Hollywood’s sardonic fashion designer Mr. Blackwell has announced his 43rd annual list of the Worst-Dressed Women of the Year, and 2002’s top pick is former Playboy pinup — now E! TV star and merry widow — Anna Nicole Smith.

“Anna’s fashion follies are the worst of the year,” said Richard Blackwell, 80, in a statement released Tuesday. (He is reportedly recovering from throat surgery.)

The effete Blackwell, born Richard Seltzer in Brooklyn, may have retired from designing, but not from proclaiming who needs to restock her closets.

“Don’t bother with a new designer Anna, ” he insists, “just hire a structural engineer.”

Smith, 35, was followed, in order, by the following:

Kelly Osbourne (”A fright-wigged Baby Doll, stuck in a goth prom gown”); Shakira (”Somebody should tell her those are probably Madonna’s old clothes”); Cameron Diaz (”Dressed by a color-blind circus clown”); Princess Anne (”Dreary, drab and dour”); “Interview with the Vampire” author Anne Rice (”A cross between Queen Victoria and the Vampire Lestat”); Donatella Versace (”Time to toss the peroxide once and for all”); Meg Ryan (”A total fashion wreck”); Christina Aguilera (”Let’s just call her the ‘Worst Undressed’ and leave it at that”); and Pink (”I’m seeing red”).

On the positive side, Blackwell saluted Reese Witherspoon, Debra Messing, Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Jordan’s Princess Firyal, Renee Zellweger, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Aniston for their senses of style, referring to them as his “Fabulous Fashion Independents” for 2002.

• Sandra Bullock, carrying her dog and a pillow for her pooch in one hand after shopping at a pet store in New York City.

• Frankie Delgado, trying to put the moves on Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend Holly Madison during a night out at L.A.’s Crown Bar. “He was on the dancefloor with her and her girlfriends and he was trying so hard to dance with her,” says an observer. “He grabbed Holly’s hand and was spinning her and her girlfriends around but she looked like she would rather spend time with the girls. Holly appeared to always try to find a way back to her girlfriends to rescue her.” When Delgado wasn’t trying to get Madison’s attention, he was hanging out with BFF Brody Jenner.

• Luke Wilson, sipping Dom Perignon at LAX Nightclub in Las Vegas. The actor - who was in town to play in Justin Timberlake’s charity golf tournament - hung out at a VIP table with a group of pals, including pro golfer Dustin Johnson.

• It’s been all about music for Drew Barrymore this week! The actress - who caught Antony and the Johnsons’ show the night before - hung out with pal Cameron Diaz at the sold-out Kings of Leon concert at the Nokia Theater in L.A. “They were really into the show,” says a fellow concertgoer. Also in the house: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, who made it a date night.

• George Clooney and Ewan McGregor, taking a break from filming their movie Men Who Stare at Goats in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to have dinner at posh restaurant Aquaviva. “They had a great time,” says a source of the costars.

• Kimora Lee Simmons, watching her daughters Ming Lee and Aoki Lee strut their stuff on the mini-runway of Beverly Hills boutique Play Couture. Their stylist chose two pink Lacoste jersey tennis skirts for the girls, who are learning how to play the sport.

• By JENNIFER GARCIA, MARK GRAY, JESSICA HERNDON, AMY ELISA KEITH, LESLEY MESSER

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Male model Paul Sculfor - a.k.a. Cameron Diaz’s boyfriend - says he “bitterly regrets using cocaine” in a new interview.

“Apart from anything else, it made my hair fall out,” Sculfor, 37, tells the U.K.’s Mail on Sunday. “It started falling out in my partying years, because excessive cocaine abuse affects the adrenal system and halts hair growth. I’m lucky it grew back.”

Otherwise, the British model seems happy with his life - and looks. “I worked with Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Helena Christensen - all the supermodels,” he said. “Turning up to a party filled with Hollywood stars became a pretty normal experience.”

How does he keep in such good shape? By boxing, his childhood career ambition. “I love boxing,” he says. “I have a punchbag in my house in LA - I use it every day.”

