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Brody Jenner's apparently got a thing for the girls of reality TV -- specifically blondes from "Laguna Beach."

The "Prince of Malibu" was spotted heading into Shag last night with none other than Lauren Conrad, the well-known arch-enemy of his ex-girlfriend Kristin Cavallari. While TMZ could not confirm any romantic connection between the two, hanging out with your ex's enemy in public is still a pretty bold move. Also along for the evening was LC's "The Hills" co-star Heidi Montag.

Here at TMZ, we pride ourselves on staying on top of the celebrity dating world (maybe pride isn't the word, but you get it). But even we can't keep up with Jude Law and Sienna Miller.

The pair were spotted out in London on Saturday night. The couple dined at the trendy Zuma restaurant and then went onto the Clifton pub.

So, are they together? We thought she dumped his ass after the whole nanny-banging incident. They should either get married or break it off for good. We've got more important things to focus on -- like whether or not Lindsay and Harry are still together.

Carter told Stern that Paris had a penchant for housework during their stormy relationship: "In the very beginning, you know, she was literally cleaning my carpet in my apartment ... trying to act all domesticated." But that didn't last very long: "Before you know it," said Carter, "it's back to the old 'nose up in the air' and 'who are you?'" Paris later accused Carter of physically assaulting her; the charges were dropped, and Carter denies them.

But Carter -- who's also been linked to "Dancing With The Stars" vixen Willa Ford and walking photo op Bai Ling -- also told Stern that if he had to choose his favorite bedfellow, it would be LaFave, whom he dated in high school. "Maybe that's just because it was my first," he says of the blonde, adding that most of his favorite sex partners have been "just normal girls." But even LaFave might've been too kinky for Nick, who says he dumped her for cheating on him -- with another girl.

Nick and the family Carter will be on full display on "House of Carters" on E! starting Oct. 2. (Audio courtesy of Sirius Satellite Radio.)

Anderson looked smoking hot in a tight black mini skirt as she and her hubby made their way to the trendy Nobu in New York.

Her clingy outfit left little to the imagination, putting to rest rumors of the former "Baywatch" babe is pregnant.

Rock channeled his "Cowboy" days, matching Anderson by donning a black hat and leather jacket.

Lindsay Lohan confirmed to photographers that she is still dating Harry Morton just days after Harry told Extra that the two were "taking a little breather right now."

When asked "Lindsay, are you still seeing Harry?" the actress responded with a simple "Yes."

"You are?" asked the paparazzo. "Yes," said Lohan again.

A clear response, but it doesn't quite square with Harry's comment earlier this week that the two were "slowing things down." Someone here is putting a spin on the truth.

Lindsay was also asked about Paris Hilton's former boyfriend Stavros Niarchos, who she was spotted macking on over the weekend.

"You guys are just friends, right Lindsay?" said the photog.

"Yes," came Lindsay's response.

All she did was say "yes" three times, but sometimes that's all it takes to get the gossip biz buzzing.

Though Lindsay Lohan told cameras on Monday she's still with boyfriend Harry Morton, he's got a different story.

"Lindsay is an amazing girl and we're just sort of taking a little breather right now," Morton told "EXTRA" correspondent Carlos Diaz, adding the two are "slowing things down."

The pair garnered a lot of attention from the paparazzi, something Morton took issue with. He tells Diaz, "There's just a lot of pressure sometimes, it can screw things up, the media getting involved, it always makes it more difficult."

Harry's also slamming reports he bought La Lohan an engagement ring in August while cameras caught him shopping at Cartier. His actual purchase that day -- a lighter.

Though his personal life may be having a rough patch, his Pink Taco restaurant chain is taking off. With one in Las Vegas and another in Scottsdale, AZ, Morton plans to expand the chain to at least six other locations, with one in Los Angeles opening in January 2007.

Despite reports swirling around the Internet, legendary actress Candice Bergen has not had a stroke.

