E! Online - Wondering what to get the new parents Jamie Lynn Spears and fiancé Casey Aldridge to celebrate the birth earlier today of their daughter, Maddie Briann?

AP - Top NBC anchorman Brian Williams will host the next "Meet the Press" but the network hasn't chosen who will permanently replace Tim Russert, an NBC News spokeswoman said Thursday.

AP - Joey Evans, the womanizing title character of "Pal Joey," is getting ready for a return to Broadway, played this time around by Tony winner Christian Hoff.

AP - The stars of ABC's "Boston Legal" are taking a break from the lives of their oversexed, ego-driven characters to channel sunshine and rainbows.

AP - The Daytime Emmys are turning to tables.

AP - A Senate panel rejected calls Thursday to ban certain swear words on Australian TV following an inquiry prompted by a popular series on restaurant kitchens with foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay.

AP - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl Thursday morning at a south Mississippi hospital, according to a friend of the Spears family. The friend, who asked not to be identified because the family had not yet announced the baby's birth, told The Associated Press that the baby was named Maddie Briann and weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.

Reuters - Volatile British master chef Gordon Ramsay on Friday played down controversy in Australia over his foul language on television, saying he had no intention of changing his outspoken style.

E! Online - A slew of A-listers—and one animated icon—are gearing up for a different kind of starring role.

E! Online - Matthew Perry is getting gabby.

E! Online - "I can die a happy man now. I've met Nelson Mandela, Princess Di, Queen Elizabeth II and Tony Blair, but this was the biggest honor."

E! Online - No, she's not audtioning for The Whiz! Gossip Girl star Blake Lively laughed off her pooch Penny's weak bladder blunder while en route to their morning walk. In defense of puppy Penny, If we got to take a walk with Blake Lively, we'd be pretty excited, too.