BRITNEY GIVES BIRTH: IT'S A BOY!  —  Pop princess Britney Spears gave birth to a 6 pound, 11 ounce baby boy just before 2 a.m., September 12th at a Los Angeles hospital, insiders told The ENQUIRER in an exclusive.  —  "Kevin took Britney to the hospital in the evening hours of Sept. 11 …

RARE REJECTION  —  PARIS Hilton is not wanted at Ian Schrager's Gramercy Park Hotel.  Friday night, after partying at Marquee and drinking "lots" of vodka and pineapple juice, Hilton tried to join Orlando Bloom, Winona Ryder and Josh Lucas in the hotel's Rose Bar, but bouncer Damien stopped …

Anna Nicole Smith 'Tried to Wake' Her Son  —  Sunday's death of Anna Nicole's Smith's 20-year-old son, Daniel Smith, continues to be investigated in the Bahamas, where the young man was found sitting upright in a chair after going to see his mother and his new half-sister in the private Doctors' Hospital in Nassau.

Pitt puts on the ritz for poverty expert  —  TORONTO — Unless it's a gala movie premiere in Cannes, Venice or L.A., Brad Pitt doesn't normally show up in a suit.  Usually the celebrity superstar — one half of the duo known globally as Brangelina — is snapped in torn jeans and a scruffy T-shirt, hair askew.

Aguilera hit by a Vibe Brown-out  —  Is Bobby Brown really hotter than Christina Aguilera?  —  Vibe magazine apparently thinks so — and Aguilera's peeps are peeved.  —  It was disappointing enough for Aguilera — who did a big interview and photo shoot for Vibe's October cover to hype …

Are You Ready For Some TomKat?  —  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' magical public-relations tour continued with a pretty unmissable appearance on the first night of Monday Night Football at the Washington Redskins - Minnesota Vikings game.  —  The actor, accompanied by Katie Holmes …

Timberlake seeks credibility with 2nd solo album  —  TORONTO (Reuters) - With the launch of Justin Timberlake's second solo album on Tuesday, the pop singer is seeking to be taken seriously and cement his position as one of the few boy-band members to carve out a successful career in his own right.

Celebrity Boutique Sues Us Weekly, Saying Lack of Coverage Is Hurting Business  —  In the celebrity fashion world, the adage goes, it's not what you're wearing but who you are wearing.  —  Now one of Hollywood's most celebrity-soaked boutiques is suing one of the town's top celebrity chroniclers, accusing it of the ultimate snub.

Paris Hilton was Alice in Blunderland at party  —  Plus: Yet another group is cross about Madonna's crucifixion  —  Did Paris Hilton fall down the rabbit-hole at Branson's bash?  —  Call it Paris in Blunderland.  —  Richard Branson threw a lavish Mad Hatter-themed 21st birthday party …

Russia Prepares for Madonna Invasion  —  Madonna spent Monday on a secret mission to Moscow, where she is due to perform at Luzhniki Stadium on Tuesday night: She quietly arrived by private plane at an undisclosed location for security reasons, The New York Times reports.

Stewart Vamps for Letterman  —  Martha Stewart made a bizarre appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" last night — licking what appeared to be blood from Dave's fingers.  —  While making sandwiches for a cooking segment, Dave exclaims, "I cut myself" as the camera zooms into his finger …

VH1 kicks up 'Flavor' with femme spinoff  —  Original ranks as web's top-rated original series  —  VH1 is spinning off a female version of its No. 1 show "Flavor of Love."  —  Cable network has greenlit production on 10 episodes of an untitled series from executive producers Cris Abrego …

Britney — We Need Less "Law & Order"  —  On Friday's season premiere of "Law & Order," the protagonists are an aspiring rapper and a rich young pop princess who has a reputation for being careless with her baby.  Sound familiar?  —  The long-running police procedural is offering …

Janet: 'I Could Not Believe How Big I Was'  —  Janet Jackson's dramatic weight gain - a reported 60 lbs., which she has since lost - gave even her pause, she admits.  —  "I could not believe how big I was, how heavy I really was," the singer, 40, tells TV's Extra in an interview airing Tuesday night.

Artest makes a play for custody of his son  —  A lot of NBA players make a fast break from their girlfriends once the ladies get pregnant.  But bad-boy hoop star Ron Artest wants his baby mama to hand over their child to him.  —  The Sacramento King has long had a love-hate relationship …

Eva Longoria says no more TV shows after 'Housewives'  —  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Eva Longoria says she's done with television after Desperate Housewives ends.  —  The 31-year-old actress said she loves the medium of television and the routine it provides, but that Housewives will be her last series.

Dancing with the Stars' Joey Lawrence  —  The former teen idol dishes on finding his footwork, shaving his head - and fatherhood  —  Whoa!  Joey Lawrence is getting ready to waltz his way into America's hearts when ABC's Dancing with the Stars kicks off its third season on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET).

Brad Will No Longer be Appearing in the Buff  —  Sorry ladies!  According to the latest tabloids, Hollywood A-Lister Brad Pitt has announced that he will no longer be doing any sex scenes in films because he's doesn't want his kids to see him in the nude.  —  The American star …