Her publicist Heidi Schaeffer tells TMZ that Candice suffered a bout with high blood pressure and was hospitalized "for a few days" for observation as a precaution. She is now on medication, is back at work and is just fine.

If you drove almost an hour to see a film and while it was playing it broke down, wouldn't you be a little bit peeved?

Well, you wouldn't if you were the picture of patience Mr. Cuba Gooding Jr. himself. The "Snow Dogs" star was staying in Park City, Utah when he had a hankering to see the OutKast film "Idlewild" at a theater approximately an hour away. Unfortunately for Mr. Gooding, the film broke during the screening. When Cuba came out of the theater to see what happened, the staff report that Cuba was the model of patience and was extremely nice about the entire situation.

It just goes to show that not all celebrities are cheapos who spout tirades of obscenities. You've raised the bar Mr. Gooding.

David Hasselhoff is laughing off rumors that his daughter attempted to commit suicide, calling them a "big ball of tabloid garbage."

Though multiple police sources told TMZ the former "Baywatch" star reported that his younger daughter was "cut" and it was a suicide attempt, Hasselhoff's ex-wife Pamela Bach alleges David used the story to make her look like a bad parent and lied to the cops about it. Bach says it was really a cat scratch. Hasselhoff denies calling 911 about a suicide attempt, but his publicist says the 911 operator may have interpreted it that way.

While promoting his movie "Click" overseas, The Hoff explained his side of the story, saying, "my other daughter told me she scratched herself so I thought, oh my god my daughter's cut herself; not to kill herself, she scratched herself... I still don't know the full story, whether it was the cat or what so I called the paramedics."

A parking meter wasn't the only thing Lindsay Lohan ran into Monday night at hotspot Shag -- she also met up with ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama.

Lohan, who reportedly split with boyfriend Harry Morton over the weekend, showed up with two girlfriends while Valderrama went to the VIP area with a group of his guy friends.

While onlookers call the interaction between the two awkward at first, they appeared to be engaged in "friendly conversation" by the end of the night and "it looked like they were catching up." The awkward start could have something to do with the comments Wilmer made about Lindsay on the Howard Stern Show back in March, when he said she was one of the best women he's had in bed and talked about her fire-less crotch.

Lohan wasn't looking for a rebound from Morton though - the two left separately.

TMZ spoke to celebrity photographer Larry Birkhead today, and he flatly rejects lawyer Howard K. Stern's assertion last night on CNN's "Larry King Live" that he is the father of Dannielynn Hope, the daughter born to Anna Nicole Smith on September 7.

Birkhead was either so disgusted or so unconcerned by Stern's appearance on King's show that, according to a TMZ witness, he left to spend the evening in the company of Janet Jackson at her record release party in New York while Howard K. Stern was on the air. Birkhead also posted a note on his website www.larrybirkhead.net saying, "I AM THE PROUD FATHER." "The whole thing is laughable," says Birkhead. "It was obvious that even Larry King didn't believe what Howard K. Stern was saying."

Back in June, when TMZ first confirmed that Anna Nicole was in fact pregnant with the child, Birkhead and Stern clashed over the baby's paternity. Said Birkhead, "I have seen the ultrasound and have spoken to doctors ... Howard needs to get past his own jealousy about the relationship between myself and his only client." Stern shot back in a conversation with TMZ, "Anna wants that guy completely out of her life and obviously he is having trouble dealing with it."

At that point, however, even while he was denying Birkhead's paternity claims, Stern did not make any claim to be the father of the child, despite repeated chances to do so.

Apparently actress Hilary Swank watches every penny... like a hawk! The Oscar-winning leading lady was recently out shopping for CDs at Virgin Megastore in Los Angeles. Our source, who was in the store at the time, said Hilary was very excited when it came time to pay because she had a gift certificate for $100.

Luckily for Hil, she didn't have to shell out any of her own money since the total balance due was $99.58. After the cashier rung Swank's sale up he handed her back a gift certificate now worth 42¢. Hilary asked that she be given the actual coins rather than the card. The manager had to be called to open the register and Hilary proceeded to complain about the inconvenience this was causing her.

