LOHAN DRIES OUT  —  EVEN though she had a glass of champagne one night after attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Lindsay Lohan has cut down drastically on her drinking.  In fact, we've had reported sightings of her out all night every night last week - at places like the Hollywood Social …

Bad 'Blood' between Simmons and Zwick  —  Africa has spawned a new civil war - this time between hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Ed Zwick, director of the new Leo DiCaprio drama "Blood Diamond."  —  Simmons just returned from a nine-day fact-finding mission to South Africa and Botswana …

Paris Hilton & Stavros Niarchos Heat Up Miami  —  They split in May and reconnected - temporarily - in July, but Paris Hilton and Stavros Niarchos certainly seemed back on at the South Beach, Fla., nightclub Ink on Friday night.  —  Hilton, 25, and Niarchos met up around 1 a.m …

Courteney Cox Dishes 'Dirt' On 'Friends' Reunion  —  LOS ANGELES (December 7, 2006) — Two-and-a-half years after 52 million people tuned in for the finale of "Friends", the show's fans still want one important question asked...  "When is the cast going to get back together?"

'Dreamgirls', 'Borat' Among AFI's Top 10 Films Of 2006  —  LOS ANGELES (December 10, 2006) — The musical "Dreamgirls," the Sept. 11  —  drama "United 93" and the outrageous comedy "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" were among …

McCartney To Give Mills 'A $235 Million Divorce Package'.  —  McCartney To Give Mills 'A $235 Million Divorce Package'.  —  Sir PAUL McCARTNEY will give his estranged wife HEATHER MILLS a $235 million (£120 million) divorce package to safeguard his health, according to a British newspaper.

X17 Xclusive - Britney's Back In Black!  —  Our beloved Britney's a brunette again and X17 is bringing you the pictures exclusively!  We caught up with Brit at Spanish Kitchen Friday night where she debuted her new look.  Then, despite reports that she's been told by handlers to slow down on the partying …

Rosie O'Donnell Pissing Off Asian-Americans  —  TMZ reports: … Rosie to Asians: Get Over It [TMZ]  —  (Image source)

Tori Spelling's Estate Sale Is a Success  —  Tori Spelling was swamped by fans on Friday, who swarmed her Studio City, California home to buy items from her estate sale.  Hordes of fans stared queuing as early as 5:30 a.m. for a chance to look through the star's personal items at her highly-publicized garage sale.

'Apocalypto' wins with modest opening  —  LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson's bloody epic "Apocalypto" debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie, proving the filmmaker still can deliver a winner despite his drunken-driving arrest and anti-Semitic rant last summer.  —  "Apocalypto," a Disney release set …

Gwen Stefani takes Kingston along to a photo shoot  —  It doesn't get much cuter than little baby Kingston in a one-piece fuzzy bear outfit  —  Pictures by Ed Isabella and Jennifer Mitchell

007 Tux Raises Thousands For Charity.  —  007 Tux Raises Thousands For Charity.  —  The tuxedo worn by new JAMES BOND star DANIEL CRAIG has sold for £12,000 ($23,535) at an auction to raise money for UK children's charity Childline.  —  The 007 memorabilia was the second highest bid …

Nicole Snatchs Up Hilary's Leftovers  —  We've been working on getting pix of these two together and this is the closest we've come so far, but Nicole Richie and Joel Madden (the former Mr. Duff) are definitely an item.  We caught them leaving the Chateau Marmont Friday night and we caught ...

12-year-old Fanning: I want to direct  —  NEW YORK - Not yet 13, Dakota Fanning is already thinking about what she'll do when she grows up.  And like other actors, she wants to direct.  —  "I would love to direct someday," Fanning told Time magazine for editions on newsstands Monday.

Pregnant or Fat????  You Decide!  —  That is totally a maternity top!!!  —  We don't really think Lohan is pregnant.  We seriously pray she's not.  —  But, she's definitely sporting the latest in mommy-to-be attire!  —  Lindsay was spotted rocking her latest sack in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The N-Word Is Always Welcome Here  —  At least one person in Hollywood doesn't think Michael Richards' racist rant was all that bad.  In response to attacks on the former "Seinfeld" star, the black owner of the Comedy Union is opening his doors to comics who use the N-word.

CHICKS FOR FREE  —  THERE'S a new freebie whore at large, and his name is Kevin Federline.  Britney Spears' ex has been going to any and all parties as long as there is free booze and swag.  His latest stop was Thursday at the Armani Exchange store in L.A.'s Sunset Plaza …