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 …

Jolie replaces Cruise in Col's ‘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.

‘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.

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.

“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.

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,” …

Rep: Tori Spelling “No Plans to Appear” on 90210 Spin-Off  —  Tori Spelling has changed her mind about returning to Beverly Hills, 90210 as Donna Martin.  —  “At this time, there are no plans for Tori to appear in the 90210 spinoff,” her rep tells Usmagazine.com.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Jonas Brothers Keep the Miley vs. Selena Feud Alive  —  The Jonas Brothers left their New York City hotel Sunday to the usual sound of shrieking tweens—which is just like any other day for them, except Kevin decided to stir things up with a “Team Demi and Selena” shirt.

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.