Today's news you might've missed:

• The Skinnygirl Margarita saga continues: Bethenny Frankel has "set the record straight" in a post on her website, saying that as a "natural foods chef," she'd never "sell anything I don't personally drink." [Bethenny.com]
• Soulja Boy says he's "deeply sorry" for ticking off armed forces with his lyrics. The rapper issued an apology after stirring up controversy with his song "Let's Be Real," which includes the line, 'F- army troops.' Read the apology at the link. [Global Grind, TMZ]
• We love Adele, but the constant quotes about vomiting before performing has us concerned. Although, as she points out, at least she's never actually puked on the stage. [Just Jared]
• We hope you're strapped in, because this Beyonce-baby-bump ride is just warming up: There's a photo circulating of the mom-to-be in a bikini as other corners of the Web speculate her VMA's belly was a prosthetic. [Us Weekly; MediaTakeout]
• But for now, let's talk about babies that have been born: Guy Ritchie and his girlfriend reportedly welcomed a baby boy in London on Monday. Congrats! [People]

It's been rumored that “Bachelorette” fan favorite Ben Flajnik was to be the next “Bachelor," and now ABC has confirmed the reports.

Businessman Flajnik (pronounced Flannick), 28, will search for true love again in the next edition of ABC's hit reality series.

On last season’s finale of “The Bachelorette,” Ben proposed to Ashley Hebert but was rejected - although he did gain the sympathy of millions of viewers.

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Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” finally addressed Russell Armstrong's suicide on its season premiere Monday night.

The show’s producers scrambled to edit the premiere after Armstrong, the husband of cast member Taylor Armstrong, died in August. They wanted to find a tasteful way to address the tragedy while driving home the point that the show must go on.

At the beginning of the season premiere episode, the show takes on a group therapy vibe, with the "Housewives" sitting around in a parlor speaking candidly about the unexpected loss of Taylor’s husband.

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You never know who that guy playing music on the sidewalk might be! Bruce Springsteen has been spotted busking in Boston, reports the Boston Globe.

It seems that Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa were dropping their son off at Boston College last week. While in town, they dropped by the Public Gardens on Thursday and listened to street musician David Gonzalez play the Spanish guitar.

The couple quickly left after attracting attention, but returned to hear more.

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Vanessa Hudgens just couldn’t get used to her soccer mom ‘do.

The actress, who chopped off her long locks for the flick “Gimme Shelter,” told Access Hollywood in July, “I miss [my hair] believe me, I do, but there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Or is there?

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Director Brett Ratner has apologized for a joke about epilepsy that was featured in the trailer for his upcoming flick, “Tower Heist.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the mea culpa was instigated by actor Greg Grunberg, whose teenage son has epilepsy.

Former “Heroes” star Grunberg called for a boycott of the Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy film last week after seeing the trailer, which has Murphy’s character making fun of Stiller’s character over his childhood illness. He calls Stiller’s character “little seizure boy” twice.

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We can learn a valuable lesson from last week’s Venice Film Festival: Madonna really, really does not like hydrangeas. It'd probably be wise not to buy her any.

And thanks to a fan’s YouTube upload, we never have to make that mistake.

During a press conference for her upcoming movie “W.E.,” Madge was handed a hydrangea bouquet. It went downhill from there.

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[Editor's Note: Yes, we're a little late with this one, but it's because we wanted to savor it. By the way: This post contains spoilers for the September 4 episode of HBO’s “True Blood."]

Season 4’s penultimate episode was a real barn burner. There were some great moments, as well as a setup for the finale that had me clutching my pearls. "True Blood," I’m really going to miss you when you go.

At Moon Goddess, Sookie told Marnie that the vampires were prepared to attack and a freak out commenced. When one young witch tried to escape, Marnie killed her. Antonia had an “Aha!” moment and once again vacated Marnie.

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Baby bump watch in Hollywood is serious business - get photographed in a loose-fitting top and/or after a filling lunch and the next thing you know, people are asking if you're pregnant.

Which is precisely what happened to "How I Met Your Mother" actress Alyson Hannigan.

The 37-year-old was caught on camera with what was speculated to be a baby belly while hanging out in Malibu over the weekend with her husband and 2-year-old daughter.

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Beyonce has been enjoying her 30th birthday with style and a few good friends.

The mommy-to-be arrived in Venice, Italy over the weekend to celebrate her big 3-0 with husband Jay-Z, 41. The two were spotted having dinner at a well-known hotspot in the city on Sunday, reports People.

According to The Daily Mail, Jay and Beyonce boarded a luxury yacht while overseas, and the couple's pal Gwyneth Paltrow joined in the fun. Herself a mom of two, Paltrow was in town to promote her film "Contagion" at the Venice Film Festival. The guest list didn't end there, however: Singer Erykah Badu was on deck as well.

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