Miss California Carrie Prejean Topless Scandal  —  So a couple weeks ago at the Miss USA pageant (not even the Miss America pageant), Miss California, Carrie Prejean was asked what she thought about gay marriage.  She said it wasn't for her, and then when she didn't win the crown, she blamed it on the judges.

Dom DeLuise Dies  —  We've just learned that Dom DeLuise — who starred in such classics as “The Cannonball Run” and “Blazing Saddles” and was the voice of Pizza the Hut in “Spaceballs” — died last night in a Los Angeles hospital.  —  We're told he passed away peacefully in his sleep at around 6 PM.

Winner Of Last Night: SubMercer.  Keifer Sutherland Breaks Jack McCollough's Nose!  —  EXCLUSIVE STORY: Last night, the biggest event of the NYC social calendar, the MET Ball, took place.  This also means that it was one of the biggest nights for our city's nightlife.

Paula Abdul on Struggle With Pain Killers: “I Could Have Killed Myself”  —  In a shocking new interview, Paula Abdul reveals that her reliance on painkillers got so bad she could have died.  —  As a dancer, Abdul, 46, says she turned to a combination of painkillers — including regular shots of lidocaine …

Lindsay Lohan Defends Her Weight  —  After debuting a startlingly skinny figure in Hawaii last week, Lindsay Lohan defends herself against critics who feel she's recently gotten too thin.  —  “I've been eating enough,” Lohan tells E! News.  —  The star — who went through a very public breakup …

Jon & Kate Dad's Three-Month Affair Confirmed  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation - including two relatives of the other woman - confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade school teacher Deanna Hummel.

Victoria Principal — My Maid From Hell  —  Victoria Principal has just filed a lawsuit, admitting she did pull a gun on her former maid, but only after the maid threatened her, injured her dog and went on a wild tear.  —  The maid, Maribel Banegas, sued Principal yesterday, over the whole gun thing.

COURTENEY COX CHATS WITH BRAD PITT  —  WITH friends like Courteney Cox, who needs enemies?  Cox, who is supposedly best pals with her former “Friends” co-star Jennifer Aniston, was spotted chatting with Aniston's ex-husband Brad Pitt at a concert Sunday night.

Kelly Ripa in a bikini  —  Kelly Ripa is filming Live with Regis & Kelly in Miami and decided to take a swim this morning before taping.  You know when a woman works out too much and ends up looking like a incredibly ripped dude?  That happened here a long time ago and someone forgot to yell “Stop!”

Is Lindsay Lohan a hazard to sister Ali Lohan's health? … Ali Lohan may score a lot of perks thanks to big sis Lindsay - think nights out in Hollywood hotspots, Beverly Hills shopping sprees and the recent trip to Hawaii where the pair wore teensy bikinis and were photographed constantly.

ELLE'S JUNE COVER GIRL: MEGAN FOX  —  On maturing early: “I've lived the life of a 35-year-old since I was 18.  I'm so suspicious of boys-slash-men.  I just don't like them or trust them.”  —  On giving male writers an amped-up version of her past: “They're boys; they're easily toyed with.

Jacko's Thriller ‘Date’ Sues — Michael Stiffed Me!  —  The chick who starred as Michael Jackson's female date in the “Thriller” video is suing Jacko and his production company — claiming she hasn't been paid royalties from the legendary video.  —  We spoke to Ola Ray's attorney …

Anderson Cooper: Oh Daddy!  —  Look at that adorable face ... and the baby is pretty cute too!  —  While out in Beverly Hills with a friend, Anderson Cooper showed off his paternal side — and his legs — by holding a baby in his buff arms.  —  Coop can cover even the most sensitive of topics.

‘American Idol’ Injury — Victim Rushed to Hospital  —  Big mishap at the “American Idol” rehearsal.  —  You know the staircase Ryan Seacrest walks down at the beginning of the show?  Well it's supposed to retract as he walks but it retracted too soon, badly hurting the stage manager.

Frasier's Bebe Neuwirth Ties the Knot  —  Lilith is off the market.  Bebe Neuwirth, best known as the uptight ex-wife of TV's Frasier Crane on Cheers and Frasier, married Chris Calkins, founder of Napa Valley's Destino vineyard.  —  Neuwirth, 50, and Calkins swapped “I do's” …