Kathy Griffin: Ex-husband took $72K from me  —  (CNN) — "My Life on the D-List" star Kathy Griffin, who divorced in May, told CNN's Larry King that the action was prompted by her discovery that her now ex-husband took $72,000 from her.  —  "My ex-husband, without my knowledge …

Real World Key West's Paula arrested  —  CROMWELL - A participant in the newest edition of MTV's "Real World," who was described by producers as "damaged," was arrested early Sunday morning following an altercation with her boyfriend.  —  Paula Ann Meronek, 25, of 38 River Road …

Jessica & Nick Together Again?  —  PHOTO BY: JACOB ANDRZEJCZAK / SHOOTING STAR  —  Jessica Simpson has been tapped as cohost of the Teen Choice Awards, and she may have her work cut out for her at the Aug. 20 event.  Not only is she a nominee, but so is her ex-husband, Nick Lachey, and his new squeeze, Vanessa Minnillo.

Avril Lavigne Gets Dramatic in Butch Walker's New Video  —  Have you ever wondered what Avril Lavigne would look like with dark raven hair?  (Answer: Fabulous!)  Or ever ponder what she'd look like in a scene mimicing Girl, Interrupted?  (Answer: Fabulous!)

Reynolds tries to determine her TV future  —  NEW YORK - Now that the smoke is clearing from her abrupt departure from "The View," Star Jones Reynolds is trying to see if she has a future in television.  —  She's appearing this week as a guest host on HGTV's top-rated show, "House Hunters," a booking made before she left "The View."

Wow, Katie really looks awful.  —  Katie was snapped by the weekly during a vacation in Telluride, Colo., strolling down the street with a friend and a cappuccino.  Neither fiancé Tom Cruise — nor, significantly, baby Suri — were anywhere to be found.

EXCLUSIVE: Cruise/Shields' Births — New Twist  —  UPDATE: St. John's Hospital still has not called back, but we may have figured out what is going on here.  It seems as if the nurses entered the license number of the doctors who delivered the children.  Doctors are registered with the Medical Board, not the Nursing Board.

Pink Floyd Co-Founder Barrett Dies at 60  —  Syd Barrett (left) with a '60s-era Pink Floyd  —  Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett has died, a spokeswoman for the band said Tuesday.  He was 60.  —  The London-based rep declined to give specifics about when or how the brilliant yet reclusive …

A low-water mark for broadcast TV viewing  —  NEW YORK - TV viewers must have taken to the beach: It was the least-watched week in recorded history for the four biggest broadcast networks.  —  CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox averaged 20.8 million viewers during the average prime-time minute last week, according to Nielsen Media Research.

'Idol' tryouts begin Aug. 8  —  Here we go again.  —  American Idol will seek a fresh crop of singing stars when TV's top series starts its sixth-season audition tour Aug. 8 in Los Angeles.  —  Producers will visit seven cities, starting about a week earlier than last year …

Introducing the Puff  —  In an attempt at what I'm guessing is keeping himself current, Sean Combs has once again changed his every-evolving moniker.  —  According to Page Six: … And this just brings me back to a point I've been making for years, which is that certain people simply …

Cereal slimmer Beyoncé Knowles  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Beyoncé Knowles has revealed the secret to her sexy curves - cereal.  —  The singer-turned-actress says she eat the breakfast treat through the day to stay in shape and to curb hunger pains.  —  She said: "My big fitness trick is cereal.

Hayden Christensen at The Guvernment Nightclub  —  Hayden Wasted In Canada  —  Hayden Christensen was apparently so smashed over the weekend at The Guvernment Nightclub in Toronto, Canada that he could not utter complete sentences.  Check out the  —  I really have no idea how this kid got famous.

Christina Aguilera Lets Her Boobs Hang  —  I'm glad that Christina Aguilera is not wearing her signature red lipstick.  Finally, she doesn't look like Celine Dion.  However, what's with her Tara Reid-like boobs?  I know she' s not wearing a bra since there's a hint of her nipple ring but aren't those implants?

Avril Lavigne Is A Short Model  —  Ah!  This is how I like to see Avril Lavigne.  Not all drunk and passed out like she was the other week.  If you're wondering where these pictures came from, they're from Avril's Ford modeling agency card.  Now I think Avril is hot and all but isn't she a little too short to be a model?

Eva Longoria: No Makeup, No Good  —  There are some girls who are naturally beautiful.  They don't need any makeup to look great.  Eva Longoria isn't one of them.  —  I really thought that Eva Longoria was one of those girls, but I was clearly wrong.  Wrong to the point that I think I even see a hint of a mustache.