Friday afternoon tidbits...

Lindsay Lohan's father says she suffers from multiple addictions, including alcohol and the painkiller OxyContin. "I spoke to the people treating Lindsay," Michael Lohan told E! Online. "And I'm satisfied they are doing the right thing for her, helping her detox from the painkillers." / AP

Paris Hilton’s cellmate has been selected and is now serving her term. Her bunk buddy is rumored to be in for reckless driving and is believed to be wealthy herself. The duo will live in special-needs housing. / NYP3

Cancer-stricken Tammy Faye Messner said she’s not afraid of death, and that she has to fight excruciating pain every day. She is down to 62 pounds and told “Entertainment Tonight” that she’s embracing her inevitable demise. “At this point, you’re not afraid of dying,” she said. / NYP29

Camilla Parker-Bowles blew her chance to wed Prince Charles in the late 1960s because she wasn’t a virgin, according to a new documentary. “Queen Camilla,” airing tomorrow in Britain, reports she lost her innocence at age 17 at the end of a debutante ball. / NYP16

Before entering rehab, Lindsay Lohan was scheduled to start work this week on "Poor Things," a comedy featuring Shirley MacLaine. MacLaine and co-producer Rob Hickman said that Lohan still wants to work on the project. "We are trying to rearrange the shooting schedule to facilitate her working to coincide with the completion of her rehabilitation," they said. / AP

Lindsay Lohan’s friend says she is settling well into her rehab treatment. "She's happy where she is and is just taking time to herself to learn and be okay," stylist friend Nate Newell told PEOPLE yesterday. "I've been in touch with her and she likes it." / PEOPLE.com

Alex Rodriguez hasn’t partied only in Toronto with his mystery blonde – he was spotted with a blonde in Seattle, Las Vegas, and Dallas as well. / NYP6

Pamela Anderson finally had to explain her infamous sex tape to her children after they begged to watch the movie “Borat,” which shows part of the tape. “When your dad and I were first together, we used to videotape everything,” Anderson told them. / DN43

Kevin Federline landed a role opposite Keanu Reeves in “Night Watch” and Wilmer Valderrama may be joining him on his next album. / DN43

Matt Lauer sat in the back of a moving vehicle yesterday while interviewing Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney. Both men weren’t wearing seatbelts. Lauer admitted his mistake after "Today" ran the interview. "I should have set a better example," he said. "Today" got more than 100 e-mails about Lauer and Romney's oversights while the segment was being telecast. / AP

Paula Abdul lashes out at those who’ve hinted she must be high at times, including Simon Cowell. “I’m sick of it – I’ve never been drunk, and I don’t do recreational drugs,” Abdul told OK! magazine. She does take prescription drugs for pain she still suffers from getting hit by a drunk driver in 1987. / DN27

Josh Hartnett, recently linked to Penelope Cruz, was spotted cuddling a blond model at NYC’s Snitch Bar Monday night. / DN27

Kevin Spacey was overheard telling people at Buddha Bar that he’s been with his manager Joanne Horowitz for 22 years, and they’ve never had a piece of paper between them. / DN27

Julianne Moore and a friend walked through West Village with yoga mats in tow on Tuesday morning. / DN27

Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely have donated $100,000 to help replace an unsafe playground at an elementary school on Kauai, where they own a home. "We were disheartened that the playground equipment was condemned for so long, and we wanted to find a way to help," the former James Bond actor said yesterday. / AP

A pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was auctioned Wednesday for $192,000 to a private European buyer. The iconic black dress she also wore in the film sold for more than $800,000 last year at London auction. / AP

Fred Thompson, edging toward a presidential run, is giving up his day job playing a prosecutor on "Law & Order." He asked yesterday to be released from the show after five seasons. Thompson, 64, a former U.S. senator from Tennessee, has yet to announce he's seeking the GOP nomination but has taken steps toward a summer entry. / AP

Jon Lovitz has made a lifelong commitment to the Laugh Factory. The comic announced Wednesday that he has signed a contract to appear at the Sunset Strip club every Wednesday night for the rest of his life. "His contract is very lucrative," said club owner Jamie Masada. / AP

“I go to Bungalow 8, even though I’m age-inappropriate,” Ellen Barkin told BlackBook. “I feel like I have that celebrity pass where you can go anywhere.” / DN24

Now that Kelsey Grammer has an upcoming sitcom with Patricia Heaton, he’s put off running for office. One of TV’s few Republican activists, Grammer was considering a run for Congress out of his Hamptons home. / DN26

Laura Bush and her twin daughters saw Tony-nomiated “Grey Gardens” Tuesday night. The first lady sat poker-faced while her daughters laughed throughout. / NYP16

Yoko Ono ate dog meat as part of a protest against the British royal family’s treatment of animals. / NYP19

Tickets for the opening Madison Square Garden concert for the reunion tour of the Police August 1, in the center of the fifth row, are going for $11,500. / NYP3

Health officials in North America and Europe sought passenger lists yesterday for two trans-Atlantic airline flights in an effort to find 80 people who sat near a man infected with a dangerous drug-resistant form of TB. "The investigation is just beginning. It's very challenging," said Dr. Martin Cetron, director of the Centers for Disease Control. The man is under the first U.S. government-ordered quarantine since 1963. / AP