Theo Wargo/WireImageAlthough entire reality series are devoted to bringing together potential mates, it turns out that "American Idol" is doing its fair share of Hollywood matchmaking as well: eighth place finalist Paul McDonald married "Twilight" actress Nikki Reed just seven months after "Idol" and happenstance brought the two together.

Reed, who plays the "good" vampire Rosalie, met season 10 singer Paul McDonald on the "Red Riding Hood" red carpet in March 2011. Reed made a point to approach the Rod Stewart-esque singer after seeing his performance on TV, and their flirtatious meeting was broadcast as part of the episode.

Jemal Countess/Getty ImagesThe celebrity coming-out process more frequently involves making publicist-orchestrated announcements on network morning shows or inside People's glossy pages as a "legit," one-stop means to say "I'm gay." Zachary Quinto casually confirmed his sexuality in an interview with New York magazine.

300_BethennyFrankel_101311Bravo is defending Bethenny Frankel from allegations that she lied about getting lost at sea for at least 21 hours. The network tells The Famous in a statement:

"It is accurate that Bethenny, Jason (Hoppy, her husband) and their therapist were stranded at sea when the navigation on their boat broke during a taping for the new season of 'Bethenny Ever After.' The Coast Guard referred a private tow vessel who eventually led their boat out. When people see the episode, they will certainly see for themselves that this was very real."

That's not what Nantucket mariner Tim Russell said earlier this week. Ever since we learned that Frankel actually sold her Skinnygirl company for $8.1 million -- $112 million less than previously reported -- we're not sure WHAT to believe.

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ScarJo told CNN she felt violated by the invasion of privacy. "Enough is enough," she declared. - CNNGood news for Scarlett Johansson and the 49 other victims targeted by a mysterious phone hacker. The FBI nabbed the baddie: his name is Christopher Chaney, he's 35 years old, and he's from Jacksonville, Florida. TMZ reports he was arrested this morning on charges of identity theft, wiretapping and other offenses; if convicted, Chaney faces a whopping 121 years in prison.

Here's how he allegedly hacked his targets: Chaney used public information to access their email accounts. Then he'd cyber-break into their computers and cell phones. He reportedly committed these crimes for the thrill of it -- not the money. Johansson, who went to the FBI after nude photos of her leaked online last month, is one of 50 people whose privacy was invaded. Among the boldfaced names: Mila Kunis, Christina Aguilera, Vanessa Hudgens, Jessica Alba and Miley Cyrus.

The FBI's investigation was dubbed "Operation Hackerazzi." No doubt Johansson and company are breathing sighs of relief. Sidenote: 121 years

Swinton portrays the mother of a murderous son in the new film "We Need To Talk About Kevin." - Matt Carr/Getty ImagesTilda Swinton, discussing the shocking 1993 murder of 2-year-old James Bulger, confessed a dark memory from her childhood in an interview with The Telegraph (via Us Weekly):

"Years ago, when James Bulger was murdered, every newspaper front page was talking about evil. At that point, having suppressed it for years, I remember when I was 4 or 5, I tried to kill my own brother. He was newly born and I was disappointed, because he was the third boy. That was enough as far as I was concerned. ... I went into his room to kill him, saw some ribbons from a bonnet going into his mouth, and began to pull them out. And I was discovered saving his life. So I had this strange reputation -- my brother's savior -- and no one knew I wanted to kill him. It too, the Bulger case for me to remember that I'd seriously wanted to."

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"Here I come! To the rescue!" - Indigo/Getty ImagesHis Gingered Royal Hotness (real name: Prince Harry) came to the rescue the other night after one of his stupid friends threw a fully-clothed woman into a swimming pool.

According to the Britloid The Sun, one of Harry's "mates" thought it would be SO FUNNY to toss a 23-year-old "office worker" named Lindsay Swagerty into the pool at the Andaz Hotel in San Diego. (We know what you're thinking: that move is so Kris Humphries. Wait, was it Kris Humphries?)

Anyhoo, as the story goes, the flame-haired Royal helped Swagerty dry off with a towel. (She kept it as a souvenir.)

"Prince Harry was the first to notice me when I got out and he wrapped his towel around me to keep me warm," brags says Swagerty. "It was such a gentlemanly thing to do. ... He is probably the most charming man I'll ever meet."

Attention Harry Hunters: if you want to "accidentally" bump into Harry (who's stationed in California for helicopter training), try hanging poolside at the San Diego Andaz. Then bribe someone to

Gah, what did she do?! - E!Let the Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries divorce countdown begin: not to be cynical, but didn't we all kind of see this coming? Life & Style reports (via Celebitchy) that the reality star-businesswoman wants out of her marriage to the outspoken and obnoxious New Jersey Net.

"Kim's miserable," says an insider on her E! show, "Kourtney & Kim Take New York." "They're always fighting." Plus, "She doesn't feel like she's ready for the commitment. Kim feels this all happened too soon, that she didn't take time to get to know Kris. She's embarrassed -- she rushed into things, and now she's stuck."

A) If Kardashian is indeed rethinking her mistake marital vows, we would not be surprised in the least. Because B) she should not have to deal with Humphries' immature barking habit forever and C) her husband is 6 foot 9 inches of jerk. Humphries has a  well-documented history of being a jerk. 

We give this six months, tops. 

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The latest issue. - Us WeeklyOh, let's hope Demi Moore didn't see this: Ashton Kutcher's one-night stand Sara Leal is on the cover of Us Weekly, dishing racy details about their boozy hookup in the wee hours of Sept. 24, Kutcher's six-year anniversary with Demi Moore.

Leal, a 22-year-old administrative assistant, met Kutcher at a party in his suite at the San Diego Hard Rock Hotel. "He just came up and kissed me," says Leal, who then got naked and in a hot tub on the hotel balcony. So did another young woman.

Sometime after 6 a.m., Leal went back to Kutcher's bedroom; the actor told her he was separated from Moore. She tells the magazine: "He lost his towel and I took my robe off. Then we had sex."

"He was good," she adds. "It wasn't weird or perverted." Leal says Kutcher did not use a condom.

Afterwards, they pillow-talked about religion, politics and astrology -- they're both Aquarius. "He laughed at pretty much everything I said."

It was funny at the time. But he's not laughing now.

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