Who is the latest celeb to check in to Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles?

It's Jessica Simpson -- and no, she's not in the psych ward.

According to In Touch Weekly, Jess spent the weekend in the hospital, suffering from a kidney infection. "She checked in on Friday morning because she was feeling achy and had a fever,” a friend of the family confirmed to the mag. “She is doing fine, but she is ready to get out of there,” they added.

Jess was kept for observation through the weekend and is expected to be released tomorrow.

Get well soon!

"I can’t help but feel that's a little insulting to Julia Roberts."

-- Katherine Heigl, to Britain's Sunday Times, on being compared to America's Sweetheart Julia Roberts

Were you missing you some Kathie Lee Gifford, chock full of all of her screams and stories about her kids, Cody and Cassidy? Well, you are in luck, as Regis' former side-kick is back on morning television! KLG has snagged a spot on the Today show's 10 o'clock hour, alongside her good pal Hode Kotb.

“It’s going to be a new experience because this time it’s with a girlfriend,” she said of co-hosting with an all-female group, that also includes Natalie Morales and Ann Curry. “Regis was like a bad little brother all those years.”

Today show executive producer, Jim Bell, announced the news this morning, giving Kathie Lee a very warm welcome to the family.

“I am excited to welcome Kathie Lee to TODAY. She is a morning television icon and is on a short list of personalities known by her first name alone. We are looking forward to her signature warmth and sense of humor in the fourth hour. Her addition to the TODAY family makes us stronger than ever, and she and Hoda will continue the TODAY tradition of smart, topical and fun morning television.”

Kathie Lee's first airdate is Monday, April 7. Are you psyched?

New parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony took time out from tending to their newborn twins to make an appearance at the premiere of Paramount Pictures' Shine A Light, in NYC on Saturday night.

Jen, looking pretty damn good, caked on the concealer, no doubt trying to hide the dark circles from all of those late night feedings. Marc should have done the same -- look at those bags!

They should really think about skipping the movie premieres and opt for a good night's sleep.

Matilda Ledger may have a sibling somewhere in the world.

According to Heath Ledger's estranged uncle, Haydn Ledger, the actor may have fathered a child when he was just 17. Well, thats what he's telling the Australian media, anyway.

Haydn says that Heath had a relationship with a 25-year-old woman, when the deceased actor was a teen, and the woman learned she was pregnant after they had broken up. As the story goes, the unnamed girl was living with another man at the time of the affair, but Heath's uncle says, "there is a very real possibility that Heath was the father."

Why does this matter now?

It's all about the Benjamins. If Heath did father this child, I'm sure someone is going to come looking for money. Though Heath's will was created before he and Michelle Williams had Matilda, his family has assured the world that Matilda will be taken care of -- which means, if he did have another child, she would entitled to some cash, too.

It's a sad world.

More beautiful people marrying other beautiful people!

Tennis hottie Andy Roddick is engaged to Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker. People.com confirms that the tennis pro, who has dated Mandy Moore, popped the question to his girl last week.

Talk about going after what you want -- Andy and Brooklyn met when Andy asked his agent to get the model's number, after he caught a glimpse of her in a mag.

Ace!

Um, that would be a big "no," as they both took to the carpet alone. Chris, who won Favorite Male Singer, kept his distance from Rhi Rhi as they both waved and greeted fans outside the show's venue. To add insult to injury, Chris, who has been photographed, more than once, snuggling up to Rhianna over the past few months, made a statement to reporters regarding the pop singer.

"We're not in a relationship or anything," Chris said, before heading into the show.

Ouch! I hope Rhianna knew that.

Is Tom Cruise really considering letting Katie Holmes take part in a Broadway production?

According to London's Daily Mail, Katie is "in final negotiations" to make her Broadway debut in a revival of All My Sons, an Arthur Miller play set in post-World War II. The actress, who has never been in a professional stage production, would play a woman who visits the family of her former lover, a missing pilot.

A rep for Kate told People.com that she is in discussions, but that "nothing is set." If Katie does get this role, she'll be performing six nights a week.

I don't know -- what will Tom say?

Also, do you think Katie has the acting chops to pull of this emotional role, live, on Broadway? Do tell.

Biscotti all around!

Celebrity chef, and Today show pal, Giada De Laurentiis, has given birth to a baby girl. She and her husband, Todd Thompson, welcomed Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson into the world on Saturday in Los Angeles. The new little foodie weighed in at 5lbs, 13oz.

Congrats to the new parents!

Lies, lies, lies!

Apparently, the whole Brad-Pitt-married-Angelina-Jolie-this-weekend was all a big farce. Star magazine, which first "broke" the story, has taken the news down off their website. In it's place they've posted this:

"Sources in a position to have information regarding a secret wedding ceremony between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had confirmed to Star that the couple married in the French Quarter Wedding Chapel on Saturday, March 29. "There were two weddings, one planned and one unplanned," one source told Star. "Brad and Angelina's was the planned ceremony. The weather wasn't good, so we were indoors."

After further investigation, the sources are not standing by their story. Brad and Angelina's reps have not commented."

Womp Womp.

Superstar Queen Latifah, and my fellow Jersey Girl, was back in her old stomping grounds this weekend, staying true to her new way of life -- and I was stoked to find out that the Queen was literally working her butt off at my local gym!

QL took the Group Groove class at the Work Out World in Tinton Falls, NJ, then joined in on on the Centergy (an awesome mix of yoga/pilates) training master class. Latifah, who has recently signed on to be a spokesperson for Jenny Craig, isn't preaching she'll get into a size 2, she says she's focused on a healthier lifestyle, not getting down to specific dress size.

Right on! And how cool is it that I can be getting buff right along side her?

Given the gym's "KEEPING JERSEY STRONG" mantra, it's no surprise that Jersey's big Boss, Bruce Springsteen, is also a regular WOW-zer, but nobody can argue that the Queen was the boss this weekend at the Jersey shore gym.

I hear she is making a return appearance on Monday, so I plan on getting into my workout gear and hitting the gym. I may just stay all day.

Listen kids, it's a big deal if I'm chiming in from my living room on a Saturday night!

Star magazine is saying that Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie have finally tied the knot today in New Orleans!

There were no further details, but this is GIGANTIC -- I'll be sure to keep you posted!

I can't believe they did it -- they got married!

Let the commenting begin...

UPDATE: Despite what Star says, People.com is reporting that a source close to the couple says that a wedding did not happen -- and that Brangelina aren't even in New Orleans! Keep checking back for more...

If people didn't keep constantly reminding me that Nicole Kidman was pregnant I honestly would forget. Take a look at this picture of Nicole, snapped yesterday in Sydney. Nic and Keith Urban's baby is said to be due this summer, but the actress still looks tiny! Maybe the fact that she is also leaving the gym in this photo plays a part in her lack of bump.

The people at Fit Pregnancy magazine should get on this, pronto.

I know you generous kiddies of mine were thinking about what you could possibly get Jamie Lynn Spears for her baby-to-come, so I'm here to make your life easier.

Jamie and her cousin headed to the Babies R Us in Baton Rogue (yay! Take that Petit Tresor) and made up a baby registry consisting of gifts in every price range. Strapped for cash but want to show your JLS and her "co-registrant," fiancé Casey Aldridge? Send them a teething ring for a $1.49. Have money to burn? Splurge for the $300 car seat. Fall somewhere in between? Pick up a Cookie Monster towel or the Baby Neptune Ocean Gym.

Jamie kept her picks gender-friendly, going mostly with neutral colors, despite recent reports that the couple know that are having a boy.

Happy shopping!

Lauren, Heidi and Audrina could be coming to a theater near you.

"We have kind of talked about it," Lauren Conrad told MTV News. “We have absolutely talked about it."

“I think if they were going to do a film of The Hills, they would basically film it like we do the show, and they would just edit it into a movie," she added. "It would be like a really long episode."

You know what? I would totally go see it.

I realize how pathetic that might sound, but I can't help it. Perez Hilton compared The Hills movie to MTV's The Real Cancun, which was a movie, but like a long episode of The Real World set in Mexico. And you what else? I LOVED that movie. Saw it the theater, with my good friend Suze, and we actually clapped when it was over.

What can I say? I'm a slave to the drama.

"I think he got the better-looking side of the gene pool."

-- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, to The View Ladies, about the fact that he and Brad Pitt are, apparently, ninth cousins

While Poison's lead singer, Bret Michaels, is living the good life while women vie for his attention on VH1's Rock of Love, his bandmate Rikki Rocket is in some major trouble.

According to the LA Daily News, the drummer of the '80s hair band was arrested at LAX on a rape warrant, after getting off a flight from New Zealand. While going through customs, Rikki was picked up by police and taken to the L.A. County Jail, where he was booked on a felony fugitive sexual assault warrant. The alleged assault charge was filed by someone in Mississippi. No other specifics on the incident were available.

Not good. 

Another day, another unqualified celebrity gets their own fashion line.

Today the news comes that Ashlee Simpson will be putting together a line for teeny bopper clothing chain Wet Seal.  At least Ash will only be creating a collection of T-shirts for them, and not dresses and bags and shoes, and what-not. 

According to Wet Seal, Ashlee’s collection features "designs inspired by her own personality, sense of style and album artwork."

“I was inspired by so many fun, wonderful things as I was recording Bittersweet World and it’s been great to carry through those inspirations into these new shirt designs,” Jessica's little sis said. “I hope my fans love this album and rock out in these shirts!”

Conveniently, Ashlee’s T-shirt line will launch nationwide on the same day her new album, Bittersweet World drops -- which is April 22, if you feel the need to be first on line.

See, now this makes mad.

Madonna is set to release her new album, Hard Candy, on April 29, and is rumored to heading back on tour this fall, but the Material Girl says you won't be hearing a lot of your favorite songs from her early career.

"I'm not sure I can sing 'Holiday' or 'Like A Virgin' ever again," Madge told New York radio station Z100, in an interview. "I just can't – unless somebody paid me like $30 million or something. [Like if] some Russian guy wants me to come to the wedding he's going to have to a 17-year-old, you know it."

Doesn't that suck? Whether or not you love Madonna's new stuff (me, personally, not so much), aren't those classic songs what catapulted her to such success? And nothing irks me more than going to a concert where the performers only play new stuff. We want the hits! We want to sing and dance and remember all the good times your music represents to us.

Seriously, if she's not singing "Where's the Party", I'm not shelling out the cash.

Am I being rash? Am I getting my rubber bracelets all in a bunch for no reason? How do you guys feel about this?

It's the opportunity of a lifetime for Lindsay Lohan, who has just snagged a role in the new Charles Manson movie.

According to E! online, Linds will play a member of the crazy man's cult, Nancy Pittman, in the new flick, Manson Girls. The film's producer, Brad Wyman, confirmed the starlet's involvement, telling the website,"Yes, I am doing it with Lindsay."

I wonder how many men in Hollywood have said those words.

David and Victoria Beckham had a nice little date night after his soccer match against a French team (David's team lost). The posh couple enjoyed a late meal at the Baccarat museum's restaurant before heading back to the George V hotel.

They're not too hard on the eyes, huh?

Justin Chambers is opening up to People magazine about the sleep disorder that had him checking into the psych ward at UCLA Medical Center in January.

"It's an issue that I've had for a while," the Grey's Anatomy star told the mag. "It's a biological sleep disorder. Your mind keeps racing, and your body is tired. It wants to go to sleep, but it can't."

In addition to the disorder, Justin chases around the five kids he has with his wife Keisha. That in itself could send to the psych ward. Just kidding, anyway, the actor says that the two months prior to his hospital stay were just torture, and that he was sleeping no more than an hour a week (what?!).

"I got to my wit's end," he says.

An hour a week? Is that possible? I'd die.

The Hills are alive and well, people. Very well.

The drama-filled reality show's Monday premiere knocked the ratings right out of the park, according to MTV. The stats say that Lauren, Heidi and Audrina had an average of 4.7 million viewers, was the most watched program across all of TV for viewers aged 12 to 34, and was the highest rated cable telecast of 2008.

Holy crap! We're a bunch of addicts. But there are two things that bother me about this:

1) Somehow, I'm sure, Spencer Pratt thinks this is all because of him

2) I'm right at the end of that age bracket

Once I hit 35 is it socially unacceptable for me to keep watching? Will I only be allowed to watch the Over the Hills version?

If you were one of the (very) few who missed the premiere, check out my recap in TV Cocktail.

Well, they were -- and now they're not. According to Usmagazine.com, the American Idol winner and Gossip Girl hottie have ended their nano-relationship. The couple, who were supposedly dating since July (saw them together, like, once) and had reportedly spent Thanksgiving and Christmas together, just couldn't seem to make it work.

Hmmm. Maybe that's because Chace is spending all of his time with former boy band-er J.C. Chasez? This super duo, conversely, have been seen everywhere together. But, J.C. swears that he and Chace are just good buds and nothing more.

“For the record, we’re both straight,” J.C. said on a radio program the other morning. "We're not dating."

Okay, but when J.C. takes Chace home for Passover I might say "I told you so."

Yes, folks, it's true. You can all rest easy now, knowing that Jamie Lynn Spears is, indeed, engaged to her babydaddy, Casey Aldridge.

"He proposed a few days ago, and she accepted," Casey's cousin, Tina Robinson, confirmed to UsMagazine.com. “They probably weren’t expecting [the proposal] to be, like, right now, but with her being pregnant, that really pushed it up,” she said.

