Exclusive: Ashlee is in labor  —  In Touch has gotten confirmation that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is now in labor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  “Yes, she is in labor,” confirms a family insider.  Husband Pete Wentz “and the family are really excited and are waiting to meet the baby.”

I have great hope for love  —  'Do I need men?" actress reese Witherspoon asks. “  I don't think it's about needing men.  It's about love.  Sitting in a quiet corner of a Beverly Hills hotel lounge overlooking a garden, Reese wears a chic black dress, black open-toe pumps, and gold dangle earrings.

First look: MTV's ‘Britney: For the Record’  —  I just attended an exclusive screening of the first 33 minutes of the hotly anticipated upcoming MTV documentary, Britney: For the Record, premiering on Nov. 30 at 10 p.m. Shot over three months following her performance at this year's VMAs …

Madonna and Guy strike deal to share custody of the children... but he doesn't get a penny of her £300m fortune … Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reached agreement on their divorce - with the British film director refusing to take a penny of the pop star's cash, it has emerged.

Julianne Hough Hanging Up Her Dancing Shoes  —  After four seasons, two mirror-ball trophies and plenty of bragging rights, Julianne Hough has announced that she's hanging up her Dancing shoes-at least for a while.  —  “I'm not gonna be back next season,” the Dancing pro told Ryan Seacrest Thursday.

Life & Style Exclusive: Holly Madison: Leaving Hef changed my look  —  Since splitting with 82-year-old Hugh Hefner recently, The Girls Next Door star Holly Madison has never looked more fresh-faced and beautiful.  The inspiration behind her make-under?  A new beau — bad-boy illusionist Criss Angel …

Brandy: Why I Lied About My Marriage  —  Singer Brandy opens up for the first time to Us Weekly about her fake marriage and the “traumatic” car accident that left one person dead.  —  In 2002, Brandy Norwood announced she'd secretly wed music producer Robert Smith the year before …

Miley Cyrus being diva to dad over romance with Justin Gaston  —  Squeaky-clean image fading fast due to dissing Billy Ray over boyfriend  —  Thanks to her “Hannah Montana” bonanza, Miley Cyrus has jillions of young fans, but we keep hearing the teen sensation's diva behavior is often now in high gear.

No pickups for ‘Daisies,’ ‘Money’ and ‘Stone’  —  ABC has decided against picking up “Pushing Daisies,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and “Eli Stone” for full-season orders.  —  Producers of the shows are being told that ABC has elected not to order additional hours beyond the original 13-episode commitments.

Jackman: ‘My wife hates gay rumours’  —  Hugh Jackman has revealed that his wife hates hearing rumours that he is gay.  —  The actor, who was this week named the sexiest man alive by People magazine, said wife Deborra-Lee Furness often has to assure people that her husband is straight.

Exclusive: ‘Gossip’ Guy Nixes Contract  —  Warning: If you're an out-of-work actor, this story may induce uncontrollable head-scratching and/or violent convulsions.  —  Gossip Girl third-stringer Connor Paolo, who plays Blake Lively's little (and recently outed) brother, Eric van der Woodsen …

Fan gets too personal with Brad Pitt on Oprah  —  Here's a clip from yesterday's Oprah with fan from Ontario, California asking Brad Pitt about his tattoos and not giving up when he indicates that he doesn't want to talk about it.  She's especially interested in the tattoo he has on his forearm …

‘Dinner Impossible’ does the improbable  —  It may not be impossible, but it seemed improbable.  —  After getting dumped from Food Network's “Dinner: Impossible” series in March following revelations that he'd exaggerated details of his resume, Robert Irvine is making a comeback on the same show.

Rosie: Trauma on ‘The View’  —  Rosie O'Donnell, promoting her forthcoming NBC Thanksgiving Eve variety special/backdoor pilot, told reporters yesterday that being on “The View” — from which she departed hastily and publicly — left her with something akin to post-traumatic stress disorder.

Next Stop for Britney: The American Music Awards?  —  Will Britney Spears be the big surprise at Sunday's American Music Awards?  —  It would certainly make sense.  She does, after all, have her soon-to-be-released new album, Circus, to promote.  —  But don't ask show host Jimmy Kimmel about it.

The Day These Girls Learned That The World Is A Cold, Cruel Place  —  If they had American Idol when I was a young lady, this would have totally been me.  This video is brilliantly edited.  The tension builds - you just know what's going to happen - and you hope against all hopes that it will be amazing - and it is.

WOLF BOY'S HOPE  —  COLUMBIA TESTS CURE  —  It's not easy being a preteen “wolf boy” - but scientists at Columbia University are confident they've finally found the silver bullet that can cure one.  —  Pruthviraj Patil, 11, suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as hypertrichosis …

Is This A Mirage?  —  Suri Cruise is wearing a jacket......and pants!  I don't know if Suri's $20,000 (I'm guessing) Burberry coat is made with real fur, but let's tell Peta it is just for s**ts.  —  You know it's colder than your heart on a block of ice when Suri is actually covered up.

Looks Like Somebody Got A Hold Of Daddy's Bottle Of Sun-In  —  Katie Price launched her line of lingerie today in England and brought her 3-year-old son Junior with her.  She wanted Harvey to come along instead, because more people show up when he's around, but he won't have anything to do with that whorey s**t.