• Though we've already read the eulogy for SATC, Hollywood executives have decided to revive the franchise with a film based on Candace Bushnell's prequel book The Carrie Diaries. And if you believe some anonymous insider, Michael Patrick King wants Blake Lively to play Carrie Bradshaw. "There are no plans to bring SJP and the other girls back together in the old format," says the source. "The prequel is about breathing new life into the story and exploring Carrie's first few months in NYC and the beginning of her relationship with an older man." If Star Wars: Episodes I-III have taught us anything, it's that prequels are always an awesome idea! Now that Blake has been cast, it's time to start looking for someone to play the culturally insensitive Jar Jar Binks character. [Grazia]
• Christina Aguilera released a statement about flubbing the lyrics to the national anthem at the Super Bowl. "I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place," she says. "I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through." [Rolling Stone]
• Supposedly Christina was "visibly upset" and flew home right after the performance. [E!]

• This new French L'Oréal ad is like celebrity spokesmodel whack-a-mole. We spy Beyoncé, Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Freida Pinto, Claudia Schiffer, Rachel Weisz, and Jane Fonda... It's funny to watch them all say, "Parce que vous le valez bien." [YouTube]

• The Dancing With the Stars production office intercepted a "threatening letter containing white powder" (it was talcum) that forced a building evacuation. The FBI is investigating! Could the perps be those "haters" who Bristol Palin's been talking about lately?

• Christina Hendricks has allegedly told friends that she wants to lose about thirty pounds.

• Wow: Dita Von Teese will guest star on CSI.

• Paris Hilton entered guilty pleas on two misdemeanor counts and has finally admitted the coke was hers. Her plea deal gets her a year's probation. [CNN]
• The judge says straighten up and fly right. Or else. [US]

[Surrey, July 17. Image via INFDaily.]

[Surrey, July 17. Image via Zak Hussein/WENN]

[New York, June 27. Image via AP]

• Oh-so-demure Emmy Rossum will take off her clothes in a new Showtime series called Shameless; she plays a daughter who has to raise her nine younger siblings while their father (played by William H. Macy) becomes a drunk.

• Amanda Bynes has retired from acting — via Twitter.

[Gaborone, Botswana; June 15. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

[Gaborone, Botswana; June 14. Images via Bauer-Griffin.]

• The Spice Girls are planning another comeback tour.

• Last week, Dr. Drew said that he believes that Lindsay Lohan needs help; now Lindsay has told GossipCop:

• Is Katie Holmes being "prepared" for a second baby?