A jealous Kid Rock blew a fuse early Sunday and went knocking on the wrong door.

I hear the estranged husband of Pamela Anderson showed up at the Hard Rock Hotel at 6 a.m. on Sunday and began violently pounding on a door.

Anderson's ex-husband, Tommy Lee, was performing at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on New Year's Eve with his new band, Rock Star: Supernova.

When the damaged door opened, Kid Rock found himself facing a total stranger.

The rocker apologized, according to my spy, signed an autograph for the startled person and went on his way.

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Pure Nightclub was buzzing with late word that Spears was planning to make a New Year's Eve appearance with the Las Vegas Pussycat Dolls, after her midnight countdown hosting duties. One of the pink-and-black outfits was custom-made for her. She arrived late Saturday afternoon aboard a tour bus, with her two children and other family members, after driving in from Phoenix. She was spotted with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart on Friday at Scottsdale, Ariz., hot spot Jackrabbit Lounge, according to several Internet reports. ...

Happy birthday greetings to: Bobby Darin's pal and Pamplemousse restaurant owner George LaForge, who turns 70 today. Coca-Cola exec Doug Watson and Light Group's Marklen Kennedy have a soiree planned at Jet (Mirage) tonight. LaForge tells me a Darin fan club has scheduled its annual convention in Las Vegas in May and plans to mark Darin's 71st birthday at the Pamplemousse. Darin recommended the name, French for grapefruit, to LaForge, who befriended Darin when he was one of Las Vegas' youngest solo headliners.

SIGHTINGS

Twenty stitches around an eye didn't stop Tito Ortiz from making the club scene with galpal-porn star Jenna Jameson on Saturday. They showed up at Jet (Mirage), where Kid Rock greeted Ortiz with words of admiration. Hours earlier, Ortiz was knocked out by Chuck Liddell, the UFC light heavyweight champ, at 3:59 of the third round at the MGM Grand Garden arena. Liddell celebrated at Studio 54 (MGM Grand) with Dom Perignon toasts and an appearance onstage in front of a frenzied crowd. ... Usher, making an impromptu appearance at Tao (Venetian). While he was singing two songs, illusionist Criss Angel joined him onstage and performed magic tricks. ... Leonardo DiCaprio, Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, among the large celebrity turnout at UFC 66. ... Kid Rock, chatting with Agassi and Graf at ringside (let's hope the conversation was about Kid Rock joining the lineup at Agassi's next Grand Slam for Children). ... DiCaprio and his girlfriend, Israeli model Bar Rafaeli, and actor Lukas Haas, dining at Fix (Bellagio) before heading to Light Nightclub. .... Kid Rock, sharing the deejay booth at Jet (Mirage) with Grandmaster Flash. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top joined Kid Rock and his group. ... At Pure Nightclub (Caesars Palace) on Friday: Nick Lachey, hoisting a glass of Dom Perignon toward the crowd, while partying with brother Drew, Justin Jeffre of 98 Degrees and Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin. Also in the VIP section: rockers Dave Navarro and Nikki Sixx and New York Yankees star Jason Giambi, Pauly Shore, Shannon Elizabeth, Flavor Flav, members of Everlast and Guns N' Roses, with NFL legend Ed "Too Tall" Jones. ... Nicole Richie, staying in a Fantasy Tower suite at the Palms, where her new boyfriend, Joel Madden, Hilary Duff's ex, is deejaying at ghostbar. ... At Tangerine (Treasure Island): Jesse Metcalf of "Desperate Housewives," Pauly Shore and Lachey, after dining at Social House. ... Celine Dion, at Opportunity Village's Magical Forest on Saturday, with husband Rene Angelil, son Rene-Charles and family and friends.

THE PUNCH LINE

"Personally, I'm waiting for caller IQ." -- Sandra Bernhard

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