We already knew Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly starring in Clint Eastwood's Hoover as J. Edgar Hoover himself, but we had no idea that Joaquin Phoenix was Clint's top choice to play Hoover's infamous lover Clyde Tolson!

Oscar-winning scribe Dustin Lance Black has written the screenplay for the film, and NY Mag raises an interesting point: Eastwood’s casting agent is scheduled to arrive in LA very shortly, and since Casey Affleck has recently revealed that Phoenix was not a drugged out mess for the past two years, he could very well get the part.

Sources familiar with the film note that the studio hasn't yet finalized a deal with DiCaprio, but Phoenix is "expected to receive the offer to play Tolson as soon as DiCaprio’s deal closes." Can't wait for this! Maybe Leo will finally get that Academy Award?

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Attorneys Daniel Horowitz and Martin Garbus - representing Mel Gibson's ex Oksana Grigorieva - chatted with Meredith Vieira on the Today show this morning about the case. Horowitz says the following about Oksana:

“She’s a domestic violence victim, she was beaten, she was terrorized, and yet all the media seems to focus on is whether she extorted Mel Gibson, when in fact it’s just the opposite. This has never been about money, there’s no chance in my view of anything even close to extortion... This is what happens to domestic violence victims, they’re vilified, and we’re trying to set the record straight."

He and Garbus continue to insist that their client did not leak the infamous audio tape rants, adding that Oksana is a woman of "stature and accomplishment."

Is it possible that public opinion has swayed and people like Oksana less than Mel at this point?

George Clooney has been with lady love Elisabetta Canalis for over a year, and it looks like they're still going strong!

The hot and happy couple dined at Giacomo restaurant in Milan, and they were joined by Italian model Federica Fontana and her husband, businessman/real estate hotshot Felice Rusconi. Maybe George is looking to acquire a new property overseas? If nothing else, this was a ridiculously good looking double date group!

Since "mockumentary" director Casey Affleck already admitted that his Joaquin Phoenix film I'm Still Here is a hoax, he's now moved on to other revealing tidbits about making the so-called doc...

Last night on Leno, Affleck said the following: "The movie comes out, the critics liked to say, 'This is crazy, this is disturbing, this is sick and we should be worried about him,’ but while it was happening, people were happy just to mock him."

He goes on to admit that no one ever talked to him, worried about Phoenix's erratic behavior. Kinda sad, huh? Even the none of it was real!

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American Idol producers have made it official ... Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will be sitting alongside Randy Jackson at the judges' table for season 10.

At a press conference this morning at the Los Angeles Forum, Idol host Ryan Seacrest made the big announcement.

Lopez told the crowd, "I'm looking for the next Michael Jackson. We're looking for the best American Idol ever."

JLo reportedly is getting paid $12 million for her Idol role. Tyler's salary has not been revealed, but sources close to production say it's "well into seven figures."

AI season 10 will begin airing in January.

OMG. This teaser trailer is non-stop amazingness! There are no words.

Our girl Brit is featured in next week's episode of Glee and seemingly every single character does their take on a TON of Britney's top pop songs. From "...Baby One More Time" to "Toxic," we can't wait to see this ep next Tuesday!

Lindsay Lohan's jealously over ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson drove the starlet back into drugs, according to Kikster.

The site claims Ronson's recent trip to Cabo San Lucas to hang with Nicole Richie for her secret bachelorette party sent Lilo into a fit of rage.

A source at the event tells the site:

"It was really annoying Nicole that Lindsay kept trying to track down Sam during her bachelorette party. Both Nicole and Christina Aguilera told Sam to stay away from Lindsay. They told her forget about Lindsay and her drama and just have a nice weekend."

Samantha, whom the source claims has an "unhealthy power" over lindsay, didn't return any of Lindsay's calls and that "made her nuts. This is what pushed Lindsay over the edge and back into drugs," adds the source.

Miley Cyrus and her hunky boyfriend Liam Hemsworth were spotted arriving at Los Angeles International Airport last night, and we're happy to see the cute couple's reunion has lasted this long. In other Miley news, where's her bra?