JESSICA BOTCHES DOLLY TRIBUTE  —  JESSICA Simpson should have worked a little overtime learning her lines before she bombed in her rendition of Dolly Parton's "Nine to Five" and bolted off the stage at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday.  —  Simpson, who wore a back-baring black dress …

JUST ASKING  —  WHICH recently separated celeb has a new habit to go along with her new friends?  The cutie is spending way too much time in the bathroom of the many clubs she visits, hoovering down cocaine that her pals supply her with . . . WHICH hard-partying Hollywood starlet …

Eddie Murphy Questions Paternity of Mel B's Baby  —  Eddie Murphy is questioning whether he is the father of the unborn child that former girlfriend and ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown is reportedly carrying.  —  Murphy, who stars in the upcoming Dreamgirls, was asked about his relationship with Brown …

Madonna's marriage has the new-baby blues  —  Plus: Bolton, Sheridan not 'Desperate' for TomKat-style wedding  —  Madonna's urge to adopt another child in Malawi is bothering more than officials in Africa; it's reportedly also upsetting her husband.  —  Guy Ritchie and Madonna's marriage …

Scarlett Johansson Nude: Not If, But When  —  If you've been holding out hope for that innevitable Scarlett Johansson nude scene, you're going to have to wait a little longer, but thankfully, that wait won't be in vain.  According to FemaleFirst, Scarlett Johansson really wants to get naked in the movies …

RAP WEDDING THAT'S OVERDUE  —  WILL Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles finally tie the knot during his "surprise" 37th birthday party next weekend?  Knowles, Jay and some Def Jam executives were at STK on West 12th Street on Saturday talking about the four-day "party" - but insiders say it will be more than a birthday celebration.

'DREAMGIRLS' GETS STANDING OVATIONS, CHEERS  —  'Dreamgirls' Gets Standing Ovations, Cheers  —  "Dreamgirls" premiered last night at the Ziegfeld in New York — and Jennifer Hudson got a standing ovation in the middle of the movie when she finished singing "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going."

Celebs out and about at fundraiser  —  LOS ANGELES — To out or not to out?  —  That was the question at the ninth annual Cracked Christmas comedy fundraiser for the Trevor Project, which operates a suicide prevention hotline for gay youth (866-488-7386).  —  Actors T.R. Knight …

Andy Dick — The New "Kramer"?  —  Andy Dick hasn't learned anything from the Michael Richards incident.  —  According to sources, the hopped-up comedian hopped onstage Saturday at L.A.'s Improv comedy club and dropped the n-bomb on a room full of stunned clubgoers.

George Clooney Recalls Beloved Pet Pig  —  A downcast George Clooney's eyes welled up with tears at Monday night's Hollywood premiere of his latest movie, The Good German, when the subject turned to Max, his 300-lb. pet pot-bellied pig who just died.  —  Asked how he was doing in light …

Madonna's Marriage Strained Over Adoption  —  Apparently adoption laws in Africa are not the only thing standing in the way of Madonna adopting another child from Malawi.  Madonna's husband, Guy Ritchie, is not a fan of the idea either.  Guy loves their new little one, David Banda …

Britney Spears tops Yahoo's searches  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bereft of any new music to promote, Britney Spears was nevertheless the hottest thing on the Internet this year, judging from Yahoo's annual list of popular search terms.  —  Of course, a surge in online voyeurs …

Jenny McCarthy: No Plans to Wed Jim Carrey  —  Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey, who quietly started dating at the end of last year, plan on keeping the status quo.  —  "We're happy with the way things are," the 1994 Playboy Playmate of the Year tells TV's Extra.  "We have no plans to get married."

Is Rosie Leaving 'The View' For 'Nip/Tuck'?  —  Is Rosie O'Donnell joining the cast of "Nip / Tuck" full time?  —  That's what Rosie said to the studio audience during a break on the set of "The View" today.  She said she's been offered the female lead of the show since Joely Richardson is leaving for a year.

Eric So - Jay-Z Figurine  —  Another Jay-Z news item, the Def Jam exec., newly appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador and Hip-Hop megastar, been quite busy lately.  First, an Asian tour to celebrate he's coming of retirement.  Then, graced the cover of GQ as one of the magazine's men of the year.

PETE'S BEING A DOPE AGAIN  —  HE'S been spared jail but there seems to be a setback in the rehabilitation of Pete Doherty.  —  On Sunday night the Babyshambles singer caused mayhem in The Washington pub in North London, hurling pint glasses dangerously close to punters and crashing into tables.

For Mel B, a case of Murphy's Law  —  Eddie Murphy wants his freshly dumped Spice Girl-friend, Mel B, to prove he's the father of her baby.  —  Murphy was flashing his gap-toothed grin at last night's New York premiere of "Dreamgirls," but the comic is dead serious about the paternity issue.