Drag queen beaten in E. Village horror  —  An internationally known drag queen and recording artist was robbed and beaten by four trash-talking bullies who shouted anti-gay slurs at him in the East Village early yesterday.  —  "We're going to kill you, f—

J.Lo attends Puerto Rican Day parade  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony lent Hollywood glamour to the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday — and attracted such a horde of paparazzi that police officers and Guardian Angels kept them roped off from the crowds as they marched.

Britney and Her Mum Sued over Hitting Paparazzi  —  A lawsuit against Britney Spears and her mother Lynne, was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.  The mishap occurred in the year 2004, when Britney Spears, her sister Jamie Lynn and mother were leaving from a pet store in Santa Monica.

The Jolie-Pitt Clan Prepares to Head Home  —  Glowing mom Angelina Jolie is all smiles, as the globetrotting duo gets ready for their next move, and only we know where they're going!  —  Sources tell "Extra" that Brangelina will be out of Africa on June 14.

STUNT BOOMERANGS  —  June 11, 2006 — WHEN Kathy Griffin was out promoting the second season of Bravo's "Life on the D List" several weeks ago, she was shocked to get a call from Ryan Seacrest's people asking if she would like to be on his radio show.  Griffin has publicly feuded with Seacrest since …

Gnarls' tum drove me mad  —  Cee level ... Emma straddles star on bed  —  A STUDENT told yesterday how she had rumpy-plumpy with 20st Gnarls Barkley star Cee-Lo Green — and giggled: "We had to man-oeuvre round his big belly."  —  Emma Speare, 18, added: "His stomach was so massive it was like he was pregnant.

STAR EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: DENISE AND RICHIE IN PARIS!  —  It's the sort of passionate phone call every woman in love dreams about — and Denise Richards received it at home in Westlake Village, Calif., on Sunday, June 4.  It was her lover, Richie Sambora, calling from Europe.

J.No to pregnancy  —  Jennifer Lopez has denied she is pregnant.  —  The 'Maid In Manhattan' actress revealed she has been trying for a baby for months but has so far been unsuccessful.  —  Speaking at the Women In Film Crystal Awards she joked: "The rumours about me being pregnant are always strong and always wrong!"

Meredith Vieira departs 'The View'  —  NEW YORK - With a roast, a champagne toast and a goodbye grope from Joy Behar, "The View" said goodbye Friday to Meredith Vieira, who's leaving to take Katie Couric's job at the "Today" show.  —  "I do not want to get emotional," said Vieira, who starts "Today" in September.

An organization dedicating to exposing the truth about the former drag queen now known as Ann Coulter  —  We are a coalition of former friends and co-workers of Ann Coulter who are upset by her vicious anti-gay, anti-muslim, anti-feminist rhetoric and feel the truth should be told.

Faster than bullets, yes.  But Superman, gay?  No way  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After weeks of Internet buzzing that the new Superman movie portrays the Man of Steel as gay, the director of the film issued a strong denial on Friday and said it was the most heterosexual character he has filmed.

Neil Sean's Scoop 9/6  —  She didn't get the best of reviews when she starred in Glitter, but it hasn't put Mariah Carey off making movies.  —  Riding high after hit album Mimi she is now planning to put her life story on the big screen in new film Tennessee.

WHITNEY'S SPEECH  —  JUNE 9, 2006.  —  BY JEN MICHALSKI  —  Thank y'all for coming to see me tonight.  How are you doing?  Let's get this party started, yeah!  (Assistant whispers to Whitney.)  Oh, oh right.  What college is this?  East Southern University.  Well, hello, ESU.

JESSICA AND JARED'S HOT DATE!  —  Are Jessica Simpson and Jared Leto going to become Hollywood's next hot couple?  —  Jared started out a long night of partying with several male friends at chic NYC nightclub The Plumm on June 6.  A source told Star, "He looked so hot!  He was slim and looked really fit.

WEEK AHEAD: Taylor Hits Stores! … American Idol winner Taylor Hicks releases his first two songs on Tuesday.  PEOPLE takes a look at Mr. Soul Patrol's musical debut, plus other events to watch for in the coming week:  —  SUNDAY, JUNE 11: Vinnie Chase (Adrian Grenier) …

Barbra Streisand Will Tour Again  —  NEW YORK (June 8, 2006) — Barbra Streisand announced Thursday that she will embark on a national concert tour this fall, her first in over  —  a decade.  —  Streisand will play 20 concerts in U.S. cities during October and November, her manager, Martin Erlichman, said in a statement.

Rapper son of the late Eazy-E arrested  —  COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — The son of the late rapper Eazy-E was arrested for investigation of possessing a concealed weapon, authorities said Sunday.  —  Eric Wright Jr. — who goes by the name Lil' Eazy-E in his own recently launched hip-hop career …

Dixie Chicks' Tour Struggles To Fill Seats  —  Despite strong album sales, presale tickets aren't moving well for the Dixie Chicks' live performances.  —  After declaring themselves "Not Ready to Make Nice" with fans and radio programmers who had criticized the Dixie Chicks for a jab …