Jay-Z eyes big chip shot - a Vegas casino  —  Place your bets on Jay-Z.  —  The record executive wants to build a casino in Las Vegas, business associates tell us.  —  It's a logical next step for the instinctual businessman, who journeyed from Brooklyn's Marcy Projects to founding Roc …

Page Six Editor Arrested  —  Richard Johnson caught allegedly drunk driving  —  (June 2, 3:35PM ET) — The hits just keep coming.  In the wake of an alleged extortion scandal, the New York Post's Page Six now faces another legal mess.  Police arrested the gossip column's editor Richard …

Britney hires a 'manny'  —  With questions being asked about her parenting skills, and reports circulating that her husband has walked out on her, Britney Spears could definitely use a man about the house right now.  —  So it is perhaps no surprise to find this newest staff member - a male nanny - on Miss Spears' payroll.

IDOL WINNER'S GAY SHOCKER: TAYLOR HICKS DENIES RUMORS FROM INTERNET  —  American Idol winner Taylor Hicks is caught up in a raging gay sex scandal!  —  The ENQUIRER has learned that the silver-haired 29-year-old bachelor has been the target of nasty homosexual lies on the Internet and in his Alabama hometown.

Rappers Kanye West, Ludacris win copyright infringement trial  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Top-selling rappers Kanye West and Ludacris won a copyright infringement trial Thursday when a jury concluded their 2003 hit Stand Up did not copy a tune by New Jersey musicians.

Gavin Rossdale's Baby Talk  —  Rocker discusses the delivery room down low  —  (June 2, 12:00PM ET) — A sweaty and shirtless Gavin Rossdale took a break from his tennis game to divulge info on his and wife Gwen Stefani's new baby boy Kingston James McGregor.

How Will a Gay Icon Fly at the Box Office?  —  Superman appeals to gays.  Should that be a selling point?  Or could it be kryptonite?  —  STUDIOS love magazine stories that breathlessly hype their summer popcorn movies, so you would think that Warner Bros. might have been happy …

Jessica Alba Wants to be Topless  —  Alright, here's news that makes you both love and hate the Paparazzi at the same time.  In a vicious circle of celebrity nudity, Jessica Alba has said that she really wants to sunbathe topless, but she doesn't because of the paparazzi, reports Life Style Extra.

David And Victoria Beckham To Buy Hollywood Home  —  Well, why not?...  David and Victoria Beckham are planning on splashing out on a new home in the Hollywood Hills.  —  The couple who currently own homes in the UK, France and Spain are planning on spending a lot more time Stateside and want to have a landing pad there.

Britney Beams with Mystery Man by Side  —  Britney Spears was spotted out and about Wednesday in Malibu.  But this time, the songstress had company — and it wasn't Kevin Federline!  —  Baby crazy Brit was seen holding little Sean P. in her arms as the mystery man pushed the stroller in Malibu.

Tera Patrick Is FHM's First Porn Star Cover Girl  —  FHM is the fastest growing men's magazine in both the US and UK — and for the first time the US version has put an adult film star on its cover.  Tera Patrick was recently on the cover of the UK version, making it one of their highest selling issues ever.

Katie Couric Buys Posh Hamptons Pad  —  CBS isn't the only new home for Katie Couric.  The former Today host has paid $6.3 million for a two-story, 11-year-old cedar-wood-shingle house on about an acre and a half in tony East Hampton, N.Y., the Wall Street Journal reports.

MICHELLE ON HER DRINKING  —  Lost star Michelle Rodriguez may have been arrested for drink-driving.  —  But she denies she has an alcohol problem.  —  Michelle recently served served two jail sentences for violating her probation and a recent-drink driving arrest.

Jenny McCarthy Hearts Jim Carrey  —  Jenny McCarthy has reportedly been dating Jim Carrey for several months.  When she was asked about their relationship yesterday on The View, she didn't confirm or deny they're dating.  She did, however, tell them "no comment" which in Jenny McCarthy speak means …

'Stand' up and take a bow, Brett  —  'X-Men: The Last Stand" director Brett Ratner gamely attempted humility as he discussed his movie's record-breaking $122 million Memorial Day weekend in a phone call to Lowdown yesterday.  —  "I feel sort of guilty, because I look up to guys like Spielberg …

Jennifer Aniston is Naked, and She Likes It  —  Even though we all know Jennifer Aniston's new movie The Break Up is going to suck beyond all belief, there may be one small reason to go see it: Jennifer Aniston's Ass.  According to CelebNewsWire, Aniston gets naked in the movie around the 57 minute mark …

Angelina Jolie: That's my g-URL  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Angelina Jolie has snapped up a website for her new daughter, Shiloh Nouvel.  —  The actress wasted no time in making sure the baby would f eature on the internet by securing the rights to her internet domain name the day she was born.