BAD WAYS RUB OFF ON BRITNEY  —  BRITNEY Spears is picking up a lot of bad habits from new best pal Paris Hilton.  Not only has she stopped wearing underwear and started flashing her crotch to cameras - but her famed work ethic is also taking a hit.  Spears, who earlier in the month was hard …

PAM SPLITS OVER KID BLOWUP  —  JUST three months after they wed in St. Tropez, Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from Kid Rock (real name Bob Richie) because of his "male insecurity and major anger issues," a close pal said.  —  The final straw was a bellicose blowup Rock threw …

Cameron Diaz Says She Doesn't Want to Get Married  —  Cameron Diaz on The Ellen DeGeneres Show  —  Cameron Diaz, who recently admitted she doesn't want the responsibility of a dog, let alone kids, says she doesn't want to marry boyfriend Justin Timberlake - because she's commitment-phobic.

ENGAGING VISIT  —  IT looks like Owen Wilson is about to pop the question to Kate Hudson.  The so-called "Butterscotch Stallion" was spotted Friday with his mother at the Harry Winston store at the Highland Park Mall in Dallas.  "They were looking at a huge, pear-shaped, flawless diamond engagement ring," said our witness.

Ex-Stylist Gives the Skinny on Richie Split  —  Stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe has come out swinging against reports that she was fired by Nicole Richie.  —  Rachel issued the following statement to TMZ: "There has been a lot of speculation as to the cause of my parting with client Nicole Richie.

Cruise to the top of the charts  —  Tom Cruise is to release a record with new wife Katie Holmes, it has been claimed.  —  The actor - who tied the knot with the actress in Italy this month - has reportedly decided to release a rendition of You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling with Katie …

Tracy Morgan Busted For Drunk Driving — Again  —  TMZ has learned that "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan was busted for drunk driving early this morning in New York.  —  Police sources tell TMZ the comedian/actor was stopped at 4:38 AM in Manhattan after cops noticed he was driving erratically.

Drug charge for Gotti teen  —  Frank Agnello - better known as Frank Gotti, a star on the popular television show "Growing Up Gotti" - was pulled over by Suffolk police in Dix Hills earlier this month and arrested on drug charges.  —  The 16-year-old was driving two friends in his 2006 Chrysler Pacifica …

Jessica Biel and Derek Jeter Heat Up Las Vegas  —  New couple alert?  Jessica Biel and Derek Jeter spent the weekend after Thanksgiving cozying up all over Las Vegas.  —  At Wynn Las Vegas's Tryst nightclub Saturday night, the pair snuck kisses at the VIP table they shared with Jeter's …

Is there something in the water in Hollywood?  —  What is going on in Hollywood with all of these divorces, reconciliations, new friendships, and assaults?  Paris Hilton is involved in 3 out of the 4 stories and if we follow her MO, I'm sure we will see a depressed Kid Rock being comforted …

PETA names Nicole Richie worst-dressed celeb  —  Ashley Olsen, Eva Longoria also make this year's list  —  Nicole Richie has more to deal with than denying that she has an eating disorder: PETA has just named Richie the world's worst-dressed celeb.  —  "This pelt-wearing party girl …

Chad Lowe on Hilary: 'She Was the Love of My Life'  —  Chad Lowe and Oscar winner Hilary Swank were once considered Hollywood's golden couple.  —  But in Hollywood, tides of change can happen in the blink of an eye, and now for the first time since their painful split, Chad is finally speaking out, only to "Extra."

Nets hot for juicy interview with O.J.  —  Once again, O.J. Simpson is a wanted man: Every major network is trying to nab him for an interview.  —  Never mind that a public outcry forced News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch to scrap Judith Regan's two-part Fox sit-down — designed to hype …