Those hickey-like marks above Gwynnie's black strapless top at the "Anchorman" premiere party Wednesday were caused by cups of hot air, her publicist confirmed yesterday.

* In ancient China it was known as the "horn method," since hollowed-out animal horns were used in the procedure. Later on, practitioners used cups of bamboo, ceramic, iron or brass. These days, most cupping is done with glass.

ON THE DOT: [Gwyneth Paltrow], at the "Anchorman" premiere in Midtown, shows off suction marks left by a recent "cupping" therapy session. (Dara Kushner/INFGoff.com; Getty Images)