Katie Holmes' playdate with her 'mini-me' daughter  —  With a mop of dark, bobbed hair, piercing blue eyes and a snappy dress sense, there is no denying the family resemblance.  —  So as Katie Holmes took her one-year-old daughter, Suri, out for a spot of fresh air, it was very much a case of like mother, like daughter.

Beckham discovers America - but will America discover him?  —  Amid fireworks and ticker-tape, David Beckham was last night given his first taste of life as an all-American soccer star.  —  He was welcomed to the LA Galaxy football club in a bizarre ceremony at the team's ground in Carson, California.

Britney's "Stalker" Calls Children's Services  —  TMZ has learned someone called Children's Services on Britney Spears multiple times last week — but it turns out he's a nut.  —  Sources say Britney has a "stalker" who has become irritated with her.  The man began calling the L …

Meg Ryan And Matthew Perry Secretly Dating  —  Actors Meg Ryan and Matthew Perry are reportedly enjoying a secret romance.  —  Ryan, the 45-year-old former wife of Dennis Quaid, and Friends star Perry, 37, turned friendship into romance five months ago, according to American magazine Us Weekly.

EVA WEDDING A SWAG AFFAIR  —  WHEN a celebrity opens her weeklong Paris wedding to the press, the swag isn't far behind.  Eva Longoria and Tony Parker pimped out their "special day" to OK! magazine for $2 million, but they didn't have to pay for the goodies their wedding guests received.

Stars shine in Maurice  —  Studio gets visit from A-list Johansson  —  MAURICE - When friends asked Steve and Wish Nails about their attractive guest, they said she was in a band from Sweden.  When People magazine called about the same mysterious blonde, the Nails developed sudden amnesia.

Paris Hilton's jail time investigated  —  LOS ANGELES - The Sheriff's Department opened an investigation Thursday into allegations that Paris Hilton received special treatment during her 23 days in jail for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case, authorities said.

Dupri: Janet Jackson Inks With Island Urban  —  Janet Jackson has followed her boyfriend Jermaine Dupri from Virgin to Island Def Jam, Billboard has learned.  "She's on Island, but it's more or less [Def Jam CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid's] project," Dupri says.  "I let him deal with that on a day-to-day basis.

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Starting to Show  —  We've been speculating for days, but looking at these photos and video of Jen and Violet at the zoo yesterday, there's little doubt that Ben and Jen are expecting their second!  Her publicist says the rumor is "100% not true", but the evidence is really becoming undeniable:

QUOTE OF THE DAY #1  —  Armistead Maupin is the openly gay author of the 'Tales of the City' series of books and appeared at a book signing at the Bloomsbury in London last night.  —  During the Q&A from the audience, this little nugget arose...  Unfortunately the rest of the speech …

My Favorite Kewpie Doll  —  Christina Ricci has that bowl-cut for the Speed Racer movie.  Chick is playing Trixie in the flick due out next year.  It covers up her 10-head which is always a good thing.  —  Here's Christina Ricci at a Hugo Boss fashion show in Berlin.

Anne Hathaway: I'm Not Squeaky-Clean  —  Anne Hathaway's godmother calls her when she curses in print, but that doesn't stop her from letting some choice words fly in a new interview with Marie Claire.  —  In the mag's August issue, the 24-year-old actress also explains why she went topless …

Britney's ex calls in child protection over safety fears  —  Britney Spears has put her Beverly Hills mansion on the market for £3 million - just days after a probe into the safety of her swimming pool.  —  Ex-husband Kevin Federline called child protection services …

Meet the Incredible Hulk of Hounds  —  The hulky hound with double the muscle power  —  Maybe they should call her a whoppet - after all, she's a whopper of a whippet.  —  This is Wendy, the dog whose appearance is a long way from the usual long, lean and sleek look of her breed.

EMMA ROBERTS TO BE DOONEY & BOURKE SPOKESPERSON  —  And they keep getting younger!  Sixteen year old Emma Roberts, who recently starred in the Nancy Drew film, is joining the ranks of Mischa Barton and Lindsay Lohan and becoming the new face of Dooney & Bourke, and just launched her new ad campaign.

Santana Rocks With Shakira, Tina, Kroeger  —  Three new songs will be featured on the Santana retrospective "Ultimate Santana," due Oct. 16 via Arista.  They include a Shakira/Lil Wayne collaboration that has yet to be named, an "infectious" rocker penned by and featuring Nickelback's Chad Kroeger titled …

Worlds apart: The moment the tallest man met the shortest  —  In terms of height they are worlds apart.  —  The world's tallest man, Bao Xishun today shook hands with He Pingping who claims to be Earth's shortest.  —  But these two men actually hail from the same region of Inner Mongolia.