Picking up the Pieces

For the record, Abbie Cornish claims she and Ryan Phillippe are "friends and that's it." [Just Jared]

In a last-ditch effort to make something good come of Elizabethtown, Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst are now officially dating. [A Socialite's Life]

Nicole Richie fires celeb stylist Rachel Zoe, possibly because she's the only person on the planet who makes Richie look obese in comparison. [Perez Hilton]

Kate Moss's fiance, Pete Doherty, is arrested for possession of crack cocaine. [Cele|Bitchy]

Carmen Electra is old now, too. And bless the girls at Dirty Laundry, who always link to the full-size photos of celebs, so you can check out every little zit and wrinkle on her aging little face. [Dirty Laundry]

No F'in Way: The Dems May Take the Senate

...and the blame is falling squarely on Donald Rumsfeld, who's stepping down as Defense Secretary. That President dude wants some former CIA bigshot, Robert Gates, to take his spot. Stay tuned.

Also important: Australian home-wrecker Abbie Cornish was a no-show at the premiere of her new movie, Candy. She's probably trying to stay out of the spotlight after being blamed for the Reese/Ryan split. Ryan's denied a lot of things this week, but he hasn't denied his relationship with Cornish, which friends say he made very little effort to hide.