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.

EXCLUSIVE: Amy Winehouse's mother explains why she feels powerless to stop her troubled daughterÂ's descent into hell of addiction  —  It was long past midday when Janis Winehouse walked into the suite at the Four Seasons hotel in Hook, Hampshire.  —  Her daughter Amy hadn't bothered to get dressed.

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.

Nikki Sixx Punished Fan Who Threw Urine At Vince Neil  —  Motley Crue rocker Nikki Sixx was so infuriated when a bottle of urine was thrown at singer Vince Neil during a gig, he punched the fan responsible backstage after the show.  —  Wildman Sixx stopped the concert and asked the audience …

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.

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?

Backstreet Boys Are Back, Again!  —  The Backstreet Boys, A.J. Mclean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter and Brian Littrell, are back again!  This time they are a little older, a few pounds heavier, and hopefully a bit wiser.  One thing that's the same are the cheesy emotional heart string hand motions …

Pussycat Doll Splits With Boyfriend  —  Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger has ditched her toyboy lover, Talan Torriero, because she hasn't got time for romance.  The sexy Don't Cha singer, 29, and Laguna Beach star Torriero, 20, have been an item since the reality TV star split from former fiancee Kimberly Stewart last year.

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.

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!

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 »

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 …

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.

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.