OSCARS ABSENCE WAS THE PITTS  —  ARE the Academy Awards chopped liver to Brad Pitt?  —  Eyebrows were raised when Angelina Jolie's man was a no-show at Hollywood's four-hour backslap to itself - even though he starred in one Best Picture nominee, "Babel," and was one of the producers of Best Picture winner "The Departed."

Larry Birkhead on Dannielynn: 'She Looks Like Me'  —  Larry Birkhead finally met the child he claims is his 5-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, whose mother is the late Anna Nicole Smith.  —  In their time together, Birkhead fed the baby, burped her - and she threw up on him …

Lawyer: Brown needs $19,000 to get out of jail … CANTON, Massachusetts (AP) — Singer Bobby Brown was ordered on Monday to remain in a Norfolk County jail until he paid $19,000 in late child support and court fees, his lawyer said.  —  "We're diligently working on getting those funds available …

Paris Hilton Hates the Kinkajous  —  Would you throw away a life filled with luxury and fame for a chance to bite the crap out of Paris Hilton?  For one exotic pet, the choice was simple.  Yes.  —  TMZ has obtained video of Paris' former pet kinkajou, Baby Luv, sinking her teeth …

This time, voting climate favors Al  —  'Truth' and Consequences: Al Gore accepts his Oscar.  —  The bad news is you can lose the presidency of the united States even when you win the popular vote.  But the good news is you can get an Oscar with fewer people than fit on a subway train.

CBS Offers Morning Show Segment to Anna Nicole Judge  —  It appears that Florida Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin's dramatics during the Anna Nicole Smith case have paid off.  —  Seidlin's assistant, Joann Gallo, has confirmed that she has been screening at least 200 phone calls a day from network and TV recruiters.

ELLEN: 'I WAS SCARED TO DEATH'  —  Ellen DeGeneres may have told PEOPLE she was "not at all" nervous about hosting the Oscars, but when the big night rolled around, she tearfully admitted Monday, she was "scared to death."  —  On her talk show's post-Oscar special, DeGeneres played …

Gwyneth: Being a Housewife Is 'Amazing'  —  Gwyneth Paltrow, who has been on a bit of a self-imposed career hiatus since becoming a wife and mother, says she's excited to get back to work - but calls the last three years the best of her life.  —  Asked on the Oprah Winfrey Show Monday …

Rep: James Blunt Avoiding Paparazzi During Accident  —  James Blunt's rep tells PEOPLE the pop singer was trying to steer his car through a crowd of paparazzi outside a pre-Oscar party at the time police say a man's foot was run over.  —  Blunt, however, doesn't concede hitting the man, the rep said Monday.

Posh in £10million deal for her own TV show  —  Victoria Beckham has signed a £10million deal with American TV network NBC to host her own tongue-in-cheek reality show.  —  The news broke as Victoria attended Sir Elton John's Oscars party at the Pacific Design Center in Hollywood.

Jennifer Love Hewitt has amazing boobs  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt showed up to The Envelope Please Oscar Viewing Party looking like her boobs traveled back in time to when they were spectacular.  My God, they're mesmerizing.  Godzilla could be fighting Chuck Norris in the background and I wouldn't notice.

Britney's Post-Partum Struggle  —  TMZ has learned Britney Spears' troubles may have little to do with substance abuse.  Sources say doctors at her rehab facility think the underlying reason for her trouble may be post-partum depression.  —  Sources tell TMZ that Britney's doctors …

An Oscar winner for best crowd scene  —  Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith and son Jaden  —  HOLLYWOOD - It was a night of new couples, old couples, estranged couples and guys on the prowl.  Whatever the state of their love lives, everybody sooner or later passed through the portals …

After 'Idol' dreams, an Internet nightmare  —  Be careful what you wish for.  —  Whatever 20-year-old singer Antonella Barba expected to gain from auditioning for the star-making machine "American Idol," it was likely fame, not infamy.  But Barba — until last month a Catholic University student …

Rapper Ludacris Loses His Father  —  Wayne Bridges, the father of rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, died on Sunday at age 52 - just two weeks after his son dedicated a Grammy victory to him.  —  "We are overwhelmed by the generous outpouring of love, condolences and support from family members …

Zahara and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt out with grandma  —  Zahara, 2, and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 9 months, were spotted out for a walk with their grandmother, Jane Pitt, in New Orleans.  The girls ride in a Maclaren Twin Techno stroller in storm grey ($400).  Shiloh wears Vans Old Skool crib shoes in black …

Penelope Cruz In Lingerie  —  Well, I think it's safe to say that this is Penelope Cruz's sexiest photoshoot yet.  It's not often we see Penelope in lingerie, which is unfortunate, because she looks absolutely scorching hot.  Although, I think it would knock us all unconscious …