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10:05 AM ET, February 9, 2009

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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 …
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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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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.
INF Daily:
DID CHRIS BROWN ASSAULT RIHANNA?
Discussion: TMZ.com, Fan Fare, X17 Online 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
X17 Online:   X17 SOURCE: CHRIS BROWN ALREADY TURNED HIMSELF IN
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 …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tiger Woods Welcomes Baby Boy  —  Tiger Woods and daughter Sam Alexis  —  Tiger Woods is a dad again.  —  The world's No. 1 golfer and his wife, Elin Nordegren, welcomed a son on Sunday, Woods, 33, reports Golf.com.  —  Woods confirmed the family addition on his Web site after news …
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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Access Hollywood:
Usher Cancels Performance Over Wife's Plastic Surgery Emergency In South America  —  Usher,Music,TV One,Celebrities,Couples  —  Usher has canceled his performance at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party due to a family emergency, Access Hollywood has learned.  —  His wife, Tameka …
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Perez Hilton:
We Found It!!!!  —  She's definitely back, y'all.  —  Now there's proof!!!  —  Click here to watch footage that a crafty fan obtained of Whitney Houston performing at Clive Davis' big Grammy pre-party on Saturday night.  —  Granted, she may not be able to hit all the notes she used to, but she still sounds DAMN GOOD.
Discussion: boy culture
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Taylor Swift & Miley Cyrus: Sing Out Sisters!
Discussion: Extra
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - KATE HUDSON AND OWEN WILSON, BACK TOGETHER!  —  Kate and Owen back together???!!!  Could it be???  —  The blondies broke up in June, 2007, after having dated for about nine months.  They met on the set of 2006's You, Me, and Dupree.  —  Of course we all remember what happened …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Inside Jennifer Aniston's 40th Birthday Party  —  Jennifer Aniston got John Mayer warmed up for his Grammys performance at her 40th birthday party Saturday night.  —  Sources tell E! News exclusively that Aniston and Mayer danced and huddled close all night at the bash, which Aniston hosted at her new Beverly Hills home.
 
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