Actor Matt Dillon Arrested in Vermont  —  An Academy award winning movie star was arrested in Vermont overnight.  —  State Police stopped Matt Dillon, who was traveling 106 miles per hour on Interstate 91 in Newbury.  He is due in court next month to answer to a charge of excessive speed.

Charles Barkley Popped for DUI  —  Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of DUI early this morning in Arizona.  —  Barkley was arrested by the Gilbert Police Department at a DUI checkpoint and had his blood tested on scene by a mobile DUI task force.  —  He was released a short time later and took a taxi home.

Fears for fallen Hollywood heart-throb Joaquin Phoenix - a bloated and dishevelled shadow of his former self … Three years ago, Joaquin Phoenix was the toast of Hollywood.  —  With millions of female fans and critical acclaim for his Oscar-nominated performance in Walk The Line, Joaquin was one of the biggest names in Tinseltown.

Queen Latifah's jewelry stolen  —  Hollywood star and Grammy Award winning singer Queen Latifah has fallen prey to thieves who stole more than US$10,000 (TT$65,000) in jewelry from the popular American entertainer's luxury villa in Tobago where she has been staying for the Christmas holidays.

UNHAPPY NEW YEAR!  Time Warner Cable To Lose Viacom's MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon & Comedy Central In NY, LA, Everywhere  —  WEDNSDAY 10 AM UPDATE (refresh for breaking news): Now it's all about the PR war between these two Big Media giants.  To counter Viacom"s 12-hour media blitz blasting his company …

Mariah Carey Puts Pregnancy Rumors to Rest in St. Barts  —  Mariah Carey is still not pregnant.  —  The singer was spotted sipping red wine and eating oysters — no-nos when expecting — in St. Barts on Tuesday.  —  Look back at the biggest celebrity bumps of the year!

The Charred Ghost of Shauna Sand's Future  —  The human remains of Donatella Versace frolicked on the beach in St. Barts on Wednesday.  —  La Dona's purple bikini accented all the latest trends this season: fried hair, plutonium injected breasts and saggy leather skin.

Slow starts for ‘Hills’ spinoffs  —  Fewer viewers tune in to ‘The City,’ ‘Bromance’  —  Not all the fans of “The Hills” appear ready to move to “The City.”  —  The premiere of the “Hills” spinoff, which follows Whitney Port as she relocates to New York to take on a new job, averaged 1.6 million total viewers at 10 p.m. Monday.

Piven plows ahead, romantically  —  Mercury is rising everywhere for Jeremy Piven these days, including his love life.  The “Entourage” actor has found a brand-new girlfriend in blond stunner Ashley Chontos, a 23-year-old model-cum-bottle waitress at Mansion NYC who he met at Britney Spears' birthday bash.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Jet to Puerto Rico  —  So much for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's big Valentine's Day demise.  (Or so we're being led to believe...)  —  In the face of reports that the duo have been fighting and are headed for a split, E! News has learned exclusively …

American Idol's Gina Glocksen Getting Married Today!  —  American Idol star Gina Glocksen will marry longtime boyfriend Joe Ruzicka on New Year's Eve.  —  The singer, who was a top 10 finalist during Idol's sixth season, and Ruzicka, a school teacher, will tie the knot Wednesday in a non-denominational ceremony.

No Joke — Dane Cook's Brother Steals Him Blind  —  Talk about keeping it in the family — sources tell TMZ Dane Cook's brother (who was also his business manager) has been arrested for allegedly stealing millions from the comedian.  —  Darryl McCauley — who was in charge …

Kevin Bacon Victim of Madoff Scheme  —  Talk about six degrees being too close for comfort.  Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are the latest known victims of Bernie Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme.  —  “I can confirm that they had investments with Mr. Madoff - no further specifics or comment beyond that …