Proud aunt Jessica Simpson is gushing with joy about her newborn nephew, Bronx Mowgli Wentz. And she's dishing on how little sis' Ashlee and hubby Pete Wentz are doing since becoming first-time parents! "Bronx is beyond precious. I'm over the moon with joy," Jessica tells People magazine. "Life is a beautiful miracle. Ashlee and Pete are healthy, happy, and enjoying every moment." The new parents welcomed their first bundle of joy Thursday night.

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AP - Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate astonishing for most Hollywood stars, let alone a first-term governor.
A&E Network will premiere the original scripted drama series, “The Beast” on January 15th at 10PM ET/PT. “The Beast,” starring Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel, centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran, Charles Barker (Swayze),


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Punk musician Travis Barker on Friday sued companies linked to a plane that crashed in South Carolina, injuring him and killing two friends.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Britney Spears made another cameo in the midst of her comeback — this time at a Los Angeles courtroom.


NEW YORK (AP) - Add Kanye West to the list of artists previewing their new CDs on MySpace Music.


MADISON, Wis. (AP) - County officials in Wisconsin are holding the bag following a movie shoot involving Johnny Depp as famed bank robber John Dillinger.


WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) - Paul Newman has left the assets to his wife, the Oscars to his foundation and the race cars to the highest bidder.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities have charged a man with assault for allegedly striking "Stargate Atlantis" actor Jason Momoa in the face with a beer glass, causing wounds that required 140 stitches.


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate astonishing for most Hollywood stars, let alone a first-term governor.


PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the indecency case over Janet Jackson breast-baring performance


Overlong and self-indulgent, Baz Luhrmann "Australia," a homage to epic adventure films, feels like a slog through the outback itself.


AP - Oprah wants her, and so do Letterman and Leno. Fresh from her political defeat, Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate that would be astonishing for most Hollywood stars, let alone a first-term governor.
Happy Birthday to The Prestige actress Scarlett Johansson (1984), actress Mariel Hemingway (1961), actress Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Talking Head Tina Weymouth (1950), E Street native and Soprano "Little" Steven Van Zandt (1950),


"The Insider" exclusively confirms Travis Barker who along with DJ AM survived a deadly plane crash, has filed a complaint for damages for personal injury and wrongful death against Clay Lacy Aviation and three other companies. Read on to learn more about the debilitating injuries Barker alleges he lives with since the crash. In the papers, Barker's lawyer alleges the former Blink-182 drummer "was hurt and injured in his health, strength and activity, sustaining injuries to his body and shock and injury to his nervous system" in the plane crash, causing Barker "great physical, mental and nervous pain and suffering." The papers also allege Barker has been told his injuries will "result in permanent disability." Barker filed the lawsuit with Thelma Martin Still, the mother of Barker's associate Charles Still, who died in the Learjet crash along with three other passengers. In the papers, Thelma Still files for damages for "pain and suffering, mental anguish" and "loss of earnings," among other grievances. The two have filed suit against Clay Lacy Aviation; Inter Travel and Services, Inc; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company; and Bombadier Inc.

