Since her debut on the ridiculous reality series The Simple Life in 2003, Nicole Richie has been one of the most intriguing socialites to watch. Soon after entering the celebrity sphere, she was arrested for possession of heroin while driving with a suspended license. Three years later, she was detained for driving down a California highway in the wrong direction (high on Vicodin and marijuana… oops?) and slammed with a DUI.

Now, she is the mother of one (and expecting a second), the designer of a vintage jewelry line, and longtime girlfriend to Good Charlotte rocker, Joel Madden. With a loosely autobiographical novel under her belt and a small role in the recent hit movie, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Richie seems to have made it big.

Talk about a turnaround.

I love Nicole Richie, adopted daughter of crooner Lionel, because she defines transformation. Throughout the beginning seasons of The Simple Life, it’s safe to say that our girl Nicole was a hot mess. Appearing alongside BFF Paris Hilton with horrible highlights and making seriously unfortunate wardrobe choices, she landed a spot on Hollywood´s wild-child list where her reputation plummeted.

Shortly after that, Nikki, now age 27, decided to join Lindsay Lohan´s eating issues club and lost what looked like 100 pounds. She was often snapped by photogs looking like a boy fresh out of elementary school or the winning contestant on Survivor.

Somehow, though, Richie got it together.

Today, Nicole is happy, healthy, and well-respected. Gone with her awful highlights are her partying ways and negative image. She has earned her place among the young Hollywood style icons with an innovative wardrobe combining hippie-chic and classic elegance. In my opinion, she gave birth to the enormous-sunglass-trend that has still not died out…and that I am a devoted a fan of. And she has given birth to a beautiful baby girl named Harlow, which her jewelry line (House of Harlow) is named after. The line just exemplifies Richie’s style and invites the rest of us to try it on for ourselves.

To top it all off, snarky and hilarious Richie and Hilton are friends again after months of intense feuding, which I know makes us (at least secretly) all happy. What is Hollywood without a pair of ridiculous BFFs?

It’s Friday! As soon as the clock strikes 5 (or 6…or whenever you’re finished with class…) it’s time to let your hair down and get going with what the weekend is made for: getting waaaaasted!

Which sounds awesome…until you wake up in the morning with the worst hangover of all time. After running to the bathroom to puke a twice and promising God that you will never drink again if He lets you make it through this pain, you return to your bed and contemplate just what will make this horrible feeling end.

Unfortunately, you are fresh out of Vicodin.

Lucky for you, there are other ways to get rid of the spins/headache/dry mouth/sore muscles/anything else that comes along with a hangover (besides the smokey smell in your hair and ugly dude lying next to you).

1. H2O: Duh. For those of you who are completely oblivious to life, alcohol dehydrates you. The more you drink, the more dehydrated you get. So, chug some water. Rehydrate that body of yours. If water isn’t your thang, try ginger ale (which will also soothe your stomach), Gatorade or fruit juice (vitamin C = good).

Just avoid coffee. Contrary to popular belief, this is the worst thing for a hangover. Not only will the caffeine dehydrate you even more, but it will also make your tender stomach lining even worse…if that was even possible.

2. Scramble: Many foods can help you feel better, but eggs are like the super food for hangovers. You probably didn’t know this (and I say that not because I am smart, but because I just looked it up), but eggs contain large amounts of cysteine, a substance that breaks down the toxin that causes hangovers in the first place.

3. Throw in a Banana: They contain a ton of potassium, which replenishes the body of all that it lost due to dehydration. Kiwis are also a good option, though not as fun to eat.

4. Toast: While everyone thinks that toast will “soak up the alcohol” the real reason toast is such a good hangover delicacy is the fact that it is easy on the stomach. So, if you are feeling a little queasy, this is the best way to get some energy without spending the morning hugging the toilet bowl.

Oh, and a few things to avoid the morning after: dairy (bad for the tum tum), more booze (delays the inevitable horror) and recapping the events of the night before (causes extreme embarrassment).

(Just couldn’t resist that title pun)

Al Gore III (could they really not think of another name?) was arrested early Wednesday in LA for speeding, and when the cops stopped the son of our recent Vice President, they found a whole slew of no no’s inside his vehicle.

Besides a small baggie of marijuana, Third Time’s the Charm was carrying “a variety of prescription drugs, including Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall.”

Wow. I’ve never known anyone who was depressed, hyperactive, in pain, and unable to concentrate all at once. Either Gore III has a lot of disorders, or enjoys taking prescription drugs without a prescription and then jumping in a car and driving 100 miles per hour.

Considering the cops were unable to find doctor’s notes for any of the pills, chances are chubby was doing the second thing.

Looks like the Gore name is gonna get a little tarnished.

But only in the illegal sense. The family is still eco-friendly. On the night of his arrest, chubby was driving a blue Toyota Prius.