Putting some pesky rumors to rest, Jennifer Lopez was spotted dining out with her “American Idol” crew on Wednesday (August 17). The “On the Floor” singer looked to be enjoying herself at the table with Ryan Seacrest , Steven Tyler , creator Simon Fuller and some other “Idol” employees. Mr Seacrest tweeted the pic and included the caption, “First lunch w/ the crew for @americanidol season 11” to which Lopez responded, “So excited!” Word has it, Jen’s salary has bumped from $12 million to $20 million.

Dishing the details of both his personal and professional life, Colin Farrell phoned in to “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest ” this morning (August 16).

She’s a draw no matter where she is, and Rihanna recently opened up about her attention-grabbing nature. Of the “S&M” singer’s provocative style, she believes, “Honesty [is] the ultimate liberation,” and says, “People want to shy away from the truth.” Ri-Ri also explained that her vivacious attitude explains her sexy fashion choices lately, saying that she prefers to wear outfits that make people go “what the hell is she wearing?” The comments on being sexually open come as Rihanna made a splash in a skimpy red jewel-encrusted bikini back in her homeland of Barbados on Monday (August 1) as she celebrated Kadooment Day, which commemorates the end of the harvest season.

Continuing onward with her jam-packed overseas schedule, Selena Gomez was spotted leaving her posh London hotel earlier today (July 5). The “Who Says” singer looked stunning as she made her exit, wearing an a pair of sparkling leaf-shaped earrings, a super-elegant black belted dress and studded gray suede heels.

Filed under: Ryan Seacrest , Julianne Hough , Photo Galleries Ryan Seacrest ’s girlfriend Julianne Hough passionately locked lips with another man in Florida yesterday — but good news for the ” American Idol ” host … it all took place on the set of her new movie. Julianne and Diego Boneta co-star in the upcoming Tom Cruise flick ” Rock of Ages ” — and if it wasn’t clear from the manhandling beach photos ..

Drawing out some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, KIIS FM’s Wango Tango 2011 concert was the place to be in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday night (May 14). With the annual event taking place at Staples Center, the sold-out crowd was led through a full slate of performers by host Ryan Seacrest and his special guest co-host Britney Spears . Bringing those fortunate enough to be in the audience to their feet, musical acts including Jennifer Lopez , Selena Gomez , Ke$ha , Cody Simpson, T-Pain, Jason Derulo, Lupe Fiasco and Pitbull all took turns showing their talent onstage

Helping to kick off her latest reality show venture,”Famous Foods,” Heidi Montag attended the official grand opening of Lemon Basket Restaurant, in West Hollywood last night (May 11). The former “Hills” star took to the Dolce Group event in a trendy black jacket, ripped blue jeans, and a pair of black peep-toe pumps. Heidi’s “Famous Foods” co-star, Jake Pavelka , recently dished up some details of the show to Ryan Seacrest , telling, “We closed [the restaurant] Ketchup and re-concepted it, it’s called the Lemon Basket.

Just days after the news of Osama bin Laden’s death broke, Rob Lowe has recounted his firsthand experience of flying with the terrorists responsible for the 9/11 attacks. The 47-year-old explained the terrifying situation with Ryan Seacrest earlier today (May 5), telling, “We shot ‘The West Wing’ in D.C

After months on nonstop speculation about a possible “Today” show exit, Meredith Vieira has stepped forward to address the rumors surrounding her anchor desk exit. Phoning in to “On Air with Ryan Seacrest ” earlier today (April 28), the NBC morning show co-host revealed that she’s not at all in shock over Katie Couric’s decision to leave “CBS Evening News,” telling, “Well I guess I wasn’t really surprised because there have been so many rumors for so long.” The former “View” moderator continued, “I’m sure she thought about it long and hard and whatever she ends up doing, she’ll do well.