This news is so not surprising, considering the fact that Kate Hudson is rarely without a man and was recently spotted while shamelessly flirting with the boytoy of her “friend.” Betcha they’re not really friends anymore, which would mean also losing the faux admiration of Gwyneth Paltrow as well. All of these sacrifices, just to get into A-Rod’s pants. Damn!

NOW that Madonna isn’t as interested in him anymore, Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez is playing the famous-faces field. He got hit on in Parrot Cay over New Year’s by Donna Karan, and last week he took Kate Hudson (above) out on a date. Our spy says they had a three-hour meal at the Lure Fishbar with friends and were very cozy. Later, A-Rod went with Hudson to the Rose Bar, where they met up with her friend Ron Burkle. Hudson, currently starring in “Bride Wars,” has been single since Lance Armstrong dumped her. Said her rep: “Kate was at Lure with a group of 10 people.”

Yeah, whatever. Kate Hudson goes through men like tampons. Still, I don’t understand what any woman would see in A-Rod. Dude seems like such a high-maintenance prick.