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This Just In..

If anyone cares, we have just received a Denzel Washington sighting on South Beach. Developing or not.....Ok, more interesting than Denzel here is Jessica Simpson on the VMAs. We think her sister's spare nose parts may have settled into her thighs. Whoa! Not that we should talk, but really. And that outfit? We last saw that on one of the boys on the wrestling team back in high school. Second to that is John Norris's wig. And last, but not least, J-Lo's bathing cap. What the hell was that all about?

Paris Slams Miami Again

First Paris Hilton calls the Shore Club and its patrons "cheesy," and then, on the MTV VMA's from New York, she says, "I love that [New York] is not sweaty and gross like Miami. I love Miami but not for the MTV Awards. It's great to have it back in New York." Surely she doesn't mean that. At least, not when Ingrid Casares is throwing her a big party here in this gross, sweaty city.

Dances with Foxes?

We've also been told that Ashton Kutcher's Guardian co-star Kevin Costner has been seen around town, but can't confirm that just yet. We reported that Costner owns a humidor in the soon to open Havana Club at the Miami City Club. Perhaps he's here checking on his stogie space? Eh, probably just a press junket or something.

Kutcher Believe It?

Ashton Kutcher, co-owner of the Angler's Dolce restaurant along with Wilmer Valderrama, has been spotted skulking around town the past few days, spotted at The Shore Club and Skybar last night. No word on whether or not wifey Demi Moore has accompanied him. Last time the couple was here together was a few years back, for a Kaballah convention at the Westin Diplomat.

Snooze

Ernesto blew. Not literally, thank goodness. But anyway, we bet that MTV is celebrating the fact that they didn't do the VMAs here again this year. The purveyors of the International Bikefest aren't nearly as celebratory as they had to cancel their weekend down here due to the inclement weather. Oh, and in other news, Matt and Lance were here last week.

Don't Sniff at This

From today's Page Six, the reaction of Tara Solomon and Nick D'Annunzio following his arrest for cocaine possession:

BUSINESS BOOMS AFTER BUST

THERE'S nothing like a little cocaine bust to help the company coffers. Tara Solomon, co-owner with fiancé Nick D'Annunzio of Tara Ink - the influential Miami/L.A. public-relations firm whose clients include Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior Clairol and Equinox Fitness - says business has boomed since D'Annunzio was busted for coke possession last week during his 34th-birthday party at Miami's Forge restaurant. "A little bit of infamy is good. Every person in Miami is talking about this," said Solomon, who noted she's already signed one new client and had meetings with several other potentials who all know about her lover's arrest for allegedly possessing two "baggies" of blow. "Nick keeps saying he's the new Kate Moss. It's not like he's some big dealer. It's really a very minor thing in the scheme of life," she said. Solomon, who's also a Miami Herald advice columnist, insists that she herself is not a casual drug user and that "I truly don't think Nick has a problem." Is she going to give him a good spanking for his indiscretion? "Nick doesn't need an arrest to be spanked," she laughed. D'Annunzio vows he'll be vindicated.

Nicky, Yo!

Paris Hilton was at her sister's party last night for the soon to be on Ocean Drive Nicky O boutique hotel---in the gift bag, that is. All the lucky invitees to the party at the deelish 8 1/2 restaurant at the Clinton Hotel received a copy of Paris's new CD. The party was hot--literally. The place was packed and the a/c was apparently wherever Paris was--in NYC or Vegas, we heard. Nicky was cordial and did her thing, talking to journos in between puffs of ciggies out back by the pool. Lots of real estate types filled the room, with visions of dollar signs dancing in their head. There may have been more photographers there than potential buyers, too. Scott Storch was there, but no sign of Hilton sidekick Brandon Davis, who really would have had reason to scream Firecrotch, considering the oppressive heat emanating from the 'do.

Upstaged!

Paris Hilton wasn't the entire focal point of her record release party at Suite Tuesday night. Her recently rehabbed pal Brandon Davis stole the show when he took to the mic, ranting and raving about his own song, "Firecrotch," named after the moniker he gave to ex bed bud Lindsay Lohan. "Davis was drunk off his ass and going on about this Firecrotch crap," says our spy. "No one really cared ,we all just laughed. Wasn't he supposedly in rehab recently? You'd never know it." Page Six reports that Firecrotch is really a song produced by Hilton's tweaker, Scott Storch. Wouldn't it be cool if Lohan did the back up vocals?

Mimi Does Miami

Mariah Carey arrived fashionably late to her concert after party last Saturday at Nocturnal---2:30 am specifically. But hey, at least she actually showed up! Apparently there was a raid at nearby Club Life and that's what held her up. Yeah, right. Carey was escorted through the club's main entrance where she was greeted by throngs of admirers. She arrived on the arm of her manager/producer Benny Medina and partied with multi-platinum performing artists/collaborators/ friends  Busta Rhymes, Timbaland  and Pharrell  Williams. No signs of sometime Miami resident and ex hubby Tommy Controlla--er, Mottola. After posing and smiling for the camera, Carey got down to serious partying with The World Famous DJ Clue spinning hits from her two decades of classics. Then she turned to someone and asked, remind me again why I call myself Mimi?

Doggone it, it's Hulk Hogan Again!

Miami's newest first family--a title they usurped from the Estefans, were spotted at the Dog Bar off Lincoln Road Saturday doing, we jest you not, dog  yoga. That's right. Hulk Hogan, wife Linda, daughter Brooke and son Nick were clearly impounded by their session of doggie yoga. Hulk and wife were even spotted putting their pooch in the double down dog position. Check it out: