MARIAH CAREY TIES THE KNOT WITH NICK CANNON  —  “Touch My Body” singer Mariah Carey got secretly hitched to her 27-year-old boyfriend-of-one-month, shocking the chart-topping songbird's family and friends, The Post has learned.  —  Carey married little-screen actor Nick Cannon at the home Carey …

Britney's behavior has cost her $61 million!  —  When Britney Spears' father, Jamie, was named her co-conservator on February 1, he took over her financial affairs.  But after going through her books, Jamie must have learned just how much of a toll Britney's crazy behavior …

Barack Obama: I'll “Stop the Fighting Between Lauren and Heidi”  —  With Heidi Montag endorsing John McCain and Lauren Conrad apparently leaning Republican, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has stepped into their Hills feud.  —  “My first act as President will be to stop …

Barbara Walters reveals past affair with US senator  —  NEW YORK - After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters now says she had a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as “exciting” and “brilliant.”  —  Appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” …

American Pie's Jason Biggs Ties the Knot  —  American Pie star Jason Biggs married actress Jenny Mollen in a “very private ceremony,” his rep, Nicole Chabot, tells PEOPLE.  —  The ceremony was last week.  No other details were revealed.  —  Biggs, 29, and Mollen, 28 …

Nanny in Tears: I Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Rob Lowe & Wife  —  Rob Lowe's former nanny repeatedly broke down in tears Thursday, speaking out for the first time in a press conference about her new sexual harassment allegations against the actor's wife.  —  Laura Boyce, the second nanny to sue …

Why Star Jones & Al Reynolds really split  —  Star Jones put on a brave face when she delivered the commencement speech at Lane College in Jackson, Tenn., on April 27, four days after announcing her split with her husband of three-and-a-half years, Al Reynolds.

Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan Finally Getting Ugly?  —  After pursuing the jungle cat known as Lindsanius Lohanicus for nearly a year, it appears Ugly Betty may finally have caught its prey.  Multiple Ugly sources confirm to me exclusively that the comeback-hungry actress is in advanced discussions …

EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: Tina Turner's Pre-Tour Body  —  Retirement is for wimps.  After a seven-year hiatus, Tina Turner - looking svelte in this exclusive photo - will grace the stage again starting with a Kansas City show on Oct. 1, all thanks to some nudging by another legendary siren, she tells Oprah Winfrey.

Miley Cyrus to skip scheduled Disney red carpet event  —  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Miley Cyrus won't be attending her first scheduled public appearance since Vanity Fair published photos that have thrown her status as a role model for young girls into question, Disney said Thursday.

Newlywed Beyoncé Returns to Recording Studio  —  Beyoncé  —  Beyoncé, who married Jay-Z nearly a month ago in New York City, returned to the studio this week to record new material, PEOPLE has learned.  —  The newlywed, 26, is working in N.Y.C. with production duo Chris “Tricky” Stewart and Kuk Harrell.

Kimmel Goes From Leno To Letterman  —  Back in January during the writers strike, Jimmy Kimmel made news when he went from host of his own show to guest on Jay Leno, and vice versa.  Now Kimmel will be sitting with David Letterman this coming Monday (but I don't think Dave will return the favor anytime soon).

Hockey Star Sean Avery Hospitalized with Lacerated Spleen  —  Hockey star Sean Avery is in the hospital after lacerating his spleen during a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Associated Press reports.  —  The New York Rangers forward was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital …