Anderson: He's my Rock of the altar  —  Pamela Anderson is wasting no time marching hubby No. 2 down the aisle.  The "Baywatch" bombshell is set to marry on-again off-again boy toy Kid Rock, aka Robert James Ritchie, at the end of the month on a yacht in Saint-Tropez.

As a singer, she may not be that hot  —  Aspiring pop star Diana Bianchi — the 19-year-old Hamptons native at the center of architect Peter Cook's nasty split from wife Christie Brinkley — has a lot to sing about.  —  But can she carry a tune?  —  Yesterday a professional music manager told Lowdown …

Katie/Tom/Suri — The Plot Thickens!  —  It's becoming clear that Katie Holmes shops at Barney's New York the way Gavin Rossdale plays tennis - she was there almost every day for the last week leading up to Suri's birth and she was there yesterday within about ten minutes of touching down from Tom's place in Telluride!

Paris Hilton Has Low Standards  —  The last time I coaxed a vermin out from behind a dumpster and made out with it was last night so I'm a little worried it was the same guy Paris Hilton has her mouth on here.  As far as I know, these pictures aren't from today, so I may very well have hooked up with Paris Hilton's sloppy seconds.

ABC vows stronger 'Housewives' season  —  PASADENA, Calif. - Slammed by critics and slighted in the Emmy nominations, "Desperate Housewives" endured a rocky second season.  But better times are coming to Wisteria Lane, ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said Tuesday.

Jessica and Dane: Really just friends?  —  Simpson and Cook were caught smooching at an L.A. nightclub  —  Jessica Simpson has insisted that Dane Cook is merely "one of my dear friends."  That's some friendship.  —  Newly divorced Simpson - who recently claimed she doesn't …

MTV Curse Claims Carmen & Dave  —  The next couple to sign up for an MTV show documenting their eternal love does so at their own risk.  —  Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro have announced that they are "amicably separating" after less than three years of marriage, Electra's rep Brit Reese said Monday.

One Quelle Surprise Blind Vice  —  Oh, this one's rich.  So much so I'm going to fling my pumped up, only slightly limp wrists right past that network pretty boy who's doing every gym-going dude he can, not to mention the gorgeous matinee idol's daddy who's practically doing the same, as of late.

Tabloid retracts Britney Spears stories  —  DUBLIN, Ireland - The National Enquirer apologized to Britney Spears in its British edition Tuesday for reporting that she was ready to divorce Kevin Federline.  —  The articles were published June 5 and June 12 under the headlines …

BEASTY BOYS  —  'RETROSEXUALS' CALL  —  FOR RETURN OF MANLY MEN  —  July 18, 2006 — THE men's libbers, brutally oppressed for years by the effeminacy of the metrosexual trend, are finally - finally! - getting a little taste of empowerment.  Or so the advertising world would have you believe.

What The Hell Is Britney Talking About?  —  How could she forget about all of the lions and bears?  Oh my.  She's gone off the deep end.  Is Britney a tiger?  Is her unborn baby a tiger.?  If so, that's going to be a bitch of a delivery.

Janet Jackson Wants Fans To Design New Album Cover  —  The cover of Janet Jackson's new album, 20 Years Old, due out September 26, will be designed by a fan.  On Tuesday, Janet will launch a contest giving fans an opportunity to create the artwork for her ninth studio set.

Fox Reality wedded to duo  —  'Rob and Amber' set the date  —  News Corp. cable network Fox Reality is ramping up production on originals, greenlighting its first docudrama series — "The Rob and Amber Project."  —  Channel has ordered up 10 half-hours, which will follow married reality TV stars Rob …

Stern Yet Rosie  —  Thanks to everyone who wrote us to let us know that the King of All Media, Howard Stern, gave Perez a shout-out on his radio show this morning.  —  Howard was talking about the Dave Navarro / Carmen Electra separation and Dave's reported new girlfriend, Sarah Howard.

Denise Richards Baring It All for Charity  —  This time, Denise Richards is taking off her clothes for humanitarian purposes.  She's agreed to pose nude for the "No Prudes Allowed" issue of Jane magazine, for the cause of the Clothes Off Our Back charitable foundation.

What Ever Will They Do With StarAndAl.com?  —  In classic Drudge Report fashion, website Media Take Out reports there's more drama in store for our fair Star Jones.  Seems hubby Al Reynolds, in between getting a oil change and a lube job, stopped by the office of Stanford Lotwin …

Fergie London Bridge Music Video  —  Fergie's London Bridge Music Video  —  OH S*** SNAP!!!!!!!  OH S*** SNAP!!!!!!!  OH S*** SNAP!!!!!!!  Fergie debuted her music video "London Bridge" earlier this afternoon on MTV's TRL.  It's cool when Fergie gets up on the English guards in the beginning …