Nick & Jessica's Divorce Is Final  —  PHOTO BY: IT IAN ASHBY / WENN / LANDOV; MARCEL THOMAS / FILMMAGIC  —  Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are officially divorced, rep Rob Shuter confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  According to papers filed in L.A. County Superior Court …

Reborn on the 4th of July?  —  Here we go again.  —  Word round marriage-and-baby infested T-town is that Tommy Cruise is expected to get hitched to doe-caught-in-  —  klieg-lights fiancée, Kate Holmes, over the fourth.  Don't think I really believe this—and his reps deny …

The View's Next Star: Brandy?  —  PHOTO BY: PATRICK RIDEAUX / PICTUREPERFECT  —  Could Star Jones Reynolds's replacement on The View be Brandy?  The singer and actress will fill in on the ABC morning show next Wednesday and Friday, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Candy Spelling: Why Can't My Media Whore Daughter Let Us Hate Each Other In Private?  —  As Tori Spelling continues to sit shivah for her departed father in her own, special way (less garment rending and low-seat sitting, more fabulous Us Weekly cover exclusives!), the woman who once pampered Tori …

Freak accident sends Hasselhoff to surgery  —  Star hits head on chandelier, cuts arm on glass  —  LONDON, England (AP) — Former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff had surgery after severing a tendon in his right arm in an accident in a London gym bathroom, his spokeswoman said Friday.

wadeblogs.com |  Paris Hilton's goal: Germany's Lukas Podolski  —  Talk about being forward... during a German talk show yesterday Paris made her pitch for the forward of the German soccer pitch, Lukas Podolski.  What are the odds that Paris doesn't realize that Lukas doesn't play the same type of …

Band minds its Peas and q's in Berlin melee  —  The Black Eyed Peas nearly wound up with real black eyes after a bloody fight erupted at their after-show party in Berlin on Wednesday.  —  All hell broke loose when a member of the group's security team faced off with bouncers at the 40 Seconds club, according to sources.

Mariska Hargitay, Husband Have a Son  —  Hargitay and Hermann in January  —  Mariska Hargitay and her husband, Peter Hermann, welcomed their first child, a son named August, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The baby boy, who was born on Wednesday at 3:21 p.m. in Los Angeles, was a week overdue and weighed in at 10 lbs. 9 oz.

Superman eschews longtime patriot act  —  Nevermind Superman's sexual orientation.  Here's another identity-related question that is likely to spark controversy as the Man of Steel soars into theaters nationwide this Fourth of July weekend in Warner Bros.  Pictures' "Superman Returns": Is Superman still American?

Who Set This Deal Up, Jerry Maguire?  —  The Lake Elsinore Storm has planned a salute to Tom Cruise tonight during its California League baseball game.  —  Besides giving away a Cruise bobblehead — make that a "bobble-couch," depicting the star in full Oprah couch-jumping mode …

A SCANNER DARKLY LA PREMIERE W/ PICS!  —  oh my gosh i am so beat!  i just got back from covering the 'blue' carpet for the los angeles premiere of the upcoming richard linklater film a scanner darkly!  i covered the press junket over the weekend and tonight was my big chance to snap some pictures of a few of the stars of the film!

Lindsay Lohan and Hayden Christensen?  —  Okay, so this one's a little random, but new rumours are circulating that Lindsay Lohan and Hayden Christensen are now seeing each other.  Well, considering Lindsay's recent track record with guys, I guess this isn't that random, but still, it's unexpected.

J.Lo Tell-All Book Halted  —  Ex-husband of Latin superstar Jennifer Lopez, Ojani Noa has agreed to a preliminary injunction to stop him from publishing (what Lopez describes as) a "negative, denigrating and disparaging" tell-all book about the multi-talented actress until the matter goes to court.

'Cosby: Live' soon dead at MSNBC  —  MSNBC personality Rita Cosby yesterday went from the floodwaters of Pennsylvania into the fire of 30 Rock.  —  After a grueling nine-hour meeting involving Cosby, her agent and top NBC News and MSNBC execs, the third-rated cable news network announced …

The WB to Go Out with a Bang  —  The WB will sign off the air forever on Sunday, Sept. 17, by rebroadcasting the pilot episodes of several of its signature series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Felicity and Dawson's Creek.  —  In addition to the pilots, The WB plans to fill its final night …

Tom Hanks into Army's Ranger Hall of Fame  —  FORT BENNING, Ga. - Actor Tom Hanks was inducted Thursday as an honorary member of the U.S. Army's Ranger Hall of Fame for his accurate portrayal of a World War II Army Ranger company commander in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" …

Courtney Cox Nipple Slip Bikini Pictures  —  Question #1: When you're kid pulls off your bikini top, is that considered a nipple slip?  Question #2: Does it really matter?  —  Wow!  I love that kid.  Thank you Coco Cox-Arquette for being a mischevious little girl, and giving us the best post of the day.

Victoria Beckham Walks Her Bra  —  I really hope Victoria Beckham's exposed bra trend catches on.  It would be great for major cities because this look would clean up the streets.  If all women walked around in sexy lingerie, hookers would go out of business.  So let's protect our kids folks.

Mimi Valdes Continues to Work at 'Vibe,' to the Best of Our Knowledge  —  OK, we should say from the git-go that Vibe's PR rep told us in no uncertain terms that this rumor isn't true.  And we're even inclined to believe her, as she sounded entirely surprised by the suggestion rather than coy and Clintonian when issuing her denial.