Fontella Bass, 72, Singer of ‘Rescue Me,’ Is Dead  —  Fontella Bass, the singer whose 1965 hit “Rescue Me” was an indelible example of the decade's finest pop-soul, died on Wednesday in St. Louis.  She was 72.  —  The cause was complications of a recent heart attack, her daughter Neuka Mitchell said.

Suri Cruise Celebrates the Holidays with Katie Holmes - and Tom Cruise  —  Suri Cruise celebrated her first holiday season since her parents' divorce, first with mom, then with dad.  —  “Suri spent Christmas day with her mother and her family in Ohio,” says a source close to Katie Holmes.

Exclusive: Britney Spears Will Get Fired From X Factor  —  Looks like Britney Spears' X Factor gig will be a one-and-done kind of deal.  —  As the new issue of Us Weekly reveals, the “Hold It Against Me” singer is on her way out as a judge for Fox's hit reality competition, which wrapped its second season on Dec. 20.

Nick Stahl Arrested — ‘Terminator 3’ Actor Busted for Going Solo in Porn Store  —  BUSTED  —  Going Solo in Porn Store  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Here's Nick Stahl's 2012 in a nutshell — missing, found, missing, found, and now ... arrested for “touching himself” in a porno store, TMZ has learned.

NEWS/David Letterman Talks Jay Leno on Oprah: “The Most Insecure Person I Have Ever Known”  —  It may be the season for goodwill toward men, but not necessarily these two men in particular.  —  David Letterman and Jay Leno's mutual admiration and condemnation societies are, it's safe to say …

BRANDY NORWOOD GETS ENGAGED TO MUSIC EXECUTIVE BOYFRIEND  —  Brandy Norwood is ready to walk down the aisle!  —  The sexy 33-year-old R&B songstress is now engaged to music executive boyfriend Ryan Press.  —  The twosome have been an item since last year.

Jessica Simpson Flashes Major Cleavage, Toned Legs in Revealing Twitter Picture  —  If you've got it, flaunt it!  —  Now that the world knows about her surprise second pregnancy, which Us Weekly revealed in November, Jessica Simpson is putting herself out there — in more ways than one.

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth — Married?  —  MARRIED?  —  Miley Cyrus posted a pic on Instagram which shows her and Liam Hemsworth posing for an XMAS photo ... and Dax noticed something interesting ...  Check out Liam's left ring finger — it looks suspiciously like a wedding band.

Jolie kids' island ‘Pitt’ stop  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have brought their brood to the Caribbean for Christmas, Page Six has exclusively learned  —  Spies say the starry couple, their six kids and Pitt's mom, Jane, are all staying at the home of designer Donna Karan on Turks and Caicos.

Ashlee Simpson Attempts The Jessica Alba Bikini Booty Pose  —  It's been a long time since I've had Ashlee Simpson up on the site, but since she's attempting the Jessica Alba bikini ass pose here, and I'm kind of the Internet's resident expert on the maneuver, I had to weigh in.

Leonardo DiCaprio Walked Kate Winslet Down the Aisle at Ned Rocknroll Wedding  —  There weren't many people invited to Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll's secret wedding ceremony, but one A-list star made the cut: Leonardo DiCaprio, Winslet's costar in 1997's Titanic and 2008's Revolutionary Road.

Taylor Swift — Charges Dropped Against Nashville Intruder  —  Charges Dropped  —  Against Nashville Intruder  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  A man arrested for trespassing on Taylor Swift's Nashville property earlier this month will skate — TMZ has learned all criminal trespassing charges against the man were dropped.

We want her wardrobe AND her face: The Duchess of Cambridge's nose is the most requested plastic surgery procedure in UK  —  All we want for Christmas is to look like Kate, apparently, as the Duchess of Cambridge's delicate nose tops the list of the most requested celebrity face parts by plastic surgery patients this year.