Breaking: The CW Planning ‘Melrose Place’ Reboot  —  Andrew Shue, call your agent.  —  A spokesperson for The CW confirms what has been buzzed about for months: The network is developing an update of Melrose Place.  Details remain sketchy, but it's believed Melrose 2.0 would launch next fall.

Swayze's Best Act: Being Able to Show Up  —  CHICAGO — On a film soundstage here, a tense scene was unfolding, with the actor Lou Diamond Phillips, playing a rogue cop, holding a gun aimed at the head of another actor, who stood tall, unflinching, his face and frame thinner than in his glory days …

Jessica Simpson Bails on Date Night with Tony Romo  —  Jessica Simpson stood up two dates on Tuesday night - boyfriend Tony Romo and ... Elmo?  —  The singer - who designs clothing, shoes and handbags for Macy's - was supposed to fly from Nashville to New York Tuesday to celebrate the department store's 150th anniversary.

‘VIEW’ TARGET  —  ELISABETH Hasselbeck gets more death threats than anyone else on “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg revealed Monday night at Cooper Union.  Whoopi - part of a panel discussion on Art and Educational Justice hosted by the Stella Adler Studio with Rosie Perez, Phylicia Rashad …

Britney Spears' Dad Granted Permanent Control of Her Affairs  —  Britney Spears' father was granted permanent legal control of his daughter, a court ruled Tuesday.  —  Jamie Spears was first put in control of his daughter's affairs Feb. 1 following her two forced hospitalizations in January.

Joaquin Phoenix: Retiring from Movies at Age 34?  —  Say what?  —  Joaquin Phoenix dropped quite a shocker at a benefit for Paul Newman's camps for kids Monday, announcing his plans to quit acting.  —  “I want to take this opportunity ... to give you the exclusive and just talk a little bit …

Brangelina clan requires six nannies  —  Plus: Richard Dreyfuss disses ‘W.’; Craig has doubts about another 007 film  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie need six to eight nannies and a fleet of cars to keep their brood moving, says Life & Style magazine.  —  The Scoop  —  msnbc.com

CLORIS MIGHT BE ‘YOUNG’ AGAIN  —  IT looks like Cloris Leachman is having the last laugh.  —  Last year, the acting legend was told by Mel Brooks, producer of Broadway's “Young Frankenstein,” that, at 81, she was too old for the role of Frau Blucher (the character she originated in his 1974 movie).

Tara Reid Has ‘Battle Wounds’ From Lipo  —  Fed up with media critiques of her body, actress Tara Reid hopes that opening up about it will put a stop to the talk.  —  Tara Reid at Elton John Aids Foundation/InStyle Oscar Party in Los Angeles on March 26, 2000 (Photo Scott Gries/ImageDirect) …

Madonna created marriage contract that ordered Guy to ‘devote time to sex and not to shout at his wife’ … Madonna tried to control husband Guy Ritchie with a marriage contract which urged the film director not to shout at his wife and to devote time to sex, it has emerged.

OLSENS: DON'T TALK, DON'T ASK  —  FANS of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen gladly lined up to get the tiny twins to sign copies of their book, “Influence,” yesterday - but they had to follow a slew of rules at the Union Square Barnes & Noble.  —  Racked.com posted a long list of obligations for anxious collectors.

Downey Jr. extends Marvel deal  —  Actor to star in ‘Avengers,’ ‘Iron Man 3’  —  Robert Downey Jr. is living up to his title as Marvel Studios' Iron Man.  —  In addition to starring in “Iron Man 2,” Downey has agreed to return as billionaire Tony Stark and his crime-fighting alter ego in …

Not again, David!  Rubberneck Becks eyes up more perky cheerleaders … David Beckham the ogler strikes again!  —  The football star was spotted soaking up the view from his front-row seats at an NBA game at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles yesterday.  —  While his favourite team …

‘WILD’ JOE CALLED ‘DISGUSTING’  —  THE bitterness between Joe Francis and Samantha Ronson that erupted at the VMA Awards last month is getting worse.  On today's “Tyra Banks Show,” the “Girls Gone Wild” czar calls Lindsay Lohan's deejay girlfriend “very jealous.  Samantha tried to start a fight with me.

‘Hellraiser’ redo in Laugier's hands  —  Writer-director to help realize Dimension's relaunch  —  Pascal Laugier, whose horror film “Martyrs” stirred controversy in his native France, is in final negotiations to write and direct Dimension's re-imagining of “Hellraiser,” one of horrormeister Clive Barker's best-known creations.

Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's Anatomy,' ‘Chuck,’ ‘Lost,’ ‘90210,’ ‘Smallville,’ ‘Fringe,’ ‘Pushing Daisies,’ and More!  —  Question: So what's this big Denny-related story on Grey's that could but might not open the door for Katherine Heigl to leave the show?  — Shari