Elvis has left the building.
Yes, Angelina Jolie is out of hospital in Nice, where she had the Brangelina twins, Knox Leon and Vivenne Marcheline and back in that vast, rambling chateau she and Brad Pitt are renting out for themselves and their now six children.
Just as happened in Namibia with Shiloh's birth, the locals are all over this. Admittedly, many are rather pissed off that it's become such a big deal, but not local dignitaries, who've relished this chance to get their faces on international TV, nor the hospital where the little 'uns were born. Lenval hospital even released a statement on their website, confirming that Angie had left them and saying: "The mother and her babies are doing very well."
Now we wait for those first photos of the teeny Jolie-Pitts, who've been auctioned off for charity to the highest-bidding tabloid. They did pretty well ? even the Olsen twins didn't manage to make $11-million (well over R80-million) the moment they were born.
But how will we survive the bleak Brangelina-less time till then? Can't someone get a helicopter up there over their mansion to disturb the newborns and take useless pictures of the roof?
Good news ? we have Brange-nalysis to support us through this quiet time. Bring on the 'baby name experts' (seriously) who tell us the fascinating news that the Jolie-Pitt boys' names go with one another because Maddox, Pax and Knox all end in an 'x'. Damn, I see why this stuff is best left to the professionals.
No word yet on why the girls' names don't all end in the same letter, or all consist of the same number of letters. Hey, wait ? I may be a baby name expert myself! Sahara, Shiloh and Vivienne all contain two or more vowels. You heard it here first.
Sticking with profound insights ? tween dream Miley Cyrus is having agonising pangs of doubt that her billions of screaming little fans who would drink dish soap if she told them it was a good idea, may not like her latest safe-pop outing.
Miley stars in 'Hannah Montana' as, uh, Miley, the normal girl, who puts on a blonde wig and is suddenly (a la Superman) utterly unrecognisable and an international popstar called Hannah Montana. How does she juggle school and stardom without people finding out her big secret? Damned if I know, I've only managed to sit through half an episode.
But now ? after a merchandise barrage of 'Hannah Montana' albums, concerts, lunchboxes and sparkly pencils ? Miley is finally stepping out of the shadows with her brand new 'solo' album 'Breakout'.
But Billy 'Achy Breaky Heart' Cyrus' daughter is worried "to finally not be hiding behind a wig or being a character. It's like if no one shows up, as Hannah it's okay, it's a little bit better," explains Miley. "If no one shows up, as Miley I'm like: 'Okay this is really going to hurt,' because these are songs that I've written that are really important to me and things that I want to say."
If you'll forgive the mangled metaphors, I think, Miley, I can reassure you that the great Disney juggernaut that spawned you will roll on over millions of parents who just can't bear to hear "But I want the new Miley CD, please, please, please" one more time.
Tori Spelling didn't get her start on TV quite as young as little Miley Cyrus, but Tor was one of the very few actually in her teens, rather than pushing 30, on 'Beverly Hills, 90210'. She was a lacklustre actress playing a forgettable character and yet, sadly, that was the height of her career. Her reality show is just, uh... well, you know my feelings on that, dear readers.
And now Spelling is threatening a second book.
The first one was, er, something I honestly couldn't be bothered to Google, and the second? A scintillating walk through motherhood from the perspective of ? and here I'm quoting her publisher's own press release, not making up mean stuff myself ? "a Hollywood princess-turned-parent".
This maternal marvel is expected to be unleashed ? amidst a horrifying blaze of advertising ? upon an all too suspecting world early next year. The current working title for the book is 'Mommywood'. See how that ties into the title of her reality show, 'Home Sweet Hollywood'? Clever, huh?
Now, over to Bill Murray and his plan to throw himself from a plane.
Murray is planning to go parachuting this August to raise money for the charity United Services Organisation, which looks after wounded veterans, in his home state of Illinois. Good on you, Bill.
No plans for Naomi Campbell to hurl herself from anything high in the air... just more alleged drama. This time, it's reportedly the supermodel versus a Russian hotel. She's refusing to pay the $400 (R3000) Moscow's Ritz Carlton is demanding in exchange for the silk sheets they claim she burnt while staying there.
Not true ? no burn holes, says a Campbell flacker: "She didn't have candles on the sheets. She did not smoke in the hotel room. It is completely untrue."
Even if it is true, it would be tame by Naomi's standards. I bet Pete Doherty wishes he had her problems, instead of his own. Yes, Kate Moss's former boyfriend is in legal trouble. Again.
Pete was due in court recently for yet another charge ? and not even drugs this time! The rocker was up on an accusation of criminal damage, following an incident last year when he reportedly chased a woman who took a photo of Irina Lazareanu (another model ? his girlf at the time) into a shop. Presumably stuff in the shop got broken.
Since Doherty didn't deign to arrive for his day in court, he's now had a warrant issued for his arrest. It seems highly doubtful that he'll be in serious trouble for this, but, wow, that man must have more court dates than real dates.
Tom Cruise may be notoriously fond of litigation, but he is at least not known for being on the wrong side of the law. Some of his most famous on-screen personas, though ? well, they're rebels who don't care for the rules. And it's rumoured that one of them may be coming back...
Cruise is said to be suiting up to play the legendary Maverick again, in a sequel to 'Top Gun'. According to the UK rag The Sun: "The idea is Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor ? and this time it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot." I'm sure it'll have all the plot subtlety, gender sensitivity (sarcasm) and undeniable magic (no sarcasm) of the first installment.
Of course, Hollywood uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer was responsible for the original movie (with his late partner Don Simpson) and he said a few years ago regarding the possibility of a 'Top Gun' sequel: "I don't think we'll do that. It wouldn't be right." I'm hoping that either he's changed his mind, or that this rumour isn't true. A 'Top Gun' without Jerry... that would just be sacrilege.
More of the very best and very worst of Tinseltown ? in next week's Bitch and Famous!
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