CHRISTOPHER LLOYD LOSES HOME

Back to the Future actor Christopher Lloyd is among the hundreds of California residents who have lost their homes to the wildfires that have been sweeping through Southern California. (1000+ homes, 100,000+ people). "You watch TV and you see these kinds of incidents happening. But you kind of look with a kind of detachment because it's happening elsewhere. Suddenly, to be in the midst of it, it's a very different awareness."


WHAT DOES BRAD PITT HAVE IN COMMON WITH JOAN RIVERS?

Has Brad Pitt had some work done? According to Star magazine- pictures taken two months apart show he has. Dr Jennifer Walden suspects he's recently had both a facial-resurfacing procedure and fillers in his wrinkles. Fraxel, soft tissue fillers Restylane or Juvederm, injected into his wrinkles. Ok. What happened to aging gracefully??


AMANDA WOODWARD FORMALLY CHARGED

Heather Locklear has been formally charged in connection with her DUI arrest in Santa Barbara, California in September (for driving under the influence of prescription medication). The prescription drugs involved in the case have not been revealed, due to privacy laws. She's scheduled to be arraigned on January 26th.


IS PAULA STEPPING DOWN?

Rumor time - - Paula Abdul is planning to step down from her duties as a judge on “American Idol” after the upcoming 8th season in order to develop her own TV projects- plus a source claiming she has 'a new secret venture that she's really excited about'…


WANNA GO SHOPPING?

IN STORES TODAY - CDs- Beyonce, Jason Mraz, David Cook and Nickelback – then in the DVD department - WALL-E, Tropic Thunder, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Bones: Season Three.

Bad news if you love the ABC show Pushing Daisies. IN BIG danger of being cancelled due to poor ratings.

MADGE HAS A NEW GIG...

Looks like Madonna has a new gig…she has just signed a 10 million dollar deal to be the face of Louis Vuitton's 2009 marketing campaign.