NORM: Michael Jackson landing on Strip?  —  Reclusive superstar Michael Jackson arrived in Las Vegas late Saturday to begin a comeback in a city famous for reviving careers.  Jackson and his three children arrived by private plane about 10:30 p.m. Saturday after a flight from Dublin, Ireland.

How Nicole's new husband cheated on her with a party girl  —  Nicole Kidman must have been in a state of emotional turmoil last week as she left behind her family and friends in Australia and boarded her private plane to fly to Los Angeles for Christmas.  —  Only a year ago …

Singer James Brown dies at 73  —  'Godfather of Soul' had been hospitalized in Atlanta with pneumonia  —  ATLANTA - James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said.

'Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown'  —  He triumphed despite an often unhappy personal life.  Brown, who lived in Beech Island near the Georgia line, spent more than two years in a South Carolina prison for aggravated assault and failing to stop for a police officer.

We reveal how dumped mum-to-be Mel B will voodoo anything to win back lover Eddie Murphy.  —  The desperate singer even hired a WITCH DOCTOR to revive her relationship with the Hollywood actor.  —  Distraught Mel, 31, who is five months pregnant with Eddie's child, shelled out £450 …

Past, present and ... future?  —  Are Carson Daly and Ryan Seacrest engaged in a fizzy rivalry to replace you-know-who?  —  Carson Daly and Ryan Seacrest are roughly the same age (early 30s), have similar job descriptions (broadcasters/emcees-turned- producers with a pop-music bent) …

Dethroned Miss Nevada USA: 'I Am So Sorry'  —  Katie Rees is apologizing for racy pictures of her that circulated on the Web - and cost her to be stripped of her Miss Nevada crown.  —  In a press conference held Saturday in Clearwater Beach, Fla., Rees, 22, said, "These images …

Hanging with the Trumps  —  Donald Trump needed some family help Monday at the glitzy opening of his Trump Park Avenue.  —  A friend who used the coat check tells me: "I tried to tip the guy and he said, 'Oh, no thanks - we're his nephews.  We're just helping out.'"

James Brown, Godfather of Soul, Dies at 73  —  James Brown, a musical giant and one of the most breathakingly dynamic performers in all of entertainment, died early Christmas morning in Atlanta at the age of 73.  —  Brown, the self-described "Hardest Working Man in Show Business," …

Trump sues town in American flag flap  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. - Donald Trump is suing this oceanside town for $10 million after being cited for flying an oversized American flag over his Mar-a-Lago Club.  —  Attorneys for the club filed a complaint Thursday, saying that flying the flag …

X17 XCLUSIVE - Lindsay Takes Off  —  • WTF is She Wearing?  —  Lindsay didn't say whether or not she was going home for the holidays when we got these XCLUSIVE pix and video of her at LAX yesterday, but wherever she's going, looks like she's going there in bad style...What's with that crazy fur jumper she's got on?

Posh or is it now... slosh?  —  OH dear.  What started out as a civilised shopping trip ended with VICTORIA BECKHAM stumbling out of a hotel bar.  —  The ex-Posh Spice was "tired and emotional" as she left London's Claridge's and hauled off her heels as she got in her chauffeured limo.

Celebs Give Their Top Picks of 2006  —  As 2006 comes to an end, the stars gave PEOPLE their picks for the year's best books, movies, music and TV shows:  —  TV SHOWS  —  Ashlee Simpson: Desperate Housewives - "It's one of those shows like Sex and the City - every girl likes it."

Oprah and Stedman Movin' On In — Finally  —  Oprah's finally ready to let Stedman sleep over - every night.  —  The talk queen and longtime beau Stedman Graham are finally taking their relationship to the next level and moving in together - after, oh, 20 years or so …