I was mauled by model, Naomi aide says in suit  —  Naomi Campbell faced new abuse accusations yesterday from an assistant who contends the mercurial model spat in her face, slugged her bloody with a Blackberry and flung her passport into a pool.  —  The cantankerous catwalk queen attacked Amanda Brack …

Usher to Make Broadway Debut in 'Chicago'  —  Usher, the silky voiced R&B superstar, will soon be crooning a Broadway melody.  The multi-platinum recording artist and five-time Grammy winner will take over the role of conniving lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running musical revival "Chicago …

No Privacy for Lance Bass at Gay Bar  —  Former *NSYNC Star Makes News on Massachusetts Vacation  —  July 14, 2006 — How much privacy should onetime *NSYNC star Lance Bass expect when he visits a prominent gay bar with a prominent gay star?  —  On Wednesday, The New York Post's Page Six column reported …

Superman star has tantrum after make-up made him look 'wimpy'  —  As America's favourite super hero, Superman is the epitomy of manliness.  —  But it appears the actor drafted in to play Clark Kent in the new movie sequel is more concerned with his make-up than saving the world.

Beyoncé Opens Up About Fights with Dad  —  Beyoncé Knowles kept the recording of her upcoming album, B'Day, under very tights wraps - sealing its secrets even from her father and manager, Matthew Knowles.  —  As the former Destiny's Child tells Giant magazine, however, she had her personal reasons.

Eminem Accused of Assaulting Man at Strip Club  —  A man named Miad J. says he was punched in the face by rapper Eminem early Thursday.  He says he was hit 4 or 5 times while using the men's room at a local strip club.  —  Witnesses say Eminem was at the Cheetah's strip club on 8 Mile Road …

McConaughey gets Lanced  —  So here's why I think Lance Armstrong has been piggybacking off Matthew McConaughey's penchant for public, shirtless photo ops.  —  America used to feel good about its love for Lance.  He won all those races, then beat cancer, then popularized …

Shannen Doherty show offers break-up hints  —  PASADENA, Calif. - Breaking up is hard to do, even for Shannen Doherty.  —  The 35-year-old actress, who has two ex-husbands and a reputation for being difficult, needed her dad's help to dump a former boyfriend.

Mr. T sheds gold after Katrina destruction  —  PASADENA, Calif. - Mr. T has given himself a makeover.  The former television action star shed the piles of gold chains that were his signature look after witnessing the destruction from Hurricane Katrina.  —  "As a spiritual man …

Myspace: A Place for Reality TV Stars  —  I'm obviously in the throes of second book procrastination because last night my sister Nikki and I found ourselves on Myspace, engaged in a competition to see who could locate the most obscure reality TV star.  Below is our directory of their profiles.

Pete Doherty tells judge he wants implant  —  LONDON (AP) — Pete Doherty told a judge Thursday he plans to have a chemical implant put into his abdomen to help him kick drugs.  —  Doherty, the 27-year-old frontman of Babyshambles, appeared for a progress review of his drug rehabilitation program …

Aguilera Goes Global  —  In a new international spot for Pepsi, Christina Aguilera travels around the world in 60 seconds.  Donning costumes ranging from a dancer in Rio to an Indian princess, the former Coca-Cola spokesperson shakes it to the tune "Here to Stay," from her new album "Back to Basics."

Brittany Murphy's Miracles Are Worth Admission  —  These pictures of Brittany Murphy are from the premier of the new Edward Burns movie 'The Groomsmen'... that no one will ever see.  However, I think it might be worth checking out because there's a special cameo of two tiny little miracles, otherwise known as Brittany Murphy's breasts.

News and Notes from Press Tour  —  PASADENA, Calif. — Every July, the producers and stars of all the new fall TV series, and the network executives who greenlit them, descend on a hotel in Southern California to tell a roomful of ornery critics that this is gonna be their year.  Sometimes, they're even right.

Montel in love (and out of tune)  —  Love once again has found Montel Williams - and this time it has grabbed him by his less-than-golden throat.  —  During his 50th-birthday party Wednesday night at the nightclub Pacha, the twice-married, twice-divorced daytime television host announced …

Jolie's 'Mighty' part in Pearl film  —  Stealing a woman's husband is bad enough, but her Oscar vehicle, too?  That's cold.  —  Angelina Jolie will play Mariane Pearl - widow of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl-in a Brad Pitt-produced film originally slated for Jennifer Aniston.