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4:45 PM ET, February 9, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Rihanna Alleged Victim — Deadly Weapon Charge  —  TMZ has confirmed Rihanna is the named alleged victim in the Chris Brown case and the allegation is that she was assaulted with a deadly weapon.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us the crime report calls the incident assault with a deadly weapon …
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RADAR:
EYEWITNESS AT HOSPITAL: “I COULD HEAR RIHANNA SCREAMING”  —  A source inside Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has confirmed exclusively to RadarOnline.Com that pop star Rihanna was in fact treated there for injuries, allegedly inflicted by her boyfriend R&B singer Chris Brown.
TMZ.com:
Rihanna/Chris Brown — No Weapon  —  Law enforcement sources tell us even though the police report in the Chris Brown arrest refers to assault with a deadly weapon, there was no weapon involved in the alleged attack.  —  The police report cites Penal Code Section 245 — Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown's Wrigley Gum Ads Suspended  —  A day after Chris Brown was booked on felony criminal threats charges, Wrigley gum has suspended ads featuring the 19-year-old singer.  —  “Wrigley is concerned by the serious allegations made against Chris Brown,” a company spokesperson tells Usmagazine.com.
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Rihanna Identified as Alleged Victim in Chris Brown Assault  —  Sources tell Usmagazine.com that Rihanna is the alleged victim in the felony battery investigation involving her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown.  —  On Sunday, around 6:30 p.m., Brown, 19, turned himself in to Los Angeles police …
NY Daily News:
Chris Brown arrested in battery investigation, victim suspected …
Starpulse:
Reports: Rihanna ‘Identified As Victim’ In Chris Brown Assault
Discussion: Associated Press
TMZ.com:
Chris and Rihanna — Prelude to Arrest
RADAR:
CHRIS BROWN ARREST: EXCLUSIVE JAIL DETAILS
Mary Beth / INF Daily:   VIDEO: SHAMED CHRIS BROWN HIDES FROM THE CAMERAS
TMZ.com:   Brown's Rented Lambo — $2,000-a-Day
People.com:
Kate Hudson & Owen Wilson Are a Couple - Again!  —  Hollywood's on-again, off-again couple - Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson - are on yet again.  —  “They're back together,” a source tells PEOPLE of the pair, who spent all of Sunday together at Wilson's Malibu home.  Also there: Hudson's 5-year-old son Ryder.
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RADAR:
GRANDMA BLASTS OCTUPLET MOM: “NADYA'S NOT CAPABLE”  —  “The truth is Nadya's not capable of raising 14 children.”  —  The mother of the woman who gave birth to octuplets recently is speaking exclusively to RadarOnline.com and says her daughter's actions are “unconscionable.”
Wmagazine.com:
Madonna: Blame it on Rio  —  A powerful, sexy woman and her boyish plaything.  Sound familiar?  In sultry Rio de Janeiro, the ever-provocative, newly single superstar teams up with photographer Steven Klein for a no-holds-barred 46-page portfolio.  Once again, it seems, Madonna does it her way.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Madonna, Younger Beau Strip Down for Sexy W Photo Shoot
People.com:
Tameka Raymond Is ‘Stable,’ Says Rep  —  Tameka Foster and Usher  —  Updating a news report on Sunday that Tameka Foster Raymond Usher, 37, had a medical emergency, a spokesman for Raymond's husband, the musician Usher, said Monday: “Tameka Raymond is in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil.
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 …
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Perez Hilton:
Dancing With The Stars Cast Announced
Discussion: X17 Online
ESPN:
A-Rod admits, regrets use of PEDs … His voice shaking at times, Alex Rodriguez met head-on allegations that he tested positive for steroids six years ago, telling ESPN on Monday that he did take performance-enhancing drugs while playing for the Texas Rangers during a three-year period beginning in 2001.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Wears Daisy Dukes Again  —  Jessica Simpson.  —  Despite scrutiny over her weight, the singer wore daisy dukes — which she famously flaunted in 2005 while promoting The Dukes of Hazard — at The Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Grammy Awards' best and worst moments  —  NEW YORK - Here's a look at some of the highlights and lowlights at this year's Grammy Awards telecast:  —  ___  —  WAY TO GO, J-HUD: Jennifer Hudson has a Grammy to go with that Oscar.  A week after her return to the national stage at the Super Bowl …
 
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