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Last night was the annual Costume Institute Ball at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a yearly event in which the biggest A-list stars and some models I've never heard of gather together in crazy dresses to take pictures on a red carpet. It's like the Oscars, but nobody gets an award and everyone looks like a total weirdo. It's very fashion-forward! And, per usual, there were some hits, misses, and some outfits that looked like LSD flashbacks. Click through to see our photo gallery of this year's stand-outs!

● Paris Hilton swears that suspicious white powder in her SUV is foundation meant to go on her nose, not up it. [TMZ]

● January Jones welcomed to the world son Xander Dane Jones yesterday. So now they can get going on Mad Men, right? [People] ● Fashion Week is not all fun. At the V magazine party, Rachel Zoe lost her diamond bracelet, a girl "spurting blood" was carried out on a stretcher, and Lindsay Lohan was liable to chuck a drink -- glass and all -- really at any moment. [Page Six] ● Before there was Lady Gaga, there was a blond-wigged girl from New York who dropped by Kat Von D's shop for a little ink. Now she's a superstar and there's this video of Kat Von D tatting-up Lady Gaga. [DailyMail]

Summer is the time for barbecues, boat rides, and of course, birthdays. In fact, some of our most beloved stars are celebrating monumental milestones this season. Haven't done your shopping yet? Here is a brief list of gift suggestions for fans and friends of these household names. Mrs. First Lady, if you’re reading this, we don’t mean any disrespect!

● David Duchovny and Tea Leoni are "taking time apart" after 14 years of marriage -- minus the few months back in 2008 when Duchovny checked into sex-rehab. [TMZ] ● Shia LaBeouf "nodded affirmatively" when asked if he hooked up with Megan Fox while working on Transformers. "I think you can see the chemistry onscreen," he said. "It was what it was." True or not, he's totally cool with you thinking that he did. [Details] ● Ten years after their debut, No Doubt are readying a new album that's slated for the end of summer. Rolling Stone reports that the still-untitled album is a "party-ready reggae blast featuring Stefani's toasting skills." Which, except for the part where everyone in the band is ten years older, sounds a lot like a No Doubt album. [RS]

● Nic Cage was arrested this weekend in New Orleans for domestic abuse after a drunken argument between Cage and his wife, Alice, spilled out of a tattoo parlor and on to the streets. Things got truly weird was when "dedicated fan" Dog the Bounty Hunter showed up to post Cage's bail. [TMZ] ● It seems like Sarah Lane is pretty mad about not being credited for the exact number of pirouettes she did for Black Swan, but she insists it's not like that. "They threatened the entire principle of ballet," she's now saying. Really! It's not about the fame, just the art. "I don't feel disgruntled, but I did wish she could have said something nice about ballet instead of saying it's horrible and that it was awful." [EW] ● Eddie Vedder on his upcoming ukulele record: "Can I make this happy little instrument as depressed as I am?" [NYT]

Rachel Zoe has a week-old baby boy named Skyler Morrison. He's adorable! Unfortunately the first picture of him with parents Rachel and Rodger is...um...well, look:

● "F THAT!" tweeted Carson Daly after learning that Britney Spears, who he has known since she was 15 years-old, is only giving pre-recorded and pre-approved interviews these days. Ding dong! Maybe it's all fake. [NYM] ● Speaking of Britney: The pop star and her father are being sued for $10 million dollars for stinky business. A middle-man marketing company claims that the Spears' went behind their back to secure a perfume contract with Elizabeth Arden. [TMZ] ● "That's a stupid question. You're a smart girl. How could you want to write that?" Chided Kim Catrall before suggesting that the Page Six reporter who dared to ask the 54 year-old about her grooming habits find a more "respectable job." "Why don't you work at -- what's that news agency -- Roybers?" Reuters. [NYP]

● Elizabeth Taylor was laid to rest yesterday alongside her close friend Michael Jackson at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles. As per the actress' request, things started a fashionable fifteen minutes later than planned. [Reuters] ● Word is finally out that Rachel Zoe and her husband Roger have had a new baby boy named Skyler. "Mom and dad 'LITERALL' could not be happier or more in love with their son!" they said of their new happy family. [NYDN] ● You probably didn't get tickets for LCD Soundsystem's last dance at Madison Square Garden next week, but that doesn't mean you're going to have to miss the show. Pitchfork announced last night that they'll be live-streaming the three-hour show, but just once and not for replay. My couch or yours? [Pitchfork]

● Did Rachel Zoe have her baby? Reports late last night suggested that the super-stylist had checked into Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles in labor, and her uncharacteristically quiet Twitter seemed to hint that something was up. If that was all last night, is it now safe to say she's lost the baby weight too, right?[Too Fab] ● But really, it's fine: Gwyneth Paltrow just likes to sing. [EW] ● You already hate her, but now you can really hate hate: Paris Hilton is racist. Neil Strauss quotes her in his new book, Everyone Loves You When You're Dead, as saying, "I can't stand black guys. I would never touch one." Why? "It's gross." [LAWeekly]