Despite Charlie Sheen's recent legal woes and seemingly tense contract negotiations, he will return to work next week as Season 8 of Two and a Half Men goes into production. And if there's anyone happier than Sheen to put this awkward period behind him, it's executive producer Chuck Lorre...

Following a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment, Casey Affleck and his lawyers are fighting back and calling the claims "completely fabricated."

Last week, Amanda White filed a lawsuit against Affleck claiming she experienced "unwelcome sexual advances" during the filming of the Joaquin Phoenix documentary, "I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix," which Affleck directed and for which White was a producer.

In a new audio recording made public by RadarOnline, Mel Gibson leaves a much subdued voicemail to his ex Oksana Grigorieva in which he says he has concerns for her and the couple's baby and states that he wants to discuss "how we go further."

In the new 54-second voicemail -- which RadarOnline says was made the day after an enraged Gibson left dozens of expletive-laden messages for Grigorieva -- the actor uses no profanity, sounds drained and at times slurs his speech.   

"Hi, I'm just calling, to, umm to check on, ah, your status -- the status of, um, bubby -- the baby," Mel says. He adds: "I want to talk reasonably about schedules and how we -- I haven't got a voice left -- how we go further, ummmm -- just reasonably."

With less than one week until she reportedly ties the knot with fiancé Marc Mezvinsky in New York, Chelsea Clinton is wasting no time getting in shape!

ET cameras caught the former first daughter arriving to and leaving from spin class Wednesday in New York City.

Watch the video to see Chelsea pre- and post-workout as her big day quickly approaches.

"Mad Men" hunk Jon Hamm opens up to Parade magazine about past hardships in his life and reveals which family member closely models his character Don Draper.

In a wide-ranging interview appearing in Parade inside newspapers August 1, Hamm recounts the loss of his parents at an early age (His mother died when he was 10; his father followed 10 years later).

"Losing both parents at a young age gave me a sense that you can't really control life -- so you?d better live it while it's here. I stopped believing in a storybook existence a long time ago. All you can do is push in a direction and see what comes of it."

Seven doctors who treated the late Michael Jackson will reportedly not face charges related to his June 25, 2009 death.

The Associated Press reports that investigators decided not to bring charges against the doctors. A rep for California Attorney General Jerry Brown told the AP Wednesday that one of the doctors has been referred to the state medical board for prescribing medication to a Jackson alias.

The King of Pop's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty last February to an involuntary manslaughter charge related to Jackson's death.

Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher is opening up about the couple's lavish nuptials earlier this month and what's next for them as a couple.

Fisher, a professional hockey player for the Ottawa Senators, told the Ottawa Sun that the pair definitely plans to start a family, saying, "We obviously want kids, but that's down the road ? Now is not the time, especially with our busy schedules, everything we've got going on. We don't know exactly when, but definitely we will."

As for his first couple of weeks as a married man, Fisher told the paper, "It's awesome?I'm with my best friend and I love her to death. There's nothing better, for sure."

With just a few days remaining until The Bachelorette season finale, speculation is still running rampant about what its star, Ali Fedotowsky, decides.

Does she choose Roberto Martinez or Chris Lambton? Does she reject both remaining suitors in what would amount to a huge emotional letdown?

Whatever the case, the show has done well keeping it under wraps. All Bachelorette spoilers we know are the same ones we've known for weeks.

Perhaps this is a testament to the greatness of Reality Steve, god among spoiler fiends for several seasons and perennial thorn in Mike Fleiss' side.

While he stands by what he says happens (follow the link above to read about it), he admits he has been stymied somewhat regarding the finale.

There's even a theory circulating that producers went so far as to film two different episodes of the After The Final Rose special as a smokescreen.

Are Ali Fedotowsky and The Bachelorette plotting a real surprise?

Ratings for the show have not exactly suffered as a result of spoilers leaking, but just the same, ABC would likely nix this occurrence if possible.

Would they really go to such lengths, though?

The lack of a single shot of the final rose ceremony in any preview to date is also strange. Could it be there is no ceremony or final rose doled out?

This theory is supported by Ali's vague comments about her tough decision, being content with what she did, etc. But it could be part of the act.

Is it possible that, just maybe, producers and Ali Fedotowsky pushed the decision back until the After The Final Rose special, which is being secretly taped this week, and no one knows the outcome because it hasn't been decided yet?

That's just our hypothesis, but longtime host and pimp Chris Harrison said that something happens on the finale unlike anything we've seen before. We've seen people simply pick no one and go home. This would be unprecedented.

In any case, who do you think Ali should pick?