One thing he won’t do: Botox. “There are male models who do, but I’m studying to be an actor and I want to be able to make expressions with my face.”

• Kim Kardashian, treating herself to a milkshake - topped with sprinkles - at Millions of Milkshakes, a West Hollywood milkshake bar. And the reality star worked hard for her

dessert: She came from rehearsals for her stint on Dancing with the Stars, with her brother Rob in tow.

• Mischa Barton, lining up with the masses outside Earls Court to catch the Vivienne Westwood Red Label runway show as part of London Fashion Week. When the actress was recognized, though, she was escorted inside. Meanwhile, Emma Watson sat front row, snapping photos of the models on her red mobile phone. Afterward, the Harry Potter star skipped going backstage to slip into a gray London taxi. Also at the show: Pamela Anderson who, appropriately, sported a Vivienne Westwood design.

• File this under celebrity real estate watch: Cameron Diaz, looking at a $10 million house in Beverly Hills’s Trusdale Estates.

• Saturday Night Live pals Seth Meyers, Rachel Dratch and a pink-clad, very pregnant Amy Poehler, laughing over chitarra and tagliolini pasta and some Chianti at Vento in New York. While Poehler did not drink, the group repeatedly toasted her spot-on impression of Sen. Hillary Clinton as well as her upcoming departure from late night television.

• They hang out even when the cameras are not rolling. Mad Men star (and Emmy nominee) Jon Hamm, chatting with Christina Hendricks over drinks at Kate Mantilini in Beverly Hills. Hendricks ordered a lemon martini and talked to Hamm, in a pinstriped suit. Soon, Elisabeth Moss arrived, hair down, and ordered a glass of champagne, which she drank while chatting with her costars. Soon, others arrived - including January Jones and John Slattery - and the group sat at a long table in the center of the restaurant for a late supper. Dining on chicken, penne pasta and Caesar salad, the group looked like one big family.

• Eddie Murphy, partying and dancing to live music at L.A.’s Les Deux while out with a “very pretty” new lady friend.

• By SHAYNA ROSE ARNOLD, JENNIFER GARCIA, LESLEY MESSER and COURTNEY RUBIN

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• Salma Hayek, singing “Happy Birthday” in Spanish

to friend Daya Fernandez - who founded the popular L.A. game

Hollywood Domino - during her birthday bash at The Stork in Los

Angeles. When she wasn’t with the guest of honor, Hayek mingled with

girlfriends in the lounge’s bell tower. Meanwhile, Orlando Bloom stuck close to girlfriend Miranda Kerr - but still

added his voice to the “Happy Birthday” chorus. Among the other celebrity

revelers: Leonardo DiCaprio.

• Cameron Diaz, chatting it up with pal Robin Antin on the patio of West Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont. The

actress, who sat at the table just vacated by Radiohead singer

Thom Yorke, ordered the shrimp and corn chowder, which she enjoyed

with some bits of bread that she carefully buttered. She also enjoyed

chatting with her friend, and the ladies seemed to relish their time

together, an onlooker says of the smiling, laughing pair.

• Back from Toronto (where he got cozy with ex Rachel McAdams), a solo Ryan Gosling ordered tacos for lunch

at Hugo’s Tacos in Studio City, Calif.

• Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley,

sharing a romantic sushi dinner at Koi in Los Angeles. After their meal, the

couple left hand-in-hand, a source says.

• Debra Messing, turning the big 4-0 with an intimate party

at high-end Los Angeles lingerie store Kiki De Montparnasse. Messing sported

a metallic gold minidress to her bash - and arrived before her guests

to put the finishing touches on various elements of the party. Partygoers

(including Cheri Oteri) came with gifts for the actress, and dined

on food catered by Ashton Kutcher’s restaurant, Dolce.

“Everyone was shopping around,” a guest tells us of the scene.

• Heroes costars Zachary Quinto and Dania Ramirez, strolling through the Sunset Junction fair in L.A.’s Silver Lake

neighborhood with a bunch of pals. Quinto sported a gray tank, which showed

off his muscular arms, while Ramirez wore a black sundress. The pals

checked out the food - and the people! They kept running into friends

and fans, acting friendly and cheery with everybody that crossed their path.

