Brittany Murphy, Fiancé End Engagement  —  Brittany Murphy and Joe Macaluso, engaged since last New Year's Eve, have broken off their engagement, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  The two "have amicably ended their engagement.  They remain close friends and wish each other much happiness," a rep for Murphy tells PEOPLE.

Brad Pitt is smoking hot.  Brad Pitt smoking is not.  —  Why does Brad Pitt smoke?  Is he addicted and/or does he think it looks cool?  He could eat his boogers and it would look cool, but smoking is just a nasty habit.  It's not like he's succumbing to peer pressure on set since he's hanging …

From the pen of Lindsay's dad  —  Prison inmate Michael Lohan is dipping his toe in the shark-infested waters of editorial cartooning.  —  Lindsay Lohan's dad - serving time at the Collins Correctional Facility outside Buffalo - has just sent Lowdown an epic drawing depicting his troubled relationship …

Kevin Federline's TV rap debut panned  —  NEW YORK - Kevin Federline's TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community.  —  On Sunday, Federline — also known as K-Fed and Mr. Britney Spears — performed his new single …

Break  —  Talk about bringing sexy back (and now, thanks to Justin's song we're gonna be using that phrase for quite some time now), here are amazing new pictures of Jude Law playing a little game of cricket with some friends on the beach over the weekend ...

The Three Amigos: Trouble In Paradise?  —  Could it be splitsville for Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong, celebdom's most visible new BFFs?  A report today in the New York Daily News' Ben Widdicombe says that Jake Gyllenhaal has edged out Matt for the plum role of playing Lance …

Officials say Madonna's liquid plan is all wet  —  Plus: Ashton Kutcher knows his place, as Demi Moore's accessory  —  When Madonna isn't busy being crucified in concert or horseback riding in the English countryside, she wants to use the powers of Kabbalah to rid the world of nuclear waste.

Oops!  Pete's otherwise engaged  —  Did supermodel-loving junkie Pete Doherty miss his own wedding Saturday?  —  His girlfriend, Kate Moss, flew 14 close friends, including her brother Nick, to a resort in Bali last week, causing widespread speculation the couple was planning to get married.

Nick and Vanessa off to NYC  —  Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo took their love to the skies yesterday as they left Los Angeles and headed to New York City.  If I were Nick I would not be wearing camouflage pants to the airport at the moment, it probably sends the wrong message to security.

Hulk Hogan is Still Yellow  —  It must suck to be Hulk Hogan's fluffer.  Somebody got him ready to go out and sport his appropriately colored banana hammock and you know it wasn't that wife of his.  She looks more like Rex Kwan Do's wife, Starla, in Napoleon Dynamite than anything resembling …

ICYMI: Lohan's Family Circus  —  (Click image to view larger size.)  —  Jail can be a pretty boring place, which explains Michael Lohan's bizarre foray into satirical cartooning.  Sitting helplessly in his cell, Lindsay Lohan's daddy must rely on the power of his mighty pen if he hopes …

Natalie Portman is a Brunette Again, and Still Not Wearing a Bra  —  There are a lot of reasons I like Natalie Portman, not least of which is the fact that she rarely seems to wear a bra.  It's not a big thing, but there is definitely something sexy about a girl who doesn't.

James Blunt Gets His Rocks Off  —  Singer James Blunt has purchased a gun that shoots rocks at his fans.  This is no stunt that you will see at a concert of the 32 year- old Brit.  He has purchased the weapon to scare away crazed fans from his holiday retreat in Ibiza.

What the Hell Happened to Amanda Bynes?  —  Okay, first of all, I'm not calling Amanda Bynes fat.  I'm well aware that doing so would be extremely premature, unfair, and potentially libelous.  However, I will ask you, what the hell happened to Amanda Bynes.

Is Ben Affleck's Movie Curse Over?  —  For a while there, it seemed like everything Ben Affleck touched turned to crap.  But things may be looking up for the former member of a little something we like to call "Bennifer."  In his new movie, "Hollywoodland," Ben takes on the role …

Braff's Love Life ... or Lack Thereof  —  While promoting his new film, "The Last Kiss," Zach Braff opened up about the troubles of dating in Hollywood.  The "Scrubs" star recently split with Mandy Moore, due in part to their nine-year age difference, and says the scrutiny put on celebrities can be overwhelming.

Ashlee Simpson's New Look Has Benefits  —  It wasn't long ago that I hated Ashlee Simpson but it's amazing what a nose job and weight loss can do.  It's weird the way I suddenly forgot that she was caught lip-syncing on SNL, was rude to a poor McDonald's employee, and is only famous because she's Jessica Simpson's younger sister.