STONE DENIES BOTOX CLAIM!

Sharon Stone is denying reports that she wanted her son Roan injected with Botox to cure his foot odor. "This week it was reported in connection with Sharon Stone's custody dispute that she wanted to have her young 8 year-old son undergo Botox treatment at this time for his feet. Sharon Stone never made this statement. It is a complete fabrication," her attorney tells Entertainment Tonight. "Sharon loves her son Roan and only wants the best for him."

STEVEN SEAGAL WANTS TO MAKE UNDER SIEGE 3

Steve Seagal is up for Under Siege 3. Wait, there was an Under Siege 2? He told MTV, "I personally want it to be something more modern. In other words, I wouldn’t mind if it was about something more mystical or maybe extraterrestrial in nature. Some real government top secrets instead of just the typical." He says offers are on the table, but that's about it for now.

TRACE'S MOVIE HITS THEATERS TODAY!

Trace Adkins stars as the "Angel of Death" in the new comedy film An American Carol that hits theaters nationwide today! The movie is about cynical Hollywood filmmaker who tries to abolish the 4th of July, and three ghosts help him find the true meaning of "America." Trace admits he was out of his comfort zone while filming. He tells The Tennessean he wasn't sure what he was doing and admits he was a little nervous before every scene. Kelsey Grammar, Kevin Farley and Leslie Nielsen co-star. Check fandango.com for theater listings near you.

HOMER SIMPSON BACKS OBAMA

Thee episode of The Simpsons set to run November 2 has Homer going to the voting booth to vote for Barack Obama -- only to be forced into voting six times for John McCain.

HASSELBECK SAYS SHE'S NOT LEAVING THE VIEW

Elisabeth Hasselbeck is denying that she's preparing to leave The View for a position at Fox News Channel. Her agent said Thursday, "Elisabeth is passionate in her beliefs and enjoys being a part of this dynamic group of women and engaging in daily conversations." A spokesman for The View added, "Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie, executive producers of The View, consider Elisabeth to be vital to the program." <

WHO DROPPED THE DIME ON LOCKLEAR?

When Heather Locklear was arrested on suspicion of DUI and being under the influence of a controlled substance in Santa Barbara last month, most of the talk revolved around Locklear’s mental and physical state. Now, the buzz has shifted to who placed the 911 call that led to the arrest, and what the caller's motivation might have been. TMZ.com reports that the caller was a former Us Weekly staffer, who watched a seemingly impaired Locklear get into her car and called authorities. Her next call, they claim, was to a paparazzi agency.

SKETCHY WITNESS NO BEARING ON LOCKLEAR ARREST!

Yesterday, TMZ reported that the "concerned citizen" who called 911 on Heather Locklear was actually a former US Weekly reporter named Jill Ishkanian who had been following the actress. In fact, the site claims Jill was the one who tipped off the paparazzi who got pictures of the arrest. They even claimed that nobody but Ishkanian saw Heather driving erratically, sparking questions as to the validity of the arrest. Well, a spokesperson for California Highway Patrol tells TMZ that the identity of the 911 caller will have no bearing on the case, and that the decision as to whether or not to prosecute Locklear will be based on her drug tests. In addition, the CHP spokesperson says that other people have since contacted them with stories that corroborate Ishkanian's account of what happened.

ARE JESSICA AND TONY GETTING HITCHED?

Jessica Simpson and her boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, were in Neiman Marcus in Dallas checking out engagement rings. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the couple are talking about a winter wedding. In a recent interview on The View, Barbara Walters asked Simpson "true or false" if she was moving in with Romo. Simpson hesitated before saying, "no comment."

ARE GISELE AND TOM GETTING HITCHED?

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady are likely to skip getting engaged altogether and marry quietly "sooner rather than later," a close friend of the supermodel says.

DO PEOPLE REALLY CARE ABOUT MILEY CYRUS?

Do people really care about Miley Cyrus as much as the media thinks they do? Yes, according to the CEO of E-Poll Market Research. "Yes, the public definitely care about Miley Cyrus," says Gerry Philpott. In fact, among Americans over age 13, 60 percent knew who she was even before she posed for Vanity Fair. "After Vanity Fair and her tour last year, Miley is now at 70 percent awareness," Philpott says. "People are still interested in her, no doubt." Pardon us for saying this Mr. Philpott, but being "aware" of a celeb doesn't mean we "care" about the celebrity.

MILEY'S BIRTHDAY WON'T BE A GAY OLD TIME!

Well, it looks like Miley Cyrus won't be celebrating her 16th birthday with tens of thousands of gay men and women. Miley announced that her Sweet 16 would be taking place October 5th at Disneyland, offering fans the chance to party with her for a whopping $250-a-head. Her bash was scheduled to coincide with the annual Gay Day celebration at the park, but Disneyland has now announced that the park will close early for Miley's party, forcing the lesbian and gay park goers to clear out.

FATAL ACCIDENT HALTS ROCK OF LOVE!

Production on the upcoming season of Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels has been halted after a crew member fell asleep while driving a production vehicle and crashed into another car, killing two 19-year-old girls. The accident occurred on Friday. "As a father of two, I cannot even imagine what the families must be going through at this time," said Michaels in a statement. "I will make every attempt to reach out to them to let them know that my heart and prayers are with them during their time of grief."

