Stop the Presses! Courtney Love NOT Coming to American Idol

The rumors have been running rampant lately (ahem, US Magazine), that the producers from American Idol called bad-girl rocker Courtney Love to have her replace judge Paula Abdul. Not true says executive producer Nigel Lythgoe.

"I did not call Courtney Love, and am afraid someone may have misrepresented me. Courtney Love is a very talented artist, but the judges for American Idol are Paula, Randy and Simon. We have no plans to add to or replace any of them."

So there.

Photo from Fox.

Newssstand Friday: EW Magazine

Here's what EW has to offer this week:

Cover Story
'Idol' returns! All the dish on season 6!
Simon, Paula, Randy, and Ryan spill exclusive behind-the-scenes details on season 6, which promises to be more cutthroat, unpredictable, and tone-deaf than ever Read

The Pop of King
Stephen King on '24': So good it's scary
Even longtime viewers will be spooked by the new season's surprisingly real take on terrorism

The magazine also reviews these movies:

Children of Men
Notes on a Scandal
Curse of the Golden Flower
Night at the Museum
Happily N'ever After
Black Christmas
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Venus

Nicole Richie's Go-To Call? Joel Madden

When she was arrested Monday morning, Nicole Richie listed Joel Madden as her "emergency contact person" on her booking papers. The pair have only been dating a few weeks, since he broke up with Hilary Duff, but I guess it's going well. Last night on The Insider, Hollywood stars lent Nicole their support in her trying times, including Randy Jackson and Eddie Murphy.

Photo from Page Six.