couple of hot rumors to start this issue. Yes, it seems that Cher really does want to adopt a baby. Ever since Sharon Stone did it a few months back, Cher has been reconsidering her role as a parent. In her book, The First Time, Cher admits that when she was raising her daughter Chastity, Chastity was often the more mature one in the relationship. And she says she regrets being so busy when her kids were growing up.   Family feuds are nothing new... not even in Hollywood. Meg Ryan and her mom haven't been on speaking terms for quite some time now. Demi Moore and her mom were fortunate enough to patch things up before the elder died recently. And now Kim Basinger and her estranged mom have mended fences. In fact, Kim's mom recently met her 5-year-old granddaughter Ireland for the first time.   Robert DeNiro is reportedly back with his ex-wife. Robert and Grace Hightower have apparently patched up their differences, a year after they filed for divorce. Rumor has it that the lawyers for both sides had dotted the "i's" and crossed the "t's" on the divorce settlement and just needed Robert and Grace's signature to make it final, but that will no longer be necessary. Our guess is that they patched things up when Robert agreed he would no longer say "you talkin' to me?" during their arguments.   Melanie Griffith admits that she has been taking fertility drugs for a few months now in an attempt to have another child with husband Antonio Banderas. The couple already have one. As for those rumors that she just about blew a gasket when she saw Antonio and his co-star Angelina Jolie shooting a love scene together for a new movie, Mel says she's not jealous because she gets the real thing from Antonio whenever she wants.   Helen Hunt who, of course, recently split with her hubby Hank Azaria, has landed the lead role in the next Woody Allen movie. It's just one of several plum roles on her plate. She stars with fellow Oscar winner Kevin Spacey as well as Haley Joel Osment in Pay It Forward in October, then with Tom Hanks in Cast Away in December.   Now that Ellen Degeneres and Anne Heche have gone their separate ways, we're wondering what will become of their last project together. Anne filmed Ellen's acclaimed cross-country stand-up tour and was putting it together for a documentary film. We expect that the project will still be released.   Keanu Reeves almost got into big trouble for scalping baseball tickets. Security guards were ready to bust Keanu at a Chicago White Sox home game when he convinced them he was just going incognito to research his role for the baseball movie Hardball.   Russell Crowe's got a lot on his plate these days - a hit movie, a 15-million-dollar paycheque for any movie he wants to make, and now a job as a director. The movie is called A Course in Miracles, in which Russell himself would star as a Jesuit priest who faces a crisis in his faith.   The newly-single Heather Graham, who recently split with Edward Burns, is lining up her next project. It's the erotic thriller Killing Me Softly, based on the Nicci French novel.   Mick Jagger is heavily into movies these days, becoming a producer of note. But a movie about Mick's life is the real talk of the town. Rumor has it that Mick has already picked the actor he wants to play him. It's the very hot Jude Law, star of The Talented Mr. Ripley. I hate to tell you this Mick, but Jude is way too good looking for this part.   With Tobey Maguire firmly in the lead role for the new Spider-Man movie, the rest of the cast is starting to take shape. William H. Macy (Fargo) is rumored to be the first choice to play the crusty publisher J. Jonah Jameson, although his part in Jurassic Park 3 may interfere. Also up for parts are Nicolas Cage as the Green Goblin, as well as Brian Dennehy and Bob Hoskins.   Oscar winning actress Holly Hunter is coming to the small screen for an ABC movie about tennis superstar Billie Jean King. The film will focus mainly on King's infamous "Battle Of The Sexes" match between she and Bobby Riggs.   How's this for The Three Tenors? Veteran actors George Hamilton, Danny Aiello and Joe Mantegna will play opera stars in the comedy Off Key.