Tyrese Allegedly Punches Pregnant Girlfriend  —  TMZ has learned that police are conducting a criminal investigation into allegations that R & B singer Tyrese punched his pregnant girlfriend twice early this morning.  —  Initial reports indicated that Tyrese allegedly hit the woman in the stomach …

Irwin's wife gets video of his death  —  SYDNEY, Australia - Authorities gave the video of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's fatal encounter with a stingray to his family and destroyed all copies to prevent the grisly footage from being made public, an Australian state coroner said Thursday.

Welcome to the Cancellation, O.C.  —  From the "How to Ruin a Hit Series in Less Than Four Years" Department comes the news that Seth and Ryan have been sent to live in that Big Pool House In The Sky.  That's right.  The O.C. has gone the way of Surfer Johnny due to falling ratings.

Britney Spears Having a 'Rocky Moment,' Says Manager  —  The New Year is about to bring a new, improved Britney Spears, her manager vows, adding that the pop princess is aware that her image has suffered lately.  —  "She understands what's going on right now, and she calls it her 'rocky moment …

Baba's wawa over Trump  —  Wades into Rosie smackfest  —  The Rosie O'Donnell-Donald Trump feud, like the Energizer bunny, just keeps going and going and going ...  The latest chapter in the Battle of the Bigmouths came yesterday when ABC officials forced Barbara Walters to clarify Trump's financial history - live on "The View."

Paris Hilton 'Fired' By Namesake Nightclub  —  It seemed like a perfect match: Paris Hilton and a pair of nightclubs.  —  But the two Florida establishments named after the heiress will no longer be associated with her, their owner, Fred Khalilian, tells the Associated Press.

X17 XCLUSIVE: New Year, Same Routine For Britney  —  Nobody's seen Britney since she hit the floor at Pure on New Year's Eve - until now!  Check out our XCLUSIVE pictures and video of Britney leaving Dolce after dinner last night and then making an appearance at Les Deux - she was out until 2:30 AM!

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.

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.

Celebrity Patents  —  Last month, Google introduced its new Patent Search feature (in beta), allowing users to dig through 7 million US patents from 1790 to mid-1996.  On-line patent searching has already been possible through the US Patent and Trademark Office website …

Leonardo DiCaprio Scores Two SAG Nominations  —  Leonardo DiCaprio could be a double winner at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards: His peers have nominated him as best leading actor in Blood Diamond and best supporting actor for The Departed, it was announced Thursday.

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 …

Jennifer Lopez Says She Wants Children, 'Of Course'  —  With her music, film and fashion empires, Jennifer Lopez tops PEOPLE en Español's "100 Most Influential Hispanics" list - but she still wants one thing: kids.  —  "I come from a strong family, so of course I want to have one," Lopez, 37, tells the magazine.

Paris Hilton likes monkeying around  —  Plus: DiCaprio takes dip with the dolphins in Vegas  —  Paris Hilton has found a replacement for men: her pet monkey.  —  The partying heiress — who recently declared a moratorium from dating guys — says that her new in-bed companion is her baby monkey, Brigitte Bardot.

WHOSE BOOB ESCAPE?  —  You know how it is.  —  That skimpy swimsuit looked great in the changing room, but it's another matter when it comes into contact with a wave.  —  Did this lady give her new two-piece a proper pre-holiday road test?  —  It appears not.  —  Tsk tsk Penelope Cruz.