Sugar Bits ' Hope for Writers Afters Directors Reach a Deal

• The Directors Guild of America avoided a strike of their own by reaching a deal with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers regarding how they are paid when content is purchased online. Fingers crossed this will pave the way for the Writers Guild to finally come to a similar agreement! ' BuzzSugar
• Dr. Phil has expressed regret over issuing a statement on Britney's mental state, though he maintains that his visit was at the request of her parents and that he went as a friend of the family, not as a psychologist. Maybe when he stops talking about it all together it will seem less shamelessly self promoting. ' USA Today
• Josh Groban's Sundance experience just got a whole lot cooler when he was asked to perform a private concert at a benefit Brad Pitt is throwing at the festival. Who knew that Brad was a Grobanite? ' Page Six
• Daniel Baldwin, who has recently been known more for his run-ins with the law than his acting, welcomed a daughter named Avis Ann Baldwin yesterday with his wife Joanne. Congrats to the happy family! ' People
• Shrek is heading to Broadway this Fall and the director says the show will reveal new information about the characters. Maybe there were be some JT/Cameron reunion action at the premiere? ' AP