BRANGELINA ADOPTING...AGAIN?

Are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie already looking to add to their family? The New York Post claims that the couple, who just welcomed twins in July, is considering adopting a child from Namibia, where their first biological daughter, Shiloh, was born. If not Namibia, a source says they may adopt from "one of the more impoverished countries in Latin America, possibly Bolivia or Paraguay."

SHARON STONE'S A BAD BAD MOM!

Some more information has come to light regarding Sharon Stone's recent custody battle with ex-husband Phil Bronstein. Sharon had reportedly requested a court allow the couple's eight-year-old son Roan attend school in Los Angeles near Sharon, as opposed to San Francisco near Phil. Well, the court shot her down, and TMZ has gotten a hold of the "Tentative Statement of Decision" which was very critical of Sharon's parental skills. Among the allegations, the judge states "Mother appears to overreact to many medical issues involving Roan." In one case, Stone reportedly believed Roan had a spinal condition, even though "there was no evidence to support this allegation." In another instance, the judge reported, that "Mother suggested that Roan should have Botox injections in his feet to resolve a problem he had with foot odor." Dad Phil simply suggested Roan wore socks with his shoes and used foot deodorant. Finally Sharon apparently claimed that she put her career on hold for Roan, but the court felt, "if Mother has, in fact, limited her career to make herself available for Roan, she has done little to make this evident to Roan, his school or this Court." The court said she "delegates many of her parenting responsibilities to third parties" and has "simply refused" to take part in counseling unless her "schedule is accommodated and her demands are met."

KIRSTEN DUNST IN SPIDER-MAN 4 AND 5

Kirsten Dunst says she's on-board for Spider-Man 4 and Spider-Man 5, which will be filmed at the same time. Director Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire had confirmed their return some time ago. Spider-Man 4 will be out May 2011.

SURVIVOR CONTESTANT FLASHES THE TV AUDIENCE

For seasons, fans of Survivor have been awaiting the day when CBS would finally start broadcasting episodes of the long-running reality competition in HD. With so much beautiful scenery on display in every episode, what better way to notice new, unforeseen details of the show to appreciate? Unfortunately for CBS, their first HD episode of Survivor bore full-frontal fruit, as eagle-eyed watchers of Thursday's two-hour premiere noticed that hunky doctor Marcus Lehman showed off a little bit more of his own personal immunity idol than the network had doubtlessly intended. Screen and video captures of the doc running show his man-thing popping out of his shorts.

VANESSA HUDGENS SPENDS $2.75M ON NEW HOME

Vanessa Hudgens has reportedly spent a staggering $2.75 million on a new house. The 19-year-old actress - who shot to fame playing talented schoolgirl Gabriella Montez in the "High School Musical" franchise - is said to have purchased a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom, 5,200 sq ft house in Studio City, California. The description of the property reads: "This is a spectacular old-world Tuscan, architectural manor with Moroccan influences and city light views."

LOCKLEAR ARREST CAUGHT ON FILM!

It's embarrassing enough for Heather Locklear that she was arrested for DUI over the weekend, but now TMZ has gotten its hands on pictures of her arrest. The photos include the Melrose Place star in handcuffs, taking a breathalyzer and a field sobriety test. According to the LA Times, Heather was arrested when a "concerned citizen" called the cops after seeing the actress driving "erratically" in a parking lot. Locklear was spotted driving back and forth over a pair of sunglasses and revving the engine of her car. The citizen (who was probably TMZ's paparazzi) followed Heather out of the parking lot and saw her step out of her car and into traffic. When cops finally caught Heather she was parked on a highway lane and blocking traffic. Click Here to see the photos. Incidentally, one photo shows Heather wearing a big diamond ring on her finger that looks suspiciously like an engagement ring.

BRITNEY SEX TAPE FOR SALE!

It's been awhile since Britney Spears' paparazzo beau Adnan Ghalib got any attention, but like any smart publicity whore, he's not ready to give up his 15 minutes of fame just yet. According to Heat magazine, Adnan is going around claiming he has a sex tape featuring Britney and he plans to sell it to the highest bidder. "There is such a tape, but I won't discuss prices for hypothetical inquiries," said Adnan. "Unless there is a locked-in deal, I will go no further." An unconfirmed source says the two-hour tape was shot while the pair vacationed together in Mexico.

MINDY IS GOING BACK TO THE POKEY

Mindy McCready is expected to voluntarily surrender to authorities today in Nashville to serve 60 days in a Tennessee jail for a probation violation. McCready was arrested for violating her probation for prescription drug fraud in June. She said in a statement to People magazine, "I am working very hard to put all of this behind me as quickly as possible so I can get back to what I like to do most: sing, write songs, and entertain. I would like to thank my fans for their unwavering support as I continue to work on my recovery and to regain custody of my precious son, Zander." McCready had entered rehab July 16 for undisclosed reasons and she was previously jailed in 2007 after violating probation on a 2004 drug arrest.

TAYLOR'S READY FOR THE CMA AWARDS

Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland, Keith Urban and Taylor Swift have all been announced as performers for The 42nd Annual CMA Awards. The show will air live on ABC November 12 from Nashville's Sommet Center.

