Tatum O'Neal says getting busted by the cops is the best thing that could have happened to her.

She maintains that she had been clean and sober for a several months.

"Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me!" she told New York Post columnist Andrea Peyster via the phone.

In case you didn't hear about it (we don't know how that's possible), the Oscar winner was arrested in her own Lower East Side neighborhood in New York for having crack and cocaine.

Tatum said she has been going to a 12-step program.

Girl, get to your meetings and your sponsor ASAP.

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Actress Gina Gershon is almost as mad as Bill Clinton over that scandalous Vanity Fair article.

TMZ is reporting that Ms. Gershon sent a letter to the mag demanding a retraction and a correction of the story that she says insinuates that she had a thing going on with the former prez.

Her lawyers say in the letter that "Gershon has only been in the same room as President Clinton on three occasions," and other people were around each and every time.

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Tom Cruise and his lovely young wife, Katie Holmes, threw an A-list soiree last weekend at their newly renovated $35 million Beverly Hills mansion, reports In Touch Weekly.

And because it was A-list, you know it wasn't like the ones everyday people have with those loud uncles who like to tell the same story and folks arguing about who makes the best potato salad.

No, this affair had the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Oprah, Tobey Maguire, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

And you sure weren't going to catch Tom standing in front of a smoky grill flipping burgers and franks.

No, this party was catered by our good buddy and celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. Don't laugh, we were hanging with Wolfgang in Detroit a couple of months ago.

Anyway, there was no beer and pop for this crew. There were sipping on Dom Perignon and wolfing down (no pun intended) caviar.

Everybody said Tom and Katie were just the nicest people. Tom even sent his neighbors special floral arrangements with the invitations nestled inside.

Now, cynical celeb watchers are calling this an effort by the Tomster to reinvigorate his career. But maybe Tom's just trying to show his friends a good time. Perhaps he's just a man whose intentions are good.

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Are Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel headed for the same kind of wedded bliss as the Cruises'?

You know, we don't know.

But the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that JT may be doing a little ring shopping for his lady love.

Their reps are denying such talk, but it wouldn't be the first time the spokespeople have pooh-poohed star nuptials, only to have them walk down the aisle the next day.

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While we're on the subject of marriage, the National Enquirer is reporting on newlywed Nick Cannon's recent purchases.

A so-called friend of Mariah Carey told the tabloid that "Nick's having a field day with Mariah's moolah!"

Do people still use that word?

Anyway, Nick has been buying a lot of nice clothes and test drove a $120,000 Maserati Quatrroporte.

Wow. Test drove it, huh?

Well, sounds like Mariah's gonna have to put a stop to that!

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Let's move onto another tabloid report.

Star magazine is reporting that the expectant Jamie Lynn Spears is mad at her momma, Lynne Spears, for paying more attention to older sis, Britney, and her problems.

The teen mom-to-be reportedly doesn't even want her mommy in the delivery room when she gives birth next month.

We've had children; trust us, she's gonna want her momma and some pain-numbing drugs before it's all over.

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Word is Ashlee Simpson, aka Mrs. Pete Wentz, is having a boy, according to the New York Daily News' Celebrity Dish.

Guess somebody at Petit Tresor, the baby boutique to the stars, gave up Ashlee's list of purchases, which included organic blankets, Adiri bottles and a Huddy Buddy onesie that reads, "I'm just like my dad."

Well, hopefully they won't put eyeliner on the child until he's at least 2.

There also are reports that the child Clay Aiken is expecting with his friend, Jaymes Foster, David Foster's sis, is a boy.

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"My Name Is Earl" star Jaime Pressly and her fasion line are being sued by a clothing wholesaler who agreed to represent and market the actress's J'Aime garments, reports TMZ.

Tami Smith claimed in her filing in Los Angeles Superior Court that Jaime did not pay the expected commissions and she's suing Ms. Pressley for $60,000 in commissions and future sales.

Dang, Earl!