X17 EXCLUSIVE - LINDSAY SAYS PARIS HIT HER!  —  Lindsay made this shocking allegation to X17 exclusively tonight: she says while partying at a friend's house Saturday night, Paris hit her with a drink, bruising her arm!  Okay; I'll say no more and let Lindsay speak for herself ...

HELLO, STRANGER  —  ANDERSON Cooper was friendly at a Brazilian airport on Friday.  "Hi, I'm Anderson," he said to the "attractive" man standing next to him at the flight connection monitors in the Salvador terminal, a spy told The Post's Braden Keil.  The 25ish fellow was wearing a tight T-shirt, cut-off shorts and an earring.

'AMC' introducing transgender character  —  NEW YORK - In a story unusual even for a soap opera and believed to be a television first, ABC's "All My Children" this week will introduce a transgender character who is beginning to make the transition from a man into a woman.

'Happy Feet' dances atop box office  —  LOS ANGELES - A dancing penguin was king of the Thanksgiving birds among movie-goers.  The animated penguin romp "Happy Feet" remained the No. 1 movie with $37.9 million in ticket sales from Friday to Sunday, while the James Bond adventure "Casino Royale" …

Saucy Sienna cuffs Law man  —  SEXY Sienna Miller is aiming to get really, really close to lover Jude Law . . . with the help of leather HANDCUFFS and a body HARNESS.  —  The actress spent £280 on the saucy gear at an erotic boutique — which offers tips on how best to use it.

Chad Lowe: I'll Always Love Hilary Swank  —  Chad Lowe says he was upset his ex, Hilary Swank, talked publicly his substance-abuse problems, but he'll always love her.  —  "It has been a tough year and not something I expected.  It's very humbling," Lowe tells TV's Extra in an interview airing Monday.

Michael Jackson turns efforts to Africa  —  Star will follow in Angelina Jolie's footsteps, doing charity work in Rwanda  —  Michael Jackson performs "We are the World" during the World Music Awards at Earl's Court in London, Nov. 15.  —  Slide show … Will Michael Jackson be a thriller in Africa?

Ex of Nas: Three was rapper's big delight  —  Hell hath no fury like a baby mama scorned.  —  Nas's ex is raking her acrylics over the rapper and his wife, Kelis, in a new tell-all book, "It's No Secret."  —  Carmen Bryan says he beat her, cheated on her, cut her child support …

William and Harry Planning Diana Concert  —  Prince William and Prince Harry are planning a charity rock concert in England next year to honor their mother, Princess Diana, on the 10th anniversary of her death.  —  If it goes ahead, the concert will likely take place on July 1 …

EXCLUSIVE: LITTLE KIDDIE  —  Nicole set to have her own baby in the Spring  —  MOVIE star Nicole Kidman is expecting her first child in the Spring.  —  The Aussie, who wed country singer Keith Urban six months ago, proudly showed off her bump this weekend.  She is expected to make an official announcement shortly.

CLUB CRAWLER DENIES DWI RAP  —  PARTY-animal "It" boy Fabian Basabe is innocent of drunk driving, his lawyer claims, and is being railroaded by "bumbling" cops who targeted him because he is famous.  —  Basabe - who's renowned for "dipping" presidential daughter Barbara Bush on the dance floor …

Tom Cruise Hasn't Left the House Without Lycra on these Hips Since He was Sixteen Years Old  —  Whack-a-doo gossip diva Janet Charlton has outed Tom Cruise - as a girdle wearer.  Heh. … According to recent reports, Janet Charlton hasn't been seen since filing this story.

JESSICA'S BAD HAIR DAY  —  JESSICA Simpson could have been the face of Miu Miu instead of Lindsay Lohan, if it hadn't been for her slavish devotion to her hairdresser, Ken Paves.  Insiders say Simpson was on a short list of celebs Miu Miu had in mind for its next ad campaign being shot by famed fotogs Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.