Ms. Hilton Gets Serious.  Please Stop Laughing.  —  Rich girl.  Party animal.  Jailbird.  America's No. 1 heir-head wants to get out of the bimbo business.  —  Paris Hilton needs a new face.  That's not an esthetic judgment.  It is, at the moment, an occupational necessity.

Kate Hudson Wants Owen Wilson Back, Dumps Dax Shepard  —  Kate Hudson is reportedly trying to rekindle her romance with ex-boyfriend Owen Wilson after splitting from Dax Shepard.  —  The 'Almost Famous' actress is said to be desperate to woo back Owen - who was hospitalised in August …

Superstar Colin tells of 'blessed' life with special needs child  —  Colin Farrell with his son James.  The actor has told how the four year old suffers from a rare form of cerebral palsy.  —  Hollywood superstar Colin Farrell yesterday opened his heart and revealed that his four-year-old son James is a special-needs child.

JUST ASKING  —  WHICH reality star turned rocker recently had major work done after a minor weight loss?  Following in the footsteps of her plastic surgery-addict mother, the young starlet got her tummy tightened and her breasts lifted . . . WHICH pint-sized cable...

Jim Carrey: Don't Google My Girlfriend  —  You can ogle Jenny McCarthy - just don't Google her, says her protective boyfriend, Jim Carrey.  —  The funnyman, 45, effectively played it for laughs at a recent fundraiser, held at a private home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., for a UCLA program specializing in early autism intervention.

Lindsay Lohan broke?  —  Lindsay Lohan is living at a friend's mansion in LA now, and ever-reliable British paper News of the World is declaring her broke.  It looks like they're just rehashing past reports about her well-known extravagant spending and saying she must be out of money considering she's staying …

HIV bias charge hits 'Runway'  —  'Project Runway's" season-four debut is still four weeks away, and if you don't want to know what happens ... stop reading now.  —  Two challenges will include designing for Sarah Jessica Parker and Jon Bon Jovi.  —  But there is also a controversy around …

Britney Wants YOU for Some Ding Dang Dancin'!  —  Talk about getting your freak on: TMZ has learned that Britney Spears will be holding an open casting call this afternoon for dancers for her new video and upcoming tour.  And by "open," Britney really means it — anyone can show up at Millennium Dance Studio to audition from 5-9 PM.

Brad Pitt Danced Naked In College  —  Brad Pitt used to bare all as a member of a quirky Chippendales-type dance troupe when he was a student at the University of Missouri.  The movie hunk fronted a student group called the Dancing Bares, who would strip and perform for girls celebrating their birthdays.

The Vine: Young actors seek 'Justice'  —  This weekend, Young Hollywood stepped into the superhero hall of justice to see who will get the parts in the big-budgeted Warner Bros. tentpole movie "Justice League of America."  —  Director George Miller flew in Saturday from his native Australia …

Lourdes Leon's 11th Birthday Bash  —  Madonna pampers birthday girl daughter Lourdes with a six-hour spa treatment at the Shutters Hotel Spa in Santa Monica on Sunday.  —  Lourdes celebrated her 11th birthday with her mom best friend.  Afterwards, the trio dined at the laid-back family restaurant "Il Ristorante de Georgio Baldi."

Girls Gone Contrite — Fla. Floozies Apologize to Joe  —  The two girls who sued "Girls Gone Wild" sexecutive Joe Francis for using their footage without their consent, but then had their stories refuted by video evidence, have dropped their suit against Francis and his company.

Julia tells Us about her newborn son Henry!  —  So what's Julia Roberts' four-month-old son Henry like?  —  "He's gorgeous, sweet — smiles and giggles!"  Roberts, 39, gushed to usmagazine.com at the 22nd American Cinematheque awards in Beverly Hills October 12.  "A joy!"

Paris and Kid Rock Gettin' Their Own?  —  Paris Hilton and Kid Rock were spotted partying together in Toronto over the weekend.  In related news, the universe has begun its implosion — so pack a bag.  —  Speaking of packing bags ... the grotesque celebrity [hookup] marriage last week …

Mel Gibson Tops List of Hollywood's 'Most Powerful Christians'  —  Despite films packed with steamy love scenes and graphic violence along with a very public battle with substance abuse, Mel Gibson ranked first on a list of Hollywood's top Christians published by the spiritual Web site Beliefnet.com.

The Afflecks Temporarily Take Manhattan  —  The Jolie-Pitts may have left NYC, but the Afflecks are settling in to their new home rather quickly.  This weekend Ben and Jen took Violet out for a little stroll around the city.  Looks like Violet is adjusting to her new urban lifestyle and getting ready for the Fall weather.

Paul McCartney: Divorce is "Very Painful"  —  Paul McCartney has spoken out about his bitter split with Heather Mills, telling the October 20-26 issue of London's The Radio Times, "Going through a divorce is a very painful thing."  —  On Friday, usmagazine.com reported that Mills, 39 …

Pam Anderson and Rick Salomon got married to pitch reality show  —  There was a lot of speculation that Pamela Anderson got married to Rick Solomon in a quickie Las Vegas ceremony because she was pregnant with his child.  In some photos of the glamorous event, she seems to have a little fullness …

Amy's dad wrote funeral speech  —  Amy Winehouse's father wrote a speech for his daughter's funeral, fearing she would die from a serious overdose.  —  Cab driver Mitch Winehouse, 54, said he wrote a eulogy for his daughter in August after well-publicised allegations of drug taking.