Marlon Brando's Son Christian Dies

Originally posted Saturday January 26, 2008 04:45 PM EST

Christian Brando, who had been hospitalized with double pneumonia, died Friday, PEOPLE has learned. He was 49.

Brando – son of the late actor Marlon Brando – was admitted to Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Jan. 11, according to his ex-wife Deborah. Brando was in a coma and on a ventilator while hospitalized.

"His body was totally compromised," Deborah Brando told PEOPLE. "He'd lived hard ... This is just so sad."

Christian Brando pleaded guilty in 1990 to manslaughter for killing his sister's boyfriend and spent six years in prison.

Scarlett Johansson: 'I Am Engaged to Barack Obama'

Originally posted Saturday January 26, 2008 10:15 AM EST

Scarlett Johansson is a one-man kind of gal. That lucky (albeit unlikely) guy? Presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

"I am engaged ... to Barack Obama," Johansson, 23, announced to Associated Press reporters as she returned from a her USO tour to the Persian Gulf. "My heart belongs to Barack, and that is who I am currently, finally, engaged to. Yes."

Joking Johansson, who stepped out for Obama at the Iowa caucus, was actually deflecting a question regarding whether she was engaged to fellow actor and current boyfriend Ryan Reynolds, the AP reports. Obama, 46, for the record, is happily married.

As for the attention she received overseas, she said, "Everybody that I met there was so incredibly friendly and polite and genuine and generous. "hey were so, so sweet. I mean, I was just amazed."

Heath Ledger's Passion for Chess

Originally posted Saturday January 26, 2008 12:00 PM EST

No stranger to the New York Washington Square Park chess world, Heath Ledger found joy by screaming the occasional 'checkmate!' But an observer who watched the actor's matches said Ledger played for the enjoyment, even though he lost some of his chessboard battles.

"I saw him a few times, mostly last summer. He seemed like a nice guy," says Earl Biggs, 63, who was a spectator at Ledger's early-morning games. "He'd usually lose. We played for a couple of dollars and he'd lose a few dollars. He just had fun, he loved it."

Ledger, who died on Tuesday, played chess since he was a youngster, telling MTV.com, "I've played since I was a kid. I play at least one game a day."

The actor, 28, was also a trash-talker, playfully getting into verbal duels with his rivals.

"We'd talk trash talk at the chess table ... Oh, you don't want to know what we'd say!" Biggs remembers. "We'd say things to him like, 'How can you make that move! How can you make a move like that!!!' And he'd just laugh."

Biggs says park visitors didn't notice the Oscar-nominated Brokeback Mountain star.

"Heath would just come around and jump into a game. People walking by didn't bother him," Biggs says. "We didn't talk about anything personal except, "Hey, you owe me five dollars!"

There was, however, one opponent Ledger could beat: his father. In one of several heartfelt messages printed in the West Australian on Friday, Ledger's father, Kim, remembers the his chess-loving son.

The elder Ledger wrote: "My beautiful boy, so loving, so talented, so independent, so caring, so young ... no more chess games mate ... this is it, couldn't beat you anyway!"

Lindsay Lohan & Brody Jenner's 'Inn' Love

Originally posted Saturday January 26, 2008 06:00 PM EST

Lindsay Lohan and Brody Jenner avoided being photographed together Friday night as the two hit night clubs in New York, but while inside they got pretty cozy, sources tell PEOPLE.

The pair were spotted "all over each other" at Beatrice Inn. They stayed about 30 minutes and then headed to another celebrity hot spot, The Box, along with buddy Frankie Delgado. Reportedly, they both lingered until 3:30 a.m.

"She likes him. It's early, but they are more than friends," a source says of Lohan. "He seems to like her back. They're actually sweet together, it would be nice if she kept him around."

On the other hand, Brody recently told PEOPLE that his "new girlfriend" Cora Skinner had "met the parents" and "She's part of the family."

It's getting hard to keep up!

A rep for Jenner did not return calls for comment.

New Kids On The Block Stage Comeback

Originally posted Saturday January 26, 2008 02:00 PM EST

After months of speculation and rumor, the Kids are coming back. A well-placed source tells PEOPLE exclusively that New Kids On The Block are indeed getting back together.

The band's Web site, www.nkotb.com, which had been dormant, is now back up and running in anticipation of the official announcement, which the source says will be made in the next few weeks.

The site currently features a television graphic with a fuzzy, flickering photos of NKOTB in their heyday, and a link inviting fans to sign up for info.

The boy band, which made legions of tweens swoon in the early '90s, selling more than 50 million albums, became a worldwide phenomenon before calling it quits in 1994.

Eighteen years later, they're still "Hangin' Tough." The oldest "Kid," Jonathan Knight, now a real estate developer, will turn 40 later this year. Since the band's demise, former members Donnie Wahlberg, 38, and Joey McIntyre, 35, have seen acting success, while Danny Wood, 38, has worked as a music producer and Knight's brother, Jordan, 37, has continued to record.

Jennifer Aniston, John Travolta ‘Give Big’ With Oprah

January 25, 2008

Count on Oprah Winfrey to call in some star power. When Oprah’s Big Give premieres on March 2, celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, John Travolta, Natalie Cole, Donald Trump and Jada Pinkett-Smith will pitch in and pop up on the unique reality show that follows 10 people as they travel around the country to give away money and help others without knowledge of any personal reward. While the contestant list has yet to be announced, the guest stars — which also includes athletes Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Tony Hawk and Danica Patrick — will make special appearances as the show moves from city to city.

Unlike other reality shows where contestants compete for their own gain, Oprah’s Big Give, which will be hosted by The Oprah Winfrey Show and O, The Oprah Magazine contributor Nate Berkus, finds competitors working to change strangers’ lives through their good deeds.

“Who wouldn’t want to be a part of a show whose entire premise is what you can do for other people? I think it’s fantastic,” Berkus says.

Still, they’ll be judged (by a panel including chef Jamie Oliver, NFL star Tony Gonzalez and philanthropist Malaak Compton-Rock) over the course of eight weeks to determine who is the biggest giver — besides Oprah, of course!

Miley Cyrus 'Upset' By Texas Ticket Scandal

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 01:25 PM EST

Miley Cyrus is speaking out about the 6-year-old Texas girl who won Hannah Montana concert tickets last month after concocting a story about her father's dying in Iraq.

