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.

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 …

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?

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 …

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 …

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 …

Brooke Burke and Kelly Monaco are Shaved  —  Showing up at a protest rally after spending hours getting your hair and makeup done might not be the best way to rebel against the social injustice of men's facial hair.  At least the tens of other women who got paid to be there taped some fake hair …

Go Shorty  —  Since David got into town late last night I was seriously thinking about taking the day off from blogging ... I was gonna say something like "It's my birthday, bitches ... I'm out" but thought better of it ... there is goss to be had ... so let's have it!  —  Here is a really nice picture of Britney Spears.

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 …

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

GEST'S BED IS STRAIGHT  —  LIZA'S EX LIKES TARTS  —  WITH WHIPPED CREAM, PAL SAYS  —  July 12, 2006 — Sorry, boys - David Gest isn't gay.  —  "He likes African-American women," said Gest's bodyguard, Imad Handi.  —  And the estranged producer hubby of Liza Minnelli likes to do his pretties' pleasing with a cherry on top.

Your Girlfriend Beyonce in Giant Mag  —  Beyonce gives you an idea of what it would be like to have her to come home to every night in this Giant Magazine photoshoot.  Jay-Z is a lucky lucky man.  It's not all sexy negligee and come hither looks, though.  She's not afraid to make the universally un-sexy hot as hell.

Ready to Weir  —  Johnny Weir will be wearing Heatherette (by Traver & Richie, right) this fall!  —  Fashion fans and devotees of openly "flamboyant" ice skating champ Johnny Weir take note: The Olympic star will be hitting the runway this fall when the Heatherette Spring 2007 show takes to the tents in Bryant Park in September.

Beyonce Has A New Name, Rihanna  —  OK, I don't even know one song Rihanna sings but that second picture of her is music to my eyes.  It's also music to my nether-regions.  Now some of you may think that Rihanna is a Beyonce rip-off but I assure you, she is not.

Flavor of Love Season 2  —  Yeah Boyee!  Season 2!  —  As ridiculous as TV gets, Flavor Flav's extremely popular TV show, Flavor of Love, proved so popular in its first season run that VH1 has decided to bring it back for a second dose.  —  The new second season of Flavor of Love will premiere on VH1 on August 6th, at 10PM EST.

Paris & Stavros Sitting in a Tree?  —  On again, off again, on again and maybe off again über-rich couple Paris Hilton and Stavros Niarchos are, er, on again.  —  Stavros started off the night at LA hotspot Hyde, arriving and leaving sans Paris.  —  The pseudo-couple then met …

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.