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 …

Whitney: Mentor Paid for Rehab, Got Clean With Help of Courtney Love  —  On September 8, Whitney Houston, 43, filed for separation from husband Bobby Brown, 37, citing "irreconcilable differences" and taking the first step in ending a tumultuous 14-year marriage.

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.

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

Combs encourages kids to stay in school  —  PHILADELPHIA - The principal at Benjamin Franklin High School wanted a speaker who would get students' attention.  The cheers of 750 students when Sean "Diddy" Combs took the stage told Principal Cristopher Johnson he had found one.

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."

Diaz Accuses Photographer of Assault  —  Cameron Diaz has filed a police report charging a photographer with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly trying to hit her and boyfriend Justin Timberlake with his car.  —  "On Sept. 19, just after midnight, Cameron Diaz filed a report with the LAPD …

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.

Jour Des Morts  —  Today's post is going to be a shorter one ... today is David's birthday and we are heading out to begin his birthday celebration in a couple of hours.  We're starting out the day with lunch at the Eiffel Tower and will be taking the day from there.

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," …

Scarlett Is The Real Starlet  —  Actress Keira Knightley has beaten out Scarlett Johansson and Judy Garland to land the honor of being the greatest Hollywood starlet at 21 years of age.  Garland, the star of "The Wizard Of Oz," came in second and Johansson, who is also 21, came in third, Life Style Extra reported Tuesday.

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.