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According to recent reports, baseball slugger Alex Rodriguez - who went 0-for-4 with a strikeout last night at Fenway Park - has been smashing home runs off the field with Kate Hudson more often than on it with the New York Yankees.

Not everyone is thrilled with this new, sexy couple however. Kate's mother, Goldie Hawn, has reportedly cautioned Kate about the new relationship.

Kate was first linked to the baseball star last month and both are said to be “somewhat serious” about the relationship - with A-Rod introducing the actress to his pals (which he apparently has) and Kate attending a bunch of his recent games.

But a source close to the family has said that Goldie Hawn is worried that the romance will go the same as her previous relationships since splitting from husband Chris Robinson, with whom she has a son, Ryder, in the summer of 2006.

Alex Rodriguez is batting a lackluster .238 so far this MLB season, but with his conquest of Kate Hudson, he's proving himself a prime time player just the same.

“Goldie feels it’s time Kate left the dating scene for a while," says a source. “Kate’s had a string of boyfriends since her divorce from Chris and it’s always the same pattern - she falls hard and fast, then gets bored or has her heart broken.

“Goldie hates the idea of seeing Kate getting hurt again.”

Over the past three years, Kate Hudson has dated Lance Armstrong, Owen Wilson and Dax Shepard, among others. Last year, A-Rod’s wife Cynthia Rodriguez filed for a divorce on the grounds of his “spiritual affair” with Madonna.

Madge later dumped him for a physical affair with Jesus Luz, but still claims credit for elevating his celebrity status and enabling him to bag Hudson.

Alex Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a run in the Yankees' 4-3 win over the Rays yesterday ... then may have scored in a different way later that night!

Enjoying a swanky evening out, the Rod and rumored fling Kate Hudson were spotted out and about in New York City at the famed 40/40 nightclub.

They exited separately to avoid being photographed together, but don't think it was a coincidence that both happened to be there at the same time ...

K-ROD: Kate Hudson and A-Rod step out again in N.Y. City.

Kate Hudson looked sexy in a teal green dress with black heels, while Alex Rodriguez was his casual, handsome self in a button-up shirt and jeans.

Rumors that A-Rod and Kate are dating popped up two weeks ago, then were fueled by Hudson's frequent visits to Yankee Stadium to see her man.

Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is just 6-for-26 with three RBIs in his last seven games. Maybe he's simply reserving all of his home runs for Kate Hudson!

Awful baseball intros aside, A-Rod and Kate Hudson were spotted getting cozy last month, and a source now confirms that the two stars are dating.

"It's somewhat serious," a People spy says in its upcoming issue.

"He's already introduced her to a bunch of his friends."

We're not sure what info from the above two sentences is harder to believe - that it's somewhat serious already, or that A-Rod has any friends left.

All we know is Madonna takes credit for the sexy new couple!

A-Rod and K-Hud = K-Rod? [Photos: Fame Pictures]

For her part, Kate Hudson followed Rodriguez on the road late last month to Dallas, when the Yankees played the Texas Rangers in a three-game series.

The actress and son Ryder, 5 (whose dad is Chris Robinson), stayed at the same hotel as A-Rod, and the couple "worked out together in the fitness center."

Guess that's what they're calling it now.

For one of the games, she sent Ryder and his nanny to the ballpark while she "stayed behind and watched the game from the hotel," adds the eyewitness.

"She remarked several times about what a big baseball fan she is!"

Will the off-field fireworks last through the grueling season? Will A-Rod pull out ... of his recent mini-slump and actually hit after September?

Another source says it's too early to tell: "You never know."

What benefits come with that friendship? Use your imagination!

After learning that Jesus Luz is referring to her as "just a friend," Madonna is gonna be far from pleased. Heck, she may even kick his ass off the couch in her New York City apartment ... where he has allegedly been living.

"She is my friend ... only my friend," the hunky 22-year-old model said in his first-ever TV interview on the Brazilian TV program Fantastico.

Luz also denied he and Madge are "going to the temple" anytime soon to make it official - even though his dad, Luiz Heitor Pinto da Luz, recently spoke to Quem magazine about the pair's upcoming commitment ceremony.

"Madonna is a person who I admire very much, a friend who has entered my life and [with whom] I keep in contact. I cannot say anything more than I don't have plans of marrying her. I can't say if she is the woman in my life," he said.

Jesus Luz also touched on the oft-used moniker ascribed to him, "boy toy," and strangely didn't seem all that bothered by the less-than-flattering term.

"Frankly, I never give importance to what others say about me," the chosen one said. "They can write that I'm a 'toy boy' or 'boy toy.' And I won't care."

