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10:30 PM ET, February 9, 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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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 …
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.
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 …
Anne Marie Cruz / People.com:
Chris Brown & Rihanna: A Fairy-Tale Romance Gone Awry
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown Withdraws from NBA All-Stars
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
VIDEO: SHAMED CHRIS BROWN HIDES FROM THE CAMERAS
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Chris and Rihanna — Prelude to Arrest
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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: Just Jared, Perez Hilton and Deadspin
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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: Gabby Babble and NY Daily News
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.
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.
Hollywoodtuna:
Katy Perry Needs To Go Away!  —  I was sick all weekend, but I managed to watch the Grammys and the worst performance of the night was Katy Perry by far.  I don't know what the f#ck she was going for, but I recommend that the next time (and hopefully there isn't one) the girl uses a handheld mic …
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Melissa Noble / Socialite Life:
Katy Perry Has Locks Of Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift's Hair
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Towleroad
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.
 
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