows off his mojo in the sex tape nobody wanted. (The Sun - UK)

• The critics are no longer bored by So You Think You Can Dance! Possibly because last night's episode featured two of the skimpiest "dresses" ever (half) made. (NYP)

• A detailed/appropriately sarcastic recap of Tuesday's Shot at Love reunion, in case you missed it. Or just read up on the highlights! (Buddy TV)