Like, really? Get out!

Tina said she hasn't had the pleasure of seeing the engagement rock, and wasn't sure if the teens would marry before or after the little one arrives.

What about marrying at the junior prom? OMG, wouldn't that be, like, so amazing?

Oh no, wait, do you get to go the prom when you get your GED? Well, she can crash. No worries. 

I know -- I thought the same thing -- aren't they already divorced? But, the answer would be no.

The couple, who split in 2006, never made it official -- until now. Kimora Lee has filed for divorce from Russell Simmons citing "irreconcilable differences." She asks for legal and physical custody of the couple's two daughters, Ming, 8, and Aoki, 5, and requests that her music mogul ex get "reasonable child visitation … to be accompanied at all times by the children's nanny and security personnel."

So, why now? Could it be that Kimora and new beau, actor Djimon Hounsou, are looking to take things to the next level? Kimora has spent a lot of time lately debunking rumors that she's expecting a baby -- maybe they want to tie the knot first?

Boxing badass Laila Ali is expecting a little fighter! She and her husband, former NFL star Curtis Conway, have confirmed to Essence magazine that are, indeed, getting ready for a new arrival. 

"I don't know yet if we are having a boy or a girl, but I'm excited that I have a life inside me that my husband and I created," Ali says in the May issue.

This will be Laila's first child and her hubby's fourth!

"I am 100 percent undeniably happy," the American Gladiators host beamed to the mag. "I've never been able to say that before."

Congrats!

Laughter may be the best medicine, but even being married to one of the funniest men may not keep your marriage happy.

Robin Williams' wife, Marsha Garces Williams, has filed for divorce from the actor, after 19 years of marriage. In papers filed on March 21, the producer cited irreconcilible differences.They couple have two children together.

Not funny.

Oh no! One of may faves is in deep trouble.

Bon Jovi's other main man, Richie Sambora, has been arrested for DUI, TMZ.com is reporting. Richie, who has been in and out of rehab this past year, was pulled over by the Laguna Beach PD around 11:00 PM last night, when cops say they saw him driving like a lunatic in his black Hummer. He failed numerous sobriety tests and was taken in. At the station, Richie opted to take a blood test rather than blow into a breathalyzer.

He was released a few hours later. A rep for Bon Jovi had no comment at this time.

Richie had been suffering since last year, reportedly falling off the wagon after his dad died. He needs to get himself back in rehab, stat.

Update: The story just got worse, as UsMagazine.com says that Richie's daughter with Heather Locklear, Ava, 10, was in the car with him, along with another child and an adult woman. "There were three females in the car, two of them were juveniles," Laguna Beach Sgt. Jason Kravetz told the mag.

Bad news, Richie, bad news.

While ex Ryan Phillippe talks openly about how, though he likes Reese Witherspoon's new love, Jake Gyllenhaal, he would rather not see pictures of them together, Reese revels in her solid relationship with Jake.

 Us Weekly's new issue takes on the quiet love story that is Gyllenspoon, reporting that Jake's family would do back flips to see these two tie the knot, how Reese and Ryan's kids dig their mom's new man, and details on the couple's secret love hideaway.

Reads like a freakin' Harlequin -- I'm surprised Fabio isn't on the cover.

The new issue of Star hits newsstands today, and on the cover is the big headline, "Sick Katie Collapses!"

So, what's the story? Well, sources tell the tabloid that Katie Holmes is finally breaking down from the pressure of being Mrs. Tom Cruise. They say she is experiencing dizzy spells, headaches, and is losing weight.

"Katie doesn't get enough sleep — and hasn't for months now," says one insider. "She's tired and drained much of the day because Tom is so wired, and they stay awake until after midnight. He has boundless energy, and she just can't compete."

Tom has also put Katie in charge of renovating their new home -- which the mag says has to be just right. "Katie is overseeing the interior design of their lavish $35 million Beverly Hills mansion. "To him, the home is a status symbol," says a source, "so it's on Katie's shoulders to pull off something beyond magnificent, something Tom can brag about. She's giving herself headaches thinking about it and making herself sick."

Who knows the truth when it comes these two. Tom does act creepy and crazy, and Katie does look like a robot half the time, but maybe she's happy being his Stepford wife? Maybe she's pregnant with the sequel to Suri and that's why she's fainting. TomKat will always be an enigma to me. I just want my Joey Potter back.

"I can see doing it again, yeah. And I can certainly see possibly having children again. I'm pretty young, and there are many beautiful things about that idea of marriage and family. It just doesn't always work out perfect for everybody."

-- Ryan Phillippe, to USA Today, on the possibility of marrying again

I just thought this was really strange.

It's been three weeks since Brooke Burke gave birth to her fourth child, a son, with actor David Charvet, and the couple still haven't given the baby a name!

"We've waiting our whole life for a son, and we haven't named him," Brooke told People.com last night. "He did leave the hospital without the birth certificate. I know that's terrible!"

They do say that they almost ready to stop calling the "whatshisname".

"We're really, really close," Brooke said. "We've agreed on the first and the last, and we're still fighting on the middle."

I think that is extremely weird. All I know is that this kid better have, like, the greatest name ever now.

The tides are shifting, people. According to the NY Daily News, the paparazzi may be over Britney Spears? WHAT?

The paper spoke to the head of BuzzFoto, who pointed out that the paparazzi are cooling off the pop princess, despite the fact that she may be on the comeback trail. "Over the weekend, there were less than a half dozen covering Britney," Brad Elterman said.

So, where are all the sneaky shutterbugs? "There were 30 in the pack covering Miley Cyrus," he revealed. "Most of them were Britney regulars, but they want something new and fresh. It's moved on to Miley."

Britney's paparazzi loss is really a gain, while Miley had better watch her back. I pray it won't happen but, in a year, could we talking about how a bald Miley smashed her umbrella through a photog's windshield?

Getting plastic surgery is like a game of Russian Roulette in my eyes. You're messing with your face or your body, and if it gets screwed up, it's out there for all the world to see. And that's the chance you take even with a reputable doctor -- now imagine a bogus doc gets his hands on you.

Dancing With the Stars' contestant Priscilla Presley's is admitting the she had some work done by a not-so-great doc, Dr. Daniel Serrano.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Elvis' ex said: "Priscilla Presley was one of many documented victims of Dr. Serrano. An investigation which uncovered his misconduct ultimately lead to his imprisonment. Ms. Presley dealt with this matter years ago and everything is well."

This guy was later sent to jail for injecting patients with unsafe forms of silicone.

Yikes. I'm all for growing old gracefully. If we all do it together it will be an even plane. Who's on board?

“If people aren’t hating on you, they don’t care, and if they don’t care, that means you’re not doing anything right.”

-- The Hills villain Spencer Pratt, in his new Radar magazine advice column

Well, congratulations must be in order then, Spence. You are a complete success -- everybody hates you.

For more inside scoop on last night's season premiere, check out our interview with Lauren in TV Cocktail.

Britney Spears' return to television last night was a complete success. Not only for her, who proved to be really funny, charming and cute as a quirky love-struck receptionist on How I Met Your Mother, but for the show, as well.

Because of Brit's well-hyped appearance, the ratings for last night's show were the highest the sitcom has ever seen -- getting the viewership it should be getting every week. HIMYM is always that funny and good -- it wasn't just because Britney was on.

If you haven't been watching, start making it a habit. Neil Patrick Harris' Barney is awesomely awesome in every episode, and what girl isn't falling in love with main character Ted? Yes, I would love if Britney made a return appearance, but this girl would love it more if you kept watching her favorite show. And if you don't, I might have to have my own Slapsgiving episode, starring you.

Don't know about the hilarity that was Slapsgiving? If you watched HIMYM regularly you would.

Is Casey Aldridge planning to make an honest woman out of babymama-to-be Jamie Lynn Spears?

So says People.com, who is reporting that Britney's little sis is sporting a brand new ring, courtesy of her bf.

"She has been flashing the rock to friends and family around Louisiana and Mississippi," a source close to the family tells the mag.

Jamie is rumored to be expecting a boy this summer. No word on if she and Casey plan to marry before or after the kid gets here. Personally I think they should wait until after the baby is born, so JL can at least drink at her own wedding. Oh wait -- she's only 16. Silly me.

This is Amy Winehouse's interesting way of leaving her home in London. I just had to let you guys have a crack (pun intended) at tagging this with a caption.

Ready, set, make us laugh!

Three months after my son was born I was just praying for the day I would get more than four hours of sleep at a time. Conversely, new mom Nicole Richie has created a jewelry line. Maybe this is what she thinks about during 3am feedings.

“It’s all costume jewelry," Nicole told People.com, of her new endeavor. "I like to play with jewelry and mix and match.”

Harlow's mom says she is working with “this really talented woman named Shelley Gibbs. She’s an artist and she sketches everything.” And that “everyone’s been really mellow and able to work around my schedule. If I need to go feed the baby, I do it.”

In addition to the jewels, Nicole plans on doing an infant and children’s clothing line, which will come out later this year as well. And, while boyfriend Joel Madden is enjoying his own clothing line success with DCMA, the rocker tells People.com that Nicole is downplaying her latest achievements, “She’s being modest," he boasted for her.

Awww. Maybe he's doing the 3am feedings?

Ah, Mariah Carey -- she's always good for some notable quotables. 

The music maven has a brand new album coming out -- the aptly titled E-MC2 -- and is doing lots of talking about her life. When asked by Parade mag what she thinks about being called "a diva", Mimi just lets it rip. 

"They throw that word around like it’s a figgin’ Frisbee," she said of the tag. "I grew up hearing it because my mother is an opera singer… The actual definition is a ‘talented female singer.’ Definition two is a ‘difficult woman who is successful,’ I believe. So I take it as a compliment."

Mariah also opens up about her tumultuous marriage to record exec Tommy Mottola, who was rumored to have been extremely controlling during the seven years they were together.

"That part of my life always remains with me, because it was so intense," she told the magazine. "But part of that is my fault, for allowing that relationship to kind of linger – or dare I say, fester – for so long. I grew up with such dysfunction that I assumed I didn’t have a right to a happy personal life."

An what about the crazy breakdown she suffered in 2001? "My life was in such shambles, because I had allowed it to become a shambles," she said of that period.

But, like the diva she is, Mariah climbed her way to the top with her 2005 smash album, The Emancipation of Mimi, and is poised to have her 18th No. 1 song, should she top the charts with her new single "Touch My Body".

 "You know what? I guess I am a diva in many ways," she said. "When it comes to certain things, yes, I can be difficult and a little bit rigid about what I want. Am I demanding? I don’t think I’m demanding enough. I think if I were more demanding, I would have felt that I had some sort of power as opposed to feeling like a pawn, which is something I had to grow out of."

I love a woman who embraces her diva status. I can only dream of being referred to as something so cool.

If you fall, you have to get up and get right back on the horse.

After going through a nasty divorce from ex Craig Schelske last year, country crooner and Dancing With the Stars alum Sara Evans is trying to get back on the marriage horse. The star is engaged to former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker.

"The couple are enjoying their engagement and look forward to their upcoming nuptials," a rep for Sara told People.com. 

Sara, whose split from her ex husband was riddled with adultery claims on both sides, began dating Jay just before Thanksgiving last year. The singer has three kids, while her new man has four from his previous marriage. Talk about a full house!

I hope The Brady Bunch's Alice is looking for work.

Yes, ladies, the line to date Jackass star Johnny Knoxville forms to the left.

Johnny's divorce from wife Melanie Clapp has been finalized. The duo split, after 13 years of marriage, last July, citing irreconcilable differences. They have a 12-year-old daughter, Madison, together.

Okay, I said get in line. Anyone? Buelller? Yeah, that's what I thought.

Justin Timberlake is a home boy. Okay, he's not my homeboy, but JT still honors where he came from. The pop star has donated $200,000 to the Memphis Rock 'N' Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Foundation.

Justin's moolah will go to the local student's music education and achieving the foundation's mission of "telling the story of Memphis Music and perpetuating its legacy."

“We were overwhelmed when he came in and presented a big check to each of us,” John Doyle, the museum’s executive director, told UsMagazine.com.

Sing The Dukes of Hazzard theme song with me now for Justin:  

Just a good 'ol boy

Never meanin' no harm...

We can all finally stop talking about the micro-marriage of Pam Anderson and Rick Salomon, as their marriage has been annulled.

Both parties have cited "fraud" as their reason for wanting the annulment, but neither explained their reasoning. I say, who cares? Pam will just be married again in a year, while Rick is probably putting the finishing touches on their sex tape as we speak.

In the words of another of Pam's exes, Tommy Lee, and his band, Motley Crue, I offer this advice: Don't go away mad, just go away.

Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson continue to rekindle their romance, as the pair spent Easter Sunday together, along with Kate's son, Ryder.

Hanging out in Miami, Kate and her men took the sun, rode bikes, stopped for coffee, and picked up some videos for the holiday. "They looked like a family on an afternoon outing, taking advantage of the balmy weather and doing some errands," an eyewitness told People.com.

Hopefully the Easter Bunny brought the couple a big basket of happiness -- Owen could use it after his new movie, Drillbit Taylor, tanked at the box office this weekend.

And the award for the celeb most in need of a trim goes to...