In an interview set to air Monday on Good Morning America, Cyrus, 15, terms the situation "upsetting." Once the lie was exposed, sponsors of the contest in which the girl won the tickets and other prizes took everything away from her.

"I was really kind of upset. I mean, that's just not a cool scenario," says Cyrus. "But it just shows what people will do for a ticket."

Cyrus also says she is aware of just how desperate fans are for tickets to her concerts, even if it means burning holes in their parents' wallets.

"People are paying thousands and thousands of dollars to come see one show. So we have to give 120 percent each time," she says.

A Dash of Cinnamon

GMA also includes a peek inside Cyrus's tour bus, which is adorned with homemade collages and an unlikely decorator touch: cinnamon candles.

"I'm allergic to cinnamon, so cinnamon candles are my favorite," says Cyrus. "Can't eat it – so [I] smell it."

Headlining one of the hottest concert tours in the U.S., Cyrus – who is gearing up for the Feb. 1 release of the 3-D Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert film, which recently premiered in Hollywood – says she takes the advice of her mother, Tish, when it comes to dealing with her star status.

"My mom always says: for every, you know, 10,000 people that love you, there's going to be another handful of 10,000 people that don't. And it's like, there's nothing that you can change," says Cyrus. "So, that's all right."

Heath En Route to Final Resting Place

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 04:40 PM EST

The remains of Heath Ledger were removed from the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in New York City Friday afternoon, and are en route to an unspecified airport, police confirm to PEOPLE.

A little before 4 p.m., the body – carried inside a light-wood box – was loaded into a Cadillac hearse to be transported to a local-area airport.

Police had set up barricades outside the funeral home earlier in the day.

Ledger's grieving father Kim, mother Sally and sister Kate placed messages of remembrance in Friday's West Australian newspaper.

One signed by the entire family read: "You dreamed your dreams and lived them with passion and intelligent commitment. We have been privileged to accompany you on a ride through life that has simply been amazing and through it all, we have loved each other beyond imagination."

Mary-Kate Calls Heath's Death 'Tragic'

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 01:40 PM EST

Mary-Kate Olsen spoke out Friday for the first time since Heath Ledger's death earlier this week.

"Heath was a friend. His death is a tragic loss. My thoughts are with his family during this very difficult time," Olsen said in a statement released through her rep to PEOPLE.

Olsen was one of the first people to be alerted about the actor's death, when the masseuse who discovered Ledger's body on Tuesday called the actress.

Starting at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday masseuse Diana Wolozin spent nine minutes making three phone calls to Olsen – and waiting more than a minute between each call – before dialing 911, then called Olsen a fourth time after paramedics arrived at Ledger's New York apartment, the Associated Press has reported.

Wolozin, 40, used Ledger's phone to speed-dial Olsen after she shook him to tried to wake him up and found that he was unresponsive. Olsen told the masseuse she would call security people in New York for help, but the masseuse called Olsen back to say she would call 911 herself, sources say.

Police have said they will not question Olsen in connection with the phone calls.

Ledger, 28, and Olsen, 21, first met in the summer of 2006 and "were casually dating" before the actor's death, according to a source

Kate Hudson Remembers Heath as 'Loved'

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 03:50 PM EST

Six years ago, Kate Hudson and Heath Ledger starred together in the period action adventure Four Feathers.

Now promoting her new movie with Matthew McConaughey, Fool's Gold, Hudson, 28, stopped to reflect on her former costar.

"Everybody's still processing it," she said at a press event Friday. "It's very sad, and he is loved. We're just thinking about his family right now."

On Thursday, Hudson and Ledger's Four Feathers director, Shekhar Kapur, said in a Web posting about Ledger, "He was one the most gentle, the most honest, most caring and most compassionate persons I had met. And one of the most honest actors I worked with."

Brody Jenner Plans to Keep New Girlfriend Off The Hills

January 25, 2008

Brody Jenner says his new girlfriend Cora Skinner has met his mom and dad, but he won’t be introducing her to The Hills crew anytime soon.

“She’s met the parents. She’s part of the family. But no, she’s not on the show,” Jenner, 24, told PEOPLE at the Pepsi Stuff launch party at Pacha in New York Thursday. “I’m choosing to keep her away from being on The Hills because that would bring a lot of conflict [and] drama to the relationship concerning me and Lauren [Conrad].

Conrad, who turns 22 Feb. 1, was the last gal pal to receive an enthusiastic thumbs up from Jenner parents, Olympic star Bruce Jenner and his wife Kris Kardashian. And despite any possibility of a reality show conflict, Jenner conceded, “[Skinner] may do a little guest appearance.”

But the 22-year-old model is no stranger to the camera, having appeared in Maxim, Playboy’s lingerie catalog, and on CSI: Miami. However, camera shots aren’t the kind that interests Jenner. “My family comes from the South. And I love a girl who can hold a shot gun,” he said of the pair’s skeet shooting outings. “I don’t know what it is. But a girl that can hold a shotgun well … that turns me on.”

And what does he say she likes about him? “My bedroom style,” he says

Ledger's Rep: No Plans for a Public Service

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 08:50 AM EST

Services for Heath Ledger will remain private, a rep for the late actor said in a statement Friday.

Various reports have said Ledger would be buried in his hometown of Perth, Australia, but no official plans have been announced.

"At this time, we will not be releasing any information," the rep says. "There are no plans for a public service."

Ledger, 28, was found dead in his SoHo apartment Tuesday and his family is set to arrive in Manhattan Friday for his funeral.

Heath Ledger's Family Pours Out Grief

Originally posted Thursday January 24, 2008 09:30 PM EST

Heath Ledger's family members bared their grief in an Australian newspaper, writing of the heart-wrenching loss of the Hollywood actor – who to them was always a brother or a son.

In one of several messages in the death notices section of the West Australian on Friday, his mother Sally wrote:

Our darling boy, special in so many ways to all of us. You knew you were so loved. You lived life with courage and daring and we are so grateful for the wonderful times we shared. We will be there for Matilda.

His older sister Kate, who called her brother by the pet name "Roast," wrote:

I can hardly breathe when I try to write this. We were the ultimate in soul mates. I feel both my heart and life have been torn apart. I loved our special talks, our daily chats from where ever you were in the world.

