Oprah Winfrey has landed another troubled star to replace disgraced American footballer Michael Vick - the chat show titan will be the first to interview David Arquette on TV following his stint in rehab.

The media mogul made a bet with CNN newsman Piers Morgan over who would land the first in-depth interview with the sportsman, who was jailed in 2007 for his part in a dog fighting ring.

However Vick, who spent 18 months behind bars, pulled out just days later, saying, "After careful consideration, I will need to postpone the taping of the Oprah Winfrey interview scheduled for February ...

The son of infamous American mafia boss Louis 'Cock-Eyed' Fratto has fired off a cease-and-desist letter to MTV, insisting Nick Cannon's upcoming reality show Son Of A Gun is based on his original idea.

Johnny Fratto, who is a regular guest on Howard Stern's radio show, claims he came up with a reality program with the same name, centered around the daily life of a post-mafia family, in 2004.

He alleges he came "very close" to landing a deal with a number of networks after producing two pilot episodes.

Cannon has now signed a deal with MTV to air Son of a Gun, about up-and-coming rappe...

Howard Stern has decided he's finally "ready" to weigh in on the late night wars -- and last night, The King of All Media went on "Letterman" to SHRED Jay Leno ... saying he's "horrible" and has "no talent."

Steven Tyler has challenged reports Led Zeppelin rejected the idea of having him as Robert Plant's replacement, insisting he snubbed the opportunity because he was determined to remain loyal to Aerosmith.

The I Don't Want to Miss A Thing hit-maker secretly auditioned for the super-group in late 2009, although his Aerosmith pal Joe Perry later claimed Jimmy Page had described the rehearsals as "shambolic" because Tyler was not familiar with Led Zeppelin's catalogue.

Perry said, "Page felt really awkward about the audition, but ultimately it was a group decision (to pass on Tyler)."

How...

American shock jock Howard Stern has launched a scathing verbal attack on TV host Jay Leno, calling the funnyman "a crook" and accusing him of stealing jokes.

The foul-mouthed radio personality launched into a rant about The Tonight Show host during an interview with British newsman Piers Morgan on his new CNN talk show.

Stern insists Leno is not as good as rival TV star David Letterman, and claims the comedian relies on others to provide his gags.

He tells Morgan, "Jay is insane. And Jay is a crook. And the world knows exactly what he's up to. He steals a tremendous amount of material. ...

Kelsey Grammer's estranged wife Camille has laughed off comments she made implying the actor has a penchant for cross-dressing, insisting she was "joking".

The Frasier star walked out on Camille last year and is now engaged to marry new girlfriend Kayte Walsh. The split turned nasty this week when Camille asked a judge to deny her husband's request to have their marriage dissolved quickly so he can walk down the aisle with his British lover next month.

Camille's legal request came after hinting to shock jock Howard Stern that the actor enjoys wearing ladies' clothes and insisting his st...

David Arquette has backtracked over his comments suggesting his separation from wife Courteney Cox has prompted a nervous breakdown - insisting it was "a joke".

The couple revealed in October they had decided to take a break after 11 years of marriage. The former Friends star has kept a dignified silence since their trial separation began, but Arquette went public to reveal their lack of bedroom action and how the actress grew tired of his immaturity - and he opened up further on Howard Stern's radio show on Wednesday.

When asked by the shock jock if he's "having a nervous breakdown", A...

David Arquette's rocky marriage to actress Courteney Cox has sent him into a nervous breakdown.

The Hollywood stars announced in October that they were taking a break after 11 years of marriage to work on their personal problems.

Arquette subsequently went public with his troubles on the radio airwaves, telling his pal Howard Stern the former Friends star had tired of his immaturity.

He also confirmed rumors he had slept with aspiring actress Jasmine Waltz after the separation, and confessed live on air he hadn't been intimate with Cox in "like four months."

The Scream actor opened up a...

Shining Star – Howard Stern: The self-anointed King of All Media is continuing his reign on satellite radio.

Howard Stern announced Thursday that he sealed the deal, and signed on for another five years with Sirius XM Radio. The news came just days before Stern’s current Sirius contract was set to expire and followed seemingly endless talk about whether or not he would jump from Sirius to another outlet – or just retire with some of the $500 million from his last five-year deal.

According to TMZ.com, Sirius XM subscriptions spiked shortly after the announcement was made.

And perhaps the...

Howard Stern has re-signed with Sirius XM Radio and will continue to produce his show on satellite radio for five more years. Of course, he had to string his listeners along for a bit.

Stern said on the air, "I've signed a deal. ... I started to look at all the companies, Sirius included. And Sirius has been very, very anxious for me to re-sign. ... And I know deep down in my heart, I kept thinking I'd like to stay here. Because more than anything, I think what we've built hasn't been finished yet." He continued without announcing his choice for over half an hour.

"I came to the conclusio...

David Arquette's one-time mistress has broken her silence about her romance with the zany star, revealing sex with the actor was "nothing exciting."