Adrian Grenier! The Entourage star showed his grizzly bear-like look in London this weekend, as he went clubbing. I would tell him that I think he should cut something off -- if I thought he would be able to hear me through all of that fur.

What do you think? Does Adrian need a trip to a good barber, or do you like the shaggy scruff-look?

You, too, can be wearing Britney Spears' How I Met Your Mother duds, as the producers of the show are sponsoring the sale of Brit's sitcom wardrobe for charity. The profits from the sale will go to the Natural Resources Defense Council, so, by wearing an outfit previously donned by Brit, you'll be helping the environment, as well as your social status.

Items included in the auction, which begins tonight, right after Britney's guest episode of HIMYM, are a navy print Juicy Couture dress, a yellow Nannette Lepore dress and a cream Nannette Lepore cardigan with blue flower details.

Get the clothes that have covered Britney's bits and be a hero!

Someone must have advised Lauren Conrad not to bite the hand that feeds her. After claiming that Us Weekly misrepresented The Hills star in an interview (in an issue ion which she was on the cover), Lauren is now trying to take her foot out of her mouth.

You see, Us Weekly made it seem like Lauren said she felt betrayed by fellow co-stars Audrina "nude photos are artistic" Patridge and Brody Jenner, which L.C. said was absolutely not the case. She even posted a statement on her blog, saying that the "betrayed" headline  in no way "represented my words or feelings" about Audrina and Brody.

According TMZ.com, the real story is that Audrina freaked after seeing the mag's cover. The girl was already having a bad week and the additional bad press had her going nuts. So, Lauren, in order to smooth things over with her pal, posted the blog statement saying that her interview with Us was misconstrued. Now, Lauren is taking back what she said about the magazine, probably because she realizes they are her bread and butter.

"It was never my intention to criticize Us Weekly," she said, "As I have a great relationship with them. My statement was only meant to support and stand by my friends."

Hey Lauren, take my advice, STOP TALKING.

There's no party like a K-Fed party, obviously. The ex Mr. Britney Spears, Kevin Federline, took to Las Vegas to celebrate turning the big 3-0 Friday night, and was greeted, almost immediately upon entering Pure nightclub, by his other ex wife, Shar Jackson.

Kev partied with Shar and another 20 pals, including his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan (weird), dancing on couches and drinking Jack Daniels. At on point, he even treated the crowd to, what People.com describes as, a "profanity-laced speech," in which he told all the partygoers to "have a good time". Then he said, "I lost my voice at the craps tables and I lost all my money," before a friend had the good sense to get him away from the microphone.

A tad bit too much JD, huh? 

Kevin left the club around 2, and was headed back home to his boys on Saturday, who had spent the night with the nanny.

This marriage between sex tape king Rick Salomon and Pamela Anderson was already such a joke -- now they are just making things worse.

You see, Pam filed for divorce after a big two months of wedded bliss, then changed her mind, then filed for an annulment, citing "fraud". Now Rick is hitting back with his own annulment papers -- and he's citing "fraud"!

Neither one has explained the reasoning behind the fraud claim (very reminiscent of the split between Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney, but with a higher ick factor), and I kind of don't even care. It's not like we thought these two would be celebrating their silver anniversary together.

Sad news this morning from London, as singer Corinne Bailey Rae's ("Put Your Records On") husband was found dead in an apartment on Saturday.

Jason Rae, who was a saxophonist and only 31, was found after police were called to the home. He died of a suspected overdose, but toxicology reports are still pending. According to authorities, an unnamed man was arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs, but has since been released on bail.

Corinne met her husband met when she singer as a coat room attendant at a jazz club in Leeds, England. They married in 2001. Her record label released this statement:

"EMI Records would like to offer its sincere condolences to Corinne Bailey Rae and the Rae family at this tragic time. We ask that the media respects Corinne's privacy and that of her entire family."

Our condolences, as well.

Ryan Phillippe gave Howard Stern quite the interview Thursday morning, chock full of the questions we wanted answered. And, surprisingly, Ry was pretty open. So, what does he think of the fact that his ex-wife, Reese Witherspoon, looks blissfully in love with fellow movie star Jake Gyllenhaal?

"He's a good dude," the Stop-Loss star said of Jake. "I love her and I want her to be happy, and it seems like she is," adding that the couple's split was a "mutual" decision. "Leading up to it, we had been spending so much time apart," he admitted. "That's a huge part of it. There are so many obstacles."

Ryan, now being the hot bachelor he is, has been linked to many of today's biggest names. In particular, one rumored tonsil hockey session with a Miss Britney Spears.

"Not true," the actor said, also denying that he and Ashlee Simpson hooked up. "Again, not true," he shot down. "I stood next to her at a place called Les Deux, a club in Los Angeles."

He does admit that, though he didn't have sex with his I Know What You Did Last Summer co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt back in the day, it did cross his mind.

"It did occur to me," he said. "She was very young and her mother was there all the time... but I was in a hot tub with her when she was 18."

What about Angelina Jolie, who he shot a sex scene with for their film Playing By Heart?

Ry admits that Angie was "probably" the hottest person he ever got intimate with on-screen.

"Is she very sexual?" Howard (stupidly) asked. "I would think so, yeah," Ry said.

Finally, Howard had to throw a LiLo question in there -- I mean, she's been connected to everyone at some point.

"I know Lindsay Lohan wanted you," Howard sort of asked.

"Yeah," Ryan said.

Well, nobody ever said he was modest. Unfortunately he didn't go into any further detail on that one, but beggars can't be choosers. I'm glad we got the juice we did. 

"She's young, she did her thing, whatever. She looks good. Her body is bangin'!"

-- Former Laguna Beach hottie, Kristin Cavallari, on Audrina Patridge's "artistic", Catholic-school girl nude photos

Say what you want about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but they certainly put their money where their mouth is.

According to federal tax filings, Brangelina have donated over $4 million each to their foundation in 2006. According to UsMagazine.com, half of the donation came from sale of their baby photos. Whattaya have to say about that?

So, where does the money from their joint foundation go? Well, a bunch of places -- $2.4 million, including $1 million gifts, went to Doctors Without Borders and the Global AIDS Alliance; $137,935 to the Namibia Red Cross Action Program; $100,000 to the Daniel Pearl Foundation; and $100,000 to the Epidermolysis Bulloma Medical Research Foundation. The couple are also involved in helping rebuild the Gulf Coast.

Not to shabby, eh? Whatever has happened in the past, Brad & Angie are now setting a stellar example for their children -- and their babies on the way.

Shocking! Lauren Conrad, Us Weekly's latest cover girl, says that the magazine turned, what was supposed to be an interview about the new season of The Hills, into a feel-bad-for-Lauren story that just wasn't accurate. On her MySpace blog, L.C. straightens things out.

"I just wanted to take a moment to clear something up.  I recently did an interview to talk about the show coming back on and what everyone had to look forward to. Unfortunately it was turned into yet another "poor me" story. The article itself is a nice one but it follows headlines that, in no way, represent my words or feelings. I do not feel betrayed by Audrina or Brody. I love them both and said nothing to contradict this. I understand that headlines sell magazines, but I value my friendships above magazine sales any day."

Well, I guess that I have to take back what I said about Lauren then. I accused her of complaining about her life when she had all these good things going for her, simply because I tend to believe (almost) everything I read. But people, really, you don't think Lauren felt a tad put off by the fact that Brody committed to a new girl virtually seconds after our fashionista's plane to Paris took flight?

My friend Craig (who named his new TV Jessica Alba) was always saying that the real Jess needed to put on 10-15lbs before she would hit her hotness peak (just one of the many reasons I love him so) -- so this is for him. Probably not exactly what he was talking about -- I'm sure he wanted to see her boobs a little bigger and her butt a little shapelier -- but he didn't specify. So here's Jess with her weight gain -- of course, due to her pregnancy -- bumping along around town.

Maybe, if Craig is lucky, Jessica won't go back to her super skinny self the minute after she delivers -- like everyone else does in Hollywood.

It's a freakin' sex tape/nude picture free-for-all these days. Alas, a new still shot has hit the web and people are clamoring that the stars of the new video are Lindsay Lohan and her ex-boyfriend, Calum Best.

The grainy photo (see it here), which is rumored to have been shot with Calum's cell phone (how classy), depicts a woman, who resembles LiLo, um, mouthing off, if you catch my drift. Cal's publicist denies that it's his client in said picture. "Sorry to disappoint you, but it's not Calum in the tape," the rep told Usmagazine.com, but Lindsay's rep didn't return calls. People close to Linds are publicly denying that it's Lindsay do the deed, but privately? They are totally snickering that it is her!

Hey, at this point having a sex tape in Hollywood is as common as having an agent, and nobody, I mean nobody, would be surprised if Lindsay had more than one in her library.

Britney Spears has got all kinds of things in the works! Hot off her appearance on How I Met Your Mother, the back-to-work pop star is embarking on yet another new adventure. According to PerezHilton.com, the Britster is set to open her own dance studio!

Brit has been teaching young kids how to groove, in the last few months, at Millennium Dance Studio, and now she's branching out her own. The new place "will be right near Millennium," the source told Perez. "And she plans to call it The Basement."

Cool! I could totally use some new moves.

This is not Miley Cyrus. It's not. And it's not Hannah Montana either.

It's a Miley Cyrus wax figure! I swear. How creepy is that? I think this whole Madame Tussaud's museum thing is getting a tad too life-like to be entertaining anymore. It's straight-up scary.

Don't believe me that that's not Miley? I'll bet you all the money in the world that if you stick a tiny little wick in this Miley, and light her up, she melts right to the ground like The Wicked Witch of the West at the end of The Wizard of Oz. Kids everywhere would be scarred for life, right? Another reason to end the whole wax figure craze.

Who's with me?

It's pretty nice to be Renee Zellweger -- the good thing is that she knows it. On the cover of the new issue of InStyle, the movie star glows in green -- the color of the lucky four-leaf clovers she must keep under her bed.

Renee stars with her pal George Clooney in the new flick Leatherheads, which she says was a complete "no-brainer."

"I heard George was making a movie and I said, 'When?' If he had asked me to make peanut-butter sandwiches for the catering, I would have said, 'Crunchy or smooth?'" she laughs. "It's never less than great with him. And poor me, I had to watch guys throw a football all day ... Talk about living the dream." 

In my mind nothing could be "less than great" with George Clooney. Which is why I am so happy to hear that this little lady doesn't have ounce of the "poor me" syndrome, that some really well-off people have.

"I'm fortunate," Renee says. "I think I was born happy. If I have a bad moment, it doesn't take me long to switch the gear back. I say, 'That sucked,' and move on."

One cool chick. Now, since that job of making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for George is open...

"I intended them to be artistic and not in any way provocative"

--- Audrina Patridge, on her MySpace celebrity blog, about her hills-baring naked photos that are all over the internet

Though Kristin Davis' rep swears that those X-rated photos are not of the actress, the Sex and the City star's former boyfriend begs to differ. Eric Stapleman told TMZ he took the photos of his then-girlfriend in 1992, and sold them after he and Kristin got into a fight. The buyer says that the photos were then stolen from him.

Well, that's just, ahem, bum luck.

The good news for Kristin is that word is there is no video, like originally thought. And this is all relevant if, and only if, the photos are really her -- which we don't know for sure (they are).

For more celebs caught with their pants down, check out our Nude Photo Scandals slide show.

Here they are -- Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony's brand new twin babies, Max and Emme!

The babies from the block make their exclusive debut -- along with their nursery -- in the new issue of People.

Sweet, huh? I doubt they are always that quiet. Right?

No, Lauren Conrad isn't saying that she was betrayed by Audrina Patridge and her naked photos, but The Hills star is complaining that her pal and roommate has patched up her own relationship with L.C.'s nemesis, Heidi Montag.

"At this point, I have to question every person that wants to have a relationship with me, whether it's a friendship or a romantic relationship," she tells the new issue of Us Weekly. "Audrina has to remind me that she's not someone who's going to betray me." Burn.

Audrina rocked the Lauren boat when she started hanging with Heidi, just days after Lauren left for Paris. Pretty sneaky, sis.

As for Brody Jenner, Lauren was simply destroyed that her former boy toy went a found a new girl to go clubbing with. "When you have that type of thing, you always have to question, 'Why wasn't I good enough?'"she said. "It's disappointing to have to question relationships."

Poor Lauren, with her hit TV show, and spokesperson gig, and her fashion line. Not.

Britney Spears will have to deal with choosing from, maybe, three or four cars to drive instead of seven.

Brit's dad has been granted the right to clean out his daughter's garage, and get rid of some of her rides. Lawyers for Jamie Spears said that the cost of maintaining Britney's collection was too expensive and that the sale of "a certain number of" her cars "will save substantial expense to the conservatorship estate."

Currently, Britney is known to have a white Mercedes SL65, a white Mercedes CLK350, a white Mini Cooper convertible, and a black Audi.

Ooooooh. I hope her pops doesn't get rid of any of those. Decisions are the worst!

Tori Spelling will be getting some female company in her house, as she and husband Dean McDermott have revealed that they are expecting a baby girl this summer.

"We were shocked when the doctor said the ultrasound showed a girl!" Tori said. "Since Dean has [a son] Jack and now Liam, I always kid him that he's shooting only boys."

