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2:40 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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TMZ.com:
Metcalfe Maimed By Mams!  —  So now we know who delivered that serious beatdown on Jesse Metcalfe — none other than UK rapper wannabe, Mams Taylor! *crickets*  —  Uh ... who?  Apparently, Mams is a British guy who supposedly owns real estate over here, but really wants to be a rapper.
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 …
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
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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.
Discussion: New York Magazine and POPSUGAR
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.
Discussion: X17 Online and Bitten and Bound
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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Nikki Finke / Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Writers Strike Isn't Over Yet (...Despite What Michael Eisner Says)
Discussion: OH NO!! and ShowHype
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.
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.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:   Charlize Theron gets 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 …
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Scientologists falsely claim Kimora Lee Simmons hands out their literature  —  Another embarrassing, mind-boggling Scientology video is circulating throughout the web, and this one is garnering attention not just for the ridiculous crap spewed by cult leader David Miscavige …
Discussion: Glitterati Gossip
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Jackson's Surprise Grammy Appearance
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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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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 …
New York Post:
NO PUFFING MAKES UMA PUFFY  —  UMA Thurman is not pregnant, her boyfriend, Arky Busson, told Page Six when he was told she looked expectant in recent photos.  “She quit smoking,” the handsome financier explained.  Busson, who has a charity in London, Absolute Return for Kids …
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.
New York Post:
DUNST NOT ‘FINE’, IN REHAB  —  REPS for troubled actress Kirsten Dunst insisted to Page Six last week she was “fine” when we reported she was “on the verge of a breakdown.”  But we weren't surprised to learn yesterday that the strung-out starlet has checked into the Cirque Lodge rehab in Utah.
Discussion: Wendy Wayrad
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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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and All About Nobodies
 
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