As much of a time constraint she says she was on, she seemed more than willing to wait for 42¢.

Guess every penny really does count!

The revelation sets up a potentially nasty paternity battle. Stern appeared Tuesday night on "Larry King Live" disclosing his belief that he is the father. The statement is in sharp contrast to comments by Larry Birkhead who has told TMZ in the past that he is the father. Birkhead has asked for a paternity test and it is unclear whether Anna Nicole will oblige.

Stern said on King's show that he has been in love with Anna Nicole for along time and hopes the feeling is mutual.

Lindsay Lohan was out in Beverly Hills yesterday, sporting her now-famous cast on her left arm -- and a hat that simply read, TEAM HARRY. We're guessing Lindsay wants everyone to know she and Harry are still together -- or she completely supports his dumping of her. But that doesn't seem likely.

In fact, when photogs were done following Lindsay in and out of Cartier, they even asked her if the pair was still on. "Yeah," she curtly shot back before pulling away.

Speaking of pulling away, Lindsay, who has a history of driving problems, said "Get out of the way of my car" repeatedly to photogs as she was getting in.

Rumors of Lindsay and Harry's breakup came out last week, and two nights ago sources tell us she was making out with Paris Hilton's ex, Stavros Niarchos, at a club in Hollywood.

On again? Off again? You decide.

UPDATE: Sources, and a few astute TMZ readers, tell us that Lisa Rinna sells TEAM HARRY hats at her boutique, Belle Gray, to support her hubby, Harry Hamlin, on "Dancing with the Stars." Maybe Lindsay is a reality TV fan?

No one is safe from the cold shoulder of Shakira. A source tells TMZ that the pop princess skipped out on meet-and-greets scheduled months ago with fans and local radio personalities on her latest tour stop in McAllen, Tex. What's more, she demanded a full phalanx of protection literally surrounding her from dressing room to stage, preventing any contact with fans or staff, and asked the Dodge Arena to confiscate any cameras, which they did. (TMZ got this snap of the show from a cell phone.)

The Colombian-born songstress' budding-diva-behavior seems oddly off-key, particularly because McAllen's population is more than 80% Hispanic, and some of her most ardent fans are in the area, which borders Mexico, where Shakira is also hugely popular. In fact, fans were so desperate to get tickets for the sold-out shows that they have engaged in raw-egg-and-onion-eating contests for the chance to see her.

Star Jones has given the National Enquirer an ultimatum: either admit that a story calling her her marriage a "sham" is untrue, or prepare to do battle in court (and remember, Star is a lawyer).

Bob Chapman, the high-powered attorney who represents Star and Al, tells TMZ that the Enquirer's story that Al is gay and the marriage is falling apart is not true. Chapman insists, "They are happily married," adding that Star is "emotional and stressed out" over the story.

The article in question, published in this week's issue dated October 2, 2006, features the headline "Star Jones' Husband Walks Out!" In a demand letter to the Enquirer, Chapman writes the article is "false and defamatory" and has "caused them massive damage." The letter also states, "You have also chosen to state that Mr. Reynolds is gay. While Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds believe that everyone should be free to make their own choice concerning sexual preference and that there is nothing wrong with being gay, you have nonetheless chosen to falsely state that Mr. Reynolds is gay." Chapman also states that the Enquirer has done "grave damage to their reputations, both publicly and privately."

Brad Zeifman, a rep for the couple, issued the following statement to TMZ: "Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds have tried to handle these vicious lies and attempts at character assassination with quiet dignity for far too long...now they will pursue immediate legal action against anyone who makes false statements about their family."

In a recent interview with Jawn Murray of AOL's Black Voices, Star stressed, "I love my husband and he loves and respects me-period! People can say what they want, but Al and I share what I like to call an unbreakable bond." Star reminds the public that, "It's not easy being under such intense scrutiny by the media. All we're trying to do is live our lives as Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds."

A rep for the National Enquirer had no comment.