HERE'S HOW BRITNEY SPEARS GOT HOT AGAIN

As recent bikini pics have shown, BRITNEY SPEARS is hot again. And she shares her secrets for losing some of her delicious candy coating with this week's issue of "OK!" magazine.

She says, quote, "I'm the healthiest I've been all my life. My diet has a lot to do with my getting into shape. I have no sugar. I don't eat fruit or even fruit juice because of the sugar.

"I eat chicken and salmon and rice. I eat avocados. I'll have egg whites for breakfast and sometimes turkey burgers for lunch. I try to do just 1,200 calories a day. It may sound like it's not much, but it's actually a lot of food if you eat the right things."

Britney also hits the gym five days a week, doing, quote, "lots of cardio and weights."

Here's a picture of Britney on the cover of the new "OK!" magazine. If there was no Photoshopping involved, she really DID drop some serious weight. The issue hits newsstands TODAY.




JENNIFER GARNER PREGNANT AGAIN

JENNIFER GARNER confirmed her pregnancy yesterday, after an "Access Hollywood" reporter congratulated her at some event in Hollywood. Garner said, quote, "Thank you. We're so excited, obviously." Still no word on a due date.

Jennifer and husband BEN AFFLECK already have a daughter named Violet. She'll be 3 in December.


ANGIE HARMON IS PREGNANT TOO

ANGIE HARMON really IS pregnant. Her rep confirmed it yesterday, and said that she and JASON SEHORN initially denied the rumors because they wanted to, quote, "take back the right to release the joyous news themselves." This will be their third child.


MATT DAMON'S WIFE GAVE BIRTH YESTERDAY

MATT DAMON'S wife Luciana gave birth to their second child yesterday. It's a girl, and they named her Gia Zavala.

Matt and Luciana also have a 2-year-old daughter named Isabella . . . and Luciana has a 10-year-old daughter named Alexia from a previous relationship.


EVA LONGORIA PREGNANT???

The EVA LONGORIA pregnancy rumors have started up again. On Tuesday night, Eva went out to dinner with husband TONY PARKER in Los Angeles. She wore a loose-fitting top and APPEARED to have a bump underneath it.




REBECCA ROMIJN TO GIVE BIRTH TO DOLLY PARTON

REBECCA ROMIJN and JERRY O'CONNELL will be naming one of their twins . . . that are due this winter . . . after DOLLY PARTON, because Rebecca is a huge fan.

She says, quote, "I have been a Dolly fan all of my life. She's a wonderful woman . . . She has this great, sweet personality but she's also strong and wise."


RICKY MARTIN IS THE FATHER OF TWINS

CLAY AIKEN'S kid will have somebody to play with. RICKY MARTIN announced yesterday that he is the father of newborn twin boys.

The kids were actually born a few weeks ago, via GESTATIONAL SURROGACY.

Ricky's rep says, quote, "The children . . . are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care.

"Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."

No other details have been released.

Now, "gestational surrogacy" means that the woman who carried the children is NOT the biological mother.

Ricky's rep didn't identify the biological mother . . . or the surrogate for that matter.

To tell you the truth, yesterday's statement doesn't even technically say that Ricky is the biological father to these boys. But unless we hear differently, we're ASSUMING he is.


DID JOHN MAYER DUMP JENNIFER ANISTON VIA TEXT?

Officially, we still don't know who initiated the JENNIFER ANISTON / JOHN MAYER breakup. But a friend of John's tells Britain's "Mirror" tabloid that HE cut things off. And he did it in a TEXT MESSAGE.

The source says, quote, "She is so intent on getting married and having children, he felt hemmed in. After a 20-minute phone conversation [with her], he just said, 'I can't take it anymore', and hung up. Then he texted, 'That's it . . . the end.'"

Have you ever broken up with someone . . . or been broken up with . . . in a text message??? Is that cold . . . or the next big thing in dating??? Discuss.


