STAR JONES CHEATS DEATH AS SHE UNDERGOES PLASTIC SURGERY  —  Star Jones almost died after a secret plastic surgery operation left her with internal bleeding and close to a heart attack, The National Enquirer can reveal.  —  The TV host lost almost half her blood after going under the knife …

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber Dunzo?  —  Looks like the happy couple of Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber may not be so happy anymore. … Obviously, their publicists are denying any split.  So who should we believe?  An unnamed source, or a payed lacky?  Conundrum!

Scientology foes blast Cruise in ad  —  Plus: Kristin Davis weighs in on pressure to be thin in TV  —  The battle between Tom Cruise and Scientology and its foes is heating up.  —  Cruise and Scientology have been in the news lately because of an allegedly censored "South Park" …

Cannes list taking shape  —  PARIS — With a month to go before the Festival de Cannes lineup is unveiled, dozens of films have yet to be seen by selectors, but some certainties about what will be screening on the Croisette have emerged.  —  Already, a good quarter of the 20-plus Competition titles are in place.

Matthew Perry Gets Lucky  —  We're pulling for good things for Matthew Perry.  Along with his new NBC show, the usually unlucky in love Matthew may have a new girl as well.  The 3 am girls are reporting that Mr Perry is getting cozy with the super cute Piper Perabo.  Apparently, "They just clicked.

"South Park" Chef back after Scientology skirmish  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Isaac Hayes may have quit his job as the voice of Chef on "South Park" after a disagreement over religion, but his character will live on when the satiric cable TV cartoon returns to Comedy Central this week, the network said on Monday.

Kristin Leaves Lachey's Pad — Ducks Questions  —  Cavallari coy over reported relationship with Nick  —  (Mar. 21, 12:45PM ET) — Cameras caught 'Laguna Beach' star Kristin Cavallari returning home yesterday and refusing to answer questions about her rumored new beau, Nick Lachey.

Taking a whack  —  Stakes high for 'Godfather' game  —  Hollywood's uneasy relationship with the videogame world will be put to its biggest test yet today, as one of the all-time classic film franchises gets a new life.  —  Electronic Arts' vidgame version of "The Godfather" …

New Dad Trump Back to Work  —  Donald Trump and wife Melania may have welcomed a son on Monday - Barron William Trump, 8 1/2 lbs. - but the new father will be back to work on his The Apprentice on Friday, when he oversees auditions for his NBC reality program's next season.

Memo Pad: Stuck In Park ... In Their Wake ... Blacklisted  —  STUCK IN PARK: The reality show about American Media is getting closer to being, well, a reality — that is, if legal and logistical considerations don't put the kibosh on it, as several insiders believe they might.

Eva Longoria is Gullible  —  Pint-sized actress Eva Longoria claims that her boyfriend, Tony Parker, is more sophisticated than most American males and fellow NBA players due to his European upbringing.  She states that most of them are only interested in "bling and hos".

Spade Warns 'Joe Dirt 2' May Be Coming  —  David Spade's 2001 redneck comedy may get sequel treatment, but only if audiences are lucky  —  It's news that somebody's bound to have been waiting for: David Spade may be preparing a sequel to his 2001 opus "Joe Dirt."

Winona Ryder: Nude Cartoon  —  Despite whatever shoplifting or other possible scandals she's been involved in, two things remain true about Winona Ryder: She's a good actress, and she has amazing breasts.  And in her new film, A Scanner Darkly, you will get to see both of those things (or should I say all three of those things?).

Colbert riffs put to paper  —  Anchor to pen a Book Report  —  Call it the Book Report.  —  With his show a ratings smash, Stephen Colbert is putting pen to paper for a comedy tome.  —  Title will be published in September 2007 by Warner Books, the same imprint that released "America …