Brown's widow fights for access to home  —  BEECH ISLAND, S.C. - James Brown's widow said Monday she was denied access to the home she shared with the singer and their 5-year-old son, claiming the gate was padlocked at the request of Brown's lawyer and accountant.

Brad & Angelina Spend Christmas with Refugees  —  Jolie and Pitt with a refugee family in Colombia on Dec. 25  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have spent their year helping others, and they didn't take a break on Christmas Day.  The couple spent Monday handing out gifts to refugee children in the Costa Rican capital San Jose.

TEAM PLAYER  —  NBA great Michael Jordan hit town last week and played the role of ultimate wingman for friends like Derek Jeter and Patrick Ewing.  First, Jordan had a dinner at Tao with Ewing and Charles Oakley, where the trio rang up a tab upward of $1,000 and tipped 40 percent.

Irwin doll unveiled  —  Add Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin to the pantheon of adventure heroes immortalized as action figures.  —  In honor of the late Irwin's dedication to nature conservation and education and his love of animals, Wild Republic, the nature brand of K&M International …

VINCE HEADS BACK TO L.A. — WHERE'S JEN?  —  Her newly ex-boyfriend, Vince Vaughn, was there.  Her best friends, Courteney Cox-Arquette and husband David Arquette, were there..."there" being the Beverly Hills Hotel over Christmas weekend.  But Jennifer Aniston appeared to be keeping out of sight.

X17 XCLUSIVE - Denise Denies Engagement Rumors  —  When we asked Denise Richards (who was out picking up some gifts with daughter Sam on Saturday) about the recent rumors of her engagement to Richie Sambora, she replied "no, he's not even divorced yet!"  But since when does a little thing …

Vince Vaughn is Fred Clause  —  Vince is finally back in LA after spending months overseas shooting Fred Clause with Paul Giamatti.  The movie will not be out until next holiday season but they are already starting to put out a teaser trailer.  It's from the same producers who did the Wedding Crashers so expect big laughs.

Skinny Jessica Alba Shoots Off Her Big Fat Mouth  —  Los Angeles (eCanadaNow) - Proving once again that Hollywood is concerned about the body image of young women everywhere, one skinny actress (Alba) wants to be skinnier, at least that is what is being reported by In Touch magazine.  She says:

Schwarzenegger to have surgery on leg  —  LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will need crutches, screws to secure his thigh bone and several weeks of recovery after undergoing surgery on his broken leg, his surgeon said.  —  The 59-year-old governor, actor and former bodybuilder …

Tom Cruise Rubbing Off On Brooke Shields?  —  What happens when you start hanging out with Tom Cruise?  It's as simple as it gets, you start acting like him.  —  Tomkat bff Brooke Shields was spotted with her hubby Chris Henchy leaving a restaurant in downtown New York City.

Henner weds college roommate's ex-beau  —  NEW YORK - Actress Marilu Henner, best known for her role in the hit TV series "Taxi," has married a former college classmate who proposed from his hospital bed after surgery for cancer.  —  Henner, 54, married Michael Brown, also 54 …