Trump: Tara NOT Fired, Will Enter Rehab  —  Donald the Forgiving?  —  In a move that shocked anyone who has ever seen "The Apprentice," including Tara Conner, Donald Trump announced Tuesday morning that he will not fire the embattled Miss USA, despite allegations of drug use, underage drinking and sexual misconduct.

I'll Be Home For Xmas  —  Today is going to be a very long day for me ... usually when I fly back East I get direct flights, oftentimes overnight ... not so today, I'll be flying pretty much all day long.  OY!  But, before I get my booty back to Detroit let's get thru a quick post to mark the day.

Fatone wants to appear on ABC dance show  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Actors, pop singers and athletes have busted some moves on Dancing With the Stars.  Now celebs seem eager to appear on ABC's ballroom hit.  —  Joey Fatone, of former boy band 'N Sync, told a Florida radio station Friday …

Flashy performance by Brit  —  So much for Britney's pledge to clean up her act.  —  The newly single pop star continued her hard-partying trampage Sunday night at a Los Angeles burlesque club 40 Deuce, when she jumped onstage between striptease acts.  —  Britney and some girlfriends gyrated …

Nicole Richie Steps Down From Hosting and Goes Barefoot!  —  Nicole Richie has stepped down as host of a Las Vegas New Year's Eve party following her arrest on DUI charges last week.  She was set to host the party at Tangerine night club, but she'll be replaced by rocker Dave Navarro.

Sienna Miller's Diet Tip for Girls: Drink Vodka!  —  Hollywood is the best place on earth for role models.  Don't believe me?  Just look at Britney, Lindsay, and Paris.  They've been doling out great advice on fashion, drug awareness, and hygien for quite some time.

Star Jones Admits: I Earned 'Diva' Image  —  Star Jones-Reynolds, who was asked to leave The View in June, is owning up to her reputation as a diva - and says she's learning from her mistakes.  —  "I've earned that diva image.  It's not something that I can hide from," she tells TV's Extra in an interview set to air Tuesday.

Halle Berry's Album Track Listing  —  Model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry was MIA last night as Halle Berry flew solo, passing through Heathrow airport in London on her way to Copenhagen, Denmark.  Nice LV luggage...  Halle Berry's Move To Music — Did you know Halle is supposedly releasing a self-titled album ("Halle") on Feb. 6?!

Ryan Seacrest: Next Idol Will Be 'Extreme'  —  With less than one month to go before the new season of American Idol kicks off, Ryan Seacrest tells PEOPLE that there will be some eye-openers early on.  —  "I was just on the phone with Simon, and we were talking about the auditions," Seacrest said at Shore Club's Skybar in Miami.

Christina Ricci Promises To Never Wear Fur Again  —  Prompted by a fan website closure and some hate mail Christina Ricci apologizes for wearing fur in a recent photo shoot.  From ContactMusic.com: … Hey while you're doing all this apologizing why not one for your offensive acting in 2002's Miranda?

Gibson says controversial tirade was 'a gift'  —  Plus, Courtney Love wants to make peace with Madonna  —  Despite making anti-Semitic comments earlier this year, director Mel Gibson's new film "Apocalypto" opened at No. 1 in its first weekend in release.  —  Slide show

Dimension manic for 'Madman' pic  —  Rodriguez brings comicbook to bigscreen  —  Dimension Films has made a deal to turn the Michael Allred-created comicbook "Madman" into a live-action film.  —  George Huang ("Swimming With Sharks") will direct a script he'll pen with Allred.

Lindsay Lohan Is 'Awkward' Pole Dancer  —  Recently Lindsay Lohan hit up a New York City strip club in order to practice a little pole dancing in preparation for a new movie role.  The professionals were not impressed.  Page Six reports: … First of all it's good to see that Lindsay …