Katie Holmes' parents may boycott wedding  —  Plus: Jessica Simpson wanted Nick Lachey back  —  Who will walk Katie Holmes down the aisle?  Not her parents, according to one report.  —  Will Katie Holmes' parents boycott her wedding?  —  The buzz is that Tom Cruise will marry the mother …

Lohan tries to get 'a head' in the movie business  —  I don't know if Lindsay Lohan is a method actor or not so I can't really speculate if she is drawing on her emotions and past experiences to get into character for this role but she seems to be doing a great job.  Linda Lovelace would be proud.

Natalie Portman NOT Nude in Goya's Ghost - It's a Body Double  —  It is with a sad heart that I must report to you today that there will be no actual scenes of Natalie Portman nude in Goya's Ghost.  That's right, all our hopes and dreams have been completely crushed, but honestly, were you really expecting it to happen?

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.

Holy Crap, Is That Eva?  —  In other news, HOORAY for whoever decided giant, awful belts were in this year; there is, after all, nothing sexier than the sight of a fine woman getting the Heimlich maneuver as performed by an Oompa-Loompa.  —  See also : Hair & Makeup, Please, Eva Longoria

News & Gossip  —  Christie Brinkley has separated from her fourth husband, Peter Cooke, according to her publicist.  —  A Hollywood screenwriter is yelling "arrrrr!" over the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, the first installment of the Pirates series …

Awkward PR, to put it conservatively  —  The Wall Street Journal battened down yesterday as an awkward civil case began in Manhattan Supreme Court centered on its OpinionJournal.com columnist John Fund.  —  Fund, a former WSJ editorial writer who also appears as a conservative commentator on Fox News …

What Britney Spears Doesn't Know?  K-Fed to Record With Ex  —  A report set for publication this week will claim that Britney Spears doesn't know that her hubby Kevin Federline is set to record a duet with his ex-wife Shar Jackson.  —  Star lays the groundwork by reporting that last weekend …

Foxy no-show courts arrest  —  Rap diva Foxy Brown didn't show up for her court date in Jersey City yesterday, but narrowly avoided a warrant for her arrest when her accuser was also a no-show.  —  The trial — stemming from former Foxy assistant Rasheeda Ellis' complaints of "terroristic threats …

IS THAT A SPECIAL RING?  —  Yes, some people might label us a little nosey.  —  But others, the kinder sorts, would trace our ancestry to Sherlock Holmes.  —  Either way - and however you judge us - we bring you a little something special we've spotted.  —  Now, it's definitely no longer …

Theater and TV actor Barnard Hughes dies  —  NEW YORK - Barnard Hughes, who won a Tony for his portrayal of the curmudgeonly title character in Hugh Leonard's "Da," has died after a brief illness.  He was 90.  —  Hughes died Tuesday at New York Presbyterian Hospital, said Chris Boneau, a spokesman for Hughes' family.

Paris, Nicole Get New Lease on "Life"  —  Their friendship may be a thing of the past, but Life goes on for Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.  —  After enjoying a major ratings boost courtesy of the fourth installment of the dueling duo's reality series, E! Entertainment Television …

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

Disney 'Pirated' film - suit  —  A Brooklyn-born screenwriter claims Disney plundered his buccaneer screenplay to make the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie.  —  Royce Mathew of Altamonte Springs, Fla., says the characters of Will Turner and the cursed crew of the Black Pearl were all stolen …

Lindsay's Less Than Great Escape  —  Lindsay Lohan pulled her patented "hood over the head" move as she left LA hotspot Guy's.  While Lindsay's part in the escape from the barrage of paparazzi was going to plan, her co-horts need a class in "quick escape 101".  —  First thing you don't do is hit a photog with your car.