$14M for twins' photos?

People

Exclusive photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins fetched $14 million, a person involved in the negotiations said, giving People magazine and a British tabloid joint rights to publish the most expensive celebrity pictures sold. The person asked not to be identified. People will feature Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon in an issue to hit newsstands Monday, a spokeswoman said Friday. The money will go to a foundation created by Pitt, 44, and Jolie, 33, that largely focuses on helping children around the world. People will split the bill with London-based Hello! magazine, which has worldwide rights; particulars of the division were not disclosed. People.com will unveil the first photo online Sunday evening.

A brawl to remember?

A judge in the Turks and Caicos Islands released on bond U.S. "Hairspray" actress Nikki Blonsky and Bianca Golden, a former contestant from "America's Next Top Model," in connection to a recent fistfight. Media reports said Blonsky, 19, and Golden were in the departure lounge at Providenciales International Airport in the Caribbean nation when they started fighting over saved seats. Blonsky's father, Carl, was also charged and will remain in jail until Aug. 8. Prosecutors said a fourth person related to Golden was injured Wednesday in the fight and treated at a U.S. hospital. Nikki Blonsky was charged with assault and actual bodily harm as well as common assault; her father was accused of one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm. Golden was also charged with actual bodily harm and assault.

Sex tape is back in court

The battle over a sex tape featuring Verne Troyer has reignited after that actor sued his former girlfriend for $20 million, claiming she allowed snippets of the tape to be released. Troyer's lawsuit also claims that ex-girlfriend Ranae Shrider was abusive and inflicted emotional distress on the "Austin Powers" actor. The new lawsuit comes roughly two weeks after Troyer successfully blocked the release of the 50-minute tape of the two having sex. Troyer is best-known for his role as Mini Me in two "Austin Powers" movies.

He didn't want to dance

Dan Quayle's people say that although ABC invited the former U.S. vice president to join "Dancing With the Stars," he declined the invite "immediately."

Law & disorder

Girls to write a wrong

Chick-fil-A restaurant founder S. Truett Cathy has decided two girls accused of causing $30,000 in damage to his New Smyrna Beach, Fla., home should be punished with a writing assignment instead of charges. In a deal Cathy, 87, worked out with their parents, the preteens must write "I will not vandalize other people's property" 1,000 times. They're also banned from watching TV and playing video games and must read a good book. New Smyrna Beach police said the girls broke into Cathy's home two weeks ago and sprayed fire extinguishers, threw eggs and left water running in the kitchen.

Love story

Bush compound wedding

Two White House employees plan to get married this weekend in Kennebunkport, Maine, with President Bush among their guests. The groom, Chris Ellis, is the son of the president's cousin and worked on coordinating logistics for the president's frequent travels. The bride, Rachel Williams, is White House counselor Ed Gillespie's assistant. They met on the job and are scheduled to marry today on the Bush family compound at Walker's Point.

Today in History

1790: The enumeration for the first United States census began; the final total was 3,929,214.

1873: Inventor Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable car he had designed for the city of San Francisco.

1876: Frontiersman "Wild Bill" Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory.

1934: German President Paul von Hindenburg died, paving the way for Adolf Hitler's complete takeover.

1939: Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Roosevelt urging creation of an atomic-weapons research program.

1943: During World War II, Navy boat PT-109, commanded by Lt. John F. Kennedy, sank after being rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri off the Solomon Islands.

1990: Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate. (The Iraqis were driven out in Operation Desert Storm.)

Today's Birthdays

Actor Peter O'Toole, 76. Musician Garth Hudson, 71. Director Wes Craven, 69. Actress Joanna Cassidy, 63. Actress Apollonia, 49. Actress Mary-Louise Parker, 44. Writer-actor-director Kevin Smith, 38. Actor Edward Furlong, 31. Actress Hallie Eisenberg, 16.

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