Rob Lowe is a protective father.

The 'Invention of Lying' star doesn't let his two sons - Matthew, 16, and 13-year-old John - join him when he is participating in his favorite pastime of heliskiing, which involves being taken to a remote mountain top and dropped to ski down without the aid of a trail.

Ellen DeGeneres is preparing for her 'American Idol' stint by critiquing ex-contestants.

The talk show host - who replaced Paula Abdul as a judge on the talent series - has a collection of DVDs of past auditions which she watches with wife Portia de Rossi.

Rebecca Romijn's nine-month-old twins love wrestling.

The 'Ugly Betty' actress is surprised at the way daughters Dolly and Charlie - her children with husband Jerry O'Connell - wriggle and fight as she expected them to be less boisterous.

Ryan Seacrest says new 'American Idol' judge Ellen DeGeneres will change the "sexual tension" on the show.

The host is very pleased the openly gay star is joining the judging panel - which also includes Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi - because she will bring a new dynamic to the series.

Jennifer Aniston would have a child through artificial insemination.

The 40-year-old actress - who is rumored to be dating Gerard Butler - admitted she would consider using donor sperm if she had no other way of getting pregnant, echoing the plot of her next movie 'The Baster'.

Lady Gaga hates TV talent shows.

The 'Poker Face' singer has no interest in being a judge on 'American Idol', insisting she would find it difficult to criticize someone else's talent.