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"Who needs fireworks? Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross ignited their own at Guy Oseary&amp;apos;s 4th of July party hosted by Deleon Tequila at Nobu Malibu, fueling romance rumors with their intimate demeanor.\r\n\r\nAn insider tells Us Weekly&amp;#xA0;that the pair, who were spotted together two days in a row on July 1 and July 2, arrived at the star-studded bash with a group of friends.\r\n&amp;quot;They were all drinking and enjoying the music,&amp;quot; the source reveals. &amp;quot;Ashlee and Evan chatted intimately, whispering in each other&amp;apos;s ears and making each other laugh.&amp;quot; At one point, the source says that Ross, son of the legendary Motown singer Diana Ross, &amp;quot;put his hands on Ashlee&amp;apos;s thighs and sat every close to her. He basically focused his attention only on her.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nA second insider added that the pair &amp;quot;definitely looked like more than friends.&amp;quot; Notes another eyewitness: &amp;quot;They were totally lovey-dovey and holding hands.&amp;quot;\r\nSimpson and Ross were joined by a slew of other celebs at the star-studded party, including Charlize Theron, Mel Gibson, and Woody Harrelson.\r\nAs Us exclusively reported on July 2, a source revealed that the pair were just pals ... for now. &amp;quot;Evan and Ashlee have been friends for a really long time, probably 10 years,&amp;quot; a source says of the duo. &amp;quot;They know each other from the club scene and have tons of mutual friends.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nSimpson, 28, is mom to son Bronx, 4, with ex-husband Pete Wentz, 33."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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