By Eric Jamison, AP

Penn Badgley, who is dating his Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively (shown here at the U.S. Open a few weeks ago), reveals the best piece of relationship advice he’s received: “Passion is number one and trust is number two," he says in the October issue of Women's Health. "You need to start with a passionate connection, and if you can maintain it and cultivate it, that’s most important. Then trust can develop. I have both now, and it’s been an incredible thing."

And when he wants to heat things in up in the kitchen? “Earlier this year I went to Thailand and took some cooking classes. I learned how to make classic Thai dishes, which are exotic, spicy and quick and easy to make—and a rare thing to cook for a woman. I made a yellow curry with pineapple. I think pineapple is very sexy. It reminds me of bikinis and the beach.”

Joy Behar's new HLN show debuted last night and her View mates today were praising her comic timing and her lively guests (Bette Midler, Janeane Garofalo). Barbara Walters said she had a hard time finding it. How about you?

Bev's not alone. This blogger from Rhode Island writes that "the trainers have turned to foul and abusive language to "inspire" the contestants. And on the NBC Biggest Loser message boards, more than 5,000 people have commented in the area titled: "I CANNOT BELIEVE THE LANGUAGE ON TBL!" According to a poll there, 57% say that the language is "awful, and should be cleaned up." Maybe editors listened. Last night's episode was better, fans say. Did you watch? 

By Trae Patton, NBC

Us Weekly has put Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel on this week's cover. Why? "IT'S OVER!" trumpets the headline. Quoting "a mutual pal of the pair," the star couple called it quits "about a month ago."

UPDATE: People quotes anonymous sources saying, "They're together. They're not breaking up. Any time they spend time apart it's because they're working." And on Monday night they were photographed together while on a getaway in Northern California.

So no little Speidis in the near future? "I'm not even kidding, my wife -- OK, I'm gonna get crass here -- but we're barely having sex because I'm scared that she's gonna have a baby. That's the level our marriage is on right now. I'm not even kidding -- my wife has me debating cutting off my ... Our sex life has dramatically changed recently."

By Jason Merritt, Getty Images

The show will begin shooting six episodes in London and Hollywood this winter for a 2010 debut on SHOWTIME and BBC Two.

By Kevin Foley, NBC

Hollywood is continuing to rally behind Roman Polanski, reports CNN. Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar and Martin Scorsese are among film industry folks who have "demanded the immediate release" of the director from a Zurich jail.

"The arrest of Roman Polanski in a neutral country, where he assumed he could travel without hindrance ... opens the way for actions of which no one can know the effects," says the petition, signed by names including actresses Monica Bellucci and Tilda Swinton and directors David Lynch, Jonathan Demme, John Landis, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Wim Wenders. Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is trying to recruit more supporters for Polanksi. "We are calling every filmmaker we can to help fix this terrible situation," his company told CNN in a statement.

UPDATE: Kirstie Alley has weighed in on Twitter, saying: "JUST FOR THE RECORD....RAPE IS RAPE...this is one HOLLYWOOD STAR who does not CELEBRATE or DEFEND Roman Polanski..his ART did not RAPE her"

Mrs. O, Oprah and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett will engage in a series of one and one meetings with targeted members of the 106 member International Olympic Committe, in a quest for the 50 plus votes it will take for Chicago to prevail over Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo in Friday's balloting.

Judd will be feted at The Montage Beverly Hills Hotel with a gala that will include special celebrity tributes, as well as silent and live auctions to benefit PSI. Judd's work for YouthAIDS, says Hunke, "is an inspiration to us all and should be celebrated.”

By Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP

First Lady Michelle Obama hit the ground running today as she arrived at Copenhagen Airport. as she tried to convince the International Olympic Committee to name Chicago as the site of the Summer Olympic Games 2016.

Mrs. O. planned to meet with IOC members later today and tomorrow, and she'll attend Chicago's welcome bash with Oprah Winfrey. Why Oprah? "She's Oprah; enough said," Mrs. Obama told reporters yesterday. On Friday, she and her husband will both be part of Chicago's final presentation to IOC members.

"We're not going to sing together or anything," Mrs. Obama said recently, according to the AP. "I don't know if I can elaborate any more without giving away too much of it. ... All I have are my stories, my experiences as a Chicagoan, as an American, as someone who believes deeply that health and fitness have got to play a greater role in the lives of our kids and our communities, and as someone who believes that the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the best way to bring that message home."

The IOC will decide the winning city on Friday.

Meanwhile, AP reports that the first state dinner of the Obama administration will be on Nov. 24 for India.

“I am officially a married man," says Lamar Odom, in a statement to OK! The newlywed made the remark in answer to TMZ's reports that because a pre-nup wasn't nailed down before the ceremony, his wedding to Khloe Kardashian wasn't binding.

