Lunchtime Lowdown: Brad Pitt Plucks Beard; Zac Efron Adds Abs

• Brad Pitt finally trims his beard. It's not completely gone, but it's progress! (PopEater)

• Lindsay Lohan lost without her assistant? (TMZ)

• Paula Abdul on replacing Simon Cowell? It can't be done! (Huffington Post)

• Is Zac Efron the new competition for shirtless Taylor Lautner? (Just Jared)

• The Karate Kid kicks The A-Team off the top. (E! News)

• Shocker! Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag accuse each other of cheating! (Hollywood Life)