TOMMY 'GUNS'  —  HILFIGER DRESSES DOWN AXL IN BRAWL  —  May 20, 2006 — Tommy Hilfiger really showed his "Appetite for Destruction" yesterday when he pummeled Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose in a dispute over a VIP table at Rosario Dawson's birthday party, sources said.

SUDDEN SHYNESS  —  May 20, 2006 — STAR Jones has suddenly become press shy.  The normally acccessible personality from "The View" skipped the red carpet at the Modern Brides 25 Trendsetters awards Wednesday night at the Ritz Carlton and refused to do press.

Beyonce: 'I Lost 20 Lbs.' for Dreamgirls  —  At a Cannes Film Festival preview of the upcoming movie Dreamgirls on Friday, stars Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson admitted they'd dealt with some weighty issues for their roles.  —  Knowles, 24, told reporters that she lost 20 lbs. to play …

Brandon Davis Apologizes To Lindsay Lohan  —  Yes, the slime that is Brandon Davis has apologized to Lindsay Lohan for calling her genitalia "skanky pussy" and claiming she has a "7-ft long clit."  Or at least that's what 'Girls Gone Wild' creator Joe Francis is claiming.

Depp's Daddy Duties  —  Actor Johnny Depp, 42, travelled through a Nice airport earlier this month with longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis, 33, and his two kids, Lily-Rose Depp, 6, and Jack Depp, 4.  His upcoming film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest co-starring Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley opens July 7th.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Britney's Stumble  —  First video of mom-to-be almost dropping toddler in NYC  —  (May 19) — TMZ has obtained EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of Britney Spears nearly falling to the ground and dropping her eight-month-old child Sean Preston.  —  The video shows Britney leaving the Ritz Carlton …

Jennifer Aniston Pal Courteney Cox Shovels Dirt on Angelina Jolie  —  Former 'Friends' star Courteney Cox plans to dish on all the A-listers in her upcoming TV show, Dirt.  And reserved for a big shovel will be pal Jennifer Aniston's ex hubby Brad Pitt and his gal pal and pregnant mom-to-be Angelina Jolie.

Murphy Noodles Around Japan  —  Brittany is The Ramen Girl  —  Since the Japanese seem content to feed the West a steady diet of horrors that we can turn into less-impressive remakes, doesn't it seem right that Hollywood can send its own terrors to the Far East?

The House the Knowleses Built  —  NEW YORK — The House of Deréon keeps expanding.  —  With its core collection already in Macy's and Dillard's — and with its own e-commerce site — the fashion company founded by Beyoncé and Tina Knowles now plans to add a junior line, called simply Deréon, for holiday.

SPEARS SPARKS NEW LEGISLATION  —  LATEST: Pop star BRITNEY SPEARS has prompted California lawmakers to introduce a bill requiring parents to face their infants' car seats towards the back of the vehicle if they are under one year old.  Spears started another car seat controversy earlier this week …

Timmons' Two State Legal Woes  —  Former 98 Degrees singer facing trouble in Florida and California  —  (May 19, 2:45PM ET) — Jeff Timmons could be facing double the trouble.  —  The former 98 Degrees crooner, who was arrested April 23 in Florida for DUI and for driving with a suspended license …

Difficult Birth: Is Angelina Jolie Still In Labor?  —  With Angelina Jolie's thin frame, many were concerned that she may have a difficult time giving birth.  Reports from Namibia say that the sultry actress went in to labor in what would now be over 13 hours ago.

UPDATED: Da Vinci Code Just Under $30 Million For Friday's Domestic Box Office; Rivals Predict $80 Mil Opening Weekend  —  4th Update: *I've learned Da Vinci Code earned "just under $30 million" for Friday U.S. box office.  That number smashes Sony estimates for the pic's domestic gross.

Cage Buys Caribbean Island  —  Nicolas Cage has splashed out on his own Caribbean island.  —  The 'Weather Man' star is thought to have paid up to $3 million for the 40-acre island in the Bahamas, which is 85 miles south east of Nassau.  —  The idyllic retreat is currently untouched, although it could be developed.

Donny & Marie: A Little Bit Botoxed?  —  What happens when brother-sister duo DONNY and MARIE OSMOND are reunited for a candid sit-down?  Laughter, tears and some silly surprises!  Tonight, they're asking each other some intimate questions and the answers aren't what you'd expect.

Conan O'Brien to host Emmy Awards  —  LOS ANGELES — The assignment for hosting the awards show honoring television's best work is going to NBC's Conan O'Brien.  —  The 43-year-old comedian will host the "58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" on Aug. 27.  The show will air live from the Shrine Auditorium on NBC.

Britney's Message  —  It's the never-ending day of Britney news.  The latest is a message Britney supposedly left on her website which has since been taken down.  We hope it's a nice little poem for you know who....  It was only a matter of time before this new campaign has started.

CHARLIE SHEEN'S CHEERLEADER "PROBLEMS" CONTINUE  —  Once again, the tabloid press has fallen for the clever tricks of the Charlie Sheen PR machine, which slyly seeks to reinforce the actor's alleged, All-American taste for the company of barely legal (legal being the operative word) …