AP - Mike Huckabee, a former Republican presidential hopeful, has been hired by Fox News Channel as a political commentator.

AP - It's crunch time for Marissa Jaret Winokur, who is busy preparing for the birth of her first child.

AP - It has all the trappings of a chatty viewing party for "The Hills," but with an after-school-special twist.

E! Online - Is Madonna a wee bit nervous about her brother Christopher Ciccone's about-to-be-released memoir?

Reuters - Former Bond girl Denise Richards, currently starring in a reality television series about her chaotic life, has one key thing to say to ex-husband Charlie Sheen now that he has remarried: stop picking on me.

AP - Albert Brooks' mordant on-screen neuroticism has lifted his films and characters to comedic heights, with "Defending Your Life," "Lost in America" and his Oscar-nominated turn in "Broadcast News" among the prime examples.

Reuters - Fox News Channel said Thursday that it had hired former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee as a contributor.

Reuters - In his first series role in 40 years, Jon Voight has signed on as a recurring character on the upcoming seventh season of "24."

E! Online - Is Madonna a wee bit nervous about her brother Christopher Ciccone's about-to-be-released memoir?

E! Online - Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge know how to keep us guessing...and gossiping.

AP - It took four seasons, but a woman finally took the top spot on Bravo's "Top Chef."