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.

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.

'SNL' slimming down  —  Meyers might take 'Update' co-anchor chair  —  After months of speculation, Lorne Michaels has confirmed the departure of several "Saturday Night Live" stalwarts — including Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell.  —  NBC's latenight franchise will begin its 32nd season Sept. 30 …

Matt LeBlanc's Divorce Finalized  —  Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc and his wife of three years, Melissa McKnight, finalized their divorce Wednesday, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.  —  LeBlanc and McKnight will share joint and legal custody over their 2-year-old daughter …

Celebrity Manny Escapes Poopy Diaper Asphyxiation  —  Free at last!  Free at last!  Former manny and Britney Spears bodyguard, Perry Taylor is free at last.  Sadly, it looks like he's missing out on the second coming of Sean Preston (otherwise known as Sutton Pierce).

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 …

Oh Snap!  Joe Simpson Gets A Part-Time Job  —  The saga of the Simpson family just gets more absurd; he has now taken on the job of paparazzi.  Celebrities know that by getting cozy with certain photographers is a good way to avoid embarrassing public relations nightmares, bad photographs, and even being hounded by the paparazzi.

Photog says 'E.T.' money an alien idea  —  Freelance photojournalist Larry Birkhead - who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's newborn daughter - yesterday insisted he's not trying to cash in on the tragedy that has befallen his ex-girlfriend.  —  Television insiders told Lowdown …

Gwyneth Plays Matchmaker  —  Gwyneth and Stella McCartney are trying to play matchmaker with their parents!  The two BFFs are convinced their parents, Blythe Danner and Paul McCartney, would be the perfect couple.  A source said, "Gwyneth's mum is much closer to Paul's age than Heather Mills was …

Words of wisdom from a vixen  —  Hey, moms, there's a new advice book coming out next month for your adolescent daughter.  —  It's called "Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life."  It covers everything from skin-care and self-esteem to relationships, boys and sex …

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 …

Words of Wisdom with Beyonce  —  Beyonce suffered a whopping 70%+ drop in record sales this week; a steeper drop than anticipated.  —  The B'day girl is featured in the new issue of Blender magazine, where she reveals about her split personality, violet tendencies and dislike of white people!

'Entourage', Sandler Movie Favorites For Pot-Head Awards  —  Entourage may not have won the Golden Globe, but the hit HBO drama landed four nominations for the sixth annual High Times Stony Awards.  —  And the Adam Sandler-produced Grandma's Boy beat all movies to land six Stony nods …

Timberlake Earns First No. 1 Album With 'FutureSex'  —  In a major week for new releases, Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Jive) rises to the top of The Billboard 200 with 684,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.  It's the artist's first No. 1 …

Today  —  We genuinely wish Nicole Richie a happy and healthy 25th birthday!

CHICKEN BLINGS  —  Beyonce and co will feast on fowl fast food at awards ceremony  —  IT'S meant to be the most blinging night in the showbiz calendar, where guests should feast on champagne and caviar.  —  But organisers at tonight's Mobos have ruffled a few feathers by drafting …

THE STAR-DINA LOHAN UPDATE ON LINDSAY'S WRIST!  —  Dina Lohan, Lindsay's stunning manager-mom, tells Star exclusively that her daughter — who broke her left wrist in two places after slipping on a wet outdoor area at a NYC Fashion Week party on Sept. 15 — will have to wear a removable cast for about four to six more weeks.

Gwen, Gavin, and Kingston step out in London  —  Gwen and Gavin Rossdale just look so cool taking their son Kingston out for a walk around London.  After Brad and Angelina, these two have to be the hottest family.  —  Pictures by Simon Hammond and Ian Miller