I especially loved all the precious time we spent together. We were so fortunate to have you as long as we did. You were so many things to so many people, but to me you were just my little brother.

There will never, ever be another "Heath" and I think that in itself is the greatest tragedy.

I will continue to talk with you everyday and love you just as if you were here. You will never leave my thoughts "Roast", ever.

A Message from His Father

His father Kim, who called his son by the nicknames "Heatho" and "Beef," writes:

My beautiful boy, so loving, so talented, so independent, so caring, so young . . . no more chess games mate . . . this is it, couldn't beat you anyway!

My body aches for the sound of your voice, our chats, our laughs and our life and times together.

Your truly varied artistic skills, insatiable desire to improve and eclectic abilities set you apart from any other person on the planet . . . it had only just started for you ... and for us to further enjoy. We were one, in soul and commitment. Just . . . Father and Son. I will love you forever, Dad.

His Entire Family Writes

And a note signed by his entire family read:

How do we describe our sudden and tragic loss? ... You were the most amazing individual "old soul" in a young man's body.

You so loved us, as we dearly loved you. As a close knit and very private family unit we have observed you so determined yet quietly travelling in your self-styled path in life, nothing would get in your way ... no mountain too tall, no river too wide.

You dreamed your dreams and lived them with passion and intelligent commitment. We have been privileged to accompany you on a ride through life that has simply been amazing and through it all, we have loved each other beyond imagination.

Your true legacy lives on in beautiful little Matilda, who will always remain in the greatest of care. Our hearts are broken.

Inside Mary-Kate & Heath's Relationship

Originally posted Thursday January 24, 2008 03:30 PM EST

Certainly friends, definitely party pals and maybe more, Heath Ledger and Mary-Kate Olsen first met over the summer of 2006, at the time he was living at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, PEOPLE has learned.

More recently, "Mary-Kate and Heath were casually dating for three months before Heath's death," a source has told PEOPLE. "They were hooking up, but neither were particularly interested in making it exclusive."

As for what drew the two together, says the source, "They had a bond that was based on partying, and they had the same tastes in partying ... like, in terms of where they liked to hang out in New York, what time they would want to go out. They just had the same sensibility."

At the time of their first becoming acquainted – the summer after Ledger's Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain – Ledger and Olsen were spotted together having lunch at the Chateau with a group of friends, and Ledger was described as being charmed by Olsen, who made him laugh as he would scarf down a big meal.

"Mary-Kate made him laugh a lot," an eyewitness recalled.

Both the New York Post and Daily News reported this week that Ledger, 28, and the Olsen twin, 21, were dating.

Linked By a Phone Call

Whatever their relationship, the two were again linked when reports surfaced that she received two phone calls from masseuse Diana Wolozin, who arrived for an appointment at the actor's New York City apartment on Tuesday only to find him dead in his bedroom.

Wolozin, aware that Ledger and Olsen were friends, used the speed dial on Ledger's cell phone to call Olsen in California to ask for help, sources said. Olsen told the masseuse she would call her security people in New York to assist in the matter.

Things were far more carefree back in the summer of '06, "They were all talking about scripts and telling funny stories about directors and people in the biz," remembers the eyewitness. They also shared something else in common: Both smoked Marlboro Reds.

Police Reveal Additional Calls to Mary-Kate

Originally posted Thursday January 24, 2008 07:55 PM EST

The masseuse who found Heather Ledger's body called Mary-Kate Olsen a total four times – not twice as originally believed, the Associated Press reports.

Masseuse Diana Wolozin spent nine minutes, making three phone calls to Olsen – and waiting more than a minute between each call – before ever dialing 911, then called Olsen a fourth time after paramedics arrived at Ledger's New York apartment, the AP reports.

Wolozin first called Olsen on Ledger's own phone using the speed dial after the masseuse was unable to wake up the actor.

The additional calls were discovered when police took a closer look at phone records, according to AP.

It was not known why the masseuse called Olsen – though the actress was a friend of Ledger's – or why she did not immediately call authorities.

Eva Longoria Buys Baby Clothes – for J.Lo

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 08:20 AM EST

Eva Longoria went shopping for baby clothes in London Wednesday – but don't jump to any conclusions! The 32-year-old Desperate Housewives star – who recently told bump-watching reporters "no pregnancy, not yet" – snapped up miniature Dolce & Gabbana gear for mommy-to-be Jennifer Lopez, her rep tells PEOPLE. (Although Lopez, 38, has kept mum, multiple sources have told PEOPLE that she's expecting twins.)

As for her own family planning, Longoria (who attributes her current, curvy look to "cooking and eating" during the writers' strike) said she and hubby Tony Parker are leaving it up to fate. "We're so happy if we get pregnant, and if we don't, we're okay," she said Jan. 13 during an interview for her new movie, Over Her Dead Body. "We're just letting God decide it."

The actress was in the U.K. to promote the romantic comedy.

Charlize Theron Heads to Harvard

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 09:30 AM EST

Oscars are one thing, but Charlize Theron and Christopher Walken will soon have something equally golden for their mantles: Hasty Pudding pots.

The annual Harvard trophies, awarded to those who've made a "lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment," are dispensed by the university's Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the nation's oldest undergraduate drama troupe.

The ceremony traditionally involves a parade and male students dressed as women. The recipients last year were Ben Stiller and Scarlett Johansson, preceded in 2006 by Halle Berrry and Richard Gere.

This year, Monster Oscar winner Theron, 32, gets her Pudding pot (as the prize is called) Feb. 7; Walken, 64, whose Oscar was for The Deer Hunter and who last year was married to John Travolta (in Hairspray), gets his Feb. 15.

Not to be outdone, Harvard Lampoon's "Hastiest Pudding of the Lampoon Award" is being given out on Feb. 6, to Paris Hilton, reports the Associated Press.

K-Fed Lawyer: Britney's Deposition 'Slow Going'

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 08:15 AM EST

Britney Spears's deposition is "slow going," and could drag on for multiple sessions, concedes Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan.

Asked if the deposition could last five or more sessions, Kaplan replied, "It wouldn't surprise me." The attorney, who happened to run into a PEOPLE reporter Wednesday, added, "There are many areas that I have not yet explored."