"I've always wanted a little girl since I'm such a girly girl, and Dean always wanted a little girl as well," said the former Bev star. "I immediately started crying. I couldn't believe it. I have my beautiful little boy and now I'll have my little girl! It's amazing." 

Like I told you, I'm reading Tori's book, and in it she describes -- in full heartbreaking detail -- her less-than-stellar relationship with her own mom. So, I'm happy for her that she's getting a daughter.

"Because my mother and I have always had a complicated relationship, I always wanted a girl to prove that the past doesn't have to repeat itself," she told People.com. "I can't wait to be a great mom and friend to her." 

 "I'm a little nervous to have a girl," she added. "But mostly, I'm just excited for the same reasons – to prove to myself that I can be an amazing mom to a little girl."

Congrats!

"[Nahla] is fantastic looking. I cannot imagine a better looking baby than this one."

--- Donatella Versace, confirming what we all suspected, about Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry's baby girl

Tabloids are reporting that Nick's bro had an affair with his Dancing With the Stars' partner, Cheryl Burke. Say isn't so -- and they did. Drew's rep says these stories of the couple doing the horizontal Hora are "completely false and cannot be further from the truth." A rep for Cheryl adds, "The story that Cheryl is involved with Drew Lachey started two years ago when they were partners on Dancing with the Stars. It wasn't true then and it isn't true now."

A source close to the show also called the report "untrue and irresponsible."

I have always loved Drew -- ever since he was just Nick's brother on Newlyweds. He and his wife seem so happy! And they have that baby! I hate that they make me doubt you, Drew!

Though The CW has yet to give the go-ahead to the new Bev a.k.a. Beverly Hills, 90210, someone (who I love) has already leaked the details of the pilot! Although it's not my beloved Walsh family that the series will revolve around, there is a new family in the zip code; The Mills from The Hills. Yup, they're the Mills family. And the cast has roles open for multiple ethnicities. It's a whole new Bev!

Here's what Variety has found out:

"Matriarch of the family is Tabitha Mills, a 60-something actress/alcoholic who was a major star in the 1970s and had been linked to everyone from Warren Beatty to Jack Nicholson. After her latest bout at Betty Ford, Tabitha decides to try to live on her own in her BevHills estate.

Worried for his mom's safety, do-gooder son Harrison "Harry" Mills, a 1980s graduate of Beverly Hills High, decides to move back home to the 90210 after years in St. Louis. He brings with him his wife, Celia, an Olympic athlete who's looking forward to living in Cali, and ends up working as a personal trainer.

The couple have two 16-year-olds: Daughter Annie and adopted son Dixon. Annie is an emo/theater kid who's desperate to fit in with the cool crowd. Dylan, er, Dixon is a supersmart bad boy who has lingering social and behavioral issues -- and not an ounce of nerdiness in him."

Other non-familial characters include two siblings with the Silver surname! Related to David? Maybe!

"Silver, aka Daphne Silver, a wannabe socialite who hosts her own YouTube series. She becomes good pals with Annie and has a crush on Dixon (as well as the only Jewish girl at BevHills High with a black boyfriend).

Max Silver, Daphne's 24-year-old brother, is a working man who manages the family movie theater at the Century City Mall (the new show's version of the Peach Pit, perhaps?) He seems forever on the verge of a nervous breakdown and appears to be harboring some secrets.

Navid Shirazi produces the high school's student-run video newscast and is of Middle Eastern descent. He's the consummate high school politician.

Ethan Ward is a likable jock who falls out of favor with the "in" crowd and ends up hanging with the "90210" crew.

Naomi Bennett is Ethan's super-hot, ultra-rich ex-girlfriend. She appears to be a brat but will end up having more layers."

With all the buzz that show is already getting, I can't imagine The CW is going to turn its back on this. Yippee!

One day after Madonna's rep released a statement saying that all is well in the Madge-Ritchie household, the Material Girl and her hubby, Guy Ritchie, stepped out in front of photographers, as they left Harry's bar in London.

So, what do you think? A show? A sham? Just a coincidence? 

Dressed in a white dress and brown boots, Brit, with her mom by her side, sat in the backseat of an SUV, as her dad took the passenger seat, while someone else drove the fam for their meal. When they got out of the car, Lynne threw a red coat over Britney's head so she wouldn't be photographed by the paps.

That seems a little weird. Britney is already the most photographed woman in the world -- why start covering her up now? Whatever. Good to see that the pop star is spending time with the people who really care about her.

The reality TV star had reportedly taken these photos after graduating from high school -- in hopes of getting a gig with Playboy. Well, that photo spread never quite came to pass, but the photos are back (you nasty little devils can see them here)!

Audrina has released this statement to TMZ.com regarding the nakedness:

"I took these photos years ago when I was just out of high school and beginning to model. I was young and very trusting of others and I didn't know to protect myself. It is a lesson learned, for myself, and hopefully for the young girls who look up to me."

You know what I hear? Naked, naked, naked, naked, naked. Interesting that the new season of The Hills starts Monday. Hmmm.....

Shia LaBeouf might be the poorest excuse for a bad boy -- ever.

The Transformers star recently spoke out on his drunken arrest from last year, admitting he made a stupid mistake and taking responsibility for his actions, after getting thrown out of a Chicago Walgreens. Now word comes that the actor has an arrest warrant chasing him, since he failed to show up for a court date stemming from a ticket he got for unlawful smoking.

Unlawful smoking! It wasn't even pot. It was a regular old cigarette -- and he was outside -- but the law states that it is illegal to smoke "within 20 feet of all entrances, exits and open windows of buildings open to the public.” In addition, smoking is prohibited on “all sidewalks and pedestrian areas in Downtown Burbank and all areas within 5 feet.”

So, he was issued a citation and was scheduled to show up in court at 8:30 Tuesday morning. He didn't and neither did his lawyer. Now there is a $1,000 bench warrant out for his arrest.

It's a little ridiculous. He's all this bad press for really minor infractions. Shia needs to decide if he wants to be a Hollywood bad boy or not. If he does, he should really think about breaking some bigger laws. Right now he just looks like a wannabe bad boy -- or like he's trying to get initiated into some sort of high school gang.

Nicole Kidman: "I’m devastated, there is really no way to put it into words. He was a gift to the world.”

Gwyneth Paltrow: "He was incredibly talented and so interested in art and making the world better for art. He was very specific and very loving. He was very sweet to his actors. He would kind of massage everybody while he was talking – very tactile and warm.”

Ralph Fiennes: “Anthony possessed a sensitivity and alertness to the actor’s process that very few directors have. He directed most of The English Patient with an ankle in plaster, never losing his gentle humor and precision. He delighted in the contribution of everyone – he was a true collaborator. His films deal with extreme aloneness and the redemptive power of love, even at the moment of death. I will remember him as a man who always wanted to get to the heart of the matter.”

What a loss.

Maxim magazine made a bold statement when they named Sarah Jessica Parker the "Unsexiest Woman in the World," and Sarah is finally reacting to it.

"It's so brutal in a way, so filled with rage and anger," SJP, told a Grazia magazine. The Sex And the City star says that her hubby, Matthew Broderick, was equally insulted by the name-calling. "It upset him, because it has to do with his judgment too." 

Sarah had originally laughed off the fact that she topped such an unflattering list, but now it seems that the harshness has set in.

"Do I have big fake boobs, Botox and big lips? No. Do I fit some ideals and standards of some men writing in a men's magazine? Maybe not," she said.  "Am I really the unsexiest women in the world? Wow! It's kind of shocking... It's condemnation, it's insane. What can I do? I guess you can't please all people."

Not to worry, Sarah. Those boneheads over at Maxim wouldn't know what sexy was if it hit them in the groin. Oh wait -- that's the only way they'd know it.

Former Cheers star Kirstie Alley has signed a deal with The Big O, to create a number of projects for TV. On tap for the former Jenny Craig-er could be a daily talk show of sorts.

"Kirstie is a tremendous talent who is incredibly relatable and a true fan favorite," said Tim Bennett, president of Harpo Productions.

Remember when Kirstie danced around on Oprah's show in a bikini, after losing 75lbs.? She's definitely crazy, but people like that. I'd be willing to give her show a try. You?

Nahla Ariela Aubry.

That's what Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry have named their bouncing baby girl, who was born on Sunday.

So, what do you think? I kind of love it.

According to TMZ.com, there a bunch of very new, very dirty photos of one Sex and the City star Kristin Davis floating around town. The website says there are about 20 pics that allegedly show Kristin (or her doppelganger) in some interesting positions with an ex-boyfriend. Said photos were supposedly taken five years ago -- and are stills from a sex tape!

A rep for the actress says that there is no way that the nasty little vixen in the pics are her client. "This is not a photo of Kristin Davis. There is no sex tape," she told UsMagazine.com 

The pics could be Photoshopped, but imagine they weren't? That Charlotte's been spending too much around Samantha. 

Oscar-winning director for The English Patient, Anthony Minghella, passed away this morning, after suffering from a sudden brain hemorrhage. He was just 54. The director had been in a hospital in London, recovering from an operation he had last week, for a growth in his neck, which "seemed to have gone well."

In addition to The English Patient, Anthony directed movies such as The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring Jude Law, Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow, and Cold Mountain, which won Renee Zellweger an Oscar.

Jude released this statement on the director's death:

"I am deeply shocked and saddened to hear of Anthony's untimely death. I worked with him on three films, more than with any other director, but had come to value him more as a friend than as a colleague. He was a brilliantly talented writer and director who wrote dialogue that was a joy to speak and then put it onto the screen in a way that always looked effortless. He made work feel like fun. He was a sweet, warm, bright and funny man who was interested in everything from football to opera, films, music, literature, people and most of all his family whom he adored and to whom I send my thoughts and love. I shall miss him hugely."

R.I.P.

"You don't have to be Jewish to be a friend of Steven Spielberg. You don't have to be a Muslim to be a friend of Muhammad Ali. And you don't have to be a Scientologist to be a friend of Tom Cruise. I am a Christian. I am a student of all religions. And I respect all people and all paths."

-- Will Smith, to the New York Daily News, about Tom Cruise sucking him into the vortex

With the talk of a 90210 spin-off in the works, the show's own Steve Sanders has his own ideas of how the lives of the former Peach Pit gang have evolved. Appearing on "Yo On E!" on Monday, Ian Ziering revealed his thoughts on whatever happened to Brandon & Co..

Here's what was said:

Ian: “Rush Sanders gets together with Nat and Willie, the chef from the Peach Pit, and they throw a burger syndicate. Mrs. Teasley, the Beverly Hills High School principal, finally gets the affair she’s always wanted with David Silver when his sexless affair with Donna Martin falls apart. Kelly Taylor champions the cause of the embarrassed wife when she punches Brandon across the jaw during a live news conference just as he resigns from public office for having gay footsie sex with high priced hookers smoking a cigar. Dylan never recovers from the loss of his beautiful wife. Having done enough drugs to sedate a small village, his mind snaps forever more only speaking and rhyming couplets that can be incredibly insightful but mostly are just freakish and bizarre… while Brenda’s back…”

Yeah - what’s Brenda been up to? What was going on over across the pond when she was studying acting?

“Brenda’s back and she’s supernova hot. In her Christian Louboutin pumps, she is imbued with attitude that’s only attained through social climbing of Europe’s social elite.”

You’ve already written the first script, this is great!

“I’ve been writing this stuff forever already. Andrea Zuckerman! Oh my gosh, Andrea Zuckerman invented the social networking website called “MyFace”. She gets herself ranked in the fortune 200. She buys every child a home of everyone in school who ever made her feel bad, and she turns those homes into half way houses for wayward teens.”

What’s up with Sanders? What are you up to buddy?

“Sanders, in spite of the fact that he ‘s got more side dishes than Jerry’s Deli, Steve Sanders and Janet are doing well and he has become wildly successful with his tabloid. Even Harvey Levin is taking notes on his playbook. The small time tabloid is now a big time news celebrity source, and he still secretly lusts for the newly single Kelly Taylor.”

How funny, right? Ian does say that he would consider going back to the show, if they asked him, but he would like to create a reunion show of his own.

“I’d like to produce a reunion show with those characters," he said. "And I’m going talk to my buddies. Hopefully we’ll own it and have it come out September 2, 2010, which will be 90210.”

Which will then be the greatest day of my life.

Mariah Carey has a brand new album out and she's making the rounds to promote it. In the new issue of Allure, Mims talks all about the misconceptions the public has of her. And with her new album entitled E=MC2, Mariah, not exactly known for being an Einstein, wants to get all the jokes out now.

"It's a dichotomy, I understand," she tells the mag. "I understand that people think I'm a ditzy moron.”

And though she doesn't do much to dispel the rumors that she's not the brightest light in the bunch, she does make it clear that the assumption that she is a loose woman is way off.

"I'm Mary Poppins: I'm what the button-up girls are supposed to be," she swears, mini-skirts and boobs flailing aside. Mariah says she's never had a one-night stand and considers herself a "freakin' prude."

"I've always had really low self-esteem, and I still do," she admits. "What's weird about that is being onstage, and the love that you get, and the adoration that you feel from your real fans. It's hard for a partner to compete – just imagine," she says of her single status.

As for her past relationships, like with, oh, Derek Jeter and Eminem, not to mention ex Tommy Mottola, Mariah isn't talking. But there is, apparently, a lot to say.

