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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 Turns Himself In  —  TMZ can confirm that Chris Brown just entered an LAPD station, where he turned himself in to police .  —  Chris is being investigated by the LAPD for an alleged domestic violence felony battery that occurred early this morning near Hancock Park in L …
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 …
Discussion: NY Daily News and Pet Rock
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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
INF Daily:
DID CHRIS BROWN ASSAULT RIHANNA?
Discussion: X17 Online
Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown Surrenders to Police
Discussion: PopSugar
Michael K / Dlisted:
Did Chris Brown Beat On Alien Princess RiRi?!
Discussion: EW.com
Associated Press:
Plant, Krauss win 4 Grammys; Brown investigated
Discussion: Fan Fare
Access Hollywood:   Chris Brown Under Investigation For Assault; Brown & Rihanna To Miss Grammys
X17 Online:   X17 SOURCE: CHRIS BROWN ALREADY TURNED HIMSELF IN
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:   Usher Cancels Pre-Grammy Gig Due to “Serious” Family Emergency
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
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Draw Cheers at BAFTAs  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt drew huge cheers from the crowd at the British Academy Film Awards Sunday in London.  —  Jolie, in a black silk crepe Giorgio Arman evening gown, walked the carpet with Pitt and signed autographs for fans.
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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