Jon and Kate Battle Over Twins' Birthday  —  Amid all the drama surrounding her crumbling marriage, Kate Gosselin has had one bright spot on the horizon.  “Thursday is Cara and Mady's 9th birthday,” Kate, 34, tells PEOPLE, referring to her twins.  “That's my focus to get me through the next few days.

FIRST LISTEN: Jennifer Lopez's Dance Track ‘Fresh Out of the Oven’  —  Jennifer Lopez's new album Love? is due in January, but fans of the singer-actress can get their fix now, with the release of a dance track titled “Fresh Out of the Oven,” featuring the rapper Pitbull.

Please Be Seated.  Guy Ritchie's Life Will Begin Shortly.  —  His marriage to Madonna behind him, and the potential blockbuster Sherlock Holmes coming in December, the director has a lot on his mind.  But he can explain it all with three simple truths.  —  Noon on a Friday.

'I think I'm in love,' confesses smitten Russell Brand as he follows Katy Perry to Paris  —  His romances rarely last beyond 24 hours, but it seems Russell Brand's womanising ways have finally been tamed by one Miss Katy Perry.  —  The smitten comedian followed the brunette singer to Paris …

Ross To Helm “Venom”  —  The relationship between Columbia Pictures and Gary Ross that began with his rewrite on “Spider-Man 4” is taking a “Venom"-ous turn.  —  I am hearing that the studio is in talks with Ross to helm the Spidey-spinoff “Venom,” and rewrite the script.

Katie Holmes: Tom Cruise Critiques the Way I Dress  —  Katie Holmes doesn't need to worry about the Fashion Police.  —  She has husband Tom Cruise.  —  In the November issue of Elle, the actress, 30, says Cruise, 47, often critiques her clothes.  —  “He usually likes everything …

Letterman's Former Hookup Banned from CBS Set  —  TMZ has learned Stephanie Birkitt — the woman at the center of the David Letterman sex scandal — has been banned from setting foot on the CBS set where the “Late Show” is filmed.  —  Birkitt used to be David's assistant — appearing on the …

Exclusive: Marlon Wayans in talks to play Richard Pryor  —  Funny man Marlon Wayans is in advanced discussions to play one of comedy's most iconic figures in the biopic Richard Pryor: Is it Something I Said for Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Prods. and Sony Pictures.

K-Fed Accused of Being a Dirty Home-Wrecker  —  Kevin Federline is accused of being a dirty, filthy, chain-smoking, home-wrecker — and now his allegedly trashy lifestyle could cost him more than $100,000.  —  It's all over the Tarzana, California home where K-Fed lived until this past May …

Maksim Chmerkovskiy: I'm Done with Karina  —  Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff  —  Perhaps the only upside to being eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Tuesday for pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy is that he won't have to endure any more uncomfortable encounters on set with his ex- fiancée, Karina Smirnoff.

Lawsuit — Dr. Phil Trapped Me, Touched My Boob  —  Dr. Phil is being sued by a woman who claims the TV shrink held her captive inside his production offices, forced her to stare at a naked man — and then grabbed her left breast.  —  According to the suit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court …

Barbra Streisand tops U.S. pop chart for ninth time  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barbra Streisand scored her ninth No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart on Wednesday with a jazz release that overshadowed high-profile releases by some much-younger artists.  —  Streisand's “Love Is the Answer,” …

Lindsay's Mom: No Business Like Shoe Business  —  As if Lindsay Lohan didn't take enough of a beating earlier this week when she made her debut as “artistic adviser” of French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro, now her mother Dina is getting into the shoe business.

Brad Pitt ‘in secret hotel meeting with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston’  —  Brad Pitt is said to have held a secret meeting with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston during a recent trip to New York.  —  The pair, who ended their five-year marriage in 2005, met up at a hotel in the city for an hour …

Nick Nolte's Son Popped for DUI  —  TMZ has learned Nick Nolte's son was arrested for suspicion of DUI and possession of a controlled substance yesterday in Santa Monica.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us Brawley King Nolte — who starred as the kidnapped kid in “Ransom” back in the day …

Rep: Heidi Klum Hasn't Given Birth  —  On Wednesday afternoon, the Internet was buzzing that Heidi Klum was in the hospital about to give birth to her baby girl.  —  But her rep tells Usmagazine.com, “She's at home resting.”  —  Klum, 36, is due any day.

Harry Connick Jr. Speaks Out About Blackface Skit On Australian TV  —  The Australian show Hey Hey It's Saturday (even though it's Wednesday) welcomed Harry Connick Jr. on their live reunion show where he performed and guest judged the talent competition called Red Faces.

Frances Bean Cobain's Twitter Screed Shows She Is a Chip off of Both Old Blocks  —  Of all of Courtney Love's addictions, we're glad that Frances Bean Cobain has taken up her “ranting on the internet” addiction.  You have got to check out her Twitter smackdown of Ali Lohan.  Daddy would be so proud.