Quick Takes

Octomom not ruling out more

Sure, she has 14 children, but "Octomom" Nadya Suleman said in an interview on ABC's "The View" on Wednesday she wouldn't rule out another child. Suleman, who has six older children and had octuplets in January 2009, said she has no plans for more children unless she got married someday. Suleman said if that was the case, she would only have one child. All of Suleman's children were conceived via in vitro fertilization. She has come under fire for having so many children as a single mom on public assistance.

LaBelle blasts 'Idol' judges

Patti LaBelle has some strong opinions about the "American Idol" judges. "Some of the judges, I don't think they're qualified to even judge," she said in an interview Wednesday. The R&B singer wouldn't specify which judge she was talking about on the show. LaBelle said the judges -- Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres -- made comments that are too mean. "The comments that were made, they could make you like wanna kill yourself," the 65-year-old singer said.

Actor's parents reach out

"Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig's parents have issued a plea asking their missing son to contact them. The actor, who played Boner on the '80s sitcom, was visiting friends in Vancouver, British Columbia, when he disappeared more than a week ago. Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series, said his son stopped taking antidepressant medication about a year ago. According to police, there has been no activity on Koenig's cell phone or bank records since Feb. 16.

Aiken to speak at rally

Clay Aiken, who disclosed he was gay more than a year ago, will deliver a speech about gay rights this weekend at the Human Rights Campaign Carolinas gala in Raleigh, N.C., The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday. Actress Meredith Baxter, who recently revealed she is a lesbian, also will speak. Aiken said he'd probably attend the Saturday event with his bodyguard and without family members or friends.

Garrett pleads not guilty

Former teen heartthrob Leif Garrett pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony drug possession in Los Angeles. According to defense attorney Andrew Flier, authorities illegally searched Garrett before he was arrested Feb. 1. Garrett, who is free on bail, was arrested for investigation of carrying heroin in the city subway system. He did not speak to reporters.

Compiled from wire reports by Melissa Sullivan