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.

Reynolds: ABC Said to 'Make Up a Story'  —  Ousted cast member Star Jones Reynolds said Thursday she was told she could "make up a story" about why she was leaving "The View" and her colleagues would have gone along with it.  —  The news that Reynolds wouldn't have her contract renewed …

Paris Storms London With Luggage  —  Paris Hilton arrived at London's Heathrow Airport today with a stockpile of suitcases that looked sufficient to outfit a small military outfit, let alone one traveling lodging heiress.  —  After getting back to London (which she once "forgot" …

Jessica Simpson, Lachey divorce final  —  LOS ANGELES - Famous "Newlyweds" Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are single again.  Papers filed Friday in Superior Court show the pop stars "are restored to the status of single, unmarried persons."  —  Lachey, 32, and Simpson, 25 …

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 …

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.

The Sweet, Sweet Sounds of Larry King's Ass  —  It's come to our attention that in the final moments of Larry King's interview with Star Jones last night, the episode was given a special sign-off: As King was plugging tonight's forthcoming show, he took a pause and, "if you listen reeeeallly carefully …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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?

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.

Christina Channels Marilyn Monroe For Intimate Album Cover  —  Singer relaxes in bed on front of Back to Basics.  —  Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics  —  When Christina Aguilera started working on her bluesy, soulful follow-up to Stripped in February 2005, the singer was inspired …

Paris Hilton thinks airplanes are traveling circuses  —  In a story I'm pretty sure is made up, Paris Hilton was forced to drive from Las Vegas to Los Angeles when airline officials told her she couldn't bring her six pets onto the plane.  She says: … The story is believable up until her quote.