Anna Nicole Baby Shocker  —  TMZ has learned that Anna Nicole Smith confessed during her pregnancy that Larry Birkhead was the father of her baby.  —  Sources tell TMZ that late last year, Anna Nicole began having sexual relations with Gaither Ben Thompson, a wealthy real estate developer in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

US EXCLUSIVE: Tom and Katie's Rep Confirms November 18 Wedding  —  After a year and a half of anticipation, on October 20, friends and family of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise finally got what they have been waiting for: a wedding invitation.  Us has learned exclusively that guests were notified late …

Snoop Dogg caught with weapon at airport  —  IRVINE, Calif. - Prosecutors are considering charges against Snoop Dogg after authorities discovered a 21-inch collapsible baton in his bags as he boarded a New York-bound flight, authorities said Monday.  —  The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus …

Britney keeping mum on new baby's name  —  Sutton Pierce?  Jayden James?  Spears and Federline won't say  —  Boy?  Girl?  Sutton Pierce?  Jayden James?  Britney Spears, shown here early in her second pregnancy, isn't commenting on her baby's name or gender.  —  By Jeannette Walls  —  MSNBC

Couples Watch  —  Get the latest scoop on star romance (LC & Brody!  Heidi & Seal!  Plus more!)  —  • Lauren "LC" Conrad and Brody Jenner, "kissy-facing" at West Hollywood hot spot Area.  The new duo cozied up to one another during the night while Jenner ex Nicole Richie hung out with pal Mischa Barton.

Minnillo Plays 'Fantastic Four' Flame  —  MTV vet will branch into comic film  —  MTV and "Entertainment Tonight" pseudo journalist (an perpetual Maxim covergirl) Vanessa Minnillo has booked a supporting role in the upcoming sequel "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer."

Avirl Lavigne Glams It Up  —  Avril Lavigne, the model, is featured in the latest issue of Italian Vanity Fair.  The spread is a glam rock, so Avril fits right in.  She also shows off her rock of a wedding ring in a number of the photos.  Nice going Avril.

Aid comes with red strings, say Madonna foes  —  Madonna's personal and Kabbalah Centre reps rallied round her yesterday to deflect criticism of her recent activities in Africa.  —  The pop star has been hit with a claim by the father of her adopted son, David, that he didn't know what adoption meant.

Hip-hop mag bagged  —  Ex-Source editor gets $14.5M for firing after harass charges  —  The Bible of Hip Hop is out a lot of Benjamins.  —  A federal jury in Manhattan yesterday ruled that The Source magazine and its two founders must pay $14.5 million to a former top editor who described …

Snipes Puts IRS on Hold During Filming  —  Wesley Snipes's work schedule will continue as planned in Namibia, where he is shooting a new movie, Gallowwalker - despite a warrant for his arrest in the U.S. on tax fraud charges, the movie's producer tells the Associated Press.

Jennifer Aniston Conquers Broadway, for a Night  —  Jennifer Aniston had a one-night stand in Manhattan on Monday, impressing the crowd at the 6th Annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway benefit, which featured six 10-minute plays conceived, written, rehearsed and performed all within one day.

K-Fed reflects on his RAW experience  —  Last Monday, Kevin Federline spent the end of his RAW debut face down on the canvas, a victim of an FU from WWE Champion John Cena.  This week, K-Fed was back on RAW with revenge on his mind, and that's just what he got.

AMANDA'S BABY JOY  —  Amanda de Cadenet and Nick Valensi may need to draw up a nappy changing rota this morning...  Because the actress has given birth to twins.  —  Amanda and Nick, drummer for The Strokes, are the proud parents of a bouncing baby girl and boy, who each weighed six pounds.

Ryan Phillippe: Mystery Good for Marriage  —  Flags of Our Fathers star Ryan Phillippe hasn't worked with wife Reese Witherspoon since 1999's Cruel Intentions (they met on set), but, he says, it's better that way.  —  "Sometimes I think it's a little cleaner to, at least at this stage in our lives …

Online magazine: Clooney No. 1 man's man  —  LOS ANGELES - George Clooney is the No. 1 man's man, according to a list compiled by AskMen.com.  —  The Oscar winner tops the Web site's list of what it calls the 49 best representatives of the male gender.  Rap mogul Jay-Z, adventurer-entrepreneur …

Not so sex in the city - ageing Kim Cattrall at film premiere  —  As steamy Samantha Jones in Sex And The City, she could have any man she wanted - whatever their age.  —  But now age appears to have caught up with Kim Cattrall, 50, seen here with wrinkled skin and thinning lips.

No mighty heart she: Angelina Jolie has fainting spells in Pune  —  PUNE: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, shooting for A Mighty Heart here, reportedly fainted on three occasions since she arrived here.  —  ''Angelina was in the middle of filming her latest movie, when something went wrong.