MCCARTNEY AND PALTROW PLAY CUPID WITH PARENTS  —  Stella McCartney and Gwyneth Paltrow are reportedly trying play matchmaker with their single parents, Sir Paul McCartney and Blythe Danner.  —  The fashion designer and Oscar-winning actress, who are close friends, think McCartney, 64 …

Diaz files police report vs photographer  —  LOS ANGELES - Cameron Diaz filed a police report Wednesday accusing a photographer of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly driving his car at her, police said.  —  Diaz and her boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, were leaving a friend's home …

Matt LeBlanc's Divorce Finalized  —  Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc and his wife of three years, Melissa McKnight, finalized their divorce Wednesday, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.  —  LeBlanc and McKnight will share joint and legal custody over their 2-year-old daughter …

"SNL" Drops Sanz, Parnell, Mitchell  —  Come next week, Studio 8H is going to be a little emptier than usual.  —  After nearly a month of speculation regarding the fates  —  of several Saturday Night Live castmembers, roundabout confirmation finally arrives from NBC: Regulars Chris Parnell …

Shanna Moakler Bounced from Dancing  —  DeSoto and Moakler on Dancing  —  Despite being eliminated on Wednesday's edition of ABC's Dancing With the Stars - after she and her pro-dancer partner Jesse DeSoto performed an only adequate mambo the night before - Shanna Moakler seemed upbeat after the show wrapped.

Celebrity Manny Escapes Poopy Diaper Asphyxiation  —  Free at last!  Free at last!  Former manny and Britney Spears bodyguard, Perry Taylor is free at last.  Sadly, it looks like he's missing out on the second coming of Sean Preston (otherwise known as Sutton Pierce).

Begorrah!  Leprechaun theme park for Jackson?  —  Plus: Simpson's dad wants to run Daisy Duke barbecue chain  —  Looks like Michael Jackson has taken a liking to the wee folk of Ireland.  —  The "Thriller" singer, who left the U.S. for the Mideast following his acquittal on sex charges …

Oh Snap!  Joe Simpson Gets A Part-Time Job  —  The saga of the Simpson family just gets more absurd; he has now taken on the job of paparazzi.  Celebrities know that by getting cozy with certain photographers is a good way to avoid embarrassing public relations nightmares, bad photographs, and even being hounded by the paparazzi.

Petra Nemcova: My Struggle to Be Thin  —  Model Petra Nemcova knows what it's like to struggle to be a size zero in order to stay on the runway - and says she went on brutal diets and even took laxatives to stay thin.  —  "I went through so many diets in my life.  I've been very, very skinny.

Photog says 'E.T.' money an alien idea  —  Freelance photojournalist Larry Birkhead - who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's newborn daughter - yesterday insisted he's not trying to cash in on the tragedy that has befallen his ex-girlfriend.  —  Television insiders told Lowdown …

Paris Hilton's Generosity Extends Well Beyond Free Panty Shots  —  She just gives and gives and gives and we just take and take.  While no one would ever confuse Paris Hilton with Mother Teresa, a homeless man got lucky (oh stop it) when he caught the Hollywood heiress at a McDonald's drive-thru in LA and she gave him a $100 bill.

Kate & Owen (Sort Of) Go Public  —  It's no longer a secret: Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are definitely out and about and having a fun time together.  —  Hudson, who separated from Chris Robinson in August, and Wilson are keeping a relatively low profile - but are spending more time together …

Words of Wisdom with Beyonce  —  Beyonce suffered a whopping 70%+ drop in record sales this week; a steeper drop than anticipated.  —  The B'day girl is featured in the new issue of Blender magazine, where she reveals about her split personality, violet tendencies and dislike of white people!

'Entourage', Sandler Movie Favorites For Pot-Head Awards  —  Entourage may not have won the Golden Globe, but the hit HBO drama landed four nominations for the sixth annual High Times Stony Awards.  —  And the Adam Sandler-produced Grandma's Boy beat all movies to land six Stony nods …

Timberlake Earns First No. 1 Album With 'FutureSex'  —  In a major week for new releases, Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Jive) rises to the top of The Billboard 200 with 684,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.  It's the artist's first No. 1 …

Words of wisdom from a vixen  —  Hey, moms, there's a new advice book coming out next month for your adolescent daughter.  —  It's called "Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life."  It covers everything from skin-care and self-esteem to relationships, boys and sex …

Today  —  We genuinely wish Nicole Richie a happy and healthy 25th birthday!