Sadly, no. But wow: Ellen Degeneres actually jumped up from her perch on the judges’ panel to hug contestant Tim Urban for doing an impressive job on that old Idol standard “Hallelujah.” And Kara Dioguardi let her steely guard down, sobbing uncontrollably over new dad Michael Lynche’s R&B stylings.

What is going on?! Tim’s cute and all — and Michael seems like a really nice guy – but they did not exactly blow the roof off the joint. Crystal Bowersox can do that with no effort at all. As Simon Cowell says, it’s hers to win; but where’s the love, hugs and tears for the girls?

Let’s be honest here: This season’s male singers lack the frontman charisma of an Adam Lambert, a  Chris Daughtry, or even, dare say it, a David Archuleta.

Michael’s smooth, emotional performance brought Kara to tears because she was reminded of his powerful Idol-ready backstory — that of a devoted family man whose maturity touches her deeply. OK, so maybe he exudes a teensy bit of charisma. As for Tim, who should be filed under Most Improved, Ellen all but knighted him a future top-tier contestant with a simple hug: This kid is a shoo-in, partly because Ellen approves and partly because he looks like Zac Efron’s cousin. Still, one might imagine him as the leader of an acapella group or a principal on Glee – not creating buzz and singles as a frontman cog in the wheel of the Idol-industrial complex.

Still, where is this season’s Adam Lambert? Why are the guys so BLAH? Is there anyone from the past — cough Adam cough — that you wish would return and make you wanna dial his number 5,000 times?

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The Canadian born actor died early Wednesday morning at Providence St Joseph Medical Centre. An autopsy will likely be performed later this week.

Haim was most known for his role in The Lost Boys. He also starred in a TV reality series entitled “The Two Coreys” alongside good friend and fellow actor, Corey Feldman. Haim was a great actor and will be sadly missed by many…

RIP

The “Dukes of Hazzard” damsel gave a smile and a wave as she popped into the Ed Sullivan Theatre for a “Late Show with David Letterman” appearance.

Miss Simpson is currently in the midst of boosting interest in her upcoming TV show “The Price of Beauty,” which debuts on VH1 on March 15.

In related news, Jessica’s BFF stylist Ken Paves recently doted praise on the 29-year-old’s ability to deal with scrutiny while chatting with Us magazine.

“She’s the the kind of girl who barely looks in the mirror,” Paves tells.

Ken continues, “She has such a huge conscience. When people call her fat, she worries about the women who are her size or greater and the effect it has on them. I don’t want anybody saying bad things about you or about me or my friends.”

“There’s the most enormous, fat black chick I’ve ever seen. She is enormous,” Stern brazenly said of the award winning “Precious” actress.

Continuing on, the raunchy talk show host told, “Everyone’s pretending she’s a part of show business and she’s never going to be in another movie.”

Not stopping there, Stern blasted, “She should have gotten the Best Actress award because she’s never going to have another shot. What movie is she gonna be in?”

Stern spoke too soon, however, as Gabourey has already been offered a recurring part in Showtime’s new comedy “The Big C” along with the upcoming film “Yelling to the Sky.”

In a statement, Feldman told, “I was awakened at 8:30 this morning by my brother and sister knocking on my bedroom door. They informed me of the loss of my brother Corey Haim. My eyes weren’t even open all the way when the tears started streaming down my face.”

“I am so sorry for Corey, his mother Judy, his family, my family, all of our fans, and of course my son who I will have to find a way to explain this to when he gets home from school,” Feldman continued.

The final sentence in the statement reads, “I hope the art Corey has left behind will be remembered as the passion of that for which he truly lived.”

Stripping off her colorful beach cover, the MTV reality cutie showed off her fine figure as she took a dip in the cool waters in a skimpy two-piece swimsuit.

Joined by a few friends, Miss Port is currently in the midst of filming a new season of her series, “The City,” with co-star Roxy Olin also making the trip to Florida.

Meanwhile, Whitney is all lined up to take part in the GenArt Fresh Faces in Fashion Runway Presentation and Party, which is being held tonight (March 10) at 8PM.

According to People magazine, after meeting Hank Baskett IV for the first time last week, the 83-year-old exclaimed, “The baby is a winner!”

Having no awkward feelings toward his ex “Girl Next Door” gal Hef added, “He’s a gorgeous baby. Kendra should be very proud.”

Looking back on Kendra, the “Playboy” guru reminisced, He adds, “She was the wild child when I first met her and she wound up being the first of the bunch to get married here at the Playboy Mansion. Now she has a baby. It’s the stuff that dreams are made of.”

The “Material Girl” pop star is joining forces with Iconix Brand Group, Inc. which is the company behind labels such as Candies’ and Badgley Mischka.

People magazine reports that the Queen of Pop will be launching her own style empire called MG Icon.

“Joining forces with Iconix to bring my fashion ideas to consumers is very exciting for me,” says Madonna in a press release.

Come August 2010, the first of Madge’s empire – a junior collection called Material Girl – will be available exclusively at Macy’s stores and online.

The “Beverly Hills 90210” hottie sported a stylish pair of blue DKNY Smoothies as she busily ran errands all around town.

As previously reported by Gossip Center, Miss McCord spent the past weekend with Kellan Lutz in San Juan, puerto Rico for Roselyn Sanchez’s Triathlon For Life.

After participating in the grueling physical activity, AnnaLynne, Kellan and fellow celebs including Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey all joined together at an after pool party in celebration of their fundraising efforts.

In an interview with “Good Morning America” – three of the King of Pop’s bodyguards sat down and spoke about Jackson’s very private life.

The bodyguards who were with the singing icon 24/7 admitted they became “more than just security” as they traveled with Jackson and his kids all over the country.

All in all, during the interview the three beefy men smiled and remembered what a good father Michael was with one of them saying the kids were constantly telling him “I love you, Daddy,” adding the kids were just like regular kids yet extremely polite.

The bodyguards also revealed that they firmly believe their beloved boss was not a pedophile.