"Not to quote Swingers, but 'we all have stories.' I got a freakin' miniseries in me."

Maybe she's saving it for her book. 

So, Britney Spears' dinner out with Mel Gibson on Saturday night wasn't her first! A source for People.com says that Brit and Mel have had a number of pow-wows since the pop star has been out of the hospital. 

Get your minds out of the gutter -- the source says that Mel's wife has played a big part in the new friendship, as well.

"Mel and his wife Robin clearly saw a woman in crisis and wanted to extend themselves in any way possible," said the insider. "There's just a handful of people in the world who understand the kind of intense attention that Britney goes through, and how to raise a family with some semblance of privacy and how to keep one's family intact and out of the limelight."

I guess that's nice -- it just seems weird.

"There are no expectations, there is no agenda," the spy insisted. "It's simply an act of human kindness – one neighbor reaching out to the other."

I just never thought of Mel Gibson as the "doing it out of the goodness of his heart" type of guy.

Tons of media outlets have been speculating that Madge and her man are on the outs, having rarely been seen together in months. But the Material Girl's faithful publicist, Liz Rosenberg, says there's no story here.

"I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married," she said in a statement Monday. "Though they were in different countries recently – Madonna in the U.S. doing promotion for her upcoming album Hard Candy and Guy finishing up post production on his new film RocknRolla as well as completing a Nike commercial and working on several scripts in England – the family are joyfully back together at home in London."

Okay, if you say so, but I still think it's curious that Guy wasn't there for Madge's big night. Work or no work -- he could have flown over for the day. I'm not sure I believe everything is so peachy over there.

Soleil Moon Frye and her husband, Jason Goldberg, have another Punky Brewster in their fam.

The report I read said that Soleil had a baby girl on Monday, and named her Jagger Joseph Blue Goldberg. Um, okay. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. and joins older sister, Poet Sienna Rose Goldberg.

"Soleil had a wonderful experience, and both she and the baby are doing great," her rep said.

If her experience was so good, why does she feel the need to torture those children with the crazy names? I get that her name is Soleil, but two wrongs -- or three -- don't make a right, people.

Anyway, congrats to them on their new addition.

There was a bit of a buzz in the air yesterday, when reports surfaced that TV-turned-movie star George Clooney may be returning to his roots. No, he wasn't scheduled to reprise his role as George on The Facts of Life, but there was talk that the Cloonster would maybe return to ER for the show's end.

Apparently that was news to him.

"No, never — we never even talked about it,” George said, when asked by Entertainment Tonight Canada if he was headed back to into his doctor duds.. “No one has ever asked me. It’s the funniest thing. The story came out, and I was like ‘Where did that come from?’ It was everywhere — I mean in one day!”

Even though George says that you won't be seeing him back on the small screen, he doesn't discount the effect that playing Dr. Doug Ross had on his career.

"I was 33 when ER hit, so I have a very different outlook on the way things work,” he says. “I don’t think I was supposed to have been famous. I realize how much of this is luck.”

Fine. Be that way. Don't go back to looking gorgeous in your scrubs. We don't care.

BJS has been ordered by a judge to pay $375,000 to`Mark Vincent Kaplan, a.k.a. Kevin Federline's lawyer. The fees accumulated from all the trips to court that the attorneys had to make, concerning the custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James, mostly because of Britney's crazy antics.

MVK originally asked for $500,000 -- so I guess Britney got off pretty good, but she's also got her own bills to pay. Sources say she owes her peeps over $600,000. 

At least she's working again. Maybe she'll decide to be a sitcom actress for good and leave all that pop star nonsense behind. It's not the worst job in the world, that's for sure.

Brit will appear on the March 24 episode of the Barney bonanza, How I Met Your Mother. She is playing a wacky receptionist in love with main character Ted. And that's Scrubs's Sarah Chalke behind Brit -- she's guesting too.

Britney looks adorable. I can't wait.

Paul McCartney's ex-wife got away with was awarded almost $50 million in the couple's divorce settlement, reports People.com. Heather told the waiting press she was "so, so happy" with the ridiculous sum of money.

The judge decided Paul should pay Heather a lump sum (!) of around $33 million, plus their existing assets together, which run about $15 million. And there you have the almost $50 mil. The judge deemed that she had overspent during nearly two years of separation by $1 million.

In addition to being happy, Heather also said she was "just glad it was over," supposedly referring to the torturous proceedings, but we all know she's just ecstatic that she'll be living off The Beatles' money for the rest of her annoying life.

I'll wonder if she gets a dollar for every time someone sings "Can't Buy Me Love" at a karaoke bar.

"I'm just going to have the summer to be fat and happy"

-- Minnie Driver, to People.com, about her pregnancy 

Hugh Jackman is jacked!

Check out this man's biceps, as he frolics with his son, Oscar, on the beach in Australia.

Not bad, not bad at all.

I hope the lives of the nosy workers over at UCLA Medical Center are enriched by the info they found on Britney Spears, while digging through her confidential medical records.

According to the Los Angeles Times, at least 13 employees of the hospital are getting fired for allegedly looking through Britney's medical records, when she was admitted to the psychiatric ward earlier this year. Though the paper says there is no evidence yet that any of the workers leaked or sold the information, um, of course they did.

And if they didn't then, they certainly will now that they ain't got a job.

Nobody ever said Britney Spears had good taste in men. Enter Mel Gibson.

Ewww, no! There was nothing romantic going on when Brit and Mel had dinner at a Russian restaurant Saturday night -- they were actually dining in a group -- in what looked like a business meeting.

"It was exciting to have both of them here together," a restaurant spy told People.com. "We heard they hit it off and that Britney seemed excited." They also said that Brit "looked happy" when she left.

The pop star and Mel had once been neighbors in Malibu, but I doubt they were discussing how to clean up the 'hood. Perhaps it was dinner for those struggling to get back in the good graces of Hollywood? Um, no, Lindsay Lohan wasn't sitting at the head of the table...

Halle Berry and her boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, welcomed a bouncing baby girl into the world on Sunday, after the actress checked in to the hospital for the second time that day. According to an insider for Star, the little lady weighed in at 7lbs. 4oz. No word on her name yet -- we'll keep you posted.

Congrats, Halle!

Lindsay Lohan is making the obvious next move in her acting career -- she's creating a line of leggings.

What?

Not a full fashion line or a signature perfume but, being the Long Island girl that she is, Lindsay is going for L.I. girl staple -- leggings.

What qualifies Lindsay as a leggings specialist? Only that she once wore the stretchy pants every day for 21 days.

I mean, really, what else do you need to know?

Riddle me this, kids. Is it 1986? No? Then why does Madonna still look like a teenager on the cover of her new album, Hard Candy, while I'm getting older and grayer by the minute?

Madonna's rep says the new album is "about the juxtaposition of tough and sweetness." Hence the wrestling belt a la Hulk Hogan. It's all about the '80s.

What do you think?

Because we are so used to seeing Pamela Anderson flashing her bouncy boobs and flipping her blonde hair at some Hollywood shebang, it's actually refreshing to see her as a regular, every day mom. Well, as every day as she can be.

Here's Pam spending some quality time at the skate park with son Dylan.

How many times do you think the term MILF comes up around there...

So funny -- and actually a good idea.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has decided to create a car service company, specifically designed to pick up celebs form events, after they've had too much to drink.

"After partnering with Ciroc vodka, he wants to make sure everyone's partying responsibly," his rep told this week's issue of Us Weekly.

Diddy says he's just helping out his fellow stars, as his main goal is "making sure nobody gets arrested!"

We have, like, one cab service in my little town and it's called Patsy's. I wonder if Sean is going to with "Diddy's" for his.

Why do I love Tori Spelling? Well, besides the fact that I'm currently reading her book, sTori Telling, and keeping my husband up late night by refusing to turn the light off because it's so juicy, my girl doesn't forget where she came from.

A very pregnant Tori was on Good Day L.A., talking about her memoir, when the hosts asked her about the rumored spin-off of 90210. So, what did Tori say about it?

"They should give me a call," she hinted. "Every teen drama needs a MILF, right?"

Yes! Yes! Yes! How can you not love her?

See the whole interview here -- she is really, really likable. I swear!

Britney Spears' something -- boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, boy toy, companion, business partner -- Adnan Ghalib, took a minute to talk to Access Hollywood about his beloved last night. Apparently he realizes he is on minute 14 of his 15 minutes.

The paparazzo, who is apparently famous enough to be invited to Fashion Week in Hollywood, was caught at the Ed Hardy/Christian Audigier show, where he commented on the craziness that has been Britney's life.

“In a situation like that, you’re not ever going to contain it. It is what it is,” he said.

When asked how Britney was doing, Adnan replied, “Just keep praying. That’s what I say.”

So deep, that Adnan. Tick, tick, tick...

The actress appeared on The Tonight Show and has a cute little exchange with Jay Leno to reveal the news. Jay said something to the affect that Minnie looked like she had gained weight from too many trips to the buffet.

"Are you calling me fat? You've noticed my tummy, haven't you?" Minnie asked.

"Are you pregnant?" Jay asked.

"Yes, I am," she confirmed.

Minnie says her morning sickness has been more like "morning, noon and night," but that she "loves being pregnant" in spite of the nausea. 

No word on who the daddy is.

Congrats to Minnie!

"Working at How I Met Your Mother has been so terrific," Brit told Entertainment Tonight. "Everyone, including the cast, the crew and the producers, has been wonderful and Abby is such a fun girl to play. I'm having a blast!"

How wonderful that Britney is being welcomed by everyone over there and that she is enjoying her work.

Come on, this is the healthiest we've seen her in, um, forever.

Steve-O is back in the news today, as the Jackass star is being hospitalized in the mental health ward of Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.

TMZ.com says that he has also been charged with cocaine possession, stemming from his arrest on March 3, when he wrecked his own apartment.

According to Star, Steve is in a bad way. He was reportedly admitted to the hospital on Sunday, where he was put on a 72-hour hold, and which has since been extended to 14 days.

"Steve is stabilized on meds at this point," the source told the mag. "He was also treated for burns on his skin as if he had been putting cigarettes out on his own body."

Not unheard of for this dude -- isn't that what he does for a living?

Yes, but sources close to the prankster say that he's been spiraling downhill, with it all coming to head this past weekend. Steve allegedly sent suicide emails to various friends, who then took him for help, and watched as he went nuts at the hospital.

"Steve started flipping out", a witness said. "He told doctors he wanted to hurt himself badly. He wanted to break every bone in his body one by one."

Not that we ever thought he was stable, but this sounds like it's gotten out of hand. Hope he gets the help he needs. 

Okay -- this is literally the best news I've ever heard in my life.

My absolute favorite television show on earth -- and my admitted obsession -- may be coming back to mama! The Hollywood Reporter has broken the fabulous news that The CW is currently developing a spin-off of the best teen soap there ever was, Beverly Hills, 90210.

There were few details given, but the creator of Veronica Mars is in talks to write for the series and the network is expected to decide whether to order a pilot by the end of the month.

How can they not?!

There's also no word on if any of the old characters would be back, but I'm crossing my fingers so hard for a little new Dylan and Kelly love. And Nat! He has to still be running The Peach Pit. Maybe his son, Frankie, Andrea's daughter, Hannah, and Janet and Steve's daughter, Madeline, who were all babies when the show ended, will be the main characters? And David and Donna must have a kid by now, right?

I CAN"T EVEN.

I have to go rest now.

Tony Danza!

I used to think that the Who's the Boss star would never age -- he had the same baby face on his now-defunct talk show that he had when he was on Taxi. But I suppose the numbers catch up with all of us eventually.

Tony, who will be 57 years young next month, is still super cute, though -- he's just a little more distinguished-looking with his salt and pepper hair. I bet he still has the ladies swooning.

Seriously -- what is happening to this world when The Hills' demon seed, Spencer Pratt, is getting his own magazine advice column?

According to Access Hollywood, someone over at Radar magazine thought it would be cool to let Spence dish out his poison in "Yo, Spencer" -- an advice column where the loser helps readers with their dilemmas.

"Spencer is never afraid to speak his mind," Radar editor Maer Roshan said in a statement. "When asking for advice, it's good to have someone who will be brutally honest with you, and tell it like it is."

It's also good to have someone who knows something -- which is certainly not the case with Heidi Montag's man. Anyway, the column debuts in Radar's April issue, on newsstands March 25.

I fear that the Spencers of the world may be taking over.

"We appreciate the love that's coming back to Patrick from all his fans," the actor's sister-in-law Maria Haapaniemi told UsMagazine.com.

Maria says Pat is facing the cancer head-on. "I've never seen him scared of anything! He deals with everything the same way: He's determined, enthusiastic, full of energy and hope."

Patrick's acting coach concurs that the Ghost star is equipped with the goods to get well. "He is what we would like America to be," Milton Katselas said. "He is that wholesome, that alive – healthy, vigorous, honest."

"If anybody can beat the odds, it's Patrick," Milton believes. "He's going to end up inspiring us all."

Keep those prayers coming!

Josh Radnor, who plays Ted on the hilariously funny show (if you're not watching, shame, shame!), had nothing but good things to say about Britney's guest stint.

"It pains me to report that on the first day of the shoot, Britney knew her lines better than I knew mine," Josh told People.com. "She's been great to work with." 

