RICKY'S BLOG - Read Ricky's thoughts on his upcoming projects, visits to restaurants and round-headed friends.  —  Thanks to the twitterverse, the blogosphere, all the journos and the coolest stars for coming to my rescue.  —  It was heartwarming to realise I wasn't losing my mind.

Melissa Etheridge's Ex Unleashes!  —  She's back on the blog... and this is some hardcore shiz!  —  It's no secret to anyone who has been following along that Tammy Lynn Michaels was completely blindsided by Melissa Etheridge and their breakup last year.  For the most part …

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Jake Gyllenhaal's Golden Globes Flirt-a-thon!  —  He didn't win best actor, but Jake Gyllenhaal took the top prize for flirting the night of the Jan. 16 Golden Globe Awards.  —  “He was talking to so many girls!” a witness tells the new Us Weekly of the actor, 30 …

Exclusive: Hilary Duff Is Pregnant!  —  We watched Hilary Duff grow up on Lizzie McGuire.  Now a newlywed, she's expecting a baby of her own, Star can exclusively report.  —  In the Jan. 31 issue of Star, on sale today, we report that the actress and her NHL hockey star hubby, Mike Comrie …

Lamar Odom: I Was Surprised By Khloe Kardashian's Intelligence  —  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian are madly in love — but when the L.A. Laker first met the reality star in 2009, he admits he had some doubts about her IQ.

Portman rings in 2011 with awards, 4 movies, baby  —  LOS ANGELES - For Natalie Portman, 2011 is already shaping up to be an unforgettable year.  —  The actress is getting big awards buzz for her turn as a ballerina gone mad in “Black Swan.”  She already won a Golden Globe …

Kelly to Regis: You're WHAT?!?  —  Sources connected with “Live! with Regis & Kelly” tell TMZ ... Regis Philbin blindsided Kelly Ripa with his retirement announcement today ... telling her less than 15 minutes before they went on the air.  —  We're told Kelly was “stunned” that Regis didn't tell her well in advance.

Halle Berry's Ex Gabriel Aubry Files for Joint Custody of Daughter Nahla  —  Gabriel Aubry asked a court to recognize formally that he's the father of 2½-year-old Nahla and to establish that he'll share custody with ex-girlfriend Halle Berry.  —  Berry, 44, gave birth to Nahla in 2008 …

Miranda Kerr: I Had a Baby Boy with Orlando Bloom!  —  It is indeed a son for Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom.  —  Baby Flynn arrived on Jan. 6, weighing 9 lbs., 12 oz., says the model on her Kora Organics Web site on Tuesday, confirming widespread speculation.  She also posts a photo of herself nursing “our beautiful little son.”

First Look at the Cast of X-MEN: FIRST CLASS  —  The first image of the cast of X-Men: First Class has been released.  Because of the horrible photo-shopping job, my first instinct was that the image was faked.  But the image comes from MSN [who have now taken down the page] so I'll assume it's legit.

EXCLUSIVE: “Wasted” Christina Aguilera Passes Out in Jeremy Renner's Bed  —  Finding Christina Aguilera between his sheets was hardly a dream come true for Jeremy Renner.  Popping up uninvited at Renner's 40th birthday bash on January 8, the singer, 30, got “wasted” then lay down in the star's bed …

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban: ‘Blessed’ by Faith  —  For Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, the role of faith in their lives has never been more clear than since the arrival of new daughter Faith Margaret on Dec. 28.  —  The couple, both 43, announced their big news on Jan. 17 …

Kristen Stewart: Coming on Strong  —  Kristen Stewart's body can tell a million stories.  Kinetic, she jiggles, feints, and darts as she talks, hanging back, looking off to the side, signaling resistance, a combative intelligence.  “The word I always use for her is vulpine,” says Jake Scott …

Halle Berry's Ex to Judge: I'm The Daddy!  —  Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry has filed legal documents asking a judge to officially declare him the daddy of 2-year-old Nahla.  —  TMZ has learned Gabriel Aubry filed a paternity petition on December 30, 2010.  —  Here's what we know.

Octomom — The Baby-Whipping Fetish Photos  —  GOOD LUCK TAKING YOUR EYES OFF OF THIS ...  TMZ has obtained the UNBELIEVABLE photos of Octomom whipping a grown-ass man dressed up as a baby in some kind of weird FETISH shoot.  —  Octo — who STUFFED herself into an ultra-skin-tight corset …

Holly Madison: I Met My Boyfriend on Twitter!  —  Who needs online dating when you have Twitter?  —  Holly Madison's latest relationship with her boyfriend Jack Barakat was fueled by the 140 characters-or-less social site.  —  “We met through a mutual friend and then somehow somebody …

PHOTO: Susan Sarandon's ‘Got Milk?’  Ad  —  What's the secret ingredient to Susan Sarandon's youthful looks and vigor?  —  “I drink light milk as often as I can,” Sarandon, 64, tells PEOPLE.  “I have it in other ways like drinking it in coffee and I love ice cream.  I highly recommend light milk.”

Jonathan Ross: My daughter's gay  —  Presenter Jonathan Ross has revealed his eldest daughter Betty Kitten is gay in a radio interview.  —  The former BBC host said 19-year-old Betty's sexuality was no secret and said he would love his children “regardless of who they are”.

‘American Idol’ alum Alex Lambert rep: 'He's not homeless'  —  About 10 p.m. last night, season 9 American Idol alum Alex Lambert announced to the world, via a string of posts to his Twitter feed, that he's been living on the streets since finishing appearing on Simon Fuller's Hulu reality series …

‘We all make mistakes and this was one’: Katie Price FINALLY confirms split from Alex Reid  —  After weeks of speculation, Katie Price has finally announced she has split from husband Alex Reid after just 11 months of marriage.  —  In a lengthy statement issued via her publicist …