Brad Pitt donating $100,000 to fight gay marriage ban  —  Brad Pitt announced Wednesday that he's donating $100,000 to fight California's Proposition 8, a November ballot initiative that would eliminate same-sex couples' right to marry.  —  “Because no one has the right to deny another their life …

Hilary Swank Briefly Hospitalized  —  Hilary Swank is recuperating after undergoing a minor medical procedure at the hospital, her manager tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The Oscar-winning actress, 34, was “experiencing some discomfort and went to see her doctor, who prescribed an immediate course …

Denise Richards: Reality Show Renewed!  —  Despite reports of cancellation, Denise Richards tells Usmagazine.com that her E! reality series It's Complicated is returning.  —  “It's coming back for another season,” Richards told Us on Tuesday at the “Passion for Pink” pre-Emmy luxury suite in L.A. on Tuesday.

Joe Francis: “Lindsay Is Straight” Besides SamRo  —  When Joe Francis stopped by the Hollywood Party Girl show yesterday, he went wild when asked about Lindsay Lohan, claiming that her constant companion Samantha Ronson is so jealous of any of L.L.'s male friends that she almost punched him.

Ryan O'Neal Busted in Meth Mess  —  There is no father/son bonding activity quite like being busted together for methamphetamine.  —  Ryan O'Neal and son Redmond were booked on suspicion of narcotics possession this morning.  —  Authorities said they were doing a probation search …

90210 Costars Plan Intervention for Too-Thin Actresses  —  Beverly Hills, 90210 stars Jessica Stroup and Shenae Grimes are so thin that show producers and costars are poised to take action, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, on newsstands now.  —  “They want the girls to gain weight,” a show source tells Us.

Anne Hathaway: Life's ‘Bad Stuff’ Has Made Me Stronger  —  After her breakup with boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, Anne Hathaway is moving on with a fresh perspective and a positive attitude.  —  “Everything that has happened to me, good and bad, I feel has happened for a reason,” …

Since you started the new 90210, who did the fans want the father to be?  —  It's funny because everyone who was a fan of the original show has an opinion about who Kelly ended up with.  I had been so detached from it for so long that I was like, I don't even know how the show left it off.

Jessica Simpson Has The Number One Album.....  .....on the country music charts.  I'm surprised it sold even 1 copy, let alone 65,000 copies.  Jessica Simpson's album Do You Know (without the question mark) also debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 100.  Metallica's Death Magnetic was No. 1 with 490,000 copies.

Why So Classy?  —  No, that's not Jenna Jameson.  It took me a few eye blinks and head shakes to realize it was my favorite dirty puff ball Aubrey O'Day of Danity Kane licking who knows what off of that stripper pole.  Although, I'm sure she's licked off worse.

Anderson Cooper's New Boyfriend?  —  In his column today for The Village Voice NYC, Michael Musto implies that Anderson Cooper's latest boyfriend is Jonathan Chase, you gays might know him from, Another Gay Movie.  Check out this guys IMDB page.  Of course he is a young'ish actor guy...

Barack doesn't want Lindsay's help  —  Barack Obama turns down Lindsay Lohan's help  —  In an effort to help Presidential-hopeful Barack Obama, Lindsay Lohan offered to host a series of events geared towards younger voters.  Barack's response?  No thanks.  From Bill Zwecker at the Chicago Sun Times:

GARRETT'S GIRL HAS TRYING PAST  —  BRAD Garrett's secret girlfriend is a divorcée who was a major figure in the Anthony Pellicano case, sources say.  —  The former co-star of “Everybody Loves Raymond” has a Web-site reality show, “Dating Brad Garrett,” debuting this month, on which he'll date women he finds online.

Samantha Harris Plans Pampering for Daughter's First Birthday  —  Samantha Harris is planning some spa time to coincide with co-hosting next week's Dancing with the Stars premiere - for her soon-to-be 1-year-old daughter, Josselyn.  —  “To think that a year ago, before the Dancing season premiere …

Actress Ellen Pompeo: “The Clock Is Ticking”  —  Ellen Pompeo has babies on the brain.  —  “It's a huge lifestyle change, and I take that very seriously,” she tells the October issue of Allure.  —  “We enjoy our life so much,” she adds.  “We go to Europe and sleep in.