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.

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 …

NFL Superstar Accused of Baby Mama Beatdown  —  Larry Fitzgerald — the star wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals — has been ordered to stay away from his baby mama and his 11-month-old son after he allegedly knocked her around a room and pulled her hair out.

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.

'GOSSIP'Y NEIGHBORS  —  AN UNCLE AND A TEACHER MOVE TO THE UES NEXT YEAR  —  THE “Gossip Girl” romance between Serena van der Woodsen and Aaron Rose will be cut short, according to the CW - one of many plot shakeups for 2009.  —  Aaron Rose, the Brooklyn artist with a trust fund played …

Madoff's Latest Victims: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick  —  The crap thing about being Kevin Bacon, it turns out, is that sometimes you find yourself six degrees from the wrong kind of guy.  Such as, for instance, Bernie Madoff.  We'd heard that along with Hollywood boldfacers Jeffrey Katzenberg …

Eddie's Beverly Hills rock  —  But he struck gold on this occasion when he found himself on a yacht in the company of two sexy babes.  —  Naturally, the attention-obsessed star wasn't content with charming the hotties simply with conversation.  —  So he unveiled an acoustic guitar and serenaded the giggly pair.

Jen Aniston to Celebrate New Year's in Mexico with Arquettes  —  Jennifer Aniston plans to toast the New Year with some old friends in Mexico - and it looks like she won't have to travel far for a New Year's Eve kiss.  —  The star of the Christmas box office record holder Marley & Me arrived …

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 …

Jamie Lynn Decoy Pissed — May Sue Los Angeles  —  TMZ has learned the L.A. Airport Police and the City of Los Angeles may end up getting sued over a bungled attempt to protect Britney Spears' sister, Jamie Lynn.  —  Last September 11, when Jamie Lynn flew to Los Angeles …

UNHAPPY NEW YEAR!  Time Warner Cable To Lose Viacom's MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon & Comedy Central In NY, LA, Everywhere  —  WEDNESDAY AM UPDATE (refresh for breaking news): It appears Time Warner Cable customer service was unprepared for the onslaught of complaints from subscribers flooding into call centers.

Party girl Paris defends Australian shopping spree  —  SYDNEY (AFP) - American socialite Paris Hilton has declared herself a saviour who shops for the greater good in tight economic times.  —  In Sydney to host an exclusive New Year's dance party, the 27-year-old heir to the Hilton hotel fortune …

Lindsay & Samantha Hit South Beach  —  Samantha Ronson (left) and Lindsay Lohan  —  How did Samantha Ronson bounce back from her recent hospital visit for exhaustion?  By enjoying lots of R&R and avoiding airport restaurants, the deejay tells PEOPLE.  —  “I'm doing much better,” …