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Lindsay Lohan Went Out Sober

A Beverly Hills judge extended Lindsay Lohan’s probation for a year because she never completed the alcohol treatment program following her 2007 drunk-driving arrest, and Lohan shocked all by staying sober at SL the other night, partying with Usher, Nick Cannon, and Paul Sevigny. After filming a public service announcement for an organization to help teens (because she has so much wisdom to offer), Stephanie Pratt was arrested on suspicion of DUI. John Mayer confirms that he partied at a gay bar in Palm Springs and “had a blast,” but that none of the club’s “respectful” patrons kissed him, as reports had suggested. George Clooney claims he has the same relationship woes as the rest of us, as if happiness doesn’t come from frolicking around Lake Como with models or something. And Matt Damon took a break from filming The Adjustment Bureau to stop by the Hustler Club on 12th Avenue for two and a half hours, where a woman (whom the dancers say was his wife, Luciana) gave him a personal performance.

Fresh off his $19.7 million divorce settlement from his third wife, John Cleese is hoping that Monty Python: Almost the Truth brings in some cash. Oliver Stone, Josh Brolin, and Shia LaBeouf got some Wall Street 2 tips from Donald Trump over dinner at ‘21.’ Sir Ian McKellen says he’s too old for X-Men 4. Ruth Reichl was a no-show at Alan Batt’s party yesterday to honor Gourmet. Salma Hayek snacked on coconut cake and two cappuccinos at Lincoln Center’s 65 Café. Sienna Miller strolled her dog through Soho. Mario Batali brunched on bomboni and vino at Morandi on Saturday. Rachael Ray picked up a few porcini mushrooms at Chelsea Market.

Paris Hilton is hitting up NYC to film a cameo in upcoming cop movie The Other Guys, alongside Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes. She supposedly demanded Grey Goose and live lobsters on set for her one day of filming, but her rep denies it. Kelly Bensimon gave partygoers a peep show at Gotham’s 100 Hottest Eligible Bachelors party at M2 when the shirt she was wearing as a dress rode up, only to reveal she was going commando. Whitney Houston’s dress flung open in the middle of a British talent competition. $80,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from Kourtney Kardashian’s home. An Elvis fan paid $18,300 for a chunk of his hair at a Chicago auction.

Levi Johnston is prepping for his Playgirl shoot by pumping iron and eating moose meat. It’s “high in protein and very lean.” Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Ben Cramer is working on tearing A-Rod to shreds in his upcoming unauthorized bio, referring to him as a “cold, small, often nasty, uncaring, resentful, self-centered man.” Howard Stern plans to be Ruth Madoff for Halloween. And the mother of Akon’s baby can’t seem to track him down for child support, and he told her to check out his MySpace page.

Lindsay Lohan Went Out Sober