Spears, 26, has been cross examined for a total of one hour over two sessions. (She has been late to both.)

As of the second session Monday, Kaplan said he'd only completed "two percent" of his questioning, which Spears must answer while under oath. Spears's first session lasted a mere 14 minutes, and occurred just hours before her infamous Jan. 3 meltdown.

The lawyer, who could not reveal specifics, is likely grilling the pop star about past drug and alcohol use, her failure to follow court orders, and anything else that pertains to her parenting. (The questioning lays the groundwork for the Spears-Federline custody trial scheduled for April.)

On Thursday, Kaplan also began deposing Spears confidante Sam Lutfi, who had evaded the sit-down for months.

Marcia Cross: My Baby Girls Could Be President

Originally posted Friday January 25, 2008 07:30 AM EST

With no work on Wisteria Lane these days (thanks to the Hollywood writers' strike), Desperate Housewives's Marcia Cross put her free time to use this week, lobbying Congress to pass 12-year-old legislation for breast cancer patients.

"And I thought making movies was slow," Cross said of the "ridiculous" inaction on a bill that would end so-called "drive-through" mastectomies and guarantee patients up to 48 hours of recovery time in the hospital. Cross, together with Lifetime television, delivered Congress with 20 million signatures from the online petition at mylifetime.com – as her stockbroker husband, Tom Mahoney, proudly snapped photos.

"It's not like we're asking for a week in the hospital. It's 48 hours," Cross said. "These women have major surgery and are sent right home. Can you imagine? I mean, have you seen a mastectomy scar?" The 45-year-old actress also vowed to take the fight home to Hollywood by asking Grey's Anatomy writer Shonda Rhimes to make the "drive-through" mastectomy issue a plotline on her show. "I don't know Shonda, but I'm going to track her down and suggest it."

Cross and Mahoney, who made the quick trip to Washington without their 11-month-old twin girls Eden and Savannah, were treated to a private tour of the West Wing of the White House.

The former Melrose Place star told PEOPLE she's wanted to get involved in helping breast cancer patients ever since one of her best friends was diagnosed three years ago. "I am always working and it's hard to get time off. When the writers' strike happened, I had time," she said. "But to come to Washington is slightly terrifying."

Scary, yes. But also inspiring. Wowed by the speech of 17-year-old Kelleigh Cosentino – who, with classmates at a Washington high school, is also lobbying for the bill – Cross said she had visions of her own daughters growing up to be as poised and self-confident.

"I wouldn't actually want them to go into show business, but politics?" she pondered. "Maybe. Hmm. Senator Mahoney. President Mahoney. If they want to, I'll be there for them."

Director Spoke to Ledger Night Before His Death

THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008 09:15 AM EST

Heath Ledger's director on the 2002 adventure movie Four Feathers, Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, had plans to meet up with his former star – until tragic fate intervened.

"I last spoke to him the night before he died. I had just arrived in New York last night, he said he could not see me that night but really wanted to meet me the next day," Kapur, 62, whose films also include the two Elizabeth movies starring Cate Blanchett, says in a posting on his personal Web site.

Adds Kapur: "He made me promise that I would call him in the morning and wake him up. I tried. Little did I know that his soul had already left his body."

Lamenting his loss, Kapur writes, "In Heath I have lost a younger brother He was one the most gentle, the most honest, most caring and most compassionate persons I had met. And one of the most honest actors I worked with."

Of Ledger's talent," I often told him that he had the ability to completely bare his soul in front of the camera, and all I needed to do was make sure the camera could look into his eyes, and through his eyes, the audience could clearly look into his soul," says Kapur.

The moviemaker concludes, "Farewell Heath. I always knew you had an ancient soul. I always said you had a wisdom beyond your years. And somehow I always knew that your spirit was too restless. Goodbye, my brother."

Mary-Kate Olsen's Link to Heath Ledger Case

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 07:00 PM EST

The masseuse who discovered Heath Ledger's body spoke to the actor's friend Mary-Kate Olsen twice on the phone before dialing 911, police sources confirm.

Masseuse Diana Wolozin arrived at Ledger's Manhattan apartment to give him a massage at about 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. When he didn't come out of his bedroom, she called his cell phone and got no answer, according to the sources.

She then went inside his bedroom, saw him lying in bed, set up the massage table near his bed, and shook him. When the 28-year-old actor did not respond, the masseuse – who knew that Ledger was friends with Olsen – used the speed dial on Ledger's cell phone to call Olsen in California asking for help, the sources say.

Olsen, 21, initially told the masseuse she would call security people in New York for help. The masseuse then called Olsen back to say she would call 911 herself, the sources say.

Emergency aid workers arrived at the apartment at almost the exact same time as Olsen's security people.

The source confirmed information first reported by the New York Times. It also clarifies Olsen's link to the case. Earlier rumors erroneously said that Ledger had died in Olsen's apartment.

Britney Spears's Lawyers Won't Quit Case

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 08:10 PM EST

Britney Spears's legal team, headed by Sorrell Trope, will continue litigating her custody battle – despite having filed a request to be excused from the case on Jan. 2.

Asked if they were indeed staying on, one of her attorneys, Anne Kiley, replied, "Yes, we are," but gave no further details.

The law firm of Trope & Trope previously stated in a request: "There has been a breakdown in communications between [Spears] and Trope & Trope making further representation of her interests impossible." A hearing on the matter was set for Feb. 4.

However, court spokeswoman Meredith Pierce confirmed Wednesday that the firm's request had been withdrawn.

Earlier in the day, Spears's lawyers sought visitation rights for the singer, but were not successful. The pop star arrived at the courthouse for the morning hearing, but left shortly thereafter without entering the courtroom.

Last week, Spears lost visitation of sons Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, indefinitely following a four-hour custody standoff and her brief hospitalization.

Report: Heath Ledger Had 6 Prescription Pills

THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008 08:55 AM EST

It will be days before authorities can determine the cause of Heath Ledger's death, but more details have surfaced on what specific drugs were found in his room Tuesday.

The 28-year-old actor had six prescription drugs, including anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills, unnamed police sources tell the Associated Press. (Ledger had openly discussed his problems sleeping.)

