ACTOR WAS JOAQUIN UNSTEADILY  —  FRIENDS of Joaquin Phoenix are worried about the star, who has had a very public battle with drink and drugs.  The two-time Oscar nominee ("Walk the Line" and “Gladiator") showed up to a tribute to Paul Newman last week in San Francisco and “was out of it,” said one attendee.

Criss Angel, in a word: unbelievable  —  Believe that it's unbelievable.  Unbelievably bad.  In Las Vegas, his mash-up with Cirque du Soleil is a magic trick gone terribly wrong.  —  Reporting from Las Vegas — If Criss Angel were blindfolded, straitjacketed, run over by a steamroller …

Isn't She Deneuvely?  —  Two years ago, at 31, Kate Winslet became the youngest actress ever to earn five Oscar nominations.  This go-round, either of her two new movies—Revolutionary Road, which re-unites her with Leonardo DiCaprio, or The Reader—could put a statue in her hands.

Ryan Reynolds Jokes About “Scary Marathon Face” After Finishing NYC Race  —  Ryan Reynolds finished Sunday's ING New York City Marathon in 3 hours and 50 minutes, faster than he thought.  —  “I am going to allow three to four hours for my scary marathon face to go away and then I am …

Sacha Baron Cohen Crashes Prop 8 Rally in L.A.  —  Sacha Baron Cohen, as Bruno, at a Nov. 2 Yes on Prop. 8 rally  —  Taking a lighter approach to a heavy topic, Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover Sunday as his alter ego Bruno - a flamboyantly gay fashion reporter from Austria - at a rally outside Los Angeles's City Hall.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Andre Leon Talley: Jennifer Hudson Is “Doing Very, Very Well”  —  Jennifer Hudson is “staying close to her family” right now, says Vogue editor (and pal) Andre Leon Talley.  —  “She is doing very, very well.  She's very strong,” he told Usmagazine.com Friday at Bette Midler's …

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.

In Touch Exclusive: The Bachelorette's DeAnna Pappas calls off her engagement  —  The Bachelorette's DeAnna Pappas calls off her engagement  —  In Touch can exclusively reveal that DeAnna Pappas is back on the market, after breaking up with Jesse Csincsak, whom she fell in love with on The Bachelorette.

Jennifer Aniston: Owen Wilson Is “Brave” After Suicide Attempt  —  Jennifer Aniston is praising Owen Wilson for being “so divine” in Marley & Me.  —  is based on a book of John Grogan's newspaper columns about life with his wife, their children and their pet dog.

Kate Beckinsale Is The Hottest Little Red Riding Hood Ever  —  Kate Becksinale dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood for Halloween.  Of course the thought of Kate getting food for her sick grandmother isn't all that sexy but the version that I'm most familiar with is the one where she brings food …

Heidi Klum's godly getup gets a hand  —  There is a lot of pressure to find the perfect Halloween costume when you're in the midst of those judgey “Project Runway” peeps.  —  Former finalist Christian Siriano pulled out all the stops as Cruella de Vil at Heidi Klum's annual Halloween bash at 1 Oak Friday night.