Paris got behind the wheel of her Range Rover to collect another friend (also named Nicole) for a night at the Opera. Joining some guys (including Courtney Love BFF David LaChappelle!) at the club, Paris and new Nicole partied til the wee hours...with old Pal Britney Spears (pix coming soon)! Although the ex-DUI drove herself to the club that evening, she was smart enough to get a car to pick her up to take her back home! Well done, Paris!

(Stay tuned to X17 for Britney pix and the Xclusive story of what happened after Opera coming soon!)