Police confirmed to PEOPLE earlier Wednesday that an undisclosed number of prescription drugs – and no illegal drugs – were found on the scene. New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly confirmed in a press conference that a rolled-up $20 bill was found in the room, but police say it tested negative for drug residue.

Also on Wednesday, the New York Times reported that, of the six different types of prescription drugs in Ledger's apartment, three were prescribed in Europe, and noted that Ledger had recently returned from filming in London.

Further toxicology and tissue testing – after an inconclusive autopsy report – to determine the cause of death could take 10 days to two weeks, the city medical examiner's office says.

Adam Sandler: Stop Picking on Tom Cruise

THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008 08:25 AM EST

Tom Cruise has been taking a beating in the press lately, but several of the star's pals are standing up for him.

"To see anyone's private life invaded and mocked like this is sickening," Adam Sandler tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. "It's especially gross when it happens to a guy like Cruise, who's a great dad, a great husband, and a great friend."

Earlier this month, Andrew Morton's scathing biography of Cruise hit shelves; meanwhile, a pro-Scientology video starring the actor hit the Internet and became the butt of jokes. But many of Cruise's friends and colleagues are not laughing.

Dustin Hoffman, Cruise's Rain Man co-star, tells PEOPLE: "Tom Cruise is an American and has the right to freedom of speech and freedom of religion."

Dan Snyder, the Washington Redskins owner who has a financing deal with Cruise/Wagner Productions, is also defending the star. "Tom is a winner. That's a fact," Snyder writes in an e-mail. "He is a terrific actor, a terrific father and a terrific person. I'm proud to be his friend."

In this week's issue of PEOPLE, other stars – including Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller and mogul Harvey Weinstein – also speak out in defense of their friend. "Imagine having a baby and people talking about it the way they did," says Stiller. "People lose sight of the fact that Tom Cruise is actually a person. I feel for him."

Jonas Brothers Set to Debut New Video

THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2008 06:00 AM EST

Cue the screaming teens: The Jonas Brothers will unveil their brand new music video at 9:45 p.m. (EST) Friday night on the Disney Channel, a network spokesperson tells PEOPLE.

The song, "When You Look Me in the Eyes" – featured on the band's platinum-selling Jonas Brothers album – will air for the first time following the premiere of the Disney Channel original movie Minutemen. (The new single will begin playing on Radio Disney on January 26.)

In the video, which was shot entirely in black and white, Kevin, Joseph and Nick Jonas give fans a peek at what it's like to be on tour with them. The footage includes images of the brothers in concert, backstage and on their tour buses.

The teen siblings recently wrapped up performing on the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds concert tour. On January 31, they'll kick off their own solo tour in Tucson, Arizona.

If that still not enough brotherly love for you, the boys will be hitting the television airwaves this summer, starring in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock.

Grieving Michelle Williams Arrives in New York

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 08:20 PM EST UPDATED

Michelle Williams arrived home in New York on Wednesday, traveling from a film set in Sweden with 2-year-old daughter Matilda following the death of Heath Ledger.

Williams, 27, made a stop in Landvetter Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden, before traveling on to New York. She arrived at her Brooklyn home Wednesday night.

Just hours earlier, the body of Ledger was released by the coroner to a New York funeral home. Memorial arrangements had not been announced.

A source close to Williams told PEOPLE the actress was "devastated" upon hearing the news. She and Ledger split in September, but they both agreed that parenting their daughter came first.

"I can't believe Matilda is going to grow up without a dad, without knowing her father," another source told PEOPLE. "And that Michelle will have to deal with having a daughter who's lost her father. She's a survivor. She'll make it, but it's going to be hard. Her first concern is going to be Matilda."

Joel Madden: Daughter Harlow Taught Me About Love

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 07:45 PM EST

Rocker Joel Madden says that fatherhood has turned Nicole Richie and him into "the luckiest two people alive."

"I had no idea what love even was until Harlow came along," Madden, 28, writes on the Web site of his clothing company, DCMA Collective.

"I swear it's so hard to leave during the day, but always so rewarding to come home to the little family. I've always been a guy who loves to love. Probably one of the things that define me outside of my work is LOVE."

Madden adds: "She's already growing too fast!"

First-time mom (and Madden's girlfriend) Richie, 26, is doing well and enjoying parenthood as much as Madden, he says. Their daughter, Harlow Winter Kate Madden, was born Jan. 11.

"Me and her mother feel like the luckiest two people alive right now," Madden says. "This time in our life has been amazing. We both look at our little girl every single moment everyday and know there is nothing we wouldn't do to protect her and her perfect little innocence. It seems like you turn on the TV, or get online, and it's all bad news."

Heath Ledger: An Appreciation

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 07:30 AM EST

Following his untimely death yesterday at age 28, Heath Ledger is likely to be best remembered for his role as a taciturn gay cowboy in 2005's Brokeback Mountain. It was a performance so spare that when Ledger did allow his repressed character to express emotion, it reverberated like a seismic wave.

The role earned the Australian-born Ledger his first, and only, Oscar nomination for Best Actor. But he gave plenty of other memorable performances over the course of his short-lived career.

Though Ledger could have easily coasted on his good looks and strapping physique, it was clear early on that he had no intention of being typecast. After setting the hearts of teen girls aflutter in his first Hollywood film, 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You – a clever adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew – he assiduously alternated between playing conventional romantic heroes in big studio films (including 2000's The Patriot, 2001's A Knight's Tale and 2002's The Four Feathers) and taking on grittier supporting roles in smaller pictures (2001's Monster's Ball and 2005's The Lords of Dogtown).

In addition to Brokeback (costarring Jake Gyllenhaal), Ledger's reputation is likely to rest on his accomplished turns in 2005's Casanova and 2006's Candy. Playing the legendary Italian lover in the enjoyable Casanova, he made like Errol Flynn, all dashing physicality and sexy charm. In Candy, a dark Australian drama, there was a burning intensity to his harrowing turn as a fledgling poet-turned-heroin addict. In retrospect, you have to wonder how close the role came to capturing Ledger's own personal struggles with his demons.

But it is the actor's haunting performance in Brokeback that takes on the greatest added poignancy following his death. For it was in the final scenes of that movie that Ledger portrayed someone he now will never get a chance to become in real life: A middle-aged man with a grown daughter.

