That Geri Halliwell is engaged to her latest flame, Italian 34-year-old Fabrizio Politi... That they've been dating for nearly two months... That Fabrizio happens to be rather rich (the ring cost a reported £223,000)... That Coolio was spotted getting on down with a herd of "scantily-clad" giddles in Essex's Faces nightclub... That Jennifer Aniston has been asked to present at the Oscars for some mystifying reason... That John Mayer said to "a friend" (who then excitedly spat the lot at Star magazine): "'You've got to go,' John told Jen. 'Why do you hide in this town? You have every reason to be there. By presenting at the Oscars, you'll tell the world: 'I don't care about Brad and Angie. I belong here, too.' Jen is taking back ownership of her life. She's gotta move on from this Brad and Angie thing. This is the perfect time, and I'll be there to protect her.' John also hinted to his friend, 'Trust me, even if Brad and Angie both win Oscars, that won't be the story of the night'"... That Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. made an inebriated eejit of himself at Sundance... A source said: "He was wandering down Main Street with two shopping bags from 7-Eleven and a pizza box. He was screaming that he had stolen the pizza from someone and kept offering slices to random people on the street. No-one really wanted a slice"... That Penelope Cruz said: "After a number of years in Los Angeles, I no longer want to live here. It will be better if I share my time between New York and Madrid, where my family is"... Of Woody Allen, Cruz said: "He says what he thinks, unlike many people that I have met in Los Angeles"... That presenter Eamonn Holmes said: "I find the entourages that some people come with, especially the Americans, really pathetic. Rihanna, for example, is a beautiful girl, but if she was your daughter, you'd give her a slap and tell her to wise up. She is surrounded by people who treat her like a little flower"... That Lady GaGa drivvled: "Ultimately, you have to give up everything for your craft. If you're really serious about making music and being an artist as a full-time career, I would give up absolutely everything else and go for it. I don't have relationships, I don't really party anymore at all. I spend every breathing moment making music and designing for the show and holding rehearsals... It's a bit psychotic"... That, of his wife, Hugh Jackman said: "She loves me in costume because it makes her feel like she's having an affair in a good way... I played a prisoner with tattoos and she'd say, 'Dont take your tattoos off tonight!'"... That Molly Ringwald has this to say regarding her recently released book: "It's not just about 40, but people of my generation catching up and what that's like, and how you have to re-identify yourself at that age in a culture that's pretty youth-driven"... That Tarino Lightbourne, the ambulance driver who brought Jet Travolta to hospital after his seizure on January 2nd, has been charged for "allegedly extorting money" from John Travolta for a photo taken of his son "as he lay dying"...