Doherty escapes jail again  —  Rock star Pete Doherty, of east London, has walked free from court after charges of breaching his bail were dropped.  —  Doherty, 28, was due to appear before West London Magistrates after he was arrested on Monday in Tower Hamlets, east London.

Mel B: 'My new husband's not a wife-beater'  —  Spice Girl Mel B has spoken out for the first time to deny reports new husband Stephen Belafonte is a wife-beater.  —  Despite revelations Mr Belafonte, 32, was charged with battery after he attacked his common-law wife Nicole Contreras during …

Back to crack Declinehouse?  —  AMY DECLINEHOUSE has quit rehab a SECOND time after a string of furious rows with hubby BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL.  —  The troubled singer walked out of The Causeway clinic in Essex again on Sunday night.  —  Amy and Blake had promised family and friends …

Hayden Turns 18 — Bring on the Porn!  —  Break out the birthday cake, cue the bad singing — Hayden Panettiere is jailbait no more ... which means it's finally OK to think naughty thoughts about her in that cheerleader uniform!  —  TMZ caught the "Heroes" star arriving at LAX early this morning …

Vivica A. Fox: Jessica Simpson 'Diva' Rumors Are 'Lies'  —  Vivica A. Fox is shooting down talk of Jessica Simpson's alleged diva-like behavior on the set of their new film together, Major Movie Star - labeling recent reports nothing but "vicious lies."  —  Fox, a favorite on Dancing with the Stars …

Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner Set for Broadway Cyrano de Bergerac  —  Kevin Kline will play the title role in a forthcoming Broadway production of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, co-starring with Jennifer Garner as the object of his affection, Roxane, and Daniel Sunjata as his protege, Christian.

In S&M video, J.Lo can't be beat  —  Not everyone would try to marry motherly love with bondage and domination in a dance video.  But Jennifer Lopez gave it her best shot last weekend in L.A.  —  For two days, director David LaChapelle had her tricked out in the sort of tight …

Stars Scarce At Fashion Week  —  FADING faster from New York Fashion Week than the tents at Bryant Park are the A-list celebrities who used to fill their front-row seats.  —  With shows of spring fashions starting Sept. 5, organizers are scrambling to line up big names.

Kevin Federline to Guest Star on One Tree Hill  —  Kevin Federline has landed a guest-starring role on the CW's One Tree Hill.  —  In the multi-episode arc, the would-be rapper plays Jason, "a cocky, enigmatic frontman" for No Means Yes, a legendary rock band in the show's fictional setting of Tree Hill, N.C, according to the network.

Singer Darren Hayes arrested  —  THE former frontman of Savage Garden, Darren Hayes, has been arrested for an alleged racist attack on a waiter at a Thai restaurant in London.  —  Hayes fronted police in London last Friday night, where he was arrested for racially abusing a member of staff …

LC's Looking for Personal Assistance  —  If L.C. placed an ad for an assistant on the Canadian Craigs List, she would definitely look for someone with hands-on experience!  —  "The Hills" star, wearing a sheer polka dot mini and subtle stiletto Mary Janes, got a taste of reality while leaving …

Naomi Campbell: Fashion favours fair skin  —  Fiery supermodel Naomi Campbell has attacked the fashion industry and glossy magazines for sidelining "black beauty" in favour of fair-skinned models.  —  The 37-year-old said even she found it harder to get onto the coveted front cover as editors …

Jenna: I'm Not Skin Flicks and Bones!  —  With a gold necklace draped over sternum and ribs, XXX hottie Jenna Jameson made it clear that she's not wasting away.  She's just pornalicious!  —  TMZ cameras caught the former hardcore heavyweight last night, with her ultimate fighter beefcake boytoy …

Show him the honeys  —  It looks like married Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. is on a tramp-age through New York.  —  We have heard three reports of the father of three approaching women in the last two months.  But the "Jerry Maguire" and "Daddy Day Camp" actor outdid himself …

PARIS HILTON MAY BE A CARTOON (FOR REAL)  —  LATELY we've lost many famous peo ple.  Please, could politicians not say, automatically, the blanket phrase "She (he) will be sorely missed."  Certain pols, whose names I will not mention, said the same - in one week - for Brooke Astor, Merv Griffin, Phil Rizzuto.