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1:05 PM ET, February 20, 2008

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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.
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...
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Sgeneroso / PageSix.com:
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 twins.
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 …
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo: “I Think They're Going to Get Married”  —  Jessica Simpson is head over heels in love with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo - and close pals say an engagement might be around the corner.  —  “I think they're going to get married,” Romo's close friend of three years …
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Inside Britney's Lockdown  —  On Feb. 16, Britney Spears, looking calm and healthier than ever, embarked on her first real public outing since being admitted to UCLA's psychiatric unit.  Accompanied by her father, Jamie Spears and three associates, the former pop star and this new …
Discussion: The Superficial
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
Lawyer: Dad Helping Britney's Bid for Visitation
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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.
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Nicole Kidman says her new film is for her kids
Discussion: Perez Hilton
St. Petersburg Times:
Scourge of Scientology dies in apparent suicide … Shawn Lonsdale documents people in downtown Clearwater while filming as part of his “cult watch.”  From hours and hours of footage of Scientology buildings, staff, security guards and verbal confrontations, he made a film that aired on local cable television.
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights and RADAR
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Scientology Critic Found Dead  —  Shawn Lonsdale was one of Scientology's harshest critics.  He directed his own anti-Scientology documentary and also became a fixture in Clearwater for standing outside Scientology offices and filming workers coming and going.
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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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!
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 …
New York Post:
PEOPLE SNAPPED  —  MAG'S $1.5M AGUILERA BABY COVER IS A FLOP  —  SPENDING millions to land celebrity photo exclusives might give you boasting rights, but it doesn't always mean newsstand sales will blast off.  —  People magazine is estimated to have paid $1.5 million for this week's exclusive photos …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Jossip
TMZ.com:
TMZ Photogs Busted in Sheriff's Sweep  —  The cops have cracked down bigtime on paparazzi — no, not the ones who blow red lights.  Not the ones who run cars off the road.  Not the ones who threaten to kill people who get in their way.  The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is going after ... sidewalk violators!!!
Discussion: Jossip and LAist
Variety:
Reynolds, will.i.am join ‘Wolverine’  —  Taylor Kitsch to play Gambit in Hood's ‘Origins’  —  Twentieth Century Fox has added three more superheroes to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” with Ryan Reynolds set to play Deadpool, “Friday Night Lights” regular Taylor Kitsch to star as Gambit …
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Robert Sanchez / The IESB:
will.i.am joins the cast of Wolverine!
Discussion: /Film, Cinematical and ShowHype
 
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Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
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James Montgomery / MTV:
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