January 31 -- TV, movie execs pan plans for universal rating system... Almodovar's 'Mother' wins seven Spanish Oscars... Military recruits celebrities... Report: Zeta-Jones may convert to Judaism.

Susan Lucci

January 28 -- Pollack breaks hip in bike accident... Zeta-Jones, Douglas are expecting... Report: Love blows stack at film critic, wife... Oasis' Noel Gallagher welcomes firstborn... Lucci may keep her 'Gun.'

January 27 --Firefighters fume over 'NYPD Blue'... Taylor to testify about indicted ex-boyfriend... Tube talk: Latifah, Osmonds, Givens will be back... Letterman and the other red meat.

January 26 --Schwarzenegger terminates Planet Hollywood connection... Accused Shields stalker pleads not guilty... MGM woos Woo from Sony... Jagger seeks to trademark name.

January 25 --Freshmen outnumber veterans in Directors Guild nominations... 'Sopranos,' 'Millionaire' cut into Golden Globe ratings... O'Donnell to give repeat performance at Grammys... Fine Line buys 'Saving Grace' at Sundance... Campbell excused from making court appearance in assault case.

January 24 --Schiffer headed down the aisle... Report: Firefighters save Hopkins' Oscar... CBS plans Elian miniseries... 'Mercy' me -- why Peta Wilson conducted S&M research.

Brendan Fraser will return for a "Mummy" sequel

January 21 --Polish director Wajda to receive first Oscar... Hope entertains troops on the links... Judd's ex-hubby agrees to repay tabloid... Fraser to get wrapped up in 'Mummy' sequel.

January 20 -- Los Angeles to host first Latin Grammys... Beatty to receive special Oscar... Geffen sues Hole... Kids go to court in new TV show.

January 19 -- 'Wit' director Jones dead at 38... Hill scratched from Grammy list... Estefan, Garcia speak out about Elian... Frakes to direct sci-fi parody.

January 18 -- Osmond, husband split... Twisted Sister asks Braves not to 'Rock' Rocker... Hawaii prosecutor may pursue drug charge against Houston... Douglas: 'Diamonds' is his most important movie... Who's making music at Sundance.

January 17 -- Letterman retaining sense of humor in hospital... Streisand says she's through with concerts... Whitney Houston caught with pot, newspaper says... Clayton Moore honored in public service.

"ER" actress Kellie Martin will leave the show at the end of the season.

January 14 -- Oprah goes for 'A' at Northwestern... Margulies, Martin to leave 'ER'... Limp Bizkit takes no blame for Woodstock violence... Polanski to direct Holocaust film in native Poland.

January 13 -- Actor: Muggers opted to steal Ben Stein's money... Providence mayor turns down 'Sopranos' premiere, sauce sale... Sunny skies ahead for Roker... 'Ragtime' actor files suit against NYC, police... Daly graduates to Miss USA pageant.

January 12 -- First lady to appear on Letterman... Madonna bails on Bowl... Charges dropped against accused Streisand stalker... Alleged intruder in Harrison's Hawaii home pleads not guilty... Crichton to write new Fox drama.

January 11 -- Streisand hits the high bank notes... Report: Madonna looking for safer London house... Carnegie to hold 'Isaac Stern Day'... Dick Clark to count down till 2005.

January 10 -- Report: Plot to kidnap Posh Spice, son thwarted... Blanchett tops 'Hannibal' short list... Robin Williams embracing cyber comedy... Clooney to replace Ol' Blue Eyes in 'Ocean's Eleven.'

Affleck

January 7 -- Thai police make first arrests in connection with 'Anna and the King'... Security guards overpower stun gun-wielding man at Dion concert... Madonna to say hello 'American Pie'... Affleck: Holy cow, Batman -- the NY Post got it wrong.

January 6 -- Report: 'Hannibal' in jeopardy... Clooney stages return to TV in 'Fail-Safe'... Douglas pops the question to Zeta-Jones... O'Donnell brings home child No. 3... Dion says 'I do' again.

January 5 -- Combs declares innocence after grand jury testimony... 'Blair Witch' to haunt theaters again... Woman says she's Gillespie's child, sues widow... McCartney donates $2 million for breast cancer research... 'Fantasia' sets record at IMAX theaters.

January 4 -- Spielberg named top director of 1990s... If price is right, Hopkins wants to be Hannibal again... Jeanne Moreau to receive Berlin honor... Look out Gwyneth? Britney Spears wants to act.

January 3 -- Money, passport returned to Diaz... Scary Spice, hubby split... 'Titus' director fights ratings officials... Weaver's nod in the direction of 'Map of the World'... Witt gets 'V.I.P' treatment.

January 1 -- Elizabeth to Elizabeth: You're a dame... Police arrest Harrison stalker at Hawaii mansion... Winslet doesn't wear the pants