Brit too rude  —  But after a very public meltdown at the beginning of 2007, the troubled pop princess has got herself back on track and is currently preparing for her world tour where she'll be hoping to prove to everyone that she's better than ever.  —  So Brit could have done with a controversy-free 2009.

Miss USA Drops the Soap — Takes Up Porn  —  She's already nailed the cheesy dialogue — and now former soap opera villain Kelli McCarty has decided ... she just wants to be nailed.  —  The former Miss USA 1991 — yeah, she was a frickin' beauty queen — has quit the mainstream acting biz …

Kelly Osbourne Arrested for Assault  —  Kelly Osbourne has been arrested for allegedly slapping a journalist in a London nightclub last summer.  —  The 24-year-old daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne was released on bail as inquiries continue.  She is scheduled to return to see authorities in March.

It's a Boy for Jo Dee Messina!  —  Country singer Jo Dee Messina and her husband, Chris Deffenbaugh, welcomed their first child today, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Noah Roger Deffenbaugh was born at a Nashville-area hospital at 1:01 p.m. on Monday, weighing in at 6 lbs., 15 oz.

ER' s Parminder Nagra Weds Longtime Boyfriend  —  Parminder Nagra  —  Parminder Nagra and her longtime boyfriend, celebrity photographer James Stenson, were married Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, the actress's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Nagra, 33, who plays Neela Rasgotra on NBC's medical drama ER …

Brooke Hogan's Legs Can Crush You  —  These pictures of Brooke Hogan out exercising her massive legs aren't all that special, you'd think she'd at least flash us some sports bra or something.  I don't want to say anything too insulting, I'm pretty sure she could suck the life out of me with those legs.

Brook ‘beside herself’ about ‘Talent’ axe  —  Kelly Brook is “beside herself” about being axed from Britain's Got Talent, say reports.  —  Simon Cowell and Talkback Thames confirmed the model and actress, 29, had been removed from the judging panel earlier today.

Scenes From a Marriage  —  IN REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, SAM MENDES DIRECTS HIS WIFE, KATE WINSLET, FOR THE FIRST TIME.  —  Sam Mendes in a rehearsal room at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.  —  The director Sam Mendes has always preferred to leave his work behind at the end of the day …

Ben Affleck: I Will Camp Out at the Inauguration!  —  Ben Affleck is determined to get a good seat at the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama on Tuesday.  —  “I'm going to camp out,” the star told Usmagazine.com at his Feeding America hunger rally on Monday in Washington, D.C. “I'll bring a tent — and a heater!”

Queen Latifah, Rosario Dawson to Party at Kids' Inaugural Concert  —  Queen Latifah and Rosario Dawson  —  The Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future concert isn't only for the teeny-bopper set.  Hollywood stars including Queen Latifah, Rosario Dawson, George Lopez, Jamie Foxx and Lucy Liu …

Dude Looks Like a Lady, Cuz She Is  —  Here's 72-year-old thespian Dyan Cannon (left) at a Laker game this weekend — and 60-year-old Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler (right).  —  Neither of them is Carly Simon.  —  We're just sayin'.  —  See Also  — Robert Redford: The Way We Are

Brad Pitt, at 45, not worried about old age  —  Celebrity Video: Winslet on Golden Globe success BBC  —  BERLIN (Reuters) - Actor Brad Pitt says he is not afraid of growing old, but is worried about how he will die.  —  Pitt, who turned 45 last month, was in Berlin for the European premier …

The Rules For Interviewing Tom Cruise  —  Like many celebrities, Tom Cruise tries to control journalists.  He hates talking about his heavy involvement Scientology, for example.  But who knew he'd try to force his interviewers to like Valkyrie?  —  Italian publication LeiWeb opened …

Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson back together in DC  —  Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson are back on!  (Hurray!)  The two appeared together at the “Declare Yourself” event in Washington.  Sam was the DJ, Lindsay was there to... pose for pictures?  Lend moral support?  Perpetuate the drama?