Britney to Release New Album on Her Birthday  —  Britney Spears has arranged a wonderful birthday present for herself: her sixth studio album, Circus, due for release Dec. 2 - the day she turns 27, her label announced Monday.  —  Coming so soon after her triple victory - for video of the year …

J.Lo says yes to triathlon, no to ‘Runway’  —  Plus: Lohan calls Palin a homophobe; Emmys rob ‘Mad Men’  —  Jennifer Lopez recovered quickly from the foot injury that kept her from guest-judging duties at the Project Runway finale Sept 12.  —  The actress/designer/reality show star …

Jennifer Lopez Throws Marc Anthony's 40th Birthday After Triathlon  —  Hours after completing her first-ever triathlon (she finished in 2 hours, 23 minutes), Jennifer Lopez got glam again.  —  She flew to New York City with husband Marc Anthony to celebrate his 40th birthday at the Bowery Hotel.

Star Trek's George Takei Gets Married  —  George Takei (left) and Brad Altman  —  George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, were wed Sunday evening in a Buddhist ceremony in downtown Los Angeles.  —  “All I can remember is what the priest said,” Takei told PEOPLE after the ceremony.

Mario Lopez: No More Going Shirtless  —  “My shirtless photo-shoot days are behind me,” Mario Lopez tells PEOPLE in a bitter blow to beefcake.  —  Not that the buff new Extra host has anything to hide.  “Obviously, being healthy and staying fit are important to me,” says the 34-year-old …

Pap to Lilo: I Know Who Punched Me!  —  What in the name of Kanye West has gotten into Lindsay Lohan?  —  Lilo was heading into The Bowery Hotel in NYC tonight — the same place J.Lo is throwing is throwing a birthday party for Marc Anthony — when she tripped over a metal barricade that had been set up.

Jennifer and Kate's Pretty Party in Pink  —  Stars came out in Santa Monica on Saturday night for the 4th annual Pink Party to benefit Cedars-Sinai Women's Cancer Research Institute.  Kate Beckinsale stole the show in her dramatic dress which was right on point color-wise for the party's theme with her hot husband Len.

Rush & Molloy: Alicia is the Ms. in the Swizz split  —  Alicia Keys could be named as “the other woman” in the divorce of hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz and R&B singer Mashonda, sources tell us.  —  Swizz has been brushing off rumors that Grammy-winner Alicia had anything to do with his split from Mashonda …

‘90210’ GIRL GONE WILD?  —  THERE'S a new bad girl on “90210,” and it's not Brenda Walsh, played by Shannen Doherty, who ruled as the show's queen of mean during its first incarnation.  Doherty has since cleaned up her tough act, but the new CW show's newbie, Shenae Grimes, who plays Annie Wilson …

Jade Goody's cervical cancer spreads - but doctors say they've caught it just in the nick of time  —  Jade Goody has been given a boost in her cervical cancer battle as doctors told her that they've caught it ‘just in the nick of time’.  —  The mother-of-two - who is now recovering in hospital …

Meg Ryan: ‘Hollywood is done with me’  —  Meg Ryan is convinced her Hollywood career is nearly over - as film options are limited for women over 40.  —  The Sleepless in Seattle star had long been considered America's sweetheart, but she decided to take a break from the limelight following her 2001 divorce from Dennis Quaid.

Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Urge Texting for Charity  —  Giving is taking a new form, courtesy of the parents to Harlow Richie-Madden.  —  Nicole Richie and Joel Madden announced Monday a text-messaging effort with MySpace to benefit their Richie-Madden Children's Foundation.