According to reports, Jesus Luz is currently living in the Central Park West apartment owned by Madge. Well, at least until he moves to the doghouse.

How Madonna truly feels about his comments, we can't say - but she is happy that another recent ex, Alex Rodriguez, has moved on with actress Kate Hudson.

"Madonna is actually relieved that A-Rod seems so happy with Kate," says a source. "He's always treated women like he treats home runs anyway."

"He's getting a great batting average here. In fact, Madonna is actually proud that she's raised the bar for him, so he can date a better caliber of women."

Sources say that Kate Hudson and A-Rod have been secretly seeing one another for the past month and a half, but are still trying to keep things quiet.

"When she hits Yankee Stadium, she sits in A-Rod's private seats," says a New York Daily News source. "They're absolutely giddy when they're together."

Too bad Madonna and Jesus Luz are just "friends" and a double-date is out of the question. He's already got the Yankees cap on and everything.

Kate Hudson may or may not be dating Alex Rodriguez, but the gorgeous movie star is most definitely turning heads with her new hair color!

The star rocked a new brunette 'do while out in Oklahoma, most likely for a role in her new film The Killer Inside Me alongside Casey Affleck.

What do you think? Should it be a permanent change, or should she bring back her sun-kissed blonde locks as soon as the filming wraps up?

Take a look at these Kate Hudson photos for comparison and tell us which hair color you think looks best on her in the little survey below:

Kate Hudson makes a prettier ...

After missing a good month and a half, it's good to see Alex Rodriguez back playing the field again. He's also returned to the Yankees after rehabbing his injured hip.

Proving he's over his "affair of the heart" with Madonna, the blue-lipped head case has been getting it on with Kate Hudson, according to various Big Apple sources.

After Friday’s game, in which the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins, the two had an early-morning make-out session at Mustang Grill, New York Magazine says.

The Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson rumors were further fueled Saturday when she was spotted in the front row at Yankee Stadium, cheering on her man.

A-Rod homered in the 11th inning ... and perhaps went deep later that night as well after he left Lure Fishbar in Manhattan with the actress in tow!

Are Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson dating?

Whether he and Kate Hudson are an item or just having fun - and what scandal, baseball or gossip-related, is going to plague A-Rod next - is not known.

We just hope he doesn't need any "performance enhancers" off the field, if you know what we mean. And that he bats better than .188 with the ladies.

Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake, Demi Moore, Anne Hathaway and other celebrities marked the Cartier 100th Anniversary in America Celebration last night in New York.

It was the night's second biggest star-sudded affair after the Star Trek premiere! Click to enlarge photos of Jessica, Justin and other stars at the luxury brand's event:

Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are back together.

Sources say the roller coaster relationship is on its way up again, following a party the actress threw a party at her house in Pacific Palisades on January 30.

“Everyone was totally shocked to see Kate and Owen lying on the floor together,” a guest at the shindig told X17. “They were hugging and kissing all night. [The next day at Owen's house in Malibu,] they spent the afternoon lying out by the pool.”

Since her break up with the occasionally funny actor, Hudson has been linked to Lance Armstrong, Dax Shepard and professional golfer Adam Scott.

But she evidently missed Wilson, as a source told People Magazine "they're back together," adding that the couple spent this weekend together at Wilson's house, accompanied by Hudson's son Ryder.

Kate Hudson really needs to pose nude.

We had this epiphany while ogling the photos below, as the actress is incredibly good looking.

Despite appearing in numerous movies and dating stars such as Owen Wilson and Lance Armstrong, though, Hudson is rarely considered among the hottest in Hollywood.

It doesn't seem fair. Just click on the following images, courtesy of InStyle UK, to see how pretty the actress can be:

In an interview with the magazine, Hudson dishes on two of the most important things in life: children and underwear.

On being a single mom: “Being a single parent can be difficult, but I don’t feel I am one. Chris [Robinson] and I are co-parenting and traveling is where it gets difficult. Chris is on the road and I’ve had a busy last year, so I am going to take a break in 2009. I want to soak in every little part of who Ryder is.”

On underwear: “I discovered these great undergarments I can’t live without called ‘Nearly Nude’…They’re so great. And you can wear them under any dress; they’re really thin. Also, Wolford makes a kind of slip that holds you in. It’s a little expensive, but women should invest in that! I don’t go anywhere without Calvin Klein strapless bras, and since I wear a lot of short skirts, I always have…my little boy-shorts to wear under the minis.”

Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson co-star in the comedy Bride Wars.

But the question facing our readers is not a laughing matter.

Compare these lovely leading ladies and let us know who you'd rather... well... you know...

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