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.

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.

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.

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner's Daughter Baptized  —  For a couple as low-key as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, it was fitting that their daughter's baptism was a down-home affair.  —  Little Violet Affleck, who turned 1 on Dec. 1, was baptized on Christmas Eve at Christ Church United Methodist …

A Whale of a Bear  —  Last week, we gave you taut-tummied, bouncy-bosomed, bethonged and dethroned beauty queens in all their titillating glory.  Today, we give you ... a beached Greasy Bear.  —  Oily heir Brandon Davis took to the sands of Maui on Christmas Eve, flopping down on a beach chair with a constant stream of cigarettes.

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.

KATHY GRIFFIN 'GAY BASHES' PATRICIA HEATON  —  "I used to think Patricia Heaton was funny, but now I'm just grossed out by her!"  —  Those are the biting words of comic Kathy Griffin, who's been blasting the former "Everybody Loves Raymond" star in her new sold-out comedy tour.

Did You Spend Your Christmas in Aspen?  —  If you aren't a celebrity, then you probably didn't.  Everyone from Mariah Carey to Heidi Klum and Seal to Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith enjoyed the slopes and wintery wonderland of Aspen.  The drawback of celebrities enjoying the snowy scenery in Aspen - bad fashion choices.

Carson Daly: No rivalry with Seacrest over Clark … LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Carson Daly has dismissed the idea that he and Ryan Seacrest are in a rivalry to replace New Year's Eve icon Dick Clark, who suffered a stroke two years ago.  —  "Dick Clark is a huge inspiration …

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:

MIAMI RULES EVE  —  WHILE the panty-challenged dirty D-list - Britney Spears, Pam Anderson, Kid Rock and Nicole Richie - is partying in Las Vegas over New Year's, the A-list will be living it up in Miami.  Jared Leto plays host at the Raleigh.  Scott Sartiano, Richie Akiva and Amy Sacco …

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.

Lucky Vegas may hit the Jacko-pot  —  The Las Vegas strip is adding a new glitzy icon - Michael Jackson.  —  The King of Pop is leaving his self-imposed exile overseas and heading for Sin City, claims Vegas dealmaker Jack Wishna.  —  Wishna told the Las Vegas Review-Journal …

Ashlee Lends Her Sister A Helping Hand  —  Maybe there isn't a Santa Claus, and maybe her ex-husband, Nick Lachey, is moving on without her, and maybe her movie, "Blonde Ambition," isn't going so great, but at least Jessica Simpson's got her sister's shoulder to cry on this Christmas …

Another Publicist Runs Screaming From Britney  —  Starpulsereports that Britney's lost another publicist. … (Image source)

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.