JUST ASKING  —  WHICH reality star turned rocker recently had major work done after a minor weight loss?  Following in the footsteps of her plastic surgery-addict mother, the young starlet got her tummy tightened and her breasts lifted . . . WHICH pint-sized cable...

Britney Wants YOU for Some Ding Dang Dancin'!  —  Talk about getting your freak on: TMZ has learned that Britney Spears will be holding an open casting call this afternoon for dancers for her new video and upcoming tour.  And by "open," Britney really means it — anyone can show up at Millennium Dance Studio to audition from 5-9 PM.

HIV bias charge hits 'Runway'  —  'Project Runway's" season-four debut is still four weeks away, and if you don't want to know what happens ... stop reading now.  —  Two challenges will include designing for Sarah Jessica Parker and Jon Bon Jovi.  —  But there is also a controversy around …

Jim Carrey: Don't Google My Girlfriend  —  You can ogle Jenny McCarthy - just don't Google her, says her protective boyfriend, Jim Carrey.  —  The funnyman, 45, effectively played it for laughs at a recent fundraiser, held at a private home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., for a UCLA program specializing in early autism intervention.

Kate joins Wills for an intimate family weekend at Balmoral  —  After their romantic holiday in the Seychelles this summer, Kate Middleton and Prince William have upped the stakes in their relationship with a family holiday in Balmoral.  The 25-year-old fashion buyer and her royal beau spent …

Ms. Hilton Gets Serious.  Please Stop Laughing.  —  Rich girl.  Party animal.  Jailbird.  America's No. 1 heir-head wants to get out of the bimbo business.  —  Paris Hilton needs a new face.  That's not an esthetic judgment.  It is, at the moment, an occupational necessity.

The Afflecks Temporarily Take Manhattan  —  The Jolie-Pitts may have left NYC, but the Afflecks are settling in to their new home rather quickly.  This weekend Ben and Jen took Violet out for a little stroll around the city.  Looks like Violet is adjusting to her new urban lifestyle and getting ready for the Fall weather.

Girls Gone Contrite — Fla. Floozies Apologize to Joe  —  The two girls who sued "Girls Gone Wild" sexecutive Joe Francis for using their footage without their consent, but then had their stories refuted by video evidence, have dropped their suit against Francis and his company.

Lindsay Lohan blows the lot  —  HOLLYWOOD superstar Lindsay Lohan is BROKE after blowing her fortune on a massive orgy of booze and drugs.  —  In recent months the wayward actress has squandered a staggering SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS on her wild partying.  —  And now the 21-year-old is so skint …

Paul McCartney: Divorce is "Very Painful"  —  Paul McCartney has spoken out about his bitter split with Heather Mills, telling the October 20-26 issue of London's The Radio Times, "Going through a divorce is a very painful thing."  —  On Friday, usmagazine.com reported that Mills, 39 …

Amy's dad wrote funeral speech  —  Amy Winehouse's father wrote a speech for his daughter's funeral, fearing she would die from a serious overdose.  —  Cab driver Mitch Winehouse, 54, said he wrote a eulogy for his daughter in August after well-publicised allegations of drug taking.

Julia tells Us about her newborn son Henry!  —  So what's Julia Roberts' four-month-old son Henry like?  —  "He's gorgeous, sweet — smiles and giggles!"  Roberts, 39, gushed to usmagazine.com at the 22nd American Cinematheque awards in Beverly Hills October 12.  "A joy!"

Paris and Kid Rock Gettin' Their Own?  —  Paris Hilton and Kid Rock were spotted partying together in Toronto over the weekend.  In related news, the universe has begun its implosion — so pack a bag.  —  Speaking of packing bags ... the grotesque celebrity [hookup] marriage last week …

Sienna shares an intimate kiss with Rhys  —  They have insisted, despite all the rumours, that they are nothing more than friends.  —  Yet pictures of Sienna Miller and Rhys Ifans which emerged over the weekend in Notting Hill, where Miss Miller has a home, seem to leave no doubt that the pair are indeed an item.

Rosario Dawson Might Be Cold  —  Rosario made an appearance at the "Shop 'Til It Stops" at Loews Hotel in Los Angeles with her mother last night, but I couldn't help but think that she may have been a little cold in her gown.  Rosario didn't seem to mind, though, and smiled at the usual circus of photogs on her way inside.

Britney Wants to Bring Sexy Back  —  Looks like Britney is a Justin Timberlake fan after all!  The popwreck arrived at Virgin Megastore in Hollywood yesterday, where she had a pap buy her JT's CD.  —  It's been out since late last year, but Britney's probably been too busy with other "issues" to buy it until now.

Vanessa: Fully Clothed... In Purple!  —  The sexy and sultry - well, at least in her mind - Disney star Vanessa Hudgens was spotted out and about in Hollywood this weekend in a fairly tight-fitting purple sweatshirt.  (Hey, at least she didn't change outfits and her hair five minutes later!)

The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck Taking Maternity Leave  —  Elisabeth Hasselbeck plans to go on maternity leave next month, a spokesman for The View says.  —  Hasselback, 30, who announced her pregnancy in April, intends to work right up to her due date.  She plans to leave on Nov. 8 or 9, ABC spokesman Karl Nilsson confirmed.