Clay Aiken becomes a father  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — Clay Aiken became a father Friday morning with the birth of a baby boy, his mother told WRAL's Lynda Loveland in an exclusive interview.  —  Aiken's best friend, producer Jaymes Foster, gave birth at 8:08 a.m. at an undisclosed location in North Carolina.

Jewel Gets Married!  —  Jewel's a newlywed.  —  The singer and her longtime boyfriend, rodeo champion Ty Murray, eloped to the Bahamas and exchanged vows in a private ceremony Thursday night, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “She wore a traditional wedding gown …

Matthew McConaughey's Son Levi Makes Red Carpet Debut  —  Matthew McConaughey's month-old son Levi made his red carpet debut on Thursday.  —  Along with his proud pop and mother Camila Alves, the tot attended a bash for Alves' new handbag line, MUXO, at Kitson in L.A.

Blonsky's Dad — Stuck in Paradise  —  Nikki Blonsky's dad is going to have to stew in jail — a jail on the Turks & Caicos, sure, but still a jail — for a couple more weeks.  —  The judge in Providenciales Magistrates' Court just ruled that Carl Blonsky will have to wait until August 19 for bail.

I want to die at home, Paul Newman tells his family as he's given ‘weeks to live’  —  Paul Newman has finished chemotherapy treatment for cancer and has told his family he wants to die at home.  —  The Oscar-winning star was pictured being pushed from a New York cancer hospital in a wheelchair looking thin and frail.

Ben Affleck, Jen Garner Buy $16 Million House!  —  Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are preparing for the birth of their second child by purchasing a $16 million house in the Brentwood neighborhood of L.A., California, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  The 9,900-square-foot traditional-style home sits …

New brunette threatens to disturb balance among Hefner's girlfriends  —  The inevitable has occurred.  Hugh Hefner is falling for the charms of a woman outside his trio of girlfriends.  According to the National Enquirer, Hugh has been paying a lot of attention to a brunette Ukranian model named Dasha Astafieva.

Britney Spears Makes a Return to MTV's Big Night  —  Britney Spears apparently isn't feeling any ill will toward MTV after her disastrous performance at last year's Video Music Awards.  —  The well-on-her-way-to-a-comeback pop princess will appear in a television promo for this year's VMAs.

The picture that proves Sienna Miller and married man Balthazar Getty are still together  —  Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty enjoyed a very public show of togetherness as they shopped in upmarket boutiques in the exclusive Los Angeles coastal suburb of Malibu this week.

MARIAH'S SUMMER SPLURGE  —  MARIAH Carey is finally getting the wedding party she always dreamed about.  Sources say Carey paid an astounding $125,000 to rent Stone Meadow Farm in East Hampton for one week this month.  At the 10-bedroom, 18,000 square-foot, 8-acre spread, the diva and her new hubby …

Jen & John's Synchronized Slimming  —  Lovebirds John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston share practically everything these days, from her Beverly Hills home to his life on tour.  But when it comes to working out, the couple each have their own secret weapon to looking hot for each other!

This Is Fake, Right?  —  A little blog has popped up on the internets, and it's supposedly the work of Vadge's beloved brother, Christopher Ciccone.  Some whores think it could be real, I personally think it's about as fake as Vadge's chicken cutlets.  According to the blog's description …

CANDY SPELLING TO WRITE TELL-ALL!  —  Just in!  —  Candy Spelling tells ET exclusively she's writing a book!  —  “It's true,” she says.  “I am close to signing a deal to write a book.  But everyone should hold on.  I have lots of stories I've never told, and they will all be in my book!”