Exclusive: Bill Cosby Co-Star Tony Winner Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out for First Time, Defends Her Friend  —  EXCLUSIVE It was just happenstance: I ran into Tony winner Phylicia Rashad today at Paramount's super elegant lunch for the movie “Selma” at the Metropolitan Club.

New Mom Blake Lively: ‘This Is the Happiest Time in My Life’  —  Blake Lively says she has “always felt like a mama” - and now that she actually is one, the role feels natural.  —  “I don't feel like it's a massive change,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week's cover story.

Benedict and Sophie expecting a cumber-baby  —  Sophie Hunter and Benedict Cumberbatch pose at the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Jan. 3.  —  Benedict Cumberbatch is to become a father for the first time.  The “Imitation Game” star's fiancée …

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to Meet Pope Francis at the Vatican: Get the Details!  —  Hollywood meets the Holy See!  Tinseltown royalty Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are taking a very special trip to Rome this month, not to eat pasta and tour the Colosseum, but to meet the Pope …

Proud Parents: Baby Girl Lachey is Here!  —  She's HERE!!!!  Nick, Camden and I are SO excited to announce the birth of our sweet, beautiful baby girl, Brooklyn Elisabeth Lachey!  She was born January 5th, 2015 at 5:17pm.  She weighed in at 7 pounds 15 ounces, is 21 inches long and has already won over all of our hearts.

Gaby Hoffmann: Why I Ate My Placenta  —  She gave birth six short weeks ago, but Gaby Hoffmann was ready for a Girls night.  —  The actress showed off her slender post-baby body at the HBO show's season four premiere in N.Y.C. on Monday — and shared her secret to bouncing back.

Ludacris — Merry Christmas ... I Got Married!  —  MERRY CHRISTMAS  —  ... I Got Married!  —  1/6/2015 3:06 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Ludacris likes his proposals like he likes his movies ... FAST AND FURIOUS ... because we're told he got married over the holidays after proposing the very same day.

Charlie Sheen Continues Kim K Rant ... She's ‘A Pox on Entertainment’  —  Continues Kim K Rant  —  SHE'S ‘A POX ON ENTERTAINMENT’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  11:30 AM PT — Sheen tweeted an apology to Kim.  He wrote:  —  Dear Kim,  —  my extreme bad.  —  really embarrassed by my  —  actions.

Michael Phelps' Alleged Ex — Dives In to Hardcore Porn  —  DIVES IN TO HARDCORE PORN  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Phelps' self-proclaimed ex-girlfriend just had a close encounter with about a billion little swimmers ... after shooting her very first hardcore porno flick ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Lena Dunham: That Girl Is a Woman Now  —  ELLE's fifth annual Women in TV issue hits newsstands nationwide on January 13.  —  In four years, Lena Dunham has springboarded from cable's freshest voice to full-on cultural icon.  Now things are getting really wonderful—and very complicated.

Matt LeBlanc, Girlfriend Andrea Anders Call It Quits After Over 8 Years Together  —  It's over!  Matt LeBlanc and his girlfriend of over 8 years Andrea Anders have called it quits, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.  The former Friends star and actress decided to end things some time ago.

Chickadee — I'm Gonna Pull a Honey Boo Boo ... With My Own Show!  —  I'M GONNA PULL A HONEY BOO BOO  —  With My Own Show  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell wants to pick up where her little sis left off, because we've learned she's shopping her very own reality show.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star Opposite Matthew McConaughey in Gary Ross' ‘Free State of Jones’ (Exclusive)  —  Hot off a pair of acclaimed performances in “Beyond the Lights” and “Belle,” Gugu Mbatha-Raw will star opposite Matthew McConaughey in Gary Ross' Civil War movie “Free State of Jones,” TheWrap has learned.

‘60 Minutes’ host Steve Kroft exposed in nasty affair  —  Here's a story you won't see on “60 Minutes.”  —  Veteran TV news correspondent Steve Kroft enjoyed a string of hotel hookups with a sexy New York City lawyer, getting his kink on with the aid of Viagra and racy text messages …

Lana Del Rey Q&A: On ‘Big Eyes’ & Her Upcoming ‘Honeymoon’ Album  —  Lana Del Rey has nine songs and a cover ready for her ‘Ultraviolence’ follow-up.  —  Lana Del Rey has nine songs written for her next album, titled Honeymoon — four of which “the production is perfect …

Oh, my!  'Downton Abbey's' Dowager Countess takes the cake in sweet recreation  —  With her quips and sly one-liners, Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess often takes the cake on Masterpiece's “Downton Abbey.”  But at the recent season five premiere of the popular PBS series (which returned to the air Sunday) …

Meghan Trainor Is Not Dating Nick Jonas' Assistant Cory Andersen Despite Reports — Get the Details Here  —  No treble, and no romance!  Meghan Trainor is not dating Nick Jonas' “manager"(he's actually his personal assistant) Cory Andersen despite reports, a source tells Us Weekly.