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Sideshow: Kanye vs. paparazzi, round two

The ever-so-popular Kanye West was arrested in the early hours yesterday after a dispute with paparazzi outside a nightclub in Newcastle, northern England.

The ever-so-popular

Kanye West

was arrested in the early hours yesterday after a dispute with paparazzi outside a nightclub in Newcastle, northern England.

West, 31, was detained outside the Tup Tup Palace bar. It's the second time in 10 weeks the rapper has been arrested on charges of assault.

In September, West was videotaped struggling with a cameraman, who later alleged that West smashed his camera.

Refreshing outlook

Not all women are into fad diets or looking stick-thin.

For her nude scenes in the soon-to-be-released film

The Reader

,

Kate Winslet

refused to use a body double or buy into any fad diets.

Among her imperfections, Winslet lists her "crumble baby belly . . . boobs are worse for wear after two kids. . . . My body's different. It has settled into what it is now. None of this different-diets lark. I can't remember the last time I tried some new fad."

The five-time Oscar nominee is married to director

Sam Mendes

and has two children,

Mia

, 8 and

Joe

, 5.

Chubby's in town

Philadelphia native

Ernest Evans

, better known as

Chubby Checker

, will be signing copies of his new release

All the Best

, which contains his greatest hits and current single "Knock Down the Walls" at FYE at 100 S. Broad St. at 2 p.m. today.

A mighty fall

Damon Dash

, cofounder of Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear, is in money trouble.

Dash, 37, owes $2.1 million to New York State and $4,500 in back worker's comp payments, and a lawsuit says he stiffed the law firm handling his child-custody case.

Dash sold his share of the Rocawear empire to

Jay-Z

for $20 million. He once owned Keds, a vodka company, and 1,300 pairs of shoes.