Could the celebrity couple currently known as TiDi (ok, maybe not by everybody) be kupult? It looks like at least one celebrity couple is ringing in 2007 with a rumor that they are finito. There’s no greater sign that a couple is dead in the water than a holiday season spent in different time zones. Reports are flying that Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake will no longer be bringing “SexyBack” as a pair.

While Justin reportedly spent the holidays in TN with his fam, Cammy was supposedly skiing down the slopes in posh Vali, Cali. A celeb tattle-tale claims that the couple had planned to spend the holidays together, but the last time the two were spotted in any proximity to one another was in mid-December-so TiDi, what gives?

And if spending the holidays apart isn’t enough of a sign that these two may be sharing separate bedrooms, Just apparently spent a huge chunk of time getting cozy with a pre-Britney blast from the past. Veronica Finn is a TN real estate agent and former member of a girl group (Isn’t everybody?) While part of the singing group Innosense (how creative), whose roster of members once included Britney Spears, Veronica was managed by Justin’s mom and dated the former boy band heartbreaker.

Cameron is insanely jealous of Justin and Veronica’s “old friendship,” a snitch tells E! Veronica maintains that she and Justin are just good friends and never spent any time alone together while he was vacationing in the Hometown of the Blues. A shy Justin began his weekend by attending the Hollywood premiere of his film, Alpha Dogs-solo. Maybe he should have invited Timbaland?

It looks like in between potential wedding dress shopping stints, Beyonce’s “people” are auditioning for forty new backup dancers. The R&B songstress has auditioned more than one thousand dancers from Atlanta, Los Angeles, and her hometown of Houston, for forty slots as backup dancers. Thirty finalists will be chosen from each city before duking it out for employment? Why does this have “future MTV reality series” written all over it? The dancers will be paid between $1,500 and $3,000 (Can you say ch-ching?) per week. Auditions will wrap up in New York and Chicago.

The Queen of Talk dropped $40 million on a School of Leadership for South African girls last week. Can we get this woman a Nobel Peace Prize, please? But everyone wasn’t so “touched” by Oprah’s seemingly never-ending gratitude. In fact, the Federal Bureau of Investigation charges that a thirty-six year old Atlanta man tried to extort $1.5 million from one of the world’s richest women. The man, identified as Keifer Bonvillain, reportedly met an employee of Oprah’s at a Chicago party (Parties….the source of all Nature’s problems) two years ago and subsequently recorded conversations about the company’s owner and intricate details of the buisness. Keifer is accused of threatening to release the tapes and even contacting Oprah via email.

Last week, we witnessed the umpteenth “Homecoming Service” for the Godfather of Soul, in addition to his “widow’s” emotional breakdown on a particular talk show, hosted by a guy with wide-rimmed glasses whose on his fifth trophy wife. And the saga continues, as there are already talks of a biopic. Slated to be a “Spike Lee Joint,” there’s a lot of talk surrounding just who will play the soul legend if a project really is in the works. Can Spike snag someone as great as James as Jaime was as Ray?

While Eddie Murphy’s legendary James Brown SNL sketch, coupled with his recent performance in the musical “Dreamgirls,” has him pegged as a favorite, perhaps he should be spending more time with his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Mel B. Otherwise known as Scary Spice, Mel claims that she is pregnant will Eddie’s baby. The comedian, who is currently dating Tracy Edmounds (ex-wife of singer/producer Babyface), wants a DNA test. Unless she’s got a beach ball under there, someone knocked her up. Well hey, maybe we’ll see these two on Maury, also known as Captain Save-A-Ho. Although said “ho” in this case would be dear old Eddie.

Speaking of folks who may be making a visit to Maury, for a guy who just took a dirt nap, James Brown sure is stirring up quite a bit of contro and possibly a paternity suit. According to Brown’s attorney, James Brown reportedly wanted a DNA test on the five year old son that he supposedly father with his presumed widow, Tomi Rae, after his death “for his family’s sake.” Well, that gives a whole new meaning to “Papa Don’t Take No Mess.” He needed a DNA test? Did the Godfather get a load of this kid’s hair? Tomi Rae claims Brown was James III pappy and she would be willing to prove it. Let’s hope they do it on Maury.

Samuel L. Jackson is also being rumored as possibly being the next “Hardest Working Man in Showbusiness.” Check out some of the other actors rumored to be offered the starring role:

Taye Diggs-An actor with two failed sitcoms under his belt portraying an Grammy Award winner in a film by a critically-acclaimed director? Yep! That’s likely.

Denzel Washington

Terrence Howard

Mos Def-He should be barred from portraying anyone in any film until he pays his back child support.

Derek Luke

Mekhi Phifer