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 ...

'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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Kramer pleads case to Jesse  —  Tells rev. 'sorry' for racist rant  —  The Michael Richards' "I-am-not-a-racist" tour continued yesterday as the ex-"Seinfeld" actor appeared on the Rev. Jesse Jackson's radio show to say he was sorry for his bigoted screed at a comedy club.

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.

Lohan's Latest Conquest  —  She's a maneater!!  —  But we wouldn't mind having a nibble of this one!!!  —  Multiple sources reveals exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Lindsay Lohan was spotted [slutting it up] getting "very cozy" with Scott Thomas (pictured above), lead singer of the band Ringside …

Rodriguez has 2 movies opening soon  —  LOS ANGELES - Freddy Rodriguez has gone from undertaker to A-lister.  The 31-year-old actor, who played embalmer Frederico "Rico" Diaz on the HBO hit "Six Feet Under," has two movies opening this month.  —  Rodriguez plays the best pal …

Paris To Brit: Go Ahead, Let It All Hang Out  —  It seems little miss Brit is hanging out - literally — with Paris Hilton a bit too much these days.  On Friday, Spears was spotted once again with the heiress, and without underwear.  —  While partying at L.A.'s trendy Hyde nightclub …

Lindsay Lohan's Sex life  —  Lindsay Lohan says 'Sex and the City' inspired her to date lots of different men.  —  The 20-year-old actress insists the hit show - which focused on the love lives of four single women in New York - taught her to avoid settling down with one guy and admits …