Natalie Cole has been discharged from hospital. The 58-year-old singer - the daughter of late legendary crooner Nat King Cole - was admitted to a New York medical center last month after a setback in her battle with Hepatitis C.

She has now been allowed to return to Los Angeles and is considering returning to work in November, despite canceling tour dates for this month after being placed on bed rest.

Leighton Meester has been campaigning to raise awareness of domestic violence. The "Gossip Girl" star - who walked down a runway in New York's Times Square - urged others to join her in donating a pair of her shoes to Marshall's Shop 'Til It Stops campaign.

She said: "I think it's an issue that everyone can take part in because it applies to everyone."

Melissa Joan Hart has "a little beef" with Heather Mills. The former "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" star says she was approached to star in the first season of U.S. TV talent show "Dancing With The Stars," but was forced to turn it down because she was pregnant.

However, when she expressed interest in appearing in the fifth series of the program, Melissa says she was overlooked because bosses were so keen to get Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife on the hit show.

Susan Sarandon has posed semi-naked for a new book. The actress - who turns 62 Saturday - is pictured lying on her back wearing only fishnet tights and a feather boa in Hollywood Pinups, by Timothy White.

Speaking about the photoshoot, Susan said: "What a treat to play in the world of the beautiful, perfect pin-up fantasy."

Jennifer Hudson named her dogs after her awards. The "Dreamgirls" star christened her pooches in honor of the trophies she has won as both an actress and singer.

She explained: "The boy's called Oscar and the girl is Grammy - and I called their puppies after other awards I won like Golden Globe, Sag, and another is called Bafta."

JK Rowling earns $5 million a week. The "Harry Potter" author's incredible earnings - equivalent to $8 a second - are from the 375 million sales of the seven books in the popular children's series, a percentage of revenue from the movie adaptations and spin-off merchandise, including toys and video games, according to financial bible Forbes.

JK - real first name Joanne - is believed to be worth around $1 billion and is expected to see her earnings soar even further, with three more "Harry Potter" movies scheduled for release.

Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson are reuniting to record a song. The pair fell out when recording sessions for a proposed James Bond theme went sour - which resulted in Jack White and Alicia Keys providing the opening music to "Quantum of Solace" - but have since settled their differences and are planning to record a track for a tribute album to Michael Jackson producer Quincy Jones.

A source said: "It's going to be explosive stuff. Amy first met Quincy backstage at the Nelson Mandela show in Hyde Park in June."

Oasis star Liam Gallagher wears make-up and dyes his hair. Liam's brother Noel has lifted the lid on the singer's secret attempts to beat the ageing process.

Noel, 41, said: "Liam's been dyeing his hair for a while. And he wears make-up. Seriously. I've seen him in eyeliner at parties, looking like something from 'A Clockwork Orange.'"