William Shatner plans to end global conflict, one horse at a time.  The retired Trekkie is trying to raise $10,000,000 for a riding program in Israel in hopes of uniting Palestinians and Israelis.  The space nut is basing his resolution theory on the work he does with Ahead for Horses, an LA charity that helps disabled children.  Shatner explained the process by saying, "we know that the use of a horse in their therapy takes them beyond their handicapped body, their injured body, and into another area of health."  Not to be insensitive, but I'm pretty sure that the handicapped children of the Middle East aren't the principal players behind the decades-long conflict.  So, come on Nasrallah and Katsav, everyone jump upon the peace horse!  Ooh-ahh-ee-ahh-oooh-aah, come on now peace horse. 

Get your umbrella out, 'cause it's raining babies!  Hallelujah!  The biblical name cycle has been broken!  Mira Sorvino and husband Chris Backus welcomed their second child, a boy named Johnny, on Monday in Beverly Hills.  With the exception of Fredo (God Damn The Godfather II for ruining a perfectly good name), I really can't think of a better name for Paul Sorvino's grandson.  This little tyke is going to have it pretty good on the playground.  Only children with a penchant for cement are going to mess with Johnny "the Baptist" Sorvino Backus.

Liz Taylor is fine, okay?  She's FINE.  The National Velvet star appeared on the Larry King Show to refute rumors claiming that she is dying and suffering from Alzheimer's.  Michael Jacksonitus and Larry Fortensky-Fever aside, the only ailment plaguing Taylor these days seems to be her out-of-touched-ness.  When asked why all of these fabricated stories were swirling about her health, the aging icon replied, "they have nothing else dirty to write about anybody else.  Some audience out there...they like scandal.  They like filth."  Scandal and filth?  Okay, someone has GOT to get Liz a copy of 1 Night in Paris.