Nicole and Joel: Engaged!?  —  Not only is little Richie having Maddens' baby, now it looks like the two are going to tie the knot!  —  Sources who attended the Hot 99.5 concert last night featuring Good Charlotte at the Clarendon Ballroom tell us Joel told the crowd he had just proposed to his jail-bound baby mama on Thursday.

Vanessa Minnillo Praises Nick Lachey for Being Supportive  —  Vanessa Minnillo doesn't hesitate when asked what makes Nick Lachey a great boyfriend.  —  "He's very supportive," Minnillo told PEOPLE Wednesday following an autograph session in New Jersey to launch her makeup line, Flirt.

Griffin never revealed man behind the curtain  —  Merv Griffin was gay.  —  Why should that be so uncomfortable to read?  Why is it so difficult to write?  Why are we still so jittery even about raising the issue in purportedly liberal-minded Hollywood in 2007?

Kidman, Fiennes to star in 'Reader'  —  Pair sign on for Weinstein Co. film  —  Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes will star in "The Reader" for the Weinstein Co.  —  Pic is a love story based on the bestselling novel by German writer Bernhard Schlink.  —  Stephen Daldry is directing a script by David Hare.

Criss Angel: Britney and I Are 'Not Together'  —  Criss Angel is helping prepare Britney Spears for a possible MTV Video Music Awards performance, and their relationship is purely professional, the illusionist tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  "It's amazing what people think," Angel said Friday.

Leo & Bar Love Roller Coasters, Wheeeeee!!  —  Leo, Bar and Lucas Haas (right behind Bar there) look like they had a blast on the Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm earlier this week.  So, so cute.  It looks like Leo wanted to let loose after his big documentary premiere and he found the perfect way!

Idol's Jordin Sparks Signs Record Deal  —  The youngest American Idol winner has set another show milestone, as the first champ to sign with the label of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and the Backstreet Boys — Jive Records.  —  17-year-old Jordin Sparks began the year as a regular high schooler in Glendale, Arizona.

X17 XCLUSIVE - Lindsay: [Lost & ] Found (Now With Video!)  —  Lindsay took the girls out for a bike ride in Utah yesterday in a rare outside appearance.  After two weeks in rehab, she looks happy, healthy, and hot!  —  more pix inside  —  SEE MORE AFTER THE JUMP »

Pervy Pap Creeps Up Paris' Skirt  —  Some photogs go to serious lengths to get their shot.  Others, like this degenerate, just take the lowest road possible, literally.  —  Paris strolled through a parking lot with the usual retinue of snapperazzi, but most of them, with the exception …

The Celebrity Catwalk For Charity Was Last Night  —  I know it's probably not cool to make fun of a charity event, but good lord, could the "D" get any bigger on this list of attendees?  And was Valtrex one of the sponsors?  I don't see Coolio, the lesbian who used to be Anna Nicole Smith's assistant …

Did Criss Angel Abra-Ca-Tap Dat?  —  Britney Spears and [mind]freak Criss Angel went into the W Hotel in Westwood last night around 3:00 AM — and didn't emerge until this early morning. *shuddering at the thought  —  This is the second night in a row we've spotted the unusual duo at a hotel together.

A whiff of Beyoncé's hectic schedule  —  NEW YORK — Any monetary remuneration aside, Beyoncé Knowles gets one major perk from being the celebrity face of Giorgio Armani's Emporio Armani Diamonds fragrance.  —  Tons, and she means tons, of very expensive clothes, gratis.

Amy's back in rehab and out of the line-up for V Festival  —  Amy Winehouse was back into rehab today after she pulled out from performing at this weekend's V Festival.  —  The singer, who has been in and out of treatment since she collapsed last week, has returned to the Causeway clinic in Essex, having spent 24 hours away.

OT QUEEN RATTLES OPRAH-LAND  —  OPRAH Winfrey may employ lots of hard workers, but staffers at Harpo Inc. are grumbling that the star's production company allowed one well-connected assistant to rake in astounding, nearly impossible-to-accumulate overtime - worth a whopping $65,000 - in just 16 weeks.

Jessica Simpson breaks her nose  —  Jessica Simpson has broken her nose after she accidentally hit herself in the face with a gun while shooting scenes for her new movie Major Movie Star.  —  The singer-turned-actress stars as an American Hollywood actress who decides to join the army in the film.

Lohans Reach Divorce Settlement  —  While their famous daughter continues to rehab in Sundance, Utah, Dina and Michael Lohan have finally settled their divorce agreement.  According to the AP, their split will become official within 60 days.  —  Though the terms of the agreement were not disclosed …