You absolutely won't believe this, folks, but Zac Efron recently frequented a strip club.

Seriously!

In response to a New York Post report that claimed the Charlie St. Cloud star and Corbin Bleu dropped by Flashdancers Gentlemen’s Club on Sunday night in New York City, Efron admitted to Jimmy Kimmel:

“I had this image of what it’d be like. I’ve heard a lot about these places, mostly from rap music - they’re supposed to be pretty reputable! So I envisioned myself in a nice couch with stunna shades with T-Pain and Usher making it rain money! And it just wasn’t like that.”

HA! Zac cracks us up.

The actor also said he called Vanessa Hudgens ahead of time and "she was fine with it."

Efron's new movie opens tomorrow and, while you can't stuff one-dollar bills into his boxers, the hunk will often be topless in it.

Watch the second-part of his interview with Kimmel below.

Twilight Saga fans may soon have an older man to drool over.

Multiple reports confirm that Lee Pace is in negotiations to appear in Breaking Dawn as the vampire Garrett, Edward's BFF.

The character possesses sandy hair that he keeps tied back with a leather thong. In the book, he's mostly a laid back blood sucker, replete with a relaxed attitude and sense of humor.

"Lee is the top person in the running to play Garrett in Breaking Dawn," a source told E! News, adding that no production date has been set for the November 2011 film.

Pace is a 31-year old native of Oklahoma best known for his role on the short-lived ABC series Pushing Daisies. It was one of the most unique, witty, funniest shows on television. Hurry up and go buy the DVD!

While most Breaking Dawn fans are still buzzing over the intense skin-on-skin action set for Bella and Edward in that movie, stop for a moment and sound off: Think Pace is right for the role of Garrett?

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have both kept an uncharacteristically low profile publicly since their separation, but what's going on behind the scenes?

We know you were dying to know.

By all indications, Heidi was moving forward with plans to divorce Spencer, who even confirmed the end of the reality TV match made in heaven ... or so we thought until comments by her model friend, Lauren Stone, after stopping by her pad.

She wasn’t the only guest: Spencer Pratt was there.

“I saw Spencer, he seems really normal. He actually showed us his new project he’s working on,” Stone said. “He showed both of us a clip of the movie."

Lauren Stone just offered up some unexpected Speidi intel.

"I thought it was really funny. I think it’s about a lifeguard that’s trying to get girls. The lifeguard is kinda of like a douchebag type of guy, not too cool.”

Okay then.

Lauren Stone says she has no idea if a reconciliation between the two are in the works but “she didn’t even know they were going through a divorce.”

Her confusion isn't unique among fans, websites and even the plastic princess' inner circle. Heidi Montag has kept very quiet about her personal drama.

“I’m actually not sure what’s going on,” Stone said.

“She didn’t really go into many details about anything but the way she was acting it just seemed like she was really happy and free and just living life. She’s been gardening a lot and writing music and she seems to be really happy.”

For what it's worth, Montag recently pulled out of a planned reality show with Jen Bunney and wants to get back to her roots, whatever that means.

What do you think? Heidi and Spencer's breakup is ...

President Barack Obama stopped by The View today, marking the first-ever appearance by a sitting Commander-in-Chief on a daytime talk show.

The subject matter was mostly light.

Obama did touch on some of his recent lows - prosecuting two wars, the BP oil slick, a misstep over a race flap - and the greatest indignity of all:

He wasn't invited to Chelsea Clinton's wedding.

"I was not invited," Obama admitted when asked if he'd be attending Chelsea's nuptials with Marc Mezvinsky in Rhinebeck, N.Y., this coming weekend.

Obama said he supported the Clintons' decision to limit invites to guests who had a relationship with Chelsea, rather than including world leaders.

"I think Hillary and Bill properly want to keep this as a thing for Chelsea and her soon-to-be husband," he said. "You don't want two presidents."

Obama later revealed that his pop culture knowledge is significant, but not without holes. "I've got to admit I don't know who Snooki is," he said.

"I knew Lindsay was in jail," he added, referring to the jailing of Lindsay Lohan for failing to comply with probation terms of her DUI sentencing.

Asked about the recent scandal over the Oksana Grigorieva / Mel Gibson tapes, Obama replied: "I haven't seen a Mel Gibson movie in a while."

Obama does not use Twitter, but was a big fan of the iPod.

"I got Jay-Z on there, I've got Frank Sinatra. I've got Maria Callas on there," he said of the MP3 player. "I do not have Justin Bieber on there."

