Jolie replaces Cruise in ‘Salt’  —  Actress to star in Philip Noyce's spy thriller  —  “Edwin A. Salt” is about to undergo a gender change.  —  Once expected to star Tom Cruise, the Columbia Pictures espionage thriller will be redrafted by screenwriter Kurt Wimmer as a star vehicle for Angelina Jolie.

Jake Gyllenhaal is the Shirtless Prince of Persia  —  Jake Gyllenhaal channels his inner brute and shows off his newly buff body on the set of his latest movie, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, in Morocco, North Africa on Monday morning.  —  The 27-year-old actor, who has an entire mane of hair now …

‘Tropic Thunder’ Director/Star Ben Stiller Says Disability Advocates' Planned Boycott Is Unwarranted  —  Groups claim the film openly ridicules the mentally handicapped.  —  One of the characters in Ben Stiller's “Tropic Thunder” is an Australian actor who undergoes a deep-tissue pigmentation to become black.

“Virgin” Actor Arrested in Vicious Stabbing  —  An actor who was featured in “40 Year Old Virgin” has just been arrested for allegedly viciously knifing his ex-girlfriend.  —  Shelly Malil allegedly went to his ex's home yesterday and stabbed her in her home near San Diego.

Scoop: Britney's talking to the press again  —  Plus: Even Kylie can't change ‘Copacabana’; Clooney as political advisor  —  Paris Hilton took advantage of John McCain's ad citing her and Britney Spears, but Spears stayed strangely silent.  It appears she had more pressing engagements to tend to.

Isabel Lucas: Shia LaBeouf Is ‘Healing Well’ After Crash  —  Shia LaBeouf is doing well following his recent car accident and resulting hand surgery according to Isabel Lucas, his co-star in “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”  —  “We're both fine and Shia's fine as well,” …

Hayden Panettiere's Father Released on Bail  —  Lesley Vogel and Hayden Panettiere with Alan Panettiere inset  —  Hayden Panettiere's father, Alan, was released from custody on $50,000 bail Monday afternoon after being arrested for allegedly striking the actress's mother.

Exclusive: ‘Heroes’ Geeks Out Over Seth Green, Breckin Meyer  —  Heroes is getting its very own geek squad.  —  Real-life BFFs and frequent collaborators Seth Green and Breckin Meyer are nearing a deal to join the cast of Heroes for multi-episode arcs, sources confirm to me exclusively.

Ex-BF of John Edwards' Mistress: “He Has Some More Explaining To Do”  —  Jay McInerney, the ex-boyfriend of John Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter is speaking out about the scandal and the book she inspired.  —  “I think he has some more explaining to do,” McInerney told Extra in response to Edwards' admission of his affair with Hunter.

KISS Frontman, Wife Expecting Second Child  —  Paul Stanley, the legendary co-founder and frontman for KISS, and his wife, Erin, are expecting their second child together, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  Erin, 36, an attorney, is due this winter.  —  “Erin and I are thrilled and can't wait …

Reese and Ava Wear All Sorts of Hats  —  Reese Witherspoon and Ava had a girls' afternoon hat shopping at Fred Segal on Friday.  The adorable blondies walked away empty handed from the venture, but looked like they had a great mother daughter afternoon.  Ava is such a little cutie …

VIDEO: Britney's VMAs Promotional Spot  —  You can believe your eyes - that's really Britney Spears joking with MTV's Video Music Awards host Russell Brand in new ads for the upcoming show.  —  “You are Britney Spears, right?  I'm not dreaming this am I,” asks the British comedian in the ad …

Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses  —  Maintaining leading-lady status in Hollywood requires more than starring roles.  —  The résumés of Tinseltown's A-list actresses feature offerings from movie and television work to endorsement and fashion deals.  Along with the host of gigs come blockbuster paychecks.

Stylist Rachel Zoe: Eating Isn't Always a Priority  —  Rachel Zoe admits eating doesn't always make her daily agenda.  —  “I'm a textbook definition of that perfectionist girl who has huge expectations of herself,” she says in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.

NEWS: LIL' WAYNE'S DAUGHTER ALIVE & WELL, DESPITE RUMORS  —  Contradicting reports that recently surfaced on the internet, SOHH has learned that Lil' Wayne's daughter was not killed in a car crash.  —  Several internet gossip sites reported that Reginae Carter, the daughter of Weezy was killed …

First Look: Britney's Mom Gets Dishy  —  Lynne Spears' promised book has shaped up to be less of a parenting handbook and more of a juicy memoir of a Southern mother raising a pop star in the midst of paparazzi mayhem.  —  Titled Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World …