Christina Applegate to Present at Emmys

Christina Applegate will be a presenter at this month's Primetime Emmy Awards, just weeks after undergoing major breast cancer surgery.

Christina revealed last month that she underwent a double-mastectomy to treat her breast cancer, but then declared herself cancer-free.

Applegate herself is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Samantha Newly on ABC's "Samantha Who?."

Other presenters announced today were Candice Bergen, David Boreanaz, Wayne Brady, Lauren Conrad, Jimmy Kimmel and Kiefer Sutherland.

The "60th Primetime Emmy Awards" airs on ABC September 21 at 8 p.m.

'House' Brings Home the Bacon

"House" star Hugh Laurie is joining the ranks of Ray Romano and the cast of "Friends" as one of the highest paid TV actors in history.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the native Brit, who plays the crabby Dr. Gregory House on the hit FOX show, will now be taking home a $400,000 paycheck per episode, earning him a $9 million a year salary.

Along with the pay hike, the Emmy-winning actor's new deal also ensures he will stay on through the 2011-2012 season.

Heidi Klum Says No J.Lo on 'Project Runway'

Jennifer Lopez just can't make it work. Heidi Klum revealed that the superstar will not be able to perform as guest judge on the "Project Runway" season finale, ET confirms.

"Jennifer Lopez was going to be our guest judge, [but she] cancelled yesterday due to a foot injury," Heidi told the crowd at Bryant Park as the finalists' show got underway.

"A great five years at Bravo comes to an end today, thank you so much, you did a beautiful job putting the show on the network," the Emmy-nominated host added. Next season, the show moves to Lifetime.

In lieu of J.Lo, the special guest judge will be none other than the show's mentor, fashion guru Tim Gunn.

"I'm happy to fill in last minute and will be impartial and unbiased to the designers," he said.

Audrina Blogs on Her Make-Up with Lauren

If you caught last night's episode of "The Hills," you saw roomies Audrina Patridge and Lauren Conrad's touching reconciliation. What did Audrina really think of their reunion? Well, she's blogging about it today to let us know!

"Last night's episode of 'The Hills' was intense," she writes. "I think that's the third time I've cried so far on the show!!! Haha! I'm so glad Lauren and I had that talk."

Why the need for such a sit-down? Audrina blogs, "There were a lot of little things that just kept adding to the tension. The new living situation, the new friend/roomie, the rumors you read and hear about in magazines and on gossip sites, moving on in the industry on my own, the whole flirtyness with certain someones that was uncalled for, and only being a true friend when it was called for were all building up. It was these and many other things that kept adding to the fire, and eventually led to the breakdown which included tears and big decisions."

Now that she and Lauren are back on good terms, Audrina has high hopes for the latest season of her MTV hit show, "I feel that in the fourth season things have changed so much and continue to keep changing. It's going to be a good season, don't you think? :)"

Lauren Conrad Turns Author

Is Lauren Conrad the next J.K. Rowling? The MTV darling is now adding writing to her list of talents.

ET confirms that "The Hills" star has signed on to ink a three-book fictional series aimed at young adults.

"I've always loved books that I could lose myself in, ones that would transport me to another place, but had characters I could relate to," she says. "I'm so excited to have this opportunity to write books like that for other readers."

The first book in the series is scheduled to hit stores summer of 2009.

Rob Lowe: Allegations Are Hurting My Work Prospects

Actor Rob Lowe reiterates in a sworn declaration that he never "acted inappropriately" with two former nannies and says allegations by the women are costing him considerable work opportunities, City News Service reports.

Lowe and his wife Sheryl sued the ex-nannies, Laura Boyce and Jessica Gibson, in April for allegedly breaching confidentiality agreements with the celebrity couple. Both women then countersued the Lowes.

The actor states that the allegations, coming after claims already made by Gibson, are costing him a lot of money. "Since the headline that a second nanny sued me for sexual harassment, I have been passed over for at least three commercials, any of which could have ultimately resulted in income of over $1 million," Lowe says.

"I have never acted inappropriately with Ms. Gibson or Ms. Boyce," Lowe states in a declaration filed Wednesday with Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis in Los Angeles, according to City News Service. The declaration is in support of Lowe's opposition to a motion by Boyce to dismiss his lawsuit.

Boyce has moved to dismiss the celebrity couple's lawsuit on grounds that it infringes on her right to free speech. Boyce is also getting some help with her motion in the form of a court declaration from Gibson, who is involved in separate dueling lawsuits with the Lowes in Santa Barbara.

It's a Boy for Laila Ali!

Laila Ali gave birth to her first child! She's announcing the birth on her Web site today even though the baby was born on August 26.

