BRANGELINA BABY PIC DEAL  —  As the birth of Angelina Jolie's baby draws near, we receive more news from Namibia, where Ange and Brad Pitt are holed-up.  —  It seems that a deal has been done over the couple's first child together.  —  According to the Daily Mirror, Ange and Brad have promised …

Elliott Yamin Gets Boot on 'Idol'; 2 Left  —  NEW YORK - Tears streamed from "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul's eyes when the result was announced.  The audience stood and clapped, paying their respects.  —  In a close vote, Abdul's favorite finalist, Elliott Yamin — an "Idol" …

Nicole Richie And Adam Goldstein Split...Again  —  For reasons unknown...  'Simple Life' star Nicole Richie and her fiancé/boyfriend Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein are rumoured to have split once again.  —  The couple rekindled their relationship early this year after calling off their engagement last year.

From 'X-Men' to X-rated women?  —  Brett Ratner, director of "X-Men: The Last Stand," might not be dating her at the moment, but he seems to have a thing for 19-year-old Lindsay Lohan.  —  "I've shot a lot of guys - I want to shoot some girls," the 37-year-old Ratner told Lowdown …

David Spade and Heather Locklear have split  —  More evidence that J. Lo may be Mommy from the Block  —  Looks like David Spade's lucky streak is over.  —  The actor's rebound romance with Heather Locklear has ended, according to In Touch Weekly.  The star of "The Showbiz Show" …

'Car Seat Lady' belts Brit for buggy blunder  —  DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF  —  LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears did such a poor job of strapping her infant son in his car seat that it's almost a "gross misuse" of the high-end baby product, an expert said yesterday.  —  "The straps are way too loose.

Banks Behind Bars  —  Tyra goes inside a women's prison  —  (May 17, 6:15PM ET) — On Thursday's episode of 'The Tyra Banks Show,' Tyra spends a day inside a women's prison in Chino, Calif. Tyra decided to go there after learning that most of the inmates were there because of the actions of their husbands or boyfriends.

Scribes set to weigh in on new anchor Katie  —  Katie Couric may have gotten a little too famous for her own comfort.  —  We hear the sweetheart of the broadcast rodeo is the target of several would-be biographers, including Ed Klein, who last left his hatchet in Hillary Clinton's skull.

Mischa's Taxicab Troubles  —  'OC' star can't get a cab in NYC  —  (May 17, 3:20PM ET) — Mischa Barton can't find a New York City taxicab to save her life. … 'The OC' star struggled mightily to catch a cab in Manhattan yesterday, working for more than 10 minutes to get a taxi's attention.

Paul McCartney and Wife Heather Split  —  "The Insider" has learned that after almost four years of marriage, PAUL McCARTNEY and wife HEATHER MILLS have separated.  —  But Paul insists that, contrary to the rumors that have circulated over the last few days, Heather did not marry him because of his fortune.

'Da Vinci Code': The Mystery of the Missing Screenings  —  LOS ANGELES, May 15 — Question: How do you market a movie that has near 100 percent public awareness, yet has been seen by almost no one?  Answer, as Sony Pictures sees it: Very, very carefully.  —  In contemporary Hollywood …

Danielle Evans Named America's Next Top Model  —  It wasn't an easy road, but Danielle Evans was named America's Next Top Model on Wednesday's finale.  —  On her way to earning the title - and beating out finalists Jade and Joanie - the Little Rock native endured hospitalization …

Kate Moss' New Man!  —  Cocaine Kate sure knows how to pick 'em!  —  Miss Moss is said to be dating British TV personality Russell Brand (pictured above), a presenter on MTV in the UK, who has battled his own drug problems.  —  Kate - along with her swinging friend Sadie Frost …

John Stamos Pulls a Wilmer on Howard Stern  —  Like Wilmer Valderrama before him, John Stamos overshared on Howard Stern's radio show today.  Over the course of the morning, he dished about former love interest Denise Richards and how her kids ruined his game, about Heather Locklear inviting …

SUPERMAN: JUST ONE ELBOW FLEX FROM JAZZ HANDS  —  Folks are saying all kinds of things about the new Superman Returns poster (click for larger versions) including the suggestive placement of a certain peninsula (though that's a bit of a stretch imho).  —  And the Advocate recently asked, How Gay is Superman?

Ads Put Into Shows Worry TV Producers  —  NEW YORK - On the CBS comedy "How I Met Your Mother" this week, Marshall and Lily were in the midst of an argument that led to breaking their engagement when they suddenly decided they were hungry, and headed to Red Lobster.

ALPHABET SHUFFLE  —  May 18, 2006 — IF Diane Sawyer is so happy co-hosting "Good Morning America," why has she hired top entertainment lawyer Allen Grubman?  That's what TV insiders are wondering as ABC struggles to figure out who should host "World News Tonight," with Bob Woodruff …