Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal Escape Hotel Fire  —  Jake Gyllenhaal battled hurricanes and tidal waves in The Day After Tomorrow, but on Wednesday he faced a real-life natural disaster: A fire at the California hotel where he was vacationing with his family.  —  Gyllenhaal, 26 …

Britney Spears to Adopt!  —  Britney Spears  —  Not one to let a trend pass her by, pop princess Britney Spears is reportedly jumping on the "Celebrity Adoption Bandwagon".  The newly single mother of two is setting her eyes on a four year old tsunami orphan.

Paris Hilton, a Bikini, a Shower, and No Modesty  —  Paris Hilton is an attention whore.  Who else do you know who could turn a day at the beach in what ostensibly amounts to a 1980s Rock video?  —  Paris hit Bondi Beach in Syndey, Australia with her bikini, bodyguard, and buddy Kim Kardashian, plus tons of photographers.

Victoria Beckham Credits Her Figure to Strict Diet, Not Disorder  —  Victoria Beckham credits control, not an eating disorder, with keeping her figure so thin.  —  "I eat really healthy, I love Japanese food, lots of fish, any sort of fish, any sort of vegetable, lots of fruit, that kind of thing …

Model Niki Taylor Weds NASCAR Driver  —  Supermodel Niki Taylor has married NASCAR driver Burney Lamar after a four-month engagement, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Surrounded by about 60 guests including her children Jake and Hunter Martinez, Taylor and Lamar wed in a ceremony Wednesday …

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Spend Christmas with Refugees  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt continue to spread goodwill worldwide during the holidays.  Jolie, accompanied by Pitt, spent Christmas Day with Colombian refugees in Costa Rica, due to her work as a United Nations ambassador.

Eva Longoria Horses Around  —  Eva Longoria arrived by horse-drawn carriage earlier today to officially open the Harrods winter sale and meet owner Mohamed Al Fayed outside his store in Knightsbridge, London.  The Desperate Housewives star wore a Dolce and Gabbana denim minidress …

Rosie O'Donnell Compares Donald Trump to a 'Pimp'  —  The holiday truce between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump has come to an abrupt end, with her comparing him to "a pimp" and him calling her "a degenerate."  —  The war of words exploded anew after O'Donnell posted a message on her blog on Wednesday …

Jennifer Lopez Hits Aspen  —  • You Sexy B*tch!  —  Move over, Mariah, there's a new diva in town!  The snow didn't stop J.Lo from looking fierce in her four-inch stilettos...probably not the best cold-weather wear, but at least she can use them for ice picks come cocktail hour!

Fans bid farewell to James Brown in NY  —  NEW YORK: Thousands of James Brown fans lined up today to bid farewell to the 'Godfather of Soul' at a public viewing of his body on the New York stage where the singer first made his mark more than 40 years ago.  —  The 73-year-old entertainer …

Kim Kardashian Talks About the Sex Tape  —  Kim Kardashian , Paris Hilton , Exclusives!  —  There are rumors spreading like wildfire all over the internet that Kim Kardashian had previously made a home porn video with her ex beau Ray-J. Sorry to disappoint you guys but we actually spoke …

Mariah Takes On Porn Star  —  Singer Carey seeks to derail Mary Carey trademark bid  —  After threatening legal action to protect her valuable name from an encroaching porn star, Mariah Carey yesterday filed a formal opposition to the bid by actress (and former California gubernatorial candidate) …

NAMES & FACES  —  Closing One Door . . .  It's been a big week for John Edwards.  —  Sale of the former senator's Georgetown home was scheduled for yesterday after the property languished on the market for more than a year and a half.  Oh, and he plans to announce his 2008 presidential bid today in New Orleans.

Where They Are Now - Brandon and Dylan Edition … Angelina Jolie Ashlee Simpson Ben Affleck Beyonce Brad Pitt Britney Spears Cameron Diaz Carmen Electra Christina Aguilera Eva Longoria Fashion George Clooney Guess Who?  Gwen Stefani Gwyneth Paltrow Heidi Klum Jake Gyllenhaal Jennifer Aniston …

Posh Won't Be Playing An Alien  —  Posh may be searching for a place in LA, but it's not because she wants to be a movie star.  Recently there's been rumors that Victoria was planning to star as the wife of an alien leader in a new Tom Cruise film.  But she says the rumors aren't true …

This Pamela Anderson Upskirt was Unavoidable  —  In terms of novelty, Pamela Anderson upskirt pictures don't rank very high, because it is Pamela Anderson after all.  But what they lack in originality, they more than make up for in terms of sheer inevitability.

Nicole Richie is Way Fatter Than MK  —  Popbytes has scans of Star Magazine that claims Nicole Richie is half an inch wider than Mary-Kate Olsen.  How they know this I'm not sure?  Maybe they hid out under the dressing stalls at Marni and waited for them?  Anyway, they also point to signs that MK is a big ano.