LINDSAY'S MOM HOGS SPOTLIGHT  —  DINA Lohan, a former Radio City Rockette, is riding the coattails of daughter Lindsay Lohan to launch a TV career.  —  The leggy 44-year-old mother of three was hired by "Entertainment Tonight" to interview celebrities on the red carpet as they arrived …

Banned Paris back behind the wheel  —  Paris Hilton has taken the meaning of 'dumb blonde' to unimaginable new heights, after she was pictured behind the wheel of her car just days after being handed a jail sentence for violating a driving ban.  —  The soon-to-be jail bird was snapped driving …

TROPICAL HOLIDAY  —  THE recent tryst in Turks and Caicos was just a quick getaway for Josh Hartnett and Penelope Cruz.  Since the vacation, the two have been getting cozy with other celebs.  Star magazine reported Penelope took her crew to Lenny Kravitz's TriBeCa apartment after her April 28 birthday party at the Beatrice Inn.

Ricki Lake: How I Lost Over 100 lbs  —  Once weighing 250 pounds, newly transformed former talk show host Ricki Lake has revealed exclusively to Us Weekly the secrets behind her 123-pound, size-4 shape.  —  Lake, 38, who just debuted The Business of Being Born, her documentary about home birth …

Jacinda Barrett, Gabriel Macht Expecting Child  —  Australian actress Jacinda Barrett, and her husband, actor Gabriel Macht, are expecting a baby later this year, their reps confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  This will be the first child for the couple, who have been married since 2004.

K-Fed disses Britney's latest rehab romance  —  Plus: Bounty hunter lands in doghouse, thanks to his wife  —  Kevin Federline has been talking trash about Britney Spears' new man, musician Howie Day.  —  "When Kevin heard they had a sleepover at her house, everyone wanted to know about it," a source tells the new issue of Star.

Angelina Breaks Down in Prague  —  Photographers are a fixture in Angelina Jolie's everyday life, but on the evening of May 5 one paparazzo went too far.  —  As Jolie and her family (including boyfriend Brad Pitt, 43, and their four kids) were unwinding in their rented three-story home …

Daughter's illness spurs Johnny Depp to finally marry Vanessa Paradis  —  Actor Johnny Depp is set to wed long-term girlfriend Vanessa Paradis this summer.  —  The couple have toyed with the idea in the past but their daughter Lily-Rose's recent illness has 'spurred them into action', according to a source.

Grace-less Court TV  —  Court TV was caught with its pants down yesterday when news leaked that host Nancy Grace had been let go.  —  "I don't know," a rep replied when asked if Grace was out.  "She's on the air now."  —  Later in the day, Grace released a statement through CNN, saying …

Britney The Working Mom  —  Britney took son Sean along to work today — to a dance class (still rehearsals?) at Millennium in North Hollywood.  So here are my observations:  —  1. Little Sean is damn cute and Britney looks SO happy to have him in her arms.  —  and

Prince is Saving Time for Jesus  —  The artist currently known as Prince announced yesterday that he will play 21 concerts in London beginning in August.  A rep said Prince would perform his "greatest hits" for the last time, but this was not confirmed.  It's well known that Prince …

Actor Tom Sizemore arrested in drug case outside California hotel  —  BAKERSFIELD, California (AP) - Actor Tom Sizemore, still on probation for a drug conviction, was arrested Tuesday outside a California hotel after police found what seemed like methamphetamine in his car, authorities said.

Kelly to Clive: Shove It!  —  "Idol" champ Kelly Clarkson has used her music muscle against her record label head, Clive Davis — and won!  —  Well-connected record company sources tell TMZ that Clive likes to exercise "creative control" over artist recordings and wasn't happy at all with Kelly's latest album, "My December."

What a difference a day makes to skeletal Cate  —  What a difference a day makes.  Just 24 hours after the actress's gaunt appearance startled onlookers at a benefit gala - actress Cate Blanchett looks back to her sleek best.  —  Appearing at a gala for Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People …

And the Jessica Secret We've Been Dying to Hear is...  Jessica Simpson opens up about hair, her weight and the perils of dairy.  —  In an interview with Extra, Simpson, who recently dyed her blond hair brown, reveals that she is naturally brunette.  "People don't know that about me," …

Britney Spears' Monroe duet  —  Britney Spears is set to sing a duet with the late Marilyn Monroe.  —  The troubled star plans to boost her ailing career by performing with the movie icon - who died more than four decades ago - on a previously unreleased Marilyn song called 'Down Boy'.

FX Turns More 'Dirt,' Reaps 'Riches'  —  New series will return in '08; 'Rescue Me' moving  —  FX has decided that once was not enough for its new series "Dirt" and "The Riches."  —  The cable network has picked up both shows for a second season after they delivered ratings in line with some of FX's veteran shows.