Russell Brand Spotted Without Wedding Ring For 2nd Day In A Row - Pics  —  In case you were one of the die-hard romantics really pulling for Russell Brand and Katy Perry, hoping and praying that yesterday Russell merely “forgot” to put on his wedding ring, I'm about to seriously bum you out.

Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is engaged  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - One of Charlotte's most eligible bachelors is now engaged, NewsChannel 36 has learned.  —  Charlotte Bobcats majority owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan got engaged on Christmas, a Jordan spokeswoman first confirmed to WCNC Thursday afternoon.

I Will NOT Party in Dubai  —  Lindsay Lohan will ring in 2012 at a RAGING PARTY in Dubai — so says an overseas party planning company ... but TMZ has learned Lohan claims it's totally full of crap and now she's threatening legal action.  —  Sources connected to Lohan tell us …

Exclusive Pics - Barefoot Ryan Gosling Breaks a Sweat, Flexes a Lot  —  Everyone's proclaiming 2011 as The Year Of Ryan Gosling, and we couldn't agree more.  Dude was in every movie, covered every magazine, and when he lost to Bradley Cooper as People's Sexiest Man Alive there was a fanatical outpouring or internet rage.

Video Chat Karaoke Special: Zooey Deschanel & Joe Gordon-Levitt - 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?'  (Nancy Wilson)  —  I have known Joe Gordon-Levitt for going on 12 years.  We first met in the summer of 2000 while doing a tiny movie called Manic, where we bonded over a mutual appreciation …

Kim Richards Leaves Rehab  —  Kim Richards has left rehab and is with her sister Kyle.  —  “She's doing okay,” a source tells PEOPLE of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star.  “The plan is for her to continue with outpatient therapy.  Everyone is hoping for the best.”

Are Chris Brown and Rihanna Sending Each Other (Not So) Secretive Love Tweets?  —  It's been a long road between these two.  And we mean long.  Also, bumpy.  —  After the highly publicized 2009 assault, which we all wish we could forget but will always remember, Rihanna …

Beyoncé Baby Rumors Bombard the Internet  —  Maybe baby can wait, but the Internet sure can't.  —  Blogs and Twitter are in a fever pitch with rumors, gossip, tips, inferences and even bad Photoshopping all about one thing: whether Beyoncé" and husband Jay-Z have welcomed their baby girl.

Enquirer: Will Smith parties with a “hot blonde” in Miami, Jada was “nowhere in sight”  —  Back in August, In Touch Weekly had an “exclusive” cover story, all about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, and how their 14-year-marriage was/is on the rocks.  Will and Jada denied the story at the time, but the effort totally seemed half-hearted.

Connor Cruise lands DJ gig on NYE  —  The 16-year-old son of Tom Cruise and ex-wife Nicole Kidman will be spinning on the 1s and 2s inside the VIP suite at The Big Bang New Year's Eve party sponsored by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at its Hollywood and Highland location.

I tried out for ‘X Factor’ job  —  Vanessa Lachey didn't have the “X Factor.”  —  The new co-host of ABC's “Wipeout” says she auditioned — and was turned down — for the hosting job on Simon Cowell's Fox singing show.  —  “They went with a British guy [Steve Jones],” she sighed.

Exclusive: Kristen Stewart Shells Out $12,000 to Buy Rob Pattinson Vintage Guitars for Christmas  —  Kristen Stewart clearly thinks boyfriend Robert Pattinson is a rock star!  —  The Twilight actress, 21, shelled out $12,000 to purchase two vintage guitars for her beau, 25, from Norman's Rare Guitars in L.A.'s Tarzana area.

Bridesmaids Actor Chris O'Dowd Is Engaged  —  He played the sweet policeman who wooed Kristin Wiig in Bridesmaids, and now Chris O'Dowd is planning to tie the knot with his real-life girlfriend, British TV personality Dawn Porter.  —  The Irish actor, 32, proposed the day after Christmas …

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt wants to change her name to “Shax” to be like her bros  —  The tabloids are full of Jolie-Pitt stories this week, but I'm only going to cover a few of them.  The Enquirer has three different stories, all of which I don't care for.  One is about Angelina currently being 3 months pregnant …

Box Office Shocker: Movie Attendance Falls to Lowest Level in 16 Years  —  Preliminary estimates show that 1.28 billion people went to the movies in North America in 2011, down 4.4 percent from 2010 and the lowest number since 1995; the good news: foreign box office revenues are at an all-time high.

Ashton Kutcher & Lorene Scafaria ‘Are Just Friends’  —  From left: Lorene Scafaria, Matt Mazzant and Ashton Kutcher  —  They may have spent the holidays together, but it's just business between Ashton Kutcher and Lorene Scafaria.  —  “They are just friends,” Kutcher's rep tells PEOPLE …

Kings of Leon Rocker Caleb Followill, Supermodel Wife Lily Aldridge Expecting!  —  That will be one adorable baby!  —  Kings of Leon rocker Caleb Followill and his supermodel wife, Lily Aldridge, are expecting their first child, a rep for Followill confirms to Us Weekly.