Rest in peace.

Beyoncé & Tina Turner Will Duet at the Grammys

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 08:40 AM EST

It's a diva double take!

Beyoncé Knowles will join forces with the legendary Tina Turner for a performance at the Feb. 10 Grammy Awards, a source close to the show confirms to PEOPLE.

News of the A-list duet comes just one day after the Writers Guild of America announced it will not picket the awards show – clearing the way for stars to attend the Los Angeles ceremony.

Knowles, 26, has long been vocal about her appreciation for the 68-year-old icon: In 2005, she performed Turner's signature hit, "Proud Mary," during a Kennedy Center tribute.

Britney's Pap Pal: Our Relationship Is 'Far From Over'

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 07:00 AM EST

The same day that is wife filed for separation, photogapher Adnan Ghalib took to the airways Tuesday to discuss his relationship with Britney Spears.

Despite reports of a split – and seemingly false claims that Spears had taken out a restraining order against him – Ghalib told Entertainment Tonight and The Insider that the relationship is "far from over." (Indeed, the two were spotted together that night.)

He also insisted that he wasn't paid for the two-part interview and that he didn't get involved with Spears as a way to sell pictures. "No, never," he said. "In time I think people will understand that."

Asked if he wants to marry Spears, the paparazzo, 35, responded, "I'd be lying if I said no."

Scandal Prone

Ghalib – who said their relationship "turned romantic" before Christmas – also took the opportunity to weigh in on the series of scandals that have plagued the pop star, 26, in recent weeks.

On her hospitalization following a Jan. 3 standoff with police: "She didn't understand why she was taken to the hospital," he said. "She didn't feel the need to be there." As for the photographs of Spears laughing as she was wheeled out on a gurney, "I think she was just afraid of what was going to happen. It doesn't mean you are crazy."

On Spears being photographed buying a pregnancy test: "She has a very maternal instinct," Ghalib said of their recent Rite Aid run. (Photos of the trip were sold by his own photo agency, FinalPixx.) "She was feeling a lot of things she said she felt when she was pregnant. I think she was hoping she was pregnant with my child."

On losing visitation rights with her kids Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1: "Her primary focus is on re-establishing a relationship with [them]," he said. "She doesn't talk about a strategy to get them back. That's something that's very private to her. She loves those kids – it pains her a lot "

On Britney's mental state: "She is not crazy at all," he said, despite reports claiming that she is bipolar and has suffered from postpartum depression. (Some have even suggested she may have multiple personalities.) He also dismissed talk that Spears wrote a suicide note before her January meltdown. "She never has suicidal tendencies," he said. "You've got to understand the love she has for her kids outweighs anything else."

Heath Ledger's Family Speaks Out on His Death

TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2008 10:30 PM EST

Heath Ledger's father Kim has spoken out following the shocking death of the 28-year-old actor Tuesday in New York. According to a statement from the family:

Heath's family confirms the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda. He was found peacefully asleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30 p.m. U.S. time.

We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their well wishes and kind thoughts at this time. Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him.

He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. Please now respect our family's need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately.

Michelle Williams 'Devastated' by Heath's Death

TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2008 11:15 PM EST

Michelle Williams was on location in Sweden, believed to be with 2-year-old daughter Matilda, when she got the news: Heath Ledger was found dead in New York at age 28.

"She's devastated," says a source close to the 27-year-old actress.

Although their three-year relationship didn't last, Williams and Ledger could always agree that their daughter comes first.

"He was absolutely in love with his daughter," says another source. "And he really liked what he did [acting]. He spoiled [Matilda] rotten. He was playful and very funny with her."

The source adds: "I can't believe Matilda is going to grow up without a dad, without knowing her father. And that Michelle will have to deal with having a daughter who's lost her father. She's a survivor. She'll make it, but it's going to be hard. Her first concern is going to be Matilda."

Amy Winehouse Video Checked by Police

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2008 08:20 AM EST

Police in London are studying the video that allegedly shows singer Amy Winehouse smoking crack, they confirmed Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the U.K.'s Sun ran stills from the tape, which shows the troubled chanteuse, 24, smoking what the paper claims in a crack pipe.

Now detectives at Scotland Yard are looking at the footage, the police confirmed to PEOPLE. (Despite claims the tape had been "seized," officers were, in fact, handed a copy of the video by reporters from the tabloid yesterday.)

As of now there is no investigation launched into the singer, a spokesman added. "Officers will be reviewing the footage and will then assess the footage and ascertain whether any action is to be taken."

Shortly after the news of the alleged drug use surfaced, Winehouse (who's gone back to her burnette roots after a short stint as a platinum blonde) was photographed leaving her East London home for an appointment with her doctor – something her rep told PEOPLE was part of her ongoing treatment.

Heath Ledger Found Dead

TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2008 09:30 PM EST UPDATED

Heath Ledger, the actor who quickly transformed from Aussie heartthrob to Oscar nominee and doting dad, was found dead at his Manhattan residence Tuesday, a New York police spokesman confirms. He was 28.

Police say the death may have been drug-related and that "prescription-type drugs" were found near his body.

Ledger was found in the bedroom of his SoHo apartment around 3:30 p.m. by his housekeeper and a masseuse who had arrived for an appointment with the actor, police say.

Ledger was nude, lying on the floor curled up, at the foot of his bed. He did not respond when they shook him, and the housekeeper called 911. He was pronounced dead at 3:45 p.m. ET.

Authorities said they did not suspect foul play but that medication was found near the body.

"There were some drugs found around the body – prescription-type drugs," a police spokesman tells PEOPLE. The spokesman says there were two bottles of prescription sleep aids, and that the prescriptions were made out to Ledger.

A medical examiner removed Ledger's body from the apartment just before 6:30 p.m. ET, and New York City Medical Examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove says the autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

Despite initial reports that Ledger was subletting the apartment from Mary-Kate Olsen, reps for the actress denied that Olsen ever owned or lived in the apartment.

Ledger was last spotted publicly in London on Saturday on the set of Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Photos showed Ledger wearing a clown costume. Other pictures of Ledger out of costume show him with long brown hair and a dark goatee.

