Fox's once-hot 'The O.C.' is canceled  —  LOS ANGELES - "The O.C.," the once-hot teenage soap opera that saw its ratings plummet like a delinquent student's grades, has been canceled.  The final episode of the drama will air 9 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 22, Fox TV and Warner Bros.

Lost's Emilie de Ravin, Husband Split  —  Emilie de Ravin, who plays Claire Littleton on ABC's Lost, has separated from her husband after only six months of marriage, her publicist, Jeff Raymond, tells the Associated Press.  —  The Australian actress and actor Josh Janowicz, both 25, were married in Melbourne in June of last year.

After New Year's Nap, Britney Recovers In Arizona  —  After falling asleep (or, according to some reports, possibly passing out) at a New Year's Eve bash in Las Vegas, Britney Spears reportedly checked in to an Arizona spa for some good ol' fashioned R&R on New Year's Day.

Lisa Ling Engaged to Chicago Oncologist  —  Oprah Winfrey Show and National Geographic Channel correspondent Lisa Ling is engaged to Chicago-based doctor Paul Song, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Song, 41, an oncologist who works at Chicago's Little Company of Mary Hospital …

Trump Takes Credit for The View's High Ratings  —  Donald Trump believes that he - and not Rosie O'Donnell - deserves the praise that Barbara Walters lavished upon her View co-host Wednesday.  —  "Ratings are up because of me," Trump told the New York Daily News in response to Walters's …

Brad Pitt Filming in the Caribbean  —  Brad Pitt (dressed in a Lacoste polo) and Cate Blanchett were spotted filming scenes earlier today in the Caribbean for their new film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.  Thank goodness Brad's character ages backwards because all that baldness and that fat suit did not suit him.

Ashlee Simpson Nipple Slip Pictures!!!  —  Yeah, that's right, not only are these Ashlee Simpson bikini pictures, but they're Ashlee Simpson nipple slip pictures too!  This year just keeps getting better and better and better.  —  Stay tuned, cuz I'm hoping to have som hi-res versions …

Apologize, Britney  —  Has Britney Spears jumped the shark?  —  Spears' negative publicity has hit a new nadir as fans start to lose patience.  —  This month, the singer's largest unofficial fan site, World of Britney, will close down.  Last week, students nationwide voted Spears the most ill-mannered celebrity of 2006.

DUCK AND COVER  —  A JOB is waiting when Tara Conner gets out of rehab.  Playboy wants to shoot the troubled Miss USA for its cover.  Donald Trump and his execs at the Miss Universe Organization are mulling the offer.  Conner, who hails from a small town in Kentucky, was nearly stripped …

Tyra Banks: The Next Oprah?  —  It's a revealing new look for the red-hot Tyra Banks, as she poses for the new issue of Vanity Fair and bares secrets of her life as a model in a candid all-new interview with the prestigious magazine.  —  "I think it's pretty clear she's assuming the mantle of the next Oprah …

K-Fed Attempts to Land LL  —  Getting sober has done wonders for Lindsay.  She has admirers coming at her left and right.  Music mogul Scott Storch is buying her serious bling.  Her exes Wilmer and Jared Leto also have apparently been making eyes at her recently.

Paris Hilton Takes It in the Face  —  Ha, ha!  You thought I was talking about spooge, didn't you?  —  The good folks at TMZ revealed that Paris Hilton took it upon herself to grace the club-goers at Pure with a live performance of "The Stars Are Blind" last week, only to get herself beamed in the face with an ice cube.

Welcome Back, Badasses!  —  After the holidays, we've got unfestive Justin Timberlake and sourpuss Scarlett Johansson to help bring you vicarious types back down to hardly ho-ho-ho reality, are ya ready to get bitchy with it?  Which means we've also got that cranky mail bag hissin' up...

American fans want Kidman to dump Urban  —  Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): American fans of actress Nicole Kidman are calling for the Aussie beauty to dump her country singer husband Keith Urban amid reports he cheated on her.  —  The singer, who is currently battling alcoholism …

JOE SIMPSON FIGHTING OVER JESSICA'S MONEY  —  Joe Simpson seems to be on a money rampage these days!  —  A source tells TMZ that Joe got mad at daughter Jessica when she turned down a highly paid gig to host a New Year's Eve party at Vegas' Pure nightclub — saying she didn't want to work on the holiday …

Kate Hudson & Owen Wilson Already Over?  —  Did Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson ever get started?  If they did - the buzz is that the couple has slammed the breaks on any relationship.  According to a report that will be in this week's In Touch Weekly, Kate and Owen are close to closing the door on their relationship.