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Rocker Travis Barker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aviation company he holds responsible for his near-death plane crash in September (08).Barker suffered second and third-degree burns as he escaped the burning wreckage of a LearJet, which failed to clear the runway at a South Carolina airport and crashed. He spent almost a
Bruce Springsteen & THE E STREET BAND claimed the coveted Top Tour honour at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Awards in New York on Thursday night (20Nov08).The group’s Magic tour was also named 2008’s Top Draw, and Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau picked up the Top Manager honour at the Roosevelt Hotel prizegiving.Country star Kenny Chesney
Actress Jodie Sweetin has separated from her husband of one year - just seven months after giving birth to the couple’s first child.The former Full House star, 26, filed for legal separation from Cody Herpin, 31, on Wednesday (19Nov08) in Orange County, California.Sweetin married the movie set designer in July 2007, weeks after meeting him
Actress Michelle Williams has slammed the paparazzi for refusing to let her grieve in peace following the death of her ex-boyfriend HEATH LEDGER in January (08).In her first indepth interview since the tragedy, the Brokeback Mountain star tells the upcoming issue of Newsweek magazine she’ll never forgive the disrespectful snappers who have made her life
Former BAYWATCH hunk Jason Momoa is recovering after a savage brawl left him with a slashed face.The actor, who played Jason Ioane in 42 episodes of the surf series between 1999 and 2002, reportedly needed 140 stitches and reconstructive surgery after Dominic Bando allegedly attacked him with a glass in a West Hollywood bar last
Father-to-be Gael Garcia BERNAL has quit his native Mexico and set up home in Madrid, Spain.The Motorcycle Diaries star and his pregnant girlfriend Dolores Fonzi have moved to the Spanish capital, where their first baby will be born early next year (09).The couple announced the baby news in August (08).Movie & Entertainment News provided by
Britney Spears was back in court on Friday (21Nov08) for the latest hearing in her conservatorship status.It marked the first time the pop star has been present in court for a conservatorship hearing.Britney’s father, Jamie, who was made a co-conservator in the pop star’s estate in February (08), accompanied his daughter.Reports suggest Spears called for
SPIDER-MAN star Tobey Maguire is set to become a dad again - his jewellery designer wife JENNIFER MEYER is pregnant with the couple’s second child.Meyer gave birth to their first daughter, Ruby, in 2006. A second baby is expected in the spring (09).Baby rumours have been rampant since April (08), when Maguire’s spokeswoman was forced
"The Insider" exclusively confirms Travis Barker who along with DJ AM survived a deadly plane crash, has filed a complaint for damages for personal injury and wrongful death against Clay Lacy Aviation and three other companies. Read on to learn more about the debilitating injuries Barker alleges he lives with since the crash. In the papers, Barker's lawyer alleges the former Blink-182 drummer "was hurt and injured in his health, strength and activity, sustaining injuries to his body and shock and injury to his nervous system" in the plane crash, causing Barker "great physical, mental and nervous pain and suffering." The papers also allege Barker has been told his injuries will "result in permanent disability." Barker filed the lawsuit with Thelma Martin Still, the mother of Barker's associate Charles Still, who died in the Learjet crash along with three other passengers. In the papers, Thelma Still files for damages for "pain and suffering, mental anguish" and "loss of earnings," among other grievances. The two have filed suit against Clay Lacy Aviation; Inter Travel and Services, Inc; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company; and Bombadier Inc.

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"The Insider" has learned that Sasha and Malia Obama will study at the same private school another famous First Daughter once attended! Michelle Obama rep tells us that Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are off to Sidwell Friends School -- the same den of knowledge Chelsea Clinton went to when her father Bill was prez. "A number of great schools were considered," Michelle's rep tells us. "In the end, the Obamas selected the school that was the best fit for what their daughters need right now."

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AP - The name Brooklyn has been done before, so Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz turned to another New York City borough in naming their newborn son: The Bronx.
AP - Authorities have charged a man with assault for allegedly striking "Stargate Atlantis" actor Jason Momoa in the face with a beer glass, causing wounds that required 140 stitches.
AP - The Federal Communications Commission has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the indecency case over Janet Jackson breast-baring performance at the 2004 Super Bowl.
AP - Spider-Man has another baby on the way.
AP - Michael Lohan is going to have to be patient if he's still looking for a fight.
AP - Paul Newman has left the assets to his wife, the Oscars to his foundation and the race cars to the highest bidder.
E! Online - Stephanie Tanner's house just got a little less full.
E! Online - Tyra Banks is shrinking her syndicate.
AP - County officials in Wisconsin are holding the bag following a movie shoot involving Johnny Depp as famed bank robber John Dillinger.
AP - Britney Spears made another cameo in the midst of her comeback — this time at a Los Angeles courtroom.
AP - Punk musician Travis Barker has sued over the South Carolina plane crash that injured him and killed two friends.
Reuters - "Live Free or Die Hard" actor Bruce Willis has sued a Malaysian prince and his company over a $2 million investment in "green rubber" the actor wants returned.
Kristen Stewart who plays Bella in the new 'Twilight' movie does not appreciate the excitement from the book's fans calling them "retarded."


Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is desperate to make history by becoming the first black actor to play James Bond.


