Verne to Sex Tape Co-Star: You Beat Me, Bitch!  —  Verne Troyer is suing Ranae Shrider, his former GF and sex tape partner, alleging she battered the hell out of him.  —  In the lawsuit, which will be filed in Federal court any moment, Troyer is accusing Shrider of intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery.

Britney Spears Under Dad's Control Until December 31  —  Britney Spears will be under the conservatorship of her father Jamie until December 31, it was decided in court Thursday.  —  “Ms. Spears is reluctantly agreeing to extend the temporary [conservatorship],” L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz said after the hearing.

Jessica Simpson Sings About Being The Victim Of Abuse  —  On her new country record...  Jessica Simpson has revealed that a song written for her forthcoming country album is based on her own experience as a victim of abuse.  —  But the singer - who is currently dating Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo …

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick put on a show of unity after affair claims  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick put up a united front on a night out in New York following allegations he had an affair with a 25-year-old woman.  —  The couple, who are rarely pictured together …

Lawsuit goes after Tom Cruise, church  —  Tom Cruise is named in a $250 million federal lawsuit that is using the RICO statute against the Church of Scientology.  Ex-Scientologist Peter Letterese, a longtime critic of the church, filed suit in Southern District Court in Florida on July 15 alleging …

Liz Taylor ‘is put on life support after heart failure’  —  Elizabeth Taylor was put on a life support machine after suffering congestive heart failure, it was reported this evening.  —  The 76-year-old's condition was said to have deteriorated after she was initially diagnosed with pneumonia last week.

Kate Hudson's Already Moved On!  —  She's a maneater!  —  Kate Hudson's wasted no time in finding new companionship.  —  As PerezHilton.com was the first to exclusively report, the actress and Lance Armstrong just ended their relationship.  —  Well, she's already got herself a new man.

Bratton takes shots at paparazzi, celebs  —  The LAPD chief calls the idea of a paparazzi crackdown ‘foolishness’ and makes some colorful comments about Britney, Paris and Lindsay.  —  LAPD Chief William J. Bratton's comments today about the paparazzi's pursuit of celebrities sparked a lively debate.

How Hollywood Moms Get Thin So Fast  —  How did new moms Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba and Camila Alves slim down so fast after giving birth?  —  The latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, talks to the stars and their trainers to reveal Hollywood's post-baby diet and workout secrets.

Did John Mayer Steal Brad Pitt's Look?  —  Is Jennifer Aniston's beau John Mayer morphing into Brad Pitt circa 2004?  —  The singer, 30, sported aviator shades and a new buzz cut in L.A on July 28 - a look nearly identical to the actor's style on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith in Rome four years ago.

A-rod doesn't deny adultery, wants Cynthia to honor prenup  —  Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez is playing hardball against his wife in their divorce case, saying he wants their prenuptial agreement enforced and charges that he cheated on her removed from the record.

Rihanna See Through With Nipples  —  I haven't done a post on Rihanna in a long time, ever since I learned that she's a no talent singer.  But here she is out and about wearing a see through shirt.  Now I don't know if she's got pasties on, or if those are her nipples we're seeing but if they are, oh my, those are large.

No, No, And No  —  “The Dark Knight” is the biggest movie in the history of cinema, so it's no surprise that there's already talk about a third Batman movie.  Three names have already come up as possible villains for the third movie which doesn't have a title yet.

John Mayer To Be Godfather To Ashlee & Pete's Emo Baby?  —  Jessica Simpson may have a problem with this...  John Mayer is apparently in the running to become godfather to Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson's unborn tot.  —  The Fall Out Boy star has formed a close friendship with Jennifer Aniston's man …

Mike Oz: Keep your kids away from YouTube ... and Mariah Carey songs  —  Keep your kids away from YouTube ... and Mariah Carey songs  —  I give you 11-year-old Dannyhott, a sort-of wannabe YouTube child star who sings the work of Leona Lewis, Danity Kane and good friend of The Beehive, Ms. Mariah Carey.

Katy Perry Starts Sixth Week Atop Hot 100  —  TOPICS  —  Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.  —  Katy Perry's “I Kissed a Girl” begins a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with digital sales of 151,000 copies keeping the song of the summer ahead of Rihanna's “Take a Bow” at No. 2 and Chris Brown's “Forever” at No. 3.