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8:40 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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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.
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.
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!
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omg!:
Nicole Kidman says her new film is for her kids
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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 …
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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Seriously? OMG! WTF?:
Britney Spears' vajayjay is back
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
X17 Online:
Britney Courtroom Update: Gag Order Denied
Discussion: omg! and TMZ.com
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  —  Announcement comes after Hart was photographed in a club with another woman.  —  After just over two years of marriage, Pink and Carey Hart are no longer a couple, the singer's rep told MTV News on Tuesday (February 19).
Discussion: Celebridiot and A Hot Mess!
People.com:
Pink & Carey Hart Divorcing
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...
Discussion: Celebrity Mound
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.”
Discussion: poponthepop.com
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 …
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Paris Hilton banned from Oscars  —  Socialite Paris Hilton has been banned from attending the Oscars, according to reports.  —  Hilton, whose latest film The Hottie And The Nottie is ranked the worst movie of all time, has already picked out a £2 million Kira Plastinina dress for the ceremony.
Discussion: MollyGood
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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 and Just Jared
Daily Mail:
Scarlett's star is rising - in her tattoo and on screen  —  Quite what Henry VIII would have made of it is anyone's guess.  —  Arriving at the royal premiere of her film about the marriage-loving monarch in London last night, Scarlett Johansson showed off a somewhat unregal tattoo.
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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David Beckham Says Aloha
Discussion: Holy Taco
 
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