Geri Halliwell has daughter  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Geri Halliwell has given birth to a baby girl.  —  The former Spice Girl, better known as Ginger, reportedly gave birth via caesarean section at London's Portland hospital at 9pm yesterday (14.05.06).  —  A hospital source revealed: "The birth went well.

Taylor Hicks Gets Hometown Hero's Welcome  —  With less than two weeks to go until the new American Idol is picked, finalist Taylor Hicks already received a hero's welcome in his native Alabama on Friday - replete with a scheduled parade, meeting with the Gov. Bob Riley and some down-home Southern cooking …

Jordan babies target in £1m kidnap terror  —  The mega-wealthy blonde and her family have been given special protection after Scotland Yard's snatchbuster squad got a tip-off that three-year-old Harvey and 11-month-old Junior were under threat.  —  Detectives discovered a gang of foreign …

Taking his Gest shot at Jax  —  David Gest is preparing to release his autobiography, and guess which celeb could be squirming?  —  Wrong.  —  "He knew a teenage Michael Jackson and he knows some bombshell revelations," says writer Mark Bego, who has been lined up to collaborate on the book.

What a dope!  —  HEZZZZZZZZ at it again!  We've caught troubled Snore-ge Michael napping behind the wheel for the second time.  —  But maybe that's safer than him actually driving anywhere—because when he eventually woke up he MOUNTED a central reservation and PLOUGHED straight into a bollard.

"NASTY People post"  —  ( Teri Hatcher at Make a Wish Foundation Benefit )

Dane Cook's Brother: No Romance for Jessica Simpson and Dane  —  The rumored romance between Employee of the Month co-stars Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook got a little cold water tossed on it from one source, Dane Cook's brother, Darryl McCauley.  —  The brother recently dished to Star Magazine …

Emily, Jacob still most popular baby names  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — When kids born in 2005 head to kindergarten in a few years, a lot of them will be raising their hands when the teacher calls out "Emily" or "Jacob."  In border states, it will be hard to miss Jose, Angel and Mia.

Sheen casts a wide dating Net  —  With all the ugly accusations being thrown around by Denise Richards, maybe you don't want to date Charlie Sheen.  —  But you can.  —  According to a very reliable source, the "Two-and-a-Half Men" star has been meeting women online through the Web site MillionaireMatch.com.

Beckinsale's all-men gym  —  Kate Beckinsale only likes to work out when she is surrounded by men.  —  The 'Underworld: Evolution' star loves going to the gyms where muscle-bound hunks are pumping iron.  —  She told Britain's In Style magazine: "My favourite kind of gym is the old, sweaty, body-building gym with only men in it.

E3 06: Paris Hilton shills for Diamond Quest  —  Hotel heiress shows up to two-hour autograph signing an hour and a half late, gets the name of her own game wrong?  —  LOS ANGELES—In 2004, hotel heiress Paris Hilton (The Simple Life) was six hours late to the opening of her own night club, Club Paris.

Gwen Stefani Breaks Finger In Sewing Machine  —  Heavily pregnant pop star Gwen Stefani has broken her finger after a nasty accident involving a sewing machine.  —  The No Doubt singer, who is due to give birth to her first baby next month (06), has been spotted sporting a splint and cast after an attempt at dress-making went wrong.

In Richmond, it's all about Elliott, all the time  —  I'm the same ol' E," Elliott Yamin told Richmond radio listeners yesterday.  —  You wouldn't know it by the entourage.  Or the fans who mobbed his limousine as it tried to turn into The Diamond.  —  Security, cameras, reporters — plus a sea of fans and posters.

Charlie & Denise Make Peace … In a sign that Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen are trying to settle their divorce amicably, the estranged couple agreed to a temporary child custody settlement on Friday.  —  "Denise and Charlie are working with the Courts to privately resolve …

Christina Aguilera's 'Wouldn't Feel Right Fully Covered'  —  Pop star Christina Aguilera is so used to baring flesh on stage and in music videos, she no longer feels comfortable covering up her body.  —  The Dirrty star, reknowned for her sexually explicit dance routines, has courted controversy with her lyrics and risque style.

Thom Yorke solo album  —  Radiohead frontman to release 'The Eraser' in July  —  Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is set to release a solo album in July, it has emerged.  —  In a dramatic statement Yorke said the album would be called 'The Eraser' and that its "elements have been kicking round now for a few years."

Josh's high heel lust  —  'Lost' star Josh Holloway is turned on by women in high heels.  —  The hunky actor - who plays moody Sawyer in the hit TV series - says sharp shoes get his pulse racing.  —  He is quoted by Britain's Star magazine as saying: "I love it when a woman wears killer high heels.