--Rumor has it Britney Spears wants to record a duet with recent American Idol castoff Sanjaya Malakar. “Britney started watching American Idol when she was in rehab,” said a source. “She became a huge Sanjaya fan and thinks the two of them can make beautiful music together.” (So many jokes...so little time).

--Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have filed papers in Los Angeles to officially give their adopted son Pax their names. The couple have requested to change the young boy's surname. His new full name will be Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt. Jolie adopted the Vietnamese three-year-old as a single mother last month.

--The mother of The Rolling Stones' guitar legend Keith Richards has died. Doris Richards, 91, passed away at the weekend after a battle with cancer. (Any word yet on whether or not he's going to snort her?)

--Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has named her new daughter Angel Iris Murphy Brown. The child, born on April 3, is named in part after Eddie Murphy, whom Brown, 31, says is the baby's father. Murphy, 46, has said he wants a paternity test. On Tuesday, Brown, who lives in Los Angeles, explained the name in a brief statement released through her London reps. "Angel, as she was my little angel through my pregnancy," she said. "Iris, as it's my grandma's name, Murphy because he's the dad and Brown because I'm the mum!" (Murphy Brown? I loved that show...)

-- LL Cool J is in talks to land the role of Brick in a revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," our sources say. The show will be produced by Stephen Byrd and directed by Debbie Allen. Others said to be in talks with Byrd for roles include Allen's sister, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose and Louis Gossett Jr. (Hmmm...I can see it)

--You can't be too careful, especially when you're high-profile anchorman Anderson Cooper. Cyber gossip Janet Charlton reports the white-haired CNN star regularly works out at the Equinox gym in the Time Warner Center, where he attracts a lot of attention from hard bodies of both genders. "So he takes precautions," Charlton reports. "Everyone knows camera phones are easy to smuggle anywhere, so sensible Anderson reportedly showers in his underwear. Boxer briefs, to be exact."

--SJP has a new scent coming out called Covet.

--Spinal Tap is back, and this time the band wants to help save the world from global warming. The mock heavy metal group immortalized in the 1984 mockumentary, "This is Spinal Tap," will reunite for a performance at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the Live Earth concerts scheduled worldwide for July 7. The original members of Spinal Tap will be there: guitarist Nigel Tufnel (played by Christopher Guest), singer David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) and bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer). Rob Reiner, who both directed "This is Spinal Tap" and played the fake documentarian Marty DeBergi in the film, will also be in attendance. (Christopher Guest is an effing genius.)

--Scarlett Johansson is reportedly to make her singing debut with Scottish rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. Rumors have been circulating for a while that a special guest would feature on their US tour, and Johansson is now confirmed to sing backing for the band at their date in Pomona, California.

--"I loved you in 'The Pianist'" --a confused fan to Adam Brody.

Random Thought of the Day:
--So, a friend of mine read yesterday's post where I mentioned I sometimes draw a blank when it comes time to write my "Random Thought of the Day." So, she was kind enough to send me a few of hers.

"I have been thinking lately too about cell phone etiquette. My friends and I have this understanding that if we don’t leave a message, it wasn’t that important. If we leave a message, then obviously you should listen to it and call back if requested in the voicemail. Is it universal to assume however that you shouldn’t return a “missed call?” Do some people expect you to return their call even though they didn’t leave you a message?"

I agree that some universal rule needs to be developed. I too typically adhere to the "no message-no return phone call" rule (because if it's something quick, just text it!), but have had others scold me for it. Thoughts?

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