"We shared the moment with all of our loved ones that were present on Sunday for our wedding," he says. "Thanks for all of the love and support from family, friends, teammates and fans.”

Odom, at Lakers media day yesterday, appeared annoyed with questions focusing on the ceremony, though he did say that "anybody that was there will tell you that it was a beautiful event and it was real." We all will be able to see the wedding for ourselves on a special episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, airing Nov. 8 at 9 p.m. on E!, the network announced. 

By Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images

E.T. moment: Steven Spielberg and Drew Barrymore (who took your advice and trimmed off her black tips) were on the red carpet last night for the L.A. premiere of Whip It. Ellen Page, who stars in the film, talks about her post-Juno life here. ...

Yoko Ono is scheduled to perform on The View today. ... Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth guest stars on Glee tonight. ...

Kate Gosselin happily spent time with her kids yesterday while all the family news hit the fan. ... Tori Spelling has been in and out of the hospital with stomach pains. ... David Archuleta looks "like a chipmunk," he says, after having all four wisdom teeth pulled. ... Pre-sales of Adam Lambert's debut album are brisk. ... CBS still plans to air Survivor: Samoa despite the tsunami tragedy there. ... Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are feeding elephants and digging wells in Kenya. ... Chris Brown has unveiled his new single. ... Jessica Alba is in talks to join the third Meet the Parents movie with Ben Stiller. ... Will and Jada Pinkett Smith will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo on Dec. 11. ... We'll soon have two George Clooney movies at the box office. ... Roman Polanski's arrest put his latest film, The Ghost, with Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall and Tom Wilkinson, on hold. ... Rihanna sported a hat with her dress as she was snapped in Berlin yesterday. ... Check out Brian Austin Green as a cyborg. ...

In a Dancing With The Stars results show that included the USC Marching Band, Selena Gomez and Joss Stone all performing -- and Mickey Rourke in the audience cheering on his MMA fighting buddy Chuck Liddell -- one star was sent home.

And that star was ... not Tom DeLay - even though many of you thought he should get the boot. He was deemed safe, despite the fact that he and Kathy Ireland had the lowest score (tied at 18) Monday night from the judges. He'll be back to samba next week.

It came down to Kathy, Debi Mazar and Louie Vito in the final minutes of the show. Ultimately, Kathy was sent home. "There is so much to take away from this experience," she said. "It's been so much fun!"

By Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images

Rather's lawyer, Martin Gold, said he was "extremely disappointed" in the decision and would appeal it to the Court of Appeals, New York's highest court. 

By Fred Prouser, Reuters

As with all of the songs on the soundtrack, these bonus songs will be heard in the New Moon movie and are previously unreleased. Among the groups on the soundtrack: Death Cab for Cutie and The Killers.

Available right now: Anya Marina’s haunting Satellite Heart, which debuted yesterday on MySpace. The soundtrack will be available Oct 20.  Here's the track list:

Simon Cowell, who turns 50 next week on Oct. 7, will be the guest of honor at a party for 400 or so close friends this weekend - including Paula Abdul who tweeted today that she is heading to New York and then to "Mr. Cowell's 50th bday in London. I am very excited."

The black tie party's being thrown by Cowell's pal, billionaire tycoon Phillip Green. Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Kevin Spacey and Kate Moss are just a few of the celebs expected. During an interview with the Daily Mirror, everyone's favorite Idol judge downplayed the milestone birthday. “Can't we just pretend it is not going to happen? "Seriously, I feel exactly the same now turning 50 as I did when I was 40 or 30. I am enjoying myself."

In the interview, Cowell said he did not want people to give him gifts. There are a couple of charities I am involved with that would appreciate a donation,” he said. "But please, no presents from anyone."

By Michael Becker, Picture Group

According to Channel 5, agents seized 3,000 electronic images of children engaged in various sex acts from Myers' apartment. And investigators say Myers confessed in an internet chat-room to engaging in sexual activity with four boys who lived in the immediate area.

Said Wynonna in a statement: "I am thankful for the work of the federal and local authorities who brought this to our attention. Their efforts have made my family and our community much safer."

By Bob Deutsch, USA TODAY

Just in: A&E drama The Cleaner, starring Benjamin Bratt, has been canceled after two seasons. The final episode aired Sept. 15, says the cable channel.

"I was very close to Bobby and he asked me to be a delegate for him when he ran for president," he said. "He knew about me being a Republican, but just laughed and said, 'Sign yourself in as a Democrat and then change back afterwards'. Sadly, I never got to do that. I was very close to Teddy Kennedy, too, and his death recently brought it all back. What a tragedy. Had he lived, I think Bobby would have been a great president."

He doesn't think Barack Obama is a great president.

