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Piven, Esparza and Moss set for 'Speed-The-Plow'

AP - What do you get when you link performers from such popular television shows as "Entourage" and "Mad Men" with an actor from last season's Broadway revival of "The Homecoming"? more »

Spears' role as mom expands after epic meltdown

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Less than eight months after an epic meltdown that led to a court taking away her children, Britney Spears is reclaiming her role as a mother — to the point where she may be with her boys nearly half the time. more »

Celebrity BFFs

See which stars pal around together in Hollywood. (19 photos) view photos »

The Buzz From NY to Hollywood

R. Coury Hay dishes the latest gossip on everyone from Laura Bush to Madonna. (03:24) watch video »

Britney Spears' Summer In The Recording Studio

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Hoping to beat the heat and drop some beats, Britney Spears is hard at work in the recording studio this summer.

"Britney Spears is spending her summer in the recording studio, working on a brand new album," Larry Rudolph and Jive Records said in a statement released to Access Hollywood.

Madonna To Skip All Star Game At Yankee Stadium

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Contrary to previous reports, Madonna will not be attending tonight's All Star game at Yankee Stadium, Access Hollywood has learned.

Madonna had been rumored to attend, according to the New York Post's Page Six, but will not be present at the game.

Inside A-Rod's All-Star Bash

NEW YORK, New York -- The strip clubs in New York must have been ghost towns last night, because a bevy of busty, barely dressed bleached blondes were at the nightclub 40/40, awaiting the arrival of Alex Rodriguez, who was hosting a pre-All Star Game party at the hotspot.

At around 11:15 PM, 75 minutes after the party began, Rodriguez was escorted into the club, along with his manager Guy Oseary and model/restaurateur Ingrid Casares, who were the ones who originally introduced the slugger to their close friend, Madonna.

Access has all the details from inside the party!

A-Rod hosts party, but Madonna doesn't show

New York Yankees All-Star Alex Rodriguez hosted a party at Jay-Z's 40/40 club in New York Monday night, on the even of baseball's annual All-Star game. Madonna, who RSVP'd for the event, did not show. (July 15) (01:17) watch video »

ROLL CALL: Singer Katy Perry Wants A Britney-Madonna Kiss With Miley

By Jesse Spero

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Plus, Will Smith's friend says he's still grounded. Kristen Bell will return to "Heroes." And Lauren Conrad Googles her guys.

A-Rod: "Times Are Difficult"

"I'll get through them," he says as he parties with Madonna's pals in NYC on Monday more »