Travis Barker: “I'm Just Thankful to Be Alive”  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now), Travis Barker opens up for the first time since his tragic September 19 Learjet crash that killed four.  He and DJ AM - the only survivors of the crash - suffered second and third degree burns on their hands and lower body.

OK!  Exclusive: Jamie Lynn & Casey Fight the Rumors  —  A recent series of scurrilous tabloid stories have alleged that not only has 19-year-old Casey been unfaithful to Jamie Lynn, but that he's also gotten another woman pregnant.  The stories insist that the couple's relationship is a sham and that he is still seeing other girls!

‘90210’ Exclusive: Jason Priestley's Back...and He's Not Alone!  —  Beverly Hills' original sideburned heartthrob is back!  Sort of.  —  Jason Priestley has agreed to do an episode of The CW's 90210 later this season, but you won't see him — he'll be behind the camera, working as a director.

Halle Berry Is the Sexiest Woman Alive, 2008  —  As the culmination of our anniversary celebration, Halle Berry — who just had a baby, like, six months ago — presents the final re-creations of classic Esquire covers.  Here, she delivers her acceptance speech.  —  Halle Berry  —  Wow.

Whitaker to direct, star in ‘World’  —  Legende film based on Louis Armstrong  —  Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic “What a Wonderful World” for Paris-based Legende, the company behind “La Vie en rose.”  —  Legende's Alain Goldman is producing alongside Edward R. Pressman.

TINA SNARES SPIKED J.LO PIECE  —  ELLE magazine killed a touchy profile on Jennifer Lopez, but reporter Kevin Sessums got his piece posted on Tina Brown's new Web site, The Daily Beast.  —  Sessums, originally hired to write this month's J.Lo cover story for Elle, was pulled from the assignment …

A Push to Curb the Casual Use of Ugly Phrases  —  FOR the first time since the Advertising Council was founded in 1942, the organization — which directs and coordinates public service campaigns on behalf of Madison Avenue and the media industry — is introducing ads meant to tackle a social issue of concern to gays and lesbians.

A Dancing Twist!  Feel Like Shouting?  —  Oh, those reality-TV producers, always trying to throw us for a loop.  —  Get the latest elimination proceedings after the jump—and find out how Dancing With the Stars is dealing with Misty May-Treanor's premature demise.

Nolte's House Burns  —  Nick Nolte's house caught fire today and he suffered injuries.  —  The call to L.A. County Fire came in today at 11:34 AM.  When firefighters arrived, the Malibu house was burning and Nolte was trying to put the blaze out himself.  We're told the fire started in a bedroom …

Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Visit Lower Ninth Ward  —  Leaving most of their brood back home, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were spotted out and about with sons Pax, 4, and Maddox, 7, on Tuesday (October 7).  —  The “Mr and Mrs Smith” co-star couple were paying a visit to the Lower Ninth Ward Housing project …

Billy Ray Cyrus Calls Miley's Boyfriend ‘A Good Kid’  —  Miley Cyrus and Justin Gaston  —  Billy Ray Cyrus tells PEOPLE that his daughter Miley's relationship with 20-year-old Justin Gaston is “a good thing.”  —  “Justin's a good friend.  A good friend of the family,” he says.

Madonna Heckles Palin at NYC Concert  —  Madonna isn't “hung up” on Sarah Palin.  —  The singer, 50, made repeated swipes at the Republican vice presidential candidate while performing her Sticky & Sweet Tour Tuesday at NYC's Madison Square Garden.  —  During her tune “I Love New York,” …

Peter Cook Speaks Out About Christie Brinkley Divorce  —  Photo by: Shannon Stapleton / Reuters / Landov; Lisa Wagner / Splash News Online  —  Three months after their bitter divorce was settled, Christie Brinkley's ex-husband Peter Cook says he was wrongly portrayed in court.

David Crosby — Lowe Nanny Liked It Big and Black  —  David Crosby claims the only thing bigger than Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was the genitalia Rob Lowe's nanny coveted.  —  In a declaration filed in the case of Laura Boyce — the former Lowe nanny who claims she was sexually harassed …

Details of Ashlee's ‘White-Trash’ Birthday Party Revealed  —  Ashlee Simpson-Wentz traded her stylish maternity wardrobe for trailer-park chic Friday night, at a costume party to celebrate her 24th birthday.  —  “It had a white-trash theme,” says a guest who attended the bash at Simpson's parents' home in Encino.

‘The Dark Knight’ Screenwriter David Goyer On ‘Batman 3’ Rumors: 'It's All B.S.'  —  It's the second most successful movie of all-time, a cultural tour de force that's reverberated with critics and fans alike, redefining what a summer blockbuster and a comic movie can be capable of.

Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini Joined at the Hip  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini were like a couple of high schoolers last night at Elle's Women in Hollywood Tribute.  —  The two arrived hand in hand and then dashed through the predinner cocktail reception still holding hands.

Adam Gregory Dating Jessica Lowndes  —  90210 stars Adam Gregory and Jessica Lowndes take their love off-screen, holding hands while shopping at the Intuition boutique in Los Angeles on Monday.  —  On the hit CW drama, Jessica, 19, plays troubled Adrianna Duncan, and Adam, 20, who plays rich jock Ty Collins.