DESPITE HER HIGHLY PUBLICIZED PERSONAL TRIALS, ANNE HATHAWAY IS EMERGING WITH MORE CONFIDENCE BOTH IN HER ROLES AND IN HER LIFE.  —  Though our interview has been planned for weeks and confirmed repeatedly by her publicist, it's still something of a surprise when Anne Hathaway walks through …

OK!  Cover Story: Britney's Back!  —  On Sept. 7, Britney Spears faced the world from the stage at MTV's 2008 VMA awards, clear-eyed, fit and confident, one year after her disastrous performance at the 2007 awards show.  —  After beating out fierce competitors in all three of the categories …

Kirsten Dunst Laughs Off Justin Long Rumors  —  Kirsten Dunst says rumors she is romancing Justin Long “are the funniest thing on planet Earth.”  —  “I don't know him from Adam,” she says in the October issue of Harper's Bazaar, per USA Today.  —  The two have been photographed repeatedly over the summer.

Hollywood's Most Overpaid Movie Stars  —  One of the most anticipated movies of the upcoming fall season is Australia, Baz Luhrmann's epic mash note to his home country, which stars Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman as Outback lovers.  Kidman, more than anyone, is likely hoping it's a hit.

Big Gay Al Gets The Shaft - And He DOESN'T Like It!  —  Finally, some good news for Star Jones.  —  The former View co-host has just rid herself permanently of her former “straight” hubby, Al Reynolds.  —  The two were set to go to court yesterday but managed to reach a last-minute settlement …

It's a boy for TODAY's Natalie Morales  —  Luke Morales-Rhodes arrived a week early, weighing a healthy 7 lbs., 4 oz.  —  The TODAY family has a new member.  Co-host Meredith Vieira delivered the happy news Wednesday morning that Natalie Morales had given birth to her second son, Luke Morales-Rhodes.

Mariah Carey Hires Herself  —  Mariah Carey is her own replacement.  —  E! News has exclusively confirmed that the Grammy winner has found a different role for longtime talent manager Benny Medina and will now be representing herself.  —  Carey and Medina, who have worked together …

Access Exclusive: Lance Bass Talks Possible *NSYNC Reunion & Supporting Christina Applegate  —  Lance Bass might be gearing up to battle for dance floor supremacy on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars,” but the former boy band member could also be brushing up on some fancy footwork from his past …

Jessica Alba goes from doting mother to glamorous fashionista in a New York minute  —  Actress Jessica Alba transformed from casual mum on the run to A-list fashionista during a visit to New York yesterday.  —  The Fantastic Four star looked every inch the doting mother as she enjoyed …

ROAD RAGE  —  ALEC Baldwin can't keep his explosive temper in check.  The “30 Rock” actor was seen screaming at a limo driver after a near-collision as he left the US Open Sunday night in his “old school” BMW.  “He just drove his car into the Town Car in his impatience to exit the parking lot,” said a witness.

Balthazar's Wife — File Your Own Damn Divorce  —  Sources tell TMZ Balthazar Getty's wife won't be the one filing for divorce.  —  We're told Rosetta Millington will not pull the trigger on the marriage and the reasons are, to say the least, interesting.  Rosetta is not exactly rolling in cash, nor is Balthazar for that matter.

Josh Hartnett Is Suing Mad  —  Remember that story claiming Josh Hartnett was caught on CCT doing sexy times with some chick in the library of a London hotel?  Well, Josh isn't happy about the story.  He's so unhappy about it that he's suing the Daily Mirror, the newspaper where the story originated from.