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Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown Under Investigation for Felony Battery  —  Chris Brown is under investigation for alleged domestic violence felony battery, the LAPD confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “The identity of the victim will not be released,” said Officer April Harding.  “Any victim who's involved …
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Arrested — Caught On Tape  —  Chris Brown has officially been booked into the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department.  —  Brown has been charged with one count felony criminal threats.  His bail has been set at $50,000.  —  UPDATE 11:42 PM EST: TMZ has learned Chris paid his bail and was released.
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Investigated for Alleged Assault  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Chris Brown is being investigated by the LAPD in an alleged assault on a female.  —  Cops have yet to release the name of the female in question.
Marcus Errico / E! Online:
Chris Brown Arrested After Alleged Rihanna Assault  —  Grammy day was supposed to be a glittery affair for R&B's reigning It couple, Chris Brown and Rihanna.  But things went horribly amiss.  —  About the time Brown was scheduled to be singing “Forever” onstage at Los Angeles' Staples Center …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Singer Chris Brown Turns Himself In for Alleged Criminal Threat  —  Singer Chris Brown has turned himself in to Los Angeles Police in connection to a domestic violence felony criminal threat incident, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  He was driven in a black Escalade Sunday and was lying down in the backseat, a source tells Us.
Stephanie Chavez / L.A. Now:
R&B singer Chris Brown booked on suspicion of making felony criminal threats  —  [Updated 9:21 p.m.] R&B singer Chris Brown has been booked tonight on suspicion of making felony criminal threats in connection with an incident involving his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna …
Stephanie Chavez / L.A. Now:
Singer Chris Brown under investigation in alleged assault  —  R&B singer Chris Brown, one of the biggest-selling performers in pop music, was booked tonight in Los Angeles on charges stemming from an alleged assault on his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna, according to police and other sources familiar with the investigation.
Extra:
Chris Brown Booked  —  Singer Chris Brown has been charged with felony battery after turning himself in to Los Angeles police.  —  Brown, 19, was arrested at 6:30 PM Sunday and stands accused of felony battery, in which the alleged victim suffered visible injuries.
The Insider:
Rihanna Cancels Grammy Performance; Chris Brown Sought By Police  —  In what may or may not be related news, “The Insider” confirms that pop singer Rihanna will not be performing at tonight's Grammys following sustaining a bruised face in what sources called a car accident.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown Surrenders to Police
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and PopSugar
INF Daily:
DID CHRIS BROWN ASSAULT RIHANNA?
Discussion: X17 Online, Fan Fare and Reuters
Michael K / Dlisted:
Did Chris Brown Beat On Alien Princess RiRi?!
Discussion: EW.com
Associated Press:   Plant, Krauss win 4 Grammys; Brown investigated
Access Hollywood:   Chris Brown Under Investigation For Assault; Brown & Rihanna To Miss Grammys
X17 Online:   X17 SOURCE: CHRIS BROWN ALREADY TURNED HIMSELF IN
Brian Orloff / Style Watch:
Jennifer Hudson's Emotional Grammy Win & Performance  —  Jennifer Hudson hit plenty of emotional notes during the 51st annual Grammy Awards.  —  The singer collected the Sunday's first major award, best R&B album for her self-titled debut, making reference to her slain family in a tearful acceptance speech.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Dancing's Season Eight Cast Is Revealed!  —  In a new twist, the season eight cast of Dancing with the Stars was revealed during commercial breaks in between ABC's Sunday night primetime lineup.  —  The “namedropping” of the 13 contestants began at the eight o'clock hour when Extreme Makeover …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Taylor Swift & Miley Cyrus: Sing Out Sisters!  —  If their rehearsal is any indication of things to come tonight, Taylor Swift predicts her Grammy performance with Miley Cyrus will be something special.  —  “We rehearsed for just a day,” Swift told me last night at Clive Davis …
Discussion: Extra
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MTV:
Miley Cyrus Calms Taylor Swift's Grammy Nerves
Discussion: Junior Celebs
Associated Press:
Scenes from Grammy weekend
Discussion: Associated Press and Perez Hilton
Paul Chi / People.com:
Report: Tameka Foster Has Plastic Surgery Emergency  —  Usher and Foster  —  Usher's wife Tameka Foster Raymond has suffered a serious injury due to complications from plastic surgery in Brazil, reports Access Hollywood.  —  On Saturday night, Usher canceled his performance at the Recording Academy and Clive Davis's Pre-Grammy Gala.
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
LAPD Investigating Domestic Abuse Report Against Chris Brown  —  Teen heartthrob and double Grammy nominee Chris Brown was talking with detectives Sunday night about an alleged felony assault on an unidentified woman the night before.  Police records showed he was being held on $50,000 bail.
 
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