Stepping out with tag-along Sam Lutfi last night, the disgraced pop star caused quite a commotion as she waddled her way through the Barnes and Noble store in Beverly Hills en route to — where else? — Starbucks!

Rocking what has become somewhat of a uniform, a dressed down Britney found solace in the kitchen and hid in the bathroom until her order was ready.

Not surprisingly, Miss Spears left the store without purchasing any books.

Meanwhile, a new poll of American children just released finds that Britney has been deemed “naughty,” while Miley Cyrus is “nice.” Talk about an understatement!

Soccer god David Beckham exchanges a hongi, a traditional Maori greeting, with Ritihia Hailwood while arriving onThursday in New Zealand with his LA Galaxy teammates for an exhibition match against the local Phoenix side.

A crowd of about 500, including teenage girls who said they had skipped school to see the sports pin-up, were waiting at Wellington Airport when the team flew in from Sydney.

Meanwhile, don’t go looking for Becks during the opening Vancouver show of the Spice Girls reunion — that’s because he’s been banned from coming by wife Victoria. He tells The Sun: “One minute Victoria is saying she wants me there and then it’s ‘No, don’t come to the first show, as we’ll all be too nervous.’ I think I’ll be at the show a couple of days later in San Jose and have the boys with me. And I know Victoria will ring me as soon as the first show ends. She says the rehearsals have gone amazingly well.”

“We’re hoping they get to come home from the hospital, but we don’t know how long that will be. … You’ve got these fragile little kids going through a medical crisis they absolutely did not need to go through.”

That’s what Blake Bluffington, brother of Dennis Quaid’s wife, Kimberly, tells People magazine, on stands Friday.

The couple’s twins, Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace, were born (via surrogate) on November 8. But the newborns are still at Cedars-Sinai, having suffered first staph infections and later an overdose of a blood thinner.

Multi-talented superstar JENNIFER LOPEZ is ’40s glam in a long silver beaded Marchesa dress with Roger Vivier clutch at the Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Meanwhile, burlesque queen DITA VON TEESE was channels her inner goddess (with a little help from the designing team of Georgina Chapman and Kerin Craig) at the 2007 British Style Awards in London.

Actress/dolphin activist Hayden Panettiere makes a futile attempt to make a discreet departure from an exclusive spa in Canyon Drive, CA following a 2-hour appointment on Wednesday

.Rocking a ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ tee, track pants, flip-flops and oversized RayBans, the pint-sized Heroes hottie managed to turn heads left, right and centre despite her grubby gear.

Do not try this at home.

Young, cute and rich?

High School Musical star Zac Efron is reportedly set to earn $3 million for the third installment of the wildly popular Disney TV movie.

Can you imagine all the self-tanner and hair gel that can buy??

Looking typically fashion forward, Sarah Jessica Parker makes a flighty arrival on set to film scenes for the Sex and the City movie at the NYC Public Library in New York City on Tuesday.

Stepping out in a silk chiffon skirt, belted vest and sky-high strappy sandals, the 42-year-old actress was looking very season appropriate as she joined fellow castmates for a Spring scene at the historic Big Apple landmark.

So….the outfit: fab or drab?

Former primetime cutie Mischa Barton channels her inner sinful seductress in Jaunary issue of Arena magazine.

The seemingly unemployed actress actually has a slew of flims set for release in 2008, including You and I (Finding tATu), Don’t Fade Away (with Ja Rule) and the semi anticipated Assassination of a High School President alongside Hollywood heavyweight Bruce Willis. Meanwhile, Mischa is currently in Regina, Saskatchewan, shooting a psychological thriller called Walled In, where she plays Jeanne, whose explorations in a deserted building where unexplained events happened years before, throw up a riddle of evil spells. That flick is set to hit theatres in early 2009.

After a lifetime of cocktails and scalpels, Melanie Griffith proves she’s still one of Hollywood’s hottest MILFs as the 50-year-old star enjoys a day of retail therapy with her young daughter Stella at the uber hit Kitson store on L.A.’s famed Robertson Blvd on Tuesday.

The out-of-work actress and wife of Antonio Banderas finally seems to get the hang of wearing age-appropriate clothes, donning a classic white blouse, taloired jeans and just the right amount of bra cleavage.

Love her!

Amid the upcoming chilly winter season, Bajan-born beauty Rihanna offers up a much-needed jolt of heat in the January issue of British FHM.

Rihanna on her biggest vice: “I like playing pranks on people. I do that a lot. Every day is a new one. Actually, every hour. It’s almost second nature — I play pranks on people, trick them, tell lies….and push them in the waterfall. It’s a way of adding fun to my job and my life.”

Rihanna on her type of guy: “I like guys who have a sense of humour and great personality. Guys who ambitious. Someone I can just have fun with and be comfortable around. Just be silly at times, but also have a great time.”

Rihanna on whether her toes were included when her legs were insured for a million dollars: “Yes, Venus Breeze insured my legs a million dollars. They named me this year’s ‘Celebrity Legs of a Goddess’ and they insured my legs for that ridiculous amount. But my toes? Ha ha! I’m not too familiar with the specifics of the deal.”

Rihanna on whether her good-girl-gone-bad image is all marketing: “Let’s say I want to do things my way. I can be stubborn. If someone wants to force me to do something, I’ll end up doing the exact opposite. Because I believe in myself. And most of the times, I make good decisions.”