* Actress Christina Ricci is back in the arms of on-again, off-again lover actor Adam Goldberg because she's convinced the pair is "meant for each other."

* Rapper Ludacris was so impressed with a pal's cooking talents he paid for the youngster to attend culinary school and then hired him as his own personal chef.

* Rockers HIM have become the first Finnish act to sell 500,000 albums in America. The group's Dark Light CD is expected to be officially declared gold for reaching the sales mark later this month.

* 50 Cent's one-time movie lover Joy Bryant has joined Molly Sims and 2003 Miss Universe Amelia Vega to front a new TV ad campaign for make-up giants Cover Girl.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)