• Entourage star Kevin Connolly, hitting up Dune

Nightclub in Southampton, N.Y., twice in one weekend!

• By JENNIFER GARCIA, SARA HAMMEL and MARY MARGARET

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It was a dog day afternoon for Cameron Diaz, who took in an injured German shepherd Saturday afternoon.

“Cameron and a friend were involved in returning an injured dog to its owner,” Diaz’s rep Brad Cafarelli confirmed.

The actress, 35, cared for the dog at her Hollywood Hills home while her assistant posted notices about the found canine.

“Diaz brought the dog in her house and gave it some food and water,” said a source. “Her assistant posted a ‘found German shepherd’ sign and %26#91;the dog’s owner%26#93; - Diaz’s neighbor who was driving around the area - came across it.”

Later, the owner took the dog to the vet, and Diaz “made time to visit the vet where the dog was being treated,” the source added.

Olympic swimmer and model Amanda Beard swears she was just joking around Tuesday when she went on the air with 93.7 KRQ Tucson’s Johnjay and Rich in the Morning. Familiar with the crew, she mock-suffered through questions about her romantic life, specifically rumors that she’s dating Beijing Games hero Michael Phelps.

Asked point blank what their status was, Beard stated, “I am not dating Michael Phelps.” When pressed on whether they’d ever kissed, the 26-year-old used her best Valley Girl delivery to say, “Eww! No. Come on.” Then, when told that Phelps might dream about dating her, she replied, “Eww, that’s so nasty! … Come on, I have really good taste.”

Now Beard is catching flak for her flippancy - and she wants to set the record straight. “Everyone who knows me knows I can be a jokester, but I guess I took it too far,” the four-time Olympian tells PEOPLE. “I never meant to say anything rude about Michael. I am 100-percent sorry for what I said. I take full responsibility for it.”

For Phelps’s part, the 23-year told Extra that he has a celebrity crush on Cameron Diaz and insisted, “No, I’m not dating Amanda Beard. I’ll say that. I think she has a boyfriend.”

He would be right: Beard has been dating a photographer for the past three years. “He’s been here %26#91;at the Olympics%26#93; - he’s always with me,” she says of her boyfriend. “He’s totally fine with %26#91;the romance rumors%26#93;. This is just the way things go sometimes. But to Michael, I am so sorry for the things I said.”

It’s been a very good year for Will Smith. Not only is his Hancock a runaway box-office hit, but he also banked an impressive $80 million - making him Hollywood’s top money earner last year, according to a new ranking from Forbes.

Cameron Diaz is no victim of the current economic pinch, either. Making $50 million last year, the Shrek and What Happens in Vegas star was Tinsel Town’s top-earning female, reports the business publication.

Among others in the financial stratosphere: No. 2-ranked Johnny Depp, with a $72 million paycheck, and, tied for third place, Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers, with $55 million each - even though Myers’s recent The Love Guru tanked.

And while Atonement leading lady Keira Knightley earned $32 million, and Jennifer Aniston pulled in $27 million, Forbes notes that, once the gold dust settles, men make twice as much as women in Hollywood.

In terms of media personalities, Oprah Winfrey still owns the bank. Her earnings last year were a staggering $275 million.

As for other TV stars, Charlie Sheen was the top-earning male ($20 million), while Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl - who’s also been stepping into big-screen roles - deposited $13 million, making her the top-ranking female.

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• Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon, celebrating Bastille Day in Paris with a bang. The couple

took in the traditional fireworks display, with Gyllenhaal hoisting

Witherspoon’s daughter Ava, 8, on his shoulders to give her a better view.

Earlier, the couple had lunched at L’Avenue, a restaurant on Avenue

Montaigne, before setting off separately. (Witherspoon headed to the Vogue offices, while her beau went shopping in the trendy Marais district.) But they met up again

for tea at Mariage Fr%26#232;res before the light show.

