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.

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!

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."

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.

Stars Come Out For Pre-VMA Bash!

The excitement and glamour of one of music's biggest nights - the MTV Video Music Awards - kicked off last night with a bevy of stars coming out for exclusive industry parties in Hollywood.

Spotted at one of the parties - sponsored by TalentHouse.com and held at the Chateau Marmont hotel - were sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton, together with boyfriends Benji Madden and David Katzenberg.

Also on hand for the bash were record producer Russell Simmons, hip-hop performers Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupree and actress Hayden Panettiere.

Oprah's Special Emmy Engagement

Oprah Winfrey will make a special appearance at the upcoming Emmy awards on September 21 on ABC.

Lady O will participate in a special celebration of the 60th anniversary of the TV Academy.

ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson told ET about Oprah's plans: "Oprah Winfrey epitomizes all that is wonderful about television. Along with the Academy, our goal this year has been to celebrate this incredible medium. It is not only fitting, but an honor to have her be a part of this 60th Anniversary show."

Ellen DeGeneres Does First Show as a Mrs.

Ellen DeGeneres is back on TV! But this time she's spoken for and has the panties to prove it!

"This is the first time I've done the show in a thong," Ellen joked, "And it's my first show as a married lady."

DeGeneres, 50, who married Portia de Rossi, 35, at their Los Angeles home this summer showed off her wedding ring bling. This got her audience on their feet for a standing ovation!

She added, "Who knew John McCain and I would have something in common? We both chose female running mates."

Ellen chose another political lady, Michelle Obama, to be her first guest on the show, introducing her as possibly the next First Lady.

Expect more wedding sneak peaks on Tuesday's show as Ellen plans to show exclusive video from her big day!

'New Kids' Back on TV in Groundbreaking Special

The original supergroup New Kids on the Block is the focus of a new VH1 special, "New Kids on the Block: A Behind the Music Event' on September 28.

The first-of-its-kind TV event, kicking off at 8 p.m., will feature three live songs from their hometown concert at Boston's TD Banknorth Garden, and the three performances can be screened the next day at music.vh1.com.

The show will also feature interviews with original band members Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and Jordan and Jonathan Knight, footage shot by the band to document their reunion, and archival images.

VH1 will be the only place you'll see live television performances by the band during this tour.

Shannen Doherty: Bring David Silver Back!

Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth had an onscreen reunion when The CW premiered its "90210" update Tuesday night. Now the character that Shannen would most like to see return is David Silver, who was played by Brian Austin Green.

"I adored Brian and we've always had a really strong relationship," Shannen told Usmagazine.com Thursday night at the Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion event in New York.

It is easier said than done, because Brian is currently one of the stars of FOX's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."

"I want him back really badly, but at the same time I love watching that show, and I love watching him in it," Shannen added.

Rihanna Shines at Star-Studded 'Fashion Rocks'

Rihanna and more celebs including Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Charlize Theron, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban walked the red carpet at Condé Nast and CBS' fifth "Fashion Rocks" on Friday night -- the kick off event of Mercedes-Benz fashion week which celebrates the relationship between fashion and music.

ET was first on the red carpet to bring you all the stars and all the action from the A-list event, held at the renowned Radio City Music Hall in New York City -- check back here for video!

This year's "Fashion Rocks," airing Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 9 p.m. on CBS, will donate its proceeds to Stand Up to Cancer.

Jason Biggs' New TV Show?

Is "American Pie" star Jason Biggs headed to the small screen?

The NY Post reported Saturday morning that the actor is in talks to appear in a new show by Mitchell Hurwitz -- the creator of Fox's critically-acclaimed "Arrested Development." The Post reports that the show will center on a family who "loves too much."

A Sexy New 'Housewife'!

There goes the neighborhood: ET confirms that a sexy new neighbor is moving into Wisteria Lane!

TV vet Gail O'Grady is the newest addition to "Desperate Housewives," a rep for the show tells ET.

The "NYPD Blue" and "American Dreams" star will appear on a recurring basis during the new season, but specifics about her character and storyline are top secret.