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1:40 PM ET, February 25, 2008

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Matt Donnelly / PageSix.com:
Petra's Night With Penn  —  Newly single Sean Penn and supermodel Petra Nemcova slipped out of LA's Villa nightclub at 3:10 a.m. this morning — clearly Hollywood's hottest new item.  —  The pair followed up an appearance at a CAA event two days ago with a full-on assault of coupledom tonight at Elton John's Oscar Party (above).
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People.com:
Sean Penn Steps Out With Petra Nemcova  —  The actor is spotted with the model, who tells PEOPLE they met through her charity  —  Less than two months after he announced his separation from his wife of 11 years, Sean Penn hit Sunday night's Oscar party circuit with a new blonde beauty on his arm: model Petra Nemcova.
Discussion: iVillage and dailystab.com
People.com:
Gary Busey & Jen Garner's Red Carpet Run-In  —  Why did the actor interrupt an interview with the actress?  “It's about having fun,” he tells PEOPLE  —  Ryan Seacrest got some red-carpet help he may not have anticipated - or wanted - when Gary Busey interrupted an interview the E! …
Discussion: Wendy Wayrad
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TMZ.com:
Alba to Seacrest — Suck on This!
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Associated Press:   Gary Busey harasses stars on red carpet
MSat / Cele|bitchy:
Red Carpet moments - Gary Busey and Ryan Seacrest are nuts
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Daily Mail:
Katie Holmes talks about her ‘amazing’ Tom, motherhood and how being famous got her into trouble at church  —  Best known for being Mrs Tom Cruise, actress Katie Holmes, 29, first garnered fame as Joey in the hit television show Dawson's Creek.  —  Her big-screen credits include Batman Begins …
New York Post:
NOW THAT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SICK  —  THE groupies who slept with Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx during their hell-raising Motley Crue years may want to have themselves dry-cleaned after reading “Rock Star Babylon.”  In his compilation of outrageous rock ‘n’ roll stories, out in June, Jon...
Phil / Egotastic!:
Brooke Hogan's Bikini Boobs Take Flight  —  I'm not sure exactly what Brooke Hogan is trying to prove in these bikini pictures, but I think it's either A) She can fly, 2) Her breasts are real, 3) She is not actually a man.  Sadly, on all 3 counts, she fails.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Why Brad Renfro Was Cut From Oscar Tribute Montage  —  Why was late actor Brad Renfro cut from the video tribute at Sunday's Oscars?  —  “It was really an editing decision because we can't fit everyone in,” a rep for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tells Usmagazine.com.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and poponthepop.com
People.com:
Oscars Red Carpet: What You Didn't See  —  Patrick Dempsey's hair support, Miley Cyrus's lipstick routine and more from outside the Kodak Theatre  —  • John Travolta and Kelly Preston, hitting the red carpet at the same time as Miley Cyrus - creating a logjam.
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TMZ.com:
PETA Rats Out Stone for Hideous Oscar Jewelry  —  Fur loving Sharon Stone could give a rat's ass about what she wears these days on the red carpet.  Literally.  —  Stone showed up to the Elton John party last night wearing an actual rats paw as a broach.  And of course, PETA has a few kind words for the animal killer.
New York Post:
HOTEL HELL  —  IT looks like rehab didn't have much effect on Amy Winehouse, who is once again spiraling out of control.  The British pop sensation spent the hours before the Brit Awards in London the other day trashing her room at the Riverbank Plaza Hotel, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage, according to The Sun.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
MSNBC:
Tidbits: Aniston puts her eggs on ice  —  Plus: Love first, career second for Jessica Simpson; Keira likes fake boobs  —  Angelina Jolie may have secured the headlines over the weekend by finally revealing her much buzzed about baby bump, but Brad Pitt's former ladylove, Jennifer Aniston, quietly made preparations for her own brood.
Discussion: Dlisted
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Don't forget the lyrics, John Mayer  —  John Mayer's song lyrics might be ultra-personal but, in real life, the singer wants people to keep a healthy distance.  At a party thrown by French businessman Nicolas Berggruen in L.A., Mayer stayed for only 10 minutes before ditching guests …
Discussion: Nah Right, Stereohyped and Bossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
No Showdown  —  Jennifer Aniston and Brangelina were supposed to run into each other this weekend at a pre-Oscar party and have a knife fight or something, but it never happened!  The showdown was supposed to take place at Warner's Night Before part at the Beverly Hills hotel on Saturday night.
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Britney's Night Out with Dad  —  After a three-hour visit with her sons on Saturday (her first since Jan. 3), Britney Spears continued her family time Saturday night, stepping out to Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills with her father, Jamie.  —  Just before 8 p.m., the pop star and her dad …
Discussion: TMZ.com, POPSUGAR and iVillage
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Traciasl / A Socialite's Life:
Britney Gets a Visit From Sean Preston and Jayden James
X17 Online:
Britney's Reunion - A Look Back
New York Times:
‘No Country for Old Men’ Wins Oscar Tug of War  —  No film ran away with the night, however, as the 80th Academy Awards gave a bruised movie industry a chance to refocus its ever-inward gaze on laurels instead of labor strife.  Ethan Coen, left, Joel Coen, center, and Scott Rudin accepted the award for best picture.
Discussion: Tuned In, Gawker and Towleroad
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Hellomagazine.com:
Neck-and-neck finish sees Viggo triumph in our Oscar poll
Discussion: omg!
 
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Ryan Sabey / News of the World:
Prince William makes Kate take back seat for a year
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Just Jared:
Heidi Klum and Seal Sparkle After the Oscars
Discussion: OH NO!!
New York Post:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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Michael / ecorazzi.com:
Cameron Diaz To Take BMW's Hydrogen 7 To Oscars
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Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
Diablo Cody to cobbler: bling this
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