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It all started when Vanity Fair canceled their annual Oscar bash a month ago to stand in solidarity with the striking writers. This turned Hollywood insiders upside down, sending shockwaves throughout the A-list circles. Now what? Where were they going to wear the Harry Winston jewels they had on loan for the evening? Don’t worry Madonna and Prince are hosting competing parties that are set to be huge extravaganzas.

VARIETY Reported: One contender to fill this black-tie social vacuum is the party Madonna, her manager Guy Oseary and Demi Moore have put together at the last minute. Whether this affair becomes an annual event hasn’t been decided.The part y, to be held in a home in the Westside hills, will begin around 9 p.m. A few hundred people are invited, although this number will probably expand. One person who’s seen the guest list said, “Everybody’s on it. It gives the A-list Vanity Fair crowd someplace to go to. It will probably be pared down to where it’s 85% talent, not a lot of suits.” But even if this party skims off some of the celebrity cream, the Governors Ball will still be the major draw. “It’s the biggest game in town,” said one exec. “This is going to put the glamour back into the ball.”

J.Lo Delivers Twins

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Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins early this morning, her pulicist released details to the public shortly after the birth. She had a girl weighing in at 5 lbs. 7 oz. at 12:12 am, and a boy at 12:23 am who weighed 6 lbs. There is no word yet on what their names are of if they’ve already been named. The newborns are the first for Lopez, 38, and the fourth and fifth for Anthony, 39, who has three children two boys from his first marriage, Cristian, 6, and Ryan, 4 and 1/2, and one daughter, Arianna, 13, from a girlfriend before his first wife. The news came out on Wednesday that Lopez had checked into her suite at Northshore Hospital in Long Island. The couple went public with the baby news during a concert in Miami, Florida late last year. Lopez' father confirmed to the press that his daughter was expecting twins last month. A close friend of the family told PEOPLE Magazine that, "She is so happy right now. Everything is wonderful. She is beyond thrilled to become a mom," says the friend. "She is over the moon." And the same goes for Anthony: "Here he is – he got the girl of his dreams and now she's the mother of his children."And, after wanting to be a mother for a long time, adds the friend, "This is a turning point in Jennifer's life. It's a dream come true. She loves those babies."

Ain't It Cool News has just reveled that they know who will be replacing Heath Ledger in Terry Gilliam's upcoming film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. According to their sources, Gilliam has asked Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell to step in and fill the role left unfinished by Ledger at the time of his passing. Since the film is a fantasy in which Ledger’s character could easily change into someone else, all three replacement actors may pay tribute to Heath by using the opportunity to pay final respects to the actor. We think it’s brilliant that the script loaned itself to this sort of idea, audiences will see Heath Ledger’s final work in Terry Gilliam’s film, and we will all see three very interesting actors step up to offer interpretations of him as a way of paying one final tribute to this actor whose career was cut so sadly short. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is scheduled for a 2009 release date.

McCartney/Mills Divorce Settlement

It appears the nasty divorce settlement proceedings between Heather Mills and Paul McCartney are finally over. After two years of petty squabbling, the two have finally reached a settlement, according to several reputable news outlets. Heather will get $40 million in a lump sum up front, and an additional $5 million a year until the couple’s daughter Beatrice turns 18 in 14 years. As part of the deal, Mills agreed to never speak publicly or write in detail about the breakdown of the marriage, according to the Daily Mail. The accord came after Mills and McCartney had gone nose to nose in court for five days last week.

Mills will have main custody of Beatrice, but McCartney, whose fortune is estimated at $1.2 billion, will have equal visitation rights. Beatrice’s 65-year-old dad also agreed to set up a $2 million trust fund that she can access when she turns 18, according to the Daily Mail. Mills plans to live with Beatrice in Britain and either Poland or the Czech Republic, where she hopes to buy a home.

A source told the Daily Mail a verbal agreement was reached just before lunch. “They have a settlement,” a source said. “They have agreed on all points. Nothing much has changed this week. There was a deal at the beginning, but it was a complex one. There have been a few tweaks to the agreements, but those have been mostly changes Heather wanted made.” A hearing, perhaps the final one, is scheduled for Monday.

Filth and Wisdom director Madonna looked amazing during a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Germany on Tuesday during the 58th Berlin International Film Festival. Surrounded by a packed audience filled with international reporters, Madonna recalled her struggle to break into show business as she presented her first effort as a movie director. “One of the themes that I explore in the film is struggle,” dished the Queen of Pop. “And if I look back to the beginning of my career I can recall those moments of struggle like it was yesterday.” But enough about yesterday — what’s in store in the future for Madonna? “I look forward to making more music and making more films — I’m very excited about both.”

Mariah Carey works the camera while on the Los Angeles set of her new music video Touch My Body, directed by pal Brett Ratner and guest-starring 30 Rock funnyman Jack McBrayer. Meanwhile, check out the new 4 bedroom, 5 bathrooms, 4000 square foot estate that the songstress just purchased on Windermere Island in the Bahamas. The cost of Mariah’s new beach compound? A cool $4.9 million.

The toxicology reports are in for Heath Ledger. According to the New York Post many drugs were present in Heath Ledger’s system at the time of his death, according to a toxicology report released this morning. According to a report from the paper, Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine. The Medical Examiner said,"we have concluded that the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications."