Ford to star in 'Anna Nicole' film  —  Waxman to direct Samaha-produced biopic  —  Dancer-singer Willa Ford has signed to star as Anna Nicole Smith in an indie biopic that will begin shooting next week.  —  The previously announced film, "Anna Nicole," is produced by Jack Nasser and Joseph Nasser with Elie Samaha exec producing.

Rachel & Ryan: Getting Hitched?  —  Are Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling setting up some secret nuptials?  —  A source close to McAdams tells Us Weekly, "They're madly in love and plan on getting married this year."  —  But the couple "want to avoid the press.

FREE BOOZE  —  LINDSAY Lohan might have learned her fun-loving ways from her mom, Dina.  Mama Lohan headed to Miami last weekend and partied like a teenager, our source said.  On Friday, she and friends drank poolside at the Shore Club before moving on to Grass, where she ordered bottle service for her table and stayed for hours.

The Programming Insider  —  Prime Time Tuesday Ratings:  —  Fox Dominates; DWTS Scores on ABC  —  Metered Market Ratings  —  Household Rating/Share  —  Fox: 15.1/23, ABC: 8.2/13, CBS: 7.9/12, NBC: 4.9/ 8, CW: 2.1/ 3  —Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Evening (Tuesday 4/11/06)

Hilton & Richie Talk Fame, Friendship  —  Girls Says Everyone Can Relate To Their Show About "Two Best Friends Who Are Together"  —  (AP) Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are famous for having fun.  —  The world first met them in photos from exclusive parties.

Travis Barker: Why Shanna & I Got Back Together  —  After a bitter breakup over the summer, Shanna Moakler told PEOPLE in March that she and estranged husband Travis Barker were back together.  And now Barker has opened up about why they decided to give their marriage a second chance.

Peace, Love, and Bad Acid  —  Out of rehab, Lindsay Lohan tells us she's eyeing an onscreen role in Chris Siverston's ''Hippy'' that's not exactly clean and sober  —  The newly rehabbed Lindsay Lohan says she's enjoying sobriety — off-camera, at least.  As for her on-screen life …

NUTTY NAOMI'S VAGUE REALITY  —  HEY, Naomi Campbell - MTV is trying to get hold of you!  The music network was set to start shooting a reality show called "The Minion" with Campbell on Friday, which would have followed the garbage-lugging lunatic in her search for a new (and presumably pugilistic) assistant.

Madonna taps up Timberlake  —  " width=540 height=320 border=0>  —  Material for Girl ... Justin to write songs for Madge's hip-hop album  —  JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is busy writing songs for MADONNA.  —  The former NSYNC star is collaborating with the Queen Of Pop on her forthcoming album, which is due out in November.

LOOSE AND HORNY  —  RYAN Phillippe is single and on the prowl.  Reese Witherspoon's soon-to-be ex was out drinking with buddy Joseph Gordon-Levitt last Thursday at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. and, according to our spy, got a little rowdy.  "He was really obnoxious," we're told.

Katie & Posh's New Baby Biz  —  BFF's Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham are hatching a plan to combine their twin obsessions - fashion and kids - and launch a line of baby clothes.  —  "Katie drew sketches of a dress she wanted Suri to wear on her birthday, and they discussed it over a glass of wine …

£70m is a Pitt-ance for yacht  —  HOLLYWOOD lovebirds ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT are buying a £70MILLION mega-yacht, it was reported yesterday.  —  The couple are said to have ordered the 240ft, three-decker from a boatbuilder near Rome.  —  It will boast six ensuite bedrooms …

Swan song is sounded for J.Lo & Marc Anthony  —  Is Jennifer Lopez's third marriage in jeopardy?  Friends assure us J.Lo and hubby Marc Anthony couldn't be more in love as she gets ready to perform tonight on "American Idol."  But OK! magazine boldly declares that the two have "called it quits."

Boston Legal's Julie Bowen Has a Boy  —  Boston Legal actress Julie Bowen and her husband, Scott Phillips, welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Oliver Mclanahan Phillips was born at 10:15 p.m. He weighed in at 6 lbs., 15 oz, and measured 19-inches long.

Halle Berry Topless and Damn Sexy in Esquire  —  We've all seen Halle Berry topless in the movies, but I'll take any opportunity I can get.  Yes, even Halle Berry topless from behind, and otherwise completely covered.  The point is, I know she's not wearing anything, and that's enough for me.

FAILING UPWARD  —  CNN must love to reward underachievers.  Not only did the sagging news network throw tens of millions of bucks into an ad campaign that failed to boost Anderson Cooper's ratings, now an insider says it's set to pay the man Fox News dubbed the "Paris Hilton of anchors" a deal worth $50 million over five years.

'TRAIN WRECK' on the Dr. Phil Show  —  HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire/ — Donna Hogan, the estranged half-sister of Anna Nicole Smith, made her first media appearance in support of a "tell-all" book about Smith on an episode of DR. PHIL, scheduled to air Wednesday, April 11 (check your local listings).

Superman Wheels Not Enough  —  CHRISTOPHER Reeve's high-tech wheelchair has rolled into the middle of a bitter dispute between the tragic "Superman" star's family and the Smithsonian Institution.  —  Deborah Morosini, the sister of Reeve's late wife, Dana, told Howard Stern's Sirius radio show …