King Edward VII hospital has written a scathing letter to 2DayFM, the Australian radio station who prank called Kate Middleton's nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who was later found dead of an apparent suicide on December 7.

In the letter, hospital chairman Lord Glenarthur states, "I am writing to protest in the strongest possible terms about the hoax call made from your radio station. It was extremely foolish of your presenters even to consider trying to lie their way through to one of our patients ... That the call had been pre-recorded and the decision to transmit approved by your station's management was truly appalling."

"The immediate consequence of these premeditated and ill-considered actions was the humiliation of two dedicated and caring nurses who were simply doing their job tending to their patients," Glenarthur continues. "The longer term consequence has been reported around the world and is, frankly, tragic beyond words. I appreciate that you cannot undo the damage which has been done but I would urge you to take steps to ensure that such an incident could never be repeated."

On December 4, 2DayFM DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian called the hospital pretending to be Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth, and Saldanha, who had been caring for Middleton during her stay, fell for the prank. Saldanha then passed them on to another nurse, who gave away confidential details about the pregnant Duchess. Just three days later, Saldanha was found dead, and authorities suspect that she took her own life.

2DayFM owner Rhys Holleran spoke out about the incident and said that the DJs involved were "completely shattered" over Saldanha's death. "These people aren't machines, they're human beings," he said. "What happened is incredibly tragic, and we're deeply saddened and incredibly affected by that ... No one could have reasonably foreseen what ended up being an incredibly tragic day."

After the news broke that Saldanha had died, the royal family released the following statement: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jacintha Saldanha," Kate and Prince William,, both 30, said in an earlier statement. "Their Royal Highnesses were looked after so wonderfully well at all times by everybody at King Edward VII Hospital, and their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha's family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time."

No, she's not going to an ugly sweater party ... but she does look excited to get to work this evening!

Katie Holmes was snapped in New York City on Saturday, and today was a double day for her, as she has both a 2pm and an 8pm performance of the play Dead Accounts. While it hasn't been getting the best reviews, at least the production hasn't gotten shut down!

Chaplin, The Anarachist and Kathie Lee Gifford’s Scandalous have all received closing notices, mostly due to low ticket sales. A Broadway source tells NYDN's Confidenti@l that the play only made it to the stage because Holmes agreed to star, and "now its future rests entirely on her shoulders." The insider added, “Katie is a curiosity. She is not a Broadway actress. But I don’t believe that anyone will pull the rug out on her. I don’t believe Katie’s team would stand for it.”

Let's hope not!

Christina Aguilera and beau Matt Rutler took her son Max to karate class on Saturday, and while the pop diva wasn't all that thrilled, her little boy couldn't contain his excitement. What a cutie!

While Xtina wasn't in the best mood today, Ellen DeGeneres made her crack a smile the other day when she asked about her co-stars on The Voice ... specifically Cee Lo Green's apparent problem with flatulence. The singer, who turns 32 on December 18, told Ellen, "[I'm sitting] between Blake and Cee Lo with his gas over there ... That's why I have the fan, you know." Xtina quickly added, "I love you Cee Lo. Don't be mad. Everybody knows."

Oh, like she never toots? Come on...

Not a bad way to spend the day!

In between dinners and Art Basel events, Paris Hilton and River Viiperi soaked up the sun in Miami on Friday. River tweeted, "Chilling by the pool with my Beautiful blondie @ParisHilton #Miami #lovinglife #Dreamscometrue"

Wonder where these two lovebirds are headed for Christmas? Aspen? Tahiti? We know Paris is happiest in a bikini with a beach a few hundred feet away, so maybe both!

Jennifer Garner ran errands with daughter Seraphina and then headed to a lunch meeting in Beverly Hills on Friday, and at first glance we gave Ben's wifey a thumbs up for her classy getup, but then she took off her trench coat:



Sigh. This is maybe one step up from her old mom jeans. What would her stylist Rachel Zoe say?!

Kourtney Kardashian was snapped leaving her hotel for a lunch date on Friday, but not before giving us a peek at her beautiful booty in a pair of tight leather pants!

Kourtney is still in Miami filming her reality show with sister Kim, and while the focus this season is on the older Kardashian sisters and the opening of their new DASH boutique, Khloe will be making some appearances as well. And the best part? The new season will premiere in just a few weeks!

How boring!

Then again, considering that he beat the crap out of fiance Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend/baby daddy Gabriel Aubry on Thanksgiving, being boring might be just what the publicist ordered!

A rather pensive Olivier Martinez was spotted checking out the goods at Fast Frames in Beverly Hills on Friday, and interestingly enough, he's no longer sporting his hand cast. Guess his "injury" wasn't so bad after all!

A preggers Petra Ecclestone and her sister Tamara went shopping at the Grove in Los Angeles yesterday, and naturally, the heiresses hit Barneys New York. But were they buying pricey duds for themselves or someone on their nice list? Perhaps a little bit of both?

Though Petra has yet to officially confirm the pregnancy herself, that growing baby bump says it all! This will be the first child for Petra and her hubby James Stunt, who tied the knot in 2011 after 4 years of dating. Congrats!