Heavy D — Dead at 44  —  5:12 PM: An associate of Heavy D's just told us the rapper had pneumonia.  —  4:28 PM: Law enforcement tell TMZ ... Heavy D had just returned from shopping and walked up some stairs when he began having trouble breathing.  Adam Mills, a designer who was in the building …

UPDATED: In recent days, the “Tower Heist” director said that “rehearsal is for fags” and discussed his sex life on Howard Stern's radio show.  —  Director Brett Ratner is out as Oscar producer, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.  The Academy and Ratner have just released statements confirming his exit.

Rosie O'Donnell: Confused Over The Kardashians  —  LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Rosie O'Donnell may head up her own talk show, but one thing she won't be discussing on her Oprah Winfrey Network program is Kim Kardashian's divorce.  —  “I've never seen any of the Karadshian shows …

20 kids and counting!  Michelle Duggar announces she's pregnant again  —  Michelle Duggar and her husband Jim Bob are expecting their 20th child, the couple revealed exclusively to TODAY.  —  “We are so excited,” Michelle Duggar told TODAY Moms before the broadcast.

Lohan does it Hef's way  —  Hugh Hefner wasn't pleased with the initial photos of Lindsay Lohan from her shoot for Playboy.  Lohan had been on-set between court dates last week with photographer Yu Tsai, hairstylist Serena Radaelli and makeup artist Francesca Tolot, but the shoot was extended …

Burly rugby player has a stroke after freak gym accident... wakes up gay and becomes a hairdresser  —  A 19st rugby player suffered a stroke while training - and discovered when he woke up that he was gay.  —  Chris Birch, 26, had proposed to his girlfriend and worked in a bank when he suffered a freak accident in the gym.

Kelly Ripa Signs New 5-Year Deal For ‘Live!’  —  EXCLUSIVE: With Regis Philbin leaving Live!  With Regis And Kelly next week, the company that distributes the popular daily syndicated talk show has moved to lock in co-host Kelly Ripa through at least 2017.  I've learned that Ripa has signed …

Pitbull SLAMS Lindsay Lohan — You're Full of Crap!!!  —  Pitbull's legal war with Lindsay Lohan is getting straight up NASTY — 'cause now, the rapper's filed new legal docs calling out LiLo for being a liar with a rap sheet longer than her movie credits.  —  Pit just filed a response to Lindsay's …

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Rebecca Romijn In A Bikini  —  Here's Rebecca Romijn on a bikini photo shoot in LA over the weekend where she makes me feel bad about saying she frightened the s**t out of me in X-Men: First Class.  Then again, she lets Jerry O'Connell have sex with her, so technically I have the right …

Conrad Murray placed on suicide watch at jail  —  Dr. Conrad Murray was placed on suicide watch at the L.A. County Jail on Monday, hours after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death and being taken into custody.  —  Immediately after the verdict …

Justin Bieber could have totally hit that  —  Candice Swanepoel looks rather amazing in lingerie  —  Sure Selena Gomez may be a hot little piece of ass, but she is no Victoria's Secret Angel, and she is certainly no Candice Swanepoel.  Your move, Justin Bieber.  From Stylist:

Jamie Lynn Spears Makes Her Nashville Debut  —  Center stage, a spotlight, a microphone ... and another singing Spears.  —  Jamie Lynn Spears, 20, took to a Nashville stage for the first time on Monday night, singing a set of her own original songs to a packed crowd of family and friends.

Life & Style Exclusive: Vienna Girardi and Kasey Kahl Split, Vienna Moves to Florida  —  Just months after moving in together, Bachelor Pad 2 stars Kasey Kahl and Vienna Girardi have called it quits, Life & Style can exclusively report.  —  “Vienna broke up with Kasey a few weeks ago,” …