JEN AND VINCE SPLIT  —  Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn are "no longer romantically connected," a close friend of Aniston's confirmed to Page Six today.  The couple who dated for over a year are "still fast friends," however.  Rumors of a split were fueled when Vaughn …

Jessica Simpson Runs Off Crying  —  Jessica Simpson left the stage in tears at the Kennedy Center Honors last night after screwing up the lyrics to honoree Dolly Parton's hit, "9 to 5": … This pretty much sums up Jessica's year.  She divorced Nick because she thought every dude wanted her …

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 …

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.

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 …

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."

'Scissors' author accused as a fraud  —  Sure, "A Million Little Pieces" author James Frey is a fraud, but Augusten Burroughs is an even bigger phony.  So says Buzz Bissinger, who blasts the best-selling author of "Running With Scissors" as a complete impostor in the new issue of Vanity Fair.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ivanka: "I'm Not Paris!"  —  Whatever you do, don't accidentally mistake Ivanka Trump for a certain hard-partying blonde heiress.  From The Post Chronicle: … Ivanka Trump Bristles At Paris Comparisons [The Post Chronicle]

Carmen Electra's Christmas Gift To The World: Tits  —  With Christmas fast approaching former Baywatch star Carmen Electra has filmed a tongue-in-cheek skit explaining what teenage girls REALLY want to find in their stocking.  The hilarious clip, produced for US hit show Comedy Central …

'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."

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.

ANCIENT WISDOM  —  JENNIFER Lopez graces the cover of Harper's Bazaar's "Best Dressed" issue - but the real dish is inside the magazine.  Asked if she "turns her eye to young Hollywood stylemakers like Nicole Richie, Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson," J.Lo responds …

Penelope Gives Props to her Pal Pedro  —  We've been hearing great things about Penelope's new (even though she seems to have been promoting it for years now) movie Volver.  She has been generating Oscar buzz and has now won the award for Best Actress at the 2006 European Film Awards.

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.

Yet Another One Bites The Dust  —  OY!  It is COOOOOOOOLD here in NYC and I am operating on about 2 1/2 hours sleep but there is goss to be had so let's have it!  I'm telling you, it was nice waking up with David today despite all the lack of sleep and the coldness.  —  ATTENTION: HEROES SPOILER ALERT WARNING

Hulk's girl slams critics  —  Brooke Hogan fights back over reaction to her debut album  —  Music critics have delivered a super-sized body slam to Brooke Hogan, but like her famous father, the blond bombshell isn't letting the negativity get to her.  —  "I'm a hard-head," Hogan said.