It’s one of the most widely-publicized New Year’s Eve parties in the world, and over in Australia Paris and Nicky Hilton are kicking off 2009 in style.

The “Simple Life” hottie and her designer sister were spotted living it up at the Bongo Virus New Year’s Eve party held at Sydney, Australia’s Piano Room, with Paris sporting a sleeveless sparkly silver flapper dress while Nicky opted for a 1980-style off-the-shoulder frock.

Enjoying some nightlife while down south in Miami, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson were spotted at Nobu last night (December 30).

However, when it came time to leave, the “Mean Girls” babe and her deejay lover did their best to shield themselves from the paparazzi as they made their way to the car.

Though her nasty divorce has been a definite low note for Madonna as of late, the good news is that she’s still committed to making the world a better place.

And in 2007, FOX News reports that the “Ray of Light” singer donated $3.1 million to charity, with most of it going to the Kabbalah Center of Los Angeles.

She’s one of the most successful models to come out of Australia as of late, and earlier today Catherine McNeil was spotted with her sister and boyfriend in Sydney.

The awesome Aussie babe looks like she’s on the injured list, as she required the help of a pair of crutches to walk, thanks to a banged-up left ankle.

In the latest installment of celebrity mishaps, Matt Dillon was arrested last night (December 30) for excessive speed on a Vermont highway.

The “There’s Something About Mary” actor was pulled over by State police after being clocked going 106 miles per hour in a 65mph zone of Interstate 91.

Despite all of the speculation surrounding their marriage, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are doing their best to present a unified front.

The “Waiting For Tonight” songstress and her “I Need to Know” hubby were spotted living it up together in San Juan, Puerto Rico this week, doing their best to quash the rumors that they’re headed for a split.

While many of our favorite celebrities will be earning big bucks by hosting New Year’s Eve parties in high-profile clubs, Miley Cyrus is taking a different route.

According to E! News, the “7 Things” songstress will be giving a concert at Beckman High School in Irvine, California as part of an MTV contest grand prize.

Continuing the legacy of celebrities and DUI, Charles Barkley was pulled over early this morning (December 31) in Scottsdale, Arizona on suspicion of drinking and driving.

According to a report, the former NBA superstar was pulled over by a drunk driving task force around 1:30am after he ran a stop sign.

Wielding a protective cast on his surgically repaired hand, Shia LaBeouf was spotted paying a visit to a Hollywood studio in his classic car on Tuesday afternoon (December 30).

After finishing up his meeting, the “Tranformers” hunk walked out to find that his car wouldn’t start - proceeding to grab some jumper cables before being able to continue along with his day.

Taking full advantage of his Australian surroundings while on tour with his band The Honey Brothers, Adrian Grenier was spotted enjoying some time with the dolphins at Sea World in Queensland today (December 31).

The “Entourage” star and his bandmates all donned blue life vests and hopped in the water at the Gold Coast park to interact with the wildlife.