Clay Aiken Speaks Out About Rumors  —  Clay Aiken is no longer the charmingly awkward, self-confessed "dork" who came in second on 2003's second season of American Idol.  He has a new look, a new album - A Thousand Different Ways, which hit stores Tuesday - and some new, hard-won wisdom.

Thousands remember 'Crocodile Hunter'  —  BEERWAH, Australia - Friends and fans, including Hollywood stars and Australia's prime minister, bid farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin on Wednesday at a service that veered from poignant tributes to belly laughs.

Lance Bass To Write Book  —  It's a happy day for Lance Bass fans: the former boy band singer has announced he's writing a tell-all book about his days with 'NSync and coming out as a gay man.  —  Bass, 27, went public with his lifestyle - and relationship with The Amazing Race winner Reichen Lemkuhl - in July.

Bernstein jumps down emcee's Deep Throat  —  Don't even think about trashing Bob Woodward when Carl Bernstein's around.  —  He'll blow you out of the water.  —  Former Washington Post reporter Bernstein - a featured player at Monday night's celeb-glutted dramatic reading of …

Bobby Brown: 'I'm Saddened' by Divorce  —  Commenting for the first time about his split from Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown tells PEOPLE, "I'm really saddened by the whole situation."  —  Brown spoke to PEOPLE on his cell phone from Boston, where he'd flown in from Los Angeles to celebrate …

AMA Nominations for Mariah, Chili Peppers  —  Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback each received three nominations for the American Music Awards, it was announced Tuesday.  —  Carey, who has won nine AMA awards over her career, was nominated …

Tara Reid Flick Direct to the World Wide Web  —  RSS Feeds:  —  (andPOP) - Actress Tara Reid's new film, "Incubus," won't reach the silver screen, but instead will be released on AOL.  —  AOL will offer the movie for download to online audiences for $7.99 on AOL Red, or $3.49 for a five-day rental.

The Ultimate Energy Drink: Cocaine?  —  350 Percent Stronger Than Red Bull  —  Most people know what cocaine is, and now Redux Beverages in Las Vegas is offering what it calls a "legal alternative" to the illegal drug in form of an energy drink.  —  Jamey Kirby, the drink's inventor …

Kevin Federline's personal trainers  —  Kevin Federline is giving away the sneakers he wore during his debut music performance at the Teen Choice Awards to one lucky fan.  —  The aspiring rapper, the husband of Britney Spears, was panned by critics for his rendition of his new single 'Lose Control'.

No suicide or homicide in Anna Nicole son death  —  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — More than a week after her son mysteriously died beside her hospital bed, Anna Nicole Smith remained out of sight in the Bahamas on Tuesday as officials said only that his death was not a suicide or homicide.

Tiger's wife in topless pics storm as the WABs* fly in  —  * that's wives and birdies, of course  —  Tiger Woods has reacted with fury after a Dublin magazine printed topless photos of a woman which it wrongly claimed it was the superstar golfer's wife.  —  Woods and the United States team …

Jay Z's Million Dollar Wheels  —  Fact: It's good to be Jay-Z. Really good.  —  The rapper hit the coast of Monaco with not one, but two ultra-expensive driving machines on Monday.  Jay-Z rolled out the jet black Ferrari F430 and the silver Pagina Zonda for an upcoming video, presumably "Show Me What You Got."

Is Fergie Singing about Perez Hilton?  —  The celebrity blogger believes there's a track about him on her new album  —  Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton often breaks news on his popular website, but it's his witty, catty and often vulgar commentary about celebs that made him a star.

NIC AND BRODY IN LURVE  —  It's lucky really that Nicole Richie isn't best mates with Paris Hilton anymore...  Otherwise Paris would be feeling rather left out.  —  Why?  Because Nicole is spending literally every minute with her new bloke Brody Jenner.  —  These two are slowly slipping into Coupledom: population two.

Diddy Tells School Kids: Don't Drop Out  —  Combs with students at Benjamin Franklin High School, Sept. 18  —  It was back to school for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who surprised some 750 students when he walked out onstage at Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin High School on Monday.

Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams Expecting  —  Country star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams (Father of the Bride), are expecting their first child in February.  —  Paisley made the announcement during a Tuesday afternoon phone call with Country Music Television.

Season's First Night Goes to NBC  —  'Deal' strong, 'Studio 60' OK for Peacock Monday  —  Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 18, 2006  —  Aaron Sorkin's new drama "Studio 60" started off not too badly for NBC on Monday, but it was "Deal or No Deal" that led the network to a ratings win on the first night of the 2006-07 season.