Movie studio bosses have signed a deal to revive Matt Damon amnesiac assassin character in a new series of hit action flick The Bourne Identity.


Samuel L. Jackson, Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington are among the stars caught up in a messy neighborhood battle in the Hollywood Hills. The trio lives in the swanky Beverly Park compound near Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles,


New mom Nicole Kidman has dismissed rumors she is expecting her second child with husband Keith Urban - less than five months after giving birth to daughter Sunday Rose.


Rocker Gene Simmons is furious his band Kiss has been excluded from a new shortlist of acts to be considered for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.


British heartthrob Robert Pattinson has been named the hottest male movie vampire of all time, trumping big screen bloodsuckers Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas and Tom Cruise. The 22-year-old star is poised to set teenage girls' hearts a-flutter


Reese Witherspoon has come to fear bouncy castles after spending weeks avoiding vomiting kids on one, while shooting new film Four Christmases. In the film, the actress plays a character who has a phobia about the inflatables


Sexy Rosario Dawson developed a secret crush on David Bowie's wife Iman - after seeing the model topless. The Sin City star was knocked out by the stunner's perfect body and can't get the image out of her mind.


Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television.


Paris Hilton has confirmed she and boyfriend Benji Madden have split. The socialite appeared on pal Ryan Seacrest's radio show in Los Angeles on Friday morning


Lily Allen was looking chic in blue with tons of bling and some massive bangs at the opening of the Atlantis Resort at the Palm Hotel in Dubai.


Lindsay Lohan is convinced she'll return to the big screen in a breakthrough performance - insisting she's "up for the challenge" posed by critics brushing her off as a party girl.


Kiefer Sutherland has denied his hit show 24 helped Democrat Barack Obama to his landslide victory at the recent election. The Illinois senator will become the first black president of the U.S.


The wonderful Jennifer Connelly was in Paris promoting her new movie The Day the Earth Stood Still wearing a dizzying black & white polka dotted blouse.


Britney Spears is more than ready to make her pop comeback because she's getting "stronger" every day, according to her manager Larry Rudolph.


Reese Witherspoon was looking super elegant at the Hollywood premiere of her new movie 'Four Christmases.'


Tobey Maguire is set to become a dad again - his jewelry designer wife Jennifer Meyer is pregnant with the couple's second child. Meyer gave birth to their first daughter, Ruby, in 2006.


Rocker Courtney Love has threatened to give up her rambling blog - because it upsets her teenage daughter Frances Bean too much.


Angelina Jolie has been nominated to play Catwoman in a future Batman movie, by The Dark Knight star Aaron Eckhart. Eckhart, who played Harvey Dent/Two Face in the last installment of the legendary superhero franchise,


Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist Zakk Wylde has launched his own hot sauce line. According to rock news website BlabberMouth.com, the rocker has teamed up with sauce company Blair's to create Zakk Wylde Berserker Hot Sauce


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Pregnant actress Jennifer Garner has made public the sad fact that she has been the target of a crazed stalker since 2002. The fan, who's name is Steven Burky, has become so obsessed with the former Alias star that Jennifer has gone to court to get the current restraining order she has against him made permanent.

The website TMZ reports that Burky once showed up on her front door and made the odd pronouncement that "God has sent him a vision of her being persecuted in some manner that may result in her death."
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are parents! The eyeliner sharing couple welcomed a baby boy who arrived yesterday, November 20, weighing in at 7 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20 1/2 inches long. Welcome to the world, precious little guy. Wait until you find out your folks just named you Bronx Mowgli Wentz!

Uhm, so the kid will likely be called "The Bronx" (or "BMW") when he starts school, but wasn't Mowgli the name of the character from 'The Jungle Book'?
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's divorce has been granted. The pair - who were married for nearly eight years - were given a decree nisi at the clinical Principal Registry of the Family Division in High Holborn, London, Friday morning.

Listed under the names Ciccone M L v Ritchie G S, their case was heard by District Judge Reid along with 16 other cases which were for "pronouncement of decree or order under the special procedure rule."
Emily Blunt is reportedly dating "Leatherheads" star John Krasinski. "The Devil Wears Prada" actress - who split from Canadian singer Michael Buble earlier this year after a three-year relationship - is said to have spent a romantic weekend with 29-year-old John in Santa Barbara, California, earlier this month.

