NAMES & FACES

Trump said he "could have been convinced" to hire Jarvis but opted to agree with Pinkett and "leave it at that." (That amiable appearance Pinkett cultivated throughout the series seemed to vanish in a flash. Funny how that happens.)

Hatcher Wins Libel Suit

She may be desperate, but she's not that desperate, right?

Teri Hatcher , star of ABC's hit series "Desperate Housewives," prevailed in a libel case against a British tabloid that accused her of having sex with men in a van outside her home.

The Daily Sport published stories saying as much about the actress in July and again in August. The tabloid agreed to pay "very substantial damages" and run a front-page apology that promised not to repeat the charges against Hatcher, a single mother to a 7-year-old daughter.

In a statement, Hatcher said she had "tolerated many ridiculous and fabricated lies and gossip in the tabloids" as part of her fame.

"But when a story appeared about me, insinuating that I am an irresponsible and neglectful parent, I had to draw the line," she said.

End Note

Ashlee Simpson collapsed and was hospitalized after a performance in Tokyo for MTV Japan, US Weekly reported yesterday. The 21-year-old singer had just performed her single "Boyfriend" when she told the audience she felt sick. She then collapsed in an elevator and was taken in an ambulance to the hospital. Her upcoming appearance at the Radio Music Awards on Monday has been canceled.

Compiled by Christian Hettinger from staff and wire reports