IS JONATHAN KNIGHT ABOUT TO COME OUT OF THE CLOSET?

Now that NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK are back together, JONATHAN KNIGHT might have something to get off his chest. One of those stupid celebrity blogs . . . says Jonathan is preparing to COME OUT OF THE CLOSET.

The word is that Jonathan is in a steady relationship with a personal trainer named Harley and although he hasn't come out yet, they're pretty open about it.

Here's a picture of Harley.




WILL JODIE FOSTER HAVE TO PAY HER EX-PARTNER $25 MILLION?

When JODIE FOSTER left Cydney Bernard . . . her partner of 14 years and the co-mother of her two sons . . . she may have also said goodbye to a quarter of her fortune.

The "National Enquirer" says Jodie is worth $100 million . . . and she made half of that during her relationship with Cydney.

So if Cydney wanted to sue for palimony, there's a chance she could walk away with half of what Jodie earned during the relationship . . . $25 million.

But Jodie is trying to avoid that scenario by keeping Cydney in the family loop . . . and even encouraging Cydney to be friends with Jodie's NEW girlfriend, one Cynthia Mort.

A so-called "source" says, quote, "She wants them to be friends. Jodie realizes that if Cydney perceives them to be one big happy family, she'd never sue for half her assets."


JOHN EDWARDS WILL NOT RUIN THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WITH HIS PRESENCE

A lot of Democrats were worried that JOHN EDWARDS would show up at the party's national convention in Denver next week . . . which would be a pretty huge black eye for them, thanks to his ongoing SEX SCANDAL. Well, they don't have to worry anymore.

Jonathan Price, a member of Edwards' presidential campaign, says, quote, "Unequivocally, he is not going to Denver."

By the way, did you know John Edwards' side-action, Rielle Hunter, appeared on the game show "Lingo" with a way-hotter friend back in 2002???

Here's a video: http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=1743188734


TOM ARNOLD SINGLE AGAIN

Good news, ladies: TOM ARNOLD is back on the market. Tom's divorce from third wife Shelby Roos is officially on the books. Shelby gets $15,000 a month in spousal support for the next two years.

Tom and Shelby had been married about six years. They originally separated in August of 2006, but tried to get back together five months later. Tom filed for divorce this past May.


JANET JACKSON RELEASES LINGERIE LINE

JANET JACKSON is coming out with her own line of lingerie. It's called Pleasure Principle (named after one of her old songs) . . . and it'll be in stores in November.

Janet says, quote, "There's something for every woman, and that's very important to us. I've always hated when lingerie is uncomfortable, so the fit and comfort was key."


WINONA RYDER & TOM GREEN TOGETHER???

Isn't it sweet when two people who couldn't be more OVER hook up, and inject much-needed meaning into each other's lives??? WINONA RYDER and TOM GREEN were seen acting like a couple at a Hollywood bar last week. A witness says, quote, "They were all over each other, laughing and carrying on."


MICHAEL VICK IS LOSING $12,000 A MONTH IN PRISON

Not that he's likely to find much sympathy . . . but MICHAEL VICK filed papers this week in his bankruptcy case that say he's losing $12,000 a month while he serves his prison sentence for dog-fighting.

Vick told the court he has monthly expenses of $12,225 and a monthly income of $277.69. That's a difference of $11,947.31. That 277 bucks is from a, quote, "benefit pension plan", and does not include the 12 CENTS AN HOUR he earns in prison wages.

Vick . . . who filed for Chapter 11 last month . . . listed his total assets at $10 million . . . but his liabilities total $19 million.


THAT GUY FROM "THE OFFICE" COPPED A PLEA IN HIS DRUG CASE

CRAIG ROBINSON . . . the guy who plays Darryl on "The Office" . . . struck a deal to plead guilty to felony possession of ecstasy. In exchange, all the other charges against him will be dropped.

Robinson was facing charges of possession of both ecstasy and meth, following a traffic stop in Culver City, California in late June. He was also charged with being under the influence of cocaine, speed and marijuana.

