EXCLUSIVE: Hilton Calls Barbara Walters from Jail  —  She 'Was Severely Depressed and Felt as if I Was in a Cage,' but now Has 'New Chance'  —  In jail serving out the remainder of her sentence for violating parole on reckless driving charges, Paris Hilton phoned ABC News' Barbara Walters Sunday …

It's Whoopi!  —  Looks like the new host of The View will be Whoopi Goldberg!  —  "As far as everyone at ABC is concerned, she has the job," a network insider confirms to Star.  "They have been meeting with Kathy Griffin, Rosanne Barr, Ricki Lake and Gayle King."

Sienna, did you get dressed in the dark?  —  Party girl and occasional actress Sienna Miller lead the charge of VIP festival goers at this year's Isle of Wight festival, but she looked more geek than rocker chic in her bizarre fashion ensemble.  —  Her torn white and blue baggy shirt …

Ryan blames Simon for 'Idol' ratings drop  —  Plus: Katharine McPhee's fans are angry about how a radio DJ treated her  —  Ryan Seacrest says he knows why "American Idol" took a ratings hit this season.  He says it's Simon Cowell's fault.  —  When asked about the decline …

Today is D-Day for Eddie  —  TODAY is D-Day for EDDIE MURPHY to finally clear up the mystery of whether MEL B's baby is his Golden Child.  —  The Beverly Hills Cop has so far refused to admit paternity of little Angel Iris.  —  But Mel has always been adamant about who the daddy is.

X17 XCLUSIVE!  - BRITNEY'S BEAUTIFUL BOY!  —  HOT LINKS : Britney Spears  —  Here's a happy, beautiful baby Jayden James enjoying a little mommy time by the pool!  These are the first images to actually disprove ugly speculation that Britney's second son was being hidden from the cameras …

HUNK FLUNKED WITH MADONNA  —  A LACK of latex kept Madonna and John F. Kennedy Jr. from a full-blown sex romp in a no-tell motel one night, a new bio claims.  —  In "American Legacy," one of JFK Jr.'s closest pals from Brown University, Rob Littell, tells author C. David Heymann that during …

AIKEN SITE TOO HOT TO HANDLE  —  THERE'S a civil war among the Claymates in Claynation.  Clay Aiken's rabid fans - who call themselves "Claymates" and say they live in "Claynation" - are at odds with each other over their former Idol.  An insider said, "The war is between the batty members …

JAMIE LEE CURTIS  —  "Mom, It's Not Right"  —  As the denouement of a really upsetting celebrity scandal came to its close, a tearful child pleaded to her mother... "Mom, it's not right."  —  It was a painful episode to watch.  A young woman, begging her mother, the person who should have taught …

Kate calls Blake 'f***ing queer'  —  The clash ... Kate Moss, inset, had a real pop at Blake this weekend  —  KATE MOSS clashed with AMY WINEHOUSE's fella Blake Fielder-Civil as the festival season kicked off on the Isle of Wight.  —  Still celebrating her blinding set on Saturday …

Katie Holmes Bids a Sweet Farewell to Louisiana  —  Katie Holmes wrapped filming on her movie Mad Money in Louisiana last week, but the sweet-toothed actress didn't leave town empty-handed.  —  Before heading home, she ordered eight dozen cupcakes and several pies from Cush's Grocery and Market in Shreveport.

Britney and Kevin: 'We're back together'  —  Britney Spears told her closest pals on her recent Mexican getaway that, after weeks of hush-hush meetings and tearful late-night discussions, she is set to reunite with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.  —  "When she was on vacation …

Fans Outraged by Sopranos' Finale  —  In the end, it was Tony Soprano, Carmela, Meadow, A.J. - and Journey.  —  HBO's The Sopranos ended its 8-year-run Sunday with the New Jersey gangster very much alive, eating onion rings with his family while "Don't Stop Believin'" played on a restaurant jukebox.

Kelly Clarkson: I Shouldn't Be a Mother  —  Kelly Clarkson is one of those rare celebrities who's not afraid to tell it like it is.  In a revealing new interview in Elle magazine, Clarkson confesses that she thinks she'd be a "horrible" mother, has never been in love, and doesn't necessarily want to get married either.

Rihanna Says Jay-Z Screens Her Suitors  —  A message to guys looking for a date with Rihanna: You may have to go through Jay-Z first.  —  "I just found out from a mutual friend that guys will talk to Jay first before they try to approach me," Rihanna, 19, told PEOPLE at a Venus Breeze event in New York City …

Chudney Ross Has Got To Be Kidding!  —  Chudney Ross is the daughter of Diana Ross and she has her own blog .  She hasn't updated since May, but she talks about how she wants to be just like Paris Hilton.  Homegirl has even read Paris' book and is following the steps in becoming a full-blown celebrity socialite.