Why Is Charlie Sheen on Edge?  'He's Cash Poor,' Says Insider  —  Newly out-of-work actor Charlie Sheen is making his public fight against his ex-bosses at CBS and Warner Bros. Television about defending his honor, but sources very close to the actor tell me the real reason is the guy is …

Mel Gibson Strikes Plea Deal — NO JAIL TIME  —  Mel Gibson has struck an agreement with prosecutors and has made a plea deal in his looming criminal case ... sources connected with the L.A. County District Attorney tell TMZ ... and Mel will not get jail time.

Britney Spears Shows Crotch Tattoos, Talks Christina Aguilera  —  Britney Spears' old pop rival and Mickey Mouse Club peer Christina Aguilera has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately.  —  What does the mother of two — who's happy with low-key beau Jason Trawick and about to drop a new album …

EXCLUSIVE: LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian Planning New Reality Show  —  Are LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian planning to star in their own version of Newlyweds?  —  A source tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now) that the singer, 28 — who once called reality stars “train wrecks” …

L&S exclusive photos: Inside Mariah Carey's baby shower  —  On March 6, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon gathered an intimate group of friends and family at the rooftop Conservatory Grill at the Montage hotel to celebrate the arrival of their twin boy and girl, due in late April or early May.

How Rachel Zoe Became Hollywood's Most Powerful Fashion Player … Five days after the curtain has dropped on the 83rd Academy Awards, the postshow congratulatory orchids are still arriving at Rachel Zoe's home every few hours.  The latest: a 4-footer from Giorgio Armani with a handwritten note thanking …

Tareq Salahi — ‘Rehab’ ILLEGALLY Fired My Wife  —  Alleged White House crasher Tareq Salahi is hinting that he may SUE “Celebrity Rehab” ... claiming the show illegally fired his wife because of her “health condition.”  —  It's unclear what “condition” Tareq is referring to …

Julianne Moore To Play Sarah Palin In HBO Movie About 2008 Presidential Election  —  Sarah Palin is getting the movie treatment with HBO Films' Game Change.  Oscar-nominated actress Julianne Moore will portray the former Alaska governor in the project, which will chronicle Palin's burst …

‘Glee’ Is the Best Thing That Has Ever Happened to Gwyneth Paltrow's Career  —  Last night, Gwyneth Paltrow returned to ‘Glee,’ and once again, she brought William McKinley High School to its knees.  The actress was featured in three of the episode's musical numbers, leading a raucous …

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Brown: Rihanna Assault Was a “Mishap”  —  Chris Brown is aware of his own infamy.  —  The singer, 21, is frank with Page Six Magazine (in Thursday's New York Post) about the ongoing fallout from his February 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna.  —  “People are always gonna talk.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - Miley Unleashes On Photographer, Claims Camera Hit Her Mom  —  Don't mess with Miley Cyrus ... or her mom!  The 18-year-old singer and her mom Tish were leaving California Chicken Cafe in LA when Miley let loose on a photographer after her mom Tish gets bumped by his camera.

‘Doctor Who’ premiere date, plot details, poster revealed — EXCLUSIVE  —  Doctor Who fans, your wait is almost over.  EW has learned the premiere date of the new season of the international cult hit, plus some plot details and we have a first look at the show's marketing art.

Brad Pitt Goes to Work as New Orleans Celebrates Mardi Gras  —  While the city of New Orleans was celebrating Fat Tuesday with parades and plenty of partying, one Big Easy resident wasn't in the French Quarter clamoring for beads.  —  Just three miles away in a warehouse in the Bywater section of town …

Ashley Olsen and Justin Bartha Split  —  Ashley Olsen is a single lady.  —  The actress-fashion designer, 24, and her Hangover star beau, Justin Bartha, 32, have parted ways, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The private couple, who dated for more than two years, shot down engagement rumors shortly after they got together in 2008.

Christina Aguilera Hits Rock Bottom!  —  With a failed marriage, stalled career, weight issues and an embarrassing arrest for public drunkenness, Christina Aguilera's world has spiraled out of control.  In our new issue, we reveal the painful secret that caused her meltdown and detail her toxic new romance.

Lindsay's Jewelry Store — AUCTIONING the Necklace  —  The $2,500 necklace that Lindsay Lohan allegedly stole from a jewelry store is officially hitting the auction block ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the Kamofie and Co. jewelry store announced, “We have decided to sell …

OMG!  Look What I Found!  —  Ok look what Nicole and I found!!!!  Seriously!  I was 13 and she was 12!  Hahahaha.  Look at how short my hair was!  I literally screamed when I saw this!