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.

JULIA, HUBBY EXPECTING NO. 3  —  JULIA Roberts has a hit movie out and two more films on the way - but her biggest project at the moment is a bun in the oven.  —  Page Six has learned that the auburn-tressed Oscar winner is pregnant with her third child and will give birth next summer.

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!

Gabrielle Union's Hot New Year's Date: Herself  —  Bring It On star Gabrielle Union just finished filming a movie called The Perfect Christmas, but right now her mind is on New Year's Eve.  —  Her idea of the perfect celebration?  "The way we're doing it this year," Union, 34 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

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 …

Victoria Principal, Ex to Split $50 Million in Divorce  —  Dallas star Victoria Principal and her husband, Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Harry Glassman, have finalized their divorce, agreeing to split more than $50 million in assets and setting aside a pre-nuptial agreement that had been an issue in the case.

Carmen and Dave's Pendulums Swinging The Other Way Since Split  —  Divorce makes you queer. … More on Carmen and Dave's swinging ways after the jump.  —  Carmen and Dave Into Same-Sex [The National Enquirer]  —  (Image source) … I am so jealous of Carmen.  Joan Jett is totally hot.

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.

Laci Peterson's Home Sold to New Owners  —  Just after the four-year anniversary of Laci Peterson's disappearance, a married couple has agreed to buy the house she shared with Scott Peterson - and where police believe he killed her and their unborn son at Christmastime 2002.