PREGGERS NICOLE SET TO WED  —  NOW that she's pregnant, Nicole Richie is getting hitched, too.  The tiny "Simple Life" star and her boyfriend, Joel Madden, showed up for the YSL Pool Party to benefit Center Dance Arts at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday night - and she was conspicuously wearing a huge diamond engagement ring.

Rod Stewart Marries Penny Lancaster in Italy  —  Singer Rod Stewart has wed for the third time, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The 62-year-old rocker said "I do" early Saturday with model Penny Lancaster, 36, his girlfriend of about seven years, in a small town just outside the Italian Riviera resort of Portofino.

Sophie Monk For The Finish  —  Well, it's finally Friday and I'm going to kick off the weekend with Sophie Monk in Stuff Magazine.  Now we all know that she's dating or is engaged to the other douche from Good Charlotte, Benji.  A guy so ugly that if he weren't famous …

Candy to Britney: It's No Pap Smear  —  Dear Britney:  —  You made me do it.  I didn't plan to write another letter now.  I took two weeks off from TMZ.com because I didn't feel strongly about what anyone was doing — or else I couldn't decide which side to believe.

Hoff's Ex Gets Dinner and Movie, But Just Barely  —  TMZ has learned what went down with David Hasselhoff and ex-wife Pamela Bach Hasselhoff in court yesterday.  —  Hasselhoff won primary physical custody and sole legal custody of the former couple's two daughters.

Top gossip maven dies  —  Cancer kills ex-Newser Claudia Cohen  —  Socialite gossip columnist Claudia Cohen, who brought New Yorkers her savvy and edgy observations on the rich and famous, died yesterday.  She was 57.  —  The end came shortly before 5p.m. at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center …

LAYING ON LUXE FOR PARIS  —  PARIS Hilton had better hope she stays sick.  The celebu-con is getting the princess treatment in the medical wing of the Century Regional Detention Center.  Her fellow pokeymates say most inmates "have to be bleeding from their eyes" to get into the eight-bed ward …

Chaos Reigns As Britney Spears Stages Hotel Drive-By  —  Britney Spears caused chaos in Santa Monica, California yesterday in what appeared to be a desperate attempt to get a little paparazzi attention.  Photographers camped outside celebrity hotspot the Casa Del Mar hotel …

Someone's Doesn't Want to be Photographed  —  Find out who the shy celebrity is after the jump.

Britney Spears: Hanging By a Dress Strap  —  Britney Spears manages to avoid a full wardrobe malfunction as she barely catches the strap of her dress from falling completely off on Friday afternoon.  Le sigh.  —  The pop princess was on her way for her java fix at Starbucks in North Hollywood …

Jessica Biel Needs To Read This STAT  —  Justin Timberlake is letting it be known that tall redwood-like Jessica Biel isn't the one .  Ouch.  Couldn't he have told her ass in private?  He'd better watch it.  She could use his fancy lad body for a toothpick.

John Travolta Forces Acting On His Daughter  —  Hollywood star John Travolta is planning to build an acting dynasty after helping his seven-year-old daughter Ella land a role in his new movie Old Dogs.  Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston will star alongside Robin Williams in the comedy, which is due to be shot this summer.

Jolie's Full-Court Press  —  Actress tried to muzzle reporters in new movie promo interviews  —  Here's the contract that Angelina Jolie tried to get reporters to sign in advance of interviewing her in connection with "A Mighty Heart," the star's new movie about murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Paris' Next Hot Haunt — The Lynwood Lounge  —  You may never see the inside of some of Paris Hilton's favorite L.A. hangouts, so savor this — it's the glamorous Lounge 2600, where inmates at the Century Regional Detention Center go to chill!  Hot!  —  No banquettes for Paris to dance on …

Paris Hilton Is Broke, Manipulating For Cash  —  When viewed objectively, the entire Paris Hilton fiasco doesn't make much sense.  Her irrational actions and the ensuing media frenzy just don't add up, and an inside source has revealed why.  Thanks to irresponsibility and bad investments …

Nicole Richie Will Be a Great Mom  —  Nicole Richie is a spoiled, self-centered cokewhore, so it's no wonder why she's so super excited about being pregnant: … Nice.  Millions of women around the world are unable to have kids, but Nicole is going to throw hers in the dumpster if it can't keep her out of jail.

Cameron Diaz Ass Alert  —  You know she's been working out and wanting to throw a little somethin' in Justin's face.... well it paid off.  Say hello to Cameron Diaz's little friend... and the return of one of the cutest butts around!  —  Previously: Cameron Diaz Topless Photos

Kelly Brook Bikini Pictures, Because It's the Weekend  —  Well, it's Friday, I'm tired, and there's no more gossip, so here are some Kelly Brook bikini pictures to start the weekend off right.  You should probably go outside, since it's nice out (at least where I am), but since you're here, you might as well enjoy the view.