CHRISTMAS CLASSICS FROM CARRIE

Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride CD will soon be re-released as a premium version with five holiday tracks! The package will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart beginning October 21! You'll find Christmas standards including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "What Child Is This?" and "The First Noel," as well as "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "O Holy Night."

QUAID SLAMS EX!

Dennis Quaid isn't very happy that his ex-wife Meg Ryan recently gave an interview where she dished about his infidelity. Ryan told InStyle, "Dennis was not faithful to me for a long time, and that was very painful." Well, Quaid is incensed that she's talking about him. "It was eight years ago, and I find it unbelievable that Meg continues publicly to rehash and rewrite the story of our relationship," he told the New York Daily News. "Also I find it regrettable that our son, Jack, has to be reminded in a public way of the turmoil and pain that every child feels in a divorce." Quaid, who is now married to Kimberly Buffington, with whom he has 10-month-old twins, adds, "I myself, have moved on years ago and am fortunate to have a happy, beautiful family."

HEATHER LOCKLEAR BUSTED!

TMZ reports that Heather Locklear was arrested Saturday in Santa Barbara on suspicion of driving while impaired. According to officers, alcohol wasn't involved, but they are conducting tests to see if she was under the influence drugs. She was later released on her own recognizance. In June, Heather checked herself into an Arizona facility to treat anxiety and depression.

PAUL NEWMAN R.I.P.

Acting legend Paul Newman passed away Friday at the age of 83. The actor, whose career was defined by films like The Hustler, Hud and Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, lost a long battle with cancer according to his publicist. In his career, Newman was nominated for 10 Oscars, winning one in 1987 for The Color of Money, where he reprised the role of Fast Eddie Felson, whom he portrayed in the 1961 film The Hustler. In 1986, he received an honorary Oscar and in 1994, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded him the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, for his charitable work, which began in 1982 when he started selling salad dressing under the name Newman's Own, with all proceeds going to charity. The company eventually expanded to other products and by 2007 they had donated more than $250 million to various charities. In addition, in 1988 he founded the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut for children with cancer and life threatening diseases. Similar camps have now been set up in other states, as well as Europe. Remembering his good friend and Butch Cassidy co-star, Robert Redford released a statement saying, "There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life – and this country – is better for his being in it." Newman is survived by his wife of 50 years Joanne Woodward, as well as his five daughters. His only son, Scott Newman, died from an accidental drug overdose in 1978.

SCARLETT & RYAN WED!

Scarlett Johansson, 23, and Ryan Reynolds, 31, tied the knot on Saturday, a small wedding that took place at a remote wilderness resort outside of Vancouver, Canada. The couple, who have been dating a little over a year, got engaged four months ago. Guests at the intimate nuptials included Scarlett's mother, Melanie Sloan, and her brother, Adrian Johansson.

RUSSELL CROWE IS ROBIN HOOD AND THE SHERIFF

Director Ridley Scott says that not only will Russell Crowe play The Sheriff in his upcoming revisionist take on the Robin Hood story, but the actor will be doing double duty as Robin Hood -- and they are the same man. Nottingham will be a 180 degree spin of the Robin Hood story-line where the Sheriff is the protagonist and Robin Hood is the bad guy.

LETHAL WEAPON 5 IS WAITING ON MEL GIBSON

Lethal Weapon 5 is ready to go -- and the producer is only waiting on Mel Gibson's approval of the script. A source says the story introduces a new pair of young NYPD police officers and the producer needs Gibson’s approval before moving forward.

BLAINE BLAMES THE PRESIDENT!

David Blaine got bad reviews for his latest stunt, in which he hung in the air for 60 non-consecutive hours. It was so bad, that the big finale, which was dubbed the Dive of Death, got booed by New Yorkers who were watching it live. Well, Blaine is not accepting blame for failing miserably. In fact, he's blaming President Bush. "What was actually meant to happen was I meant to dive down to the platform beneath and then sweep away into the night's sky attached to a bunch of balloons," Blaine told a TMZ cameraman. He says the delay caused by Bush's 15 minute speech forced him to cancel the dramatic ending because the wind had picked up, making it dangerous.

JOHNNY DEPP SIGNS UP FOR FOURTH PIRATES MOVIE, LONE RANGER

Superstar actor Johnny Depp has signed on to three new Disney projects, including the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Along with the reprisal of off-beat pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp will star as Native American sidekick Tonto in a new version of Lone Ranger, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Depp will also play the Mad Hatter in director Tim Burton's adaptation of the classic Alice in Wonderland, using a mix of 3D animation and performance capture technology similar to that used for 2007's Beowulf.

ED MCMAHON LANDS A JOB

Ed McMahon has an unexpected new job title: rapper. The 85-year-old former Tonight Show sidekick will star in two viral rap videos for FreeCreditReport.com, a financial website owned by credit bureau Experian. The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being chauffeured around Los Angeles in a Cadillac Escalade golf cart and waxing lyrical about his very public financial troubles. The videos will appear online in October.