Oscar Nomination & A Baby Girl

The Perth, Australia, native was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 2005's Brokeback Mountain, on whose set he met – and began a romantic relationship with – Michelle Williams. Theirs was described by others on the film as love at first sight.

Their daughter, Matilda Rose, was born in New York on Oct. 28, 2005. Ledger and Williams, who shared a brownstone together in Brooklyn, split in September 2007.

Ledger began his acting career in 1996, when he was 17, in an Australian TV series called Sweat, but later found big-screen stardom in Hollywood with 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You, opposite Julia Stiles. He soon followed it with films including 2000's The Patriot and 2001's A Knight's Tale and Monster's Ball.

"I'm lucky in a sense because I have a job where I get to scream and cry," he told the Chicago Sun-Times in November. "I get to purge myself in ways that don't really affect me personally. When the director yells cut, I just walk out the door and I'm back into my regular life."

In his regular life, he clearly embraced being a dad to Matilda. "Fatherhood has changed me as an artist because I feel things on a deeper level," he said. "I think my performances will grow simultaneously."

In August 2006, Warner Bros. announced that Ledger would play the Joker in The Dark Knight, a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins. On the set, he wowed his costars, including Michael Caine.

"The biggest thing in Batman will be the thing everyone was most worried about: you've got the Joker, and when Jack Nicholson was the joker, well, how are you going to top that?" Caine said last year. "Well, Heath Ledger has. He is extraordinary."

Heath Ledger's Rep Calls Death 'Accident'

TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2008 09:20 PM EST

Heath Ledger's rep called the actor's death an "accident" and asked for privacy for his family.

"We are deeply saddened and shocked by this accident," said publicist Mara Buxbaum in a statement. "This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones. We're asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known."

Ledger, 28, was found dead Tuesday in a New York apartment. A police source says that two bottles of prescription sleep aids were near the body.

Hollywood Reeling From Heath Ledger's Death

TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2008 07:00 PM EST

Hollywood reacted with shock Tuesday to the death of Heath Ledger.

"I had such great hope for him," says Mel Gibson, a fellow Australian. "He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family."

Another Aussie, Nicole Kidman, says: "What a tragedy. My heart goes out to his family."

Ledger, 28, died just days after the death another young actor, 25-year-old Brad Renfro, who starred in The Client and Apt Pupil.

Ledger, nominated for an Academy Award for Brokeback Mountain, appears in the upcoming Batman feature The Dark Knight as the Joker, and was shooting The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus at the time of his death.

"Heath Ledger was a courageous actor, and a great soul. He gave us the gift of sharing his fearless and beautiful love – of his craft, and of all who worked with him – for which all of us will be eternally grateful," says James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features and the the producer of Brokeback Mountain.

In a statement issued by Warner Bros., which is producing The Dark Night, Alan Horn, president and chief operating officer of Warner Bros., and Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, said: "The studio is stunned and devastated by this tragic news. The entertainment community has lost an enormous talent. Heath was a brilliant actor and an exceptional person. Our hearts go out to his family and friends."

Heath Ledger: Life in Photos: See all the actor's most recent photos – from life as a dad to being an Oscar nominee

Oscar Nominees: The Complete List

Jan. 22, 2008 | 10:00 AM EST

The nominees for the 80th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills. Here's a complete list:

Best Picture

Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Actor

George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

Best Supporting Actor

Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson's War
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There
Ruby Dee, American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Best Director

Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jason Reitman, Juno
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood

Best Original Screenplay

Diablo Cody, Juno
Nancy Oliver, Lars and the Real Girl
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Ratatouille (written by Brad Bird; story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird)
Tamara Jenkins, The Savages

Best Adapted Screenplay

Christopher Hampton, Atonement
Sarah Polley, Away from Her
Ronald Harwood, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood

Foreign Language Film

Beaufort, Israel
The Counterfeiters, Austria
Katyn, Poland
Mongol, Kazakhstan
12, Russia

Animated Feature

Persepolis
Ratatouille
Surf's Up

Art Direction

American Gangster
Atonement
The Golden Compass
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
There Will Be Blood

Cinematography

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Atonement
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Costume Design

Across the Universe
Atonement
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
La Vie en Rose
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Film Editing

The Bourne Ultimatum
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Into the Wild
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Music (Score)

Atonement, Dario Marianelli
The Kite Runner, Alberto Iglesias
Michael Clayton, James Newton Howard
Ratatouille, Michael Giacchino
3:10 to Yuma, Marco Beltrami

Music (Song)

"Falling Slowly," from Once: Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and: Marketa Irglova
"Happy Working Song," from Enchanted: Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
"Raise It Up," from August Rush: Nominees to be determined
"So Close," from Enchanted: Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
"That's How You Know," from Enchanted:Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz

Makeup

La Vie en Rose
Norbit
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Sound Editing

The Bourne Ultimatum
No Country for Old Men
Ratatouille
There Will Be Blood
Transformers

Sound Mixing

The Bourne Ultimatum
No Country for Old Men
Ratatouille
Transformers

Visual Effects

The Golden Compass
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Transformers

Short Film (Animated)

I Met the Walrus
Madame Tutli-Putli
Même Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)
My Love (Moya Lyubov)
Peter & the Wolf

Short Film (Live Action)

At Night
Il Supplente (The Substitute)
Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)
Tanghi Argentini
The Tonto Woman

Documentary Feature

No End in Sight
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Sicko
Taxi to the Dark Side
War/Dance

Documentary Short

Freeheld
La Corona (The Crown)
Salim Baba
Sari's Mother

Britney Spears Spends More Than Two Hours at Deposition

MONDAY JANUARY 21, 2008 04:35 PM EST UPDATED

Britney Spears spent more than two hours at the Los Angeles office of Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, Monday for an ongoing deposition in the ex-couple’s custody battle.

At 10:40 a.m., Spears, 26, wearing a dark blue top and jeans, drove up to the office in her white Mercedes-Benz SL65 with friend Sam Lutfi. Both had serious expressions on their faces. The singer was spotted leaving at 1:20 p.m.

The singer has missed numerous appointments for the court-ordered cross examination. She was expected to be grilled about her past drug and alcohol use, her apparent failure to follow court orders and other matters pertaining to her parenting skills.

Federline's attorney will use evidence gathered in depositions to try to convince a court that his client should retain primary physical custody of the ex-couple's children. A custody trial is set for April.

