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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

Paris Hilton and Travis Barker Broke Up  —  Paris Hilton and Travis Barker have reportedly broken up after Paris was allegedly "assaulted" by Barker's estranged wife, Shanna Moakler.  The October 3rd incident resulted in both Hilton and Moakler filing police reports.  A friend says:

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.

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," …

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.

Jennifer Aniston Tells Oprah She and Vince Haven't Split  —  Jennifer Aniston, taping The Oprah Winfrey Show on Wednesday, said she has not broken up with Vince Vaughn, audience members tell PEOPLE.  —  Aniston, 37, who showed Room 10, the short film she co-directed as part of Glamour magazine's …

Pitt set for State of Play movie  —  Brad Pitt is to star in the film version of hit BBC drama State of Play, writer Paul Abbott has said.  —  Pitt will play journalist Cal McCaffrey, portrayed by John Simm in the TV version of the political thriller, Abbott told BBC Five Live.

MERCENARY MOM  —  ONCE again, Michael Jackson's ex, Debbie Rowe - who sold her two children, Prince Michael and Paris, to Jacko - has proved she was only in it for the money.  When she sued for custody two years ago, she claimed she was concerned for her children's welfare.

Madonna takes custody of Malawian baby  —  Judge gives singer, husband interim approval to adopt 1-year-old boy  —  LILONGWE, Malawi - Madonna and her husband took custody of a motherless 1-year-old boy from Malawi on Thursday after filing adoption papers and receiving interim approval …

Anna Nicole Smith's Bahamas Lawyer Quits  —  Anna Nicole Smith's attorney in the Bahamas, Michael R. Scott, is no longer representing Smith, he confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Scott, an attorney at Callenders & Co. in Nassau, says: "We have in fact terminated representation of Anna Nicole Smith …

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.

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.

Kate is Just Trying to Have a Good Time  —  Kate and Owen have been having very secret rendezvous all over the world for the past couple months, and last week we finally got to see the two together at breakfast in Brentwood.  The two are apparently having tons of fun with each other, and Ryder, but nothing is too serious yet.

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 …