Paris & Britney Split: Paris Calls Brit "The Animal"  —  They'll always have Vegas!  Paris Hilton and Britney Spears (who struck up an unlikely kinship in late November, following Spears' separation from hubby Kevin Federline, 28) are on the rocks, and it looks like Spears, 25, was the heartbreaker.

Gerald Ford, the 38th President, Dies at 93  —  Gerald R. Ford, who at 93 was America's oldest living President, has died.  —  In a statement released by his wife Betty, no cause, place or time of death was named.  Ford had been in and out of the hospital the past several months, and was most recently treated for pneumonia.

HOLIDAY HUNK FOR MARY-KATE  —  THE Olsen twins celebrated the holidays at Los Angeles hot spot Chateau Marmont, where Mary-Kate hit the scene without her boyfriend, Max Snow, and was spotted flirting with guys at the hotel.  Mary-Kate and her sister, Ashley, were partying with a couple …

Sandra Oh's Marriage Is Officially Over  —  Sandra Oh is officially single: The Grey's Anatomy star's marriage to Sideways writer-director Alexander Payne was terminated on Dec. 22, and they are now free to marry other people.  —  However, their divorce is not finalized …

Brown biopic in the works  —  Lee signs on for Godfather of Soul film  —  Spike Lee has signed on to direct a feature on the life of James Brown for Paramount and Imagine Entertainment.  Brian Grazer is producing, and the pic could be in production by late next year, though 2008 is more likely.

Teetotally festive!  —  Lindsay Lohan rang in Christmas the old-fashioned way - at a nightclub.  —  She spent a not-so-silent night in the Meatpacking District, arriving at Lotus around 11:30 Christmas Eve.  —  The party AA-nimal came with pals including former reality starlet Brittny Gastineau but was not drinking.

Nicole Richie has an Eating Disorder  —  I feel sorry for Nicole Richie.  Everyone rags on her for being anorexic, or bulimic, or having some other sort of eating disorder.  But, as you can plainly see, the girl is eating.  Look closer, though, and her real eating disorder becomes apparent: She doesn't actually know how to eat.

Reggie Miller Rejects Dancing With the Stars  —  Reggie Miller won't be following in Emmitt Smith's footsteps.  —  The retired Indiana Pacer's star and TNT NBA analyst, 41, tells Us Weekly that he was approached to be on Season 4 of Dancing With the Stars, but decided to pass.

Miss cold turkey  —  Exiled beauty queen to toast New Year's at Pa. rehab center  —  WERNERSVILLE, Pa. — Welcome to Tara Conner's new digs.  —  Here at this ritzy rehab center 70 miles outside of Philadelphia, the hard-partying nights that almost cost Miss USA her tarnished crown are no more.

Talking Steve Irwin Action Figure to Hit Shelves  —  Late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin is to be immortalized - as an action figure.  —  Wild Republic, the nature brand of K&M International, in conjunction with the Irwin family and the Australia Zoo, plans to unveil a talking Irwin figure among …

LINDSAY SPENDS CHRISTMAS EVE IN A NIGHTCLUB!  GOD BLESS HER!  —  Leave it to perennial party girl Lindsay Lohan, 20, to spend Christmas Eve, in a downtown Manhattan nightclub.  But the underage star, who has acknowledged she has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, didn't drink any liquor.

Celeb News - sign up for Sky Showbiz Flash  —  What a nice Christmas present Nicole Kidman got this year.  —  A visit from her hubby Keith Urban.  —  The country singer has been holed up in rehab in America since October but managed to join his wife back in Australia for a festive get together.

LIONEL RICHIE: JAIL BEST PLACE FOR TROUBLED NICOLE  —  Singer Lionel Richie has laid down the law to his wild child Nicole - saying that jail just might do her some good!  —  Singer Lionel Richie has laid down the law to his wild child Nicole - saying that jail just might do her some good!

Cops Pop Cox in Penalty Box  —  Courteney Cox plays a ruthless tabloid editor in her new FX show, "Dirt."  What would her character think of a photograph of a "Friends" star being cited by police?  —  Mrs. David Arquette was pulled over in Beverly Hills yesterday on her way to meeting her hubby …

Heidi and Seal Do Christmas in Aspen  —  Heidi and Seal took some time out on Christmas Eve to take baby Johan Samuel for a walk in downtown Aspen.  Daddy Seal obviously doesn't want to miss a moment of Johan's first Christmas.  He has the camera around his neck and ready to go!

Jessica Beil Plays Paddle Ball in a Bikini  —  Merry Christmas Jessica Beil!  Not a bad way to return to work!  Seeing former Miss Nevada take it off is cool and all, but skanks like that are dancing underneath freeway exits for dollar bills all across the US.  A bikini clad Jessica Beil playing paddle ball in Hawaii?

Tara Reid Bikini Nastiness  —  I've seen some bad celebrity ass in my day, and it usually resembles a pillow case filled with cottage cheese.  But Tara Reid has somehow managed to take "bad ass" to a whole new level.  To me it looks like her rear end is made of football leather.