21 Jump Street (R), starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube, and Casa de mi Padre, with Will Ferrell, are both out in theatres today

- In the wake of Jermaine Jones being booted from American Idol, Fox plans to hire a third party company to background check all future finalists.

- 17.9 million viewers watched American Idol on Wednesday

- Marie Osmond is getting her own talk show on The Hallmark Channel.

- The Tennessee Titans have offered Peyton Manning a contract for life. It includes a front office position once he is done playing

- Russell Brand turned himself in yesterday to the New Orleans police. He was wanted for tossing a paparazzo's iPhone threw a window and was booked on one count of simple criminal damage to property. Russell was released after posting a $5,000 bond.

- Sears is closing 62 more stores

- Yoda, who won the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog contest, has died at the age of 15. The Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix passed in her sleep.

- University of Southern Mississippi President Martha Saunders issued an apology yesterday after the school's fans chanted “Where's your Green Card” at Kansas State's Angel Rodriguez. The incident happened during a tourney game

- Brooke Mueller, who was arrested in December in Aspen on coke charges, plans to plead guilty on Monday. She will be sentenced to 12 months probation.

Red Flag: Cabbies say St Patty's Day is the busiest day of the year for them. Some plan to ride with buckets in their car in case passengers vomit from drinking too much. Any customer who vomits in a cab has to pay a fee, which ranges from $75 to $150, depending on the company. Some cabbies line the backseat of their car with plastic.

Size Doesn't Matter: The world's shortest St. Patty's Day parade will take place this past weekend in Dripsey, Ireland. It's 100 yards in length between two pubs and features 30 floats as well as a marching band.

March Madness: College basketball fans may seek therapy to help them get over their favorite team's loss in the tourney. Counselors don't necessarily see a rise in patient visits at this time every year, but do say existing patients tend to get depressed when their team gets upset in the tourney. Usually the pain and heartbreak subsides within several weeks.

States With The Cheapest Gas from 24/wallst.

Despite the fact that the national average is about to hit $4.00 per gallon, some states with the lowest prices have actually seen gas prices fall recently. 24/7 Wall St. has reviewed average gasoline prices across the 50 states to identify where it's most inexpensive.

5. Utah
Price per gallon, regular: $3.56

4. South Carolina
Price per gallon, regular: $3.56

3. Montana
Price per gallon, regular: $3.45

2. Colorado
Price per gallon, regular: $3.42

1. Wyoming
Price per gallon, regular: $3.30

Kiss Me I'm Irish

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day. 39% of Americans believe wearing green will increase their chances of meeting someone special tomorrow. According to the Census Bureau, 36 million U.S. residents claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (3.9 million).

Pizza Pizza: Urology Associates, of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is offering a free pizza to vasectomy patients during March Madness. Company rep Evan Cohen says getting a vasectomy during the NCAA basketball tournament is perfect because it gives recovering patients an excuse to lie on the couch and watch hoops.

Jessica Simpson may star in a new reality show. A source says, "Jessica is hot property right now. She's been through a lot for such a young woman and is all the more popular because of that. The idea is to have the cameras follow her as an inspiration to women everywhere as she juggle her business and personal life as well as comes to terms with motherhood."

Sandra Bullock may adopt again. A source says, "Sandra has always planned to have more than one child. She feels that now is a good time for a new baby to be welcomed into the family. Louis is a little young to understand that he is going to be a big brother, but Sandy is trying to get him ready for the transition. It took her about 18 months to finally get Louis, and there is no time table as to when she will get the second child. Sandy's adoption lawyer has told her it could take up to a year to complete the process. She doesn't care whether or not it's a boy or girl. She just wants a healthy a baby.”

Bullock's reps deny she is adopting.

The security at the Greenwich Hotel in New York recently barred Robert DeNiro from entering because he was dressed as a homeless man. He owns the hotel and says his outfit was for his role in Being Flynn, a new movie about a struggling writer working in a homeless shelter. “I didn’t blame the security; they didn’t want me in. I said, ‘I wouldn’t want somebody like myself in here either.’ I knew they wouldn’t recognize me.”

Kristen Wiig may adopt. A source tells InTouch Weekly, “She’s worried that she’s getting too old; she either has to start trying immediately or adopt. She hasn’t broached the subject with Fab yet. She wants her own kids badly, but but adoption is an option.”

RADAR Online claims Whitney Houston‘s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, is engaged to Nick Gordon, the 22 year-old, who her mother raised like a son. A source says, “Nick proposed to Krissy on March 10, and she said yes. Krissy said Nick is the only person she trusts in the world. They have a very deep connection. Everyone is worried that Nick is looking to take advantage of Krissy."

Eva Mendes wants to get serious with Ryan Gosling. A source tells US Weekly, “She’s ready to settle down. She doesn’t care about getting married, but she’d love it if Ryan moved in with her. Eva offered to babysit his beloved dog, George, while the actor films a movie in Bangkok. He was going to have his friends watch George, but changed his mind at the last minute. That’s a huge deal to him. He wouldn’t leave that dog with just anyone."

Jay-Z and Beyonce won't allow Rihanna to see Blue Ivy if she's dating Chris Brown. A source tells NOW magazine, ''Jay-Z's not only Rihanna's mentor, he's also like her big brother. He got Beyoncé to tell Rihanna he doesn't want her around the baby if she takes Chris back. He wants Blue to have positive role models, not someone who'd take back a man who hit her.''

Lady GaGa tells Oprah she wants kids. "Yes, I want kids, I want a soccer team and I want a husband. Yeah, I do. Well, you know, I'm being superfluous. I don't want to have one kid. I want to have a few."

Adele was recently asked, "What would her exes say about her?" She said, “I love a bit of drama. That’s a bad thing. I can flip really quickly. I am not bipolar, but I go from ‘Oh, my God, I love you’ to ‘Get out of my house!’ really quickly. And I never sit there and talk about it. I give them the silent treatment. They’re like, ‘Tell me what I’ve done so I can say sorry!’ What else? It used to be that I loved a drink a bit too much. But I don’t drink no more. The good things: I am attentive. I will do anything for my man. I am a good cook. I’m funny. Always want to have sex

Craig Morgan says he enjoyed filming Army Wives. “I always thought acting was something I wanted to try, because it looked like it would be fun. Army Wives was a great experience. I do believe it’s going to lead to some other opportunities

Kelly Clarkson is falling for Brandon Blackstock. A source tells US Weekly, Before Brandon, Kelly had a really tough time with love. Brandon is just what she needed. Kelly is crazy about his kids, and they love her."

Taylor Swift enjoyed writing and recording "Safe & Sound" and "Eyes Open" for The Hunger Games soundtrack. She says The Hunger Games' lead character, Katniss Everdeen, was her inspiration. "Slipping into her mind was such a wonderful break. It's pretty intense writing about my own life, my own struggles. It was almost like a vacation to get to write from someone else's perspective."