Former President Gerald Ford dies at 93  —  LOS ANGELES - Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon's scandal-shattered White House as the 38th president and the only one never elected to nationwide office, has died.  He was 93.  —  "My family joins me in sharing …

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.

Spike Lee to direct James Brown movie: report  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Spike Lee has signed on to shoot a movie about James Brown, the late "Godfather of Soul," Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.  —  The authorized project is being developed for Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures …

Brit Tosses Her Cookies  —  'Tis the season to indulge - but Britney Spears went a bit overboard last week.  On December 20, she tested her drinking limits (and the DJ's patience) at Hollywood lounge Les Deux.  An inebriated Spears "kept requesting her own songs," a club source tells Us Weekly.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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!

EXCLUSIVE: ANGELINA AND BRAD SEE BOTH SIDES OF COSTA RICA  —  On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, as part of her continuing efforts as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie (with Brad Pitt in tow) visited the Costa Rican capital of San Jose …

Former Miss USA Nevada Katie Rees Nude Flashing 'Nothing New'  —  Former Miss USA contestant, Katie Rees - the now former Miss USA Nevada, said that her breast-licking, panty-flashing pictures online were just a youthful mistake - but a friend who was a witness to the display said it wasn't the first time.

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 …

Schwarzenegger Returns for Surgery  —  Schwarzenegger Returns to California for Surgery After Breaking Leg While Skiing in Idaho  —  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to the state Christmas Day for surgery after breaking his leg in an Idaho skiing accident, his spokeswoman said.

What The F**k???  —  Sources reveals exclusively to PerezHilton.com that.....  Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler were seen making out at Winston's in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.  —  WHAT?????  —  The pair are (were?) involved in a very bitter and public divorce.

Jessica Biel Bikini Pictures  —  Look what we have here, Jessica Biel in a bikini, playing paddleball at the beach.  Normally, I'd be very excited but this time around Jessica's beach body is a little too manly for my liking.  I never thought I'd say this, but I think she needs to put on some fat.

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.