Whale Rider's Keisha Castle-Hughes Expecting  —  Whale Rider star Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, and her boyfriend, Bradley Hull, 19, are expecting their first child this spring, her rep tells PEOPLE.  The two have been dating for three years.  —  The actress first made waves playing the fiery Paikea …

Andy Dick and his son are good Buds  —  I guess folks will just have to trust rehab denizen Andy Dick when he insists that there's nothing wrong with his underage son Lucas drinking a beer in public.  —  "No, no, no - he's not an alcoholic like me," Dick told Lowdown at the Meatpacking …

Buffett Caught With Club Drug  —  FORGET Margaritaville - French authorities reportedly seized more than 100 tabs of club drug "ecstasy" from Jimmy Buffett's luggage this week.  —  The Grammy-winning singer got into trouble when he flew into Toulon-Hyères International Airport …

MADONNA: WATER FOR ORPHANS  —  NOT only is Madonna planning to spend $3 million helping orphans in Malawi - she's going to turn the African children onto Kaballah, the mystical Jewish sect that boasts its own brand of spiritual water.  Madonna wants some of her money to go for drilling wells …

Eva Longoria Injured on Desperate Housewives Set  —  A stumble on the set of Desperate Housewives sent Eva Longoria to the hospital, her publicist said.  —  "Eva slipped on one of the stairs coming out of her trailer," the rep, Liza Anderson, told the Associated Press.  "Nothing is broken, but her ribs are very bruised."

Paris Takes a Lickin', Keeps on Shoppin'  —  Just hours after getting into a bar brawl with Shanna Moakler over Travis Barker at Hyde, Paris Hilton did what she does best, well second best, and went shopping on Melrose Ave.  Wednesday.  —  Paris hit her new fave boutique Sielian's Vintage Apparel …

CARTER APOLOGISES TO SIMPSON  —  LATEST: BACKSTREET BOY NICK CARTER has apologised to pop star ASHLEE SIMPSON for going public with the claim he slept with her while he was still dating PARIS HILTON.  Carter called RYAN SEACREST's Los Angeles radio show on Thursday morning (05OCT06) …

Pete Doherty Gets Job Offer  —  The rehab clinic where Pete Doherty recently finished his time cleaning up, has offered him a position as a drug counselor.  FemaleFirst.co.uk has the details:

REQUEST DENIED  —  The Sports club LA in Beverly Hills was abuzz last week with the rumor that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had requested that the club shut down for a few hours so they could work out and not be bothered.  Supposedly the club was flattered by the request, but turned them down!

Jared Leto Hooked Up....With a Female  —  And not just any female.  Sharon Stone dressed to kill and dripping in diamonds landed in the pants of Leto.  The two who were at the opening of "Area" nightclub when Stone managed to catch the attention of the 34 year old "My So Called Life" actor.

Tina Yothers: I'm Ready to Wear a Bikini  —  Even after losing 42 lbs., dropping five dress sizes and winning the fourth season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, Tina Yothers still didn't realize how much her body had changed - until she tried to toast her victory at one of her favorite L.A. eateries, In-N-Out Burger.

Yeah — That's the Guy From "The Breakfast Club"  —  Turns out the "Dead Zone" extends to the paparazzi.  —  Anthony Michael Hall of "Breakfast Club" fame and Elisabeth Rohm, formerly of "Law and Order," grabbed lunch at the Ivy restaurant in Beverly Hills Wednesday.

Summers recalls Sting-ing rebuke  —  Andy Summers had the time of his life playing guitar in The Police.  But in the end he got Stung.  —  "After a few years and unparalleled success together, the fragile democracy has become a dictatorship," Summers writes in his juicy-yet-stylish memoir, "One Train Later."

Lindsay Turns Lemons Into Lemonade  —  Don't let it be said that Lindsay Lohan lets a good turn go unrewarded!  We caught up with Lindsay as she was leaving Hyde last night with a bunch of friends - and we mean a bunch, as in "too many to fit in Lindsay's car"!

She's a Man-Eater — Jessica Plays the Field  —  Jessica Simpson's apparently not afraid to spread the wealth - just a couple nights ago, in New York, she was spotted making cute with co-star Dane Cook at the premiere party for her latest "Employee of the Month," which opens today.