CHUCK NORRIS GOES WITH MCCAIN-PALIN

Chuck Norris isn't afraid to speak up about his political beliefs. "My choice would be John McCain and Sarah Palin mainly because with Sarah, I think she’s a strong lady. I think she’d make a good president because she’s a no nonsense gal and she has much more experience than Barack Obama." On Clinton versus Obama: "I think Hillary (Clinton) would have been better."

CLAY AIKEN GOT HALF A MIL FOR HIS PEOPLE PHOTOS

While Clay Aiken's coming out announcement was interesting in and of itself, more compelling is the backstory behind the People magazine deal that makes him this weekend's cover boy. Apparently, the economy isn't just having an impact on Wall Street -- it's affecting the celebrity magazine world, too. Exclusive photos of Clay and his son, Parker, went for an underwhelming amount compared to the multimillion-dollar price tag that accompanies a Jennifer Lopez or Jolie-Pitt agreement. Aiken’s deal cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000, according to several sources privy to the negotiations.

... The low dollar amount wasn't necessarily due to waning interest in Aiken -- one editor admitted that his magazine had been trying to get the singer to do a tell-all for a substantial sum long before the baby was in the picture. Instead, People had little competition for the photos, and in turn, no one to drive the price up.

SARAH PALIN ON SNL?

Sources close to Saturday Night Live say vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is considering doing a surprise pop-in on the long-running late-night sketch comedy show. The discussions have gotten to the point that security for Palin did a thorough walk-through of the Rockefeller Center studio on Wednesday in preparation for the possible SNL guest shot.

GAY CLAY GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT!

Clay Aiken is overwhelmed by the support he's already received just one day after he admitted in People magazine that he is gay. "We'll 'talk' more later," Aiken wrote on his message board yesterday, "but, suffice it to say, for the first time in recent memory, I am speechless. I'm so proud to know and love all of you." He adds, "My family is so much larger than Parker, Jaymes, mom, Brett, etc. It extends to each of you. And I couldn't be more blessed."

WHAT'D THEY PUT IN THE WATER?: KIDMAN CREDITS AUSSIE WATERALL WITH PREGNANCY!

Nicole Kidman says she has water to thank for getting pregnant with daughter Sunday Rose. The actress, who's married to Keith Urban, tells Australian Women's Weekly that she and six other women swam in the waters of the Australian Outback and they all got knocked up. "I never thought I would become pregnant and give birth to a child but it happened on this movie," said Kidman, talking about the upcoming Baz Luhrmann film Australia. "Seven babies were conceived out of this film and only one was a boy. There is something up there in the Kununurra water because we all went swimming in the waterfalls, so we can call it the fertility waters now." The press often commented on how small Nicole's baby bump was during the pregnancy, something Nicole has a perfectly good explanation for. "I'm so lucky I'm so tall so I carried small and also, I have to say, I had a birth that I was blessed with, a labor that was very good and a baby that was very good to me in that regard," said Kidman. "To be given this again is a beautiful thing. To have raised Bella and Connor (her adopted children with ex Tom Cruise) since I was 25 and now to be able to do it again at 41...wow."

LETTERMAN MOCKS MCCAIN CANCELLATION

David Letterman tells audience that McCain called him today to tell him he had to rush back to DC to deal with the economy. Then in the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, "Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?" Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, "You don't suspend your campaign. This doesn't smell right. This isn't the way a tested hero behaves." And he joked: "I think someone's putting something in his metamucil." "He can't run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sara Palin. Where is she?" "What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"

BILL O’REILLY’S WEB SITE HACKED

Fox News demagogue, Bill O’Reilly, has been hacked and the details passed to Wikileaks. Wikileaks has been informed the hack was a response to the pundit’s scurrilous attacks over the Sarah Palin’s email story–including on Wikileaks and other members of the press, Hacktivists, thumbing their noses at the pundit, took control of O’Reilly’s main site, BillOReilly.com. According to our source, the security protecting O’Reilly’s site and subscribers was “non-existent.

CLAY AIKEN IS GAY

Clay Aiken is on the new cover of People magazine, with the headline: "Yes, I'm gay." The American Idol runner-up, who has legions of "Claymate" fans, is posing with his new baby, and the secondary headline is: "The Idol star opens up about his emotional decision to come out: 'I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things.'" For years, practically from the minute he reared his bespectacled head on season 2 of American Idol, Clay has skirted (again, no pun intended) around this issue--even telling Diane Sawyer herself that she was "really rude" to grill him about his sexuality in a 2006 Good Morning America interview. He always made a big point of keeping his private life just that--private--but it seemed the quieter he remained, the louder all the gossip (and snarky jokes) became. Of course, promo photos of Clay's new look (frosty blonde highlights, inch-thick pancake makeup), or news than his son was conceived via medical intervention with his 50-year-old "best friend," didn't help matters. But Clay still kept mum, perhaps out of fear of alienating his adoring, mostly female fanbase.

MEG OPENS UP ABOUT QUAID BREAK UP!

Eight years after she split from hubby Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan is finally talking about the break-up. "Dennis was not faithful to me for a very long time and that was very painful," she tells In Style. "I found out more about that after I was divorced." In 2000, Ryan had an affair with actor Russell Crowe, and the press unfairly blamed him for her marriage falling apart. "I think he took a big hit. But Russell didn't break up the marriage," she says. "He was definitely there at the end, but it wasn't his fault. I was a mess. I hurt him too at the end. I couldn’t be in another long relationship, it wasn't the time for that, so I got out." Surprisingly, Meg says she didn't mind being vilified by the press. "My time as a scarlet woman was really interesting," she said. "As painful as it was, it was also incredibly liberating. Now I was utterly free. I didn't have to care about what people thought."

