X17 XCLUSIVE - "THE OTHER WOMAN" SPEAKS  —  Alexandra Paressant gave X17 the first, exclusive interview, by phone, about her relationship with Tony Parker and here's what we learned:  —  The top model recalls how during Eva and Tony's wedding on July 7, 2007, the NBA player was looking at her with a wandering eye.

Katie Holmes: Marriage to Tom Cruise 'Made My Life'  —  Katie Holmes says she was swept off her feet "in an instant" by Tom Cruise, but that was just the beginning of a family life that she says grows richer by the day.  —  "It happened quickly, but I was certain it was what I wanted," the actress tells In Style in its January issue.

Ike Turner Has Died  —  TMZ has confirmed that music legend and the former Mr. Anna Mae Bullock has died.  He was 76.  —  Turner apparently died in his home in San Marcos, Calif., just outside of San Diego.  —  Sources close to the family tell TMZ he may have died in his sleep.  —  Story developing ...

Britney Spears Skips Deposition Due to Illness  —  Spears and Federline  —  Britney Spears was unable to attend her court-ordered deposition Wednesday morning due to an illness, a lawyer for Kevin Federline announced.  —  "I was told of a general [medical] condition, and [Spears] …

Tara Reid's bikini reveals the ugly results of cosmetic surgery  —  Tara Reid once admitted to having liposuction in the hope of getting a perfectly toned torso, but the unfortunate results were on show for all to see after she stripped down to her bikini while on holiday in Australia.

'HILLS' TAMPERS WITH 'REALITY'  —  PRODUCERS of MTV's ratings juggernaut "The Hills" played matchmaker in Paris, hoping the young women on the "reality" show would hook-up with some Frenchmen for the cameras - and it worked.  —  Before Lauren Conrad and her Teen Vogue counterpart, Whitney Port …

Deejay A Deadbeat?  —  Samantha Ronson, a Lohan crony, is sued over $165,000 legal tab  —  Samantha Ronson, the celebrity DJ and Lindsay Lohan pal, is being sued for nearly $165,000 in unpaid legal fees racked up during her recent unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against blogger Perez Hilton.

Report: Kiefer Sutherland Assigned Laundry Duty in Jail  —  Jack Bauer has a new assignment: Laundry duty.  —  Kiefer Sutherland — who began serving a 48-day sentence in L.A.'s Glendale City Jail on December 5 for his second DUI conviction and for violating probation …

Liza Minnelli collapses on stage in Sweden  —  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Veteran entertainer Liza Minnelli collapsed on stage a few songs into a performance in Sweden's second city and was taken to hospital before being discharged on Thursday, a concert promoter said.

Renee Zellweger weighs up the risk of being Bridget Jones - again  —  She is clearly tempted by the prospect but Renee Zellweger - like her most famous screen creation - has weight issues to deal with before she will play Bridget Jones again.  —  For her first two films …

MUSIC MAN'S AN A-LIST BOOR  —  COUNT on an F-lister to be the biggest red-carpet diva.  Among glittering celebrities like Paul Rudd, Josh Brolin and Kerry Washington at the Hollywood Life Magazine Breakthrough Awards in LA the other night, the most demanding and high-maintenance …

Miley Mania Continues: Cyrus Extends Her Tour  —  The tweens (and their parents) can't get enough: Miley Cyrus is extending her "Best of Both Worlds" tour for another 14 dates in January, giving fans another chance to catch her hugely popular concerts.  —  The Hannah Montana star, 15 …

Count on more sick days for Britney Spears  —  Plus: Mary-Kate hooks up with a 'Brother'; Johnny Depp considers Pee-wee  —  Britney Spears called in sick to her court-ordered deposition Dec. 12, and according to her friends, we can expect her so-called illness to rear its ugly head again …

David & Victoria Beckham Hit Vegas Strip Club  —  David and Victoria Beckham enjoyed a different kind of Las Vegas Strip Monday night when they spent three hours in a private room at the Spearmint Rhino, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.  —  The Beckhams, in town for a run …