NBC announced Thursday they had reached a final deal with Conan O’Brien for $45 million. O’Brien will receive $33 million for his exit as host of The Tonight Show. The rest of the settlement will go to his staff for severance pay and contract buy-outs.

Former presidential candidate John Edwards has finally confessed, publicly, he is the father of Rielle Hunter’s baby daughter. Edwards previously denied he fathered baby Frances Quinn repeatedly. Before that, he denied, vehemently, that he had ever even cheated on his wife with Rielle Hunter.

Charlie Sheen’s wife Brooke Mueller was admitted to intensive care this morning at a hospital in Sherman Oaks, CA. Mueller is reportedly suffering from an extremely high temperature and may have pneumonia.

Singer-songwriter John Mayer took off his shirt and bared his soul for the new issue of Rolling Stone. Mayer, who appears shirtless on the cover of Rolling Stone, told the magazine he still has hard feelings over his breakup with former girlfriend Jennifer Aniston.

Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler allegedly shared more than champagne backstage at the Golden Globes. According to the latest gossip, the former couple was definitely back on at the awards show, kissing and making out behind the scenes.

Conan O’Brien is reportedly close to signing a $40 million exit deal with NBC. O’Brien is expected to receive the bulk of the payout, with the rest going to staffers for severance pay and contract buyouts.

Brittany Murphy’s mother, Sharon Murphy, believes a heart murmur may be at least partially to blame for the young actress’ death. Sharon Murphy blasted rumors her daughter used drugs or had an eating disorder. No official cause of death has yet been released.

General Larry Platt, who gained Internet celebrity status for his American Idol “Pants on the Ground” audition video, is way more than meets the eye (or ear). The General is a lifetime civil rights activist who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Lady Gaga cancelled more concerts over the weekend after collapsing from “exhaustion and dehydration” last week in West Lafayette, IN. A statement on her official website claims Lady Gaga has been ordered to rest by her doctors.

Back on Tuesday night, Jimmy Kimmel spent part of his show dressed up as Jay Leno, mocking The Jay Leno Show host thoroughly over the recent controversy regarding his show’s move back to late night. On Thursday night, Jimmy Kimmel went a step further by appearing on The Jay Leno Show via satellite to slam Leno face to face.