90210 GETS PICKED UP FOR FULL SEASON

After the success of 90210's first three weeks on the air, the CW network has given a green light to nine more episodes of the remake, making it the first new show of fall to be picked up for an entire season. The show had the highest rated series premiere of the network.

HULK HOGAN'S SON GETTING EARLY RELEASE FROM JAIL

Hulk Hogan's son Nick Bollea is getting out of jail nearly three months early with credits for good behavior and working, PEOPLE has learned. Bollea, who has been serving an eight-month sentence at Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, Fla., for reckless driving that led to an accident with injuries, is due to be released Oct. 21. The early release follows standard procedures for all inmates. "They automatically get credits towards early release, and if they don't do anything bad while they're here, they get to use the credits," says a jail official who did not want to be identified. Bollea was sentenced for his role in a car accident last year in which his passenger, 22-year-old John Graziano, was seriously injured. Bollea's sister, Brooke Hogan, tells PEOPLE that she is looking forward to her brother being released. "I'm not sure where he'll live. I think he's going to do his own thing," said Hogan, who was attending the anniversary party for Strike Miami, a ritzy bowling alley in Miami. Graziano's lawyer George Tragos of St. Petersburg, Fla., said he is not surprised to hear that Hogan is getting out early. "It's standard procedure," he tells PEOPLE. "There is no way for us to impact his release date, that's not within our control. It's a formula worked out by the sheriff."

MILEY DENIES SHE WANTS OUT OF MONTANA!

Over the weekend, TMZ reported that Miley Cyrus and her dad Billy Ray Cyrus have been acting up on the set of Hannah Montana, and openly talking about how Miley wants to get fired so she can get out of her contract. Well, 15-year-old Miley tells People that the story is completely false. "I am fully committed to Hannah Montana. It's what gave me this amazing opportunity to reach out to so many people," says Miley. "I couldn't do it alone. We have an amazing cast that is so supportive, including my dad who has been there for me every step of the way." A source at the Disney Channel says that Miley is "really upset by the gossip...She has a lot invested in Hannah Montana. It's not going away any time soon." In other Miley news... the release of the teen star's upcoming flick, Hannah Montana: The Movie has been moved up a month, from May 1st to April 10th.

EMMY RATINGS AS BAD AS THE HOSTS!

Reviews for Sunday night's Emmy Awards were bad, but the ratings were even worse. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the telecast was the lowest watched Emmys ever, with only 12.2 million viewers tuning in. That's 6% less than last year's show.

LOHAN IN LOVE & MOVING TO NEW YORK!

Lindsay Lohan and her girlfriend Samantha Ronson were not hiding their love at TV Guide's Emmy after-party Sunday night. The pair looked extremely happy as Lindsay was photographed cradling Samantha's head in her lap. Meanwhile, the News of the World claims the pair is hoping to buy a New York love nest at the famous Dakota building (where John Lennon lived). Unfortunately, residents of the building are not thrilled with the idea of Lindsay becoming their neighbor. "It's an iconic building and she's not bothered about the complaints from residents," said the source. "She plans to make it a hotbed for parties."

THE DIRT ON ER'S LAST SEASON!

ER producers are still working on getting George Clooney to return this season, the show's last, but they have been able to woo several other old timers back. Anthony Edwards (Dr. Greene) and Noah Wyle (Dr. Carter) are already confirmed, and now comes word that both Laura Innes (Dr. Weaver) and Paul McCrane (Dr. Romano) have agreed to reprise their roles. Like Edwards, McCrane's character is dead, so they'll appear in a flashback. Another person expected to return is Alex Kingston (Dr. Corday), who'll bring Dr. Greene's daughter Ella back to Chicago. Greene's adult daughter Rachel is also returning to Chicago as a first-year med student. And never rule out Clooney. The last time he returned to ER, to help Julianna Margulies leave the show, his guest spot remained a secret until the episode aired.

TAYLOR'S TUNE ON GREY'S ANATOMY

Taylor Swift's song, "White Horse," will be featured in the two-hour season premiere of ABC's Grey's Anatomy Thursday. Taylor tells Billboard, "You should've seen tears streaming down my face when I got the phone call that they were going to use that song. I have never been that excited. This is my life's goal, to have a song on Grey's Anatomy. My love of Grey's Anatomy has never wavered. It's my longest relationship to date." "White Horse" will be on Taylor's upcoming sophomore CD, Fearless, which is due in stores November 11. She shares, "It's one of the songs that I am really proud of on the record because it's so sparse - it's guitar, piano and cello. It talks about falling in love and the fairy tales that you are going to have with this person, and then there is that moment where you realize that it is not going to happen. That moment is the most earth shattering moment."

