The ‘Curious Case’ of Brangelina  —  Brad Pitt hit the red carpet last night at the New Orleans premiere of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” — and opened up about the security guard scuffle he was involved in last month.  “Do we need to clear the air?”  Pitt asked “Extra” of the incident.

Jessica Alba Shows Off Post-Baby Bod in Campari Calendar  —  Jessica Alba is the new face of Club Campari's 2009 calendar.  —  In the steamy photos - shot over a couple of days in Malibu - Alba is photographed in a bathing suit, evening gown and short shorts - dressed up as a “sort of femme fatale/screen siren,” she explains.

Katie Couric's new 'do is a fashion don't  —  If it ain't broke, don't fix it, Katie.  —  Just when Katie Couric was hitting her stride, she tripped up last night - with a hair-raising new look that put the “ew” in the evening news.  —  The coif, a boyish pixie cut that channeled …

Patrick Swayze Responds to ‘Lies’ About His Condition  —  Continuing to remain positive as he battles pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze is hitting back against tabloid rumors about his health in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE.  —  “I'm very proud of the work I've done on my new series The Beast …

Shauna: My Husband Beat The Crap Out of Me  —  Shauna Sand claims she was choked, punched and thrown across a room in front of her children — and the bastard behind the alleged beatings is her very own husband.  —  The former Playmate received a temporary restraining order against Romain Chavent yesterday …

Julianne Hough and Boyfriend Talk Marriage  —  Julianne Hough has found the man she hopes to two-step to the altar with someday - boyfriend Chuck Wicks.  —  “We definitely want to go there,” she tells PEOPLE of the prospect of marrying her country singer boyfriend of five months.

Courtney Love: I paved way for Britney's crash and burn  —  Courtney Love says she set the stage for Britney Spears' public breakdown with her own erratic behaviour.  —  Kurt Cobain's outspoken widow said: “I had a long, hard fall.  I set the stage for Britney to crash and burn.

STILLER CONFIRMS ZOOLANDER SEQUEL  —  I believe it was Owen Wilson who first told me about a potential “Zoolander” sequel.  But this was years ago - I believe it was at the junket for “Wedding Crashers” - and have heard nothing of it since.  —  All these years later, the film's star and director …

Lawyer: William Balfour Innocent of Jennifer Hudson Family Murders  —  Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law William Balfour, who was arrested this week in the October murders of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew, “did not commit these crimes,” the man's lawyer tells PEOPLE.

Too Much Fug For One Cover  —  These are the last three hos I want to see naked on a damn magazine cover.  Are they trying to cause mass nausea with this s**t?  Most of you probably don't even know who these fuglets are.  It's the daughters of Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Bob Geldof on Tatler shot by Bryan Adams.

69 year-old Tina Turner reprises Mad Max costume for NY concert  —  A few years ago, I went to see Cher during her very extended “Farewell” tour.  The fifty-something singer busted out that black fishnet body stocking she wore in her “Turn Back Time” video back in the 80s.

Blind Items: I Guess....You Guess....  Which in-the-news celebrity is worried that his relationships with a transexual escort and a rent boy are going to hit the newsstands?  (Popbitch)  —  Stone Phillips!  I don't know why he popped into my head.  Wishful thinking.  Don't even guess Mah Boo Anderson Cooper.

Miley Cyrus Divorce From Parents: Miley Cyrus Emancipation  —  Will Miley Cyrus celebrate her Sweet 16 with a divorce from her parents?  —  The Hannah Montana star is reportedly in discussions with her attorney about filing a Petition of Emancipation form after repeatedly butting heads with the parentals …

NHL SUSPENDS AVERY INDEFINITELY FOR COMMENTS, PENDING HEARING  —  The NHL has suspended Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery indefinitely, pending a hearing with commissioner Gary Bettman.  —  Avery missed Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames.  —  The Stars' super-pest is being suspended …

MADGE, A-ROD HUNT LOVE NEST  —  MADONNA and Alex Rodriguez are quietly shopping for love nests on the Upper East Side and on the East End, sources told Page Six.  —  A knowledgeable real estate source tells us the kabbalah-crazed pop queen and the skirt-chasing power hitter are …

Coleman pleads no contest to disorderly conduct  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gary Coleman has pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a September incident at a bowling alley.  —  The 40-year-old former star of “Diff'rent Strokes” was ordered to pay a $100 fine in a Payson court Tuesday.