• Lindsay Lohan was spotted "cozied up together deep in conversation" with Leonardo DiCaprio at a Hollywood nightclub. Lindsay reportedly got up and started dancing in front of Leo, who "seemed to be enjoying it." [TheSun]

• "She was going for the big catch and when she spotted him in a dark corner of the club she headed straight for him. She quickly monopolised his conversation and made sure she had him all to herself," a source says of the Lindsay-Leo encounter, "Lindsay is a sharp tac. She wasn't wasting her time chatting up small fish. She seemed interested in the gents with deeper pockets, probably because her career is on a downward trajectory."[TheSun]
• Matthew Perry needs to lay off the video games: ""I play a lot of video games a lot of XBox 360," Perry says, "I played Fall Out 3 so often I had to go to a hand doctor. I used my hand too much and had to get injections in it." [DailyExpress]
• The "Oksana" referred to in Mel Gibson's divorce suit is reportedly Oksana Grigorieva, a singer who lives in a home that is linked to Gibson's. [People]
• Rumors are swirling that Uma Thurman is set to marry her third husband, multimillionaire Arpad Busson this weekend.People]
• Another handsome tennis player is taken, ladies: Andy Roddick married his girlfriend, Brooklyn Decker on Friday. "It was really simple but beautiful," says a source, "Just close friends and family." Congrats! [USWeekly
• Is Britney Spears being drugged by her dad? "Britney is sure her father is out to get her and that he's drugging her to turn her into a zombie who won't fight back," says a source. "Ever since her breakdown last year when she was hospitalized, she's been on prescription pills to battle her panic attacks. As part of the court-ordered conservatorship, Jamie has to make sure Britney takes the correct dosage because she forgets to take them otherwise. But lately she's been nodding off randomly in the middle of conversations and is convinced it's because Jamie's giving her too much much." [ShowbizSpy]
• Spencer Pratt has challenged Ashton Kutcher to a Twitter race, to see who can gain the most followers over 30 days. "If I win, Ashton and Demi [Moore] have to wash my car," Spencer says. And if he loses? "Heidi [Montag] and I will clean their house." Get your cleaning supplies ready, kid. [E!]
• Contrary to reports, Doris Day is still alive and doing well. ""My message is just be kind to your animals . . . and don't worry about me," Day says in response to the rumors of her demise, "Oh, yes, don't buy the tabloids either! With love always." [PageSix]
• "Well, I've been a mother for many years, of course, but this was the first time I'd actually given birth and so, yes, it did change me. I feel there's something that happens when you give birth that is very primal and which men will never understand, but women who have done it all do. I don't know how to describe it, but something in your body changes, there's a sort of seismic shift in your cells, and you're much rawer and more open than you used to be. That's not to take away from people who never give birth, because I think you can still have that experience in a different sort of way if you try to – but for me, the birthing experience altered my whole being."- Nicole Kidman on giving birth to her daughter, Sunday Rose. [DailyMail]
• Paul Newman allegedly hated it when people asked to see his famous blue eyes: ""There's nothing that makes you feel more like a piece of meat. It's like saying to a woman, 'Open your blouse, I want to see your t - - s." [PageSix]
• Marianne Faithful is single after breaking up with her partner of 15 years: "'I'm all right but I have had a bit of an adventure - my relationship broke up,' she says, "I felt very betrayed and lonely. I am much, much better now, but it is not good for your self-esteem." [DailyMail]
• Blind Item: "There are so many babies in Hollywood - and we're not talking about children. So we were happy to hear about this exchange. This actor and actress dated for ages, and there were many that thought that they'd get married. But they didn't and both have moved on to other spouses. Our actress is an A-lister, and was at an event earlier this month. When she crossed paths with her ex and his wife, our actress smiled very big and greeted the ex and the ex's wife very happily. She also took the time to say hello and talk very briefly with the ex's wife, who is an actress too, albeit not a very well known one. As soon as our actress left, the ex's wife started mocking her to her husband. He seemed uncomfortable, and rightfully so. Our actress was clearly only being kind and sweet and not a gigantic baby about it, but apparently the wife wants to be immature. Dennis Quaid was not involved."BlindGossip]
• James McAvoy would like Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" to be played at his funeral, and he'd like to go back in time to "when dragons roamed the Earth." Related: I am now officially in love with James McAvoy. [Guardian]

For The Steps:
Albertus Swanepoel, 2008 Fashion Fund Winner, says"I actually believe she should wear a pillbox—the new era of Camelot!" We say: a tad literal, no?


Karl Lagerfeld's suit is way cuter than his gown. And there's something to be said for classic Chanel...


Doo-Ri Chung, 2006's Fashion Fund Winner, says, "The inauguration will be a historic occasion, so I wanted the dress to be something in her comfort zone. I stayed with the tailored, fitted silhouette that she prefers but used a print that I felt was celebratory." We say: srsly? We've seen rocks that felt more celebratory.



May We Suggest...?


Grace Kelly's look from High Society is both chic and whimsical!













For The Ball:


The Good:
How gorgeous is this ethereal Rodarte?


Loving Marc Jacobs' Poiret-esque drape.


Yeah, Peter Som's hitting us over the head with "Jackie O," but still...


