Gwyneth Paltrow stopped by 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated) and discussed the possibility of making an album. According to Paltrow, she hasn't signed a recording contract yet, but she's seriously considering it. She just needs to work up the courage first, though.

"I kind of have to get my head around the concept of it and how I would want to do it," she said. "All the singing I've been doing has been coming out of 'Country Strong' or 'Glee.' So, I sort of think, 'Well, how would I do that, just a record by myself?' It feels a little scary to me, but I would like to in theory. We'll see."

During the filming of a scene for 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,' Robert Pattinson's underwear rode up on camera. The actor was wearing his last clean undies -- a pair emblazoned with 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated) logo that caused quite a stir among his management and movie producers.

"I was doing the last 'Twilight' movie and I only had one pair left and they were those ones. And I came on, we were doing this big fight scene," said Pattinson. "Every shot has these 'Ellen' underpants. It came to the point where, like, there were producers calling up my agent going, 'I don't know what he's up to, but I don't like it!'"

Tina Fey of '30 Rock' continued to be cagey about the sex of her second child on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated). Fey recently said she knows the child's gender on 'The Late Show With David Letterman,' but she offered no additional details while speaking with Ellen DeGeneres.

Fey, who's due at the end of summer, joked that she and husband Jeffrey Richmond intend to wait a significant number of years before actually learning the baby's sex.

On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated), Ellen DeGeneres explained that while at her farm, which she visits to escape the "mean streets of Beverly Hills," she recently noticed a movie filming just down the road.

During a visit to the set, DeGeneres met one of the stars of the upcoming film, a rather hairy actress who's appeared in 'The Hangover 2,' and both 'Night at the Museum' movies among others.

In order to improve their scores next week on 'Dancing With the Stars,' Ralph Macchio and dance pro Karina Smirnoff promised a stellar performance. But, if that doesn't work, Smirnoff seems prepared to literally knock Macchio off his feet in an attention-grabbing bid, she said on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated).

Ellen DeGeneres pointed out that, unlike Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kirstie Alley, the pair didn't stumble during their performance earlier in the week. And yet, both couples earned the same score. This seemed to give Smirnoff an idea. "We decided next week we're really going to work hard on doing a great job and maybe I'll just push him down the stairs or something," she joked, gesturing to Macchio.

Eric Stonestreet visited 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated) and shared an outtake where he pranked co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the set of 'Modern Family.'

In the clip, Stonestreet's character is supposedly asleep as Mitchell, played by Ferguson, attempts to speak to him. As Ferguson delivers his lines, Stonestreet lurches out and bed with a shout, causing Ferguson to recoil in fright.

Ellen DeGeneres gleefully tortured a poor audience member named Elizabeth on a variety of rides at the Universal Orlando Resort on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated).

First, DeGeneres and Elizabeth, who clearly showed some reservations, boarded a breakneck roller coaster. "It's going to be slow for a little while," promised DeGeneres.

On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated), Matthew McConaughey admitted to being a fan of reality TV, especially 'Celebrity Apprentice.' McConaughey weighed in with his opinion on the competition's strongest players, the relationship between Star Jones and NeNe Leakes, and the ever-loopy Gary Busey.

McConaughey identified two players in particular with the potential to go far. "I think, who looks like they could be good at it, is going to be that John Rich," he said. "Star Jones is good at it. She's a diva, but she's good at it. Even when she's not team leader, she's taking control back there."

Petra Nemcova's boyfriend was killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and Nemcova herself sustained internal injuries and a shattered pelvis. Given that, the Czech model no doubt understands better than most the plight of those suffering from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated), the 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant expressed sympathy for victims in Japan and opened up on her own personal tragedy.

NeNe Leakes pulled no punches while discussing her 'Celebrity Apprentice' co-star Star Jones on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated). Although Leakes admitted that she and Jones are "OK" at the moment, she didn't do much to quell their ongoing, very-public war of words.

Without hesitation, Leakes described Jones as domineering and devious. "I don't think she's easy to get along with. She's a tough girl," she said. "She is bossy. She's manipulative, conniving. And I'm not even being funny. I think that is real. I honestly think that is who she is."

It's no secret now that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are dating, but when Gomez last appeared on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated), she was in full denial mode, and said Bieber was like her "little brother."

Ellen DeGeneres wastes no time reminding Gomez of this, and plays old footage of the actress in which she said the idea of a relationship with Bieber was "weird." Then, DeGeneres stares silently at Gomez for several moments while she hides her face in embarrassment.

On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated), Ellen DeGeneres shows a picture of Chord Overstreet as Rocky in 'Glee's' tribute to 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' It's a memorable image, with Overstreet wearing nothing but tight, gold lame shorts and a pair of boots.

Then, proving that once again she has an uncanny knack for getting Hollywood hunks partially naked, DeGeneres convinces the actor to flash his underwear.

Ellen DeGeneres pranked two unsuspecting people with the help of 'American Idol' judge Jennifer Lopez on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated).

Via a hidden microphone, DeGeneres directed Lopez as she interviewed two potential assistants. While talking to the first, Lopez declared herself a "huge star, internationally known," repeated the word "great" endlessly, sprayed her fragrance in the air, and asked, "Have you ever shaved a woman's leg?"

Ali Shields, a fan of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated), joined Ellen DeGeneres onstage after performing a song meant to get her on the show. Shields, a pre-nursing student, posted her performance on YouTube and was able to catch DeGeneres' attention.

"Had you written other songs, like for Oprah and other people? Am I the first?" asked DeGeneres.

"No! You're the first," said Shields, clearly starstruck.

Former 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul described her relationship with Simon Cowell as "tumultuous" on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (weekdays, syndicated). But Abdul took things a step further by comparing Cowell to "fungus" that just won't go away.

When asked to describe her dealings with the notoriously cranky Cowell, Abdul replied, "Very tumultuous. Definitely love/hate in the sense that -- actually, when we're on the hating side, I will cross the street and walk on the other side. I avoid him like the plague."