The "American Gladiator" host and her husband, Curtis Conway, have named the baby Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr. Baby Conway weighed in at 6.8 lbs.

Laila, the daughter of Muhammad Ali, says he's a healthy baby boy and mommy and baby are resting comfortably.

Tatum O'Neal's Emotional 'Oprah' Interview

This Friday, in the first interview since her recent arrest for alleged drug possession, Tatum O'Neal tells Oprah Winfrey all about her life-changing brush with the law: "There's no good way to talk about what happened to me, what I did," Tatum confides.

And the Oscar-winning actress makes no excuses for her actions, which resulted in a guilty plea to disorderly conduct.

"What I did I can't explain it, except that I know that what I can do today to make it better for myself. It's the craziest thing," Tatum tells Oprah.

Tatum also reveals that Farrah Fawcett helped her through her tough time: "I saw her once, about a year and a half ago when I was sort of trying to be encouraging about her diagnosis. We had sort of a bonding. And then, she sort of heard about it and wanted to know if I was doing ok. I was very taken aback."

For the full interview, watch "The Oprah Winfrey Show" tomorrow!

Tony Romo Helps Stranded Fans!

When helplessly stranded with a flat tire, one may look at the person who helps them out as a star. And for a lucky Texas couple, that star was Tony Romo!

The Dallas Cowboy quarterback's interstate interception came just in time to help Bill and Sharon White on Sept. 7 in Texas, when Romo arrived to find the couple feverishly attempting to make the repairs themselves, People reports.

"All of a sudden I hear a voice say, 'Do you need help?'" Sharon tells People.

Unbeknownst to them initially, it was Jessica Simpson's famous beau who helped them inflate their tire.

"At that point, I looked at him and thought, 'Dang, he looks familiar,'" Sharon continues. "I go, 'You know what? You look like Tony Romo.' He looked down and just gave me that boyish smile he's got. Then he said, 'That's because I am.'"

"I just screamed as loud as I could," Sharon tells People. "Then I grabbed him and hugged him."

So taken aback by the star encounter, the couple say they forgot to thank Romo for his help.

"I'd thank [Tony] so much for stopping," Sharon says. "I love him to death, he's a great guy. And I hope I didn't bust his eardrum!"

Michael Phelps Nervous About 'SNL' Freestyle

Olympic superstar and record-breaker Michael Phelps may be the epitome of grace and poise when he's battling for world titles in the Olympic pool, but now something is giving him a case of the nerves -- acting!

The swimming gold-medal champ said Thursday he was nervous about his "Saturday Night Live" acting debut this weekend, Reuters reports.

Phelps, 23, will be the guest host of the comedy show on its 34th season's opening episode Saturday.

"I'm probably more nervous doing this than I was swimming in the Olympics," the swimming icon tells Reuters.

He is, however, confident his wit and sarcasm will carry him through the funny show.

And he's done his research too! Phelps has enlisted the advice of "SNL" veteran Adam Sandler, and tips from actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, says Reuters.

At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Phelps won a record eight gold medals in a single game, bringing his total gold-medal count to 14.

Rebecca Romijn's Glowing and Growing

While her actor hubby Jerry O'Connell recently apologized for calling her "huge," a very pregnant Rebecca Romijn was snapped looking mommy-beautiful on a recent shopping trip in West Hollywood.

In what could be the first shots of her pregnant, the glowing model-turned-actress was all smiles, wearing a loose-fitting floral top.

Romijn, 36, who will reprise her role on "Ugly Betty" again this fall, is expecting twin girls this winter.

Kanye West Blogs About Incident With Paps

Just a day after being arrested at LAX airport for suspicion of vandalism, Kanye West is blogging about the headline-making incident.

"I'm cool with the paparazzi," he writes. "This guy wasn't cool. I gotta work now ... I'll rant later!"

Kanye is currently in Hawaii after being released yesterday on $20,000 bail.

Stand Up To Cancer: Video Exclusives

The biggest stars Stand Up To Cancer in a powerful new video series featuring 10 different videos that capture powerful, emotional and intimate behind the scenes moments.

Click over to SUTV After Hours to see the stars talking about their personal connection with cancer and why they chose to step out, stand up and be involved in Stand Up To Cancer.

Donny and Marie to Host New ABC Special!

Donny and Marie are back! The singing Osmond siblings are set to host of "Rediscovered," a new ABC special that gives former child actor hopefuls a second chance at stardom.

Casting Director Matt Casella -- who auditioned Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake as children before they were mega-stars -- will go back through his decades of audition tapes and find five worthy hopefuls who auditioned as kids but are now all grown up!

