MS. IDOL GOES TO WASHINGTON: Kelly Clarkson headlining Grammys on the Hill, a day of music advocacy in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 6, the Recording Academy announced. Planned activities include a recording session with Clarkson and members of Congress. Sounds like a chart-topper to us.

'TIL DIVORCE DO US PART: Carmen Electra filing for divorce from Dave Navarro Thursday, a day after rumors surfaced that he was dating Jenna Jameson. Neither Navarro nor Jameson had any comment, but we think Electra's action speaks volumes.

GOING SOLO: Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas releasing her debut solo album, The Dutchess, on Sept. 19. "London Bridge," the first single off the new album, already topping the Billboard Hot 100. How very Gwen Stefani.

BAD TIMING: With the nation on high terror alert Thursday, after a plot to blow up passenger airplanes was discovered, Paramount Pictures execs considered scaling back advertising for Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, which opened nationwide Wednesday. Ultimately, however, they decided not to.

SPLITSVILLE: Alfonso Ribeiro (you know, the guy who played Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) filing for divorce from his wife of four years. Tune back in a couple years from now when he remarries or something.

BLACK ATTACK: Jack Black hosting the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug 31. In a preview of his shtick, Black said, "Prepare yourself for a rip snortin' humdinger. I am Jables, hear me roar." Set your TiVos now!

LAST LAUGH: Aspiring comedian Josh Blue winning the fourth season of Last Comic Standing. Huh. We thought we'd seen the last of Last Comic a while back, but apparently it's still on.

DOGGED: MTV2 still deciding whether it will ever again air an episode of cartoon series Where My Dogs At? that was deemed offensive to women, because it depicted animated women being led around on leashes by a cartoon Snoop Dogg. The net also unsure whether the series will be returning for a second season or whether it will be sent to the pound.

NICE WHEELS: Matthew McConaughey's 1971 Corvette Stingray convertible selling for $61,600 on eBay with the proceeds going to benefit hurricane relief. Considering all the actor seems to do these days is ride bikes with Lance Armstrong and practice yoga on the beach, he probably won't miss his ride much anyway.

PRISON BLUES: Surprisingly enough, Richard Hatch reporting that he's having a difficult time adjusting to prison. And here we thought it'd be a breeze.

YUP, REUPPED: NBC renewing The Ellen DeGeneres Show for three more years. That's news that should have the host kicking up her heels.

SAVED BY THE COPS: Dustin Diamond, aka Screech from Saved by the Bell, claiming he was attacked by a woman in his Omaha hotel room, after she broke into his room to steal some video games. C'mon, lady, he's already losing his house and you want to deprive him of his games too?

NOT THE RETIRING TYPE: After stepping down from 60 Minutes last March, Mike Wallace proving he's still got what it takes by scoring an exclusive interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, scheduled to air on the CBS Evening News Thursday and on 60 Minutes Sunday. One of the perks of leaving your network on good terms, rather than bad ones, we suppose.

LOOKING SHARP: The blond Bond may not have universal approval, but at least he's fashionable. Esquire magazine voting Daniel Craig the world's best-dressed man in its September issue.

EASIER BEING GREEN: Brian Henson, son of the late Jim Henson, staging Jim Henson's Puppet Improv at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a show for adults only in which the puppets' off-color antics are dictated by the audience. Miss Piggy, we didn't know you had it in you.

FRIENDS IN ONLINE PLACES: NBC partnering with MySpace to promote the second season of My Name is Earl by encouraging users of the social networking hotspot to submit their photos to a special Earl page. Winners will have their mugs flashed onscreen at the end of three of the show's episodes. Looking to make a few more MySpace friends? Then this one's for you.

NO RACE TO THE ALTAR? Jennifer Aniston's rep denying an Us Weekly cover story claiming that the actress accepted a proposal from Vince Vaughn. "It is not true--they are not engaged," Stephen Huvane tells E! News. Looks like Oprah can keep holding off on those $8 million wedding plans.

BUT WAIT... Us Weekly responding to Huvane's by compiling a greatest hits list on its Website of some of his previous denials of reports which turned out to be accurate. Oh, it's on now.

DRYING OUT: Robin Williams checking himself into rehab, after finding himself drinking again after 20 years of sobriety, his publicist confirmed. The move comes after the actor's latest film, The Night Listener opened last weekend to a less than impressive $3.6 million. We're not saying that's why he hit the bottle--we're just saying, is all.

LENDING A HAND: Steven Spielberg's Righteous Person Foundation donating $1 million for relief efforts in Israel with an initial donation of $250,000 to the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles Israel Crisis Fund.

BRING THEM TO LIFE: Evanescence kicking off a fall tour in support of the band's upcoming album, The Open Door, on Oct. 5.