Elizabeth Edwards dies  —  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Elizabeth Edwards, the political wife whose public battle with breast cancer, coping with marital infidelity and continued advocacy for the downtrodden raised her profile above that of her husband, died Tuesday, WRAL News has learned.

Jessica Simpson's Fashion Empire Is About to Break $1 Billion  —  While many celebrity clothing lines come and go like dead leaves on the sidewalk, at least one is making so much bank it's practically depressing: Jessica Simpson.  Retail sales of her fashion items, which now encompass shoes …

Virgin shuts its legs, I shut my wallet  —  Update 2, 5:44pm, same dayUpdate 5:10pm, same day:  —  On Twitter, I've been asked this question a few times, so I figured I'd include the response here...  Via @cbalint “Why did you wait until 10 minutes b4 the flight to board?”

‘Glee’ star strikes ‘Lightning’  —  Chris Colfer makes bigscreen debut in ‘Struck’  —  “Glee” star Chris Colfer is looking to be “Struck by Lightning,” making his bigscreen debut by toplining the indie coming-of-age comedy that's been set up with David Permut ("Youth in Revolt").

Frustrated celebs get back on Twitter thanks to donation from Stewart Rahr  —  Tweet  —  Celebrities were so frustrated with the time it took to raise $1 million for Keep a Child Alive's “Digital Death” campaign, they persuaded a wealthy savior to give them $500,000 so they could get back on Twitter.

Chelsea Handler: Angelina Rant Had Nothing to Do With Jen Aniston  —  Chelsea Handler does not regret calling Angelina Jolie a “homewrecker” or a “f***ing b**ch” during a talked-about standup routine in Newark, NJ over the weekend.  —  The comedienne addressed the quasi-controversy …

Kim Kardashian Out-Earned Kate Gosselin By Millions in 2010  —  And the highest-paid reality star of 2010 is...Kim Kardashian!  —  In a top-10 “Highest Paid Reality TV Stars” piece, The Daily Beast estimates that Kim, 30, earned an estimated $6 million over the past year.

JULIANNA MARGULIES: THE INTERVIEW  —  The star of the hit The Good Wife tells her costar Alan Cumming why sometimes it's good to be bad.  Read the interview and see exclusive behind-the-scenes video here and then check out all the pictures from the January cover shoot.

Kathy Griffin in a Bikini (I'm Sorry)  —  Because I also support the troops, I was avoiding posting these pics of Kathy Griffin until enough of you America-haters wrote in, making us less safe for it.  So here she is wearing a bikini at The USO presents “Vh1 Divas Salute the Troops” …

In Touch Exclusive:Jim Carrey's daughter, husband split  —  Jim Carrey's daughter, husband split  —  Just a year after their wedding, Jane Carrey and her husband, Blood Money singer Alex Santana, are calling it quits, a spokesperson for her comedian father, Jim, exclusively confirms to In Touch.

Trio Join ‘True Blood’ Cast As Recurring  —  EXCLUSIVE: True Blood has tapped Hawthorne actress Christina Moore to join the season 4 cast as a recurring.  Moore — whose credits also include MADtv, That '70s Show, and 90210 — will play Suzanne McKittrick, a WASPy Texas housewife who possesses certain special abilities.

Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum Win Big at New Country Awards  —  The “Year of the Lady” continued in country music with Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum cleaning up in Las Vegas Monday at the first-ever American Country Awards.  —  Like she did at the Academy of Country Music Awards in April …

Did Jon Hamm Finally Propose to His Girlfriend of 13 Years?  —  Mad Men's Jon Hamm isn't ready to make an honest woman out of Jennifer Westfeldt, his girlfriend of 13 years.  —  Though recent reports claimed the actor, 39, was secretly engaged to the former 24 star, Hamm cleared things …

Jwoww to Ex: Gimme My NAKED Photos Back!  —  Jwoww's legal fight with her ex-boyfriend ain't just about money — TMZ has learned she's very concerned about some “derogatory” photos in his possession ... photos that we're told leave very little to the imagination.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Demi Lovato Assault Victim Seeing Plastic Surgeon; Suing Star Next Week  —  The dancer Demi Lovato allegedly punched in the face is seeking medical treatment from a plastic surgeon and is taking action against the Disney star in a lawsuit which will be filed next week, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

CONTROVERSY: Khloe Kardashian Says Airport Security Is Like Being Raped  —  In comments that are certain to stir controversy and outrage, Khloe Kardashian compared airport security to being raped in public.  —  Watch the video on RadarOnline.com  —  Khloe made the statements …

Teens Becoming Pregnant to Get on ‘Teen Mom’?  —  Now that ‘Teen Mom’ cast members like Amber Portwood are in their twenties, MTV is looking for a new crop of teenage girls to keep its monster hits ‘Teen Mom’ and ‘16 and Pregnant’ alive, and [surprise!] industry insiders tell me young ladies …

Kirsten Dunst's Triumphant Return to the Spotlight  —  Kirsten Dunst didn't really know her All Good Things co-star Ryan Gosling when, three years ago, they took a walk up the east side of Manhattan, starting at 66th Street.  The film's director, Oscar nominee Andrew Jarecki …

BABY SAVED TRAVOLTA NUPS  —  JOHN TRAVOLTA's new baby boy Benjamin is not just a dream come true - his joyous arrival came just in time to save his marriage to Kelly Preston following a devastating secret split, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.  —  The couple's 19-year relationship never recovered …

Johnny Depp: 'I Just Don't Like Phones'  —  Johnny Depp,Angelina Jolie,Pirates of the Caribbean,Access Hollywood,Tony Potts,Movies  —  Johnny Depp isn't someone you can just call up, even if you're a close friend of his.  —  Access Hollywood's Tony Potts caught up with the actor …

Blake Lively's the New Face of French Fashion  —  Blake Lively is taking another step on her way to becoming a full-fledged fashion icon.  —  A source tells me...  FOLLOW: Marc Malkin on Twitter and Facebook  —  The Gossip Girl beauty will star in a new ad campaign for Chanel.

Mel Gibson and Baby Lucia — Church Playdate  —  Mel Gibson spent some quality father-daughter time with his daughter Lucia on Sunday — the first time we've seen Mel and Lucia together ... outside of court documents.  —  The pics were taken at Mel's church in Malibu after services.