Eddie is Riddler in new Batman  —  The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995's Batman Forever.  —  The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star JOHNNY DEPP to the part.

Piven speeds away from ‘Plow’ play  —  Actor leaves show due to ‘high mercury count’  —  Jeremy Piven has exited David Mamet's ‘Speed the Plow’ because of a medical condition.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Score SAG Nods  — celebs:  —  Golden Globe nominated couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie scored another pair of acting nods.  —  Jolie earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” for Changeling …

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's Marriage at “Breaking Point”  —  The new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands tomorrow, reveals the behind-the-scenes crisis going on in Jennifer Lopez's third marriage to Marc Anthony.  —  Rumors swirled that Lopez's marriage was on the rocks after she showed …

Scott Ruffalo's Death Ruled a Homicide  —  Mark (left) and Scott Ruffalo  —  It's official: The death of Mark Ruffalo's brother has been ruled a homicide.  —  The L.A. County Coroner's Office has determined that someone else shot Scott Ruffalo in the head, spokesman Craig Harvey told the Associated Press.

I've Changed My Ways Thanks to PETA  —  As some of you might have seen today, there are several people who have taken to the web calling me a hypocrite and posting photos of me wearing fur.  —  The reason PETA approached me initially is because in my past I did wear fur and they wanted …

MMA Fighter and Wife Found Shot to Death  —  TMZ has learned former UFC fighter Justin Levens and his wife were found dead from gunshot wounds in a home in Laguna Niguel, Calif. earlier today.  —  Sources say cops are investigating their deaths as a possible murder/suicide.

Mindy McCready in apparent suicide attempt  —  Country music singer Mindy McCready, whose long-term affair with pitcher Roger Clemens ensnared her in his legal battles, was hospitalized in an apparent suicide attempt Wednesday morning, according to a police spokeswoman.

Judge: Sweetin Not Allowed to Be Alone with Baby  —  Jodie Sweetin is not allowed to see her 8-month-old daughter without supervision.  —  Moments ago, an Orange County, Ca. judge made the explosive ruling after Sweetin's estranged husband Cody Herpin accused the “Full House” …

Tom Cruise skips son's first film premiere  —  Plus: No inauguration crowds for Baldwin; J.Lo and hubby look happy  —  “Seven Pounds” is his son Connor's first film, but Tom Cruise opted not to attend the premiere in L.A. Dec. 16. so he could continue to promote his own film, “Valkyrie.”

Post ‘Idol’ Future Bleak For Many Singers  —  Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Carly Smithson thought she had it all, as she toured with the season 7 cast, prepared for national press junkets and had her own stylist in tow.  But now that a new season is slated to begin in January …

Get real!  Despite new vows, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt nuptials still in question on ‘The Hills’  —  Did Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt fake another wedding for TV?  —  The “Hills” stars seem to have made their union legal in a preview for the reality show's upcoming season finale …

Will Smith Gives $1.3 Million to Charities  —  Just-released tax returns for movie star Will Smith's charitable foundation show he and wife, Jada, gave $1.3 million in donations last year to a variety of religious, civic and arts groups.  —  Smith's biggest single contribution was, as usual, Yesha Ministries of Philadelphia.

Scarlett Johansson Selling Her Used Tissue on eBay  —  Going once...  Scarlett Johansson is putting her old tissue on eBay for charity.  —  During her appearance on Wednesday's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, she complained that she caught a cold from her Spirit costar Samuel L. Jackson.