Brit is expected back on the set today for some more scenes, in which she plays a secretary in a medical office, who falls in love with Ted.

I can just hear Bob Saget's voice-over now, revealing the mom's identity to Ted's children. "So kids, this may come as a surprise to you, but your mom was Britney Spears."

And, ta-dah! Everyone's favorite teenage witch, Melissa Joan Hart, and her hubby, Mark Wilkerson, welcomed baby boy No. 2 into their family on Wednesday. A rep for the actress says Braydon Hart Wilkerson was born at 3 p.m. in Los Angeles, weighing 7 lbs., 3 oz.

Melissa had been in labor for 10 hours -- not bad!

Baby Braydon joins older bro, Mason, who is 2.

Congrats to the fam!

Now if we only knew the magic words to make that kid sleep through the night...

Tony may have had too much pasta.

The Sopranos star, James Gandolfini, was hospitalized in New York yesterday. According to Star, the actor underwent "abdominal surgery" and is now back at home resting.

A rep for the pretend mob boss poo-pooed any concerns, saying the operation was a "minor procedure," and adding, "He is already home."

Get well, Jimmy boy -- and maybe lay off the ravioli for a few days.

The 911 call made in reference to Heather Locklear has been released, and on it, a man claiming to be a medical doctor asks for the emergency service to go to the actress' home.

"I have a patient and I have feeling she's suicidal," said the caller. "And I would want someone to go (check on her)."

You can hear the whole call here.

A source close to Heather says that the caller was on the phone with the actress earlier and simply misunderstood. "She was talking to a friend. She was bummed about something, and the person overreacted. Heather's doing great. She seems really happy."

A rep for Heather said her client is perfectly healthy.

For someone who is supposed to be so worried about Heather, "the doctor" on the call lacked any sense of urgency in his voice. Something still doesn't seem right to me about all of this...

"There's no truth to any starvation, eating disorders, rumors. I think the press has been printing a lot of pictures of me from unflattering angles. "My friends see the pictures and they're like 'Oh my god are you okay?' And then they see me, and they're like 'Oh … ' It's really not that interesting or true."

-- Nicky Hilton, to People.com, on the fact that she's just skinny

We told you yesterday that Janet Jackson was fighting a nasty flu and needed to be hospitalized, and now it's being reported that the singer is too sick to perform on this weekend's Saturday Night Live.

In Janet's place, SNL viewers will get to see Mariah Carey perform on the show, for the first time in ten years. M's new album, E=MC², is due out April 15, and she recently released the first single, "Touch My Body," which will, for sure, be her song of choice on Saturday night.

Hosting the show is Superbad’s Jonah Hill.

I haven't watched SNL in ages -- since it stopped being funny -- but maybe I'll give it a go this weekend. That's if I can stay up until 11:30.

The Hills are alive with quite the success story, as good girl Lauren Conrad got to debut her new clothing line at her very own fashion show at Smashbox Studios in California yesterday.

"I wanted to stick to my California roots," the reality TV star said. "It's a great time because I get to take all of my months and months of work and display it for everyone and celebrate what I did. It's where the work pays off."

On hand to show their support were L.C.'s good buddies, Lo Bosworth, Audrina Partridge,and Whitney Port, Lauren's on-again-off-again boyfriends Stephen Coletti and Brody Jenner and even, gasp!, former-foe Kristin Cavallari.

So, tell me. Would you consider buying a Lauren Conrad original?

The actress, who is also Michelle Williams' best friend, tells UsMagazine.com that she and her hubby, Marc Silverstein, are expecting their first child.

"We found out today it's a little girl!" Busy, who is five months along, revealed. "I feel great!" she says of being pregnant. "I've had, like, no morning sickness!"

The actress says she's not too good to take hand-me-downs from Michelle and Heath Ledger's daughter, Matilda.

"Michelle's going to send me a lot of stuff!" she says. "We're very close."

But Busy says that Michelle won't be her daughter's godmother (even though Busy is Matilda's gm). "She has her hands full with being a mother right now."

This just goes to prove that anyone can do anything -- no matter how talentless they may be -- as long as you can get your foot in the reality TV door.

Audrina Partridge, Lauren Conrad's roomie on The Hills, is slated to join the Las Vegas Pussycat Dolls show inside Pure Nightclub on March 28 to celebrate the new season of the MTV show.

Now, I am a faithful Hills watcher, and I have yet to see Audrina do anything that qualifies her to take the stage and perform in front of an audience. Yes, I'm sure she'll look lovely in her skimpy little burlesque outfit, but can she sing and dance? Don't know. Either Vegas is going to be pleasantly surprised, or it is going to be an embarrassment of colossal proportion.

I promise to bring you the video of the fabulousness, if I can get my hands on it.

"What if [Britney] shows up on set and she is absolutely, totally normal and that whole thing has been a big ruse. She is smoking a cigarette and [says], 'Oh yes, it is all a big bit. I have a master plan.' "

--- How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris, to Entertainment Tonight, on Britney Spears' upcoming guest stint

Dawn Wells, the actress who played wholesome Mary Ann, was sentenced to six months probation, after being arrested in October for having pot in her car. She was stopped by police on her way home from a surprise party given for her by friends (what a downer), for driving like a lunatic.

Dawn pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving, and was able to get additional misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance dropped.

In addition to the probation, she was sentenced to five days in jail and fined $410.50.

Of course, the actress insists the marijuana wasn't hers and, even though she failed a sobriety test, she says she was, in no way, intoxicated.

Did the cops check her coconut cream levels? I hear that can really impair your judgment.

Nick Lachey wants his fame live forever. The former Newlyweds star is headed back to reality television, but he won't be the main focus this time. Instead, Nick is putting together a pilot for MTV, which the network describes as a version of the fabulous movie-turned-television-show Fame.

Nick will be the executive producer on the project, which will take place at his high school alma mater, the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati.

So, will there be dancing on the tables of the cafeteria and back flips in the schoolyard? Oh yeah.

“The stories and relationships are all set to music that’s organic to what’s going on in the school and also performed by the kids,” an executive at MTV told the Hollywood Reporter. “This is a genre-busting, creative experiment that I’m really excited about.”

I was a HUGE Fame fan, so I am psyched to see if Nick can really pull off the greatness. I'm rooting for him, though. We're all well-aware of how his last foray into reality TV turned out (Hi, Jessica) -- so let's hope he's got better luck this time.

And there's one very important thing Nick needs to keep in mind:

"Fame costs -- and right here is where you start paying -- in sweat."

That McDreamy! He's too good.

Patrick Dempsey announced plans to open a new cancer ward at the Central Maine Medical Center. The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing is inspired by the actor's mother, Amanda Dempsey, who fought ovarian cancer -- and beat it.

"For a family to get a cancer diagnosis is devastating, and all the information out there can be overwhelming," Patrick told the media today. "So I talked to my sister about a place where people could go for all this type of information and help. Knowledge is power."

His sister, Mary, works at the hospital, and will run the center, which is scheduled to open on March 31. 

Celebs doing good -- love it.

"People always ask if she is the control freak people say she is. Hell yeah! We had a recording session in London and I wasn't feeling well. She said: 'Would you like a B12 shot?' She reached into her handbag, pulled a Ziplock bag of B12 syringes and says: 'Drop 'em.' I don't know what you say to that, so I dropped my pants. She gave me the shot in my ass. It was one of the greatest days of my life. That is what Madonna will always be to us. The shot in the ass when we really need it."

-- Justin Timberlake, introducing Madonna, at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

Janet Jackson has been running herself ragged, doing all kinds publicity for her new album, and it looks like it's taking its toll.

The singer was hospitalized in Los Angeles last night and sources say she's suffering from flu symptoms.

"She's fine," her rep told People.com. "She's just battling this crazy flu like everyone else."

We hope Janet feels better soon, but I always wonder why celebs get to go to the hospital when they have the flu, and everyone else just lays in their bed at home and prays it will go away fast.

Britney Spears can now buy that lip gloss she's always wanted.

A judge ruled yesterday that Brit will be allowed a $1,500 weekly allowance, to use on a debit card for anything her little heart desires. The pop star is said to be worth an estimated $100 million, so $1,500 may seem like couch change, but at least Britney is being given some responsibility. It's a good sign.

In addition to the allowance, Brit was given the go-ahead to hire two specialist attorneys -- to help get her life in order while she is still being overseen by her dad. One lawyer is to be a consultant on all details the conservatorship, while the other will act as the pop star's an entertainment lawyer, helping out on entertainment deals and contracts -- like the one she just got to appear on How I Met Your Mother.

I know I sound like my parents, but remember when our weekly allowance was only $5 a week?

Dude! A new, um, you know, that thing with, like, pages is being released -- and it's got all kinds of celebs talking about their use of the reefer.

Shirley Halperin and Steve Bloom's have written the new book, Pot Culture, in which big-name celebs talk about their experience with the drug. Maroon 5's Adam Levine says you should get high to cool music like the Lauryn Hill and Herbie Hancock, while Mrs. Peter Brady, Adrianne Curry, gives tips on how to hide the ganja smell.

"I carry orange lip gloss," says the former Top Model, "which covers up the pot smell in my mouth for my husband when I tell him I haven't been smoking . For mints, I prefer Icebreakers. They're really strong and burn your tongue, but they cover the smell up in two seconds."

Good to know.

And if you've got the goods but nothing to hit it with, the book's got celebs teaching you how to make your own homemade paraphernalia. Superbad's Jonah Hill describes how to smoke out of an apple, and Mischa Barton's ex Cisco Adler gives intricate instructions on how to create a gravity bong from things in your very home!

I always thought Cisco was just a smoked-up Martha Stewart.

Also dishing on the Mary Jane -- Melissa Etheridge, Rob Thomas, and more. So go get yourself some herb, your rolling papers, and some Fruity Pebbles and sit down with this classic read for a fun night at home. 

Here's a sneak peek at Paris Hilton's guest spot on My Name is Earl. I know you can't possibly believe that a big-screen movie actress like Par Par would even consider being a supporting player in a sitcom, but she has. And the series creator has high hopes for her performance.

"When we wrote the role of Paris Hilton in the script, we weren't exactly sure who to go with for the role," Greg Garcia said. "But after an exhausting search we finally settled on a relatively unknown actress by the name of Paris Hilton. I can't wait to see what she does with the role and I can't wait for America to discover her."

The episode airs on April 3.  

The fact that George Clooney brought girlfriend Sarah Larson as his date to the Oscars really made an impression on the media. I mean, he can't really blame us for speculating that Sarah has more potential to be the next Mrs. Clooney than anyone else the bachelor has ever dated, considering none of his other women ever got the red carpet treatment.

But George is shooting down rumors that he and Sarah are headed to the altar, after a British website quoted a restaurant worker in Laglio, Italy (where George has a home) as saying, "They haven’t made any announcement yet, but there are people in this town who know more than me. They say the couple are already engaged."

"There is no truth to any element of the story," the Cloonster's rep told UsMagazine.com.

Don't be discouraged, Sarah. I've still got my money on you!

It's official -- I'm so over Justin Timberlake.

The singer was on hand to introduce Madonna at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony last night, as he used his time at the podium to take some shots at former girlfriend Britney Spears.

"She has still found time to kiss someone I may or may not have publicly kissed myself while I was in the audience,” JT said of the Material Girl. “Of course you know I was talking about Sean Penn."

Not bad, right? But then he continued, "The world has always been full of Madonna wannabes and I might have even dated a couple."

Okay, so he didn't say anything really terrible, but I just find it in bad taste after all Britney has been through, and since she is trying so hard to get better these days. Justin's cocky speech just made him look like an insensitive loser.

I thought he was better than that.

Britney Spears is headed back to the tube, for a guest stint on How I Met Your Mother! How great is that?

According to PerezHilton.com, Britney will show off her awesomeness (as Barney would say) in episode 14 of this season, and will be playing a girl who works in Ted's doctor's office. Her character is described as "sweet and friendly and scattered and a little nerdy—a female Michael Cera."

This is so good for Britney! She's getting back to some normalcy one step at a time. I can't wait to see her on HIMYM -- imagine if the producers loved her so much that they made her "the mother"?

A girl can dream...

The Hills people are slowly but surely setting us up for the big premiere on March 24th. Today we've got a clip of from the new season, where Lauren finds out that maybe-boyfriend Brody Jenner has committed to a new woman, while Lauren's off in Paris.

I love how the very sensitive Whitney says "Well, that took two days." Enjoy!

A curious 911 call was placed requesting emergency help to Heather Locklear's home on Saturday night.

According to TMZ.com, the call did not come from inside the house, instead it come from an outside source who had previously been on the phone with the actress, and who reportedly feared Heather might commit suicide. Police responded to the call to find Heather completely responsive and unharmed. The authorities left 10 minutes later.

Heather's rep downplays the incident saying, "She never requested medical assistance and did not place a 911 call. Nor did anyone from her house call 911 or place a call requesting medical assistance."

She added that Heather is "fine".

A fluke or something more? You decide.

Yes, that ring on Paris Hilton's finger does showcase the initials "BM" in diamonds -- not standing for "bowel movement", which is seems to have caused at my place -- but for her new love, Benji Madden, who is, no doubt, "The One."

Blech!

