GIRLS NIGHT OUT ...

Gwyneth Paltrow and BFF Madonna have a girls night out and head to the Nobu Berkeley restaurant in London, England.

Gwynie, 35, with Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. have been burning it up at the box office and have earned over $250 million already since opening earlier in the month.

Ms. Paltrow’s new movie, Two Lovers, premiered at the Cannes Film festival and co-stars Joaquin Phoenix. Her experience in shooting that film was much different than Iron Man, saying, “It gave to me kind of a lifeline. I feel like I was really able to be very free and raw and true. Going from being a mother at home for a long time, which is the greatest joy of my life, to feel like an artist again … that was a gift.”

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FRESH SOUNDZ....

Download: Chris Brown Ft. Bow Wow & Hurricane Chris - Picture Perfect (Remix)

Download: Tech N9ne Ft. Twista & Prozac - Why

Download: Travis (Of NLT) - A Thousand Goodbye's

NATALIE PORTMAN AND DEVENDRA BANHART DO ISRAEL...

Folk rock singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart squeezes into a hot pair of short shorts while out and about with girlfriend Natalie Portman in Jaffa, Israel.

Even Nat’s capri pants are below the knee!

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MILEY CYRUS "BREAKOUT" ALBUM COVER....

Check out the CD cover for Miley Cyrus’s sophomore album, “Breakout“.

“Breakout” drops in stores everywhere on Tuesday, July 22.

The album’s first single, “7 Things”, debuted on Radio Disney earlier this month.

LAKERS FANS ...

Shrek star Cameron Diaz joins her costar Antonio Banderas and producer Jeffrey Katzenberg courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs Western Conference Game 5 at the Staples Center on Thursday in Los Angeles.

The trio and 19,000 other fans watched the Lakers reach the NBA Finals after rallying to beat Spurs 100-92.

Also in the audience: comedian Adam Sandler, singer Lionel Richie, actor Denzel Washington and music man Diddy.

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ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT WELCOME BABY TWINS !

As rumored earlier this morning, Angelina Jolie did in fact given birth to twins in France earlier this week. Entertainment Tonight confirms those reports.

The babies are the fifth and sixth children for Angie and partner Brad Pitt, who also have a son Maddox, 6, son Pax, 4, daughter Zahara, 3 and daughter Shiloh, 2.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JOLIE-PITT CLAN!

GOSSIP GIRLS SUPPORT CHANEL ...

Gossip Girl’s newest bad girl Michelle Trachtenberg arrives at the opening of the Chanel boutique on Robertson Boulevard on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Trachtenberg, 20, will be back for the second season of Gossip Girl, which will premiere @ 8PM ET/PT on Monday, Sept. 1 on The CW. Mark your calendars now!

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FRESH MUSIC ....

Download: Rihanna - Disturbia

Download: J.R. - All I Want Is You (Prod. By SoundZ)

Download: Midwest City - Ride (Unreleased)

JESSICA SIMPSON IS A COUNTRY GIRL...

Jessica Simpson tips her ten gallon hat to fans as she arrives at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Jessica, 27, flew from Dallas with her BFF and personal hair stylist Ken Paves.

Apparently the Irresistible singer is dipping her toe into Las Vegas real estate, plunking down a small fortune for a unit in the brand new Palms Place condo-hotel, adjacent to the trendy hotel. According to a hotel spokesman, J. Simpson was the first celebrity to close on a one-bedroom suite. Vegas developer George Maloof Jr. has indicated that most buyers are paying in cash! The grand opening is this weekend.

If you haven’t already, listen to Jessica Simpson’s country song “Come on Over” here.

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VICTORIA BECKHAM IS CUTE IN YELLOW ...

Victoria Beckham sashayed into Shutter’s on the Beach in Santa Monica, Calif. with a bright yellow dress and handbag on Thursday.

Ms. Beckham, 34, will be emptying part of her closet for charity, auctioning off a number of outfits from her recent Spice Girls tour to try to raise over $2 million.

Six Roberto Cavalli dresses will be auctioned off including a minidress covered in Swarovski crystals, valued at approximately $500,000. Her infamous gold corset and leggings should bring in around $60,000.

Details for the charity auction should be forthcoming. The auction will benefit a children’s charity run by V’s mom, Jackie Adams.

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NEW NE-YO & ASHANTI ....

Download: Ne-Yo - Don't Fall In Love

Download: Ashanti - Diva

THE LAUREN'S DO BREAKFAST ....

The Hills star Lauren Conrad shares a 40-minute meal with BFF roommate Lauren Bosworth, aka Lo, at The Griddle Cafe on Sunset Ave. in Los Angeles on Thursday.

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TORI SPELLING'S PROMOTIONAL WORK

Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott and their son Liam promote their new Oxygen reality series Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood at Pink’s hot dog stand in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Liam is now 14 months and looks to be loving those fries!

The 35-year-old daughter of TV mogul Aaron Spelling has signed up for at least three episodes of the new 90210 spin-off. Tori’s character will be the owner of one of the most popular stores in Beverly Hills.

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DAVID COOK'S TODAY SHOW...

American Idol winner David Cook and runner-up David Archuleta make an appearance on NBC’s Today Show at Rockefeller plaza on Thursday in New York City.

“As far as people thinking I’m pretty or something,” Cook said, addressing his ‘cougar’ fans. “I don’t know. It’s amazing what a haircut and forgetting to shave will do.”

Watch the Davids’ interviews here. Archuleta can be found singing “Think Of Me” here. And watch Cook’s performance below!

Earlier this week, Cook visited a Los Angeles hospital to visit fellow Top 24 contestant Luke Menard, who was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

“I love Luke and I just wanted to show up and make sure that he understood that I love him and know that if there’s anything I can do for him and his wife, sign me up, you know?” Cook tells People. “Luke, Michael Johns, Jason Yeager and myself, we kind of buddied up one day at Hollywood week. We called ourselves the four horsemen. Any time one of your own is going through something as horrible as that, it makes everything else seem a little bit insignificant.

HEIDI MONTAG AND SPENCER PRATT: MAKING OUT IN MEXICO...

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt pose for photographers on their romantic vacation in Mexico this week.

Spencer carried Heidi along the beach of the Palmilla Resort before they rested on a rock to watch the sunset together.

Their website, SpeidiWeb, has their personal blogs, pictures, as well as polls. Spencer recently posted that Speidi is shooting a special for MTV, but hasn’t revealed exactly what they’re shooting.

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