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 …

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."

'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 …

Elvis, Marilyn Monroe ... John Travolta?  —  Plus, Lindsay Lohan reportedly more than friends with new BFF  —  John Travolta doesn't suffer from lack of ego.  The "Wild Hogs" star recently boasted that he was as big a star as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe — but didn't suffer the same fate …

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.

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 …

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 …

Rachel & Ryan: Taking a Break  —  Rachel McAdams, 30, and Ryan Gosling, 26, are spending some time apart.  —  "It's a break, not a breakup," says one source, who adds that while McAdams is very dependent on Gosling, the recent Oscar nominee wants some distance so he can focus on his sizzling career.

Ford and Flockheart engaged  —  Harrison Ford has finally proposed to long-term girlfriend, Calista Flockhart.  —  After five years of dating the Ally McBeal star, the 62-year-old actor reportedly popped the question on April Fools Day.  —  Convinced it was a prank, Flockheart …

Kate Middleton: Life Goes On  —  In the wake of her sudden split from Prince William, Kate Middleton showed Monday that she is ready to face the world.  —  Middleton, 25, put on dazzling smile for photographers when she left her parents' Berkshire home and was driven by her brother James to her London flat on Monday morning.

Eva Herzigova: I Love My Body Pregnant  —  More than 10 years after Eva Herzigova literally stopped traffic with her "Hello Boys" Wonderbra campaign, the Czech supermodel is flaunting new curves.  —  Seven months pregnant with her first child (the father is her Italian entrepreneur boyfriend …

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".

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.

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 …

Nude photos of Kate Moss to be auctioned  —  LONDON - Nude photographs of Kate Moss will be sold at an auction in London next month among a series of other pictures of the British supermodel.  —  The photos will be auctioned May 31, Christie's auctioneers said Monday.

L.A.-ORIENTED  —  IT'S getting serious between Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey.  The former MTV veejay is becoming bicoastal and moving into Lachey's house in Beverly Hills.  We hear she's trying to become an actress and focus on gigs in L.A. - which could endanger her job as New York correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight."

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.

A young socialite gives X-tra effort  —  Andrew Embiricos, 21, is a junior New York socialite.  He is the son of Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, a grandson of Rita Hayworth, and nephew of the current Aga Khan.  —  By tradition of the Aga Khan blood line, he is a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.