"Kevin wants nothing more than to be able to parent his children with participation by their mother," Kaplan previously told PEOPLE. "But the best interest of the children require that they be in the most sound, safe, nurturing and consistent environment. That is paramount."

On Jan. 3, Spears was deposed for only 14 minutes, after arriving one-and-a-half hours late. That night and into the next morning Spears had a four-hour standoff with police, ending with her brief hospitalization.

Last Monday, the singer lost all visitation rights to sons Preston, 2, and Jayden 1, indefinitely after she showed up for a hearing, then left without entering the courthouse.

John Travolta Defends Tom Cruise

MONDAY JANUARY 21, 2008 02:10 PM EST

John Travolta is coming to the aid of friend – and fellow Scientologist – Tom Cruise following last week's leaked video.

The much-discussed clip, still making the rounds on the Web, shows the Mission: Impossible megastar praising the Church of Scientology and saying that followers have "the ability to create new and better realities." (His rep says the footage was filmed for a private church event in 2004.)

Travolta, 53, claims the intense media scrutiny has gone too far. "[Tom] has – we all have – the right to practice how we feel," he told PEOPLE Saturday at Australia.com's G'Day L.A. gala celebrating Australia Week 2008. "It finally becomes unfair."

Travolta's tone lightened considerably, however, when asked about Olivia Newton-John, who was on hand to perform at the event (which honored Kylie Minogue for her humanitarian work). "We see each other a couple of times a year," he gushed of his Grease costar. "I love seeing her. She's awesome."

Later, the Aussie singer wowed the crowd with a selection of her greatest hits, including "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "I Honestly Love You" and a stripped-down version of "Physical."

After Newton-John's show-stopping set, Travolta declared from the stage: "Olivia, I love you. I honestly love you."

Awkward Alert: Gisele & Tom Party Next to Her Ex

TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2008 09:55 AM EST

Too close for comfort?

Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady braved the freezing temperatures of New York City to party at hotspot Butter Monday night. (Brady, whose Patriots just earned a spot in the Feb. 3 Super Bowl, wasn't drinking.) Just one problem: Her ex boyfriend, Leonardo DiCaprio, was sitting just two tables away.

The old flames did not interact, with Gisele cuddling up to the NFL quarterback in a corner banquette while DiCaprio spent most of the night messaging on his PDA.

The Oscar-nominee and Victoria's Secret supermodel had a tempestuous six-year relationship. They split – for good – in November 2005.

As the night wound down, Bündchen and Brady left hand-in-hand – and DiCaprio didn't even look up.

Ellen Pompeo's Husband: 'I'm the Real McDreamy'

TUESDAY JANUARY 22, 2008 08:05 AM EST

Ellen Pompeo had haute couture on her mind when she hit Paris Fashion Week – but she couldn't help gushing about wedded bliss with Chris Ivery.

"We're blessed," the 38-year-old Grey's Anatomy star told PEOPLE of her two-month union (sealed in November with a quiet ceremony at New York's City Hall).

So does she think her TV alter ego, Dr. Meredith Grey, will ever find similar happiness with Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd? "Who can say?" she sighed at Italian designer Giorgio Armani's Monday show. "We're not working because of the writers' strike."

Her music-producer husband piped in on cue: "I'm the real McDreamy!"

Also on hand for Armani's show: Hilary Swank, Dita von Teese and the legendary Sophia Loren.

'Upbeat' Britney Hits the Dance Studio

MONDAY JANUARY 21, 2008 06:15 AM EST

With pup London in hand, Britney Spears headed to the Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood on Sunday night to work on a new routine, owner Robert Baker tells PEOPLE.

"She is working on the choreography for her song "Hot as Ice," Baker said, "She rehearsed an amazing routine with a chair."

The intense dance session wrapped up a characteristically bizarre weekend, during which Spears invited two photographers back to her home for some late-night champagne. "She was very sweet," said one of the photographers, adding that Spears pal Sam Lutfi claimed to have "filed a restraining order" against Adnan Ghalib.

Ghalib, the paparazzo who has been by Spears's near-constant companion in recent weeks, shot back, "I am only now becoming aware of what is being said. I hope to be back home in Los Angeles soon and to be in contact with Miss Spears." (The L.A. police and sheriff's departments both said no emergency protective order had been issued.)

Spears, 26 – who also dropped by PetCo Sunday afternoon, picking up a birdcage and some dog food – spent nearly three hours working on her moves at Millennium. She emerged at 9:30 p.m. in a white top and Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses, chatting with paparazzi and requesting the presence of Filipe, one of the photographers who had been at her home earlier.

"Britney was in an upbeat mood," Baker said, adding that despite the impressive workout, the singer still seemed slightly scatterbrained. "I let her use my personal copy of Blackout. She forgot her own CD."

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Celebrate with a Baby Shower

SATURDAY JANUARY 19, 2008 04:00 PM EST

Jennifer Lopez celebrated her pregnancy with a baby shower Saturday on the rooftop of the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City.

The singer and her husband Marc Anthony both attended the afternoon shower, which was hosted by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez's producer on the 2002 film Maid in Manhattan.

Lopez, 38, "looked very pretty – and very pregnant," according to an eyewitness, who saw the couple arrive flanked by bodyguards.

Among the guests were actress Leah Remini and designer Roberto Cavalli, who gifted Lopez with a pink leopard crib, according to a source. As for the décor, everything at the shower was blue and pink – and the room was covered with Swarovski crystal, said the source.

Last month the singer, who is due in a few weeks, was given matching pink and blue Tuni & G onesies from her sister Lynda Lopez. The pop star has been mum about whether she's expecting twins, though multiple sources have told PEOPLE she's having two bundles of joy.

The singer first announced she would be starting a family with her husband of three years, Marc Anthony, 39, last November after months of speculation.

"This is a special time in our lives," Lopez told an audience during a concert in Miami, the final stop on the couple’s El Cantante tour.

Even as her baby bump grew increasingly noticeable with each performance, Lopez had avoided discussing her impending motherhood.

"We're just getting used to the fact that we've told everybody" Lopez tells Harper's Bazaar for its February issue.

When asked how long she is planning to take off from her career as a singer, actress and designer, Lopez says, "I don't know – and I like that."