It's a New Year's Eve Wedding for Britney's Brother  —  Britney Spears made it a cozy New Year's Eve with her family - seeing big brother Bryan, 31, tie the knot in a private ceremony in New Orleans.  —  “It was beautiful,” a source tells PEOPLE about the elder Spears's wedding to Graciella Sanchez …

Jen & Violet Enjoy Some Mommy & Me Time  —  It was just a check-up!  Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were seen entering Cedars-Sinai Medical Center yesterday and we couldn't help but wonder if Violet's little brother or sister was about to arrive.  However, later that same day …

Stars' 2009 New Year's Resolutions  —  Happy New Year!  Check out celebs' 2009 resolutions:  —  BRITNEY SPEARS:  —  “I would like to stop worrying so much because I worry all the time.  And to learn how to be happier, just in general.  And to stop biting my nails!”  —  EVA LONGORIA PARKER

Barkley: All I Really Wanted Was Oral Sex  —  This may be the very best police report of 2008.  When Charles Barkley was busted in Arizona early this morning for DUI, he told cops he ran a stop sign because he was in a hurry to get some oral sex.  —  The cops stopped Barkley after he allegedly ran a stop sign.

Five things I learned from visiting with Prince: From album plans to thoughts on Prop.  8  —  Tuesday morning, I received the Golden Ticket of journalistic invitations: a summons to Prince's mansion, high atop Mulholland Drive, to hear the new music he'll be releasing sometime after the holidays.

KATY PERRY CAPS OFF 2008 WITH A BASH  —  As much as we hate to admit it, 2008 has been Katy Perry's year.  —  She found international fame with her hit song I Kissed A Girl.  She made plans to launch a clothing line.  And she even managed to nap a Grammy nomination.

Paris' Sex Partner Accused of Brutality  —  Rick Salomon, Paris Hilton's sex tape partner, is being sued by a woman who claims he and his roommate are responsible for a brutal beating.  —  In a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Gertrude Harutunian claims Salomon hosted …

Sarah Palin: Bristol & Levi ‘Working Their Butts Off to Parent’  —  Sarah and Bristol Palin  —  Alaska Governor Sarah Palin hasn't yet said anything publicly about her 4-day-old grandson, Tripp, but she does want people to know that Tripp's parents - her eldest daughter Bristol …

Madge won't like Sacha meshing around  —  Pals no more ... Sacha, as Ali G, starring in Madonna's video for Music  —  She hit 50, split from hubby GUY RITCHIE and put herself through the wringer with a punishing world tour schedule to promote latest album Hard Candy.

Michael Pitt set for Scorsese's HBO pilot  —  Actor to join Steve Buscemi in drama ‘Boardwalk Empire’  —  Michael Pitt is in final negotiations to star opposite Steve Buscemi in “Boardwalk Empire,” Martin Scorsese's drama pilot for HBO.  —  Written by Terrence Winter and to be directed by Scorsese …

Look kids ... Amy's pulled Santa  —  SINGER AMY WINEHOUSE has her own secret Santa — after hitting it off with a Caribbean Father Christmas.  —  The star has been nipping off for festive frolics with the mystery man on a sunshine break in St Lucia.  —  Guests revealed Rehab crooner Amy had become …

1 million celebrate New Year in New York  —  NEW YORK (CNN) — Strong winds, frigid temperatures and blowing snow froze celebrators from around the world as they ushered in 2009 in New York's Times Square on Wednesday night.  —  The estimated 100 million viewers tuning into the televised event nationwide …