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Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson were heralded for their skills in the China Olympics, turning in elegant, balletic performances that showcased their athletic physiques. Both gymnasts who won gold medals are about to become the next darlings of sports marketing. So it should come as no surprise that photos of the duo in bikinis have already leaked to the Internet. The backyard bathing suit poses by Liukin, 18, and Johnson, 16, were posted on a celebrity Web site today (Aug. 27). Read more and see the photos here.

After winning an Oscar for drama “No Country for Old Men,” Joel and Ethan Coen have returned to comedy, tapping George Clooney and Brad Pitt to play two Washington misfits who get caught up in international espionage. The feature, “Burn After Reading” opens the Venice Film Festival, and displays the sardonic wit the Coens showcased in “O Brother Where Art Thou.” Clooney also starred in the hilarious farce. It’s also turning the festival into an A-list event, as Clooney and Pitt pal around “Oceans 11″ style.  Read More

Disney star Miley Cyrus is bringing her act to the New York area next month. She is slated to perform Sept. 27 at MGM Grand’s 4,000-seat hall at Foxwoods Casino. Tickets are expected to go for $300, $250 and $150, but you will have to run a gauntlet to buy them. In addition to paying top dollar, Disney is determined to thwart scalpers with an elaborate sales system. But hey, it is Miley Cyrus. For details, go here.

Here’s a new mystery for Tintin, the boy sleuth of the popular comic book series. Who is directing his big screen debut? Director Steven Spielberg says he will be handling the duties, but the studio that owns the comic strip’s copyright has other ideas. It says that “Lord of the Rings” Director Peter Jackson will direct the movie and Speilberg will only play an indirect role. Who’s right? Read More

Madonna seems to be losing control over her personal life. She is reportedly seeking legal advice in a bid to stop explicit love letters from being put on public display. The blow up comes on the heels of brother Christopher Ciccone’s tell-all book that paints the Material Girl in an unflattering light. Madonna has never been one to shy away from exhibitionism, but only when she tightly controls it. Read More.

With sons Maddox and Pax in tow, Brad Pitt is making the rounds at the Venice Film Festival this week with good pal George Clooney. Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie is resting at their leased French estate with the couple’s newborn twins and daughters Shiloh and Zahara. Call it a boy’s week out. Read More

You won’t see this episode on the premier  of “The Real Housewives of NYC,” but if the show’s producers were smart, they would include scenes like the one cast member Countess LuAnn de Lesseps reportedly made at the Southampton wedding of BlueStar Jets owner Todd Rome and his bride, Vanessa Brahms. de Lesseps reportedly got down and crazy in front of 200 guests, groping and kissing both men and women. Read More.

With a father and mother like Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, eldest son Adrian Simon, 15, is not lacking for a musical pedigree. So, like father, like son (and mother), Adrian has just wraped up recording his first album with a band of New York high school chums. They call themselves “The Ivy League.” Simon, of course, is half of the legendary duo Simon and Garfunkel and Brickell was a hot ‘80s singer in her own right with the Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians. Read More

Joe Francis, the porn purveyor behind the Girls Gone Wild video series and magazine says he will be the next star to appear on real estate mogul Donald Trump’s reality show “Celebrity Apprentice.” That is, if Francis can avoid jail. He’s currently under investigation for income tax evasion for allegedly taking millions of dollars in questionable business write-offs. Read More

R&B star John Legend is showing his support for presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama by penning a new song and debuting it at the party’s national convention last night (Aug. 25).  The track, produced by British music mogul Trevor Horn, is an “anthemic call-to-action and evocation of human potential” according to a statement from Legend’s management. Read More