The Shortlist for July 20

Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly "furious" that a leather-clad Scarlett Johansson made the cover of Entertainment Weekly's "Iron Man 2" issue, but Gwynnie herself was left out like a jar of Baconnaise at a macrobiotic eating conference. (Celebitchy)

Photos: Gwyneth Paltrow

Photos: Scarlett Johansson

Paula Abdul is reportedly "hurt" and "angry" by stalled contract negotiations and is unlikely to return to "American Idol" next season.

Naturally, fans of Paula's semi-lucid commentary have launched a Twitter campaign to get her poured back into the judge's seat. (NYDN)

Photos: Paula Abdul

John Mayer is such a nice guy, right? Back when he was dating Jessica Simpson, John was even thoughtful enough to send over a DVD of himself for her birthday.

The saddest part? Jessica watched it on a loop to simulate "being with him." (Page Six)

Speaking of star-crossed lovers, Nick Lachey has had the final word on getting back together with ex-wife Jessica Simpson: "I wish her the best. That's where it pretty much ends."

Got that, people? Now stop clogging the Internet will all your Nick and Jessica reunion fan-fiction. (People)

Photos: Jessica Simpson

Raven-Symone was called a "heifer" by her Disney co-star, Debbie Allen. Debbie actually said, "I know that little heifer. I love that girl," in reference to Raven, so it's not like she was being rude or anything. (US)

Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler were doing a press junket for "The Ugly Truth" when their hotel had to be evacuated for a bomb scare. Obviously, the call came from one of those rom-com hating terrorist cells. (US)

Britney Spears will not be bringing her sons on her Circus tour's Russian stop due to receiving multiple death threats. Clearly, this is a scary time to be a celebrity. (ONTD)

Photos: Britney on tour and more

George Clooney has weighed in on the death of journalism legend Walter Cronkite saying, "He was the most important voice in our lives for thirty years … I hate the world without Walter Cronkite." (E! Online)

Photos: George Clooney

Sometimes a girl wants to go for "the natural look," and other times, well, she just wants to look like Pamela Anderson. Check out a video guide to getting Pamela's bombshell makeup over at Elle.com. (Elle)

Photos: Pam Anderson

What's your favorite Nicholas Sparks novel turned movie? (Say "The Notebook" and nobody gets hurt.) Better yet, cast your vote at the People's Choice Awards Web site. (PCA)