JOIN THE CROWD  —  ADD Ivanka Trump's name to the growing list of candidates to replace Rosie O'Donnell and Star Jones on "The View."  The National Enquirer reports that Barbara Walters wants to hire the "hottie with brains" to stick it to Paris Hilton and her parents for their shabby treatment …

Tabloid hell: Is Pete Doherty now a sex addict?  —  The Babyshambles frontman gets a kiss and tell  —  Just when it seemed Pete Doherty had his hands full beating his drug vices - a court told him last week he must attend a detox clinic ahead of his next appearance - today (July 9) the tabloids have found him a new addiction.

PISH POSH  —  ANGELINA Jolie isn't the only diva who wants to tightly control her dealings with the press.  Hollywood's latest fembot, Victoria Beckham, was acting like an in-demand Oscar winner last week when her reps forced reporters to sign contracts before interviewing her.

Denise's paradise lost  —  A romantic vacation in Hawaii ended in tears for Denise Richards.  —  Months after the end of her relationship with Richie Sambora, a pal of the actress tells us she had been expecting him to propose on the island.  —  Instead, he broke up with her.

RAY OF HOPE?  —  CRINGE frontman John Cusimano may not be spending every day with his wife of almost two years, Rachael Ray, for much longer.  Insiders say Ray and Cusimano are "going through a messy breakup."  A source close to the couple told Page Six, "Her mother is in town from Lake George to help Rachael find an apartment."

Why Catherine plasters her hair in caviar at £200 a time  —  Plain old water wasn't good enough for Cleopatra, who preferred to bathe in asses' milk.  —  Catherine Zeta-Jones, it would seem, has a similar attitude to shampoo and conditioner.  —  While most of us have to make do with a handful …

MAG: COURIC 'SLAPPED' STAFFER  —  CBS EVENING NEWS anchor Katie Couric is being accused of slapping an editor — after he injected a word she detested into a script!  —  "The stress has caused her to blow up at her staff for small infractions on the set," charges NEW YORK magazine reporter Joe Hagan …

Spice Girls hire therapist for tour  —  The Spice Girls will be accompanied by a therapist for the duration of their reunion tour, according to a report.  —  Executives at record label Virgin are concerned that arguments between the singers could result in one of them deciding to pull out.

JACKO'S SNACKS  —  MICHAEL Jackson is the customer from hell, according to staffers at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michael's, Md., where he stayed with his entourage last week.  "They were on a completely different time zone," a server at the fancy waterfront inn where "The Wedding Crashers" was filmed told The Post's Braden Keil.

CORZINE SUV AIDE TRANSFERRED  —  THE aide to New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine who was with him April 12 when he was seriously injured in a car crash was suddenly reassigned last month because the two had become "too close," said an inside source.  —  Samantha Gordon, a "tall and attractive" …

NOT JUST TAKING CARE OF A SUMMER HOME  —  IN British whodunits they always say, "The butler did it."  Well, one Ameri can drama's underway in which they might say, "The caretaker did it."  In this case the "it" won't mean murder . . . although whisperers whisper "it" could have been what killed off a marriage.

Former "American Idol" Singer Clay Aiken Involved In Spat With Woman On Airplane  —  TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Clay Aiken was involved in an airplane disturbance with another passenger Saturday while en route to Tulsa International Airport, a newspaper reported.  —  The dispute on a Continental …

Eva Longoria's Wedding Features Bling and Bang  —  Fireworks lit up the French sky as newlyweds Eva Longoria and Tony Parker partied into the early hours of Sunday at a 17th century castle.  —  "It was so great - such a fun wedding," wedding guest Mario Lopez tells PEOPLE.  "It's been one event after another.

Paris Back on Party Scene  —  L.A. area clubs rejoice — your paparazzi princess has come home!  After an interminable jail sentence and an additional week and a half of laying low, Paris Hilton returned to one of her homes away from home — Hollywood club Les Deux, reports People.

Wolfgang Puck & Gelila Assefa Wed in Italy  —  Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck married handbag designer Gelila Assefa on Saturday in a three-day celebration on the Italian island of Capri.  —  The couple hosted a rehearsal dinner under the lemon trees at Ristorante Da Paolino on Friday night …

He's got a paunch and he's now 70, but Jack Nicholson is still a lady-killer  —  It takes a very special sort of fitness regime to keep Jack Nicholson in his current shape.  —  Exercise One: Take an extra-large baguette stuffed with your favourite filling and raise it to the mouth.  Lick lips.