OctoMom was in a chatty mood yesterday while taking her kidlets in for a checkup!

She first said she doesn't take any donations, then she said she could really use "wipes" and "bigger diapers" (the octuplets have started to outgrow their preemie ones), then she said the only thing she needed was "drop-ins" for the bottles and then she told us "I don't want to ask for anything!"

I guess now that she's got her big reality deal, she no longer needs handouts, right?

But not so fast...not that she could even find a network to air her show on, but she did say that although there had "been a lot of offers" she didn't want to do anything that would exploit the kids, maybe just "a documentary", because that doesn't exploit the kids, right?

Jeez, contradict yourself much?

Looks like American Idol's Danny Gokey's enjoying temporary fame on a break from the AI grind.

He may play the "dead wife" card all the way to the finals but can he best favorite Adam Lambert to win the crown?

P.S. Seems like he's got a fan in his random friend. But where's Jamar? Bring back the bromance!

Miley Cyrus, looking every inch a 16-year-old (how refreshing!) took her dad to Rome to promote her record-breaking Hannah Montana film.

Think her boyfriend Justin was allowed to come along?

Last we saw LC, she looked moody and annoyed. Not surprising! But now check her out at some red carpet event at the MGM Grand in Vegas - she's actually smiling in these pix! Who knew she had it in her?

What exactly is Mel Gibson building in the hills above Malibu?

These pictures show the ongoing construction of Mel's Church of the Holy Family on a huge super secure property in Agoura Hills. But this isn't some small little family chapel in the country.

Check out some of the deets:

• 17 acres of land


• nearly 10,000 square-foot church


• residential facilities on church grounds could potentially accommodate parishioners


• 24-hour guards and video surveillance


• funded by Gibson's A.P. Reilly Foundation with an endowment of $42 million!!!

The nearly 10,000 square foot church and adjacent chapel will be the home base for Mel's church which practices an ultra-conservative form of Catholicism. Known as traditionalist Catholics, church members attend mass conducted in Latin and deny the Pope's legitimacy as the leader of the Catholic religion.

While the church reportedly has only about 70 members, the expanded facility could accommodate several hundred. Reached via a long winding driveway, complete with 24 hour guards and video surveillance, the compound also includes housing.

The Spanish style buildings are reportedly meant to resemble a California mission. It is believed that missionaries once considered building on the site.

It's not clear just how much all this cost, but it's being paid for by the A.P Reilly Foundation, which Mel Gibson funds entirely. (A.P Reilly is Gibson's late mother) According to the Foundation's 2007 tax returns, it has more than $42 million dollars in assets.

A call to the Foundation got us nowhere ... the receptionist claims no one in the Foundation's office "knows anything about Mel Gibson's church."

And oddly enough, the Church of the Holy Family doesn't seem to be listed ...

With her big hat and glasses we almost didn't recognize the former queen of such "women in peril" movies like Kiss The Girls and Twisted!

Hey, at least Ashley looks happy though! Wouldn't you if your hot race car driver husband just dedicated his Long Beach Grand Prix win to you?

She may not do casual very well, but at least Rachel McAdams cleans up good!

Cowell and his ex dined together at the Ivy over the weekend, prompting paps to ply him with questions on whether or not the couple had gotten back together!

But Simon made it clear it wasn't happening. When one photog asked if they were planning on getting married, Simon replied "Terri got married last week!"

So, "just friends," then? Like him and Seacrest?