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.

Jessica: Movie Got Me Through Tough Time  —  Simpson at the Employee of the Month premiere  —  Jessica Simpson says filming her new movie helped her get through a tough period - the aftermath of her split from husband Nick Lachey.  —  "I was going through a pretty rough time while making Employee …

Elizabeth Taylor fed to the sharks  —  Married eight times, undoubtedly Elizabeth Taylor has tangled with a few predators in her time.  So perhaps it should come as no surprise to see the 74-year-old actress looking comfortable in a shark cage.  —  Seemingly oblivious to her ever-deteriorating health …

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 …

Gwyneth Paltrow and Moses at LAX  —  I hope Gwyneth's hand smells good or little Moses is going to suffocate.  —  Pictures by London Entertainment

Britney Spears Reportedly Had A Tummy Tuck  —  Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Hard work does pay off but Britney Spears wants to do it the easy way and make it look real.  —  It has been reported that the pop princess had a tummy tuck after giving birth to her second child, Sutton Pierce, last week.

Paris Gives Up a Benjamin  —  Paris Hilton may be many things, but she sure isn't stingy, especially when she's coming out of a McDonalds drive-thru and a pan-handler asks her for money.  —  "You Paris Hilton!  Can I get a hundred dollars?" was the exact quote.

Rosie To O: Admit It, Already!  —  Rosie O'Donnell trained her gaydar on Oprah Winfrey and her BFF Gayle King on "The View," saying that the talk-show queen and her BFF Gayle King are, despite their protestations to the contrary and despite their not being full-blown lovers, "a tiny bit gay."

Behind the scenes with a H'wood fixer  —  Sidney Korshak was known as the "man who kept the secrets" in Hollywood.  But only now, a decade after his death, are we starting to glean just how indispensable the shadowy lawyer was to the town's stars and moguls.

Eminem divorce is going to mediator  —  MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. - Eminem, his estranged wife and their lawyers met privately in a judge's chambers Tuesday but failed to agree to terms for the couple's second divorce.  —  "We didn't settle it, so all we did was set it for mediation," …

Courtney Love makes 'Nevermind' claim  —  She tells NME a secret about the classic album  —  Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love has claimed one of the songs on their classic 1991 album 'Nevermind' is about her - but she won't say which one.

WHITNEY EYES HER COMEBACK  —  IF all goes as Clive Davis plans, Whitney Houston will release an album, with new material by early next year.  "We are reviewing material right now," Davis told us.  And while Houston is not ready to sing solo at the Carousel Ball of Hope in October - she …

Lohan barred for being underage  —  Movie star Lindsay Lohan tried to get to see ex-lover Jared Leto's band play live — but was barred for being too young.  —  Friends say the Mean Girls star was itching to see Leto be a rock star with his band 30 Seconds to Mars playing in New York.

The Luscious Look Of Love  —  TMZ's Josh Levine- or as we like to call him #5 this year on Details Power List- was at it again on Tuesday night, bringing you yet another celeb-filled Star Catcher.  —  We were outside Hollywood hotspot Hyde when we ran into Courtney Love creating the usual paparazzi frenzy.

Stars vs. Paps, Part 10: Take a Chill Pill, Dude!!!  —  Justin and Cameron just do NOT like having their picture taken by paparazzi — we caught the lovebirds arriving at party in the Hollywood Hills last night and when they saw our photographers, Justin went crazy.