5Evel Knievel said he met with Kanye West in Florida and settled a federal lawsuit over West’s use of Knievel’s trademarked image in a music video

Just hours after becoming “Dancing With the Stars” newest champion, race car driver Helio Castroneves’ personal life took a sudden turn with the announcement that he and his fiancee, Miami jewelry designer, Aliette (Ali) Vazquez, broke off their year-long engagement.

Castroneves told “Access Hollywood,” “Ali is a fantastic person. We had the engagement off for one or two weeks. It’s a shame; she’s a great person. I’m sure we’re going to be friends.”

While Castroneves said that Vazquez was not happy with a kiss he shared with his dance partner Julianne Hough, during their quickstep dance last night, Castroneves told “Access Hollywood,”I was like, ‘Yea! I got a kiss, yea!'”

Castroneves and Hough insist that there is nothing going on off the dance floor and when asked, they said together, “Noooooo. We are just friends.” Hough, who was also partnered with last year’s champ, Apolo Anton Ohno, added, “There was nothing with Apolo last season and there’s nothing with Helio now.”

Castroneves added of his partner, “She’s amazing. I was listening to her, she was the engine of my car I was driving and again everything, all the way, it was a great ride.”

In talking about the kind of student Castroneves was, Hough said, “He had to give that control to me and give that trust and he ended up doing that and we’ve become such good friends now and we’re going to be friends forever. I love this guy!”

When asked about the numerous looks the pair noticeably exchanged during their interview with “Access Hollywood,” Castroneves said, “The reason I keep looking to her is not only because she’s beautiful…The point is, sometimes I don’t understand a lot of things, especially the questions, so I look to her.” Hough added, “I’m his translator!”

The interview airs on “Access Hollywood” Wednesday, November 28th.

Hannah Storm Bids Farewell To “The Early Show”

2CBS announced today that Hannah Storm, who has been co-anchor of “The Early Show” for the past five years, will move into a new role at CBS News. Storm and Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports, are in discussions to determine the scope and depth of her new duties.

“I have loved every minute of my five years at ‘The Early Show,’ teaming up from the start with some of the best in the business,” said Storm. “I am proud of my work at CBS News. We are in discussions regarding future opportunities across CBS.”

Judge: Lindsay Lohan Civil Testimony Can Be Videotaped

3Lindsay Lohan will soon appear on camera for a taping she has tried hard to avoid.

A judge on Tuesday said he would allow the videotaping of Lohan’s deposition in a lawsuit over a car crash that injured a busboy.

Raymundo Ortega alleges that Lohan drove her Mercedes-Benz into a van he was driving in October 2005 after she drank alcohol and later tried to escape paparazzi.

Lohan attorney David J. Ozeran argued in a motion that a leak of the videotape could hurt his client’s career much more than the $200,000 in damages that Ortega is seeking.

Videotaped depositions are fairly common in civil cases. But Ozeran wrote that the real purpose of videotaping the 21-year-old starlet is to annoy and worry her.

“If a single picture of Ms. Lohan can sell for thousands of dollars,” he wrote, “a videotape of the deposition will undoubtedly sell for tens of thousands of dollars, or more.”

It’s A Boy For Usher

4Usher’s wife, Tameka Foster, gave birth to their son, Usher Raymond V, in Atlanta on Monday night, a publicist for the 29-year-old singer said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

The baby weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. He is the couple’s first child. Foster, 37, has three children from a previous marriage.

“We are so happy and proud of our beautiful son. What a blessing!” Usher said in a statement provided Tuesday night by publicist Patti Webster.

The couple wed in a large, glitzy ceremony in early September after exchanging vows a few weeks earlier in a civil ceremony. They had called off their July 28 wedding amid reports that Foster had checked into a hospital because of problems with her pregnancy.

A private ceremony was held Aug. 3 in the office of Usher’s lawyer.

5Evel Knievel said he met with Kanye West in Florida and settled a federal lawsuit over West’s use of Knievel’s trademarked image in a music video.

“We settled the lawsuit amicably,” Knievel said Tuesday. “I was very satisfied and so was he.” Knievel also expressed sympathy for West as he mourns his mother who died earlier this month.

The two sides agreed to not publicly disclose the terms of the settlement.

Knievel sued West and his record company last year. At issue was the 2006 music video “Touch The Sky” in which West assumes the identity of “Evel Kanyevel” and vaults over a canyon in a rocket-powered motorcycle.

West’s attorneys claimed the video was satirical and thus protected by the First Amendment.

In the lawsuit, Knievel had said the “vulgar and inoffensive” images defamed his reputation. Knievel accused West of borrowing Knievel’s image to “promote his filth to the world.”

Victoria Beckham Is New Face Of Marc Jacobs

Victoria Beckham has been confirmed as the model for the Spring 2008 Marc Jacobs fashion ads. The Spice Girl wife of soccer superstar David Beckham has already been styled, photographed, and paid for the gig. Juergen Teller photographed Posh Spice after Halloween, Fashionista reports.

Beckham follows Dakota Fanning and Meg White as the latest face of Marc Jacobs.

Oprah Meets With Abused Girl’s Family

Oprah Winfrey met with the family of the first child to report abuse at Oprah’s school for underprivileged South African girls Sunday.

Oprah’s spokeswoman Angela de Paul confirmed the Sunday meeting.

Jessica Simpson And Tony Romo Dating

Jessica Simpson’s father Joe has audibled her recent dating with the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo, says Page Six. When Jessica was in Dallas recently recording her new country record, Romo called her father and asked, “I know she’s not dating anyone right now, 온라인카지노 can I take her out for a drink at least?” Jessica said her father could give Romo his daughter’s number and the couple hit it off.

A friend of Jessica’s told Page Six they have been dating for a few weeks and Jessica has been text messaging friends and family about how happy she has been. Romo even spent the Thanksgiving holiday with the Simpsons in Waco, Texas after beating the stuffing out of the Jets and guiding the Cowboys to their best start in franchise history.

Drew Barrymore and boyfriend Justin Long, of the Mac commercials and mouthy sidekick in “Live Free Or Die Hard,” have kicked up their relationship a notch.

According to People, Long brought Barrymore to his childhood hometown of Fairfield, Conn., to meet his parents over Thanksgiving weekend. The couple was spotted Friday at the Southport Brewing Company where they traded cocktails and kisses.

One witness told People, “They started out in the bar area and then moved to a booth, where they sat next to each other and kissed and hugged.”

Long had posted on his website that he would head East for Thanksgiving to see his “girlfriend” and hang out with the “fam.”

The couple was first seen together in late summer. Barrymore’s previous boyfriends this year have included Scrubs star Zach Braff and director Spike Jonze.

Tennessee Police Charge Birdman and Entourage with Pot Possession

Cash Money Records co-founder and “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy” rapper Birdman and his entourage have been charged with marijuana possession.

Rapper Bryan “Birdman” Williams, his wife and brother, are among 16 people who’ve been jailed after being pulled over by police yesterday in Kingsport, Tenn.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is assisting in the investigation because weapons were also found in the RV.