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 …

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 …

McCartney's split to be tied!  —  He & wife can't work it out, but she's no gold-digger  —  LONDON - Will she still need him when he's 64?  The answer is no - but Paul McCartney still insists that his money didn't buy Heather Mills' love.  —  The billionaire ex-Beatle and his wife admitted yesterday they can't work it out.

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.

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" …

Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey Trade Barbs … Apparently there's some bad blood between multi-octave divas Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.  —  According to Access Hollywood, the war of words started when Aguilera said that Carey was "never cool to me" in the June issue of GQ.

'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.

Babyshambles' Pete Doherty and Adam Ficek speak with MTV News Germany  —  Troubled British singer Pete Doherty interrupted a recent MTV Germany interview with his band Babyshambles by squirting a syringe full of what appeared to be his own blood at the camera.

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" …

Lindsay Lohan Is an All-Star  —  LINDSAY LOHAN is the Albert Pujols of her game: consistent, versatile and kicking the Manolos off the competition.  —  A certain crowd is as rapt when Ms. Lohan, out to promote one of her movies or just on the town, strikes a pose as Cardinals fans are when Mr. Pujols …

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.

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 …

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.

Britney Spears to Kevin Federline: Clean Up or Get Out  —  Britney Spears has given Kevin Federline an ultimatum of sorts - the former pop star has told the wannabe music star that he needs to clean up or get out according to a report from Us Weekly.  —  The report does appear to note …

First Look: Original Trilogy DVDs  —  The Star Wars trilogy comes out for a limited time as individual movie DVDs on September 12th — complete with the unaltered original films as bonus material — and will be available for pre-order starting this week.  This is a chance for longtime fans …

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.

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 …

Nail-biting Time over editor's job  —  The anxiety among the staff at Time magazine built to a silent scream yesterday as they waited for the next shoe to drop on their heads — the announcement of the new managing editor.  —  "The angst is very annoying," one handwringing Time sufferer told me yesterday.