Shakir Stewart's Family, Fiancee Say Def Jam Exec Was In ‘Deep Pain’ Before Death  —  'Over the past several weeks, Shakir's behavior was inconsistent with the man we all know and love,' joint statement reads.  —  Just like his many friends and colleagues, the loved ones …

Jessica Simpson Rushes Bloody BFF to Hospital  —  Jessica Simpson watched in shock as her BFF/hair stylist Ken Paves had his face busted open during a crazy paparazzi crush on their way out of Madeo late Saturday night.  —  We're told Ken was escorting Jess out of the restaurant …

Ryan Reynolds Calls Running N.Y.C. Marathon ‘Incredible’  —  Mission accomplished!  Ryan Reynolds completed the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday - and lived to tell about it.  —  “I'm still standing.  I'm very excited about that,” he told reporters after crossing the finish line …

Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital - Then Checks Back In!  —  After a weekend at home, Amy Winehouse has returned to the hospital for ongoing treatment.  —  The 25-year-old singer, whose well-documented substance abuse has triggered a string of medical interventions, spent the past week being treated at the London Clinic.

Nelly Admits He and Ashanti Are ‘Serious’  —  Whoa, Nelly!  —  The rapper - who has kept mum about his romance with Ashanti for years - is finally ready to dish.  —  The key to their below-the-radar relationship, he tells PEOPLE, is that they both love to have a good time.

Guys just want me for sex or money, says Paris Hilton  —  SHE'S the rich, daddy's girl heiress who's built a superstar career on living her private life in the spotlight.  —  But sexy Paris Hilton snuggled up to me and simpered that SHE'D been exploited by all the men in her life - hungry for fame and fortune.

McCain, Fey had ‘frosty’ chemistry on ‘SNL’  —  Plus: Crazed fan threatens Madonna's husband; Obama not Emmy-eligible  —  According to a source within Senator John McCain's camp, McCain's Nov. 1 appearance on “Saturday Night Live” was something he'd been hoping to do for a long time.

Holly Willoughby: I'm pregnant  —  XTRA Factor host Holly Willoughby's secret pregnancy was revealed last night when Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh blurted it out on the live show.  —  Her jaw dropped as Simon said: “Congratulations to you.”  Cheeky Louis added: “On the pregnancy.”

It's All Wonderful  —  There's a few rumors going around that Katie and Peter's marriage is quickly reaching its expiration date.  So what's a famewhore to do?  Katie got on a plane from London to Los Angeles to be with her big gay husband, so that they could make a show of things to prove that things are just [peachy] orangy.

CoCo Lied To Us All!  —  A few days before Whoreoween, CoCo said and I quote: “It's my day! … She said NAKED!  Is this naked to you?!  Okay, it might be nekkid for you, but this is straight-up modest for CoCo!  She wears this s**t to the supermarket!  Her fault line ass crack is not visible and you can't see her nipples.

Mourners Remember Jennifer Hudson's Family  —  Jennifer Hudson and her mom in December 2006  —  On Sunday night, friends and family paid their respects to Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, Darnell Donerson, brother Jason Hudson and nephew Julian Hudson in a public memorial service …

Britney Spears hits X Factor  —  IT'S official—BRITNEY SPEARS will be performing on The X Factor in two weeks' time, I can exclusively reveal.  —  And who else to tell me but the show boss himself . . . SIMON COWELL.  —  I joined him on a very, very drunken night at the exclusive …

Quebec comedy duo talks porn and politics with oblivious Sarah Palin  —  MONTREAL — In an over-the-top accent, one half of a notorious Quebec comedy duo claims to be the president of France as he describes sex with his famous wife, the joy of killing animals and Hustler magazine's latest Sarah Palin porno spoof.