Hot Topics: The week in celebrity headlines

PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON EXPECTING SECOND CHILD: Prince Harry one step further from throne, one step closer to reality show.

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS MARRIES DAVID BURTKA IN ITALY: He said it was legen — wait for it — dary!

J.K. ROWLING SPEAKS OUT AGAINST SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE ON TWITTER: Mel Gibson rallies his army, stocks up on blue paint.

GENE SIMMONS SAYS “ROCK IS FINALLY DEAD”: Adds, “Lord knows I’ve been trying to kill it for years.”

“BILL MURRAY DAY” CELEBRATED AT TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL: He wakes up to find out it’s Bill Murray Day again.

EMINEM SETS GUINNESS RECORD FOR MOST WORDS IN A SONG: Unfortunately, we can’t print any of them.

GEORGE CLOONEY REVEALS WEDDING DETAILS: He plans to be dragged down the aisle kicking and screaming.

FRAN DRESCHER MARRIES CREATOR OF EMAIL: Wait until he hears her “LOL.”

MILEY CYRUS WEARS PASTIES TO A PARTY: Actually, she was topless until she fell into the pepperoni pizza.

NBA OWNER TO SELL TEAM AFTER CONTROVERSIAL EMAIL: Curses Fran Drescher’s new husband.

ROBERT KIRKMAN KNOWS “EXACTLY” HOW “WALKING DEAD” COMIC WILL END: Last panel word balloon: “Where’s Carl?”

MEL BROOKS WEARS EXTRA FINGER FOR CHINESE THEATER HANDPRINT: Asks attendees to pull other finger.

TIVO TO UNVEIL DVR WITH 26,000 HOURS OF STORAGE SPACE: Ahead of the next Ken Burns documentary.

SOFIA VERGARA’S EX, NICK LOEB, SAYS HE WANTS A “CLASSIER” GIRL: You know, one who won’t diss an ex publicly.

“MARRIED WITH CHILDREN” CAST REUNITES: Ed, Katey, Christina talk about their other jobs. David twittles thumbs.

RAY RICE TO BE REMOVED FROM “MADDEN NFL 15”: Added to “Grand Theft Auto.”

— DAVE LARSEN, RANDY PALMER, KYLE NAGEL

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