Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester almost cancelled a performance in New York City's Times Square on Tuesday (17Nov09) when she found herself stuck in an elevator.

The actress/singer was due to open a new American Eagle clothing shop by singing for fans, but she had a late start after the elevator taking her to the stage halted mid-flight.

A source tells the New York Post, "The door shut, but the elevator didn't go anywhere for a few minutes, which felt like forever."

Fortunately, Meester began moving again before engineers were called - and she rushed to perform her four tracks to a delight

Shakira fears she'll have to write to Matt Damon's wife and apologize for namechecking her man on her new album.

The Colombian pop star pines for the movie star in the lyrics of Men In This Town and can only hope his wife isn't upset with her.

She tells Entertainment Weekly, "I know Matt and his wife. We have friends in common. I hope she's not mad at this. He's one of those good men. He's really something.

"Maybe I should send an apologetic note to the wife and say, 'Hey, I'm taken too, don't worry'."

Rihanna misses her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and still listens to his music on the radio, nine months after the fight that ended their relationship.

Brown was sentenced to five years' probation in August (09) and ordered to stay away from Rihanna after attacking her during a row over a mysterious text message back in February (09).

During her appearance on 20/20 earlier this month (Nov09), Rihanna insisted she regretted initially reconciling with Brown after the bust up - but in a new radio interview she reveals she still pines for him.

When asked on Atlanta, Georgia radio show The Bert Sh

Nicole Richie has been hospitalised with pneumonia.

Lionel Richie's daughter checked herself into Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after developing symptoms for the illness.

But fans have been warned not to worry - she is responding well to medical treatment.

Her representative tells UsMagazine.com, "Nicole has checked into Cedars-Sinai where she is being treated for pneumonia. She is doing well."

Richie gave birth to her second child, son Sparrow with boyfriend Joel Madden, in September (09).

Robert Pattinson dreads embarking on the search for his first home - because he's convinced the paparazzi will follow him and reveal his new address to the world.

The Twilight hunk has spent much of the last two years living in hotel rooms around the world, trying to avoid public confrontations with the media and fans - but now he's desperate to settle down and spend a little of his movie fortune on a dream home.

But he's worried his new retreat will become a mecca for the Twilighters.

He says, "I really want to try and get a house. It's very, very difficult. I always think, just the actual

Kristen Stewart was left speechless when she joined lifestyle guru Martha Stewart for a recent TV chat - because all the culinary queen wanted to talk about was her Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson.

The actor has become a huge hit with the ladies after appearing as vampire Edward Cullen in the box office smash and he's got a big fan in 68-year-old Martha.

Actress Stewart filmed an appearance on The Martha Stewart Show earlier this week (begs16Nov09) and was expecting to swap pie recipes and tips with the kitchen whizz.

But she was surprised when Martha changed topics to focus the conversat

Janet Jackson has no plans to ever see her late brother Michael's concert documentary movie This Is It - because it would be too painful for the grieving star to watch.

The film, which features video footage of the King of Pop rehearsing for his ill-fated London residency, has been a huge hit with fans and recently passed the $200 million mark at the global box office, just three weeks after its release.

Members of the Jackson family, including patriarch Joe, and Michael's brothers Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon, all turned out for the Los Angeles premiere of This Is It last month (Oct09) - but Janet refuses to wa