"Obviously, working out is important. Well, I don't. I have joined a gym, but I can't bring myself to start. What do you wear on the running machine? I can't bring myself to wear flat shoes."

--- Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, on her need for high-heeled sneakers

 

What a coincidence! That's my reason for not going on the treadmill, too!

Is Britney Spears being stalked -- you know, by someone other than the paparazzi?

According to E! News, the Britster has been receiving a bunch of curious letters and packages, with one letter mentioning "how to bomb" and others full of threats and "weird gibberish."

Britney's peeps and her pop are worried enough about the sender that they plan on having the authorities look into the situation. "A lot of it was disturbing stalker kind of stuff," said an insider. "But to be safe her security team is turning it all over to the police and FBI."

 Has anyone seen Sam Lufti lately? Just askin'.

Lisa Marie Presley is not happy. The daughter of Elvis is saying that she has no choice but to announce her pregnancy last week, after the media inundated the singer with "vicious" comments regarding her "expanding physique."

"After being the target all week of slanderous and degrading stories, horribly manipulated pictures and articles in the media, I have had to show my cards and announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am in fact pregnant," Lisa wrote on her MySpace blog.

She's hoping her announcement will "stop all of the harassment, and I can stop dodging the continuous bullets. It is unfortunate that I couldn't have announced something that is this much of a blessing and that has made us so incredibly happy under better circumstances," she added.

Like I said, Lisa Marie is not happy, but, then again, is she ever?

Is that a bump? Is it just the dress? Kate Hudson has me completely doubting my ability to tell who might be pregnant and who's just wearing baggy clothes, but word on the street is that Kimora Lee Simmons and her actor beau, Djimon Hounsou, are expecting.

According to the New York Post's Page Six, Kim has been desperate for a baby -- and her prayers have been answered. "She's pregnant," a source told the paper. The model/fashion designer and her man have been dating for just about a year. 

All Kimora's rep would say is, well, nothing. "I have no comment at this time."

If there is a baby to speak of, it will be the third child for Kimora, who has two girls with ex-husband, Russell Simmons.

It's obvious that I love George Clooney for his looks -- but I'm not completely shallow. I whole-heartedly appreciate the man's self-deprecating humor and I simply adore that, even though he is a giant movie star, he never takes himself too seriously.

Case in point -- George's recent interview with Esquire magazine, in which the interviewer touches on some subjects that may have been uncomfortable for another, less-than-witty actor.

Most importantly, George was asked about his alleged fight with long-haired girly man, Fabio, who the actor reportedly had words with at a restaurant. After the incident, Fab was quoted saying that he could totally take George in a physical fight.

"Yeah, that's probably true. He's a big guy" George said of the model's comments. "There is a moment when you are actually in the argument and you're thinking, 'If I do get beaten down by Fabio, that will be far worse than the pain. I wouldn't shake that."

Love it!

Other topics addressed by the actor? The fact that Donald Trump said the 5' 11 actor was "tiny".

"I saw Donald Trump on Larry King and he was saying, 'Clooney is a very short guy. I mean he's a tiny guy.' I've met Donald Trump once, and I was sitting at a table. He came over, shook my hand, and walked away. I guess I looked about three foot five sitting at that table." 

Finally, Esquire found a website that insists that the actor is "gay, gay, gay." What did George have to say about that?

"No, I'm gay, gay. The third gay – that was pushing it." 

I'm seriously in love with this man. I may just have to go all Single White Female on George's honey Sarah Larson.

According to the NY Daily News, the three-page will was written before Heath took on his role in Brokeback Mountain -- which means it was done before her met former fiancée Michelle Williams and had daughter Matilda Rose.

Heath's family, who have been quite open with the press since the actor's accidental death in January, were quick to assure the world that they have no intentions of leaving Matilda high and dry.

"Matilda is our absolute priority and Michelle is an integral part of our family," Heath's father Kim Ledger said in a statement. "They will be taken care of and that's how Heath would want it to be."

The Ledgers seem like such good people -- my heart is still broken for them.

People's Sexiest Man and his wife turned heads at the Empire Film Awards in London on Sunday, when Luciana busted out her baby bump.

"They couldn't be happier," said a rep for the couple. "They're so excited!"

Kid No. 3 for the Damon family will join Luciana's nine-year-old little girl from her previous marriage, Alexia, and Matt and his wife's littlest lady, Isabella, who will be two in June.

Congrats!

Dirty Dancing's Jennifer Grey is joining the rest of us in worrying about her former co-star Patrick Swayze. Baby Houseman says she was "so sad" to hear about Pat's health crisis, and would give him tons of love if she were to run in to him.

"If I saw him on the streets today, I'd throw my arms around him and love him up," the actress, now 47, tells Britain's Telegraph.

Let's hope all of our prayers make their way to the right place.

John Mayer is an odd bird. The singer, who has dated Jessica Simpson, Cameron Diaz and, most recently, Friday Night Lights's Minka Kelly, says on his website that he has written some new lyrics to a song, in the form of a letter to an ex-lover. He does warn readers not to "read too far into this on a personal level. (There are no hidden messages)... I just thought it sums up how crazy love can be."

Here it is:

Dear Ex Lover,
Perhaps you didn't understand the last time I told you to stop contacting me, so I'll do my best to spell it out for you. I do not wish to have you in my life anymore. I don't know how much more clear I can be about it. It would serve you best to move on with your life and find someone who can put up with you, because I'm done trying.
I hope this is enough closure for you.
Goodbye.

P.S. If you need me, you know how to find me.

It's funny, because it is so true. But it does make me wonder if he was inspired by one of his exes. My guess would be Minka, considering John dropped her like a bad habit right before New Years, but maybe this is something somebody said to him?

Anyway, I'll try not to read too much into it, like he advised, but John has a way of always piquing my interest and wondering what's going on in that cute head of his.  

Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland decided that she would gift herself with a set of new boobs so she could feel better in clothes. "There was this one House of Dereon top - I just wanted to fill that out!" she tells People mag. "[Now] I put it on and I looked so good! I'm so happy. I feel complete," she says of her breast augmentation. 

Um, okay. I probably would have just bought another shirt, but whatever. Do you think Kelly refers to her new "friends" as Beyonce and Michelle?

I'm not sure what the deal is between Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt and Us Weekly but, somehow, The Hills stars manage to get their faces on the cover every other week.

First is was all about Heidi's plastic surgery, then it was why she called off the wedding (that may or may not be back on) and now it's a story about how Spencer betrayed Heidi with another woman.

"Spencer and I have really had our ups and downs this past year," Lauren Conrad's ex-BFF tells the mag. "I've definitely been betrayed by friends before, but I've never had a boyfriend do this to me."

She adds, "Spencer and I may differ on what it means to cheat."

So what does that icky Spencer have to say for himself?

"We're definitely on a roller coaster," the manipulator said. "I'm not too happy about a lot of things."

Here's the thing -- Heidi and Spencer should NEVER get married. Having so much dirty laundry to air before you even buy the invitations has to be some sort of indication that the marriage probably won't last past the cake cutting.

But, then again, they're bound to get at least three more Us Weekly covers out of an interrupted wedding.

Whoopi Goldberg was so fabulous in Ghost, that I'm still quoting her lines from, like, 1988.

"I signed the wrong name."

 "Rita Miller, that's me."

Well, Whoopi revealed yesterday on The View that she wouldn't have gotten the part if it hadn't been for Patrick Swayze. The actor, who hadn't even met Whoopi at the time, insisted she be hired to play the role of the psychic in the flick -- or he refused to do the movie!

"I'm not making this movie unless you put Whoopi Goldberg in there." she said Pat told the director. "When I won my Academy Award [for the film], the only person I really thanked was Patrick," she said.

Patrick was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January and is currently undergoing treatment. Whoopi sent a message to her pal. Watch it.

"Burke delivered the baby boy at 11:31 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in Los Angeles,"  her spokesperson told People.com. "He weighs 6.5 pounds and is 20 1/4 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing well" 

This is Brooke's fourth child (her first boy!) in all, and her second with David. The gorgeous Brooke, who is known for giving her kids hippie-chick names like Heaven Rain, Neriah and Sierra, has me wondering what this little boy will go by. Maybe River?

"The couple has not announced a name yet," says the rep, and adds that the new parents "are thrilled."

I'll keep you posted.

Congrats to the new parents!

Elvis Presley's daughter is pregnant with her third child and due in the fall, her rep confirms to People.com. This will be her first child with her husband since 2006, Michael Lockwood.

"The couple are incredibly overjoyed," the rep says. 

Thank you, thank you very much.

The Today Show's anchor Natalie Morales announced today that she is expecting her second child.

"We’re really excited!" Nat told her co-anchors, of the baby news. "It’s truly a blessing." The morning show newbie and her husband Joe Rhodes, already have a 4-year-old son, Josh. "He's excited to be a big brother. He says he'll share all his toys." 

Natalie is due Sept. 16. and is already thinking about coming back to work after giving birth. "I'm inspired to do all the getting-fit-after-the-baby segments," she said.

Why think about that now? Instead think about all the good food segments you'll be able to do in the meantime. Yum.

Hot new couple alert!

Kidding.

Jumper star Rachel Bilson knows where she came from. The starlet took a trip to visit her dear, old grandpa in North Hollywood yesterday. Aren't they cute?

Here's Angelina Jolie and her boy Maddox, in the airport, getting ready to fly out of Texas.

Pregnant Angie is looking quite voluptuous, but that dress is hideous. Mad looks super cute, though.

While some sets of celebrity exes find away to get along and actually (gasp!) like each other (hello, Demi & Bruce), others would like to, basically, rip each other's throats out.

Enter feuding foes Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards who just can't seem to stop the hating. Recently, some crazy judge ruled that Denise could parade around her two young girls, Sam and Lola, on a new reality show -- even though Charlie was totally against it. But Denise says that her ex isn't really looking out for the well-being of their daughters, he just wants to stick it to her.

"This is the first time I've publicly commented on one of his attacks," Denise told In Touch Weekly, "But I need to take a stand at some point. He's such an angry person. This court battle wasn't about our girls on the show, it was him battling me. He wasn't trying to protect the kids at all."

Denise insists that Charlie just wanted to use the reality show as leverage to change their custody agreement --which didn't happen "He lost. So now he wants my show to fail," Denise claims.

What a bunch of wackadoos.

A source close to Britney says she's cool with her dad running the show. "She is getting along well with her father and enjoying the closeness and support of her family."

Jamie certainly seems to be doing a good job -- Britney is having regular visits with her sons, she's working at the dance studio and hasn't been seen doing anything too questionable since her dad took over.

Lookin' good.

The still-gorgeous Demi Moore poses, in the new issue of Harper's Bazaar, with her and Bruce Willis' three daughters, Rumer,19, Scout, 16, and Tallulah,14. Demi's young husband, Ashton Kutcher also gets his say in the interview, and here's what you'll learn from reading it: They really are so freakin' happy.

Here's some excerpts:

Demi on introducing Ashton to the girls: “I didn’t bring somebody into their lives lightly. I looked at Ashton and thought, he’s 25 [he’s now 30]; it’s a lot to ask. Being with me isn’t about just being in a relationship with me; it’s about someone stepping into a situation where there is already a huge level of responsibility.”

Ashton on getting in with the girls: At first, I didn’t know how it was all going to play out, but everything fell into place. We all support each other. I’m occasionally overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.

Ashton on how he feels that the kids say they love and admire him as much as their biological dad:
"I am eternally grateful for having them in my life. That makes me want to cry and hug them and cry a little bit more.” 

Ashton on how he and Bruce became friends: "He’s a great guy. Guy guys make great friends. I just had to get over my ego, which was screaming, ‘This guy used to sleep with your woman,’ and I listened instead to the little voice inside that was whispering, ‘This guy loves and cares about your woman.’ Once I did that, it was a cakewalk.” 

Tallulah on how she dealt with Demi and Ashton’s relationship: "I was in fourth grade, so it didn’t hit me as much as it did Scout and Rumer. But it still hit me a little, and it still does now. I find it weird that people think my stepdad is hot.”

Tallulah on her mom, dad and stepdad being good friends: “I love it. We are one big family. Late at night, after a long day, we can sit around and laugh with each other.”

I believe it! 

Cynthia has been dating education activist Christine Marinoni since 2003. That same year, Cynthia had separated from her longtime boyfriend and father of her two children, Danny Mozes.

"I'm in a fantastic relationship. It's been about four years," Cynthia revealed.  "I'm in love with [Christine] because she's her. If she were a man, would I be in love with her? I don't know. We shop and cook and raise children - we both pitch in."

Cynthia's kids, Samantha, 11, and Charles, 8, seem to have no problems with their mom's love. "They were fine," she says of the coming out. "My son was very little [when it happened], but my daughter has a gay uncle [and her godmothers] are lesbians."

Good for Cynthia for being so open and honest. She's teaching her kids that they should be proud and love themselves for who they are -- something kids desperately need to know.  

"Actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is currently undergoing treatment," his rep said in a statement. "Patrick's physician Dr. George Fisher states, 'Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far. All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.' Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects. The outpouring of support and concern he has already received from the public is deeply appreciated by Patrick and his family."

The average life expectancy for the disease is six to nine months, with only 4 percent of patients living more than five years.