SEASON PREMIERE’S TONIGHT

8:00 PM
DANCING WITH THE STARS
(returns 9/22; 2-hour premiere)

9:00 PM
HEROES
(returns 9/22; 2-hour premiere)

10:00 PM
BOSTON LEGAL
(returns 9/22)

8:00PM
THE BIG BANG THEORY
(returns 9/22)

8:30 PM
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
(returns 9/22)

9:00 PM
TWO AND A HALF MEN
(returns 9/22)

10:00 PM
CSI: MIAMI
(returns 9/22)

DAVID BLANE'S UPCOMING STUNT COULD PROVE HARMFUL

The biggest danger for magician David Blaine when he hangs upside down above New York's Central Park for 60 hours next week? Going blind. That's the analysis of Dr. Massimo Napolitano of the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. He is the chief of vascular surgery and is advising Blaine on the stunt. Napolitano says hanging upside down for a long time increases blood pressure in the head, especially in the eyes. That could lead to blindness. The doctor doesn't say how long the blindness could last, but he says there's also a risk of swelling and cramps in internal organs.

LINDSAY LOHAN TOLD PLAYBOY NO

Sources say Lindsay Lohan turned down the chance to pose for Playboy. She was approached by Hugh Hefner to be photographed for the 55th anniversary edition of the famous men's magazine. The proposal followed provocative shots of the actress taken for New York magazine earlier this year. A rep for LinLo says, "If there's nudity, the answer is no. She's not going down that road again."

DENISE RICHARDS' REALITY SHOW STILL ON HOLD

Denise Richards reality TV show's second season is still on ice. The return of Denise Richards: It's Complicated was confirmed by the star earlier this month, quashing rumors it had been canceled after a slump in viewers. But according to TV executives at E!, the return of Richards' small screen series is still in doubt. A spokesperson for the network told the New York Post, "We are still deciding on (renewal for) a second season."

A MESSAGE FROM GEORGE MICHAEL

George Michael was arrested in London on Friday for possession of drugs. It's assumed that he was in possession of crack cocaine and pot at the time of the bust. According to reports, a suspicious toilet attendant tipped off police after Georgie was seen loitering in a public bathroom area in the fancy Hampstead Heath section of London. The BBC said that the singer was taken to a police station and given a 'caution' for possessing class A and class C drugs.

The drug-toting singer released this message for us all:

"I want to apologise to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them I'll sort myself out. And to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them."

O'NEAL AND SON ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION!

The Los Angeles Times reports that actor Ryan O'Neal and his 24-year-old son Redmond were arrested at Ryan's Malibu home Wednesday on suspicion of meth possession. Police arrived at the home as part of Redmond's probation from an arrest last year on charges of possession of drugs while driving under the influence. When they searched the home they found Redmond in possession of the drug, while another vial was discovered in Ryan's bedroom. Both Ryan and Redmond are being held on $10,000 bail.

OBAMA SNUBS LINDSAY!

Lindsay Lohan recently blogged about her dislike of Sarah Palin, but just because she's a Barack Obama supporter, doesn't mean the Democratic nominee wants her to stump for him. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Lindsay offered to host a series of Obama events for young voters but a Barack insider says she was turned down because Lindsay, "is not exactly the kind of high-profile star who would be a positive for us." The McCain camp tried to twist the Lindsay brush-off in their favor, saying, "let me get this straight -- they turned away Lindsay Lohan, but Barack Obama has friends like unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers and convicted felon Tony Rezko? Maybe LiLo is just too upstanding for Barack Obama." But Obama's camp fired back. His spokesperson told TMZ, "Glad to see they're focused on the important issues over in McCain HQ."

MORE ON MILEY'S MAN!

15-year-old Miley Cyrus has been linked to a new fella, but sources say their friendship is nothing new. Sources tell E! that Miley and 20-year-old Nashville Star participant/underwear model Jason Gaston met three months ago in Nashville while she was filming Hannah Montana: The Movie and he was a contestant on the NBC program (which her father hosted). And while sources say the pair are "definitely hanging out" Gaston's modeling rep stresses the duo are not dating. "He and Miley are just friends. He's currently single," said the rep. "This isn't the first time they've gone to church together, just the first time the media's caught wind of it." And speaking of Miley, Variety reports that she has signed on to star in a yet-to-be-titled film written by The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks. Details of the plot are being kept secret.

MOMMA SPEARS TALKS TO TODAY!

Lynne Spears sat down with Meredith Vieira on yesterday's Today show to hawk her new memoir Through the Storm. During the interview, Lynne insisted that she didn't force Britney into showbiz, explaining, "Britney pushed me." Lynne says that because she was a single mom, she wasn't always around to protect Britney in the beginning of her career. "Did I want to be there? Of course! Was it feasible? It wasn't," said Lynne. She finally realized Brit's career was going in the wrong direction when her daughter posed nearly naked for her first Rolling Stone cover going on...Thank God (manager) Larry Rudolph came in and said, 'Stop, that's enough.'" But by that time the pictures were taken and they had no control over what the magazine would use. Lynne also admitted that she was easily sucked into the showbiz lifestyle. "It was more of an excitement at first. It seems everything's fabulous," she said. "That was the honeymoon period where it looked like she could do no wrong. Then there's the ugly side of fame...and we weren't ready for that." As for her daughter Jamie Lynn, who recently gave birth to a baby girl, Lynne says her daughter told her she was pregnant in a note. When asked if she blamed herself for what happened to Jamie Lynn, Lynne said that she always blames herself for everything. (See yesterday's About Last Night Morning for audio.)

