Brittany Murphy's family and friends celebrated her life at a private Christmas Eve funeral in Southern California.

The 32-year-old actress was buried yesterday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills. The intimate gathering was "very nice, very respectful," said longtime family friend Alex Ben Block, who eulogized Murphy.

Her husband, Simon Monjack, also spoke. Murphy and Monjack were married in 2007.

Murphy died Sunday after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home.

An autopsy performed Monday was inconclusive, and the coroner's office is awaiting results of toxicology and tissue tests before determining an official cause of death.

FELICIANO GETS APOLOGY FOR SONG'S MISUSE

Grammy winner Jose Feliciano has gotten an apology after accusing a pair of radio producers of trashing the spirit of Christmas by using his popular holiday song, "Feliz Navidad," for a racist musical spoof about undocumented immigrants.

"When I wrote and composed 'Feliz Navidad,' I chose to sing in both English and Spanish in order to create a bridge between two wonderful cultures during the time of year in which we hope for goodwill toward all," the Puerto Rico-born singer said Wednesday.

The parody, titled "The Illegal Alien Christmas Song," was created by radio producers and writers Matt Fox and A.J. Rice and was posted in mid-December on the Web site for Human Events, a Washington-based conservative weekly publication founded in 1944.

Web site editor Jed Babbin apologized Wednesday. The link to the song's page was no longer available by yesterday.

COUPLE ALLEGES ASSAULT BY KISS BASSIST

A couple who said they were assaulted by Gene Simmons sued the KISS bassist for unspecified damages yesterday, court records show.

Nathan Marlowe and his wife, Cynthia Manzo, said Simmons attacked them, threatened them and took their video camera at the upscale The Grove mall on Saturday after they started filming the rocker.

Simmons has not been arrested and no charges have been filed.

MOORE STARTING UP COMEDY ARTS FESTIVAL

Filmmaker Michael Moore started a summer film festival five years ago in his adopted hometown of Traverse City, Mich. Now he's teaming with Emmy winner Jeff Garlin to organize a comedic counterpart.

The inaugural Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival will be held Feb. 19-21. It will feature star performers, along with talented up-and-comers. The lineup will be revealed next month.

Moore is a Flint native who now lives in Traverse City. The Lake Michigan resort community is about 250 miles northwest of Detroit.