I can't tell you how sad I am about this news. Patrick has always been one of my favorite actors -- in fact, I had just singled out Dirty Dancing's Johnny Castle in our Favorite Romantic Movie Characters slide show. Let's hope there are many more memorable roles to come. 

Let's all pray that Patrick beats the odds. Send your good thoughts! 

To find out more about pancreatic cancer, visit our Pancreatic Cancer health guide.

Because Britney Spears is doing her best to stay out of the spotlight these days -- and Lindsay Lohan would never think to do such a thing -- Linds is slated to sub for Britney at an upcoming event.

Britney was supposed to host the Scandinavian Style Mansion bash in Los Angeles next week, where she spent her birthday last year, but has opted out and has, reportedly, been replaced by LiLo.

The pop star is close with the event's organizer, Claus Hjelmbak, and he had said that Britney's recent medical problems would keep her from her hosting duties -- which he completely understood. "As a friend, my primary concern is for Britney's well-being and giving her the love and support she needs," he said.

Enter Lil. Who loves the spotlight more than her? Um, well, other than her mom.

Christina Aguilera may have been born at the wrong time -- girl does that Old Hollywood glamour thing so well!As the new face of Stephen Webster's new jewelery campaign, the new mom transforms effortlessly into a sexy siren. All glitzed out with the designer's bling, the singer, who's pals with Stephen, more than does the jewels justice. 

“Stephen and I have been friends for many years,” Christina said, “He is a wonderful designer with a creative spirit and innovative vision, and I am honored to be a part of it all.”

Your turn -- love it or hate it?

Kawabunga, dude! Like, it's totally rad that mega-superstar Matthew McConaughey is creating a totally awesome surfer dude clothing line.

According to Us Weekly, the dad-to-be is developing his own line of casual beachwear named j.k. livin, which stands for  “Just keep livin’.” The line will include T-shirts, swimsuits, Frisbees and more.

“It will be a one-stop shop for everything you need for the beach,” a rep for the actor told the mag.

Does it come with a shirtless Matt clone? 'Cause that's what I need at the beach.

I know we've been talking a lot about American Idol this morning, but I have one more thing to discuss. How freakin' great was David Cooke's performance of Lionel Richie's "Hello"?

I'm totally digging this guy. I've liked him the past two weeks, too, when Simon wasn't so crazy about him, but, this week the Viagra-snubbing judge needed no help getting excited about this performance -- he loved Dave's rock-take on the classic 80s ballad.

This kid could be the dark horse...

Check out last night's complete recap at TV Cocktail.

More questionable stars are hitting Broadway, as Saved By the Bell's Mario Lopez is reportedly headed to the Great White Way to take on the role of Zach in A Chorus Line.

"Every actor dreams about appearing on a Broadway stage. I have as well, and have been searching for the right time and opportunity," Mario said. "A Chorus Line is a legendary musical and I am so honored to have been chosen to join the amazing cast and be a part of the Broadway family."  

Mario can definitely dance -- he was in the finals of last year's Dancing With the Stars -- but is that all it takes to make it on Broadway?

I guess it's more than what Nicole Richie has to offer, and she is reportedly in talks to star in Chicago. I'd like to be on Broadway -- my parents would be so proud -- any chance of that happening?

As for Mario, my girlfriends and I were just debating his cuteness this past weekend. I think we decided that he was hot, but he knows it, which makes him less hot. What do you guys think?

Walking the streets of SoHo, Gyllenspoon held hands and cuddled while they shopped, before heading out for a big steak dinner at Prune. They "looked really happy," said an eyewitness.

The couple, who dined and laughed with four friends, even shared a steak for two! They "were really cute,” adds the source. "They were really sweet together and they looked really in love."

Love 'em.

Britney taught another kiddie dance class Tuesday night and the students are loving her. "I like Britney,” 5-year-old Elissa Bouganim , who has taken three classes with the pop star, told People.com. “Today, first we were dancing slow, and then faster and faster …. Then we did the fish-move and lots of other fun things. Britney is nice," she said. "I want to dance with Britney all the time because it's so much fun."

And the parents are just as impressed with the singer's way with their children. "It's just amazing to watch Britney with the kids," said Elissa's mom, Pam. "Elissa won't stop dancing now, that's all she wants to do. Britney has really inspired her."

Gooooooo, Britney!

David Hernandez will not be getting booted from American Idol -- at least not by the show's producers.

The story broke yesterday that David was a former nude dancer at a male strip club, before he appeared on Idol, but show execs say they don't care.

“The truth is we’re never judgmental about what people do to earn a living. They’ve gotta put food in people’s mouths,” Idol’s executive producer, Ken Warwick, told TVGuide.com. “If it were some sort of heavy porn, then maybe we’d have to take action. But certainly not on this.”

As for America, if they should be swayed by the guy's past profession, there's not much the show can do about it. "As for how his past could influence his future," Ken said, “If there’s a stretch of the public that thinks, ‘Oh, dear, he was a male stripper, I’m not gonna vote for him,’ then that’s the luck of the draw.”

Okay, fine. Here's what I want to discuss. Did anyone else hear Simon say something regarding David's stripping immediately after the guy finished his performance last night? While the audience was applauding, the judge's microphones went on and I swear Simon said something like, "Tell him you liked the way he stripped it down."

Seriously, I had to rewind it twice but I'm pretty sure that's what I heard. Anyone else?

UPDATE: TMZ.com just posted the video from last night's show and Simon definitely took a shot at David!

She's just tired!

That's what Ashlee Simpson's rep wants us to believe of her client, after the singer gave a peculiar radio interview to Hot 99.5's Kane in the Morning show.  Ash was reportedly slurring her words and (not surprisingly) forgot the lyrics to her song, but her people say she was absolutely not still drunk from the night before -- when she got brand new, huge tattoo.

"Ashlee was absolutely not intoxicated this morning on Hot 99.5," her rep yelled at Perez Hilton. "She has been working extremely hard traveling across the country to promote her upcoming new album by performing at night and waking up very early the next day to do radio interviews in the morning – like any of us would be – she was simply just tired."

You can listen to the interview here, I did and I have to say, I don't think Ashlee was drunk. Honestly, I just think she's not the brightest light in the bunch. Decide for yourself.

Finalist David Hernandez, a good-looking, sort of vanilla-type (or so it seemed) guy has been outed by his former boss. It seems Dave burned the midnight oil as a nude dancer in a gay club! Love it!

Gordy Bryan of Dick's Cabaret (I kid you not) blabbed to the Associated Press that Dave was a crowd favorite. “He had the look and the type that people like, so he made pretty good money here," the snitch said. And David reportedly didn't quit his work until two months after his first Idol audition.

Ruh-roh, George.

So, will David get the boot for his previous line of work? It remains to be seen. As of now, he's scheduled to sing with the rest of the boys on Tuesday night.

I couldn't care less what he did before -- unless he was some kind of axe murderer. As long as he didn't break any laws, I say let him go on. Maybe he'll strip if he gets to the finale...

Here's your daily Kate Hudson photo.

Thoughts? Is the speculation over? Is it just beginning?

I know, I know -- "Step away from the photo agencies."

I'm insane. It's fine. I accept it.

"Above and beyond everything, we are the best of friends and she is the love of my life. We talk all the time."

-- Pink's soon-to-be-ex husband, Carey Hart, on the singer and their breakup.

I know I should be happy that they aren't hating on each other, but that just makes me sad.

"It's not true," Winona's rep told Usmagazine.com. "She is not engaged."

We didn't even know Win was seeing anyone, since she's not really out and about so much anymore. But now that the couple is out of the closet I wanted to find out how they got together -- and you know what I learned?

I heard that Winona stole him from Saks. ; )

This is so funny.

According to sources, Simon Cowell was approached by the makers of Viagra and asked if he was interested in being the new face man for the erectile dysfunction drug. The American Idol judge was reportedly offered 1.5 mil to tote the pills -- which apparently was an offer Simon could easily spit on.

"My agent rang me and said, 'You've been offered an incredibly big deal - it's to be the face of Viagra,'" Simon said, "And I just said, 'Sorry, but that has to be a f*cking insult.'"

Not sure if Simon meant the money they offered or the offer itself, but still.

Seriously, Simon is only 48 and has a hot little number for a girlfriend, who's a lot younger than him -- he's probably not having too many problems in the bedroom. In fact, I bet he's a little devil in the boudoir.

Sorry Viagra, try again. I think Randy Jackson might be available...

The couple welcomed a baby girl into the world this past Sunday. Gisele Eme (very French) weighed in at 7 lbs., 13 oz., according to People.com, and everyone is just fine.

"Both parents are thrilled," Jeri's rep announced. "Jeri is resting comfortably and Christophe is playing the part of proud new papa quite well."

Que magnifique!

I'm not usually a fan of covered songs when the original is so good, but I'm liking the freshness of Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban's take on Rhianna's "Umbrella".  It's got a bit of a country twang, y'all! The pair, who are currently on tour together, performed the song as a duet at one of their shows and it's cool! Check it out.

I love when celebs do good things just for the heck of it.

Drew Barrymore is one of those stars that just has a good soul. The dedicated actress announced on Monday's Oprah show that she is donating $1 million to the World Food Programme to help feed children in Africa.

"I have seen with my own eyes what a difference a simple cup of nutritious porridge can make in a child's life," the actress said. "It helps them learn, stay healthy and sets them on track for a bright future."

Drew, who became an Ambassador Against Hunger last year, has already taken two trips to Kenya to see the organization's work first hand.

And good move announcing it on Oprah's show -- get it out there! One Big Give deserves another.

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Kate Hudson -- after cycling, in Miami. WTF?!

 I'm an addict.

Heidi's bro, Eric O'Hara,was working on the roof of the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel in Colorado when a piece of ice broke loose and he fell off the building to his death. He was 24.

Eric had just returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, where he was serving as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division for the past three years.

"I just loved him more than anything," Heidi told Usmagazine.com "He couldn't wait to meet Spencer."

Heidi and Eric became family when the reality TV star's dad married Eric's mom, when Heidi was seven.

So sad.

Anyway, Steve-O was arrested by a neighbor(!), after breaking holes in the walls of his L.A. apartment building. The neighbor made a citizen's arrest and held the Jackass star until police arrived and carted him off to jail. According to TMZ.com, Steve-O is being held in a cell and is waiting to be charged with vandalism.

Loser.

Amy Winehouse is not having a hormonal break out. Nope, those aren't zits on her face -- they are bumps that are the result of a nasty skin infection.

"Amy has been diagnosed with impetigo, which she's been told can be highly contagious," her rep says. "Because of that, she's been put on antibiotics and may have to stay home alone for the next few days."

Impetigo is itchy and can cause sores, if scratched -- it's more common in kids, who get all nicked up and dirty, but it can occur in healthy skin, as well.

Just a small, um, bump in the road for Amy. "She's fine," a pal told People.com. "She's not hiding away. She's never been one to care what people think."

I hope she's not one to rub her face against people, either. I'm itching just thinking about it.

Okay, I promise (I think) that I'm done with the Kate Hudson pregnancy obsession. Look at her! She looks skinny -- riding a bike in Miami, with a bikini on under that cover up.

I will tell you that Owen Wilson is, conveniently, also in Miami, shooting a new film.

I don't know why I can't stop with this whole Kate pregnancy thing -- I think I may need rehab.

You gotta love a woman who, though stunningly beautiful, insists her best feature is one that the world doesn't see on a regular basis (well, if you're Britney maybe they do).

In the new issue of Allure, Kate Beckinsale doesn't mince words about the fact that her lady parts are what brings all the boys to the yard -- even if it is just a few boys.

"I was called a slut when I split up with Michael [Sheen] and began seeing Len [Wiseman], but I've only ever had about three boyfriends,” she admits to the mag. “Only a handful of people have seen into the Pharaoh's Tomb!"

"My best feature is unfortunately a private matter, although I'm told it is spectacular. But you can't really walk it down the red carpet. What can I say?" she laughed, before silently mouthing the words "my tw**" at the interviewer.

Kate is gorgeous so, if it really is her best feature, I'd like her to show us. Maybe it's the world's most beautiful one. I'm curious, what can I say?

Heath's well-loved 1975 green Komi van seems to have been missing since three days before the actor's death, and now Kim Ledger is asking for it back. Kim filed a report with Australian police last Friday declaring the van missing, according to Australian website News.com.au.

The vintage van, now valued at $70,000 was in the care of Heath's friend,Trevor DiCarlo, when it was reportedly stolen.

Unfortunately, I doubt the thieves feel any sympathy for Heath and his family and will feel inclined to return the van strictly for sentimental purposes, but you never know.

"Let me make this as plain as possible – Benji did not leave me for Paris Hilton," Sophie said in a statement, according to Australia's Herald Sun. "Benji and I did not break up badly or anything like that. We both decided, as adults, our relationship had run its course and decided to move on. I feel no animosity towards Benji and Paris at all and am very happy with life at the moment."

Womp, womp -- taking the high road. Good for her and all, but I wish she would have said what she really thinks.

To make matters worse, Paris is flaunting a new ring on her engagement finger. I just can't.

Entering the world on Feb. 22, J.Lo and Marc's twins have been named Emme and Max. Emme was born 12 minutes before her baby brother, and will probably remind him of that for the rest of his life.

So, do you like the names? I do. Max is a hot boys name these days (Christina Aguilera just named her son that, too) and Emme is super cute. What do you think?