JESSICA GOES #1

Jessica Simpson is celebrating the #1 debut of her album, Do You Know, on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart! With sales of 65 thousand copies its first week in stores, her new CD also lands at #4 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 chart. Jessica heard the news following her most recent stop in Salt Lake City. She shared, "I'm extremely touched by the overwhelmingly positive response to the album. There is so much honesty and raw emotion in there, showing who I really am… and I'm just thrilled that country fans are giving it a chance!" Jessica will be performing on CBS' The Early Show on Friday. Also, she will be featured in this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly and graces the cover of the October issue of Lucky magazine.

KATIE COURIC WILL CHAT WITH SARAH PALIN

Katie Couric will be the next journalist to chat with Sarah Palin. According to CBS, Couric will spend two days traveling on the campaign trail with Palin on Sunday, September 28 and Monday, September 29.

STEPHEN COLBERT TO HOST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Stephen Colbert will host his own Christmas special this year, on Comedy Central. A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! will air November 23 as a one-hour special. It will be a musical special featuring John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist -- and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who's slated to sing a duet with Colbert of a song simply titled "Hanukkah." A DVD of the special will be released November 25. Part of the proceeds will go to the charity Feeding America.

DAVID GUEST CAN'T LOOK IN THE MIRROR

David Gest regrets going under the knife. The reality star had a nose job, facelift, cheek implants and was given a cleft chin in 1981. Guest says he's never thought of himself as handsome and "can't bear to look in the mirror. ... I was an idiot to have plastic surgery -- there was nothing wrong with my nose. But nobody could have stopped me at the time. I was a foolish kid."

SARAH PALIN GETTING MOST MEDIA COVERAGE

Results of a study (Dow Jones Insight-2008 Presidential Election Media Pulse) show that Sarah Palin continues to hold the lead in overall media coverage of the four nominees for president and vice president. While Palin had virtually zero coverage in the days prior to her August 29th unveiling as the Republican vice presidential nominee, in the period from August 30 through September 13 her coverage surpassed that of presidential nominee Obama, and left vice presidential rival Joe Biden far behind.

... When considering coverage of the two presidential candidates only, McCain had 179,004 total mentions in all tracked media sources during the same time period, or a 55% share, to Obama's 148,000 mentions, or 45% share.

Miley Cyrus Takes Justin Gaston To Church

Miley Cyrus takes Nashville Star hunk Justin Gaston to Saturday morning church service in Pasadena, Calif. The 15-year-old Hannah Montana starlet and her new tank top-clad man, who flipped through a pocket Bible while walking, grabbed lunch together with her momager Tish, country superstar father Billy Ray and younger sister Noah. The Bible-believing bunch grabbed lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.

THE POWER OF BRANGELINA!

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been named the Most Powerful Actor and Actress according to The Guinness World Records 2009. Guinness employs a specific rating system to calculate the most powerful, taking into account Google, Yahoo and other searches, as well as IMDB stories and Forbes earnings lists. Before Pitt, Tom Cruise held the top actor spot for the past four years, with Jolie and Brad's ex Jennifer Aniston sharing the actress title last year. Others making Guinness' record books this year include: Britney Spears, named Most Searched Person on the Internet; Oprah Winfrey, who has the Highest Annual Earnings by a TV Talk Show Host (more than $225 million last year); Miley Cyrus, whose film Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour was the Highest Grossing Movie of a Music Tour; American Idol, named Most Watched Current TV Show in the U.S.; Heroes, named the Most Downloaded TV Show and Paul McCartney, crowned the Most Successful Songwriter of All Time.

And speaking of Brangelina...the couple's Jolie-Pitt Foundation has donated $2 million to the Global Health Committee to help fight HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Ethiopia, the country where their three-year-old daughter Zahara was born. The money will go towards building a center in the capital city of Addis Ababa for children affected by the diseases. The center will be named for Zahara. "It is our hope when Zahara is older she will take responsibility of the clinic and continue its mission," said Pitt in a statement. With the Global Health Committee, in February 2006 the couple previously opened the Maddox Chivan Children's Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, named after their 7-year-old son Maddox, who was adopted from that country.

MTV SAYS B-Y-E TO T-R-L!

After ten years of counting down videos, MTV has announced that Total Request Live will go off the air with a two-hour special airing on a Saturday afternoon in November. Dave Sirulnick, executive producer of TRL, said the show is not gone for good, but rather taking a break. "We want to close this era of TRL in a big celebratory way, and 10 is a great number," Sirulnick said. "And 10 is the number that TRL counted down every single day for 10 years, and we hit this 10th (anniversary) and we thought, 'You know what? This feels like the right time and let's celebrate it and let's reward it. And let's let it have a little bit of a rest for a minute.' Let it catch its breath!" Sirulnick says that for the finale he hopes to get artists "who helped make TRL what it is — whether that's Justin (Timberlake) and his guys in *NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, Britney, Eminem — I think we would love to see all of them here." It is also expected to feature an appearance by the show's former host Carson Daly.

GET TAYLOR'S NEW MUSIC EARLY ON ITUNES!

