Is there a new Simon Cowell on the "Idol" block?

Lots was made of the fact that Season 10 would be missing our favorite British bad boy in his role as the judge who willing to tell the truth even if the audience disagreed.

Well, at least for one night, judge Randy Jackson appears to have picked up that gauntlet. During Wednesday night's performances by the Top 12 girls, Jackson was the only one who didn't find the vast majority of the contestants "amazing."

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Henry Cavill's Superman now has a mom: Diane Lane has been cast in the role of Martha Kent for director Zack Snyder's new take on Supes, according to a press release.

Lane will play the Kryptonian's adopted mother, who finds Superman as a baby in a rocketship, which crash lands in Smallville. Snyder said in a statement, “This was a very important piece of casting for me because Martha Kent is the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman. We are thrilled to have Diane in the role because she can convey the wisdom and the wonder of a woman whose son has powers beyond her imagination.”

The role of her husband, Jonathan, has yet to be cast, but there's a lot of buzz around Kevin Costner for that role.

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Jimmy Fallon found a cool way to mark the second anniversary of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon": with a Ben & Jerry's ice cream named in its honor.

Fallon, Ben Greenfield and Jerry Cohen announced on the funnyman's show last night that the treat will be called Late Night Snack— vanilla bean ice cream with a salty caramel swirl and fudge-covered potato chip clusters— and will soon be making its way into Ben & Jerry's scoop shops.

The idea for the ice cream came about last summer when Ben & Jerry's requested a meeting with Fallon after seeing him perform a tribute to the dairy duo with his faux band Ladysmith Snack Mambazo.

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Less than a month after splitting from Italian prince husband Tao Ruspoli, it seems Olivia Wilde may have found herself a new man: actor Ryan Gosling.

According to E! Online, the two were recently spotted on a date at a Cincinnati aquarium, where a woman captured the twosome acting cozy and walking hand in hand as they explored the attractions.

Gosling, who is currently filming "The Ides of March" in Cincinnati, was previously seen flirting with Wilde at a Golden Globes after-party in January.

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James Franco and Anne Hathaway weren't the only controversial couple at Sunday night's Oscars. Presenters Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin shared a same-sex smooch on stage but it was cut out of the telecast.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bardem and Brolin did a little dance and then kissed as they made their way to the podium. But the camera cut to Bardem's wife, Penelope Cruz, as the two made their entrance, and neither the dance nor the kiss were seen.

Oscars producer Bruce Cohen, however, insists the routine wasn't cut because audiences might find it too scandalous.

“It [the dance and the kiss] was unscripted, and the plan in the truck was always to cut to Penelope in the audience applauding Josh’s and Javier’s introduction, so that is what happened, just as they were starting to dance," Cohen told AfterElton in a statement.

"Josh and Javier’s moment (I saw them start to dance, but, to be honest, I have no idea if they kissed — that’s the first I’ve heard of that) would have made a great TV moment, but since no one knew it was coming, we cut to the gorgeous Ms. Cruz as planned. By the time we cut back from her close-up, Josh and Javier were walking to the podium.”

It's the last "Modern Family" for a few weeks, and it finished strong with Wednesday night's episode, penned by "Seinfeld" writer (and short-lived "Celebrity Apprentice" contender), Carol Leifer.

Both Phil and Jay have a similar problem, what Jay refers to as "not liking loose ends." When Phil finds  spa coupons worth a few hundred dollars that are expiring, he's determined to cash them in, with or without Claire. As he told her, "If you don't use them, then all of our money just goes to charity!"

Claire was too busy trying to get her daughters to get along: "I want them to shop together and do each other's hair, and talk about boys... like I used to do with Mitchell."

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This week’s “Top Chef” was the last episode before we move on to the finals rounds, so it’s arguably the most intense point of the competition.

Somehow, that gave us one of the most cordial episodes of the season. (If you don’t want to know what happened, stop reading now.)

Before the Quickfire, we see the chefs hanging out in their loft, with Richard asking Antonia to predict what’s going to happen. Antonia: “Is Padma coming in here?” Cue Padma’s entrance and the ensuing contestant freak out.

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Mariah Carey is the latest celebrity to respond to reports that she accepted payment to perform for Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.

In a statement, Carey said she was “naïve and unaware of who I was booked to perform for. I feel horrible and embarrassed to have participated in this mess."

The singer's statement comes on the heels of similar announcements from fellow stars Beyoncé and Nelly Furtado, who have also come under fire for accepting money to perform for Gadhafi and his family.

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It will suck for the contestants, but rock for David Cook.

The Season 7 winner of "American Idol" has had one of his songs chosen as the exit theme for this year's departing contestants, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Cook's version of the Simple Mind's song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" will be played as the Season 10 contestants depart after elimination. The track was a 1985 hit for the group and made popular by the film "The Breakfast Club."

Past "Idol" exit songs used have included Daughtry's "Home," Carrie Underwood's "Home, Sweet Home," and Will Young's "Leave Right Now."

In an interview with TV's "Extra," Lindsay Lohan reveals that she's anxious to get her career back on track and doesn't want to be known for her off-screen escapades.

"I miss being on set. I really do miss it," she said. "I know there's going to be a lot of steps that I have to go through to prove myself again and get the trust from people I respect...but I'm willing to do what I have to do to get there because that's my passion."

Lohan, who recently made a cameo in a Jimmy Kimmel skit, is expected to star in the upcoming drama "Escaping the Game,"and says she's eager to tell more great stories on screen.

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