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.

Tearful Sienna in ‘leave me alone’ plea  —  Harassed: Sienna screams at hounding paparazzi  —  She may be used to courting the limelight but yesterday it all got too much for Sienna Miller as she was hounded by paparazzi.  —  The 26-year-old, who has been at the centre of a media frenzy …

Actor Arrested In Knife Attack On Ex-Girlfriend  —  Shelley Malil Appeared In ‘40 Year Old Virgin’  —  SAN MARCOS, Calif. — An actor who played a supporting role in the movie the “40 Year Old Virgin” was arrested on suspicion of knifing his ex-girlfriend at her San Marcos home Monday, officials told NBC 7/39.

Panettieres Say Fight ‘Blown out of Proportion’  —  Hayden's father, Alan “Skip” Panettiere, has been released from jail on $50,000 bail following an arrest for felony domestic violence — and he tells “Extra” the whole thing is “a misunderstanding.”  Lesley and Alan told Mario Lopez, “Nothing actually happened.”

Alison Carroll is the new face/chest of Lara Croft  —  Meet UK receptionist/gymnast Alison Carroll.  She's just been announced as the new face of Lara Croft since Angelina Jolie has decided to become the vaginal portal for an entire civilization.  The Telegraph reports:

‘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.

Geri Halliwell gives her most revealing interview ever to HELLO!  —  With the Spice Girls successful reunion tour wrapped up and the launch of her children's book series under her belt, Geri Halliwell has been enjoying a well-earned break with daughter Bluebell at the beautiful Mexican resort of Las Alamandas.

What on earth's happened to your chest, Tori?  —  She belongs to one of Hollywood's most powerful television dynasties.  —  But during a trip to shops and a playground with her infant son Liam over the weekend, actress Tori Spelling's appearance left observers worried for her health.

Not so Bon: Ageing Simon shows off Le paunch... while wife Yasmin still looks stunning in bikini  —  They say men age better than women but judging by these pictures, Simon Le Bon is proving to be the exception.  —  At 49, the Duran Duran frontman and one-time pin-up appears to have let himself go over the years.

China Had “Cute” Girl Mime Opening Ceremony After Singer Banned For Crooked Teeth  —  BEIJING — A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched “Ode to the Motherland,” a ceremony official said _ …

Pop Tarts: Vanessa Hudgens Sued for $5 Million; Zac Efron Gets Aggressive  —  LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Hudgens has become one of the most in-demand starlets in Hollywood, and now the man who professes to have discovered her wants a piece of her pie.  —  Pop Tarts has obtained documents filed …

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.

Vanessa Hudgens Sued By Former Business Partner  —  It's a case of “sweet” gone sour for producer Johnny Vieira, who's suing High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens.  —  In court papers filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by PEOPLE, Vieira is demanding …

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 …

Hot Ticket... Party Armani... Hollywood to High Street...  HOT TICKET: Justin Timberlake will have not one, but two shows during New York Fashion Week.  Not only is he performing at Fashion Rocks on Sept. 5, but the singer plans to rock the Roseland Ballroom on Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. as models …