• Gwyneth Paltrow, eating her way through the

Hamptons. The actress enjoyed a family seafood supper with husband

Chris Martin and kids Apple,

4, and Moses, 2, at Cherystones Clam and Lobster

Shack in East Hampton, N.Y., where they sat under tiki umbrellas with their

feet in the sand. The next day, Paltrow and the little ones joined Mario Batali for a snack at La Fondita - followed later in the weekend by a tented tasting (with much lobster) at Nick and Toni’s.

• Meanwhile, Martin headed to L.A. to kick off Coldplay’s tour at the Forum, where Eva Longoria Parker was spotted scurrying to her front-row seat so as not to miss a moment of his band’s confetti-laden show. Also there: Katherine Heigl, mingling with a girlfriend at the Forum Club, and Zach Braff and Kate Bosworth.

• Cameron Diaz, grabbing a (healthy!) midnight

snack at Fix Restaurant %26 Bar inside Las Vegas’s Bellagio Hotel. The actress

arrived with two friends, and snacked on a baby lettuce salad and

grilled asparagus. Once they had satisfied their craving, the group hit

the casino!

• Minnie Driver, warming up for the day with a prenatal yoga

class at Golden Bridge Spiritual Village in Los Angeles. She “seemed like

she enjoyed the workout,” an onlooker says. Afterward, the actress headed to

Nite Moon Café for an organic salad.

Also Spotted …

• Penn Badgley and Blake Lively, partying with Chace Crawford at a vitaminwater

party at New York’s Hudson Terrace. … Top Chef champ Stephanie Izard, cutting the red ribbon during the opening of fellow

contestant Spike Mendelsohn’s burger joint Good Stuff Eatery in

Washington, D.C. The fete drew out fellow contestants Antonia

Lofaso and Lisa Fernandes. … Alli Sims had a rocky start to her birthday week while in Denver at Jet nightclub and

hotel. “Someone stole her shoes,” says a partygoer. But,

luckily, police recovered the goods from another girl’s purse!

• By JENNIFER GARCIA, MARK GRAY, MARY

MARGARET, LESLEY MESSER, PETER MIKELBANK, ALYSSA SHELASKY and JEFFREY

SLONIM

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Tuesday’s Caught in the Act >

• Cameron Diaz, beaming with a post-workout glow after hitting the gym in Beverly Hills. The fitness buff has been stepping out recently with British model Paul Sculfor.

• Kirsten Dunst, celebrating with a glass of champagne and pal Josh Hartnett during an afterparty for his film August at the Yard at New York’s Soho Grand Hotel. (The Cinema Society screened the film earlier at the nearby Tribeca Grand.) Dunst arrived at the bash with a bearded male friend, whom she chatted up most of the night. And according to a source, the pair looked awfully flirty.

• Taylor Swift, causing a commotion while taking her seat at the Jonas Brothers’ show at Dallas’s outdoor Superpages.com Center. The young country singer inspired shrieks from the mostly young (and female) audience, who stood on chairs to get a glimpse of her. They also snapped pictures of Swift, who wore her hair down and curly - and stayed standing throughout the show.

• Christina Aguilera, buying clothes for 5-month-old son Max at Lifesize at Fred Segal Santa Monica. As she shopped, the singer’s husband, Jordan Bratman, held their little guy.

• Diddy, commandeering a section of the dancefloor at DJ Cassidy’s 27th birthday party inside Cipriani 23rd Street in New York City. The hip-hop mogul showed his moves during a surprise performance by Bell Biv Devoe and Jermaine Dupri. Also at the Belvedere-sponsored soiree: Russell Simmons and Busta Rhymes.

Also Spotted …

• Disney star Selena Gomez, looking “beach chic” while sitting poolside at the DKNY Jeans Beach House in Malibu. … Jason Wahler, writing down “over a dozen gowns” that he wanted for his fiancée Katja Decker-Sadowski at the Enzoani fashion show in Long Beach, Calif. … Don Cheadle, taking his son (and friends) for a sushi dinner at Katsuya Brentwood in L.A.

• By DARLA ATLAS, DAVID CAPLAN, JENNIFER GARCIA, MELISSA

LIEBLING-GOLDBERG, LESLEY MESSER and JEFFREY SLONIM

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