Hudson propels 'Dreamgirls'  —  Jennifer Hudson is the heart and soul of Dreamgirls.  —  When she's on the screen, the movie shines.  When she's not, the whole endeavor suffers.  —  The story, based on the hit Broadway musical, is fairly conventional.  A trio of young singers (Hudson …

First Runner-Up to Become Miss USA  —  With her dethroning imminent, Tara Conner's days as Miss USA are numbered.  There she goes.  —  One day after pageant boss Donald Trump publicly denied that reigning Miss USA Tara Conner was being dethroned, TMZ has learned that first runner-up …

Quincy Jones: Nicole Richie Is 'Caught Up in Hoopla'  —  Music giant Quincy Jones hasn't spoken to his friend Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole since her arrest Monday morning, but he blames her troubles on the pressures of being in the public eye.  —  "You get caught up in the peer pressure and the hoopla - it's a media frenzy.

January '07 Vogue Scans - Angelina Jolie  —  You guys asked for it, and here it is, the scans of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (article included) in the most recent January 2007 issue of Vogue.  —  Peep the gallery to see all 15 pages in glorious color.  —  In related news …

EXCLUSIVE: BRITNEY BUYS A NEW HOUSE - AND STAR'S GOT ALL THE DETAILS!  —  Britney Spears has bought a new home — and Star has all of the exclusive details!  Her new home is a lot closer to the see-and-be-seen nightclubs where she's been partying ever since she split from Kevin Federline.

TAMING PARIS FOR PARENTS  —  STAVROS Niarchos is trying to rein in potential fiancée Paris Hilton so he can bring her home to his parents, who are less than thrilled with his choice in girlfriends.  Niarchos was doing everything in his power to get Hilton home at a decent hour last week end in Miami …

Heidi Klum Says Giving Birth's A Piece of Cake  —  Well, Miss Heidi, maybe it is for people who have Super Model powers.  I have a feeling, I'm going to be a complete and utter mess when I finally decide to have children, but I digress.  From ContactMusic.com: … KLUM: 'GIVING BIRTH IS EASY' [ContactMusic.com]

MOVING ON  —  FORGET Travis Barker - Shanna Moakler has a new love.  Moakler, who's in a nasty divorce from the Blink 182 drummer and her VH1 "Meet the Barkers" co-star, told partiers at the Skyy Vodka and Maxim Hot 100 party at Stone Rose in L.A. that she and her "Dancing With the Stars" partner, Jesse DeSoto, are dating.

Celebrties Are Stupid  —  Former Phish frontman Trey Anastasio was arrested this morning by Whitehall, NY police and charged with driving under the influence of drugs.  —  Anastasio was stopped at 3:30 a.m. by a police officer who said the musician was observed to be under the influence …

Forget Britney, Rotem's Got TWO New Starlets  —  Is "J.R." Rotem already over Britney Spears?  —  After cameras caught the music producer locking lips with the soon-to-be-ex-Mrs. Federline, the two haven't been seen anywhere near each other.  Instead, Rotem was chatting it up at hip L …

OPEN-MINDED ACTOR  —  BRITISH actor James Purefoy doesn't open up to Out magazine on why he quit halfway through the production of "V for Vendetta" - but he does open up about his sexuality.  Purefoy told the mag that while he's straight, he will "never say never" when it comes to having sex with a man.

EXCLUSIVE: George Michael Plans U.S. Tour  —  George Michael's New Year's resolution: Make a comeback.  —  A source close to the 43-year-old singer tells PEOPLE that the pop star will embark on his first U.S. tour in 15 years this spring.  —  In recent years, Michael has made more headlines …

Britney's Learned Her Lesson  —  HOT LINKS : Britney Spears  —  Apparently Ms. Spears has learned her lesson, after receiving national attention for your undewear-less escapes, and now she's wearing pretty pink silk between the legs.  And after we caught her braless the other day …

Could There Be An Elisha Cuthbert Upskirt In The Near Future?  —  Please tell me I'm imagining this.  Please tell me that the super sexy, Elisha Cuthbert is not actually committing career suicide by becoming the latest member of the Paris Hilton Entourage Club.

Cute Kingston Makes Work Easy for Gwen  —  How cute is Kingston with his little fauxhawk?  The kid just won't quit!  And we love how Gwen and Gavin just take him everywhere they go so we get to see him all the time.  Gwen said soon after Kingston was born she realized he had the kind …

EXCLUSIVE: K-FED LOOKING TO BUY MIAMI HOME!  —  Watch Out, Miami: Here Comes K-Fed!  Kevin Federline's friend DJ Irie, the resident deejay at hot Miami nightclub Mansion, tells Star's David Caplan that Kevin is on the hunt for real estate in Miami, where he and Britney visited together as a couple …