Maksim Chmerkovskiy has set the record straight on what appeared to be a proposal on his part on last week's Ukrainian version of "The Bachelor."

The U.S. Ambassador to Italy says Lady Gaga has accepted an invitation to participate in a gay pride parade in Rome's Circus Maximus — the closing event of 2011 Euro Pride.

David Thorne said in a statement Monday he is "very proud to have an Italian-American artist of her stature" come to the Italian capital. He quoted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as saying "human rights are gay rights and gay rights are human rights."

Patrick Dempsey is heading to the action film world in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" this summer and the big screen might be where fans will have to see him in coming years as the actor isn't quashing the rumors he's set to leave "Grey's Anatomy."

A publicist for Sean Kingston says the "Beautiful Girls" singer is breathing on his own and walking in a Miami hospital.

Joseph Carozza says his client's condition has been upgraded to serious more than a week after Kingston crashed his watercraft into a bridge off Miami Beach. A female passenger also was injured.

Reality TV mom extraordinaire Kate Gosselin is currently single and has a list of qualifications that any potential guy in her life must have.

Kim is shedding for her upcoming wedding. The newly engaged reality icon was recently spotted at Barry's Bootcamp in Los Angeles. This hardcore workout program won't make you sweat lightly! It's a high-intensity, calorie-burning drill sergeant style class that combines major cardio and strength training.

"It's torture, but it's amazing. I see a difference right away when I go," Kim has said.

But Kim is not the only famous fitness fanatic into this sweat-fest!

Ready to freshen up and lighten up your makeup in time for Summer? I know I am!

I asked VANITYMARK makeup mogul Brett Freedman, who has worked with Vanessa Hudgens, Camilla Belle, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sienna Miller, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Williams for his top trends and how to pull them off!

Katie Couric has worked morning TV, the evening news and will now enter the world of daytime talk in the post-Oprah Winfrey era.

ABC announced Monday a multiyear-deal with Couric to produce the talk show, set to bow in September 2012. She will work for ABC News in the interim.

In the U.S. television battle of the British pop stars, Cheryl Cole is out of Fox's "The X Factor" and Nicole Scherzinger will replace her as judge on the Fox singing contest.

After a swirl of rumors that Cole would be dropped, Fox and "X Factor" producers confirmed the switch Monday that moves Scherzinger from co-host to judge of the show created by Simon Cowell.

Plus, "Breaking Dawn" trailer debuts! Jessica Biel and Gerard Butle got for a ride! And, are Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn back on?

Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!