‘I feel like a prisoner,’ reveals a tearful Britney Spears as she admits she's lost her passion for life … Britney Spears has compared her new life to a jail sentence in an astonishingly candid interview.  —  The singer, who's father Jamie Spears remains the permanent conservator of her affairs …

‘Twilight’ Premiere: Robert Pattinson Loses His Hearing, Taylor Lautner Gets An Indecent Proposal  —  ‘I left my brain at the door,’ Pattinson says of shrieking fans surrounding the red carpet.  —  WESTWOOD, California — The nightclub-and-movie-theater- packed neighborhood nestled between Brentwood …

Jessica Simpson: Ashlee May Induce Labor  —  Jessica Simpson (left) and Ashlee Wentz  —  Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is so eager to finally give birth that she may induce labor, her sister Jessica Simpson says.  —  “They're going to have to.  It's already developing really quick,” …

‘I may quit acting to have more children,’ says Nicole Kidman as she dazzles Down Under at Australia premiere … Nicole Kidman was back on familiar territory today for her hometown premiere of the highly anticipated epic, Australia.  —  The Oscar-winning actress looked a vision in white …

John & Jen's Date-Night Rendezvous  —  Sunset Towers Hotel was the place for star gazing Monday night, when Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer dropped by for a late-night meal.  —  “They were positively glowing in the candlelight,” an onlooker said of the couple, who took a corner table in the dimly lit, Hollywood landmark.

Cruise on 2nd anniversary: met at audition, ‘We proved them wrong’  —  Hello!  Magazine has a retrospective on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' two year marriage, including quotes from insiders on how they make it all work.  Some of Hello!'s sources are named, and seem to have dependable …

OLD PAL CAPTURES MADONNA'S $10M FACE  —  MADONNA is being paid handsomely to be the new face of Louis Vuitton's 2009 marketing campaign.  The pop queen, who's getting divorced from Guy Ritchie over issues ranging from sex to kabbalah water, is raking in $10 million for her modeling gig, sources told Page Six.

Former Bachelor Winner Arrested in Texas Bar  —  It was another bump on the road to happily-ever-after for The Bachelor season six winner Mary Delgado when she was arrested for public drunkenness at a Texas bar early on Sunday.  —  Her weekend in Del Rio turned bad when the reality TV personality refused …

Kim Zolciak: Keeping It ‘Real’  —  Check out interviews and photos of the other Atlanta housewives »  —  View Kim's personal photos with her family and friends »  —  Kim Zolciak started “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” with a great friend, a doting fiancé and a budding singing career.

Cody Linley dancing into the doghouse  —  ‘Hannah’ actor ‘always whining’ on set of ‘Dancing With the Stars’  —  There are conflicting reports from inside the “Dancing With the Stars” camp about Cody Linley, but two sources do agree on one thing: The youngest-ever competitor on the show …

Michael Jackson is “Sick” - or So He'd Like Us To Believe  —  Wacko Jacko is trying to use a sick note to get out of testifying in London in a suit brought against him by Arab sheikh Al Khalifa.  —  The prince is claiming that Jacko owes him 7 million buckaroos for a contract that the Prince of Pop never carried through with.

Angelina Jolie breaks down paying tribute to late mother who inspired her to play latest role … Angelina Jolie broke down in tears at a London press conference yesterday as she paid tribute to her late mother.  —  The Oscar-winning actress grew teary-eyed as she recalled how difficult …

Such A Cute Couple!  —  Nicole Richie and Joel Madden went to Baja Fresh and Coffee Bean on Sunset Blvd yesterday, and looked very much the cute, happy Hollywood couple.  And speaking of cute, when did Joel become so attractive?!  I mean, we knew Nicole picked the cuter Madden brother …

Chris Martin to retire  —  Chris Martin is planning to retire next year.  —  The Coldplay frontman doesn't want to become an ageing rock star and is keen to quit music before he feels too old.  —  He said: “I'm 31 now and I don't think bands should keep going past 33.