Gossip / Rumors

Weird Al ripped into Gaga on his blog this morning -- claiming the egg-encased pop star strung him along for weeks while he tried to get her approval for his parody "Perform This Way" ... and ultimately rejected the proposal.

But sources extremely close to the singer tell us, "There must have been a misunderstanding because [Gaga] is in no way trying to block the release of the parody."

According to sources, "She's busy touring and hasn't heard the song yet. Her manager hasn't had a chance to play it for her yet" -- adding, "She's a huge Weird Al fan."

A bizarre situation -- because Al claims Gaga's manager is the one who denied him in the first place ... forcing him to release "Perform This Way" unofficially on YouTube.

One report suggests CBS honcho Les Moonves has been putting pressure on Warner Bros. to take Charlie back. "Absolutely false," say our sources. Moonves has not even weighed in.

Charlie has been almost pleading for his job back, even making the pitch during his show. And behind the scenes Charlie's people have been making calls, but Warner Bros. has closed the book on Charlie.

As for the future of "Two and a Half Men", no decisions have been made on what to do with the show. Warner Bros. has until May 18, when CBS announces its fall lineup.

Stay tuned ...

The interview went down a couple hours ago on Denver's KS107.5 Morning Show -- someone claiming to be LaLa called in, saying, "You people suck. Your stores are all the same ... Everything closes early. I mean, I need to party until five in the morning. Who cares if I have a son?"

But LaLa tells us, she's the victim of April Fool's Day identity theft -- claiming, “That was not me who called into KS107.5 this morning. I wasn’t even aware this was happening and it was a poor taste in judgment on the show’s part.”

LiLo is on the defensive after being photographed going down hard outside the Motor City Bar on Wednesday -- because some people had the audacity to think Lindsay Lohan falling down outside a bar may mean she fell off the wagon.

But that's not the case ... because Lohan tells TMZ, "I was with my brother, sister and friends. I was making a joke. They're trying to make something out of nothing."

Ashlee and Pete have been spotted out together numerous times since she filed for divorce last month ... but this is the first time we've seen them getting physical.

Tito says he and Jenna are still together, although he spoke obtusely about a "big argument" recently. As for why Jenna wasn't wearing her wedding ring yesterday, Tito says it doesn't matter -- they're still a unit.

We asked Tito about several tips we got ... that Jenna allegedly threw some of his expensive watches in the ocean after a New Year's Eve fight and he had to hire a scuba diver to retrieve the items. Tito says the real story is that his kids like throwing things in the harbor -- which they did with his expensive glasses ... and that's what the scuba guy was looking for.

The "Cougar" stars have been rumored to be hooking up for over a month.

Just like Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Jeff Goldblum, Urkel and Pat Sajak ... some moron published a FALSE report thinking it would be funny.

But Smith's rep tells us, "It's absolutely not true."

So, there ya go ...

Rumors of Minaj's participation on the show have been spreading like wildfire ... with Simon Cowell himself fanning the flames ... but sources connected to Minaj tell us she won't be a judge on the show ... adding, "There's nothing going on with [X Factor]."

Earlier this week, Cowell told reporters that many of the names rumored to be in talks with the show were most likely leaked from his own company in an effort to stir up interest in the show.

The song, the Poison classic "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," has had a strange history to say the least. Plans to release it got scrapped last year when rumors spread that Michaels had an affair with Miley's mom, Tish Cyrus. Everyone involved denied the rumors and BIlly Ray and Tish pulled the plug on their divorce yesterday.

Michaels now reportedly says the track is a go, even hinting at the reason it was delayed, saying, "The record label was supposed have to this huge humongous release of 'Every Rose.' It was going to be Miley's next-step song, but because of that, they stepped back."

Alexis Knapp says her baby -- due in June -- is definitely Ryan's. For his part, Ryan says he'll take a DNA test when the baby is born and if it's his ... he'll step up and support the kid.

But sources connected to Alexis claim while she's been incubating, she hasn't received a dime from Ryan and she's hurting financially because she's unable to work.

But sources connected to Ryan tell us Alexis is lying -- that Ryan has been paying Alexis' expenses, despite the fact that he has no obligation to do so until a judge establishes paternity.

We're also told Ryan is furious, because Alexis agreed that if Ryan paid to support her during her pregnancy, she wouldn't go blabbing to the media -- which Ryan's people believe she has done.

We're told Ryan will not submit to the DNA test until the baby is born. There are prenatal paternity tests, but there's a slight risk of miscarriage and Ryan does not want to take the chance.

Our sources say Ryan will step up and provide support for Alexis Knapp's unborn baby, provided it is indeed his.

Although there are reports Ryan and Alexis were boyfriend/girlfriend, we're told that was never the case. They had dated for a while but it was never serious.