Sharon Stone is Scary  —  Actress Sharon Stone, 48, signed autographs upon her arrival at the German premiere of her latest film Basic Instinct 2 directed by British director Michael Caton-Jones.  But what a frightful mess she looked!  WHAT COLOR LIPSTICK IS THAT?

Paula Abdul Straight Up Almost Got Fired  —  Us Weekly is reporting that American Idol producers were dangerously close to firing Paula Abdul due to her erratic behavior and wanted to offer her job to either Jessica Simpson or Britney Spears.  Although producers never met with either …

Bruce Willis Gets Lucky, But Not With Model  —  Bruce Willis is having a good year, career-wise.  He's got an excellent film in "16 Blocks" and a very cool, interesting one in the upcoming "Lucky Number Slevin."  —  Last night's premiere at the Ziegfeld and subsequent after-party …

Only in Williamsburg  —  Any of you that live in the NYC area, know that the neighborhood called Williamsburg in Brooklyn is known for being too cool for school.  I mean people walk around wearing snow white costumes with combat boots, because they are trying to be ironic.

Penelope Cruz's false bum  —  Penelope Cruz had to wear a false butt in new movie 'Returning'.  —  The Spanish siren - who plays a Sophia Loren-style housewife - strapped on the prosthetic bottom after movie bosses decided her own posterior wasn't curvy enough.

Nicole Richie and Jay In A Bathroom  —  Last night, Mr. Kevin Smith a.k.a. Silent Bob a.k.a. director of "Dogma" and "Clerks" and "Jersey Girl" (!!!) spoke at my escuela and, in the midst of a huge amount of profanity and cock jokes, he pulled out some stories about his compatriot, Jason Mewes (Jay).

Natalie Portman: Hollywood whores  —  Natalie Portman claims actresses who go to Hollywood to get rich are no better than prostitutes.  —  The 'V for Vendetta' star insists she only takes on roles based on their artistic merit and says she would never agree to be in a film just because she was offered a large fee.

IT'S OVER!  KRISTIN CHEATS ON NICK WITH HER EX!  —  In a VIP booth at L.A.'s hot, sleek Lobby nightclub on March 17, Laguna Beach's Kristin Cavallari, 19, and a tall, dark and handsome star were deep in a liplock, very publicly making out.  "They were really getting it on!" says a source who was on the scene.

REPORT: BRAD & JEN'S HOME SOLD  —  Looks like one of the the last sticking points in the Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston divorce has become unstuck!  TMZ.com is reporting the Beverly Hills mansion — designed by famed architect Wallace Neff — that Brad and Jen called home during their marriage …

Hasselhoff Documents Revealed  —  Estranged wife claims threats, abuse  —  (Mar. 23) — TMZ has obtained unsealed documents in the David Hasselhoff divorce case, in which his estranged wife Pamela claims the actor terrorized her.  —  Many of the documents were blacked out.

Mamma Mia!  —  Britney Spears treated her hubby to a birthday celebration in his favorite city on Earth on Tuesday night ... here is a picture of our dear Spederline in Las Vegas:  —  The singer and Federline, who turned 28 on March 21, arrived just after 8:30 p.m. at the restaurant Tao Las Vegas …

The Death of Diana: New Questions  —  An official probe into Diana's death is in its third year - and troubling new mysteries have emerged.  PEOPLE goes inside the investigation  —  In the years since her Aug. 31, 1997, death in a Paris car crash, the tragic end of Diana Princess of Wales …

K-Fed: He Just Doesn't Like Us!  —  Kevin Federline, who recently had his cornrows harvested for publicity — er, charity — has released a second rap single to follow-up his first effort titled, "Y'all Ain't Ready" (if by "ready" you meant "going to like it" then, indeed Kev, we weren't ready).

Pink Is Good At Being Ugly  —  I have to give Pink credit; she really knows how to make herself look ugly.  It amazes me that she goes out of her way to be like this.  I don't know what's so wrong with making an effort to be sexy.  It's not a crime.  All right, maybe she's no Jessica Simpson …

French Clothing Great Lacoste Dies  —  Bernard Lacoste, the French clothing manufacturer who for more than four decades put crocodiles on the chests of people around the world, died Tuesday in a Paris hospital of a lengthy, undisclosed illness, said his company.  He was 74.

Kirsten Dunst Back With Jake Gyllenhaal?  —  Jake Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst jointly own two dogs - which may bring them together again.  —  Jake Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst are apparently thinking about giving their relationship another try for the sake of their dogs.

Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro are so Dunzo  —  This has been one hell of a week for celebrity break-up news.  First there was Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, and then Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett.  And even though I wrote in my links list yesterday that I didn't care about whether …

Pink's strip joint plans  —  Pink reportedly wants to open a chain of X-rated strip clubs - which she will dance in herself.  —  The pop babe is such a fan of erotic shows she is allegedly considering launching lapdancing dens in London, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Gwyneth Paltrow Praises Londoners  —  GWYNETH PALTROW PRAISES BRAVE LONDONERS  —  American actress GWYNETH PALTROW has praised Londoners for their resilience after the British capital's transport network was attacked by suicide bombers on 7 July (05).  —  The SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE beauty …