BEST OF THE REST

Chelsea Handler is claiming that a racy, 10-year-old video making the rounds isn't a sex tape at all. "It was a joke," says the TV host. "I put it on an audition tape for a comedy club because I'm a comedienne." But folks at Radaronline who say they've seen the tape beg to differ, calling it "graphic," "explicit" and "X-rated."

http://www.radaronline.com

Home sweet home? Moving vans were spotted outside Sandra Bullock's New Orleans house Thursday — bringing two sofas into the abode. No word on whether the soon-to-be-divorced star is taking up residence in the Big Easy with her son, Louis, but we're betting Jesse James has some serious furniture shopping to do.

http://www.tmz.com

Gene Simmons isn't lacking self-esteem. "You don't know how big our image is," Simmons boasts of his rock group, KISS. "There's no U2 comic book, there's no Mick Jagger action figure. We have our own Visa card. By some experts, it's believed to be the most recognized pop-culture image on Earth — bigger than Mickey Mouse."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

George Clooney can be glad he wasn't at his Italian vacation pad this week. Experts were called in to remove a 500-pound World War II bomb that was found underwater, just yards from the actor's Lake Como villa. The ancient explosives didn't just affect Clooney's digs — the surrounding town of Laglio was sealed off by police during the incident.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk