The Other Angelina  —  Angelina Jolie is explaining why she took the role of Elise Clifton-Ward, the woman of mystery who captivates Johnny Depp in The Tourist, which opens this month.  It's because she plans things.  “I was looking for a very short thing to do before Brad started filming [Moneyball],” she says.

Jessica Simpson Speaks Out on Nick Lachey's Engagement  —  A source tells the new Us Weekly (out now) that Jessica Simpson is “flipping out” after UsMagazine.com broke the news that her ex, Nick Lachey, is engaged.  —  But the singer, 30, sang a different tune on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show when asked for her reaction.

Gwyneth Paltrow Shows Singing Chops at CMA Awards  —  Gwyneth Paltrow proved her country chops at the 44th annual CMA Awards, where she sang the title track to her new movie, ‘Country Strong.’  —  The Oscar-winner gave an impressive performance, strumming an acoustic guitar while Vince Gill joined on rhythm guitar and harmony.

EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Prejean Pregnant  —  Carrie Prejean takes part in the finale at the Dove awards in Nashville, Tenn. The Dove awards honor Christian and gospel music.  —  Beauty queen Carrie Prejean and her husband, Oakland Raiders quarterback Kyle Boller, are expecting their first child together …

PICS: Katy Perry's Two Skimpiest Outfits at Victoria's Secret Show  —  Katy Perry fit right in at the Victoria's Secret fashion show, donning two daring looks on the runway Wednesday in NYC.  —  The first, a yellow, strapless bustier dress covered in pink hearts (which she completed with thigh-high boots).

BILLY RAY CYRUS: THE BRUTAL FIGHT THAT ENDED MARRIAGE  —  Out of his mind with rage, BILLY RAY CYRUS furiously tried to kick down the door of his estranged wife TISH's bedroom as she sobbed uncontrollably and one of their children cowered, terrified, nearby.

Lindsay Lohan — Another Date with Daddy  —  Lindsay Lohan appears committed to the whole “Making Up With My Father” thing — because yesterday she and daddy Michael Lohan made time for a little mid-day movie date.  —  On their way into the theater — located near Betty Ford …

Breaking News: Jane Fonda Discloses Breast Cancer  —  Jane Fonda discovered she had breast cancer a few weeks ago.  —  The actress and fitness icon discovered a small tumor in her breast during a routine checkup.  The cancer luckily turned out to be non-invasive.

Porpoises rescue Dick Van Dyke  —  Mary Poppins star feared death after apparently falling asleep on his surfboard but friendly sea creatures pushed him to shore  —  Porpoise driven ... Dick Van Dyke and a porpoise.  Please note: this is not a reportage image.  Photographs: Fred Prouser/Reuters and Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

Another Duggar Baby Is On The Way  —  Another day, another Duggar: Come next summer, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar will double their number of grandchildren.  —  Josh Duggar, the eldest Duggar offspring in the reality-show family on TLC's 19 Kids and Counting, and his wife, Anna, 22, will welcome their second child in June 2011.

Matt Lauer on Kanye West's ‘Today’ Show Interview: ‘Nothing Improper About It’  —  Kanye West had a Twitter meltdown yesterday surrounding a taped appearance on the ‘Today’ show.  This morning, we got to see what all the fuss was about.  —  In a fairly standard interview …

Dino de Laurentiis dies at 91  —  ‘Serpico,’ ‘Dune’ among prolific producer's works  —  Prolific Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis died early Thursday morning in Los Angeles at age 91.  —  He began as a film producer in Italy in the early 1940s and after shifting his operations …

Kardashians command $25,000 for MasterCard launch—but club organizers want money back  —  Tweet  —  The Kardashian sisters commanded $25,000 to turn up at Pacha to promote their new prepaid MasterCard on Tuesday night.  But now club bosses want their money back after the girls stayed …

Mel Gibson Chokes Up on Stand: I Love Lucia  —  Mel Gibson choked up on the stand Wednesday as he testified about how much he loves Lucia and his other children ... sources familiar with the testimony tell TMZ.  —  Mel's voice cracked as he talked about his 1-year-old during his testimony.

The Simpsons Renewed, Will Pass 500 Episodes  —  Vulture has learned that Fox has renewed The Simpsons for a 23rd season of animated adventures, taking it through its landmark 500th episode (specifically, it takes the show up to episode 515).  Word of the show's continued production comes …

Reality TV Villains Angelina Pivarnick and Justin Rego Are Dating  —  Who says opposites attract?  —  Angelina Pivarnick and Justin Rego, who share the dubious distinction of being reality TV villains, apparently like what they see in each other - even if others might not - and have quietly begun dating.

click to reveal  —  You made a wise choice ...  Here are the pics from the Thailand set of “Hangover 2” — showing Ed Helms with a Mike Tyson-esque face tattoo and Zach Galifianakis with a shaved head.  —  So what's up with Zach's melon?  We're told dude goes hairless after becoming a monk.