Idol Kristy Lee Cook Is Engaged!  —  A day after her American Idol ousting, Kristy Lee Cook announced she is getting hitched.  —  Cook, 24, said her 25-year-old beau, Andrew Dobner, first popped the question on March 17.  —  They kept the news “on the down-low” because …

Britney Spears Ordered to Pay Lawyers' Fees  —  The attorneys involved with Britney Spears' conservatorship will be paid for their time, Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled today.  —  There are two conservators of Spears' financial, medical and legal decisions: Andrew Wallet and her father, Jamie.

EXCLUSIVE: Solange Knowles' Message to Jamie Lynn Spears  —  Solange Knowles knows the challenge of being a famous teen mother.  —  Knowles, now 21, welcomed son Daniel in 2004 at the age of 18 (she split with husband, former college football player Daniel Smith, after the baby was born).

Victoria Beckham's Birthday with New BFF Kate Beckinsale  —  Victoria Beckham turns 34 on Thursday - and the birthday Spice Girl has been celebrating in some star-studded company.  On Wednesday night, Posh and hubby David Beckham mingled with such pals as Eva Longoria Parker …

Vladimir Putin ‘to wed Olympic gymnast half his age’  —  By Harry de Quetteville  —  He is the president of a resurgent superpower.  She is a rhythmic gymnast less than half his age.  —  Now all Moscow is ablaze with rumours that Vladimir Putin, 56, and the flexible 24-year-old Alina Kabaeva have decided to tie the knot.

‘HILLS’ LOVERS WANT OWN SHOW  —  AS if the “reality show” disaster of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt couldn't get any more ridiculous, the fame-hungry duo of “The Hills” is now in talks with MTV to hawk its nuptials to the network for a “Newlyweds"-type series.

Kelly Ripa to Priscilla - Oh No You Di'nt!  —  A war as big as the one between LC and Heidi nearly broke out on the set of “Live With Regis and Kelly” this morning when the dancing, motor-oiled, Scientolo-mama stepped up to the perky one for interrupting Regis.  —  Kelly looked like she was about to rippa that frozen face off.

Kim Kardashian Lingerie Pictures Make Me Ralph  —  I don't know how she did it, but Kim Kardashian has gotten publicity for her useless self all the way down in Australia.  These Kim Kardashian lingerie pictures from the May issue of Ralph magazine proove that the end of the world truly is nigh …

Jessica Alba in Frantic Nesting Mode  —  Jessica Alba and fiancé Cash Warren are making the final preparations for their first child - and the actress says time's running out.  —  “I'm just trying to get my house ready before the baby comes,” Alba, 26, said Wednesday night …

DEAR Blake, Happy 26th birthday, old chum.  —  I feel awkward wishing you all the best the day after the event.  —  But I assumed you'd get a visit from your wife AMY WINEHOUSE on the actual day.  She didn't come though, did she?  —  I guess she was exploring the beer gardens of Henley in between working on the new Bond theme.

Katie Holmes Loves Billy Elliot  —  Katie Holmes leaving a bank building on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills on Thursday carrying a few books, her Blackberry and a Billy Elliot DVD.  —  Maybe it's a birthday gift for baby Suri?  She turns 2-years-old tomorrow (Friday)!!!!!  —  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SURI!!!!!

TRUCE IS OVER  —  Lindsay Lohan is not talking to her dad again.  They had a brief rapprochement after Lohan was in rehab, but she's furious that Michael Lohan is again contacting the press to talk about her and spreading untruths.  “Lindsay was never going to do anything he said she was, like going to India,” a friend told us.

Winehouse ‘close’ to marriage break-up  —  Amy Winehouse has reportedly started making plans to end her marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil.  —  The singer is waiting for her partner to be released from jail before she breaks the news to him, according to The Sun.