Teen actress Mary-Kate Olsen was left in a serious state of shock on Wednesday when she was involved in a car crash - with her bodyguard's vehicle. Mary Kate, twin sister of fellow actress Ashley Olsen, was forced to slam on her brakes because two lanes were blocked on a freeway in Los Angeles. Her bodyguard, traveling behind her, could not react in time and hit the back of her Range Rover. Afterwards, Mary Kate sipped on a Diet Dr. Pepper to calm her nerves. No one was injured in the incident and both cars were towed away.

Comedian Bill Cosby embarrassed the National Association For Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP) at a gala on Monday - by attacking lower class African-Americans. The legendary star was speaking in Washington DC to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling - which eradicated segregated schooling in America - but shocked organizers by using the platform to unfavorably compare sixties civil rights activists with today's youth. He said, "These people marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education, and now we've got these knuckleheads walking around. The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal. These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids - $500 sneakers for what? I can't even talk the way these people talk, 'Why you ain't,' 'Where you is' ... You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth!" Cosby then added his thoughts that petty criminals who are shot dead should not be a source of sorrow. He explained, "These are not political criminals. These are people going around stealing Coca-Cola. People getting shot in the back of the head over a piece of pound cake and then we run out and we are outraged, saying, 'The cops shouldn't have shot him.' What the hell was he doing with the pound cake in his hand?"

New mum Gwyneth Paltrow took her baby daughter Apple for a stroll in London yesterday - and appears to have reformed her attitude to the paparazzi. The Oscar-winning Shakespeare In Love beauty and her Coldplay frontman husband Chris Martin are notoriously wary of photographers, and the "Clocks" singer has had violent confrontations with some snappers. But as Gwyneth and two bodyguards took the tiny tot out for a walk in London's lavish Belgravia district, she paused to smile for the cameras and even gave a good-natured comment. When asked how she was finding motherhood, Gwyneth beamed, "It is absolutely wonderful and I feel great. Apple is wonderful. I think she is a bit like both me and Chris."

Late country legend Johnny Cash will be the focus at a special auction at New York's Sothebys this autumn - when 650 items belonging to him go under the hammer. Objects included in the auction include guitars, banjos, handwritten lyrics, photographs and Grammy awards belonging to Cash and his late wife June Carter Cash. And Cash's iconic country wardrobe will also be for sale, where bidders can vie for his suede fringe jacket, a long leather coat, boots , hats and shirts. Sotheby's president Leila Dunbar says of the September sale, "His influence extended far beyond any specific genre with his ability to blend the lines between country, folk, gospel, rock and pop. He and June Carter are true American icons, and this sale presents countless opportunities for collectors as well as fans of the Man in Black."

Barbra Streisand has picked up a bizarre nickname from actress Teri Polo while filming the sequel to Meet The Parents - Boob. Streisand stars as Ben Stiller's mother and Dustin Hoffman's wife in Meet The Fockers, which also stars Polo, Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner. But rather than behave in a star-struck manner around her legendary co-stars, Polo has opted instead to have fun with them. She says, "It's crazy. Dustin Hoffman is a five-year-old kid trapped in a grown man's body. And Barbra Streisand has an amazing sense of humor. The director (Jay Roach) thought that I called her a boob, and Barbra laughed. So from then on, I decided that my nickname for her was going to be Boob. She answers to it too - just ask her."

Actress Kate Bosworth refuses to allow jealous fans of her boyfriend Orlando Bloom bring her down - because such bitter people are "not worth bothering about". The Blue Crush beauty accepts she's the subject of resentment for many of Bloom's lusty followers, but learned from an early age to ignore those with such shallow views. She says, "It doesn't bother me. I've realized as I've got older that people being jealous of you and nasty because of it aren't worth bothering about. When I was younger it would have got me down if people didn't like me, but now I know it's the people I really love who are important. It's like water off a duck's back for me now. I can deal with it."

Hollywood hunk and upcoming Collateral star Tom Cruise has denied reports he has followed the latest Los Angeles trend by boasting a hairless body. According to a source quoted by American website Pagesix.Com, Cruise was seen in a sauna adhering to the new craze sweeping Hollywood. The source alleges, "Tom has no hair on any part of his body except for his head." However, Cruise's representative Leeanne Devett says, "This is the first I have heard of this. Tom would not be part of this trend."

British star Gary Oldman is facing a massive tax bill in his adopted home of America, after court papers were filed in Los Angeles claiming he owes $288,000. The Leon and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban actor has been based in the US since finding success in Hollywood in the early nineties, but court papers claim Oldman has only paid $297 in tax towards his bill. The documents also states attempts to call Oldman have proved unsuccessful, so they are now going to actively try and recover the debt, a fifth of which is due to interest accrued.

British actor Sean Bean has been forced to live in a London hotel for the last three months after a burst water pipe flooded his house. The 45-year-old Troy star abandoned his luxury pad in north London's Belsize Park for the comfort of a trendy hotel in Covent Garden - and he has become so accustomed to being pampered by hotel staff, he's reluctant to return home now his house is fixed. A friend reveals, "He misses his local pub but loves being looked after so assiduously, having his bed turned down every night, having the paper slipped under the door and having everyone say, 'How are you this morning Mr Bean?'"

Hunky actor Michael Vartan is deeply disappointed after missing out on an internet auction - to bid for a pillowcase with his face on it. Vartan, who's currently dating his Alias co-star Jennifer Garner, opted to bid for the unusual item after hearing about it through a friend - but a fan of his got there first. He says, "I eBayed myself because a friend told me that some lunatic had made a pillowcase with my face on it. I thought it would be a very funny joke gift to give my mom for her birthday. I did, however, find a Victor Garber key chain that had a picture of him on the front, and on the back it said, 'And on the eighth day, God created Victor Garber.'"

The creator of hit American show The O.C. has been slapped with a lawsuit by two writers, who claim the idea for the series is theirs. Scott Donnelly and Erik Lindsay claim in their lawsuit that they had an agreement with producer Josh Schwartz to develop a series called The Pointes. Instead, they charge, Schwartz went behind their backs and pitched The O.C. They're seeking $10 million in damages. The Fox show will return in the autumn for a second season.