Q&A: CHRISTIAN SLATER  —  WITH HALF A DECADE OF SOBRIETY UNDER HIS BELT AND A NEW SERIES ON FOX, THE 41-YEAR-OLD ACTOR HAS FINALLY PUT HIS BAD-BOY DAYS BEHIND HIM.  THE ONLY DRUG HE FIENDS FOR NOW?  NICORETTE GUM. … Christian Slater: That's what we hope.  [Laughs] I like to work.

How the Kardashians Made $65 Million Last Year … Sitting cross-legged on her black-sheeted bed amid stacks of papers and photos, Kris Jenner — matriarch of reality TV's juggernaut family— is trying to explain the unexplainable: Why the Kardashians?  Why are her children's squabbles …

Pal: Miley Is Steaming Mad About Billy Ray's Betrayal  —  Miley Cyrus is furious that her country singin' daddy, Billy Ray, sat down with GQ to bash the Disney show that made them mega-rich, as well as for his comments saying he's “scared” for his daughter's well-being.

EXCLUSIVE: How Jessica Simpson Is Losing Weight for Her Wedding  —  Jessica Simpson is slimming down for the gown!  —  To prep for her upcoming nuptials to fiance Eric Johnson, the 30-year-old singer has enlisted the help of celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, who's customized a routine …

Sarah Jessica Parker: I want a ‘Sex and the City 3’ (but not as a prequel, and maybe not now)  —  The prospects for another “Sex and the City” movie have been in question ever since the diminished box-office dollars and lukewarm reviews for “Sex and the City 2” began coming in last spring.

Mila Kunis Melts for Role of Wicked Witch of the West in Sam Raimi's Oz, the Great and Powerful  —  The Hughes brothers' loss appears to be Sam Raimi's gain: Vulture hears that Mila Kunis is walking away from Warner Bros.' live-action remake of Katsuhiro Ôtomo's 1988 manga epic Akira …

Another Man Tore Ashlee and Pete Apart: Her Dad  —  Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz had lunch together with son Bronx in Beverly Hills this week, giving some hope to shell-shocked friends that they might reconsider their divorce.  Insiders tell me, however, that's not going to happen if Ashlee's dad, Joe Simpson, has his way.

TMZ Live — Larry Birkhead in the House!!!  —  (0:00) Larry Birkhead is here!  He's furious about the new Anna Nicole Smith opera.  —  (2:30) Larry says the images from the opera are “trashy” ... and that's just the beginning of it.  —  (5:00) Can Anna's estate sue over the opera?

She's Back!  Britney Spears Debuts ‘Hold It Against Me’ Music Video!  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Britney Spears is back!  —  The pop princess debuted the music video for her new single, “Hold It Against Me,” on MTV and Vevo.com on Thursday night — and the sexy singer definitely brought her A-game!

Shane Black To Direct Marvel's ‘Iron Man 3’  —  EXCLUSIVE: The ever secretive Marvel Studios is in final negotiations with Shane Black to direct Iron Man 3 set to be released on May 3, 2013.  As you know, IM1 and IM2 director Jon Favreau begged off to helm Magic Kingdom at Disney so his relationship with the franchise ran its course.

Serene Branson had a ‘complex migraine,’ not a stroke, doctor says  —  TV reporter Serene Branson's garbled speech during a live Grammy broadcast spurred speculation that she had a stroke, but her doctor says a complex migraine can mimic the symptoms of a stroke.

I Crashed Paris Hilton's Birthday And Accidentally The Whole Cake  —  >> FOLLOW PAZ's HIJNKS ON TWITTER @PAZPAZ <<  —  >> GET PAZ's FREE MIXTAPE HERE, OVER 600,000 DOWNLOADS SO FAR!  I woke up this morning with a $2000 birthday cake in my living room.  —  It's big.  It's red.  It says “Paris”.

Back off Bieber!  Writer of Controversial Rolling Stone Article Found Justin's Answers ‘Sound and Logical’  —  Bieber backlash was bound to happen.  No matter how perfectly poised the teenage phenomenon tried to be, the young man underneath that mop-top hair was inevitably going to stick his foot in his mouth.

This Week's Cover: The new ‘Superman’ speaks!  An exclusive interview with Henry Cavill.  PLUS: Previewing Hollywood's new crop of superhero franchises  —  For fans of superhero movies, the next two years could bring the biggest and broadest array of films the genre has ever produced — and hopefully the very best, as well.

It's a Boy for Rod Stewart  —  Rod Stewart is singing one happy tune.  —  He and his wife, Penny Lancaster Stewart, welcomed their second son together, Aiden, on Wednesday.  He weighed in at 7 lbs., 12 oz.  —  “Mother and baby are healthy and blissfully happy,” a rep for the couple tells PEOPLE.

Charlie Sheen Gives Firefighters the Knife!  —  Charlie Sheen took a trip to the fire department that responded to his house when one of his porn star party-goers called 911.  —  As Charlie told TMZ, “It was the hernia heard 'round the world!”  —  Charlie was armed with gifts to show his gratitude …

EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Seyfried and Ryan Phillippe Officially Split  —  Well, it was fun while it lasted.  —  After three months of dating, Amanda Seyfried, 25, and Ryan Phillippe, 36, have called an end to their three-month romance.  —  “They are not dating anymore,” a source reveals to UsMagazine.com.

MJ Estate Made $310 MILLION Since Michael Died  —  The Michael Jackson estate has made more than $310 million since MJ died back in 2009 ... this according to legal documents obtained by TMZ.  —  TMZ has obtained the first accounting that MJ executors filed ... showing exactly …

Fox's ‘Abraham Lincoln’ Finds Its Mary Todd (Exclusive) … Mary Elizabeth Winstead will play Mary Todd in 20th Century Fox's period vampire adventure Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.  —  She'll star opposite Benjamin Walker, who plays Abraham Lincoln.  —  Timur Bekmambetov …

‘Life Unexpected’ star cast in CW's ‘Secret Circle’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  Brittany Robertson now has a back-up plan.  —  She's been cast in The CW's promising supernatural pilot Secret Circle.  —  The casting is in “second position” to Robertson's starring role on Life Unexpected, which is on the bubble for renewal.

Camille Grammer: I'll Spend Kelsey's Wedding Night with Our Daughter  —  Despite what you might have heard, Camille Grammer is not invited to her ex's wedding - and she's perfectly fine with that.  —  “I don't want to be involved with the wedding, not at all,” the Real Housewives star …

Lea T., Transsexual Model, Sits Down With Oprah (VIDEO) … Transsexual model Lea T. sat down with Oprah for her show on Thursday, and fashion's rising star talked about her childhood, her newfound fame and the struggles she's dealt with in between.  Lea said she believes in gender identity disorder …

Celine Dion Proudly Shows Off Her 4-Month-Old Twins  —  Celine Dion was seen yesterday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas where she came to begin rehearsals for her high profile show there set to debut on March 15 at The Colosseum and she did not come alone.  —  Dion came with her 4-month-old twins Eddy …