Lindsay's Frightening Pap Encounter  —  Lindsay allegedly emailed our pal Perez about her scary paparazzi experience yesterday:  —  Almost witnessed 3kids being hit by paparazzi.... Never in my life had an expirience as I just did with the paparazzi.  I am not kidding I am shaking, cannot breathe a bit, scared, anxious and sad.

Bale digs spurs into 'Yuma' redo  —  Christian Bale is close to a deal to star opposite Russell Crowe in James Mangold's "3:10 to Yuma."  Relativity Media is stepping in to finance the film, which has been without a home since Columbia Pictures put it into turnaround earlier this summer.

Aiken Covers Elton, Adams, Celine On New Album  —  Season two "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken tackles a host of enduring power ballads on his third album, "A Thousand Different Ways."  Due Sept. 19 via RCA, the set features 10 covers and four new songs penned by the likes of Jon Bon Jovi …

TITTLE-TATTLE TOO  —  Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn — The Breakup That Never Was?  —  Jennifer Aniston has been reported as having called off her engagement to comedian/actor Vince Vaughn.  However, Aniston and Vaughn were never really an admitted couple, and so speculation is wild …

Ashlee Simpson Upskirt Panty Slip Pictures  —  Oops!  Looks like Ashlee Simpson let a little too much show when her too-mini skirt began to ride up in the car.  The younger Simpson sister flashed her white panties to the paparazzi as she arrived at Hyde in Los Angeles.

JONES' HUBBY GETS 4 A.M. BUZZ  —  STAR Jones' husband, Al Reynolds, had better tell strangers who come looking for him late at night to be a little more careful whose buzzers they ring.  —  A neighbor of Reynolds and Jones who lives on a lower floor in the same ritzy Yorkville building …

Project Runway's Keith: I Didn't Cheat  —  The first-ever designer to be kicked off Bravo's Project Runway for breaking the rules has spoken out about his ouster - and he thinks he got a raw deal.  —  Brooklyn, N.Y., native Keith Michael, 34, was asked to leave because he had pattern-making books …

Taylor Hicks Prepares Memoir, Billboard  —  All he needs is a movie and Taylor Hicks could be the new King of All Media.  —  He's conquered TV - winning American Idol - and music - he had a hit with his single "Do I Make You Proud" - and now Hicks, 29, has inked a deal to write a book.

Some Jews are Mel's chosen ones  —  Some of Mel Gibson's best friends are Jewish - and sexy.  —  Malibu cops have said the Oscar winner spewed vile anti-Semitic bile during his drunken-driving arrest last week.  But we hear the "Braveheart" star couldn't have been nicer …

Madonna's concert crucifixion draws ire from religious leaders  —  ROME (AP) — Madonna is always reinventing herself.  In her latest role, she is a humanitarian with an ambitious plan to care for orphans in the AIDS-ravaged African country of Malawi.  —  "For the last few years …

Love Rocker Arthur Lee Dies at 61  —  Arthur Lee, the eccentric singer/guitarist with influential 1960s rock band Love, has died in a Memphis hospital after a battle with leukemia, his manager said on Friday.  He was 61.  —  "His death comes as a shock to me because Arthur had the uncanny ability …

Jennifer Aniston: NEW DOG!!  —  Jen's New Pet Pooch  —  Jennifer Aniston looks on the bright side of life, snuggling up with a new dog on the balcony of her digs in Los Angeles.  A white-shepherd mix puppy, perhaps?  Jen's other constant companion that you may be familiar with is Norman …

Gay Al Better Keep It Outside the House  —  A neighbor of Star Jones and Gay Al claims that a huge, black guy with a bucket hat rang his buzzer at 4 in the morning looking for Gay Al.  The neighbor saw the guy on his security camera that is equipped in each apartment.  The neighbor told the man that he had the wrong buzzer.

McPhee Goes for Broke  —  Another bad break for Katharine McPhee.  —  Just days after joining the American Idols Live tour following her recovery from bronchitis and laryngitis, the second-place finisher is back on the disabled list after tripping backstage and fracturing her foot before a concert in North Carolina.

Ludacris Trades His Braids for a New 'Do  —  NEW YORK — Ludacris  —  has lopped off the long braids that have been his trademark for nearly a decade — and not because of the heat.  —  The rapper, whose real name is Chris Bridges, says his new, short hairdo — a "shadow fade" — was a "spur of the moment kind of thing."

Penelope Cruz: I've Met Suri  —  Tom Cruise's ex-girlfriend, Penelope Cruz, is the latest celeb to say she has seen Suri Cruise.  —  "She's really beautiful.  She's one of the most beautiful babies I've ever seen," the 32-year-old actress told the Associated Press Thursady at the British premiere of her new film, Volver.

Wedding pressure gets to Katie: report  —  New mum Katie Holmes has had a break down as life with Tom Cruise spins out of control, according to reports in the U.S.  —  Friends claim that the 27-year-old actress was thrown over the edge as she was due to plan her wedding to the superstar actor, according to The National Enquirer.

Carmen Electra And Shannon Elizabeth: A Hot Pair?  —  Last week, it was rumoured that Carmen Electra was dating Jamie Foxx, but I'd like to think that she's dating Shannon Elizabeth because the thought of them having hot steamy lesbian sex (with me in the middle of course) would make headlines all across the globe.

Home Is Where The  —  Wassup, wassup?!  I am back home in Detroit Rock City and let me tell you ... it's nice to be back in town.  Sure, I've only been away for little over 3 weeks but I guess I did miss it more than I thought.  Let's get to the day's goss ...

Newark Bears Baseball Team to Host Britney Spears Baby Safety Night  —  NEWARK, N.J. — The Newark Bears, a minor league baseball team, are hosting a Britney Spears Baby Safety Night to spread the message about keeping babies safe in vehicles.  —  The event is named for the 24-year-old pop star …

KID 'DUMPED EX BY TEXT'  —  We've heard all about the celebrations and joy at Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock's yacht-based St Tropez wedding.  —  But it seems not everyone is raising a glass to the happy couple.  —  Kid's ex, model Jill Marie Gulseth, is still reeling from the shock of being dumped by text.