Nicole Richie Banged Up in Car Accident  —  TMZ has learned Nicole Richie was just involved in a car accident in Beverly Hills.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us Richie was rear-ended by a car driven by a paparazzo.  We're told her kids were not in the car at the time of the crash.

EXCLUSIVE: Letterman Apologizes To His Wife While Taping Show  —  David Letterman apologized to his wife while taping his late-night show Monday, an audience member told RadarOnline.com.  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: The Woman At Center Of Letterman Extortion Plot

Jon and Kate — Overextended  —  We're told Jon & Kate Gosselin aren't living hand to mouth, but the $200,000 account that Jon raided was the only real source of living income.  —  There's a report out that the couple is saddled with a $720,000 mortgage on their $1.12 million house.

Kate Beckinsale Hangs with Her Dog  —  While out with her daughter Lily in L.A. this weekend, Kate Beckinsale dangled her dog more than two feet off the ground from its leash.  —  It appears the 36-year-old had her dog strapped into one of those harness thingies — so it seems the doggy's body weight …

BUZZ: Are Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Engaged?  —  Javier Bardem; Penelope Cruz  —  Photo by: Entertainment Press / Splash News Online; Eamonn McCormack / WireImage  —  Will Penélope Cruz soon be Mrs. Javier Bardem?  —  According to several online reports …

A Backstreet Boy Gets The Swine Flu!  —  Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys has gotten smacked with a case of the Swine Flu, leaving their upcoming promotional gigs canceled!  —  The men have a new album, THIS IS US, out tomorrow and were set to perform their new single Straight Through …

Brandi Glanville: LeAnn Rimes Is “Invading My Space”  —  Brandi Glanville says her estranged husband's girlfriend LeAnn Rimes is a little too close for comfort.  —  “I have a new neighbor and her name is LeAnn Rimes.  She's moved in a half a mile from my house and a block from my son's school.

Madonna awarded damages for wedding snaps  —  Madonna has been awarded damages by the Mail On Sunday for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement.  —  The substantial undisclosed sum is in relation to photographs of the popstar's wedding to Guy Ritchie in 2000.

Kathryn Joosten Recovering from Lung Surgery  —  Emmy Award-winning Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten, 69, underwent surgery Monday morning in Los Angeles to remove a cancerous growth on her lung, PEOPLE has learned.  —  According to Joosten's rep, the actress's doctors believe …

Breaking: ‘Bones’ shuts down production  —  Bones has abruptly shut down production due to a possible outbreak of swine flu, the show's creator, Hart Hanson, announced via Twitter.  —  “First time in Bones history we are shut down from production,” Hanson tweeted.  “Damn swine flu!

Hundreds Mourn Patrick Swayze at Memorial in L.A.  —  Guests arriving for Patrick Swayze's private memorial on Sunday were greeted by a lone white horse, which was owned and beloved by the late actor whose boots were facing backwards in the stirrups.  —  “It's an old horseman tradition,” a source tells PEOPLE of the gesture.

Condé Nast to Close Gourmet, Cookie and Modern Bride  —  Condé Nast will close Gourmet magazine, a magazine of almost biblical status in the food world, it was announced on Monday.  Gourmet has been published since January 1941.  Also being shut down are the Condé Nast magazines Cookie …

Anna Paquin: interview for ‘True Blood’  —  It seems like only yesterday that Anna Paquin was a shy 11-year-old clutching her Oscar for ‘The Piano’.  But just look at her now - the star of the hit new vampire drama ‘True Blood’, and blissfully engaged to her leading man.