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2:20 PM ET, February 21, 2013

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Perez Hilton:
Rihanna Bares Her Bum While Snuggling Close To Chris Brown On Hawaii Birthday Vacay!  —  Rihanna was obviously enjoying the taste of Chris Brown's Cake Cake Cake during her 25th birthday celebration in Hawaii...  Just look at how she clutches his hand!!  —  The Stay singer was spotted strolling along …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Rihanna Wears Bikini, Holds Two Blunts on Sexy Hawaii Beach Vacation with Chris Brown for Her Birthday: Pictures  —  Rihanna turned a quarter of a century with one of her favorite people in the world: Chris Brown.  Celebrating her 25th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 20, the “Stay” …
Discussion: PopSugar and Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:   Rihanna — 25th Birthday with Chris Brown ... and TINY BIKINI
lifeandstylemag.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Brandi Glanville Tells Life & Style: “LeAnn Rimes Needs To Get Help”  —  Brandi Glanville (L) talks to Life & Style about LeAnn Rimes (R).  —  Fearing for her children, Brandi Glanville is speaking out in the new issue of Life & Style, insisting that her ex's new wife LeAnn Rimes get help...or else!
Discussion: Daily Mail, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/LeAnn Rimes' Rep Slams Brandi Glanville: “She Never Takes Responsibility for Anything!”
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Harry Styles Says Ex Taylor Swift's Sexy Brit Awards Performance Was “Great”  —  Taylor Swift showed ex-boyfriend Harry Styles exactly what he's missing onstage at London's 02 Arena at the Brit Awards on Wednesday (Feb. 20).  Performing break-up anthem “I Knew You Were Trouble” …
Discussion: PopSugar, Crushable and Just Jared
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Louise Saunders / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE ‘I thought she looked great’: Harry Styles praises ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift's raunchy …
Discussion: New York Post
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Josh Brolin, Diane Lane Divorcing After Eight Years  —  Josh Brolin and Diane Lane are going their separate ways.  A little more than eight years after they tied the knot, the Cinema Verite actress, 48, and her Gangster Squad actor husband, 45, have split, reps for the couple tell Us Weekly exclusively.
Andrew Gans / Playbill:
Shia LaBeouf Departs Cast of Broadway's Orphans; Actor Posts E-Mails from Co-star and Director On Twitter  —  The producers of the Broadway debut of Lyle Kessler's Orphans announced Feb. 20 that film star Shia LaBeouf has departed the upcoming production “due to creative differences.”
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Danny Moloshok / People.com:
Shia LaBeouf Drops Out of Broadway Play Due to ‘Creative Differences’  —  Shia LaBeouf will not be bowing on the Great White Way this spring.  —  The actor, who was scheduled to make his Broadway debut in a revival of the play Orphans alongside Alec Baldwin, has dropped out due to …
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Shia LaBeouf Withdraws From Broadway's ‘Orphans’
Marco / X17 Online:
PREGNANT KIM KARDASHIAN MAKES BOLD FASHION STATEMENT IN BLACK AND WHITE  —  Kim Kardashian is trying to her best to make a mark with her maternity style, and this black and white dress is no exception.  —  Kanye West's baby mama left her house for an early morning event at Hotel Bel-Air.
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Kanye, Please Can I? Kim Kardashian Tells Fans West Won't Let Her Sign Autographs!
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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan Returns Borrowed $1,750 Designer Dress in Tatters: PICTURES  —  Shear madness?  Lindsay Lohan wore a gorgeous, beaded, floor-sweeping gown by Theia to an amFAR event on Feb. 6 in NYC, but by the time she returned it, the dress was half its original length.
Louise Eccles / Daily Mail:
Harry and society model ‘kissing like teens’ in restaurant during Swiss ski holiday: Prince bounces blonde Cressida on his knee as diners watch in astonishment  —  High above the Swiss snowline, the temperature is rising.  Locked in a tight embrace on the slopes of the Verbier ski resort yesterday …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and New York Post
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Prince Harry spotted with girlfriend on Swiss ski break
TMZ.com:
Octomom — I Can Get STONED and Take Care of 14 Kids!  —  I Can Get STONED  —  And Care for My Brood!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Octomom is chill these days, because she's getting baked goods delivered and getting a little baked herself ... all while she cares for her 14 kids ... sources tell TMZ.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
'America's Got Talent' hires Mel B as new judge  —  America's Got Talent has found its new judge.  —  Spice Girl Mel B (aka Melanie Brown) will join the summer reality hit's judging panel.  She'll take a seat beside Howard Stern and Howie Mandel critiquing the show's wild variety of performers.
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Jesse Spero / omg!:
America's Got Talent: Mel B To Replace Sharon Osbourne
Discussion: X17 Online
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Dean Cain ‘Not Surprised’ By Mindy McCready's Death  —  Speaking out for the first time about his former fiancée's suicide, actor and writer-producer Dean Cain tells PEOPLE that Mindy McCready was deeply troubled even 15 years ago, but it was her manipulations and lies - not substance abuse …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
Jason Patric SHUT DOWN In Paternity Trial  —  SHUT DOWN  —  In Paternity Trial  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jason Patric was just shut down by a judge in his bid to win paternity and custody rights over his son ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jason was locked in a bitter legal war with ex-GF Danielle Schreiber.
Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Singer Michelle Williams to Star in Reality Show  —  “My Sister's Keeper” will coincide with the release of a gospel album from the Grammy award-winning Destiny's Child singer.  —  Michelle Williams, who reunited with former Destiny's Child bandmate Beyonce during her Super Bowl halftime show earlier …
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and Celebs.com
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