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.

Dean McDermott Proposes to Tori Spelling - Again  —  Something about Christmas puts Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling in the mood for matrimony.  McDermott first proposed on Christmas Eve in 2005 (he and Spelling wed in Fiji in May) and this Dec. 25, he popped the question again.

Arnold Schwarzenegger to Go Under Knife After Ski Mishap  —  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will require crutches, screws to secure his thighbone and several weeks of recovery after he undergoes surgery scheduled for Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, according to his doctor.

He Cheated on Nicole Kidman with This?!  —  Some piece of trash model is claiming that Keith Urban cheated on Nicole Kidman with her days leading up to their wedding.  Amanda Wyatt, 23, said that the two boinked many times while Keith was dating Nicole.

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 …

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:

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.

How the Beckhams Spent Christmas  —  David and Victoria Beckham were spotted leaving Claridges Hotel in Mayfair, London, UK on Christmas Eve with their three boys — Brooklyn, 7, Romeo, 4, and Cruz (pictured above), 22 months.  One onlooker said, "They both looked gorgeous.

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.

WE AWAIT GAWKER'S COVERAGE  —  A TABLE of big, drunk guys ruined a night out for Gawker Media managing editor Lockhart Steele and his pal, Brew p.r. president Brooke Hammerling - who ended up with a large shard of glass in her eye.  They were dining at Crispo on West 14th Street next to a table of …

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.