"Don't like him at all," he said, "I think he wants to create a socialist country. The people he associates with are very Left-wing," he said, adding, "Obama is following Marxist theory. He's taken over the banks and the car industry. He wants the country to fail."

By Neilson Barnard, Getty Images

John Travolta's public acknowledgement that his son Jett, who died in January, was autistic has former Scientologists wondering if he  will leave the church — which they say has little tolerance for chronic conditions, reports Kim Masters at The Daily Beast.

Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, had always said their son suffered from a syndrome caused by exposure to chemicals. The cause of death listed on Jett’s death certificate was seizure. But while Travolta and Preston clearly were devoted to their son, some ex-Scientologists believe Jett may have gone without appropriate treatment because of the church’s teachings. And they think that if Travolta comes to terms with his son’s diagnosis, the church eventually will lose one of its most high-profile members.

If you're where "Morning Joe" Scarborough is this week, here's the answer: An MSNBC rep tells the Huffington Post he's off this week recording from sinus surgery. He'll be back next week.

So what's the 3 a reference to? The lyrics seem to be about having, uh, romantic relationships more than one person at a time: "1, 2, 3/ Not only you and me/..."

By Frazer Harrison, Getty Images

The album's first single, Who Says, features verses that all open with the line "Who says I can't get stoned?" And Taylor Swift collaborates on Half of My Heart. Mayer says that his last album was R&B and Soul, but this one was "written with the timelessness of Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young in mind."

A John Mayer North American tour is currently being planned for  early 2010. Details will be announced soon.

By Danny Moloshok, Reuters

Only moments after TLC released the news this morning that Kate is moving on with without Jon, In Touch Weekly is reporting that Jon has submitted court papers to suspend his split with Kate for 90 days.

Today, says In Touch, Jon submitted a document to a Pennsylvania court-approved arbitrator asking for the delay. “Even though we were heading for a divorce, it appeared that Kate had been suffering from this divorce as much as I had. That’s why I asked my attorney to put the brakes on this divorce so I could try to regain control over the future of our family. So Kate and I could join on a cooperative course that would benefit our family — not destroy it.”

Jon and Kate were due to be officially divorced by the end of November, but now he says, “I regret my conduct since Kate and I separated [on June 22]. I used poor judgment in publicly socializing with other women so soon.”

Jon's attorney Mark Jay Heller insists that Jon wants the document to be a sort of peace treaty: “He is hoping to inspire his wife to become less rigid, inflexible and controlling and open up. We’re hoping Jon and Kate can sit down together and start exploring what to do about their situation. Once they do that, the rest will fall into place.”

By Mark Arbeit, AP

TLC says the show "will continue to capture the incredible lives of the eight Gosselin children and their family" but will focus on Kate as a single mom. As for Jon? " TLC will continue its exclusive relationship with Jon Gosselin and he will continue to appear on the show, but on a less regular basis."

Said Eileen O'Neill of TLC: "Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family. The family has evolved and we are attempting to evolve with it; we feel that Kate’s journey really resonates with our viewers. Additionally the network is in development on a Kate project for 2010.”

By Richard Drew, AP

The Aug. 28 death of Adam Goldstein aka DJ AM has been ruled an accident by the New York City medical examiner's office. Toxicology reports show the star had cocaine, OxyContin, Benadryl and a drug used to cut cocaine in his system. Goldstein was 36.

Are you a spiritual person? "I pray for good lighting (laughs). Yes, in some undefined way. There's a lot we cannot know - a lot we cannot fathom."

How many hours of sleep do you get a night? "Maybe four, which is a good night for me. Five is a complete luxury. About 14 a night on the weekends." 

What have been the biggest changes you've observed in television journalism? "Three networks (once) controlled a sense of informational priority in American, and it had a reassuring consistency. Now we're on a giant planet of non-stop yakking - all of us, all the time - and we're redefining what it is to be informed. And the traditional sources are no longer the defining ones." 

What are your least favorite stories to work on? "I will confess I find the stories about transient TV shows to be a little hard."

"We set up our equipment in his beloved music studio at the ranch he shared with Lisa Niemi on the edge of the Angeles National Forest in the San Fernando Valley.  In the 10 x 12 studio were Patrick; sometimes Lisa; recording engineers Steven Strassman & then Matt Cartsonis; two large, often sleeping & snoring dogs -- Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy Kuma & Standard Poodle Lucas; and me."

They would begin at dusk and work late into the night. "Before, in-between and after recording, it was clear that Patrick was gravely ill and in terrible pain. But when he was actually reading, the weight of his illness seemed to lift and it was easy to forget that he was even sick.  From him, a wonderful, kind, cowboy-storyteller emerged, full of life and humor and a heightened compassion. The resulting audiobook is a testament to the great and graceful performer that he was.”