Joaquin Phoenix: Leaving the Silver Screen?  —  “Extra” caught up with actor Joaquin Phoenix, and the “Walk the Line” star dropped a shocker — is he really leaving show biz?!  Yes!  Last night at the Paul Newman benefit, the Oscar nominee told “Extra,” “I want to take this opportunity …

Britney Under Permanent Conservatorship  —  Lawyers in the Britney Spears conservatorship case have just asked the court commissioner to make her conservatorship permanent.  And the judge just granted the request.  —  As of now, the conservatorship is scheduled to end on December 31.

“I Have Endometriosis.  I'd Still Like A Hough Vs. Hough Final”  —  Well, as of yesterday, the news is out there.  Here's the latest.  Later today I'm meeting with my doctor, getting the rundown of the procedure.  He's going to go through everything about the surgery.  I'm not worried.

Holly Madison Before Hefner Made Her  —  Here are some never before seen shots of Holly Madison back in 2001 or 2002.  Some of you might not recognize her because she looks nothing like she does today.  She's what I'd like to call modern medicine at its best because her transformation is too obvious to ignore.

Angelina Jolie's (Surprise!)  Tribute to Clint Eastwood  —  She may be the most photographed woman in the world.  But even Angelina Jolie can fly under the radar.  —  The actress - who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in Afghanistan - made a surprise appearance …

Anne Hathaway Strips Down in Vogue  —  It's been a little while since we've seen Anne Hathaway around, but what better way to make a comeback, than by striping down to her underwear in Vogue magazine?  Sure, Anne could go back to taking off all her clothes like she was doing a couple years ago …

Jessica Simpson, Russia's Sweetheart  —  What ever happened to Jessica Simpson's comedy, “Major Movie Star”?  —  The “Private Benjamin” - like film has never opened here in the United States.  But on October 9th, “Major Movie Star” debuted to top box office in... Russia.

REPORT: Cops Called To Kate Hudson's Halloween Party  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Although Kate Hudson and her guests were enjoying her Halloween bash until early hours this past Sunday morning — her Brentwood neighbors were not feeling so festive!  In fact, they reportedly called the police about Kate's spooky soiree.

Hudson, King murderer may have had help  —  Although Chicago police have only one known suspect in the slayings of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, some evidence suggests that more than one person may have been involved, law-enforcement sources said today.

Country Star Jo Dee Messina Is Pregnant  —  Country singer Jo Dee Messina is pregnant - and it's a boy, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “I am in my third trimester now,” says Messina, 38, who celebrated her one-year anniversary with husband Chris Deffenbaugh, 28, last week.

Which ‘Showmance’ Is Hiding Two Big Gay Secrets?  —  Hello rainy Tuesday!  Apologies for my absence yesterday, I was watching two friends get married.  Yay for J & A. Onto the dirt.  Today we have a teenage star who scared away her boyfriend, a couple having kinky sex, a balding star …

Pete Wentz: Ash is my rock  —  WITH his pregnant wife ASHLEE SIMPSON on the verge of giving birth to their first child, controversial FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ has been left asking: ‘Where did it all go so right?’  —  After a high profile suicide attempt in 2005, the tattooed bassist has experienced a massive upturn in fortune.

Julia Roberts: From ‘Pretty Woman’ To Pretty In Pink?  —  Julia Roberts,Paul Newman,Access Hollywood,Red Carpet,Nancy O'Dell  —  As Julia Roberts took to the stage Monday night at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall to honor and raise funds for the late Paul Newman's charity, The Painted Turtle …

Clashing points of ‘View’  —  Behar, Hasselbeck's political differences escalate backstage  —  It probably comes as no surprise that the tension backstage at “The View” is getting even more tightly wound.  —  I'm hearing that the animosity between Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck has gotten so ugly …

EXCLUSIVE: Madonna's world continues to crumble as Kabbalah leaders turn on her over bitter divorce battle … Madonna is facing a major fall-out with her kabbalah leaders who are demanding an immediate out of court settlement to her divorce from Guy Ritchie.

Tara Reid: 'I'm Not Perfect'  —  Tara Reid has a message for anyone wishing to criticize her body: Enough already!  —  After unflattering bikini shots of her surfaced last week, Reid faced a barrage of Internet attacks aimed at her post-surgery figure.  “I've been a media target for years now,” the actress, 33, tells PEOPLE.

Lionsgate Must Be Staffed By Mad Men; Execs Look To Replace Creator Weiner  —  EXCLUSIVE: It takes a lot to shock me when it comes to Hollywood business.  But this is lunacy.  Lionsgate execs are calling Hollywood agencies looking for a showrunner to replace Matthew Weiner, the brilliant creator of Mad Men.

Live from New York: It's Britney?  —  Source tells Celebuzz Spears will hit 30 Rock as SNL host in two weeks.  —  Spreading her comeback across the board, it looks as though Britney Spears will revisit a touchstone in her career: hosting Saturday Night Live.

‘Melrose Place’ redo in works at CW  —  Net developing a contemporary take on the '90s Fox series  —  Following their successful collaboration on reviving the “Beverly Hills, 90210” franchise with spinoff “90210,” the CW and CBS Paramount Network TV are taking on the original “Beverly Hills, 90210's” spinoff, “Melrose Place.”

Jessica Biel Says No to Plastic Surgery  —  Jessica Biel admits she is afraid of aging.  —  “I feel my knees changing - like, why do I have this pain when I'm running on the treadmill?  What's going on with my lower back when I wake up in the morning?  I just feel changes,” she says in the December issue of British Marie Claire.