“Even though Britney hasn’t actually released an album for such a long time, she has remained in the limelight through making herself a tabloid target,” a former Britney Spears employee says, claiming the popwreck prefers to tip off paparazzi as to her whereabouts in an effort to maintain her position on the covers of weekly tabloids.

“She deliberately goes out in very public places where she knows the paps will be, but turns around and pretends that they are ruining her life.”

“I know there’s a lot of good I can do just by getting involved and bringing attention to these issues,” says the new socially aware Paris Hilton who recently revealed her next publicity stunt - to go to war-torn Rwanda.

The socialite, 26, tells E! Online about the urgency of her African ambitions, “I’ll be going in November … after I get back from filming my movie…”

Angelina Jolie needs to be more careful about what she says about lover Brad Pitt in public - even if she does think he’s stupid. The actress was recently spied on by an InTouch Weekly reporter while she and a male friend were having lunch in New York. The reporter claims he heard Ange criticizing her man by telling the friend, “Brad knows there are times when he should just be quiet and look pretty.”

Known for strongly voicing her opinion as often as possible, Rosie O’Donnell has suddenly gone silent just when she should be hitting the publicity mill to promote her new autobiography. The talk show personality has cancelled all of her TV appearances in which she was going to talk about her book ‘Celebrity Detox’. She said no to Oprah and Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America.” And then she cancelled everything else too…

Former ‘Baywatch’ star Pamela Anderson continues living the wild lifestyle, and friends are worried that she is in danger of damaging her liver with her excessive drinking and constant partying.

A source told New York Post: “She parties almost every night. She drinks, she does stuff and she’s got hepatitis C. Her liver is shot but she keeps living this crazy lifestyle.”

TMZ is reporting that “24″ star Kiefer Sutherland was busted on suspicion of DUI in West Hollywood last night after allegedly blowing more than twice the legal limit of .08.

This is the actor’s second DUI in the past five years — he was arrested in 2004. If he’s convicted, Jack Bauer must serve a mandatory minimum of five days in jail.

You’re going to love this: Paris Hilton has been “banned” from attending this year’s Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Apparently, the locals felt that the presence of the party princess at last year’s beer bash “cheapened” the event!

But it wasn’t her skankiness that pissed off the Germans. Paris - who is now dating a pizza delivery guy named Alex Vaggo - showed up at the huge event to promote her own … canned wine!

Variety is reporting that Jessica Biel is pretty close to landing the part of fem action hero Wonder Woman and will swing the golden lasso for the big screen’s “Justice League of America” flick. The movie will feature major DC Comics characters teaming up against baddies. Expected to be involved in the film are Superman, Batman, the Flash, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman.

Pop prince Justin Timberlake leads the nominees for this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, with four nominations.

Timberlake - who won four trophies at the MTV’s Video Music Awards earlier this month - is trailed by Beyonce, Amy Winehouse and Rihanna, who have three nominations each.

Nelly Furtado, Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne, Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance also have triple nods.

Disney’s tween superstar, Hannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus (who in NOT pregnant despite today’s hateful internet rumors) is racking up tour ticket sales to rival the all-time great bands. Not only are concerts for the 15-year-old singer/actress selling out in MINUTES, scalpers are asking for - and getting - up to $200 on eBay for primo seats, or just any seat.