FANTASIES ABOUT ORAL SEX WITH OWN CHILD ... WIFE SAYS  —  Stephen Collins told his wife just before she gave birth to their daughter ... he was happy it wasn't a boy because he wasn't sure he could resist having oral sex with him ... this according to the wife, but we're told Collins says it's a flat out lie.

Taylor Swift: This Is a ‘Freeing Time’ in My Life  —  Taylor Swift's mantra for revamping her life?  Shake it up.  —  “The last couple of years have been about defining life on my own terms,” the singer, 24, tells PEOPLE in this week's 40th Anniversary issue.

NEWS/ Selena Gomez: Taylor Swift Is “Begging Me” to Move to New York City  —  Selena Gomez could be saying goodbye to Hollywood.  —  “I'd love to spend time in New York,” she told me earlier today at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills, where she was promoting her new film Rudderless (I'll have more on that later).

Amanda Bynes — Allegedly Claws Fan in Nightclub ... Then Haunts Bloomies  —  ALLEGEDLY CLAWS FAN THEN HAUNTS BLOOMIES  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amanda Bynes lost it on one of her fans — during a bizarre 24 hour stretch in NYC — allegedly assaulting the woman who got too close in a nightclub.

Amanda Bynes — Accused of Shoplifting in Fancy NYC Store  —  ACCUSED OF SHOPLIFTING  —  in Fancy NYC Store  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amanda Bynes was accused of going full Winona Ryder — she was caught by security at a trendy New York City store allegedly trying to steal merchandise.

5 Things Jennifer Lawrence Is Looking For in a Boyfriend  —  “Isn't boring so much better than passion?”  Jennifer Lawrence says on the subject of relationships in Vanity Fair's November issue, which hits newsstands in New York and Los Angeles on Thursday, October 9.

Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Martha Stewart Diss: “I'm Psyched She Sees Us as Competition”  —  You can't knock Gwyneth Paltrow down!  Martha Stewart's scathing comments about Paltrow's forays into the lifestyle arena have fallen on deaf ears.  —  PHOTOS: Gwyneth and Chris through the years

Teresa Giudice Opens Up After Sentencing: “I Wish I Could Do Everything Differently”  —  There's never been any shortage of drama on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, but none of the fights or scandals compares to what series stars Teresa and Joe Giudice now face in the wake of their recent sentencing.

Sarah Goldberg, Chicago-born actress, dies at 40  —  Sarah Goldberg landed her first show business break because of table linens.  —  She helped arrange tablecloths and napkins for “My Best Friend's Wedding,” the Julia Roberts-Dermot Mulroney movie filmed at the Cuneo mansion in Vernon Hills.

JAPANESE DATE NIGHT  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS  —  Tyga and Kylie Jenner were out together Monday night ... and we're told it was a date, but the way “date” is defined is, well, a sensitive issue.  —  The youngins went to Kabuki restaurant in Hollywood.  Sources close to Tyga tell us they are …

Sorry Kendra!  Hank's Transsexual Model Claims He Was Caught On Tape In Frantic Phone Calls — Listen To The Secret Audio … “They claim that there's proof out there that my husband cheated on me,” Kendra Wilkinson said earlier this week.  “But there really is no proof.”

This week's cover: Michael Keaton is not Birdman  —  It's tempting to assume that the character Michael Keaton plays in Birdman is a thinly fictionalized version of himself.  He plays Riggan Thomson, a veteran actor who became a superstar when he donned a cape and cowl to become the winged creature of the film's title.

NEWS/ The Walking Dead Renewed for Season 6  —  The Walking Dead has been renewed for a sixth season...before season five has even premiered!  AMC announced the zombie apocalypse drama will return with showrunner and executive producer Scott Gimple leading the charge once again.