Jessica Simpson Admits Her Pants Have Split  —  Jessica Simpson's biggest concern about her performance Thursday at NYC's Madison Square Garden?  —  Her outfit.  —  “I've had times when my pants split right down the middle when I bent down to reach a note,” the singer told fans, laughing.

T.R. Knight, Katherine Heigl Not Leaving Grey's Anatomy  —  Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes wants to set the record straight: T.R. Knight and Katherine Heigl are not leaving the show.  —  “That was a very interesting rumor,” Rhimes said Thursday night at the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.

Chris Brown Leaves Las Vegas to Meet Up With Mom  —  Chris Brown is on the move.  —  The R&B star left Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino earlier today and was planning to meet up with his mother, Joyce Hawkins, sources tell E! News.  —  Hawkins lives in Virginia, but it's unclear whether Brown …

It's Another Boy for Kevin Costner!  —  Kevin Costner and his wife, Christine Baumgartner, welcomed a baby boy on Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Dances with Wolves Oscar winner's publicist, Arnold Robinson, has announced.  —  Hayes Logan Costner weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., upon arrival, reports MSNBC.

INSIDE STORY: How Tameka Raymond's Plastic Surgery Went Wrong  —  Tameka Raymond and Usher  —  A Brazilian plastic surgeon has revealed details of the procedure that temporarily left Usher's wife, Tameka Raymond, in a medically-induced coma.  —  Two months after giving birth to the couple's second son …

Mira Sorvino Expecting Third Child  —  Mira Sorvino is pregnant with her third child, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “We are overjoyed at the thought of welcoming a new addition to the family,” Sorvino, 41, tells Us.  “With each child, the love in our hearts …

HUGH & DREW  —  DREW Barrymore is loving being single - and available.  The “He's Just Not That Into You” star has been linked with several men recently, but had her eye on her “Music and Lyrics” co-star, Hugh Grant, Monday night.  According to spies, Barrymore got very excited when the Brit walked into the Waverly Inn.

Universal readies ‘Handbook’  —  Comedy stars Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman  —  In a seven-figure deal, Universal Pictures has acquired “The Adventurer's Handbook,” a script for a comedy that will star Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman.  —  Hill, who built momentum starring in Judd Apatow projects like …

Nude photo of Madonna auctioned for $37,500 in NYC  —  NEW YORK - A full-frontal, nude photo of a 20-year-old Madonna fetched $37,500 at auction Thursday, an apparent record auction price for a photograph of the superstar singer.  —  An unnamed European buyer bought the picture …

Mary-Kate Olsen: We Worked for Gummy Bears on Full House  —  Mary-Kate Olsen  —  Ever wonder how Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen hit their marks on Full House before they could talk?  It seems gummy bears were involved.  —  To decide which young girl would do a scene, “It was basically …

Jonas Brothers Dish about Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift on Letterman  —  The Jonas Brothers made their first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman Thursday, chatting about their overnight success and their past flings.  —  After Nick talked about the band's ups and downs …

Hugh grants his company to 2 women, then leaves  —  Hugh Grant is “off again” with sometimes steady Jemima Khan.  The quirky Brit was spotted at Meatpacking lounge Kiss & Fly smooching not one but two women Tuesday night.  —  “Hugh went straight to the bar and made out with a pair of girls for the entire evening,” snitches a spy.

Did Jacko get skin bug from nose job?  —  MICHAEL JACKSON is suffering from an acute MRSA-type skin infection which threatens to EAT his flesh.  —  The singer has been receiving antibiotics via a drip in a bid to beat the superbug, which sources say has spread throughout his body.

Wanda Sykes to entertain at correspondents' dinner  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Wanda Sykes will soon get the chance to make fun of President Barack Obama to his face.  —  The comic actress said Thursday that she has been selected as the entertainer at the annual White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner …

‘Housewives’ will smooch on future episode  —  Plus: Kudrow talks ‘Friends’ reunion; Jason set to slash box office  —  Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria are set to lock lips during an upcoming episode of “Desperate Housewives,” according to Celebuzz.  —  The Scoop  —  msnbc.com

Britney's Ex Under Investigation for Assault with a Deadly Weapon  —  Ghalib and Spears in January 2008  —  Britney Spears's ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib allegedly tried to run over a man on Monday who was trying to serve Ghalib with court papers in Los Angeles, police say.

3 60-Second Wolverine Spots Coming to Fox!  —  Beginning Sunday, Feb. 15, viewers across the nation can witness the origins of one of the year's most anticipated movies, when Twentieth Century Fox debuts an exclusive, three-part reveal of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the first chapter in the X-Men saga, on Fox.