VUITTON VETOES LOHAN  —  Lindsay Lohan, who vanished after her arrest 10 days ago and is said to be confined at a California rehab - possibly the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage - was once in the running to be the new face of Louis Vuitton.  But after a disastrous Elle magazine shoot two months ago …

ELLEN WANTS MORE FROM RON  —  ELLEN Barkin isn't through trying to squeeze more millions out of her ex-husband, Ronald Perelman.  —  The star, 53 - who extracted $40 million in her divorce from the billionaire last year - filed suit Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court seeking an additional $3.4 million.

Nicole Richie, Part Two: 'I'm Eating Healthier'  —  It was Nicole Richie, take two, on Friday morning: Labeling her a former "out-of-control party girl," Diane Sawyer asked how the socialite intends to transform herself into - in Richie's words - "a very healthy and respectable" mother.

Eddie Murphy's Exes Meet Up for Lunch and Laughs  —  Remember the adage "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"?  Melanie Brown seems to be putting it into practice.  —  Scary Spice was spotted Thursday meeting up with Nicole Murphy - Eddie Murphy's ex-wife and the mother of five of his children …

DON'T BE LATE  —  PAULA Abdul is always running late, as seen on her Bravo show, "Hey Paula" - but woe to her assistants if they don't get their jobs done on time.  A spy says, "There's a salon chair in her house where she gets her hair and makeup done every day.

Aniston to star in 'Management'  —  Zahn will also topline romantic comedy  —  Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn will star in "Management," a romantic comedy that marks the feature directing debut of playwright-screenwriter Stephen Belber.  —  Pic will be financed by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment …

Sex file returns to haunt Madonna as she battles to keep baby David  —  Madonna's lawyers are fighting to stop a collection of love letters and intimate photographs being made public at the same time as she tries to make her adoption of a Malawian baby permanent.

Rep: Rumors of Brangelina's Breakup Are Lies  —  In the past two months, Life & Style and In Touch have published no less than four cover stories predicting or even announcing Brangelina's demise.  —  Citing things as mundane as motorcycle rides or (gasp!) solo outings with the kids …

Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt To Split?  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship is on the verge of coming to an end following a furious fight between the pair, according to reports.  —  The couple, who have been dating since 2005, were allegedly involved in an argument which saw …

Grabbed Again!  Fan Pulls Off Tim McGraw's Ring  —  The crowd at Tim McGraw's concert in Louisiana last Saturday really couldn't keep their hands off the country singer.  —  This time, they grabbed his jewelry.  In a second video from the Cajundome show now circulating online …

RIHANNA ON CRUTCHES AFTER RUNNING INTO CHAIR  —  R+B star RIHANNA is hobbling about on crutches after accidentally running into a chair.  The Umbrella singer, whose legs are insured for a million dollars, is sporting a bandaged right foot after injuring herself on the first day of a well-earned break.

Lindsay spoke too soon  —  Lindsay Lohan's words are eerie.  —  The actress opens up about her first rehab stint, Calum Best, caretakers and idols in Ellemagazine's September issue, on stands Tuesday.  The interview took place 36 hours before her arrest in May on suspicion of driving under the influence.