Robinson will avoid jail time and have his record expunged if he successfully completes a drug counseling program.


SHO'NUFF FROM "THE LAST DRAGON" HAS DIED

On an incredibly sad note, a most AWESOME actor by the name of JULIUS CARRY died Tuesday at the age of 56. There's no word yet on the cause of death.

You may not recognize Carry's name, but he played two of the COOLEST characters EVER.

In 1985, he played the evil Sho'Nuff . . . the SHOGUN OF HARLEM . . . in the urban kung-fu classic, "The Last Dragon".

And in 1993, he played Lord Bowler in the underrated BRUCE CAMPBELL western series, "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." Shamefully, the show only lasted one season.


MAN WHO CAUSED SHIA LABEOUF'S ACCIDENT TICKETED FINALLY

21-year-old Simon Herbert . . . the man who caused SHIA LABEOUF'S accident last month . . . has been ticketed for running a red light.

Shia was arrested for driving under the influence at the time of the accident. He hasn't been charged yet . . . but if police decide that he WAS drunk, they CAN charge him, even though the accident wasn't his fault.


JESSICA SIMPSON SPOKESWOMAN FOR BEER

JESSICA SIMPSON is the new spokeswoman for a Dallas-brewed beer called Stampede Light Plus. In addition to whatever she's being paid, Jessica will also receive a 15% stake in the brewery.

She says, quote, "Yes, I work hard and take care of myself, but I also like a cold beer once in a while."




CARTOON VOICES UNMASKED

We've all wondered what the people who provide the voices for famous cartoons really look like.

Here's a pretty cool rundown of several of them: http://www.unfabulouz.com/2008/08/faces-behind-voices.html


THE CEO OF WARNER BROTHERS ISSUES STATEMENT ABOUT DELAY OF NEXT "HARRY POTTER" MOVIE

If you needed any more proof about how INSANE "Harry Potter" fans are, this should do it:

Alan Horn, the CEO of Warner Brothers, actually issued a press release yesterday to calm down all the fans who are FREAKING OUT because "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has been pushed back from this November to next July.

He said, "Please be assured that we share your love for Harry Potter and would certainly never do anything to hurt any of the films. Over the past 10 years, we have nurtured and protected each film, and the integrity of the books upon which they are based, to the best of our ability.

"The decision to move "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was not taken lightly, and was never intended to upset our Harry Potter fans. We know you have built this series into what it is, and we thank you for your ongoing enthusiasm and support.

"If I may offer a silver lining: there would have been a two-year gap between "Half-Blood Prince" and the much-anticipated first part of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", which opens in November 2010.

"So although we have to wait a little longer for "Half-Blood Prince", the wait from that film until "Deathly Hallows" will be less than 18 months. I am sorry to have disappointed you now, but if you hold on a little longer, I believe it will be worth the wait."

Have you ever heard of a movie studio doing this??? Are we that INSANE over "Harry Potter"??? Do we need help??? Seriously . . . I almost expect the PRESIDENT to get involved next.


ABC IS DEVELOPING A MALE VERSION OF "SUPERNANNY"

ABC is developing a "Supernanny" spin-off . . . but it won't star "Supernanny" minx JO FROST. Instead, the new show will feature a MALE nanny.

The new series . . . which will annoyingly be called "Supermanny" . . . will follow a child therapist (from Chicago) named MIKE RUGGLES.

ABC hasn't signed off on a full season of "Supermanny" yet. First, they'll try it out as a SPECIAL in the "Supernanny" timeslot, on some Friday night this fall. If it's a success, they'll order more. Industry types call this method a "back-door pilot".

It sounds like it'll be almost exactly like "Supernanny" . . . but executive producer Nick Emmerson is warning us not to underestimate the POWER of a male nanny.

He says, quote, "With a guy, he can connect with dads in a different kind of way. It's really powerful stuff.

