Kristin Cavallari and fiance Jay Cutler welcomed a baby boy Wednesday morning, she announced on Twitter.

"We are thrilled to welcome Camden Jack Cutler into the world," the 25-year-old former star of "The Hills" wrote. "He was born this morning weighing 7 lbs 9oz. Everyone is doing great!"

Camden is the first child for Cavallari and the Chicago Bears quarterback, 29, who announced they were expecting back in January, two months after announcing their marriage was were back on. (They previously called off their engagement in July 2011.)

Cavallari's old castmates feted her baby-to-be at a late May baby shower in West Hollywood, with Heidi Montag and Spencer and Stephanie Pratt stopping by the bash. Cavallari "was glowing and gorgeous," a source told Us Weekly. "She looked so happy."

In late July, the reformed party girl gushed over her sweet hubby-to-be's caretaking skills -- and her lack of mobility in her third trimester. "Jay is making me lasagna. He takes such good care of me. Good thing, because I can barely move," she tweeted.

Of course, Cavallari just knew Cutler would be a great dad. Because, you know, he's good with dogs. Which is pretty much the same thing.

Earlier this year she told Us Weekly Cutler is "gonna be a great dad! He's so cute with kids. He's good with my little dog, so he's gonna be really, really cute with kids."

Cute, good ... whatever.

JENNIFER LOPEZ

This is exactly why some of us don't have drivers. Well, that and we can't afford them.

Lopez's is countersuing Hakob Manoukian, who says he was forced to resign after being publicly berated by Lopez's manager, Benny Medina.

In her countersuit, obtained by TMZ, Lopez alleges Manoukian became drunk with power and wanted to control her entire security team and get more money for doing it. When he resigned, Lopez says he retaliated by threatening to spill confidential information that would be highly embarrassing.

What ... like she dated Ben Affleck or something?

Lopez claims Manoukian threatened that if he wasn't paid $2.8 million he would take his info to authorities and have her criminally prosecuted.

Whoa. Is dating Ben Affleck illegal now?

Lopez is suing for damages in excess of $20 million. Which, of course, a guy who drives for a living certainly has.

JOAN RIVERS PULLS PUBLICITY STUNT: Police had to intervene Tuesday after Joan Rivers handcuffed herself to someone's shopping cart at a Costco in Burbank.

Yes, it was a publicity stunt. And yes, we're going right along with it by telling you about it.

Rivers' supposed protest was aimed at the store for not selling her new book "I Hate Everything ... Starting with Me" because of several racy jokes on the back cover.

According to TMZ, Rivers yelled into a bullhorn, "Costco should not be like Nazi Germany. Next thing they'll be burning the Bible."

She then walked into the store and handcuffed herself to a random woman's shopping cart, where she continued to scream. Costco management called police, who asked Rivers to leave, which she did.

In video of the stunt, even the police are laughing. Hopefully no serious crime was taking place in Burbank at the same time.

MONKEES TO CONTINUE WITHOUT JONES: The Monkees will perform their first live shows since star Davy Jones died in February.

Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork announced Wednesday the group will launch a 12-date U.S. tour in November. It's the band's first tour since 1997.

Jones died of a heart attack on Feb. 29 at age 66.

The tour kicks off Nov. 8 in Escondido, Calif. It wraps on Dec. 2 in New York. It will highlight Jones "in the show's multimedia content."

We're hoping that doesn't mean holograms.

The group starred in its own NBC television show in 1966 as a made-for-TV band seeking to capitalize on Beatlemania sweeping the world. Jones rocketed to the top of the music charts with The Monkees, captivating audiences with hits including "Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer."

BOB HOSKINS HAS PARKINSON'S, WILL RETIRE: British actor Bob Hoskins says he is retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

In a statement released Wednesday through his agent, the 69-year-old performer thanked his fans and said he's had a "wonderful career."

The statement said Hoskins was diagnosed with the degenerative nerve disease last fall.

The London actor -- a specialist in tough guys with a tender streak -- starred in British classics including "The Long Good Friday" and "Mona Lisa," as well as the Hollywood hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"

Earlier this year, he was seen as one of the seven dwarves in "Snow White and the Huntsman," starring Kristen Stewart.

RANDY TRAVIS HAD A BIG NIGHT: Randy Travis is in big trouble.

The country singer had quite a night Tuesday in Texas. He threatened to shoot and kill the troopers who arrested him for drunken driving last night, according to the Grayson County Sheriff's Office.

According to TMZ, officers received a call at 11:18 p.m. about a man lying in the roadway. Arriving police noticed Travis' 1998 Pontiac Trans Am had driven off the road and slammed into several barricades in a construction zone.

Travis was initially arrested for DWI, but once he was inside the cop car, officials say the singer threatened to "shoot and kill the Troopers working the case." Which is always smart.

