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9:40 AM ET, February 20, 2008

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Sherri L. Shaulis / avn.com:
AVN Exclusive: Alleged Gene Simmons Sex Video Released  —  Video reported to be of KISS bassist surfaces at GenesSecret.com.  —  The site's video still show a man who appears to be Simmons - bassist for the rock band KISS and star of the reality TV show “Gene Simmons' Family Jewels” …
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Owen Thomas / Valleywag:
Gene Simmons sex tape leaked on Web (NSFW)  —  “Watch the sex tape Gene doesn't want you to see,” GenesSecret.com promises.  The website purportedly hosts a NSFW sex tape of Kiss frontman Gene Simmons.  Leave aside the question of whether anyone wants to see Simmons in flagrante.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Tongue In Action  —  The Gene Simmons sex tape has arrived!  I know this is one of the celebrity sex tapes you've been waiting for.  You can now scratch Gene's name off of your most wanted celebrity sex tape list right under Mickey Rourke.  AVN reports that Gene allegedly made the tape while promoting Frank's Energy Drink.
Daily Mail:
All eyes on pregnant Nicole Kidman - and her see-through dress  —  Nicole Kidman's latest maternity outfit is nothing if not daring.  —  The Hollywood star stepped out in a bizarre black frock with large sheer panels to promote her film The Golden Compass in Japan yesterday.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
TMZ.com:
Brit Doesn't Get Visitation  —  The lawyers couldn't agree amongst themselves — so Brit will not get visitation with Sean Preston and Jayden James.  —  There is no change in the custody order.  Also, the Commish made it clear - the issues with the conservatorship being removed to Federal court have no bearing on the custody case.
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Hasn't Put Sons' Toys Away  —  While Britney Spears has developed a devoted following among the children she teaches dance at North Hollywood's Millennium Dance Complex, her own sons may have moved on.  —  Sean, 2, and Jayden, 17 months, haven't seen their mother since the night of January 3 …
Discussion: iVillage and TMZ.com
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Heidi Klum Has a Bad Idea
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch and ShowHype
Seriously? OMG! WTF?:
Britney Spears' vajayjay is back
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Lawyer: K-Fed Wants Britney Spears Back in Boys' Lives
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Daily Mail:
Ugly rash on Amy Winehouse's face shows hard living has taken its toll  —  She emerged from rehab earlier this month looking better than ever, but Amy Winehouse's troubles again appear to be taking a toll on her appearance.  —  She was spotted last night with what looked like scabby skin …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
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Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Is ‘Full of Life’ Says Backup Singer  —  Fresh off her Grammys triumph - and out of full-time treatment - how's Amy Winehouse doing?  —  “She's full of energy, full of life,” her backup singer Zalon Thompson tells PEOPLE.  “It's a good thing.”
David Caplan / People.com:
Lindsay's Mom: Nude Photos ‘Tastefully Done’  —  Lindsay Lohan's nude pictorial in the current issue of New York magazine has received the stamp of approval from her manager-mom Dina.  —  “It was very tastefully done,” Dina tells PEOPLE of the photos, a recreation of Marilyn Monroe's legendary …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Kirstie Alley Launching Her Own ‘Weight-Loss Brand’  —  Kirstie Alley may have parted ways with Jenny Craig after a three-year relationship, but the actress is not leaving the weight-loss field, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  In fact, Alley, 57, hopes to “develop and pilot my own weight-loss brand …
New York Post:
J.LO CHECKS IN  —  THE private room being held for Jennifer Lopez at North Shore University Hospital is finally occupied.  Monday, we reported the room, which is furnished with a leather couch, had “been sitting empty for two weeks” in preparation for the pop diva's...
Daily Mail:
Singer Pink splits from husband after just 21 months of marriage  —  Chart topping singer Pink has split from her husband, motocross racer Carey Hart.  —  The couple tied the knot two years ago after meeting at an extreme sports event where Hart was competing.
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Jennifer Vineyard / MTV:
Pink, Carey Hart Have Separated, Singer's Spokesperson Confirms
Discussion: Celebridiot and A Hot Mess!
Lina Ritchie / Daily Mail:
Geri's ‘Judy Finnigan’ moment as top reveals too much  —  She is the Spice Girl known for her curvaceous figure - despite slimming down in recent years.  —  However it was perhaps only a matter of time before Geri Halliwell's ample cleavage made a re-appearance thanks to a wardrobe malfunction reminiscent …
Libby Keatinge / PageSix.com:
Brangelina's Latin AmericanTreat  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took their sons Maddox, 6, and Pax, 3, to a Hollywood panaderia on Monday.  The junk food-loving family doesn't need fancy cuisine: They bought two pupusas, a favorite dish from El Salvador with tortillas and cheese.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com
Lisa Kubota / KGMB-TV:
Hawaii Fans Cheer Beckham's Arrival  —  One of the world's most famous athletes got a warm welcome in the islands on Monday.  —  David Beckham is here for the first Pan-Pacific Soccer Championship.  —  Since details of his arrival were not released to the public the crowd at the Honolulu Airport was pretty small.
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POPSUGAR:
David Beckham Says Aloha
Discussion: Holy Taco
 
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Kcampbell / PageSix.com:
Drew: Jackie O.'s Cousin Made Me a Lady
Discussion: CelebWarship
Meg / Bitten and Bound:
Rihanna Naked in FHM! (NSFW)
Elizabeth Wolff / PageSix.com:
Martha Gobbles Up Emeril
James Montgomery / MTV:
‘American Idol’ Castoff Josiah Leming Speaks: 'I Don't Have Any Regrets'
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Why Did Avril Lavigne Buy a Diaper Bag?
Discussion: OH NO!! and iVillage
Associated Press:
Wilson to begin work on ‘Marley & Me’
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and OH NO!!
Daily Mail:
Scarlett's star is rising - in her tattoo and on screen
Variety:
Kreuk, Duncan cruise ‘Street’
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Cinematical
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cityrag:
Celebrity Mansions  —  Plotting celebrity houses on satellite maps …
Discussion: ShowHype
Mirror.co.uk:
Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson spent Valentine's night together
The Superficial:
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden: We have a kid?
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Paris Hilton banned from Oscars
Discussion: MollyGood
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore's Advice to Young Hollywood in Rehab
Hollywoodtuna:
Cheryl Tweedy Bikini Pictures
Daily Mail:
Stressed-out Courteney Cox ‘drops two dress sizes’
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Eli Stokols / Politico:
A look at the tense relationship between Biden and The NYT, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, lack of trust, and his refusal to give the paper an interview

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

 
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