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Evan Rachel Wood attempts to hone her “craft” services while on the Brooklyn set of her new movie ‘A Case Of You’ written by and co-starring Justin Long.

The movie also staring Sienna Miller, Brendan Fraser, Peter Dinklage and Busy Phillips, centers on a young writer who while looking online for love, embellishes his profile and when he finally meets a girl, has to keep up the facade.

The movie has been filming all around the NY area.

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The online auction for New York Knicks Jeremy Lin’s game-worn jersey to benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation raised $42,388, valuable dollars for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization that makes dreams come true for children facing obstacles.

The jersey was worn during the team’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on February 10 at Madison Square Garden.

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Jeremy Lin keeping the dream alive.

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Vanessa Williams and Taraji P. Henson both looking gorgeous, posed for photos in the Grey Goose Lounge backstage at the NAACP Image Awards last week.

Cocktail in hand, Taraji watched the TV monitor as they announced her name as the winner for outstanding actress in a TV movie, miniseries or dramatic special category for her role in the Lifetime movie “Taken from me: The Tiffany Rubin Story.” The room cheered as she stood up from the couch and jokingly began an acceptance speech “I’d like to thank my Mother and God…” before laughing and sitting back down.

Scene & Heard:

Lenny Kravitz requested a bottle of Grey Goose for his trailer before he performed at the evenings award show.

Michael Rapaport enjoyed a Grey Goose Cherry Noir cocktail before the show.

Mike Epps announcing to the press room that he wanted to go and enjoy a Grey Goose cocktail after receiving his award supporting actor in a motion picture.

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Delicious Italian restaurant Dan Tanas, who insist that even their well known celebrity clientele wait in line just like everybody else, saw the likes of La Lohan and family Monday night.

Yes, Lindsay, who will be making a mini-comeback to the small screen by hosting Saturday Night Live on March 3^rd, sat in the prime-spaced big cushy booth right near the bar with her family including mom Dina.

Pictured: Lindsay recently in NYC at the amfAR event.

McCartney and his three guests stayed true to his vegetarian proclivity, noshing on a hibachi meal of spicy tofu steak, accompanied by cucumber rolls, and Benihana’s signature “Garden Delight” dish – a medley of asparagus and other assorted fresh garden vegetables, steamed on the grill and finished with a white balsamic vinegar.

it will take over the first floor of the building that it occupies, adding a sushi and cocktail bar that will provide a draw for Midtown drinkers

The NYC restaurant closed its doors last September for a design overhaul and transformation into a two level restaurant complete with downstairs sushi lounge.

Go, it’s open.

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Sorry guerrilla juice-heads, looks like Snooki may be off the market.

Last week I got the news that Jionni LaValle will be making an honest woman of his steady guidette girlfriend Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi.

The Jersey Shore titan who along with BFF Jenni Jwoww Farley will be filming their new reality show spinoff in Jersey City after being turned down by Hoboken, accepted a marriage proposal and ring from her adorable beau on Valentine’s Day.

We also heard the engagement took place either in NYC at District 36 or at the W Hoboken. Stay tuned for more details on the ring and if Snooks is actually engaged.

Snooki and Jwoww’s spinoff is expected to begin Filming later this month in the Grove Street Path neighborhood.

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Fashion savvy Kanye West does his best styling smile in green knit while sitting front row at the Mark Fast runway show during London Fashion Week.

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The politically busy Donald Trump is back with his over-the-top confidence promoting his newest season of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ which I have to say looks like an exciting winner.

Just returning last night for its fifth season and twelfth season of the entire “Apprentice” series, the contestants are competing for that sweet $250,000 check to their favorite charity so ruthlessly that the vicious fighting is all the talk.

Spoke to The Donald, Debbie Gibson and Arsenio Hall on the phone about all that good stuff.

Talk of Victoria Gotti and table flipping ‘Real Housewife of New Jersey’ Teresa Guidice going at it are true, as well as Lisa Lampanelli and Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza.

Arsenio Hall who has a tiff with Victoria Gotti said, I’m happy to be alive today.” Added 80’s pop star Debbie Gibson, “All rivalries are real, we’re in close quarters.”

“Someone wasn’t nice to Deborah” said Trump.  Giggling a bit, Gibson added, “Now we’re friends.”

What has Trump learned most about doing the show after all these years?  “You never really know who is going to be great.”

Did Debbie Gibson have concerns about the show and why did she do it? Yes. “It’s not for the faint at heart. And it’s an amazing platform for every project you have going on.”

Added the hardly seen ex-late night legend who said he had been approached to do it in the past. “My situation was two-fold. I live in L.A. as a single dad. I didn’t think I could leave my home two months at a time. However, now seemed like the best time to leave for that.”

‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ airs Sunday’s 9-11pm ETon NBC.

I would think a lot of people are looking forward to seeing outspoken ‘Real Housewife of New Jersey’ Teresa. Said Trump, “Every person of every cast of ‘The Real Housewives’ series has approached us at one time or another to do the show.”

Well I guess we know why Trump, who lives for golden ratings and a public relations fiasco has hired Teresa.

Should be a great season, I’ll be watching.

The cast pictured: (l-r) Adam Carolla, Victoria Gotti, Lou Ferrigno, Paul Teutul Sr., Penn Jillette, Dayana Mendoza, Debbie Gibson, Ivanka Trump, Teresa Guidice, Cheryl Tiegs, Clay Aiken, Donald Trump Jr., Donald Trump, Eric Trump, Tia Carrere, Patricia Velasquez, Michael Andretti, Lisa Lampanelli, Dee Snider, Aubrey O’Day, Arsenio Hall, George Takei.

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Cheryl Hines celebrated the wrap of the “Suburgatory” season by pampering cast members at a launch party for new anti-aging skincare line Puristics.

“Suburgatory” co-star Jerem Sisto who may or may not have indulged in a manicure, cozied up to Hines for a chat among the rest of the cast including Rex Lee, Abbie Cobb, Kara Pacitto, Jane Levy, Carly Chaikin, Katelyn Pacitto, and Allie Grant at a private residence in Los Angeles.