Arquette confirmed he had briefly dated waitress Jasmine Waltz after splitting from his wife Courteney Cox in a recent interview on DJ Howard Stern's Sirius radio show, but she has maintained a silence about the fling, apart from disputing his claim that the couple slept together "once, maybe twice."

Now, she tells the new issue of Life & Style magazine, she first met Arquette at the end of September when the "Scream" star showed up at Premie...

Jay-Z stepped forward to end rumors that his wife Beyonce was pregnant with the couple's first child. While on Howard Stern's radio show yesterday, the rap star made sure everyone know his family was not expanding.

"I really sit back and wonder when people are going to stop," he said about the constant questioning. "The day that happens, I don't think Newsday is going to know before my grandmother."

Jay-Z also chatted about keeping his family life under wraps. "Everyone knows I'm married, I just don't discuss it because it's a part of my life that I'd rather keep private."

He also di...

Courteney Cox has denied her "trial separation" from husband David Arquette will end in divorce - insisting they are both determined to fight for their marriage.

The actors announced last month that they are taking a break from their 11-year marriage, but the pair remains close and Cox is adamant they can work out their issues. She tells TV week, "I don't know what will happen, but this is not like we're getting divorced. This is a separation and I think that takes a lot of courage... Whatever is supposed to happen will be the best thing for us. Sometimes you just realize 'Wow, we actual...

Former porn star Jenna Jameson is hoping to land a role on Broadway - she is in talks to join the cast of hit musical Rock Of Ages.

The 36 year old has enjoyed a variety of acting roles since she made her cross-over from adult entertainment, with appearances in Howard Stern's 1997 movie Private Parts and 2008 comedy Zombie Strippers. She is now hoping to take her talents to the stage in New York, playing a strip club owner in the hit show.

She tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "I am in talks with the Rock of Ages producers, and I'm praying I get the role. Broadway has always b...

Jasmine Waltz is the 28-year-old cocktail waitress that David Arquette slept with shortly after separating from Courteney Cox. She's seen here after a dinner date at El Compadre Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles before heading over to Premiere nightclub.

The pair's relationship was confirmed by David on Howard Stern's radio show Tuesday and divulged a bit more information to the shock-jock than he should've, and apologized to Courtney later via his Twitter account.

During the show, the "Scream 4" star told Stern that he had sex "once... maybe twice" with Jasmine; however a report on TMZ.c...

Rarely does a week go by without a celebrity scandal, but this week we have had a handful of salacious celebrity tidbits leak to the media that has created an awkward week for some Hollywood stars!

We'll start our round-up outside Hollywood, where a trapped Chile miner faced a very awkward situation. When miner Yonni Barrios was rescued, the first person to embrace him was his mistress! Reports say that several of the miners have had extra-marital affairs, but Barrios' was the most pronounced in the media.

David Arquette and Courteney Cox broke up, which was a sad moment for their fans...

Actor David Arquette has apologized to his estranged wife Courteney Cox after airing his marital troubles in a revealing radio interview on Tuesday.

The stars announced they had separated in a statement released on Monday and the "Scream 4" star phoned in to pal Howard Stern's show to discuss the break-up of his 11-year union early on Tuesday.

During the phone interview, a clearly upset Arquette told the shock jock Cox had dumped him in June after tiring of his immaturity.

He said, "After our 11th anniversary she gave me a motorcycle and said, 'I don't wanna be your mother anymore.' I wa...

Actress Courteney Cox initiated the split from her husband David Arquette after tiring of acting like his mother.

The couple announced its break-up on Monday after 11 years of marriage and in a joint statement; the stars admitted they had been on a "trial separation that dates back for some time."

An upset Arquette decided to open up about their marital problems when he called into Howard Stern's radio show on Tuesday morning, revealing they parted ways shortly after production began on the latest Scream sequel in Michigan. The actor admitted the former Friends star had become fed up of...

British funnyman Russell Brand was detained by U.S. immigration officials in the early hours of Tuesday morning after he flew into New York for a promotional appearance.

The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star jetted from London to the Big Apple straight after the British premiere of his latest movie Despicable Me on Monday night ahead of a planned appearance on Howard Stern's radio show on Tuesday morning.

However, his journey was delayed after he landed - the comic was held by immigration officials and questioned before he was granted entry into the U.S. Brand used his time in detention to...

Howard Stern has become the latest victim of the bedbug outbreak in New York City - the DJ's office has become infested.

The city has been blighted by the parasitic insects for months, with the epidemic forcing the closure of movie theatres, shops and offices as bosses battle the bugs. Now shock jock Stern has been hit by the bedbugs - the office where he broadcasts his famous Sirius XM Radio show had to be fumigated over the weekend, while specially-trained sniffer dogs also found the pests in the star's limousine.

Stern has confirmed his workspace is now "100 per cent bedbug-free" but...

Comedian Artie Lange made his return to stand-up comedy last weekend, performing for the first time since his alleged suicide attempt in January.

Howard Stern's sidekick was hospitalized in New Jersey after reportedly stabbing himself nine times with a kitchen knife in a desperate bid to end his life. However, Lange appeared to have put his past problems behind him when he made a surprise appearance at New York City club the Comedy Cellar.

The funnyman performed two shows, on Friday and Saturday night, and received a warm welcome from the crowd at both, telling the audience, "Oh, you gu...

Celebrities have the reputation of being talented, gorgeous, rich and famous. But if they weren't stars, what would they be doing? Some never even finished high school and some were brought up in the theater, never knowing anything outside of the world of acting. However, there are a handful of stars who attended college and some even hold a degree, proving education is important to them as well. Here are a few of our favorite celebrities and their Alma Maters.

Actress Ashley Judd attended the University of Kentucky when she was younger but dropped out to pursue acting. Clearly, she exce...

Rocker Bret Michaels has revealed he is in talks with "American Idol" bosses about possibly replacing Simon Cowell as a judge on the show.

The Poison singer made his first live appearance after his recent brain hemorrhage and mild stroke on the talent show's finale and rumors have been rife ever since that he's the man to take over Cowell's chair.

And now he admits he's planning to meet with producers to discuss the idea.

He tells Parade.com, "We have a meeting in L.A. in a couple weeks and we're going to sit down and talk. They did a poll and I think it was Madonna, P. Diddy, Howard Ste...

Bret Michaels has emerged as the new favorite to replace Simon Cowell as an "American Idol" judge after his triumphant performance on the live finale of the talent show on Wednesday night.

The Poison singer ignored his doctors' advice and took to the Idol stage for a duet with finalist Casey James.

The ailing rocker, who is still recovering from a near-fatal brain hemorrhage and a recent stroke, was an instant hit with fans, who gave him a standing ovation as he walked out to sing a rendition of Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."

And Cowell was left so impressed he's considering handin...

Every week Starpulse will be highlighting the highs and lows in Hollywood, particularly those who shined and those who, well, didn't.

Shining Star - Bret Michaels

Surviving a medical scare and landing on the cover of a glossy mag - it's all in a week's work for Bret Michaels.

The reality TV alum was rushed to the ER on April 21 after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Although it wasn't looking too good for awhile, the long-locked lead singer of Poison was able to pull through.

And what do celebs do when they've hit the health jackpot? Forget Disneyland - they head to the cover of Peop...

Gwen Stefani's husband Gavin Rossdale has taken to his Facebook.com page to assure fans his marriage is not in trouble, following revelations he was dating Courtney Love at the start of their relationship.

The Hole singer revealed last month she was so smitten with Rossdale she considered marrying him - and insists Stefani was aware she was romancing the former Bush star.

In a candid chat with radio host Howard Stern, Love revealed, "I had this vision of marrying Gavin Rossdale one time. (We dated for) eight months... We had a really good time... He was lovely... We did like each ...

Music mogul Quincy Jones has emerged as the fan favorite to replace Simon Cowell when the Brit departs "American Idol" this summer.

TV Guide magazine put forward 10 potential candidates for the soon-to-be vacant chair Cowell fills as a judge on the hit show, asked readers to vote for their favorite.

Forty percent of voters chose producer Jones ahead of former "Idol" star Adam Lambert, Jamie Foxx and Mariah Carey's ex-husband, former music boss Tommy Mottola.

The other six potential candidates were fellow music moguls Jimmy Iovine and Steve Lillywhite, who has launched an online campaign ...

Gwen Stefani had to share her husband-to-be with Courtney Love at the beginning of her relationship - because the Hole star was dating the Brit.

Love reveals she was so smitten with former Bush star Gavin Rossdale, she considered marrying him.

Love told radio jock Howard Stern that Stefani knew all about her romance with Rossdale - and snagged him when Rossdale ended the affair over criticism her boy toy was a clone of her late husband Kurt Cobain.

Love says, "I had this vision of marrying Gavin Rossdale one time. (We dated for) eight months... and we were like, 'Let's go spend our rock ...

Jamie Foxx has been forced to deny he is gay after shock jock Howard Stern escalated their war of words with a jibe about the actor/singer's sexuality.

The pair fell out last month when the Oscar-winner took offense following Stern's criticism of portly Precious star Gabourey Sidibe on his radio show. Foxx slammed his Sirius radio network colleague on his Foxxhole show last week, prompting a furious response from Stern, who poked fun at Foxx and dropped hints that he is homosexual.

Stern said, "My guess is we're probably not on the same team. I think he's playing for a way different tea...

Jessica Simpson has become the latest star to wade into the debate over Gabourey Sidibe's weight after Howard Stern urged the portly "Precious" star to seek help - the singer has called the DJ's comments "disrespectful".

Stern sparked an outcry after he labeled the Oscar-nominee "the most enormous, fat black chick I've ever seen" and claimed she will struggle to secure any more roles in Hollywood because of her size. The shock jock also urged Sidibe to seek help because "obesity" is a life-threatening condition.

Sidibe's mom, Alice Tan Ridley, subsequently slammed the DJ for his unkind ...