With all of the focus on the Bennifers, it was a slow gossip week. Now they've gone and "postponed" the wedding. I hate them!! Does anyone else have a sneaking suspicion that this might be a ploy and they may still get married this weekend? I just hope they get it over with pretty soon so we can move on to "Bennifer Baby Watch." Ugh. Can't you just picture the bald (Ben), insecure (Jen) little tyke they'll spawn?

Speaking of spawning children, I'm on a bit of baby watch myself. I'm going to keep the gossip coming until I'm headed to the hospital to give birth. But I'm planning on taking a month off after the little guy is born; I'm just warning you now! Of course, if anything really important happens (A Bennifer break up? Jenna Bush making out with Paris Hilton at an Ecstasy party at DemiAshton's pad?) you may hear from me unannounced.

I definitely think this is "on."

Australian stunner Nicole Kidman enjoyed a top-secret romantic liaison with hunky actor Jude Law -- just hours after she was spotted shopping for lingerie in Agent Provocateur.

The actress and the handsome British star have continually denied their friendship is anything other than platonic ever since the nature of their relationship was called into question following Jude's split from wife, Sadie Frost, in January.

However, the "Cold Mountain" co-stars raised questions about a possible romance once more after meeting up for a secret rendezvous at New York's Carlyle Hotel last Monday.

Nicole and Jude went to great lengths to ensure the meeting took place -- the actress pulled out of an appearance at the Venice Film Festival, and he made the trip from Montreal, Canada, where he is currently filming.

When Jude's plane landed at New York's JFK airport on Sunday, he made his personal assistant Ben Jackson scour the airport lounge for photographers before he would make his exit, while Kidman prepared for the date by shopping for raunchy underwear with a female pal.

After arriving at the $880-a-night hotel within half an hour of each other, the publicity shy couple waited until darkness before Nicole left -- after asking her minder to check every car outside for photographers first. (msnbc.com)

Oh golly! Renee is eating a whole bag of Doritos a day to "get fat" to play Bridget Jones? I should get in touch with her people and see if she just wants to hang out with me for a week. I could put her on the "pregnant lady diet"…she's sure to gain 50 lbs in 9 months, like me. Bag of Doritos…gimme a break!

Movie beauty Renee Zellweger has abandoned her doughnut diet, as she piles on the pounds for her role in the "Bridget Jones's Diary" sequel.

The actress has been munching through boxes of the sweet snack as she attempts to put on the 30 pounds needed to play the British singleton Bridget in "The Edge of Reason."

However, the high-calorie diet is taking its toll on Renee, so she's found an alternative fatty food -- Doritos chips.

Renee, 34, says, "I'm not really a sweet girl. I've gone on to a bag of Doritos and a Starbucks coffee instead." (SFGate.com)

Um, hello? Hasn't anyone told Britney that Christina Aquilera already did this?

Pop princess Britney Spears is promising her new album will be a deeply "sensual and sexual" affair. The LP, which includes collaborations with R Kelly, Sean 'P Diddy' Combs and Moby, is her first release in a traumatic two years that have seen the break-up of her parents' marriage, her split from long-term boyfriend Justin Timberlake and tabloid allegations of sexual indiscretions with a string of celebrity suitors. And Britney embraces shedding former wholesome, virginal image - marked in startling clarity by her lingering onstage smooch with Madonna at the MTV VMA awards last month - with her much-anticipated new album. Her joint effort with controversial soul star Kelly, a track called "Outrageous," lives up to the promise of its title. Lyrics include the line, "Oh, it's so hot, and I need some air, boy, don't stop, 'cause I'm halfway there." A collaboration with Moby shows further signs of a more mature Britney. The singer describes "Early Mornin'" as being about "going out at night and feeling like s*** the next day". But Britney insists her new sexier image isn't a reflection of a steamy personal life at the moment. She says, "Of course I'm not doing 'Baby One More Time' and those big, massive hits anymore. I think this record is where I'm at right now in my life. It's sensual, it's sexual. I'm probably writing about that subconsciously because I don't have that right now." (imdb.com)

Cameron Diaz just wants us to know (AGAIN) that she's just like us! Except better, ya know?

Cameron Diaz has spoken out about the acne hell that plagues her life - and forces her to become phobic about germs. The 31-year-old Charlie Angel's is well-known for her problem skin, which flares up at times of stress and even caused her to miss the London premiere of her film "Gangs Of New York" earlier this year for fear of being photographed looking less than perfect. She admits, "Of course I know I am an attractive girl, and I'm pleased about that. But even I have a flaw. My skin is so over-sensitive I get inflamed spots at the smallest thing. If it's possible I even touch door handles with tissues. On days like that I just stay away from the mirror." But Cameron has other qualities that make up for her troubles - she has no need to exercise to keep her famous figure in shape. She laughs, "I wear high heels - that's my only fitness training and it gives nice legs. Sometimes I want to start playing tennis or going swimming but I'm too lazy for that. I like my bed." (imdb.com)

Oh Mariah, you're sooooo stupid.

Mariah Carey says she thinks it's okay to "buy" a dress from a store, wear it once, then return it. "I think if somebody feels the need that they really need a new outfit and didn't have the money and they don't get caught…I mean, it's not illegal," the diva told TV gab host Wayne Brady. " If it's not against the law, I don't think it's wrong, because everybody's gotta live, you know? I probably did that when I was in high school." (msnbc.com)

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