Etta James to Beyoncé: I'll Whoop Your Ass!  —  This is not a joke: 71-year-old Etta James actually threatened to beat the crap out of Beyonce Knowles — and it's caught all on tape!  —  The war is all over Etta's song, “At Last ” — Beyonce sang the tune at Obama's 1st Inauguration Ball …

Gossip Girls  —  Get in on the best gabfest in town: Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, and Ginnifer Goodwin, the stars of He's Just Not That Into You, talk about hookups, breakups, and the importance of girlfriends.  —  Ever want to feel like Sally McDork, president of the Model U.N. club …

Jessica Alba: “I Cried” While Trying to Lose the Baby Weight  —  It wasn't easy for Jessica Alba to lose the baby weight.  —  “[The workouts] were horrible,” Alba — who dropped the weight for her Campari calendar shoot — tells February Elle.  “I cried.  And I haven't worked out since.”

Holly Quits on Playboy for Trick Turner  —  Criss Angel has finally completed his first good magic trick — he's made Holly Madison disappear from Playboy.  —  We're told the former Hugh Hefner hanger-on resigned her position as Playmate editor (whatever that means) for Playboy magazine …

Record-Breaking Breasts  —  One woman stopped at nothing to achieve her twin dreams: a 38KKK bust, and a world record  — EVENTS - THE SCENE - FASHION - DINING - NIGHTLIFE - SHOPPING - REAL ESTATE - GOLDEN LOCAL  —  We were already fairly impressed last April, when we heard …

‘Candy Land’ coming to bigscreen  —  Cohen to write, Lima will direct Universal film  —  Universal Pictures is sweet on “Candy Land.”  —  Studio has set Etan Cohen to write and Kevin Lima to direct a live-action feature based on the enduring Hasbro board game.

K-Fed Lawyer: No Deal Yet on Britney Touring With Tykes  —  Despite Britney Spears' blog proclaiming earlier this week that Sean Preston and Jayden James will be joining her for the duration of her Circus tour, Kevin Federline's camp insists no deal is done.

New Moon Maybe: 90210's AnnaLynne McCord  —  startraks.com, Peter Sorel/Summit Entertainment  —  Another 90210-er may be making a stop in the Twilight zone.  —  I'm hearing that filmmakers have been considering the idea of casting 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord as Heidi in the upcoming New Moon, the much-anticipated sequel to Twilight.

Didn't I (Blow You This Time)?  —  National Enquirer (February 16, 2009) breaks the story of New Kids On The Block's Jonathan Knight being outed by his lover.  From the lovey-dovey pix, it would appear it was worth it—after all, his homosexuality has been an open secret.

No Ralph Macchio in New Karate Kid  —  Ralph Macchio will not be making an appearance in The Karate Kid remake.  The Ugly Betty star, who made the 80's franchise popular, has said he would consider making a cameo in the new installment.  But according to director Harald Zwart, it's not going to be that kind of movie.

Tisha Campbell-Martin Expecting Second Child  —  Tisha Campbell-Martin and her husband, Duane Martin, are expecting their second child together, Tisha's former Martin co-star — and best friend — Tichina Arnold, confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “She just found out and is so excited!” adds Arnold.

Brother of Black Eyed Peas' Apl.de.ap Is Murdered  —  Black Eyed Peas' apl.de.ap  —  The half-brother of musician apl.de.ap, one of the creative forces behind the hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas, was murdered in the Philippines on Tuesday.  Joven Pineda Deala was 21.

Mickey Rourke Really Blue It  —  Wearing the official 2008 Los Angeles Douchebag commemorative cap, a lovely Anne Klein scarf, a cobalt Michael Jackson Thriller jacket, a pair of Jessica Simpson limited edition mom jeans and a blinged out chain belt leftover from *NSYNC's 2000 No Strings Attached tour …

Michael Phelps speaks out about tabloid photo  —  Swimmer says he's embarrassed by incident, which has him weighing whether to compete in 2012 Olympics  —  In his first interview since a photo surfaced showing him smoking from a marijuana pipe, Michael Phelps said today that the intense public scrutiny …

Natalie Cole: My Son Might Be My Kidney Donor  —  Natalie Cole is hopeful that a kidney transplant could put an end to the dialysis she undergoes three times a week.  —  “My son [Robert, 31] may be a possible [donor] match,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the Grammy Salute to Jazz on Tuesday.

Jewel joins Dancing With the Stars!  —  She may be famous for her hit “Hands,” but folk singer Jewel will soon be known for her fancy feet!  Sources tell In Touch that the crooner cutie has signed on to the eighth season of the dance competition series.  “Jewel is so excited about being on the show.

Girl Scout cookie-pushing ethics at the office  —  (CNN) — Sharin Newman Calderon has time to sell Girl Scout cookies.  —  Her 7-year-old daughter, however, does not.  —  “My daughter has soccer, Hebrew school, karate,” the 39-year-old working mother said.  “She's busier than I am.”

Tom Cruise Shows Off Ripped Abs  —  Tom Cruise looked abs-olutely buff in Brazil on Tuesday.  —  “He's been working out, and he's in great shape!” a Cruise pal recently told Us Weekly.  “He's ripped.”  —  See photos of famous hunks who have packed on major pounds