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1:45 AM ET, February 10, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Rihanna Bloody and Bruised  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Rihanna's injuries were severe — two “huge contusions” which swelled up on both sides of her forehead.  We're told she also suffered “a bloody lip and nose.”  —  One of the law enforcement people put it this way — the contusions …
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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's Injuries — “Horrific”  —  Law enforcement sources have now gotten specific with us... police took pictures of Rihanna's injuries and they are “horrific.”  —  As we reported, the photos show major contusions on both sides of the singer's face — there is serious swelling and bruising.
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Chris Brown Lowdown: Cops Continue Probe, Wrigley Halts Ads, Rihanna Recovering  —  His world may be in upheaval, but Chris Brown is holed up in a Hollywood hotel, keeping quiet.  —  While information continues to trickle out about what was apparently an ugly dispute between the R&B star and his girlfriend …
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.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown Withdraws from NBA All-Stars
Anne Marie Cruz / People.com:
Chris Brown & Rihanna: A Fairy-Tale Romance Gone Awry
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Perez Hilton:   This Is Awful!  —  Further updates on Princess RiRi's condition!
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
VIDEO: SHAMED CHRIS BROWN HIDES FROM THE CAMERAS
Discussion: TMZ.com
Extra:
Wrigley's Gum Suspends Chris Brown Commercials
RADAR:
CHRIS BROWN ARREST: EXCLUSIVE JAIL DETAILS
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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Michael K / Dlisted:
Owen Wilson Is A Glutton For Punishment
Discussion: Celebslam
COED Magazine:
Letterman Reveals Bar Refaeli is 2009 SI Swimsuit Issue Cover Model!  —  As you may know, we at COED have been eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model.  But now the wait has come to an end.  After hearing that the model would be first announced …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Deadspin and Just Jared
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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.”
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Octuplet Grandma: Daughter “Not Capable” of Raising 14 Children
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
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.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Rodriguez reveals he cheated, lied
Discussion: NY Daily News and Gabby Babble
TMZ.com:
Britney Will Tour With Kiddies  —  It's official... Britney Spears will go on tour — for a price.  —  We've learned Jamie Spears and K-Fed have now both signed the document we told you about last week, which clears the path for Brit taking her kids on the road for her upcoming concert tour.
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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Courtney, Don't Do That  —  Oh, Courtney Love really did try to bring the sexiness at the Elle Style Awards in London tonight, but then she kind of turned around and brought sexy back fat instead.  I just want to rush over to her, lift up that skin with my fingers and Gorilla Glue it in place.
 
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