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5:20 PM ET, February 11, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Text Message Ignites Rihanna/Brown Violence  —  Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ Chris Brown received a text message from a woman while he was driving with Rihanna and that's what started the confrontation that left Rihanna battered and bruised.  —  We're told the text message …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Friends Worried After Rihanna Had Neck Bruises in December  —  Chris Brown may have roughed up Rihanna before their early Sunday morning altercation, two friends reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly (out today).  —  Brown — who is currently being investigated by Los Angeles county prosecutors …
OK! Magazine:
Paris to Blame for Chris Brown & Rihanna's Fight?  —  There's never one side to any argument and the same can be said for the horrific feud that erupted early Sunday morning between Chris Brown and Rihanna.  But OK! has learned the details of the evening leading up to the big blowup.
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.
Extra:
Brown's Sister: He's Never Been Violent  —  Only “Extra” spoke with Chris Brown's sister, Lytrell Bundy (aka Tootie), about the singer's alleged altercation with Rihanna — and Tootie revealed Brown has never been prone to aggression.  “He's always been a good boy — never violent,” Tootie tells “Extra” of her brother.
NY Daily News:
$15M Lawsuit claims ex-Met Roberto Alomar had sex knowing he had AIDS  —  Baseball great Roberto Alomar has full-blown AIDS but insisted on having unprotected sex, his ex-girlfriend charged Tuesday in a bombshell lawsuit.  —  The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall, 31 …
Mirror.co.uk:
Mickey Rourke chats up 3am Girls as secret lover Courtney Love looks on  —  When Hollywood star Mickey Rourke started openly flirting with us we didn't expect it would end in a tug of Love...  Although we did wonder why, when randy Rourke was chatting us up, we could feel Courtney Love's eyes burning holes in the back of our heads.
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Ben Leach / Telegraph:
Oscarnominated Mickey Rourke ‘dating Courtney Love’
Phil / Egotastic!:
Heidi Klum Nude in GQ Germany  —  Okay, so these Heidi Klum nude pictures from the March issue of GQ Germany may have been Photoshopped, but I don't really mind.  The fact is, Heidi Klum is still really hot after all these years, and if it takes a little smoothing, pushing, and pulling to match reality with expectation, that's cool.
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TMZ.com:
Rihanna Pics — A FRAUD!  —  In case someone sends you an email with the subject line “OMG LOOK AT RIHANNA'S FACE!!!”  — it's photoshopped.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sheryl Crow: Jennifer Aniston's 40th B-Day Party Was “a Lot of Fun”  —  How was Jennifer Aniston's 40th birthday party Saturday?  —  “It was a lot of fun!”  Sheryl Crow — who had her 47th birthday party Feb. 6 — tells Usmagazine.com of Aniston's bash at her Beverly Hills home on Feb. 7.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Hellomagazine.com:
John Mayer pens birthday song to mark Jennifer Aniston's 40th
Discussion: X17 Online and INF Daily
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart Are Working On a Baby  —  In addition to his role as Dr. McSteamy on Grey's Anatomy, Eric Dane has another job these days: starting a family.  —  During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show set to air Wednesday, the actor, 36, admitted he and his wife of four years …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Octuplet Mom Denies She's Trying to Be Like Angelina Jolie  —  On Tuesday's Dateline NBC, Nadya Suleman, the now-infamous mother of octuplets, denied speculation that she is purposely trying to look and act like Angelina Jolie.  (The two women both have long dark hair, full lips and a love for a large brood of children.)
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Larry Carroll / MTV:
Jonas Brothers Want To Be On ‘Twilight’ Sequel Soundtrack  —  'If they asked us to be a part of ['New Moon'], that would be great,' Nick Jonas says.  —  BEVERLY HILLS, California — If there's one man out there who can get a group of women to shriek as loud as the Jonas Brothers can, it's Robert Pattinson.
Discussion: X17 Online and oceanUP
Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
Salma Hayek breastfeeds another woman's baby in Sierra Leone … Got milk?  Salma Hayek does - and she's happy to share.  —  The sultry “Frida” actress breastfed another woman's baby during a trip to Sierra Leone in front of “Nightline” cameras.  —  Hayek, 42, discovered the child …
Cele|bitchy:
America Ferrera told to lose diva 'tude on Ugly Betty set  —  The future of ABC show “Ugly Bettty” is in doubt after the network announced they were putting it on a two month hiatus starting in March.  Two other other comedies, Samantha Who and Motherhood, will take over Betty's coveted Thursday night 8pm slot.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Breaks Silence on Weight Gain  —  Jessica Simpson made her first live TV appearance since her much-scrutinized weight gain, performing her song “Pray Out Loud” on CBS' The Early Show Wednesday morning.  —  Simpson - who taped her spot in Nashville, where she helped announce nominations …
popbytes:
ARE THE JEN ANISTON / BRAD PITT TAPES REAL?!?  —  good morning!  i can't believe STAR magazine didn't give jennifer aniston a break for her 40th birthday - which actually happens to be today - happy birthday jen! this week she's featured front & center (again) with the revelation …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and I'm Not Obsessed
John Gerome / Associated Press:
Chesney Discusses Gay Rumors In Playboy Interview  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kenny Chesney tells Playboy magazine that he's definitely not gay and has well over 100 women who could attest to that.  —  “Man, I was over 100 several years ago,” he tells the men's magazine for its March issue out Friday.
Discussion: Queerty, Shakesville and Towleroad
X17 Online:
Mandy Moore Engaged!!!  —  Mandy Moore is gettin' hitched!!  —  Life&Style magazine reports the super-talented singer/actress is engaged to fellow singer Ryan Adams.  —  “She is so excited about their engagement but admits it's been a whirlwind.  She's really happy,” the mag quotes a friend.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
MTV:
Exclusive: Aubrey O'Day Talks About Her ‘Classy, Iconic’ Playboy Spread  —  Ex-Danity Kane singer says nude shoot was ‘empowering.’  —  By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias  —  It's hardly news that Aubrey O'Day — former member of Danity Kane and reigning bad girl of the pop universe …
 
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DirecTV and EchoStar's Dish ask a district court judge to reconsider dismissing Fubo's claims against Venu Sports, following Fubo's merger with Hulu + Live TV

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