Banned Paris back behind the wheel  —  Paris Hilton has taken the meaning of 'dumb blonde' to unimaginable new heights, after she was pictured behind the wheel of her car just days after being handed a jail sentence for violating a driving ban.  —  The soon-to-be jail bird was snapped driving …

LINDSAY'S MOM HOGS SPOTLIGHT  —  DINA Lohan, a former Radio City Rockette, is riding the coattails of daughter Lindsay Lohan to launch a TV career.  —  The leggy 44-year-old mother of three was hired by "Entertainment Tonight" to interview celebrities on the red carpet as they arrived …

K-Fed disses Britney's latest rehab romance  —  Plus: Bounty hunter lands in doghouse, thanks to his wife  —  Kevin Federline has been talking trash about Britney Spears' new man, musician Howie Day.  —  "When Kevin heard they had a sleepover at her house, everyone wanted to know about it," a source tells the new issue of Star.

TROPICAL HOLIDAY  —  THE recent tryst in Turks and Caicos was just a quick getaway for Josh Hartnett and Penelope Cruz.  Since the vacation, the two have been getting cozy with other celebs.  Star magazine reported Penelope took her crew to Lenny Kravitz's TriBeCa apartment after her April 28 birthday party at the Beatrice Inn.

George Lucas Calls 'Spider-Man 3' Silly; Cate Blanchett Looks Great  —  George Lucas Calls 'Spider-Man 3' Silly  —  Before I tell you what George Lucas said at the all-star Time magazine dinner for the 100 most influential people, let's cut to the chase: Cate Blanchett arrived and looked gorgeous.

Ricki Lake: How I Lost Over 100 lbs  —  Once weighing 250 pounds, newly transformed former talk show host Ricki Lake has revealed exclusively to Us Weekly the secrets behind her 123-pound, size-4 shape.  —  Lake, 38, who just debuted The Business of Being Born, her documentary about home birth …

Don't Mess With Nick Lachey!  —  Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo had a run-in on Friday night at a pre-Kentucky derby party with a guy who was not so representative of Southern hospitality.  —  According to Nick (via his reps), the couple were making their way through the party at Club Felt …

Angelina Breaks Down in Prague  —  Photographers are a fixture in Angelina Jolie's everyday life, but on the evening of May 5 one paparazzo went too far.  —  As Jolie and her family (including boyfriend Brad Pitt, 43, and their four kids) were unwinding in their rented three-story home …

Daughter's illness spurs Johnny Depp to finally marry Vanessa Paradis  —  Actor Johnny Depp is set to wed long-term girlfriend Vanessa Paradis this summer.  —  The couple have toyed with the idea in the past but their daughter Lily-Rose's recent illness has 'spurred them into action', according to a source.

Naomi Campbell Loves to Sweep  —  Naomi Campbell kept a diary while performing community service and those entries have been published in the new issue of W Magazine.  The photos of her all dressed up going to work are also in the magazine.  —  Naomi said sweeping was one of her favorite chores.

Blond Beckham shaves his head  —  Another week, another hairdo for David Beckham.  It seems he just couldn't put up with his blonde locks any longer and shaved it all off in one dramatic session at the hairdressers.  —  Now just a dull blonde fuzz covers Beckham's head.

Becks is Bald!  —  David Beckham shows off his newly shorn look on the field during practice with soccer team Real Madrid on Wednesday morning.  —  His teammates took a liking to his new hairstyle — Brazilian midfielder Emerson even touched Becks' shaved head during practice!

What a difference a day makes to skeletal Cate  —  What a difference a day makes.  Just 24 hours after the actress's gaunt appearance startled onlookers at a benefit gala - actress Cate Blanchett looks back to her sleek best.  —  Appearing at a gala for Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People …

Roth cast as 'Hulk' villain  —  Actor to play Abomination  —  "The Incredible Hulk" will be matched against the oversized adversary Abomination, and Tim Roth will play the villain's alter ego, Emil Blonsky.  —  Roth joins Edward Norton and Liv Tyler in the Louis Leterrier-directed drama …

Nielsens: Real Bad Week for Katie Couric  —  NEW YORK (AP) - It surely wasn't what CBS dreamed about when Katie Couric was hired: the "CBS Evening News" last week recorded its smallest audience since and probably many years before that.  —  It also didn't help that the average …

Carmen Electra Will Teach You How To Be Sexy  —  It turns out that writing is among Carmen Electra's numerous talents.  Yes folks, she's put out a book.  The subject matter of this masterpiece shouldn't be much of a surprise.  It's a 'how to' book on being sexy.

Grace-less Court TV  —  Court TV was caught with its pants down yesterday when news leaked that host Nancy Grace had been let go.  —  "I don't know," a rep replied when asked if Grace was out.  "She's on the air now."  —  Later in the day, Grace released a statement through CNN, saying …