FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, October 3, 2006

STORKWATCH: Tori Spelling is expecting her first child with hubby Dean McDermott, sources confirm to E! News. Judging by the amount of time she's tried to keep this pregnancy a secret, we'd say she's due in about three months.

LOVE CONNECTION: Crash cop Jennifer Esposito and Wedding Crashers meanie Bradley Cooper announcing their intention to tie the knot, per People magazine. It will be the first marriage for both, and only actors who have been in movies that play on the word "crash" will be invited.

DANCES WITH LAWSUITS: Kevin Costner taking two former business partners to court over a battle for sole ownership of a South Dakota restaurant-casino which houses costumes donned in each of the actor's films. The men are holding off on selling their share until the actor coughs up more money or explains what he was thinking when he made Waterworld.

FATHER KNOWS BEST?: Paparazzo Larry Birkhead filing a paternity suit against Anna Nicole Smith, demanding that she return to California with newborn daughter Dannielynn Hope to submit to paternity and drug tests. In his petition, Birkhead alleges that Smith was addicted to methadone and that her lawyer, Howard K. Stern--who announced last week that he was the father of the TrimSpa spokeswoman's child--was facilitating her habit.

BOURNE AGAIN: Producers of The Bourne Ultimatum, the third installment of the Matt Damon-as-amnesiac-spy series, extending an offer to Gael García Bernal to become the film's bad guy, per the Hollywood Reporter. The story centers on Jason Bourne's discovery of an unknown connection to his past and entanglement with a rival superkiller. So, completely different from the franchise's first two installments.

CANDLE IN THE WINDOW: Elton John teaming up with Bath & Body Works to launch his own line of candles and home fragrance products for the store, dubbed the Fireside Collection. Proceeds will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation, with reps saying the signature fragrance will be based on vanilla bean, smoky cedar wood and the desperation of aging pop stars.

TEAM PLAYA: George Clooney telling Vanity Fair of his plan to either thwart paparazzi credibility or live out every man's fantasy: "I want to spend every single night for three months going out with a different famous actress. You know, Halle Berry one night, Salma Hayek the next, and then walk on the beach holding hands with Leonardo DiCaprio." Yep. Every man's fantasy.

NOT MILLER TIME: Weezer filing suit against the Miller Brewing Company, alleging the ale makers unlawfully used their name in a string of print ads in 2004 that were "grossly misleading and deceptive" and that the group suffered millions in damages as a result. The band also said they initially thought the ads were kind of hot, but they've sobered up since spending the night with them and just want to forget the whole thing.

FACE THE MUSIC: Joseph Yacteen, the man who shot and wounded "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc Cohn during a 2005 carjacking, sentenced to 36 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree murder.

CUT IT OUT: Neck-tattoo-sporting Project Runway finalist Jeffrey Sebelia speaking out on allegations that he cheated in the show's finale by enlisting outside help to sew up his runway collection garments, calling them "unfounded" on a posting to his MySpace page. Sebelia also warned fans to "be careful what you read and also of what is presented in the press." What, like this? How dare he.

GOOD "BOY": U.S. District Court dismissing the copyright infringement lawsuit brought against Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Sean Paul and the fellow creative types behind the hit single "Baby Boy." Singer-songwriter Jennifer Armour claimed that the crew ripped off her song "Got a Little Bit of Love for You," which she supposedly submitted to Mathew Knowles on a demo tape in 2003. The court ruled that the songs were "substantially dissimilar" and that Beyoncé is "substantially famouser."

SET PHASERS ON GEEK: Christie's apparently appealing to the wealthy geek contingent by holding the first ever auction of official Star Trek paraphernalia as featured in the television and film franchise. 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection runs Oct. 5-7 and will simultaneously be webcast on The History Channel's History.com.

CALLING ALL AUTEURS: The Sundance Channel and the Sci Fi Channel are teaming up to launch Exposure, an eight-week online short film competition at scifi.com. Aspiring filmmakers should submit a two to eight minute sci-fi, horror or fantasy flick and abandon all hope of ever having a girlfriend.

NUMBER ONE WITH A BULLET BAND: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band embarking on their first concert tour in more than 10 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nov. 8.

EVERYBODY LOVES CHRIS: Chris Rock to receive the Comedian Award, honoring his career in funny from the Comedy Festival Nov. 17.

DEATH BECOMES HIM: Fox's 'Til Death extending its production hiatus by another week after star Brad Garrett took issue with the latest script, thereby making it a top contender for first cancellation of the fall season.

NO SOUP FOR YOU: Jerry Seinfeld tapped to perform a new piece of stand-up and have a sit-down on Fox's fledgling Talkshow with Spike Feresten Oct. 21. Feresten, a former Seinfeld writer, penned the infamous "Soup Nazi" episode. Sure Jerry will be there, but they're just gonna talk about nothing.

CASTING COUCH: Offering further proof that Michelle Williams is a sucker for guys with accents, the Oscar nominee is set to star alongside Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor in The Tourist, a psychological thriller set in seedy New York sex clubs.

CAROLINA ON HIS MIND: James Taylor honored by his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sunday, receiving the 2006 Carolina Performing Arts Lifetime Achievement Award. Sweet Baby James is all grown up.

BRIT FIT: Victoria Sellers, the 41-year-old daughter of the late Peter Sellers, arrested Monday on immigration violations and will be deported back to Britain. In 2002, an immigration judge ordered her removed from the country due to a criminal conviction, and she's been living in the U.S. illegally ever since. Apparently being a man of many faces isn't a genetic thing.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BABIES: Jennie Garth and hubby Peter Facinelli welcoming their third child together, daughter Fiona Eve Facinelli, Saturday morning. The little lady, weighing in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces, joins sisters Luca Bella and Lola Ray in the house that 90210 built.