Slipping in polls of late, Obama may have decided on the light sit-down with the women of The View to reconnect with his female base.

He accomplished that, but did touch on some key issues.

When it came to the administration's firing of Shirley Sherrod, Obama was asked what light the case shed on race relations in America.

"When you took office a lot of people thought we'd get beyond race, Do you think America is still racist," asked Sherri Shepherd.

"I think what happened in that situation was a 24/7 media cycle that's always looking for controversy generated a phony controversy. A lot of people overreacted, including people in my administration," Obama said.

"When it comes to race let's acknowledge that of course there is still tension out there, there is still discrimination, there is still inequality. But we've made progress and if each of us takes it upon ourselves to treat people with fairness."

Anticipated fireworks from Elisabeth Hasselbeck did not materialize.

"We are in a state of chronic joblessness, yet you claim there are saved jobs, a standard not used before by any administration," said Hasselbeck.

"It's frustrating to hear that 'saved-jobs' boasting ... How can you continue to say you've saved jobs when in reality people are losing jobs?"

The president explained the stimulus gave money to states that would have otherwise fired teachers, police officers and other public employees.

"It makes a difference if your job was one of the ones saved. States got hammered as a result of the financial crisis. If we had not provided immediate assistance to the states, they would have had to fire teachers, police, firefighters," he said.

"This was not just a matter of jobs for those people but the services lost. We're bouncing back, but not bouncing back as quickly as we need to."

Asked by Barbara Walters about an increasingly deadly war in Afghanistan, the president reiterated his talking point that U.S. soldiers would be leaving Iraq this month and would begin drawing down from Afghanistan next summer.

Filed under: Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson

Filed under: Mel Gibson, Celebrity Justice, Oksana Grigorieva

Filed under: Lindsay Lohan, Celebrity Justice

Filed under: Barack Obama, Mel Gibson, Lindsay Lohan, The View, Politix, TV

Filed under: Tara Reid, Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Hook Ups, Photo Galleries

Former ?Bachelorette? contestant Justin ?R-Rated? Rego believes producers of the reality romance competition have it out for him.

?I feel bad for any parent whose child is in jail, it can be really tough,? Kathy Hilton tells RadarOnline.

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are shown in a scene from, "Titanic." ANDREW COOPER Undercover cop Billy Costigan infiltrates Boston's Irish mob, led by Frank Costello , in Warner Bros.

Watch the Best of Rhode Island special in its entirety.

Fans line up early at Sprint Center for the Justin Bieber concert.

Dumb Criminal Of The Week ... More Mel Gibson News ... Simon Cowell's Replacement on Idol? ... Aretha & Condi Rice make beautiful music ... and one NJ "Housewife" has filed for Bankruptcy.

Jordan and her friends take SUBWAY Subs to go!

Recently, actress Scarlett Johansson made a special appearance at Comic-Con 2010 at the San Diego Convention Center in California and she was showing off a brand new short haircut. Scarlett, 25, was on hand to take part in the the Marvel Studios' Captain America: The First Avenger panel discussion.

For some reason, this style reminds me of the brave cut that Gwyneth Paltrow rocked a while back. While I certainly think that Scarlett's new 'do is cute, I must admit that I liked her better with the longer locks. What do you think?

• Gallery of Crazy Celebrity Hairstyles
• Do Scarlett and Ryan Reynolds Plan to Adopt?

Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

Actress Jennifer Aniston has decided to join the ranks of so many celebrities who came before her and has launched her very own perfume line. The scent is called Lolavie ...

Read Full Post

Actress Christina Applegate and her fiance, musician Martyn LeNoble, are expecting their first baby together. Christina, 38, and Martyn, 41, have been engaged since February but have yet to set ...

Read Full Post

Check out Lindsay Lohan's mugshot from yesterday. Notice anything interesting? For one thing, she looks like she recently had some 'work' done on her lips. But Lindsay, 24, also appears ...

Read Full Post

Former Heroes star Ali Larter is pregnant with her first child. Now that the show is off the air, she should have plenty of time on her hands to focus on the little one. Star magazine is exclusively reporting that Ali, 34, and her husband Hayes MacArthur are about 4-5 months away from welcoming a baby into their lives.

"Ali is ecstatic. She and Hayes are absolutely over the moon about it. They have wanted a baby for what seems like forever and now their dream is coming true. It's going to be even more special because their baby is due on Christmas Day," a friend of the actress allegedly told the tabloid.

Married since August 2009, Ali has always expressed her desire to be a mother and now it looks like she could be getting her wish.

Celebrity Babies Born in 2010

Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss/Getty Images.