Oh. And he was naked. So it's not quite clear where he thought he was keeping his imaginary gun.

At the jail, police gave Travis a shirt to wear for his mug shot and a paper suit to cover the rest of him. Travis is sporting a black eye and cuts in the photo, injuries police said he suffered when he crashed his car into the construction zone.

Travis was charged with DWI and retaliation for making the threats and, as of Wednesday afternoon, was still in custody, according to TMZ.

JON FAVREAU TO DIRECT 'JERSEY BOYS': Jon Favreau announced on Twitter he will direct the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit musical "Jersey Boys."

He also said aspiring singers and dancers have a chance to break into the big time by landing key roles in the film version of the jukebox musical.

Looks like I better quit my job and get to dance class.

"Yes, I'm directing Jersey Boys, and there's an open call for the lead roles," Favreau tweeted, confirming rumors about his connection to the film.

The producers are looking for four singers and actors to portray the members of the 1950s rock group The Four Seasons. Open calls are slated for Aug. 18, in Philadelphia and Aug. 25 in New York, according to Backstage.com.

"Jersey Boys" centers on the rise of Frankie Valli and members of the band behind such iconic hits as "Sherry" and "Walk Like a Man." It won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2006.

The film is a departure for Favreau, who is best known for overseeing big-budget action films like "Iron Man" and "Cowboys & Aliens." The film is set to hit theaters in 2014, with Graham King's GK Films producing.

Contact Tony Hicks at thicks@bayareanewsgroups .com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks.

AUGUST 9 IN HISTORY

Thursday is Aug. 9, the 222nd day of 2012. There are 144 days left in the year.

1842: The United States and Canada resolved a border dispute by signing the Webster-Ashburton Treaty.

1854: Henry David Thoreau's "Walden," which described Thoreau's experiences while living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts, was first published.

1862: During the Civil War, Confederate forces drove back Union troops in the Battle of Cedar Mountain in Culpeper County, Va.

1902: Edward VII was crowned king of Britain following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.

1936: Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics as the United States took first place in the 400-meter relay.

1942: Britain arrested Indian nationalist Mohandas K. Gandhi; he was released in 1944.

1944: African-American sailors based at Port Chicago refused to load a munitions ship following an explosion on another ship that killed 320 men, 258 of whom were black. (Fifty of the sailors were convicted of mutiny, fined and imprisoned.)

1945: Three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki, killing an estimated 74,000 people.

1962: German-born Swiss poet and author Hermann Hesse, 85, died in Montagnola, Switzerland.

1969: Actress Sharon Tate and four other people were found brutally slain at Tate's Los Angeles home; cult leader Charles Manson and a group of his followers were later convicted of the crime.

1974: President Richard Nixon and his family left the White House as his resignation took effect. Vice President Gerald R. Ford became the nation's 38th chief executive.

1982: A federal judge in Washington ordered John W. Hinckley Jr., who had been acquitted of shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others by reason of insanity, committed to a mental hospital.

1997: Haitian immigrant Abner Louima was brutalized in a Brooklyn, N.Y., station house by officer Justin Volpe, who raped him with a broken broomstick. (Volpe was later sentenced to 30 years in prison.)

2002: Oscar-winning actor and National Rifle Association President Charlton Heston, 78, revealed that doctors had told him he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease (Heston died in April 2008). Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th homer, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark.

2007: President George W. Bush held a news conference in which he publicly prodded Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, his embattled war-on-terror partner, to hold free presidential elections, share intelligence and take "swift action" against terrorist leaders pinpointed in his country. China banned exports by two toy manufacturers whose products were subject to major recalls in the United States. David Beckham made his long-awaited Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 72nd minute of the Los Angeles Galaxy's 1-0 loss to D.C. United.

2011: President Barack Obama announced new fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, buses and other heavy duty vehicles. In a surprise announcement, the Federal Reserve said it would likely keep its Fed funds rate at near zero through 2013 to help the ailing U.S. economy. Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced in San Angelo, Texas, to life in prison for sexually assaulting one of his child brides, and received the maximum 20-year punishment for a separate child sex conviction.

BIRTHDAYS

Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy (84), Tennis Hall of Famer Rod Laver (74), comedian-director David Steinberg (70), boxing Hall-of-Famer Ken Norton (69), actor Sam Elliott (68), College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Doug Williams (57), actress Melanie Griffith (55), rapper Kurtis Blow (53), hockey Hall of Famer Brett Hull (48), TV host Hoda Kotb (48), Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders (45), actress Gillian Anderson (44), actor Eric Bana (44), Latin rock singer Juanes (40), actress Jessica Capshaw (36), actress Anna Kendrick (27).

Associated Press