Jonas Brothers react to Brand  —  American band The Jonas Brothers insist they haven't taken offence at comments made by Russell Brand during the MTV Video Music Awards.  —  The comedian took a pop at the band over the purity rings they wear which symbolise their virginity.

CLOSE CALL  —  PETE Wentz once played a scary game of Russian roulette while in a booze-and-pill stupor.  “I pulled a trigger on a gun aimed at myself,” the Fall Out Boy star and hubby of Ashlee Simpson confesses in next month's Playboy.  “My friend and I did one pull each.  We'd been drinking and had taken Ambien.

Short Beck-and-sides: Posh steals the show at New York Fashion Week with a Halle Berry inspired crop  —  Victoria Beckham is the talk of New York Fashion Week after unveiling a surprise new cut at the Marc Jacobs catwalk show yesterday.  —  Posh has abandoned her famous Pob in favour of a daring pixie crop …

Rush & Molloy: Stern in virgin territory  —  Look for Howard Stern to shock again on Tuesday morning when he's due to kick off the auction of a 22-year-old beauty's virginity.  —  Expected to step on the block, so to speak, of Stern's Sirius radio studio is a San Diego woman who says she wants …

‘New Kate Moss’ in ‘cocaine’ party pictures  —  Model Alice Dellal is in a new drugs scadal  —  She has been dubbed by the fashion world as the new Kate Moss - but now Alice Dellal is facing a storm of questions after pictures emerged of her with what appears to be cocaine a party.

What would Tom say?  Katie Holmes ‘gets surprise visit from first love Joshua Jackson’  —  As Dawson's Creek couple Joey and Pacey they were inseparable, with an onscreen love that spilled over into real life.  —  But while Katie Holmes now lives an A list lifestyle with superstar husband Tom Cruise …

JUST IN: TORI SPELLING EARNS THE NO. 1 SPOT ON BOOK LIST  —  Tori Spelling is no longer just a New York Times best-selling author.  She is now a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author.  On Sept. 14, her book, sTORI Telling, will move into first place on the prestigious newspaper's non-fiction list.

Jessica Simpson Stops Performance on Live TV  —  Jessica Simpson tripped up a rocky performance on live television Tuesday, the day of her latest album release.  —  “Hold on, I know this is live TV but I can't hear anything,” she said as she starting singing her quadruple platinum hit “With You” on Good Morning America.

Dream On, Wonky  —  The picture above is truly unbeweavable!  Weave overload.  It looks like Ken Paves and Kim Vo are clit-fighting over Wonky and Brit Brit's heads.  Too.  Much.  Weave.  —  Anybustedweavey, Wonky McValtrex and Brit Brit reunited at the VMAs this weekend.

Jolie struggles with twin demands  —  Plus: Shannen Doherty's ‘90210’ feud; co-star bashes Sharon Stone  —  While Brad Pitt is out and about, hopping between film festivals to promote his latest flick, “Burn After Reading,” Angelina Jolie's remained in near-seclusion at their French home since giving birth to twins in July.

Lynne Spears claims she didn't push Britney into show business  —  While some of the really “good” gossip that was supposedly going to be in Lynne Spears' book might not exist (there's no talk about her drug addictions or sex - so the whole “drinking at 13, sex at 14” stuff probably either …

LIL' WAYNE IN SECURITY RUCKUS  —  HEY, LIL' Wayne - what was in the bag you were carrying Friday night?  The rapper - whose album “Tha Carter III” was one of the biggest hits of 2008 - was supposed to perform at “Fashion Rocks” but left when he found out he'd have to go through security.

Michael Phelps Gets Lucky After VMAs  —  The House of Hype Video Music Awards afterparty in Los Angeles played host to the majority of interesting celebs in town Sunday eve.  Chris Brown, Missy Elliot and Michael Phelps were some of the bigger bold-pusses in attendance, ready to cut loose after a tepid show.

I want to have children, says Naomi  —  Naomi Campbell spoke of her desire to have children as she announced a fashion show to raise money to prevent women dying in pregnancy.  —  The supermodel, 38, said she had been unable to conceive before she underwent an operation in Brazil earlier this year.

Sarah Palin dolls go on sale as John McCain's running mate's popularity soars  —  Two Sarah Palin action dolls portraying the Republican vice-presidential nominee as an executive and an action hero have gone on sale in the United States.  —  The dolls are an attempt to cash in on the popularity …

Brody Jenner's New Playmate  —  Lauren Conrad now has even more competition if she ever hopes to get Brody Jenner back in her hands.  —  E! News has learned exclusively that Jenner is dating 2008 Playboy Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole.  The couple is serious enough that Jenner took …

IN BRIEF: JACKO'S UNDIES FOR SALE  —  MICHAEL Jackson's notorious tighty whities are up for grabs.  A pair of size-28 Calvin Klein white briefs once belonging to Wacko Jacko will be auctioned on eBay tomorrow, with a reserve price of $1 million.  The unwashed underpants have a sensational past.