Houston, you got a problem...crack!  —  Kin tells mag: Whitney's a half-toothless addict  —  DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF  —  LOS ANGELES - Songbird Whitney Houston has become a half-toothless crack addict who hangs out in dangerous drug dens and sees "demons" in fits of dope-induced paranoia, a new report claims.

Nick Lachey Dates Vanessa Minnillo  —  Seems just yesterday that Nick Lachey was linked with Laguna Beach's Kristen Cavallari.  So why was he getting hot and heavy with sexy young TV host Vanessa Minnillo in N.Y.C. on March 27?  —  The two were in a flimsily curtained-off area at the W Union Square's Underbar.

Hurwitz takes a hike  —  'Arrested' creator bails as showrunner  —  "Arrested Development" creator Mitch Hurwitz says he will not be continuing with the series, throwing a major — likely fatal — monkey wrench into attempts to keep the Emmy-winning laffer alive for a fourth season.

Gandolfini's image takes a hit  —  Even though he just woke up from a coma, right now Tony Soprano might have fewer problems than James Gandolfini.  —  "The Sopranos" star has fallen off the wagon again after nearly two years of sobriety, reports The National Enquirer.

Kevin Federline Gives His Album a 'Hot' Name  —  Kevin Federline has a name for his baby - his first album, that is.  Due to be released in August, it will be called Playing With Fire.  —  In a statement released through his publicist on Tuesday, Federline, billed as "performer and rapper …

Shakira to Crash Idol  —  Plus a peek at Mario Vasquez's up-coming debut, Destiny's Child gets a star, Nick Lachey sees a sexy ghost and other gossip you need to know  —  Shakira and Wyclef Jean are following in the footsteps of Bo Bice and Barry Manilow.  The Colombian superstar …

Ex-fiancé says Sheridan a dud in the bedroom  —  Plus: Janet Jackson wants to keep lawsuit under wraps  —  Nicollette Sheridan may be a sexual firecracker on "Desperate Housewives" but her ex is charging she's a flameout in real life.  —  "I guess she's sexy on screen …

Shia LaBeouf in Talks for Transformers  —  Source: Stax  —  IGN Filmforce has confirmed a recent rumor that Shia LaBeouf (Constantine, I, Robot) is in talks to play Sam in Paramount's big screen Transformers adaptation, directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

Mischa: I'm a Workaholic!  —  Plus, get the gossip on Meg Ryan, Sheryl Crow and more  —  She's got a TV show, movie projects and endorsement deals, and finally Mischa Barton admits: "I'm a bit of a workaholic, I've realized."  Indeed.  When the O.C. star and Keds spokesmodel …

Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora Breaks His Arm  —  Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was treated for a broken left arm after a fall at home in Los Angeles last week, his rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Sambora's arm is in a sling, but he will still perform when Bon Jovi begins the Japanese stadium leg of their …

Jessica Simpson: I Want to Adopt a Child  —  Jessica Simpson is considering adopting a child, her publicist, Rob Shuter, has confirmed.  —  "Nothing has been finalized yet," Shuter, who was asked when and how Simpson would adopt, told the Associated Press on Tuesday.  He added, "It is true that she's exploring options."

BUSTA GOES BLEEP IN MIAMI  —  March 29, 2006 — BUSTA Rhymes went ballistic on a young gay fan who dared to tap the rapper on the shoulder after a night of clubbing in Miami.  Rhymes, who was in South Beach for the Winter Music Conference, has been on edge ever since one of his security guards …

Lucy Lui goes mad in Montreal  —  Lucy Liu was left red-faced when police were called to calm her down as she partied in Montreal.  —  The sexy actress and 'Lucky Number Slevin' co-star Josh Hartnett were enjoying a rare night out while filming the hit movie when Liu jumped onto a table and started dancing.

Blogs go behind the scene with celeb sibs  —  If one more celebrity's loser brother ends up on a blog, it will (according to the theories of Jeff Bercovici) be a trend.  Of, course, we don't cohere to any "theory" rules, so, we think two loser brothers will be enough for today.

Taking a dim 'View' of breast-lift  —  Where's the love between Joy Behar and her fellow lady of "The View" Star Jones?  —  Recuperating breast-lift patient Jones — who reportedly was near death after March 17 surgery in Los Angeles, but well enough to sip Champagne at the Ivy in a photo posted …

BASIC HOWLERS  —  March 29, 2006 — MAYBE Sharon Stone should have listened to those who thought "Basic Instinct 2" was a bad idea.  At the premiere Monday night, audience members kept cracking up at inappropriate times, like when Stone intones, "Not even Oedipus saw his mother coming!"

Ex-Village People singer faces jail  —  'Policeman' Victor Willis facing drug, gun charges  —  SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) — The singer who dressed as a policeman in the flamboyant late 1970s disco band "Village People" has been arrested after disappearing while drug and gun charges …