This Diane von Furstenberg is lovely. Downside: we really don't want to see Whitney Port at the Inaugural Ball, and you know she'd "need" to be there.


Derek Lam's "nile green crepe" is one of our faves of the bunch: the simple lines and unconventional hue would feel fresh but classic, and he'd still be a fun and surprising choice.



The Bad:
Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig of Marchesa say, "For the ball Michelle should wear this ivory one-shoulder silk crepe column with draped overlay and crystal hand-embroidered bodice." We say: Dynasty much?


We know Barack loves Lincoln, but Zac Posen's Mary Todd is a bit much!


Alexander Wang says: "It's sexy but sophisticated…business in the front, party in the back. It is the inauguration ball!"
We say: Maybe that's why you might want to wear something slightly more fun than a friggin' LBD?!


We dig the drama of Monique Lhuillier's gown, but red? Really? It just feels so...First Lady!


The Not Happening:
The Vena Cava designers, Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock, would like to see Michelle rock "this floor-length gown made out of silk and polyester twill in one of our signature prints." We say: with all due respect, we don't think the country's ready for quite that much change.


All the Lacroix sketches are totally absurd, like he knows there's no way she's going to choose them. Still, imagine how impressed the French would be!


Maybe Betsey Johnson should just costume the whole capital, like it's a big George M. Cohan show!


May We Suggest:
If you want to channel 60s, it doesn't get better than Doris Day in Pillow Talk!


Hey, why not?

Michelle Obama: What Should She Wear? [WWD]
Runway to Change [Style.com]

• LOL headline of the day: "Jay-Z Leaves New Wife Beyoncé At Home To Watch Basketball." OMG you guys, he went somewhere without her! [Mirror]
  
• Is Beyoncé wearing gloves so we can't see her damn wedding ring? [Concrete Loop]
  
• Amy Winehouse is the headlining act this Saturday at a festival on the Isle Of Wight. Will she shout out Blake Incarcerated? [Mirror]
  
• Rosie O'Donnell talked about her time on The View on The Martha Stewart Show yesterday: "There was people there telling me what to do. There was a little Republican who scared me." [People]
  
• A fence along the Mexican border "bears all the credibility and seriousness of flying saucers from Mars or leprechauns. Or any manner of malicious, paranoid superstition. In other words, it's bullshit. It's a complete disaster. It's an act of fascist madness." — Tommy Lee Jones. [Page Six]

• Paul McCartney is taking 4-year-old daughter Bea on vacation, and Heather Mills has extremely specific instructions as to what Bea can eat, since she's a strict vegan. Good times. [Mirror]
• A Boston priest has apologized for stalking TV host Conan O'Brien, thank God. [Reuters]
• Tom Cruise's probably-crappy Nazi movie, Valkyrie, has been pushed back a third time — it won't come out until February 2009. The flick has bad buzz, cost $90 million and isn't really finished. Box office poison? [Page Six]
• Funnyman and hot Scot Craig Ferguson is headlining the White House Correspondents Dinner, which he's calling "probably the single most dangerous gig in show business." Good luck! [Page Six]
• For Hugh Hefner's birthday, Pamela Anderson showed up in his Vegas hotel room naked and holding a cake. Medic! [Page Six]
• Ooh, decades-old gossip! Mickey Mantle maybe said Doris Day was one of the best fucks of his life. [Page Six]
• Hilary Duff dropping a scorpion down her pants in a scene from a political satire is getting lots of views on YouTube. Related: People are bored. [Page Six]
• Gossip Girl gossip: The Asian girl is off the show! Is it because Leighton Meester (Blair) didn't like her? [Gatecrasher]
• Blind item! "Which divorced celebs, who still share a PR, are driving the poor flack crazy trying to plant mean stories about each other?" [Gatecrasher]
• Sex And The City feud rumors persist: How come SJP was seated at one table and all of her costars were at a different table a gala on Monday night? [Rush & Molloy]
• By the way, Sarah Jessica Parker says sexiness comes from "confidence and brains — but I think confidence has a lot to do with it as there are a lot of versions of sexy." [Mirror]
• "Gwyneth Paltrow can eat a lot. She can eat a good amount of food for such a skinny movie star. She can out-eat me in rice dishes, like paella." —Mario Batali. [Rush & Molloy]
• Speaking of Gwynnie and food, she threw a Mexican fiesta for her son Moses, who turned two on Tuesday. "He loves guacamole," she says. [People]
• Lindsay Lohan's former bodyguard is suing her for $55,000 worth of back pay. Get those bills paid, girl! [Rush & Molloy]
• Mary-Louise Parker and Weeds costar Jeffrey Morgan have broken off their engagement. Sigh. [People]
• Patrick Swayze is having an "excellent" response to treatment for pancreatic cancer. Be well! [People]
• Nekkid Hairy Potter is coming to town! Daniel Radcliffe will debut on Broadway in September in a reprise of his London role in Equus. [ONTD]
• Richard Gere calls his kiss with Indian star Shilpa Shetty "a badge of somewhat insane courage." Meanwhile, he was in San Francisco yesterday for a pro-Tibet rally — right before the Olympic torch is due in that town today. [Reuters]
• Perez Hilton is getting his own radio show. Twice daily, for three minutes, starting May 5. [Yahoo News]