"It feels different to have a guy come in to work with your kids. A woman has a woman's touch, and people are more accepting and ready for her advice. We had to find the right person who has real authority and a gentle touch as well."

There's no word on an airdate yet.


WILL CHARLES BARKLEY'S COLONOSCOPY BE TELEVISED???

(Former NBA star) CHARLES BARLEY is apparently getting a colonoscopy tomorrow, and that's something you need to know because . . . according to the "Philadelphia Daily News" . . . it will be TELEVISED on primetime TV.

As much as this sounds like some sort of VH1 reality TV stunt . . . it's actually for a good cause.

If this is true, the procedure will air during an hour-long TV special called "Stand Up to Cancer", which will raise cancer awareness. The show will air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS on September 5th.

A lot of other celebrities are taking part . . . including Jennifer Aniston, Lance Armstrong, Katie Couric, Sally Field, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker and Reese Witherspoon.

Not to mention CHRISTINA APPLEGATE who just revealed this week that she had BOTH BREASTS REMOVED following her recent cancer diagnosis.

Let's not forget, it was Katie Couric and her pert bum who blazed the trail for televised celebrity colonoscopies all the way back in 2000. Somebody turned that monumental occasion into an amusing YouTube video.




KEN JENNINGS SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER??

The "Orlando Sentinel" is reporting that KEN JENNINGS . . . the STUD who won 74 straight episodes of "Jeopardy!" . . . will be among the "celebrity" contestants on the upcoming season of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"

You'd think that Ken would be able to OBLITERATE those smart-aleck 10-year-olds . . . but the same might not be true for the other celebrity contestants.

According to the "Sentinel", they include . . . model Kathy Ireland, Dean "Superman" Cain, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, Star Jones, "90210" star Jennie Garth and zookeeper Jack Hanna.

The season begins September 5th.


MINI-ME HAS A REALITY SERIES

VERNE TROYER . . . who you know as Mini-Me from the "Austin Powers" movies . . . has begun shooting his own reality show. But for now, he's still shopping it around to cable networks . . . hoping one of them will bite.

Here's how Verne describes the show . . . quote, "It's about being a dwarf in Hollywood."

Previously, Verne has done a couple seasons of "The Surreal Life" . . . including Season Four, when he got drunk and naked and urinated on the floor.


REALITY REJECT GETS SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE

JASON MESNICK . . . the dude who DEANNA PAPPAS rejected in the finale of the most recent "Bachelorette" . . . is getting another shot at (fake) reality love.

ABC has announced that Jason will be the star of the upcoming, 13th season of "The Bachelor", which will premiere in January.


WHERE IN THE WORLD IS *POOR* GARY GLITTER???

Yet another country has banned (PEDOPHILE) GARY GLITTER.

As of last night, Gary . . . who is still receiving royalty checks whenever you play "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" . . . was hanging out at an airport in Hong Kong. He was in limbo, in the airport, because China has ALSO refused to let him enter the country.

On Tuesday, Gary was released from prison in Vietnam . . . and was SUPPOSED to be deported back to the U.K. But he wasn't sent on a direct flight . . . and when he arrived in Thailand to catch his connecting flight, he refused to complete the trip.

In the airport, he complained of an earache and chest pains . . . and claimed he was having a HEART ATTACK. A medical official there checked him out, gave him a painkiller, and deemed him fit to travel.

Thailand refused to allow him into their country, so they threatened to hold him in their Immigration Detention Center. That's when he agreed to leave for Hong Kong.

One place he IS permitted to go . . . is to London, but he's not REALLY welcome there either . . . (for obvious reasons.) When he lands there, British authorities will take him into custody and force him to register as a monitored sex offender.

Gary does NOT want to do that . . . and supposedly wants to stay somewhere in Asia, but it remains to be seen where he will end up.

China is reportedly going to deport him back to Thailand. We'll keep you posted on what happens from there.