The show will surprise the five hopefuls and fly them and their families to Los Angeles, where they'll perform on a special for their second chance at fame!

The show's executive producer, Dave Broome, tells ET, "What makes this show so different is that unlike other competition shows, none of our contestants applied. We tracked them down, surprised them and plucked them from their daily lives for this once in a lifetime chance."

So who are the folks who'll be appearing? The contestants, who reside all over the U.S., include a real estate agent, a banquet manager, a building contractor, an insurance marketer and a holistic therapy salesman.

Chris Brown Pens Two Songs For Britney Spears

It seems everything he touches turns to gold, and now Chris Brown may bring some of that magic touch to Britney Spears!

The 19-year-old R&B singer and songwriter has reportedly written two songs for the pop princess that she has not yet heard, the Associated Press reports.

"I actually wrote a couple songs for her now," Brown said.

Brown also wrote "Disturbia," the chart topping song that his rumored girlfriend Rihanna performed at Sunday night's MTV VMA show, where he won best male video for "With You."

Renee Zellweger's Fashion Week Panic!

Renee Zellweger just barely made Carolina Herrera's fashion show today in New York City, Women's Wear Daily reports. Carolina was reportedly in a panic waiting for Renee to take her coveted front row seat wearing a dress made especially for her.

The shy superstar is a longtime fan of the designer, who's designed numerous Oscar gowns for her, and was flying in from the Toronto Film Festival especially for the show. As guests fidgeted, the Oscar winner finally arrived, and sang Carolina's praises!

"Carolina's clothes are classic and comfortable," Renee told WWD after the show. "[My loyalty] is not a facade."

Britney Finally Gets a 'Piece' of the VMA's

Putting years of nominations and no wins behind her, Britney Spears broke the streak by winning three VMA awards including tonight's most coveted award, Video of the Year, for "Piece of Me."

"To my fans, this is for you," she said upon accepting the award. "Thank you so much."

Earlier in the night when she picked up her first award, best female video, Britney thanked God and her two boys for inspiring her. "Piece of Me" also nabbed best pop video.

Celebs gracing the show, hosted by British comedian Russell Brand, included presenter Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan and a very pregnant Ashlee Simpson.

All-star performances came from Christina Aguilera, the Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Rihanna with T.I., and Pink.

And in other haps, Chris Brown took home best male video ("With You"), Linkin Park scored best rock video ("Shadow of the Day"), Lil Wayne took home best hip-hop vid ("Lollipop") and The Pussycat Dolls clawed their way to the award for best dancing in a video ("When I Grow Up").

Gone in 60 Seconds: Britney Spears Kick Starts VMA's

All eyes were on Britney Spears as she opened this year's VMA's!

In a video spoof with 'Super Bad' star Jonah Hill, the pop star prepped for the show in her dressing room. Jonah instructed her to "relax" -- but every time she closed her eyes, the actor tried to kiss her!

Britney denied his efforts and then shot out of dressing room and onto the live stage as the crowd leapt to their feet!

Looking absolutely fantastic in a shiny silver gown, she addressed the crowd and quickly introduced the show.

Just as fast, she jumped off stage to make way for the opening act -- all in under a minute!

Tori Spelling Earns the No. 1 Spot on Book List

Tori Spelling is no longer just a New York Times best-selling author. She is now a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author. On Sept. 14, her book, sTORI Telling, will move into first place on the prestigious newspaper's non-fiction list.

sTORI Telling, which has been on the best-seller list for 14 weeks, is so successful that it is in its 19th printing, and as a result, Simon & Schuster is back in business with the "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" star. This spring, the publishing company will release a second book by Tori with the working title, Mommywood. Obviously, from the title, the book will be about Tori's life since she became mother.

'DWTS' Dancer Tony Dovolani Talks Twins!

Shortly after the birth of his twins, "Dancing with the Stars" pro Tony Dovolani blogged about the birth in a message on his MySpace page, according to People.com. In it, he reveals that he was rehearsing with his new partner, Susan Lucci, when he got the call:

"The twins are here! They arrived early September 8th," he writes. "Susan shooed me out the door as soon as I got the call that it was time ... I was able to be with Lina at the birth."

The babies arrived early Monday morning at a hospital near the couple's Connecticut home. Son Adrian Driton came first, weighing 7 lbs, followed by daughter Ariana, weighing 7 lbs, 10 oz. It is the second and third child for the couple, whose daughter Luanna turned three in August.

He continues: "Both babies are doing well, as is Lina."

"Dancing with the Stars" returns for its season seven on ABC on Sept. 22.