Taylor Swift is giving fans early access to four of her new songs on iTunes with the Countdown To Fearless Campaign! "Love Story," the first single from Taylor's highly anticipated sophomore release, is already available for purchase and currently the popular Internet retailer's #1-selling country song. The album's title track will be released on October 14, followed by "Hey Stephen" on October 23 and "You Belong To Me" on November 4. When the project is released on November 11, iTunes customers will be able to utilize the 'Complete My Album' feature, discounting the cost of the full album based on the number of tracks they already own. Taylor will also record exclusive video blogs introducing the tracks as part of the campaign.

DARIUS' COUNTRY DEBUT HITS STORES TODAY

Hootie & The Blowfish's Darius Rucker releases his first solo country CD to stores today! Darius had a hand in writing just about every song on the album, including his current Top 5 single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It." The project also features several guests, such as Brad Paisley, Vince Gill and Alison Krauss.

SARAH PALIN WAS ONCE TINA FEY, TOO

A spokesman for Sarah Palin says the vice presidential candidate laughed as she watched Tina Fey impersonate her on Saturday Night Live. Palin was on her campaign plane at the time, watching it behind a curtain. Palin's spokesman said she thought it was funny, particularly because she once dressed up as Tina Fey for Halloween.

BRITNEY'S BAD TASTE IN MEN CONTINUES!

Britney Spears' taste in men boggles the mind. According to The Mail, her latest conquest just may be MTV Video Music Award host Russell Brand, a former drug user and sex addict. The pair was spotted last week enjoying an intimate dinner at Hollywood's Little Red Door restaurant. They were careful to arrive and leave separately so paparazzi couldn't photograph them together.

BRANGELINA - THE NOT-SO-PERFECT COUPLE!

They seem the picture of happiness, but Brad Pitt admits that he and partner Angelina Jolie don't always see eye to eye. "Sometimes Angie pisses me off, but we usually only (argue) about politics," he tells Britain's Look magazine. "I rely on her advice, and her energy is incredible - she will push herself to the limit." But to Brad, fighting is just a normal part of a relationship. He says, "My vision of an ideal couple is two strong, independent people sharing their lives together."

IT PAYS TO PLAY CRANKY: LAURIE GETS BIG RAISE!

Hugh Laurie's definitely the man of the House. The star of the Fox hit received a salary bump, making him one of the highest paid actors on TV. His raise will bring his paycheck to about $400,000 an episode, or more than $9 million for the year. CSI's William Petersen, who's leaving the CBS hit this season, currently makes the most money, with $600,000 per episode, followed by 24's Kiefer Sutherland, who earns close to $500,000 an episode.

BIEL TO RECORD ALBUM?

Jessica Biel is the latest actress to try her hand at singing. According to Star magazine, the former 7th Heaven star is planning to record an album and is getting some help from her pop star boyfriend Justin Timberlake. The tab reports that Justin will write, produce and provide back-up vocals for the release, which friends describe as a cross between Alicia Keys and Madonna.

TONY ROMO TO THE ROADSIDE RESCUE

Forget about Triple-A. Got a flat? Call Tony Romo. Known for his heroics on the football field, the Dallas Cowboy star played hero to Bill and Sharon White on September 7, when the two found themselves stranded with a flat tire. The Irving, Texas, couple were trying in vain to mend the tire when Romo -- fresh off a flight from Cleveland where he and his team had beaten the Browns earlier in the day -- pulled up. Without realizing it was Jessica Simpson's who had come to their aid, the couple and the football star went at the flat tire together. After fiddling with the air compressor switch on the car jack, the tire inflated. "At that point," said Sharon, "I looked at him and thought, 'Dang, he looks familiar.' I go, 'You know what? You look like Tony Romo.' He looked down and just gave me that boyish smile he's got. Then he said, 'That's because I am.'" Sharon says she then screamed as loud as she could, grabbed him and hugged him.

MICHAEL PHELPS READY FOR SNL

He's ready for his appearance on Saturday Night Live, but Michael Phelps says he's "probably more nervous doing this than I was swimming in Beijing."

... And the big question this week has been: Who will play Sarah Palin? Lorne Michaels said Casey Wilson played Palin at a read-through this week, but that talks "are ongoing" with Tina Fey to do the job. And he indicated that the Palin skit is still in flux.

PROJECT RUNWAY JUDGE ON SARAH PALIN'S LOOK

Project Runway judge Nina Garcia was asked this week about the look of Alaska governor Sarah Palin. How about Palin's style, Nina? "I think she has fashion promise, but she has to lose those eye glasses," Garcia said. "She should just wear contacts, or get LASIK surgery. She's very feminine. I think she can wear dresses, but it was smart of her to break out a suit for her first appearance [at the RNC]. She should just run with her femininity."

KANYE WEST ARRESTED THURSDAY MORNING

Kanye West and one of his bodyguards were arrested Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport after an altercation with paparazzi in which the rapper allegedly smashed a camera on the floor. Airport police arrested West and his road manager, who also serves as a bodyguard, on suspicion of felony vandalism. Reports indicated that a camera valued at more than $10,000 was broken.... Nearly four hours after his scuffle with paparazzi, Kanye West was out of police custody on $20,000 bail.

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