Avril has a pop at sad Britney  —  AVRIL LAVIGNE has hit out at troubled BRITNEY SPEARS — for being too weak to cope with fame.  —  The Sk8er Boi singer, 22, said: "What's happened to Britney is all down to who she is as a person.  If you want a piece of this business you have to be able to deal with it.

CUSHION PUSHIN'  —  NOTE to Jonathan Rhys Meyers: Next time, get a hotel room!  The Irish-born hunk, who stars as Henry VIII in the new Showtime series "The Tudors," sashayed into The Plumm with his pony-tailed brunette love Reena Hammer under his arm the other night.

Debra Opri Bills Birkhead King's Ransom  —  TMZ has learned Larry Birkhead got a Fed Ex on Saturday, and it was not good news.  It was a bill for legal services from Debri Opri, the lawyer he fired two weeks ago.  The total: $620,492.84.  —  Opri billed her services out at $475 an hour.

Donald Trump wins, keeps his 'do intact  —  DETROIT - One of the world's most famous 'do's — considered by many to be a fashion don't — remains intact after its owner, Donald Trump, prevailed in Sunday night's "hair match" at Wrestlemania.  —  Trump trumped World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon …

RAPPER GIVES IT TO PRODUCER  —  HIP-hop artist Timbaland left no doubt who inspired his combative song, "Give It to Me," at club Marquee the other night, when he announced to the shocked crowd, "Scott Storch is a bitch!"  —  Storch, 32, the record producer who has worked with Beyoncé …

Tara Reid's Bikini Cannot Contain Her Breasts  —  You've got to hand it to Tara Reid.  She's really managed to get herself back into fine form, and has almost completely lost that skanky image of hers.  I say almost, because she still can't quite pick out a bikini that actually fits.

Hilary Swank's permanent Oscars  —  Hilary Swank takes her Oscars with her everywhere she goes - so she can share her joy with her family and friends.  —  The 32-year-old star won the prestigious Best Actress award for 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'Boys Don't Cry' and is currently taking the famous golden statuettes on 'tour' with her.

Fur flies between PETA and Karl Rove  —  Plus: Warren Beatty says he's man behind 'You're So Vain'  —  PETA's not too thrilled with Karl Rove's recent remarks about animals.  —  PETA has Karl Rove in its crosshairs.  —  The animal-rights group — which usually goes after fur-wearing celebs …

Monica Bellucci Biography:  —  Film critics are quick to compare Monica Bellucci to previous Italian beauties, but she is her own brand of sultry icon.  With roles as a topless vampire in Bram Stoker's Dracula, a taciturn war widow in Malèna (2000), a charmed courtesan in Le Pacte des Loups …

Beckhams show 'faces axe'  —  A fly-on-the-wall TV programme following the everyday lives of Posh and Becks could be scrapped before an episode is shown.  —  The much-hyped reality show is due to be broadcast on US channel NBC in the summer, to coincide with David's mega-money transfer …

Screen queen and McQueen make hot classical dish  —  DAILY NEWS GOSSIP COLUMNISTS  —  Marlene [Dietrich] asked me whether I would ghost her memoirs," writes Leo Lerman in his journals, "but I thought it over and decided that she would never really tell what the public wants to know.

Reverend Run, Wife Open Up About Losing Baby  —  On the MTV reality show Run's House, rapper-turned-minister Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons and his wife of 12 years, Justine, go through perhaps the most difficult event parents can face: the loss of a child.  —  Last year, the 42-year-old former Run-DMC member …

K. Fed Only Gets $1 Million In Divorce Settlement Because Of Britney's Pre-Nup  —  Britney Spears' estranged husband Kevin Federline will make just $1 million from their marriage, according to reports.  —  The pair reached an agreement after a five-hour meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday …

Yin And Yang  —  Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan are just worlds apart.  Ever since Ashlee got her nose job, it seems like she forgot how to smile.  Lindsay, on the other hand, seems to be in the best of moods lately.  Speaking of being in a great mood, I wanted to say a big thank you to my sponsors this week.

Justin Timberlake Named Favorite Male Singer at Kids Choice  —  Justin Timberlake vowed to "break the slime barrier" at Saturday's 20th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - and the show's host sure did deliver the green goo.  —  Timberlake, who won the award for favorite male singer …

'The X Files' returns  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - David Duchovny has confirmed the return of 'The X Files' to the big screen.  —  The 46-year-old actor, who played Agent Mulder on the cult TV show for nine years, revealed he and co-star Gillian Anderson are ready to reprise their roles for a second film.

FERGIE: I WAS A LESBIAN  —  SEXY Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has admitted to a series of lesbian flings.  —  Fergie, 31, said she rebelled against a Catholic upbringing and went on a wild sex and drugs spree when she got to 18.  —  She added: "I have had lesbian experiences in the past.