WIRELESS FLASH BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

WIRELESS FLASH BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Even teen idols have secret crushes -- just ask Howie D. of the Backstreet Boys. It seems the Boys recently had a photo shoot near the studio where "Charmed" sexpot Alyssa Milano was filming a perfume commercial. When Howie discovered Milano was nearby, he begged the producers to introduce him to her. The two stars ended up chatting for about 5 minutes. "He was very sweet," says Milano. -- NEW YORK -- "The English Patient" beauty Kristin Scott Thomas isn't afraid to admit to being a diva. She tells the upcoming "W" magazine that she rarely attends movie premieres if she can't be the center of attention. In her words: "When I'm not the star, I don't want to be there." -- LOS ANGELES -- Reggie Jackson is getting ready to be Mr. October once again -- but for Brooke Shields, not the New York Yankees. Jackson will appear as himself in an upcoming "Suddenly Susan" episode where he will attempt to date Shields after he sees her picture on a billboard. The episode is set to air sometime in October.