Lindsay Lohan's Lawyer: I Quit!  —  TMZ has learned ... Lindsay Lohan's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, has resigned as LiLo's lawyer.  —  TMZ called Holley for comment on a story we're working on, and she informed us she is no longer repping Lindsay.  Sources tell us Holley resigned earlier today.

Spousal Abuse Investigation In Mel Gibson Case  —  The L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. has opened a domestic violence investigation and TMZ has learned the probe is in connection with Mel Gibson's alleged attack against his baby mama Oksana Grigorieva.  —  Sources tell TMZ the alleged incidents occurred …

‘X-Men: First Class’ Finds A Beast In Nicholas Hoult  —  EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Fox is setting Nicholas Hoult for the role of Beast in the Matthew Vaughn-directed X-Men: First Class.  Hoult made his first screen impression playing the bullied school kid reluctantly adopted by Hugh Grant in About a Boy.

Melissa Etheridge's Ex Files for Custody  —  Melissa Etheridge's former domestic partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels, has filed legal docs asking for full custody of their twin children.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Melissa filed for dissolution of their domestic partnership.

Drew Barrymore  —  ELLE's August cover girl on her latest film, her new outlook, and refusing to settle  —  On taking stock of where she is now: “For three years straight, I've been burning the candle at both ends, and as of last December, I just didn't have anything left.

‘Urkel’ Investigated for Allegedly Smacking Baby Mama  —  TMZ has learned ... Jaleel White — the actor who played Steve Urkel on “Family Matters” — is under investigation for allegedly battering a woman.  —  Sources familiar with the police report tell us ... the alleged victim claims …

LeAnn Rimes “Taking a Break” From Twitter After Fans Slam Her  —  LeAnn Rimes — like Miley Cyrus before her— has departed the Twitterverse for the time being.  —  “Taking a break from twitter for a while,” Rimes, 27, Tweeted on Wednesday.  “It's unhealthy for me and my family …

Larry King Divorce Is History  —  TMZ has learned Larry King and Shawn Southwick have dropped their divorce.  —  Both sides filed petitions to dismiss their divorce papers yesterday.  They seem to do everything in tandem.  Both Shawn and Larry filed their divorce papers within an hour of each other on April 14.

Sophie Monk Catches Boyfriend In Bed With Another Woman  —  Actress Sophie Monk took to the airwaves in Sydney, Australia Thursday morning to reveal that she recently caught her boyfriend, surgeon John Diaz, in bed with another woman.  —  Monk made reference to another popular Hollywood starlet saying …

Dr. Phil Finally and Officially Lists Beverly Hills House  —  SIZE: 11,036 square feet, 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms  —  YOUR MAMAS NOTES: Way back in early April of 2008, amid much speculation that Dr. Phil McGraw and his Stand By Your Man wifey Robin were on a fast train to Splitsville …

Elin Nordegren Can Take Kids to Sweden  —  TMZ has learned ... one of the terms of the divorce settlement between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren is that she can take their two kids to Sweden.  —  Sources familiar with the settlement tell us the agreement was supposed to be finalized by the end …

EXCLUSIVE: LeBron James Plans Weekend Party in South Beach!  —  LeBron James has rented six cabanas at the W Hotel South Beach this weekend to celebrate his team decision, two sources confirm to UsMagazine.com.  —  That adds more fuel to the fire that James, 25, will announce he's joining …

Brian Austin Green Joins ‘Housewives’  —  Brian Austin Green is finalizing a deal to join ABC's veteran dramedy Desperate Housewives for a major recurring role next season.  The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum will play Keith, a new contractor and charming playboy who turns up the heat on Wisteria Lane.

EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Aniston Adopts — Another Puppy!  —  Jennifer Aniston has just become a mommy again — to a puppy!  —  A source tells UsMagazine.com that Aniston, 41, recently adopted a cockapoo rescue puppy from Saving Spot!, a Dog Rescue non-profit based out of Los Angeles pet boutique Spot!

Lindsay Leaks!  Autobiographical Lohan Song Released!  “Too Young To Die”  —  What kind of a hard-pAArtying moron would record a song called Too Young To Die????  —  Lindsay Lohan!!!!  —  We've exclusively gotten our hands on this new track, written by Lolene and produced by J.R. Rotem.

Vanessa Carlton ‘dog attacker’ innocent  —  A dog which allegedly bit Vanessa Carlton has been saved from death after the pet's owner proved the teeth marks on the musician's leg did not match those of the animal.  —  Carlton was jogging in Pennsylvania last May when a pitbull reportedly broke through …