A source told America's Star magazine: "They ordered room service, took long walks and spent every second together. John really cares for Emily - he totally fawns over her. And she is loving the attention. She's a down-to-earth girl, but it's nice to be treated so well."
Usher says the birth of his second child will make the "best Christmas present ever." The "Love in This Club" singer - who also has a one-year-old son Usher Raymond V with wife Tameka Foster - insists the arrival, expected to be on December 15, will make the festive holiday even more special.

Usher, who also confirmed the pregnancy for the first time, said: "We're actually expecting, if you didn't hear, in December. One of the best Christmas gifts there is to have!"
Chace Crawford has been sent a lifetime supply of chewing gum. The "Gossip Girl" actor - who stars as rich school student Nate Archibald in the hit U.S. TV show - recently revealed he used to steal gum from customers cars when he worked as a valet in Malibu, California.

Bosses at Wrigley's were so impressed with the 23-year-old actor's honesty after his confession that they decided to reward him by sending him an unlimited amount of his favorite confectionery treat.
British model KATIE PRICE is to stand trial on a charge of speeding.The 30-year-old, previously known as Jordan, is accused of breaking a 30 mile-per-hour (48 kilometres-per-hour) speed limit in Brighton, south east England, on 5 March (08).A spokesperson for the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service says Price is also charged with failing to supply information
New mum Nicole Kidman has dismissed rumours she is expecting her second child with husband KEITH URBAN - less than five months after giving birth to daughter SUNDAY ROSE.The Oscar winning actress, who welcomed little Sunday on 7 July (08), recently revealed she was considering turning her back on Hollywood to expand her family.And Kidman
Rocker PETE WENTZ and wife ASHLEE SIMPSON-WENTZ are already showing signs of great parenting - less than 24 hours after welcoming baby BRONX MOWGLI into their family.Singer/actress Simpson-Wentz gave birth to their first son on Thursday (20Nov08) night - and the tot’s grandparents are delighted with the new addition.Joe and Tina Simpson say in a
Actress Lindsay Lohan is convinced she’ll return to the big screen in a breakthrough performance - insisting she’s "up for the challenge" posed by critics brushing her off as a party girl.The Mean Girls actress has had a series of box office flops since the 2004 film.She became infamous on the Los Angeles party scene
Actress Lindsay Lohan has refused to quit her online blog - because it proves to the public she’s not "empty".The Mean Girls star has used her MySpace.com blog as a political and personal platform, alluding to her relationship with girlfriend Samantha Ronson and slamming U.S. politics in recent months.But Lohan insists she won’t be putting
Actor Kiefer Sutherland has denied his hit show 24 helped Democrat BARACK OBAMA to his landslide victory at the recent U.S. election.The Illinois senator will become the first black president of the U.S. when he takes office in January (08) after triumphing in the 4 November (08) vote.Dennis Haysbert, who played President David Palmer in
Brad Pitt will draw inspiration from his childhood when he takes on a new movie project about a Missouri journalist.The Ocean Eleven actor’s production company, Plan B, has bought the rights to the story of Missouri journalist Linda Trest, who helped break the cover of a drug-busting conman.And Pitt will certainly be able to relate
Paris Hilton has confirmed she and boyfriend BENJI MADDEN have split.The socialite appeared on pal Ryan Seacrest’s radio show in Los Angeles on Friday morning (21Nov08) and revealed she and the rocker were "taking a break" after nine months.Hilton said, "We’re really good friends. We’re very close... I love him, he’s such an amazing man.
Britney Spears is more than ready to make her pop comeback, because she’s getting "stronger" every day, according to her manager LARRY RUDOLPH.The Toxic hitmaker is bouncing back following a tumultuous last 12 months which has seen her lose custody of her kids to ex-husband Kevin Federline, shave off all her hair, and end up
Actor Josh Hartnett has been suffering from a bout of food poisoning, forcing him to miss a handful of shows in the West End production of RAIN MAN.The Pearl Harbor star began his stage stint at the Apollo Theatre in London in September (08), but has had to bow out of four shows this week