COMEBACK TRY  —  BRITNEY Spears is trying to take back her career.  Not only has the pop tart been back in the music studio and taking regular dance classes, an insider claims she fired her manager of several months, Larry Rudolph, on Friday.  Spears, who's been suffering from severe postpartum depression …

Gere kiss sparks India protests  —  Actor Richard Gere has sparked protests in India after kissing Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty at an Aids awareness rally in New Delhi.  —  Demonstrators in Mumbai (Bombay) set light to effigies of the Hollywood star, while protesters in other cities shouted "death to Shilpa Shetty".

FOREST WHITAKER GET HIS BLVD STAR!  —  hey y'all - i just snapped a few pictures of academy award winning actor forest whitaker getting his star (#2,335) today on the hollywood blvd walk of fame!  it was a gorgeous & sunny day for the ceremony and his pals kiefer sutherland & angela bassett …

'Hobbit' Forming?  —  Sam Raimi says he's open to directing the ''Lord of the Rings'' prequel, which could leave ''Spider-Man 4'' without a director — and, perhaps, its Mary Jane  —  On the eve of what is expected to be the biggest Spider-Man yet, Entertainment Weekly learns that director Sam Raimi …

Jennifer Lopez, Husband to Sue Tabloid  —  Jennifer Lopez, Husband Marc Anthony to Sue National Enquirer Over `heroin Scandal' Claim  —  DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and her husband, Marc Anthony, are suing the U.S. tabloid National Enquirer in European courts over its claims …

Eva Longoria's Wedding Shower  —  Last night's episode of Desperate Housewives may have had nothing to do with weddings but off the set the ladies are getting into the wedding spirit.  The ladies all got together at Felicity's to throw Eva what looked like a fabulous shower.

Orlando Bloom In Details Magazine  —  Oh Orlando Bloom - sexy, sexy Orlando Bloom.  Give that man a sword and step back and enjoy!  Here he is on the cover of Details magazine.  What a PERSONAL interview!  I learned so many things about Orlando - like when he was 13 he found out his dad wasn't his biological father!

Salma: I've Fought Stereotypes  —  Recently engaged mommy-to-be Salma Hayek spoke to Marie Claire Magazine about her struggles as a Latina actress in Hollywood, and the unfair pressures women face to have children.  —  "Motherhood is not for everyone—it is for me...but society thinks …

Posh to Mucc in for US show  —  VICTORIA Beckham is wanted by US show Dancing With The Stars — after Lady Mucca's success.  —  Posh is taking the offer "very seriously" as a way of charming America after her fly-on-the-wall fashion show was put on the backburner.

Jennifer Garner 'Intoxicated' with Love for Daughter  —  In a new interview, Jennifer Garner says that she loves everything about being a mother - even breastfeeding.  —  "That surprised me - how much I loved [nursing] and how effortless it has been to pump anywhere in the world," she tells InStyle for its May issue.

Did Jon Voight Fail to Pay Support to Angelina's Mom?  —  When she died, Angelina Jolie's mother was still owed $180,000 in spousal payments from ex-husband Jon Voight, according to her will.  —  Marcheline Bertrand, 56, lost a battle with ovarian cancer on Jan. 27.

Britney Spears More Charitable Than Leonardo DiCaprio  —  Britney More Charitable Than Leo  —  Britney Spears gave almost as much money in 2005 to the phony baloney Kabbalah Centre in Hollywood as Leonardo DiCaprio contributed in total to charitable causes.

Lindsay Lohan: Lesbian?  —  So you might want to take this one with a big old shaker of salt, but a former Hollywood publicist is saying that Lindsay Lohan is a Lesbian.  According to Jonathan Jaxson, aka JJ, a former publicist turned blogger, Lindsay Lohan is dating her DJ friend, Samantha Ronson.

ROUGH ROUND FOR THE HOGANS  —  HAS the longest, strongest marriage in professional wrestling history suffered a fatal, bone-crunching blow?  —  Sources close to Hulk and Linda Hogan, who've been wedded for more than 20 years, say they're "going through a very hard time and their marriage is under a lot of strain."

Superman and the Wild Thing Spend a Day in the Park  —  Denise Richards and Dean Cain met up at a park in Malibu over the weekend.  They talked and flirted as their kids played in the grass nearby.  Richie better watch out - is the former Man of Steel moving in on his territory?

Hot career rivalry between Leonardo DiCaprio and aging Brad Pitt  —  32 year-old Leonardo DiCaprio is getting highly-coveted meaty roles that aging 43 year-old Brad Pitt would love to have.  They both were trying to get the film rights to true-life story The Wolf of Wall Street …

Kimberly Stewart Is Not The Sexiest Spectacle Wearer  —  Kimberly Stewart shows her Hot Legs - and her great shape in designer undies.  In fact, she could belt out her dad Rod's hit, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy.  The 27-year-old was launching Specsavers annual awards to find the UK's sexiest spectacles wearers.

A first look at the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice  —  Is it just me or do the pictures remind you of Strong Medicine?  Either way I can't wait for this episode of the Grey's Anatomy spin-off because you know that show is going to get picked up.  I just hope Amy Brenneman …

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