KATHARINE MCPHEE COULD'VE HAD A HANGOVER: Katherine McPhee is still regretting not getting to play Justin Bartha's fiance in The Hangover. Reportedly, Katharine auditioned, but the part went to former model Sasha Barrese. Katharine told People, that she isn't bitter about it though. She said, "It was between me and the girl who got it... I didn't get it, but I went all the way. I would have loved to play that part. It was so much better than I would have ever thought it could be. It was unbelievably hysterical, and I remember in the theater I was like, 'I wish I had gotten that part!'"

TONY BENNETT LOVES TO PAINT: Tony Bennett may be best known for his singing, but he isn't afraid to give time to his other passion -- painting. Tony told Parade, that he paints all the time. He said, "I paint every day and now I'm studying sculpturing. It's thrilling. Many years ago, when I was traveling on the road with Duke Ellington, the genius of jazz musicians, he told me that it was important to do two things, not just one. It works out great because as soon as you get a little tired of what you're doing, you go over to the other one and that lifts you right up. Both passions help one another."

MEL B TO HOST AUSTRALIAN 'DANCING WITH THE STARS': Melanie Brown will co-host the new season of Dancing With The Stars in Australia. According to UK's The Sun, Mel thinks this will be an easy job for her. She said, "Doing Dancing With The Stars in America changed me. I've danced all my life but there was something so intoxicating about learning to dance in such a classic, trained way. It was intense but I loved every moment. As any contestant will tell you, it does change your life. I will be bringing my experiences to the show, and will be very protective of this year's group."

GO TO ISRAEL WITH HOWIE D: Backstreet Boy, Howie Dorough is asking fans to join him on a trip through Israel. According to Starpulse, Howie will travel with 100 fans, as they visit historic sites like the Western Wall and the Red Sea. The vacation package will reportedly cost a little less than $4,000. It will also include private dinners and performances by the singer.

KELLY CLARKSON IS HAVING A BIG WEEK: Kelly Clarkson's latest single, "Stronger" is at the top of the

Billbaord Hot 100 charts today. The title track off her fifth studio album, pushed Adele's "Someone Like You" out of the number one spot. This is Kelly's third number one single, after "A Moment Like This" and "My Life Would Suck Without You."

SANDRA BULLOCK IS NOT DATING RYAN REYNOLDS' FRIEND: Sandra Bullock has repeatedly denied rumors that she's dating Ryan Reynolds -- and now she's slamming reports linking her to his business partner, Jonathon Komack Martin. Bullock told GossipCop.com, "For over a decade now, I have been so lucky to have Jonathon and Ryan as my friends, and I agree with the reports that they are both very handsome and a great catch! But the only man who has stolen my heart is my son. And for now I wouldn't have it any other way!"

KHLOE KARDASHIAN IS GLAD SHE'S NOT PREGNANT: Although she's been public about her desire for a baby, Khloe Kardashian said that she's actually happy not to be pregnant right now. The reality star told People magazine, "I think, 'Gosh, what if I did get pregnant last season or a few months ago?' Or what if I had a newborn baby and all this [NBA] trade stuff happened? I don't think I could have dealt with everything at one time. Doing this trade and my husband's emotions and going through all that is so stressful." Despite the positive spin -- Khloe said that she and husband Lamar Odom are still trying to have kids. She said, "We're definitely trying to have kids. Everything will happen when it's meant to be. Last season, we were much more documenting, 'Okay, when am I ovulating, when am I doing this?' And it was very stressful to do it that way, so we've stopped. Lamar and I definitely are letting nature take its course."

'TEEN MOM' STAR IS SINGLE: Teen Mom star Maci Bookout has split from her boyfriend of a year and half, Kyle King. Things reportedly went south because the 20-year-old single mom put too much pressure on Kyle to walk down the aisle. A source told Us Weekly, "Maci wanted something way more serious. She was never happy enough just being a couple. She always wanted more, more, more, whether it was a ring or another baby." The insider added, "It's really sad because they love each other, but she pushed him away."

RAY ROMANO REVEALS WIFE'S CANCER BATTLE: Ray Romano has revealed that his wife Anna was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer in 2010. Ray told People magazine, "The reason we're going public is to share our experience, yeah, but to have an effect. Our goal is to help people." After undergoing four rounds of chemotherapy, Anna, 48, is now in recovery. He told the magazine, "We dodged a bullet. Now we want to give back."

'FRIENDS' REUNITING ON 'WEB THERAPY': David Schwimmer is reuniting with his former Friends costar Lisa Kudrow on her show Web Therapy. PerezHilton.com reported that Schwimmer will play a man traumatized by his father having sex with Kudrow's character Fiona -- and now can only date women who look like Fiona. The second season of Web Therapy premieres this summer.

JAKE PAVELKA LANDS CHIPPENDALES GIG: Former Bachelor Jake Pavelka has landed a new job . . . at Chippendales. The reality star will serve as a celebrity MC at the Las Vegas show beginning on February 23rd. It's unclear exactly how much skin he'll show, but TMZ reported that he isn't required to wear the signature Chippendales cuff and collar.

ANGELINA JOLIE WILL PRESENT AT OSCARS: Angelina Jolie will be a presenter at the Academy Awards on February 25th. Other Oscar presenters previously announced include Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez and the cast of Bridesmaids. Jolie won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in the 1999 drama Girl, Interrupted, and was nominated in 2008 for her lead performance in Changeling.

JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT DIRECTING SCARLETT JOHANSSON: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is going to direct and star in a feature film that he wrote -- and he's landed Scarlett Johansson as his leading lady. He announced on Tuesday, "I'm gonna direct a movie I wrote! It may be the biggest announcement of my life and I'm super excited about it. :oD" He told Deadline.com, "This is the first time I finished a feature film I thought was good enough to make into a movie. I've written others, including one mammothy huge sprawling thing that encompasses my entire point of view of everything since I was 20 years old. I spent a year working with Chris Nolan, Rian Johnson, Steven Spielberg, and I did my best to pay attention. I've also been making short films for a long time now, I've directed a ton of them, and that is a huge part of why I feel comfortable and confident in this."

'BOARDWALK EMPIRE' DROPS PAZ DE LA HUERTA: Paz de la Huerta reportedly has been dropped from Boardwalk Empire. The New York Post reported that HBO chose not to pick up Paz's contract and her character Lucy Danziger is being written out of the show. Paz made more headlines for her off screen antics than her performance: last year she pleaded guilty to punching reality star Samantha Swetra during a Manhattan bar brawl.

PAULY D GETS A PREMIERE DATE: Snooki and JWoww's new reality show is still looking for a home -- but Pauly D's spinoff is all set to go. PerezHilton.com reported that his new series, The Pauly D Project, will premiere on March 29th on MTV, right after Punk'd returns.