Madonna's latest young friend: Lindsay Lohan  —  Plus: Charlotte Church puts the smackdown on Paris Hilton  —  Has Madonna already found a replacement for Britney Spears?  —  The Material Girl reportedly dumped Spears as a buddy because the "Oops, I Did It Again" crooner failed …

Britney: 'We Just Need Privacy'  —  A tearful Britney Spears opened up to Matt Lauer on Thursday's Today show as she defended herself as a mother, asked to be left alone by paparazzi and suggested she may have to start her own magazine to counter reports about her marriage.

Paparazzo: Bruce Willis Assaulted Me  —  Bruce Willis allegedly shoved a photographer outside of Koi restaurant in West Hollywood last night, and the alleged victim gave TMZ the blow-by-blow.  —  Photographer Anthony Goodrich claims Willis showed up at the popular restaurant …

Jessica: I Like a Man with Imagination  —  Jessica Simpson may be living single, but she knows what she's looking for: "A guy with a great imagination sends me through the rafters," she tells Maxim.  "I love it!"  —  Simpson, 25, the magazine's July cover girl, also reveals her smooching style.

Lindsay Lohan Continues Her Teasing  —  Here's Linday Lohan teasing me while enjoying a little nail polish for desert.  There's no better way to finish off a nice meal than with a daily dose of toxic chemicals.  This I find very arousing because as I stated yesterday, scratched off nail polish …

STEPHEN'S GAY SURPRISE  —  That Stephen Dorff seems like a bit of a funny one.  —  He's just revealed that he's shocked that he's not gay.  —  He confessed that, when he was a kid, he loved wearing woman's clothes and watching girls put their make-up on.

Man pleads guilty in Lopez-Anthony case  —  NEW YORK - One of two men who allegedly tried to sell Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez's stolen wedding video back to the couple for $1 million pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted grand larceny.  —  Tito Moses, 31, admitted in Manhattan's state Supreme Court …

GIMME SHELTER  —  BRADEN KEIL'S WEEKLY GOSSIP  —  Hotel heirhead Paris Hilton might be looking to score the apartment directly below Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.  Sources say the TV actress, aspiring singer and recurring Internet porn star just checked out a four-bedroom, 61/2-bath apartment at Trump Park Avenue.

Kate Moss Won't Face Drug Charges  —  Kate Moss will not face charges over her alleged drug use caught on film in London last year, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Thursday.  —  In September, London's Daily Mirror published stills from a video of Moss, 32 …

IS PARIS GIVING THE FINGER?  —  Now, we all know Paris Hilton is wealthy but how much class does the lady have?  —  Your answer will probably depend on what your viewpoint is about making home movies - of the sexual kind.  —  But the latest shot of Paris seemingly giving the birdie …

Heath Ledger apologizes to Howard Stern  —  Heath Ledger has apologized to Howard Stern after he and Michelle Williams snubbed Stern and his girlfriend at Nobu last week.  According to Stern, Heath called him up and said, "Michelle and I were in a very deep conversation about something in our personal life.

ALEC: TOO OLD AND TOO FAT  —  June 15, 2006 — ALEC Baldwin dreamed for years of playing '70s fashion superstar Halston on the big screen, but now the barrel-chested actor has lost the role to younger, svelter Brendan Fraser.  Baldwin was eager to play the flamboyant Studio 54 regular who dressed …

Fine shades of meaning not Dubya's strong suit  —  President Bush might want to get a little more sleep before his next press conference - or, better yet, just ignore anybody in Ray-Bans.  —  Just back from his surprise trip to Baghdad, the jet-lagged leader deftly inserted his foot …

Nicole Kidman Rumored To Be Pregnant  —  Exposed flesh can be so telling.  The front shot sure does make it look as if she is pregnant.  Unless she was just quite bloated when the photo was taken.  If she is pregnant, this will only feed the rumors as to the real reason why Nicole and Tom adopted.

Principles Keith can swear by  —  Keith Olbermann's vacation isn't going so well.  —  He was forced to apologize yesterday after more of his E-mails found their way to my inbox and exposed the host of MSNBC's "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" as insulting and frequently obscene …

Short-Sleeved Shirts, Nerdy but Nice, Are Back  —  PART of what drives men's fashion is the urge to emulate — in clothing, if not career choices — those inspired heroes of the 1960's and 70's.  Skinny jeans and worn T-shirts recall the staccato punk soul of Joey Ramone.

Henry Chance Aronofsky: Rachel Weisz's Son  —  Introducing Henry Aronofsky  —  The first official pictures of Rachel Weisz's baby boy have started to surface, taken in Battery Park in New York City.  The 35-year-old Ocar winner gave birth to her son Henry Chance Aronofsky on May 31st, according to CBB.

EXCLUSIVE: KIM SPEAKS OUT ABOUT NICK!  —  Just as Nick Lachey's relationship with Entertainment Tonight and MTV personality Vanessa Minnillo, 25, appears to be heating up — the pair spent some steamy time in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the week of June 4th romping around the beach …