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.

CelebrityQ&A … This seems to have touched you very deeply.  —  It changed my life.  It's not a trip that most people will get to take.  I think if every American saw what I saw, they would want to help.  Everyone has their own problems, their own lives.  I have my kids, I have my bills.

Wisteria Lane's new landscape  —  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Southern California's heavy April rains fell hard on Wisteria Lane, but the residual effects are pleasing to the eye.  The trees are full, and the thick green grass in front of the Desperate Housewives homes on the Universal Studios backlot …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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) …