Network Newsmagazines Struggle to Survive  —  NEW YORK - The point was so important that Diane Sawyer was compelled to make it twice during a "Primetime" episode on battling stepfamilies.  —  "You want reality TV?" she asked.  "Tonight, you get it.  Starting now."  —  The appeal couldn't be any more plain, or plaintive.

Madonna Thrills Fans at Music Festival  —  Madonna thrilled thousands of fans at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday, even as she brought a mainstream feel to the traditionally edgy event.  —  A swollen outdoor crowd erupted in cheers after the Material Girl made her entrance inside …

Dean of Hollywood Lawyers Faces Legal Woes  —  When A-list stars have legal troubles or need to negotiate seven-figure movie deals, they often turn to powerhouse attorney Bert Fields.  —  The 77-year-old legal legend has built a reputation as one of the most feared litigators in Hollywood …

Ellen DeGeneres Tops Daytime Emmys … Ellen DeGeneres proved the darling of Friday night's 33rd annual Daytime Emmy ceremony, taking home the award for best talk-show host for the second time and the top prize for best talk show for the third year running.  —  "This means a lot of me," …

Clark's reading of Duke case  —  America's grand dame of suspense, Mary Higgins Clark, has been doing some sleuthing from the headlines.  —  Asked at the Mystery Writers of America's annual Edgar Awards Thursday what real-life puzzle she would most like to have solved, Clark answered …

Carter reality series part of new E! slate  —  E! Entertainment Television is set to announce today a slate of new series and specials, including an unscripted show centering on the real-life drama of singers Nick and Aaron Carter and their sisters.  —  Also on the slate are new series examining …

Sex-Offender Teacher Arrested Again  —  A Tennessee teacher who was jailed last year for having sex with one of her 13-year-old students has been arrested again and is being held without bail for allegedly sending naked photos and sexually explicit messages to her victim, authorities say.

Don Johnson a Father for Fifth Time  —  Don Johnson and his wife Kelley celebrated their seventh anniversary with the birth of their third child, a son, a rep for the Miami Vice and Nash Bridges star announced Sunday.  —  The 27 1/2" long, 7 lb. baby boy, who is yet to be named …

Ladyhawke  —  Today's entry is part of Nathaniel R's Michelle Pfeiffer Blog-a-thon.  Other links are to be found at his site Film Experience.  And on behalf of The Self-Styled Siren who is busy moving herself and her family from Toronto to NYC, another reminder that June 29 has been marked …

Interview with The Sopranos' Joe Gannascoli  —  Vito Spatafore is a paisan with the good fortune of a Lucky Charms character.  He's survived yet another week in the underworld known as HBO's The Sopranos, a place where people of his sort are routinely "fit with a new suit."

Sienna Miller's boob pills  —  Sienna Miller is popping pills to enhance her bust.  —  The 24 year-old blonde - who has recently finished filming 'The Factory Girl' in New York - was left devastated after she dropped down to 7st 5lbs for the role, and her bust size dropped down to a 32B.

This paper rack will self-destruct in 10 seconds  —  Bomb squad destroys news box playing 'Mission: Impossible III' theme  —  SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A newspaper promotion for Tom Cruise's upcoming "Mission: Impossible III" got off to an explosive start when a county arson squad blew up a news rack, thinking it contained a bomb.

Halle Berry: 'I Will Definitely Adopt'  —  Add another Hollywood beauty to the new mom club - or, at least, the group of wannabe moms: Halle Berry.  —  "I will adopt if it doesn't happen for me naturally," the Monster's Ball Oscar winner, 39, tells TV's Extra.  "I will definitely adopt.

Brad & Angelina Boost Namibia Tourism  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's current residence in Namibia is being seen as a boon to the local tourist economy - not just for what couple are spending at a luxury resort there, but for the visitors they are likely to attract to the remote African nation.

More Messiness: Charlie Sheen Cannot Escape Past Liaisons  —  "The character of Rose...was conceived and created by executive producers Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn," the statement said.  "Any similarities to any actual person or any actual events is coincidental and unintentional."

Jake Gyllenhaal Offends Gulf War Veterans  —  Movie star Jake Gyllenhaal has shocked American Gulf War veterans by joking they did nothing but masturbate during their time in the desert in 1991.  The cheeky 25-year-old starred in Jarhead, a movie exposing the U.S. soldiers' lack of combat in the Middle Eastern conflict.

Mischa Barton's Jennifer Aniston Obsession  —  The O.C.' star Mischa Barton is obsessed with Jennifer Aniston.  —  The beauty, who plays Marissa Cooper in the popular US series, has been holed up in her home watching re-runs of 'Friends' - the series which catapulted Aniston to fame.