Happy B-Day Linds!  —  According to Page Six of the New York Post, Life & Style Magazine paid for Lindsay Lohan's 20th birthday at the Polaroid House in Malibu in exchange for exclusive pictures of the event.  The cost for the party was $100,000 and included such guests as Jeremy Piven, Ivanka Trump and Nicole Richie.

Hilary: Chad's Substance Abuse Caused Split  —  Chad Lowe's "substance-abuse" problem was at the heart of the reason that his marriage to Hilary Swank broke up, the double Oscar-winning actress reveals in a candid new interview.  —  "I knew something was happening but I didn't know what," Swank tells Vanity Fair magazine.

Mommy dearest: Paris wants babies, and soon  —  Plus: Rocket Man Elton John blasts off about soccer  —  Paris Hilton wants to reproduce.  Soon.  The partying heiress insists she'd be a "great mother" - but the 25-year-old she doesn't want to wait long because she doesn't want to be an "old mom."

Brit's bomb followed by flack attack  —  Is Britney Spears in PR meltdown?  And is her rep, uberflack Leslie Sloane Zelnik, to blame?  —  That's a rival publicist's pitch to Spears' manager, Dan Dymtrow, in a possibly misguided attempt to steal the Brit account from Zelnik while leaking the smoking E-mail to this column.

Lil' mom time and a lil' hitch  —  Lil' Kim spent her Fourth of July the same way as millions of other Americans - with friends, family and a big plate of barbecued chicken and ribs.  —  The raunchy rapper, fresh from a 10-month stint in prison, relaxed with her mother in the morning …

Ashley Judd gets help, feels better  —  Ashley Judd reveals that she did a 47-day stint in February at a Texas treatment center to overcome lifelong emotional problems.  —  "I needed help," Judd says in Glamour's August issue, which arrives on stands July 11.  "I was in so much pain."

Jellybean's playing Pun and games  —  Sony is itching to make music with unreleased recordings by the late rapper Big Pun, but a former collaborator isn't coming to the party.  —  Sources allege that legendary producer John (Jellybean) Benitez is holding up the potentially lucrative project "because he didn't think of it himself."

Miu von Furstenberg Leaves A Socialite's Life  —  It's the end of the road people.  If only Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men were performing this song while you, my dear readers, are reading my final post for A Socialite's Life.  With deep regret, and sheer exhaustion, I am retiring my grammatically error riddled blogging fingers forever.

Producer Dallas Austin Leaves Dubai Jail  —  R&B producer Dallas Austin has been released from a jail in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after being pardoned on drug charges.  —  "He is on the plane and safely out of the country," Austin's Atlanta lawyer, Joel A. Katz, said in an e-mail to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Celebs' private sector is booming  —  Celebrities continue to try to undo the deal they made with the fame devil: To get their privacy back.  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were greeted by concentric circles of paparazzi around their Malibu home the minute they returned from Namibia.

TYRA'S NO TO TOUCH UPS  —  We are, quite possibly, Tyra Banks' biggest fans.  —  And she's just revealed something that makes us love her even more.  —  She's saying no to digital enhancement.  —  The America's Next Top Model presenter has put her foot down and insists that any magazine shoot she does isn't touched up afterwards.

Glitch reveals 'Big Brother' twists  —  Its another big boo boo for 'Big Brother'.  —  Weeks ago, the secret list of potential 'All-Star' players was leaked when a poll was posted on the official CBS site and later removed.  —  Now, due to a glitch on the live feeds …

Is Paris Hilton Really That Dumb?  —  Or is she a diabolical genius?  We ask the Paris experts.  —  It's a conundrum, right?  That blank bovine look.  The endless stream of airhead quotes in US Weekly.  The reality show about being incompetent.  And yet, with little …

Natalie Portman's nude debut  —  Natalie Portman appears nude in her new movie.  —  The stunning actress will be seen completely naked during torture scenes in the upcoming historical drama 'Goya's Ghosts', which focuses on revered artist Francisco Goya.  —  Portman plays Goya's muse …

Go Ahead, Girl!  —  And this guy's okay, but is that the best she could do?  He seems to have been slapped with the freckle stick like Lindsay ...  10 Responses to "Go Ahead, Girl!"  — dayler Says:  —  it's her brother.  durr.  — AgentOrange Says:  —  Tuesday, 04-07-06 17:54

Cindy Sheehan, Stars Begin Hunger Strike  —  PHOTO BY: MOLLY RILEY / REUTERS / LANDOV  —  Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan began a hunger strike on Tuesday - and Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn and other stars are joining her in her "Troops Home Fast" protest.  —  Sheehan, whose son Casey …

Beauty Buzz: How Much Would You Pay For a Haircut?  —  What is the most amount of money you will spend on your hair?  Would you spend $300?  What if I told you a famous soccer star's wife spent $3,000 on a hair cut!!  According to hollywoodrag.com Victoria Beckman spent that much on her hair …

Baby Kingston  —  Gwen's Flower Power  —  Gwen Stefani and hubby Gavin Rossdale picked up fresh flowers with six-weeks-old baby Kingston earlier this past weekend.  According to CBB, Kingston was wearing Johnnies socks in navy and being carried in a Rockin' Baby Ring Sling in Orange Zebra/Brown Flowers …