Elin slopes off from cheat Tiger  —  Real Heroes - New Book Helps Support Armed Forces  —  TIGER Woods' wife has given him the cold shoulder - by going skiing thousands of miles away.  —  Heartbroken Elin Nordegren has left the love cheat star behind in the US to take a secret trip to the snowy French Alps.

Artie Lange Hospitalized  —  Artie Lange isn't exactly ringing in the new year in tip-top shape.  —  Howard Stern's plus-sized sidekick has been hospitalized in New Jersey for an undisclosed ailment.  —  “We can confirm that Artie is in the hospital,” Lange's camp said in a statement.

American Idol's Jason Castro Marries in Texas  —  Jason Castro is a married man, according to tweets from guests at his wedding Saturday.  —  The 22-year-old dreadlocked singer-songwriter, who finished fourth on Season 7 of American Idol, wed girlfriend Mandy Mayhall in his hometown near Dallas.

Sheen Kids Fine, Mueller Wants Back Home  —  Charlie Sheen's kids are just fine, according to the Pitkin County Department of Social Services ... sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told reps from PCDSS came a callin' and interviewed a number of people, including Brooke Mueller, the nannies, the housekeepers (yes, plural) and others.

J.Lo's got sexy for 2010: Jennifer Lopez' skin-tight outfit is talk of New Year  —  The catsuit Jennifer Lopez wore in the last minutes of 2009 is already the talk of 2010.  —  The sparkly, body-hugging getup she donned to perform in Times Square left little to the imagination - unless you were wondering where her famous booty went.

Elton John Says He's Helping Eminem Fight Drug Use  —  Elton John is there for Eminem, who is battling a drug problem.  —  “I've been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he's doing brilliantly,” John says, reports the British Press Association.  —  Speaking to BBC Radio 5 in the U.K …

Katharine McPhee is having more fun as a blond  —  The onetime ‘American Idol’ finalist has a new 'do and a Nashville jones.  —  Katharine McPhee says her new look expresses “the feeling of starting over with a new record, a new label and a lot of changes.”  (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

Lindsay Lohan's New Year's Kiss Will Definitely Make Samantha Ronson Jealous!  —  Word on the street is that Lindsay Lohan has found a new DJ to make out with - and it's not a girl!  Lindsay's been spotted getting cozy in St. Barth with DJ Jus Ske, and get this - he's very close pals with Mark and Samantha Ronson!

Leighton Meester Wants to Branch into Singing  —  Though primarily known as Blair Waldorf on the CW's Gossip Girl, Meester is hoping to become recognized as a singer - having been a part of Cobra Starship's hit song “Good Girls Go Bad.”  Furthermore, the thought of performing live doesn't frighten her.