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4:45 PM ET, February 8, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Jesse Metcalfe Knocked on His Ass!!  —  It all went down outside the Nicole Khristine Jewelry launch at Boulevard 3 nightclub, after Jesse allegedly said something that pissed off a musclebound friend of actress Taryn Manning.  The guy suddenly unleashed a ferocious blow that sent Metcalfe crumbling to the floor.
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Jesse Metcalfe Gets in Fistfight with Taryn Manning's Boyfriend  —  Jesse Metcalfe got into a late night fistfight with actress Taryn Manning's boyfriend Thursday at Hollywood club Social.  —  At around 10 p.m. Metcalfe approached Manning and her boyfriend outside the club.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Daily Mail:
Bruce Willis' 27-year-old lover is the spitting image of ex-wife Demi Moore  —  Bruce Willis stepped out last night with his 27-year-old lover, actress Emma Heming, who is the spitting image of ex-wife Demi Moore.  —  The pair were in New York for the 29th birthday party of Ashton Kutcher …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Demi Moore's A-List Birthday Bash for Ashton Kutcher  —  How does Ashton Kutcher celebrate his 30th birthday?  —  With a star-studded bash - featuring Madonna, Kate Hudson and his wife's ex husband Bruce Willis!  —  His wife Demi Moore threw Kutcher a birthday dinner at Gemma restaurant in NYC's Bowery Hotel last night.
New York Post:
AMY AND OZZY  —  HERE'S the latest bizarre chapter in the life of drug-addled Amy Winehouse - she's moving in with Ozzy and Sharon Os bourne and their daughter, Kelly, in the guesthouse of their estate outside London.  The stick-figured “Rehab” singer, just out of rehab herself, is a longtime pal of Kelly, also a former rehabber.
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Sgeneroso / PageSix.com:
Amy and Ozzy  —  HERE'S the latest bizarre chapter in the life of drug-addled Amy Winehouse — she's moving in with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and their daughter, Kelly, in the guesthouse of their estate outside London.  The stick-figured “Rehab” singer, just out of rehab herself, is a longtime pal of Kelly, also a former rehabber.
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse to sing at the Grammy Awards after visa snub... via satellite
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch
Ewolff / PageSix.com:
Brit Attempts An Inside-Out Makeover  —  It's been all quiet on the western front for roughly 36 hours since Britney Spears returned to her Beverly Hills mansion on Wednesday night.  But word from the inside is that the emotionally unstable pop star is trying to get her act together — and is starting with her hair first.
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
J.Lo hearts Valentine's Day delivery date  —  Plus: Angelina Jolie dodges pregnancy rumors; Halle Berry's baby crème  —  If all goes according to plan, Jennifer Lopez will be receiving two special valentines: namely, her twin babies, who are due on Thursday, Feb. 14.
CNBC.com:
Deal Has Been Reached to End Writers' Strike: Eisner  —  A deal has been struck between the major media companies and the Writers Guild of America to end the writers' strike, former Walt Disney  —  “It's over,” Eisner said.  “They made the deal, they shook hands on the deal.
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People.com:
Charlize Theron Gets Feisty - and Tipsy! - at Harvard  —  Charlize Theron  —  She may have dropped out of high school, but Charlize Theron still went to Harvard - for the day, at least.  —  The actress headed to the esteemed university in Cambridge, Mass., Thursday to receive their Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award.
New York Post:
PETA INVADES KARAN'S HOME  —  DONNA Karan is looking for a new assistant after her old assistant mistakenly welcomed an animal-rights activist into Karan's Manhattan home with open arms on Wednesday.  —  According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals rep Michael McGraw, the group sent …
TMZ.com:
Paris' New Rex Tape  —  Paris Hilton added another one to her trail of men last night — after hooking up with former MTV VJ Simon Rex.  —  The duo, who both have a history involving some scandalous amateur porn, were caught getting mighty close in the back of Hilton's SUV last night …
Henry Brean / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Fleiss booked on DUI, drug charges in Pahrump  —  A trip to a plumbing supply store in Pahrump briefly landed the one-time “Hollywood Madam” back in lockup Thursday morning.  —  Heidi Fleiss, 42, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and without a license.
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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Selita Ebanks's New Beau Is a Giant  —  Selita Ebanks and Osi Umenyiora  —  With her broken engagement to actor Nick Cannon just a memory from last fall, Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks tells PEOPLE she is now “happy” - and dating New York Giants football star Osi Umenyiora.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Upgrade!  —  Lindsay Lohan finally covered that skank yellow hair and went dark.  My prayers have been answered.  It's amazing what a bottle of Miss Clairol will do.  It took her from middle-aged Reno, Nevada cocktail waitress to....um....middle-aged Las Vegas, Nevada cocktail waitress.
Sara Nelson / Daily Mail:
She had him babe: Cher spills the beans on her romance with Tom Cruise  —  Tom Cruise has a few strings to his bow when it comes to dating Hollywood stars, but his coupling with Cher is bound to raise a few eyebrows.  —  The ex-wife of Sonny Bono confirmed rumours that she had dated …
Michael K / Dlisted:
A Love That Could Have Been  —  Cher has confessed that she dated Tom Cruise back in the 80s for a quick minute. … Tommy must have creamed his jeans when he was dating her.  He finally could get the first-hand information he needed to completely perfect his Cher impersonation.
Mark / Defamer:
Corey Haim Is Back, Ready To Make Amends, And Still Has Enough Money To Pay For An Ad In ‘Variety’ Begging For Work  —  Corey Haim is back, Hollywood, and he knows that he's let you down in the past by never realizing the tantalizing promise he displayed in License to Drive …
Melissa Jane Kronfeld / New York Post:
K-FED HOLDS OFF ON SHOW  —  JUST one day after his ex-wife, Britney Spears, checked herself out of the UCLA medical facility where she was being held for a psychiatric evaluation, Kevin Federline has announced that his new reality show will be put on hold.  —  The E! show was set to document …
 
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