Jessica to Nick — You Don't Have the Stomach To Sue  —  A war is brewing over money  —  (May 31, 2:20PM ET) — Jessica Simpson has offered Nick Lachey what is an "insulting" property settlement offer, banking on the assumption that Lachey does not want to press the matter in court.

Angelina Jolie: Brad Pitt was 'Scared to Death' During The Birth  —  Talk about your nervous dad.  A report set for publication this week will detail that expectant dad Brad Pitt was scared to death when the time came for Angelina Jolie to give birth.  Actually the language was a bit more colorful.

Breaking: Taylor Hicks Signs Record Deal  —  "American Idol" champion Taylor Hicks has signed a contract with 19 Recordings Limited and Arista Records, according to a published report.  —  Simon Fuller, the creator of the British import, owns 19 Recordings Limited, Billboard.com reported on Wednesday.

Baby due in four months  —  (May 31 5:20PM ET) — Anna Nicole Smith is five months pregnant, sources tell TMZ.  And we're told that the former Playboy Playmate is engineering a way to make money off of the announcement.  —  Today, TMZ contacted Larry Birkhead, rumored to be the father.

Liz Taylor Alzheimer-Free  —  Elizabeth Taylor is speaking out against tabloid "death watch" reports that she's gravely ill and fighting a losing battle—or any battle—with Alzheimer's disease.  —  In her first television interview in three years, the legendary Dame scoffed at the rumors …

HALLE'S KINKY SEX  —  You'd have thought money and success were benefits enough for an Oscar-winning actress...  Apparently not so for Halle Berry.  —  For her, it's all about the kinky costumes.  —  And it's not just wearing them on set that she likes; she prefers to take them home and include them in her sex life.

Who's Heather Locklear: Wedding for Denise Richards and Richie?  —  Denise Richards who betrayed her pal Heather Locklear by romancing her soon to be ex hubby Richie Sambora is planning to marry the Bon Jovi guitarist, a published report claims.  —  Alan Smith, writing in the Enquirer reports they are already planning a wedding.

Sofia Coppola, Boyfriend Expecting  —  Filmmaker Sofia Coppola is expecting her first child this winter, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.  —  The father is Coppola's boyfriend, Thomas Mars, a singer for the French band Phoenix.  —  Grandpa will be Coppola's dad, the Godfather don himself …

Sheen Only No. 2 on 'Living Sex Legends' List  —  The 'Two and a Half Men' star allegedly has 5,000 notches on his rapidly dwindling bedpost  —  Charlie Sheen has slept with a lot of women, enough for let's say, "Two and a Half Men."  —  The sitcom star lands on Maxim magazine's Top 10 …

The Supposedly 'Lavish' MTV Movie Awards Gift Bag  —  So fine, we're not going to be getting our hands on a giftbag this weekend at Saturday's MTV Movie Awards, but a few (hundred?) celebs will.  In what's being billed as their "most lavish gift baskets" (baskets, not bags) …

Katie Kisses "Today" Goodbye  —  It's time for Katie Couric to prepare for the day after Today.  —  During Wednesday's show, Couric said goodbye to Matt, Al, Ann and NBC's morning audience for the last time.  Then, after a champagne toast and a bite of cake, she packed up her coffee mug …

Man ordered to stay away from Sandra Bullock until 2009  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man Sandra Bullock says stalked her across several states and relentlessly sent her faxes and e-mails was ordered Wednesday to keep his distance from the actress for three more years.

Christina Aguilera Sans Red Lipstick  —  Here are pictures of Christina Aguilera at an Aldo photo shoot.  As you can see, she's not wearing her trademark red lipstick.  I can't explain how much better I think her lips look without it.  I'm actually turned on because she went from looking …

Ashlee Simpson Has New Lips Too  —  At the rate that Ashlee Simpson is having new surgical procedures done to her face, within the next few years, she will either look like Michael Jackson, or that crazy rich lady who looks like a cat.  Seriously, Ashlee Simpson's new lips look absolutley ridiculous.

I Prefer the Old KFed!  —  KFed actually took a shower and put on some clean clothes for Item Magazine.  He looks kinda creepy and I prefer the old KFed.  But I'm disgusting.  Here's some tidbits he told the magazine, he's totally full of s**t:  —  On the public: "I should just put a bulls-eye on my back.