Ruffalo Dies  —  Scott Ruffalo, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo, died last night after suffering a gunshot wound last week.  —  Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham turned themselves in to the Bev Hills PD yesterday.  Adham was named a “suspect” and Scofield was named a"person of interest" in the shooting.

LA PAPER TRAIL  —  MARIAH Carey's wish may finally be coming true.  Spies in LA saw the songbird (above) coming out of a well-known ob/gyn's office on North Crescent Boulevard, “clutching what looked like a sonogram and being greeted by her entourage with cheers.  She was ebullient.”

Brad Pitt's Parents Join Angelina Jolie on Carpet  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were accompanied by two special guests at Monday's Los Angeles premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Pitt's mom and dad!  —  Jane Etta Hillhouse and William Pitt walked the carpet with the couple.

Fantasia — Foreclosure's Just a Fantasy!  —  Fantasia Barrino says reports she's about to lose a house are hogwash.  —  Reports say the “AI” winner is about to lose one of her homes in Charlotte, NC: She bought the 6-bed, 6,000-sq. ft. mansion back in 2007 for $1.3 mil (not a misprint) but couldn't keep up on payments.

WHERE IS LENO GOING?  TO PRIME TIME, ON NBC  —  NBC will keep Jay Leno five nights a week, but in prime time, competing not with David Letterman, but with shows like “CSI: Miami.”  —  The network will announce Tuesday that Mr. Leno's new show will appear at 10 o'clock each weeknight in a format similar to …

T.R. Knight Update  —  So, I got a little more information from my source and they say, “He hasn't attended table reads since episode 2.  He is pissed and miserable and thinks his story line is stupid.  He said goodbye to his hair and makeup people last week.  He says he is done and has quit.

Anne Hathaway's wedding wish  —  Anne Hathaway wants to get married.  —  The ‘Bride Wars’ star - who split from long-term boyfriend Raffaello Follieri earlier this year - hopes to settle down one day but admits her previous experiences have left her wary of commitment.

Britney's Dancers Getting Drug Tested  —  Who knew that the first thing you would hear after being hired to dance for Britney Spears would be, “Fill this, please.”  —  A source tells E! News that, in an effort to keep the on-track pop star free from negative influences …

Britney Spears Goes Christmas Caroling With Ellen DeGeneres  —  Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres spread a little holiday cheer in L.A. last Friday.  —  The singer - who just turned 27 last week - and the talk show host hit the street in old-fashioned dresses to sing a few Christmas Carols.

Lost's Josh Holloway to Be a Dad  —  Holloway and wife Yessica  —  Lost hunk Josh Holloway is going to be a daddy.  —  The actor and his wife, Yessica, are expecting their first child, TV Guide reports.  —  The baby is due next year, the 39-year-old actor tells the magazine.