JESSICA SIMPSON spent part of her Saturday night (01Nov08) in hospital after her stylist friend KEN PAVES was injured by a photographer trying to take the singer's picture. The pop star was leaving Madeo restaurant in Los Angeles with the celebrity hairdresser when a scrum of paparazzi descended upon the group. But as they tried to get into their waiting car, Paves was hit near his eye with a camera, leaving him with blood trickling down his face, according to website TMZ.com. Simpson's driver took them to a local hospital - where the singer accompanied Paves into the building to seek medical care.

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Jessica Simpson rushed to hospital

Jessica Simpson rushed to hospital after her best friend was injured by paparazzi.
The 'Come On Over' singer accompanied hairdresser Ken Paves to Los Angeles'
Cedars-Sinai hospital after he was hit in the face by a photographer's
camera following dinner at the city's Madeo restaurant.
Ken was attempting to shield Jessica, 28, from the hoards of paparazzi
outside the eatery when he was accidentally struck, causing blood to start
trickling down his face.
An onlooker said: "There were so many paparazzi waiting for Jessica and
trying to get a picture of her that they all started pushing. Jessica was
ducking down and Ken and her other male friend were trying to cover her and
that's when Ken was hit in the face with a camera."
It was claimed Ken had stitches for the cut.
When Jessica, Ken and the male friend finally made to their car, the
singer's driver took the party straight to the medical centre.
No police reports have yet been filed on the incident.