Exclusive: Simpson and Egglesfield out in ‘Melrose Place’ shake-up  —  Two months into its run, The CW's ratings-challenged (but creatively-smokin') Melrose Place reboot is about to undergo a major renovation.  For starters, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Colin Egglesfield have been let go …

EXCLUSIVE: Robin Thicke to Be a Dad!  —  Robin Thicke and wife Paula Patton are expecting their first child, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  On Tuesday, the two - who began dating in high school before wedding in 2005 - got cozy at the 2009 Angel Ball in New York City.  —  Thicke, 32, was happy to sing her praises.

MRC Coins Next for District 9 Helmer  —  Media Rights Capital has committed to the next film by “District 9” writer/director Neill Blomkamp.  —  The untitled science fiction pic will begin production by mid-2010.  Bill Block will produce.  —  Block, the CEO of QED, was first to commit funding to …

Soupy Sales dies at 83; slapstick comic had hit TV show in 1960s  —  The comedian acquired a cult-like following among adults with a show ostensibly meant for children.  His signature routine, which he elevated to an art form, was pie-throwing.  —  Soupy Sales is embraced backstage …

BREAKING NEWS: Lil Wayne to Go to Prison for a Year  —  Bad rap.  —  Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday — and is to be sentenced to a year in prison, according to the Associated Press.

Broadway Critics Applaud Sienna Miller - for Her Looks  —  From left: Marin Ireland, Sienna Miller and Jonny Lee Miller at the curtain call for After Miss Julie  —  Sienna Miller received a guarded welcome to Broadway Thursday night, as critics measured her performance in the drama After Miss Julie …

U.S. formally asks Swiss to extradite Polanski  —  ZURICH (Reuters) - The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski, who fled sentencing in California on child sex charges in 1977, the Swiss Justice Department said on Friday.

Kalogridis to adapt ‘Ghost in the Shell’  —  Manga envisioned as 3D live-action film  —  DreamWorks has tapped scribe Laeta Kalogridis to adapt the Japanese manga property “Ghost in the Shell.”  —  DreamWorks is making the futuristic police thriller as a 3D live-action film.

Robin Wright Penn: Life After Sean  —  For Robin Wright, these days are all about new beginnings.  The actress has ended her marriage to Sean Penn, ushered her daughter off to college, and appears in three new movies this fall.  Here, she shares with REDBOOK editor-in-chief Stacy Morrison what it feels like to start anew.

More Arrests Made in Lindsay and Audrina Burglaries  —  Audrina Patridge  —  In a one-day sweep, Los Angeles Police Department detectives have arrested at least four women in connection with the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge's homes, a source close to the case tells PEOPLE.

MAJOR Sex And The City Secrets!  —  Spoilers Ahead!  Head else where if you don't want to know some details about the upcoming sequel to Sex and The City, including what those fabulous 80's outifts are for and an upcoming nuptial in the flick!  —  Scoot!  —  Ok, now that they are gone, here's what we got:

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Build a Playground  —  They may have their hands full with newborn Sparrow and 21-month old Harlow, but Nicole Richie and Joel Madden took time away from home on Thursday to take care of some less privileged kids: After 13 months of fundraising …

Lindsay Lohan Explains: It's OK for 15-Year-Old Sister to Party  —  We've been seeing Lindsay Lohan drag her 15-year-old sister, Ali, around to various late-night events, and yeah, we do think it's a little strange and probably not a good idea.  —  Well, turns out we're wrong.

Kardashian Burglary — Inside Job?  —  Whoever jacked a bunch of jewelry from Kourtney Kardashian's Calabasas home last weekend knew when, where and what to steal — and all evidence points to it being an inside job.  —  Sources close to the Kardashians tell us the grandmother of Kourtney's boyfriend …

Bronson Pinchot Discusses His Tom Cruise “Homophobic” Comments: “I don't believe I ever have been quite so forthcoming.” … Yesterday, we reported on actor Bronson Pinchot's not-so-flattering comments to the Onion about his “Risky Business” co-star Tom Cruise and Denzel Washington (an “unpleasant” human, in Pinchot's eyes).

Letterman writer, Hold Steady singer in a dream/weird/promising collaboration  —  Sex, late-night and rock ‘n’ roll?  —  Tom Ruprecht, a longtime writer on CBS' “Late Show With David Letterman,” and Craig Finn, frontman of the popular rock band the Hold Steady, are teaming to write and produce …

Chase Carey: Hulu to Charge in 2010  —  News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey opened the B&C OnScreen summit to discuss where he sees the business going.  “It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online,” he said.  Carey said that while everyone cites the infamous Jeff Zucker quip that …

Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris join ‘Rio’  —  Rodrigo Santoro also set to voice role in film  —  Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro are negotiating to lend their voices to “Rio,” the next collaboration between Blue Sky Studios, Fox Animation and director Carlos Saldanha …

“Serious” Family Emergency Knocks Matt Damon Out of Charity Event  —  We hope everything turns out all right for Matt Damon.  —  The oft-involved actor was forced to pull out of a charity event tonight in San Francisco due to a “family emergency of a serious nature,” his rep confirms to E! News.

Madonna puts on her director's cap to take on Wallis Simpson (with a little help from ex Guy)  —  The singer Madonna is receiving a helping hand from ex-husband Guy Ritchie in casting an odd-sounding film about Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.  —  Ritchie looked over the screenplay for the movie …

John Travolta Has ‘A Heavy Heart’ Over Son's Death  —  A mistrial was not the result John Travolta expected when it came to the alleged extortion plot surrounding the death of his son Jett.  —  “He was upset as he wanted closure,” says his attorney Mike Ossi, who informed the actor of the Bahamian court decision late Wednesday.