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9:55 AM ET, February 11, 2009

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Ken Baker / E! Online:
Rihanna to Cops: Chris Brown Threatened to Kill Me  —  Earlier today, the Los Angeles district attorney asked police detectives to dig up more evidence for their case against Chris Brown.  —  The police are getting cooperation from Rihanna, and what she has told them so far is chilling.
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NY Daily News:
Rihanna & Chris Brown fight started over text message from other woman  —  It started with a text.  —  The explosive fight that landed sultry singer Rihanna in the hospital ignited when singer Chris Brown got a text message from another young woman, a source said.  —  “He got a booty call.
Chris Brown / Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Chris Brown's Stepfather Says Singer Must ‘Take Responsibility’ For Incident  —  Chris Brown's former stepfather, Donnelle Hawkins, spoke exclusively to Access Hollywood for the first time since Brown was arrested for criminal threats in connection with an alleged violent incident …
Barry Alleyne / www.nationnews.com:
SHE'S OKAY  —  An SUV carrying singer Chris Brown, not visible, and two unidentified men exits the Los Angeles Police Department Wilshire Division station in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 8, 2009.  (AP Picture)  —  BARBADIAN superstar Rihanna wants people at home to know that she is “okay”.
Bossip.com:
BREAKING NEWS* Bossip Exclusive: Rihanna Started the Fight  —  Bossip just received the real story of Chris Brown and Rihanna's fight from a highly placed source in the Chris Brown legal camp: … You heard it here first.  —  *Please credit Bossip.com if you choose to use any of our content*
Discussion: Gawker, Allie Is Wired! and Hollyscoop
Julie E. Washington / Plain Dealer:
WAKS FM 96.5 yanks Chris Brown songs off the air  —  Local radio station WAKS FM/ 96.5 has removed all music by pop star Chris Brown — currently under police investigation for allegedly attacking his girlfriend, 20-year-old singer Rihanna — from its on-air playlist until further notice.
Discussion: Popsquire and Perez Hilton
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Source: Chris Brown ‘Knocked Around’ Rihanna  —  Chris Brown and Rihanna in L.A. on Feb. 6  —  New details have emerged about the midnight altercation between Chris Brown and Rihanna that led to Brown being booked on a felony criminal threat charge on Sunday.
CNN:
DA's office sends Chris Brown case back to police
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Erik Pedersen / E! Online:
Chris Brown Grew Up “Terrified” In a Violent Home
Discussion: Hollywire.com, Hollyscoop and Queerty
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Kanye West: I'd Do Anything to Help Rihanna
Discussion: Starpulse
The Sun:
Brad's four kids are the Pitts  —  DISAPPOINTED BRAD PITT and wife ANGELINA JOLIE made a quick exit from the awards ceremony after missing out on gongs - and arrived back at their hotel to find four of their kids running riot.  —  Other guests at London's plush Dorchester Hotel …
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
Michelle Obama to Appear on Cover of Vogue  —  Michelle Obama in Jason Wu gown  —  Michelle Obama is making history again - by becoming only the second president's wife to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine.  —  The newly-minted first lady was photographed by famed shooter Annie Leibovitz …
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DeNeen L. Brown / Washington Post:
Michelle Obama to Grace Cover of Vogue Magazine  —  Michelle Obama is to appear on the March cover of Vogue, becoming the second first lady ever to be on the famed cover.  —  In the cover photo, taken by Annie Leibovitz, Obama is leaning on a soft beige sofa at the Hay-Adams Hotel …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight Leaving Grey's Anatomy, Says Costar  —  Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight will soon take off their scrubs for good, their Grey's Anatomy costar confirms.  —  When Us Weekly asked James Pickens Jr. (a.k.a. Grey's Dr. Richard Webber) on February 7 if Heigl is leaving the medical drama, he said, “Yes, she is.”
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People.com:
Salma Hayek Kisses Alec Baldwin, But Thinks About Her Boyfriend  —  Salma Hayek and Rachael Ray  —  What does Salma Hayek use for inspiration when locking lips with Alec Baldwin on 30 Rock?  Her ex-fiancé and current boyfriend, Francois-Henri Pinault.
People.com:
Octuplets' Mom Is Receiving Food Stamps  —  Nadya Suleman (left) and Ann Curry  —  Shortly after Nadya Suleman said on national TV that she's not on welfare, her publicist admitted to PEOPLE that the mother of octuplets gets $490 a month in food stamps and disability payments for three of her six older children.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Cele|bitchy:
Nadya Suleman before plastic surgery; gets food stamps, child disability
Discussion: Daily Mail and Deceiver.com
TMZ.com:
Sharon Stone: Bag Lady at Carousel 3  —  Looking like a skater punk Cruella De Vil, Sharon Stone slinked through LAX on Monday.  —  The 50-year-old cougar, her baggage, minions and younger boy toy all made it back from London in one piece.  —  See Also  — Cougar Spotted in Bev Hills
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Even Reese Witherspoon Can Be an Embarrassing Mom  —  Reese Witherspoon  —  She might be an Oscar-winning actress but to her two kids, Reese Witherspoon is sometimes, well, just embarrassing, she says in a new interview.  —  To illustrate her point, the actress tells the story to Parents magazine …
Jessica Simpson / Access Hollywood:
'I Know What Works If You're Curvy'  —  Jessica Simpson is expanding - into the clothing world.  —  The singer, who caught a wave of criticism two weeks ago for wearing a pair of “mom jeans” and a double leopard print belt on stage, has designed a line of dresses for women of all shapes.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, OK! Magazine and iVillage
Dave Itzkoff / Scotsman:
Interview: Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard - A famous double act  —  WHEN Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard started rehearsing Chekhov's Uncle Vanya in New York's East Village, they were surprised, marginally flattered and mildly annoyed to find that a phalanx of paparazzi had staked out the theatre, flashbulbs at the ready.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Andrea / Style News:
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts Named Neutrogena Brand Ambassador  —  Talk about an unforgettable birthday present!  Emma Roberts, who turns 18-years old today, also gets to celebrate becoming Neutrogena's newest brand ambassador.  The Hotel for Dogs star joins a long list of Hollywood A-listers …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and oceanUP
 
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