It's a good day for Minka Kelly and her toned abs. Esquire named the former Friday Night Lights actress (and girlfriend of Yankee Derek Jeter) the Sexiest Woman Alive in its November issue. Not a bad year for Minka, who turned 30 in June and is feeling better than ever. "I think it's the most exciting birthday I think I've ever had," the actress tells the mag. "I'm so excited to be a woman.

And then there was one. Despite talk of a Jersey Shore spinoff focusing on Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, 22, and Jenni "JWoww" Farley, 25, a source tells the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now) that MTV prefers just the Princess of Poughkeepsie. "Execs think a show focusing on Snooki will be a bigger hit, so they pushed JWoww out," the insider tells Us. Says an MTV rep, "We can't confirm any new

Just because Tyra is off the air doesn't mean the drama is over just yet. Tyra Banks is in hot water over a segment on her defunct talk show that focused on teen sex addicts. The mother of a 15-year-old who appeared on the episode is suing the supermodel for $3 million, with claims that her daughter didn't get her permission to go on the show, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Leelee Sobiesk candids while out and about in New York City

Christina Ricci - at the 9th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation event in New York City

Denise Richards candids while out and about in Beverly Hills

she looks good here...