Late-bloomer '24' collects big Emmy wins  —  LOS ANGELES - Kiefer Sutherland always comes through in the end on "24."  After years of being snubbed, the actor and series were finally victorious at the Emmy Awards, too.  —  The Fox show won for drama series at the Sunday night ceremony …

EXCLUSIVE: ASHLEE STARTS CHICAGO REHEARSALS!  —  Ashlee Simpson has finally signed on to play murderous vixen Roxie Hart in the London run of the musical Chicago, a Simpson source exclusively told Star — the first publication to break the official news — Monday morning.

Paris steaming about Blue comments  —  Plus, Beyoncé's gator behavior drawing heat; Madonna's hubby not a fan  —  Paris Hilton is furious with Cher's son for claiming that the two had sex - and that then he worried that he caught something from her.

The Ladies Arrive at the Emmys  —  The ladies were dressed to impress last night at the 58th Emmy Awards.  There was a ton of variety from lace or beading to low cut necklines.  Many of the ladies chose to put their hair back or up, probably since it was so damn hot they didn't want to sweat like crazy.

Bruce is put through the Rumer mill  —  Prankster George Clooney had a bit of sport with his pal Bruce Willis last week.  —  At Scott Caan's photo exhibit party in Los Angeles, Clooney told his buddy that "several of the middle-aged guests were hitting on his 18-year-old daughter, Rumer."

10 Questions for Meredith Vieira  —  Her goofy humor and disarming frankness won Meredith Vieira myriad fans as the host of The View and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.  On Sept. 13 the veteran journalist and mother of three takes a seat opposite Matt Lauer as the new co-anchor of NBC's Today show.

Britney Sells Her Downtown Manhattan Pad  —  Britney Spears has unloaded her Manhattan condo after it was on the market for more than two years - since before her marriage to Kevin Federline and the birth of their son, Sean Preston.  —  The 4,400-sq.-ft. apartment fetched $4 million …

Nicole Richie & Brody Jenner  —  Nicole & Brody: Official! … Well, if by holding hands translates to "official," then yes, Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner are official dating.  The couple was spotted leaving Vitamin Barn in Malibu this past Saturday (left).

A Big Star May Not a Profitable Movie Make  —  Is Sumner M. Redstone crazy like a fox?  —  Movie industry executives may be forgiven for thinking that the Viacom chairman was mad to let Tom Cruise go after a 14-year relationship simply because Mr. Cruise seemed a little off balance.

When Horrific Breaking News Ruins A Good Joke: Conan O'Brien's Unfortunate Emmy Intro  —  That was a clever little Emmy intro Conan O'Brien had last night, huh?  Incorporating Emmy embarrassment Lost, popping in on The Office, interrupting a 24 call, having Hugh Laurie resurrect his House role …

Bill's excellent adventure has nasty f-stop  —  How weird is it to be Bill Clinton?  —  One minute, you're being love-bombed by besotted friends and strangers.  The next, you're being cursed out by a crazed papa-razzo.  —  "You got your picture," Clinton advised the insistent photographer …

OLSEN TWINS PUT LOS ANGELES MANSIONS ON THE MARKET  —  Former FULL HOUSE stars MARY-KATE and ASHLEY OLSEN have decided to put their not-so-full Los Angeles house up for sale, after spending most of their time in New York City.  The twins, who shared the role of MICHELLE TANNER on the popular show …

Cruise Wrongly Accused of Sexist Remark  —  Tom Cruise got slammed last week in Australia, where he was named winner of the "Celebrity Ernie Award" for a so-called sexist comment that award organizers claim he made.  Only, he didn't make it.  —  The comment in question …

Okay Janet, We Get It  —  You're now thin and you love sex.  However, we also get to see her legs, which according to Janet Charlton is a rare occurrence, because she she typically keeps them covered up.  —  More photos of Janet Jackson from FHM are after the jump.

NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY  —  EMINEM mistreated one of Hugh Hefner's bimbonic blond girlfriends at an L.A. music video shoot last week.  Kendra Wilkerson, one of the Playboy publisher's three squeezes featured on the E! channel reality show "Girls Next Door," was doused with water by the rapper on the set of …

Broderick Injured on a Horse — Of Course Of Course  —  Matthew Broderick suffered a broken collar bone after falling off a horse.  —  The mishap occurred Sunday while the "Ferris Bueller" star was horseback riding at his holiday home in the UK.  Broderick was treated at Sligo General Hospital Monday …