– Paris Hilton is in the news again, pleading not guilty through her attorney Tuesday to misdemeanor drunken driving charges following her arrest last fall for allegedly weaving around a Hollywood street in her Mercedes-Benz. A pretrial hearing is set for Jan. 23.
– Designer costumes worn by Whitney Houston hit the auction block Tuesday in New Jersey. The Grammy-winning singer, 43, has fallen about $175,000 behind on storage fees for several tons of concert gear.
– Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly and Stephen Colbert–who has essentially based his Comedy Central character on O’Reilly–will trade appearances on each other’s programs Jan. 18. Says O’Reilly: “I’m really looking forward to speaking to a man who owes his entire career to me.” Colbert’s take: “It is an honor to speak face to face with a broadcasting legend, and I feel the same way about Mr. O’Reilly.”
– Actor Alan Cumming and Grant Shaffer, a commercial illustrator, were married Sunday near London. Guests included Monica Lewinsky, Rufus Wainwright, Neve Campbell and Geri Halliwell.
– Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer, who co-star on Fox’s medical series “House,” became engaged over the holidays in Paris.
– Singer Ziggy Marley’s wife, Orly Marley, gave birth to a son Friday, People reports.
– And “Extra” co-host Dayna Devon had her second child, a boy, with her plastic-surgeon husband, Brent Moelleken, according to People.
– And if that’s not enough: Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne and his wife, “Standoff” actress Gina Torres, are expecting their first child.
– Clive Owen will be the face in ads for Lancome’s new men’s grooming products, including a fragrance and anti-aging skin-care line.
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The Personals page was compiled by Kim Profant from Tribune news services and staff reports.
