May everybody stay safe and well as you ring in the New Year, wherever you may be. Here’s hoping that 2009 is kind to us! Oh, and make sure you don’t end up next to the crazy guy with the beard on the stroke of midnight.

To make up for the picture of Donatella Versace, here is something to mull over with your brew of choice. What would you prefer to frolic on the sand with – some dry Italian chic or a chunk of moist British beefcake?

Tom Cruise sez Anonymous causes paranoia (AgentBedhead)

But he’s willing to risk the lives of nine unborn children (AmyGrindhouse)

JLo to divorce? Oh no! (HolyMoly)

Chynna falls off the celebrity rehab wagon (BusyBeeBlogger)

Nice day for a white wedding, Woody (SeriouslyOMG)

How to dress like Brad Pitt (ChicagoMetromix)

Rachel Ray wants to poison your pup? (CeleBitchy)

We still have Heather Mills to kick around (DailyStab)

Madonna and Guy have the classic Exes Family Christmas (CelebWarship)

The world welcomes a new Palintot (DListed)

Where there’s celebrity smoke, there’s … a cheap story? (Defamer)

Cate Blanchett in Vanity Fair (EvilBeet)

Kanye West does not chant or do New Year’s (JustJared)

Amy Winehouse’s taste isn’t getting any better (Websters)

John Travolta chats up mystery man (UKPopSugar)

Well I never….underwear with a crotch! Who would have thought?!?

I like how this picture was taken after a 10-course gastronomic feast at what could only be the finest of fine dining establishments. Victoria and her sternum look quite sated, don’t you think?

Donate your used cellphones and cameras to a good cause (FearlessCity)

ScarJo’s snot ‘spensive! (AgentBedhead)

Kate Beckinsale picks up the mantle of Eartha Kitt (AmyGrindhouse)

KFed sure can pick ‘em! (CelebWarship)

The 12 Blogs of the Lohan Family (CelebrityDirtyLaundry)

Santa brought Prince William a beard for Christmas (CeleBitchy)

Winehouse in St.Lucia, not in rehab (CelebritySmack)

Jessica Simpson has hope! (DailyStab)

The Flack Awards (Defamer)

Blogs are dead! (DListed)

War of the Bootsies! (EvilBeet)

Lance Armstrong to be babydaddy (CandyKirby)

Orlando Bloom is a biker for God (JustJared)

Late Christmas present (UKPopSugar)

and another pressie (SeriouslyOMG)

One more reason to hate Paris Hilton (Websters)

The Renaissance of Georgette Mosbacher (WOWReport)

And to think, just a few hours earlier they were cruising down the highway…at 130 miles per hour with a squadron of county police cars, border patrol agents and several helicopters in full pursuit.

We interrupt your seasonal goings-on to check up on what’s been happening with you. Don’t mind us, we just want to make sure that like Donatella Versace, you’re using the time to work on being fit, fabulous and deeply tanned.