UPSTART HOTTIE RATTLES BRITNEY  —  Britney Spears nearly skipped her chance to make a $500,000 music video - but showed up when she realized her Jive Records label was about to give the shot to a younger, up-and-coming singer.  —  "Britney was supposed to shoot a video for her song 'Pieces …

Nicole Richie, Joel Madden Shower 100 Moms with Baby Gifts  —  Not many kids have a foundation launched in their honor before they're born.  But that will be one of the many privileges bestowed upon Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's baby, due in January.  —  The couple hosted …

Amy Winehouse - a 4am visit from junkie rocker Pete Doherty - and the mysterious bag of 'white stuff'  —  With her junkie husband currently behind bars, it was hoped that his absence may give Amy Winehouse the space to sort herself out.  —  But instead the troubled singer has been spotted …

Tina Fey Says Paula Abdul Was "Awful" As SNL Guest Host  —  Tina Fey isn't done bashing celebs.  —  In the new issue of Playboy, the 30 Rock star (and former Saturday Night Live head writer), 37, said Paula Abdul, 45, "was awful" while hosting SNL in 2005.

New York Minute  —  Sultry Eva Green brightened up a snowy Sunday when she swooped into "The Golden Compass" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater.  (Sadly for fans, stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and the 600-pound polar "Ice Bear" stayed away.)  But the film was a hit with the dozens …

Angelina Jolie Tells Us Her Family Will Be Spending Christmas in New Orleans  —  Namibia?  Nope.  —  India?  Try again.  —  Malibu?  Keep guessing.  —  The jet-setting Brangelina clan are spending the holidays in ... New Orleans!  —  Angelina Jolie spoke to Usmagazine.com …

Adrianne Curry's January 2008 Playboy Cover  —  Adrianne Curry graces the cover of Playboy Magazine for the upcoming January issue and Hollyscoop got first dibs on the cover.  This is the second time that Curry has been in the mag but this time around she decided to feature her best friend …

MELON MADNESS  —  HELENA Bonham Carter says her breasts created headaches during the production of "Sweeney Todd," which hits movie theaters Christmas Day.  "Anyone who . . . pays attention to my breast size will see there's no continuity," she tells January's Playboy.

Knots Landing star Joan Van Ark's shocking look reveals her failure to turn back time  —  If actress Joan Van Ark of Knots Landing fame could turn back time - it's safe to say the actress might think twice before ruining her once stunning looks with cosmetic surgery

Slimmed down Lily Allen reveals: 'I used to feel short, fat and ugly'  —  She shed 19lb in six weeks after being diagnosed with a heart murmur, now Lily Allen is celebrating her slim line physique with a sultry new photo shoot.  —  The Smile singer makes a smoldering appearance on the cover of this month's GQ magazine.

Selma Blair Returns to the Singles Scene  —  Selma Blair is back on the market.  The actress confirms to PEOPLE, "I'm single."  —  So when did she split with boyfriend Matthew Felker?  "Oh, it was a while ago," the star explained at the L.A. opening of the new Kiki De Montparnasse lingerie store.

My Two Favorite Things  —  A.C. Slater and Corona!  I've died and gone to trashy gay heaven.  Too bad his girlfriend, Karina Smirnoff Ice, is in some of these pictures.  She's another one of those twats that recently had a nose job, because of a "deviated septum."

Interviews & Features  —  Exclusive: Tim Kring Explains Heroes' "Generations" Finale  —  Will Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) die by an assassin's bullet?  Was Niki (Ali Larter) truly blown to hot, blonde, gorgeous bits?  Will Adam (David Anders) spend eternity six feet under?

Lindsay And Heath: Hollywood's Latest Hook Up?  —  We bring you the latest reports...  She's only been single a handful of days and already reports have emerged which claim Lindsay Lohan has jumped back on the dating wagon.  —  According to Australia's New Weekly magazine LiLo …

Asperger's Syndrome Gets a Very Public Face  —  Heather Kuzmich has the neurological disorder known as Asperger's syndrome.  She is socially awkward, has trouble making eye contact and is sometimes the target of her roommates' jokes.  —  But what makes the 21-year-old Ms. Kuzmich different …