Lohan goes for gold at gala  —  Lindsay Lohan tried to persuade a wealthy patron to bid on an expensive gift for her in the auction at the star-studded amfAR benefit Wednesday night.  —  The gala, hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker, raised more than $1.4 million for AIDS research at Cipriani Wall Street …

Madonna — M.I.A.'s Middle Finger Stunt Was Stupid and Childish  —  M.I.A.'s Middle Finger Stunt  —  Was Stupid and Childish  —  Madonna is lashing out at M.I.A.'s bird-flipping grab for attention during the Super Bowl Halftime show last weekend — claiming the crude gesture was a “teenager ... irrelevant thing to do.”

Halle Berry — Mental Hospital Escapee Apprehended by Police  —  Mental Hospital Escapee  —  Apprehended by Police  —  Halle Berry has one fewer reason to flee to France — because the mentally unstable man who threatened to slit her throat has been successfully apprehended by authorities.

Robin Wright Looks Good In A Bikini.  Who Knew?  —  [Disclaimer: At no point did I say look at her face.  You did that to yourself.]  —  Here's Robin Wright looking surprisingly good in a bikini yesterday which finally much proves that Sean Penn's penis is the fabled “ugly stick” of lore …

Angelina Jolie & The Kids Visit Legoland  —  It took more than 1-degree weather to keep Angelina Jolie and three of her and Brad Pitt's kids from enjoying Berlin's Legoland Discovery Centre on Thursday afternoon.  —  Mom and Maddox, Pax and Shiloh piled into a Mercedes van and headed …

Kris Jenner Gets “Instant Gratification” From Sexual Arousal Oils  —  After nearly 21 years of marriage, Kris Jenner still has the hots for her husband Bruce — but that doesn't mean they don't need a little assistance in the bedroom.  —  PHOTOS: Kardashian family album

Mega-Director Bobby Farrelly — Son Dies from Apparent Drug Overdose  —  MEGA-DIRECTOR BOBBY FARRELLY  —  Son Dies from Apparent  —  Drug Overdose  —  Jesse Farrelly — son of “Something About Mary” director Bobby Farrelly — died this week of an apparent drug overdose in Orange County, CA ... TMZ has learned.

The Situation's Pissed Everyone Knows He's Gay  —  During a never-ending media blitzkrieg to promote their upcoming Jersey Shore spinoff, JWoww and Snooki essentially outed The Situation, and you'll be surprised to learn he's not too happy about it even though the gays are typically such a jovial and festive bunch.

Kate Upton is probably getting the cover  —  Kate Upton at her day job  —  Top heavy model Kate Upton is the odds on favorite to grace the cover of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which will be revealed next Monday and why are you still reading this and not clicking on all the pictures?

Pics!  Reese Witherspoon Takes Advantage of Warm February in a Cute Short Skirt!  —  INF Daily's photogs caught up with Reese Witherspoon on her way to lunch at Chin Chin's in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.  She was wearing an adorable short pink printed skirt paired …

LeAnn Rimes Recalls Chelsea Handler's Not-So-Nice Comments on Chelsea Lately  —  Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.  Get the latest Flash player.  —  And there she was, shimmy-shaking up to Chelsea Handler.

Exclusive: Macaulay Culkin's Gaunt Photo  —  Macaulay Culkin stepped out in New York yesterday looking extremely thin and scruffy in exclusive photos obtained by ET that are likely to spark concern for the actor's health.  Thankfully Culkin's rep tells ET, “Macaulay Culkin is in perfectly good health.”

Hey Nicki, You're So Fine.  —  I recently had the chance to chat on the phone with my idol Nicki Minaj.  She was readying her new album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, for its April release, and here's what she had to say...  SImon Doonan: Hello!  I am such a huge fan.  You are one insanely creative chick.

A Star Is Born (and Scorned)  —  Curvaceous and pretty in a dress, she brims with catchy songs, all a bit retro, ironic and modern.  Without straying too far off the pop grid, she's the perfect antidote to Rihanna-Gaga overload — dare we say, a skinnier Adele, a more stable Amy Winehouse?