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.

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.

“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.

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.

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,” …

Meet Brad Pitt: Olympic Boxer for Australia  —  Fight Club just got a whole lot more real.  —  It turns out Brad Pitt really is a no-holds-barred fighter - as a member of the Australian Olympic boxing team.  —  The Aussie Pitt, 25, quit his day job as a painter to train as a heavyweight boxer for the 2008 Games.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Lynne Spears' Book ‘Through the Storm’  —  It's coming....the mother of knocked up at 16 Jamie Lynn Spears and ham sandwich crazy Britney Spears has her book.  —  “Through the Storm” is a guide on her experience in the tabloid rodeo of the Spears drama.  It will hit bookstores on August 16th.