PORTMAN ENJOYS ROMANCE WITH BRITISH MILLIONAIRE  —  Actress NATALIE PORTMAN is reportedly dating British billionaire NAT ROTHSCHILD.  The STAR WARS beauty, 25, dined with the 35-year-old at Wilton's restaurant in central London earlier this week (begs09OCT06), according to British newspaper The Daily Mail.

Thandie's shock at 'black' Angie  —  THANDIE NEWTON was amazed when she learned ANGELINA JOLIE is to play a black woman in her latest film.  —  The stunning actress couldn't hide her surprise when she was shown a picture of Angelina as murdered journalist Daniel Pearl's mixed-race wife in the new movie about his life and death.

Hilary Duff & Joel Madden: We're In Mortal Danger  —  Hilary Duff claims in court documents that she fears for her life, alleging she and her boyfriend are being stalked by two men — one a paparazzi and the other a homeless man.  —  TMZ has obtained court documents, filed today …

Illness Ends Usher's Chicago Run  —  A case of strep throat has brought an abrupt end to Usher's run in the Broadway revival of the musical Chicago, which saw a spike in ticket sales after he joined the cast.  —  The 27-year-old R&B star - who was playing shyster lawyer Billy Flynn …

Thin-eth Paltrow's extreme diet  —  GWYNETH PALTROW is taking desperate measures to shift her baby bulk.  —  Most new mums would be happy to have her slimline look.  But the Oscar-winning actress is battling to lose pounds she put on before giving birth to second child Moses in April.

Brody Jenner and a Laguna Beach Star (Not Kristin!)  —  Brody Jenner is making the rounds with all of Hollywood's young hotties.  Who's the beauty de jour?  None other than his ex-girlfriend Kristin Cavallari's nemesis Lauren Conrad.  Brody and Conrad were caught last night at Mel's Diner in Los Angeles cuddling up.

Nick Says Newlyweds a Factor in Divorce  —  His Beefiness, Nick Lachey, stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday night and opened up about all things Jessica Simpson, and how the reality show of their marriage, The Newlyweds, contributed to their divorce.

EXCLUSIVE: Linda Evangelista Has a Boy  —  Linda Evangelista has welcomed her first child - a boy, the supermodel's agent, Didier Fernandez, tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Augustin James Evangelista was born on Wednesday in New York City.  —  Evangelista, 41, told the Associated Press …

Sara Evans Quits Dancing with the Stars  —  Country star Sara Evans has decided to pull out of the Dancing with the Stars competition due to personal reasons, an ABC spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE.  In a statement released by her personal rep, it was revealed that Evans had filed for divorce from husband Craig Schelske on Thursday.

Chicks still getting Bush-whacked  —  Dixie Chick Natalie Maines may have learned a thing or two since telling Brits in 2003, "We're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas."  But tact apparently isn't one of them.  —  "Bush is a dumb f-," an even tougher Maines says in …

Brand Beckham fading as player loses £1.5 million contract  —  Once the England football captain stepped down - and was left out of the squad - the demise of Brand Beckham appeared inevitable.  —  And yesterday, as David Beckham was dropped as the face of Police sunglasses, it began.

Mel Gibson Admits He Drank After Arrest  —  Mel Gibson says he drank alcohol the morning after his July 28 arrest for driving under the influence.  —  After he was released by Malibu police, "I just went home and saw my kids were there.  You know, I talked to them for a little bit.

Lindsay's Nip Slip  —  A smiling Lindsay Lohan flashed a peace sign and little bit more as she left Paris Hilton's house last night.  Clad in a see-through shirt, the actress seemed to be in a pretty good mood after spending some quality time with the heiress and her "Simple Life" co-star Nicole Richie.

Oprah, Bono promote clothing line, iPod  —  CHICAGO - Talk show host Oprah Winfrey and humanitarian rocker Bono hit the city's "Magnificent Mile" on Thursday for a shopping spree to promote a new line of clothing, accessories and gadgets, including a special-edition iPod, that will raise money to fight AIDS in Africa.

TARA REID HAS MORE TO TALK ABOUT...  than just her horrible plastic surgery nightmare...tara reid is also promoting/pimping her new film incubus which will be the first time a film is being released for download by AOL RED starting on oct 31st! is this worse than stright to video or what? …

From Life Support to Miraculous Recovery for 'ER'  —  This should be an axiom of television programming if it isn't already: Never take your most popular show off the air for three months in the middle of a season.  —  That was what NBC intended to do this year with "ER," …