JEN SPEAKS: Speaking in the September issue of Vanity Fair, Jennifer Aniston says she's seeking psychiatric help to cope with her divorce from Brad Pitt. "Am I lonely? Yes. Am I upset? Yes. Am I confused? Yes. Do I have my days when I've thrown a little pity party for myself? Absolutely. But I'm also doing really well," she tells the magazine.

PREPARE FOR THE INVASION: Nicole Kidman set to star in Invasion, a remake of the sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The new version centers on a mysterious epidemic that has altered the behavior of human beings and a psychiatrist (Kidman) that's discovered its origins are extraterrestrial. Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall) directs.

GOOD DAY: George Clooney's latest directorial effort, Good Night, and Good Luck, starring David Strathairn as journalist Edward R. Murrow standing up to the Red-baiting during the McCarthy era of the 1950s, set to open the 43rd New York Film Festival on Sept. 22 at Lincoln Center.

JACKSON LEGAL LEGACY: A one-sentence decision Wednesday by the California Supreme Court rejecting a request by news organizations to "depublish" documents pertaining to Michael Jackson's child-molestation trial that had previously been sealed may act as a precedent justifying secrecy during high-publicity trials, according to legal experts.

BEATING IT FOR GOOD? The New York Post reporting that Jackson has purchases a 14-acre spread in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain. He has reportedly been there since his acquittal in June.

MEET THE KIDS: Lawyers for Jackson confirming a settlement is "in sight" regarding child visitation rights for Debbie Rowe Jackson, who gave birth to the pop star's kids and then voluntarily gave up her parental rights in 2001. The mother has since had a change of heart, and wants to at least see the children from time to time.

PARIS VS. NICOLE, ROUND 35: Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's feud is extending to the box office. According to the New York Post, Hilton's new film, National Lampoon's Pledge This!, has been moved to the same release date as Richie's Kids in America.

CALLING ALL MARTHAS: Martha Stewart seeking women all across the U.S. and Canada with the name Martha Stewart, even if they don't share her homemaking abilities, to appear in her studio audience for a special edition of her upcoming hour-long syndicated chatfest, Martha, which debuts Sept. 12.

CROSSING SWORDS: A film company headed by a vice chairman of Lions Gate Entertainment filing a lawsuit against Sony Pictures Tuesday, accusing the studio of wrongly claiming it has the rights to the Zorro character as it moves ahead with a futuristic flick entitled Zorro 2110.

FUTURE OPEN CHAMP: People reporting that retired Tennis great Pete Sampras and wife Bridgette Wilson welcomed the arrival of a baby boy, Ryan Nikolaos, on Friday in Los Angeles. The tyke, who weighed in at 6 pounds, four ounces, is the couple's second son.

MORE BABY NEWS: Per Us Weekly, Oscar winner Holly Hunter, 47, and longtime beau Gordon MacDonald, are expecting twins.

SANDRA THE BAKER: Sandra Bullock working the front counter at the grand opening of her sister, Gesine Prado's Montpelier, Vermont bakery, Gesine's Confectionary, on Tuesday. Donning a white apron, the star handed out baked goods and other treats and by mid-day, nearly emptied out the display cases.

SIX FEET UNDER: Producers surprising fans of Six Feet Under by killing off show star Peter Krause's Nate Fisher in Sunday's episode. The funeral house series is in its last season.

BO KNOWS PAIN: American Idol runner-up breaking his foot during an Idols concert Sunday in New Hampshire, according to People. He says he will continue with the tour.

DESPERATE ADVICE: Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher planning to write Burnt Toast, a book of advice and inspiration which Hyperion wil release in the spring of 2006.

THE FORCE IS ON THE TUBE: George Lucas giving the keynote speech at this week's Siggraph computer graphics conference in Los Angeles, revealing plans to steer Lucasfilm more exclusively toward television, specifically on his new Star Wars animated series, Clone Wars, as well as a live-action tube drama. "My life's too short to become a film studio," he said.

MORE SEX: HBO Video set to release a massive 20-disc collector's box set dubbed Sex and the City: The Complete Series, which will cost $299.95 and feature a bonus disc of goodies. It hits stores on Nov. 1.

A HERO WILL RISE AGAIN: Gladiator set for release as an extended edition three-disc DVD on Aug. 23 that will feature audio commentary by star Russell Crowe as well as new footage edited back into the film.

CARMEN'S NEW GIG: Carmen Electra signing a deal to appear in print and a TV ad campaign as the new face of Max Factor Cosmetics starting next January.

SO MUCH BETTER INDEED: After initialing deciding to self-title their second release, Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand opting to call the album, You Could Have It So Much Better. . .With Franz Ferdinand. The disc hits stores in the U.S. Oct. 4.

SOUTH BEACH HERE THEY COME! Kanye West, Fat Joe and The Game scheduled to appear at the 5th Annual BMI Urban Awards set for Aug. 26 at the Fontainbleau Resort in Miami honoring the makers of the past year???s most performed urban music on U.S. radio and television.

SPY GAME: French actress Elodie Bouchez joining the cast of ABC's Alias as an internationally renowned criminal who's secretly worked with Vaughn for several years behind Sydney's back. The fifth season debuts Sept. 29.

BACK IN ACTION: Hall & Oates singer Daryl Hall recovering from Lyme disease. He plans to return to the road with his band this weekend, according to his rep.

MOBILE BROTHER: CBS enabling fans of Big Brother 6 starting on Thursday to affect what happens on the screen using their mobile phone or computer by instituting a new feature called America's Choice that allows viewers to vote via text messaging or online at CBS.com.