Simone Simmons book "The Last Word" is hitting the shelves (in real- and cyber space) revealing secrets about Lady Di. According to the author, Diana said to her: If anything happens to me, write a book and tell it like it is'. Diana on the Royal Family:   'They don't have friendships - they have allies. They are a tribe and their instinct is tribal.'

Gwen Stefani has played coy in the past when asked if she would ever tour to support Love, Angel, Music, Baby, answering "What tour?" when MTV News asked her about rumors of a trek in December. But no more. The 16-date outing, called the Harajuku Lovers 2005 Tour, will feature a full stage production incorporating all the themes of Stefani's album. The tour kicks off October 16 in Phoenix and wraps November 10 in Houston. On-sale dates for tickets remain to be announced.

Ringo Starr: Beatles fans who have been waiting decades for some form of the group to appear again in concert will have to go to their graves unsatisfied. Starr, the popular Fab Four drummer, told Access Hollywood's Tim Vincent, " I haven't toured with Paul since 1965. We're never going to do it. We are not going to tour together. I go with my band, he goes with his. " Since Paul McCartney and Starr are the only players still alive, it seems that the last chapter in The Beatles story was written long ago.

Jennifer Love Hewitt: The former Party of Five star has a potential new hit in the CBS drama Ghost Whisperer , which will debut on the network in the Fall on Friday nights in the 8-9pm time slot. Critics who compare it to NBC's Medium have not seen the pilot episode. I have. It was spiritual in nature and reminded me of Michael Landon's wonderful Highway to Heaven . Hewitt stars as a woman who helps the dead settle unresolved issues so that they can move on to their next destination. One moving act dealt with a soldier who needed to see his son who was born while he was in battle. Mary Ann Winkowski , the ghost helper who inspired the series, told a reporter that she often is hired to attend funerals and that she always sees male and female spirits in attendance. It sounds to this writer like she will never be out of work. People die. That's a fact of life. Considering that fact, Hewitt's series could run forever.

Bering Strait:

Each time I see this band perform, I truly feel that the band members form the tightest group of musicians on the planet. Anybody who saw them profiled on 60 Minutes knows what I mean. The six classically trained Russian performers have the ability to deliver pitch-perfect versions of songs from all music genres. Don't take my word for it. Rent a copy of The Ballad of Bering Strait, a 90-minute Emmy-nominated documentary film about the band, and you will become a true believer. The group will release their sophomore CD titled "Pages" on Tuesday, June 28th. It was produced by two-time Grammy award winning producer Carl Jackson. If you only buy only one CD this month, spend that hard-earned jack on the gang from Russia. It can be ordered online ahead of time at Amazon.com.

Ashton Kutcher launched into a paparazzi car, ripping off the guys shirt... why ? They were parked outside his house, on the prowl...

Over the weekend, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley asked Canadian rock singer Avril Lavigne's hand in marriage, and the 20-year-old Avril accepted, according to Us Weekly.
Lavigne and Whibley started dating over a year ago, and have been friends for several years, the magazine reports. Both musicians call the same Canadian province -- Ontario -- home, but reportedly moved into a Los Angeles house they'd purchased together last year. The magazine said Whibley proposed in Europe, where Lavigne is touring. Reports of the couple's engagement were originally denied -- but Publicist for each have confirmed it this time.

Pamela Anderson:

When the former party girl says, "HIV/AIDS is a preventable disease, but if you don't know your HIV status you can unknowingly pass it along to others," it's important that everybody pays attention. She appears in a PSA (public service announcement) for the M.A.C AIDS Fund (MAF) that will debut on Monday, June 27th. The day has been declared the National HIV Testing Day by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US). Anderson currently stars in the Fox comedy series Stacked as a recent hire in a small family book store who has enough heat to melts words.

Bon Jovi and Martha Stewart:

And while on the subject of celebrity criminals, this little item about the real wonder woman deserves a mention. When Stewart spoke at the Promax/BDA convention on Wednesday in New York City, she told folks that her probation officer was reluctant to allow her to attend the event under the "essential business" terms of her parole contract. Ma Barker's favorite felon also hinted that Jon Bon Jovi might appear on her new syndicated daytime show, Martha, when she hosts a lemon day that will feature the lemon trees Stewart adopted from the singer. Promax is an international association of promotion and marketing professionals in the electronic media. BDA is the sister organization of Promax and represents broadcast graphic designers.

Tom Hanks participated in a Beverly Hills auction from the archive of filmmaker Gary Kurtz . Hanks' complete costume from Saving Private Ryan is one of the many items for sale to the highest bidder. Other interesting collectibles include Luke Sky-walker's hero light saber from the original Star Wars flick, the late Frank Gorshin's suit worn as "The Riddler" in the very first Batman episode with Adam West , Harrison Ford's signature leather jacket from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and John Travolta's leather chaps from Urban Cowboy .

Tom Sizemore:

What is it about celebrities that causes prosecutors in Los Angeles to grow such long fangs? Deputy District Attorney Sean Carney told a judge yesterday that Sizemore should be punished severely for violating the terms of his probation. According to Carney, the actor falsified a urine test and missed drug rehabilitation counseling sessions. Sizemore countered the charges by telling reporters that he has been free from drugs and sober. It will be up to the judge to determine the truth of the matter when the case continues Friday. If the Saving Private Ryan star is found guilty, he could be forced to spend three years in the slammer.

Franz Ferdinand , the Scottish foursome, finished their new album which is scheduled to hit record stores October 4. According to the bands publicist, a 16-date tour has been scheduled to run from September 20 through October 18, beginning in Chicago and concluding in Toronto. More dates are likely to be added. In August, the band will play in Spain with U2 before headlining two festivals in England as well as Scotland.

Dates are as follows:

• 9/20 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
• 9/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
• 9/22 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
• 9/23 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
• 9/25 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
• 9/27 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
• 9/28 - Magna, UT @ Great Salt Air
• 10/1 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
• 10/2 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
• 10/3 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena
• 10/4 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
• 10/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
• 10/7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
• 10/9 - San Diego, CA @ SDSU Open Air Theatre
• 10/11 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint
• 10/17 - New York, NY @ The Theater at Madison Square Garden
• 10/18 - Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Col.

Ben and Jen

The twosome, exchanged vows Wednesday at the Parrot Cay resort in the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos. "They're married and they're expecting their first child," the newlweds' reps, Ken Sunshine and Nicole King, said in a sparse but official statement.

Bruce Willis: The actor's desire to sing sure dies hard. Case in point: When B.B. King's 80th birthday benefit concert takes place at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi on Saturday, July 30, Willis is one of the celebrity stars who will serenade the guitar master with his own version of the blues. Other performers scheduled to appear include my favorite physician, Dr. John , Kenny Wayne Shepard , Deborah Coleman , Bobby Blue Bland , Jody Williams , Smokin' Joe Kubeck and Dickie Betts . Montel Williams will host the party. All monies raised will be used to help fund the B.B. King Museum located in Indianola, Mississippi

Destiny's Child split

Destiny's Child have sold more than 50 million CDs worldwide

The trio of Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams told 16,000 fans at a concert in Barcelona they were going to call it a day.

"We realised that now is the time to pursue our personal goals and solo efforts in earnest," the chart-toppers said in a statement.

The group will tour North America before they split, with their final show in Vancouver on 10 September.