Brit's Eve leave nets her zero  —  Will Britney Spears ' New Year's Eve meltdown cost her $400,000?  —  Sources say Pure nightclub in Las Vegas wants to nix her almost half-million dollar appearance fee, after she violated the contract.  "Britney failed to spend the agreed amount of time in the club …

Palm Springs Film Festival kicks off awards season  —  PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — One might think Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett would be wary of deserts after the tragic circumstances that befall their married characters in the Golden Globe-nominated Babel.  But both actors braved the sands once again …

TRIMMING FAT  —  WHITNEY Houston once told Newsweek that Rosie O'Donnell was a "fat bitch," but the magazine pulled the insult, fearing it would upset the Grammy-winning diva's devotees.  In her new book, "Off the Record," veteran Newsweek correspondent Allison Samuels says she got …

Donald Trump Sued for Age Discrimination  —  Rosie O'Donnell isn't the only one with a bone to pick with Donald Trump: Now a New Hampshire man is suing the mogul for age discrimination.  —  Joseph Hewett, a technology manager, says he didn't make it onto The Apprentice as a contestant because …

House of Dereon Takes On The Nets Dancers  —  Tina Knowles (otherwise known as the vessel which held "Destiny's Child" in her womb during its gestation—AKA Beyonce's mom) recently acquired the gig of dressing the New Jersey Nets Dancers.  It's no big surprise, really, because B's boyfriend …

Croc Hunter's Daughter Ready for Close-up  —  Bindi Irwin, the 8-year-old daughter of late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, has gone showbiz.  —  According to Reuters, Bindi, who will star in the 26-part Bindi, the Jungle Girl series on Discovery Kids network this year …

Screech scandal looks to be a lengthy affair  —  The fig leaves are falling off unlikely sex-tape star Dustin (Screech) Diamond.  —  Ever since we broke the news that the former "Saved by the Bell" nerd had a video romp with two women, Diamond has claimed he was shocked — shocked! — that the tape had found its way to the Internet.

Nicole fuels pregnancy rumours by splashing out on baby gear  —  Nicole Kidman has added fuel to the rumours she is pregnant with husband Keith Urban's child by splashing out more than £350 on baby gear.  —  The actress told her assistant to call boutique Petit Tresor in Los Angeles …

Angelina Jolie attacks Madonna for 'illegal adoption' of baby David  —  Angelina Jolie has attacked Madonna for adopting a child 'illegally'.  —  She said the singer should never have visited an impoverished African country with the sole intention of choosing an infant.

Keep your hands off Anna Nicole's assets  —  Plus: Mariah Carey reveals why her nights are so steamy  —  Anna Nicole Smith has learned a little about money management from her lengthy dispute over her late husband's fortune.  —  MSNBC  —  Anna Nicole Smith wants to make sure no one gets their hands on her assets.

21st-century boy  —  He's an icon-in-waiting whose hotly anticipated second album is set to become a zeitgeist-defining record in 2007.  Here, Kele Okereke, Bloc Party's frontman, talks to Craig McLean about being the son of Nigerian immigrants, his confused sexuality and what it's like to be a poster boy for the young and disaffected

DESIGNING MEN  —  DOMENICO Dolce does not pick up men - he has them selected and brought to him.  The venerable designer - one half of the Dolce & Gabbana clothing empire - was at Miami hot spot Snatch the other night with several friends and one special employee whose assignment was …

Brit's Party Crash to Cost Her $400K?  —  Britney Spears' New Year's Eve exit might've cost her a cool $400,000.  —  The lurching pop princess, according to Ben Widdicombe, won't be getting her six-figure appearance fee from Pure nightclub in Las Vegas because she "failed to spend the agreed amount of time" …

Orlando Bloom Rides The Big One  —  My what a Big Board you have Orlando...  Gotta make sure the hair looks good- you never know if the paparazzi are around!  —  Ahhhh...when you gotta go...  Help I'm being attacked by my board!!  —  Ugh...hate getting water up my nose!

DRESSED TO KILL  —  TALK about impulsive shoppers!  As Beyonce was headed to Nobu 57 the other night, she saw the blue dress Hilary Swank wore the night she won the Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby" in the window of the Guy Laroche flagship boutique.  The next evening, Beyonce came …

Elton's Broadway bid is 3 queens  —  Call him Elton, Queen of the Desert.  —  Sources say Elton John is looking to bring a musical version of the Aussie drag film "Priscilla" to Broadway, via the West End of London.  —  "He said he wanted to 'buy it' [as a producer]," says a theater insider.

'Idol' Juggernaut Passes $2.5 Billion in Value; Keeps Expanding  —  Get Ready for 'Idol' Candy, Ice Cream, Theme-Park Attraction and Parallel Online Show Broadcasts  —  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Are you ready for "Idol" chocolate bars, "Idol" ice cream and "Idol" Monopoly games?

Sienna Miller Gets Beachy  —  Sienna Miller and Adam Beach (Flag of our Fathers) walked the red carpet earlier this morning at the "Tea in the Desert" event benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation and honoring the SAG Foundation's first Patron of the Arts Award recipient Sydney Pollack …