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New York Post:
CHRIS BROWN SPEAKS OUT ON FACEBOOK — CHANGES RELATIONSHIP STATUS TO ‘SINGLE’ — Disgraced R&B star Chris Brown has made his first statement following his alleged beating of superstar girlfriend Rihanna - he posted an update on his private Facebook page reading: “You'll begin to see her true colors.
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Cele|bitchy, The Dish Rag, Allie Is Wired!, What Would Tyler Durden Do?, E! Online and OK! Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Weakness in Chris Brown Case — Prior Attacks — Chris Brown may have gotten lucky because the charge he was booked on is kinda weak, law enforcement sources tell TMZ. But he's still in big trouble, and Rihanna says it's not the first time he's attacked her.
PopEater:
Leona Lewis Denies Involvement With Chris Brown — Despite rumors that Chris Brown's alleged assault of his girlfriend Rihanna was sparked by flirtation with British singer Leona Lewis or a text message from Keisha Chante, both women are distancing themselves from the scandal.
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Rihanna Convinced Chris Brown Cheated — Before the attack that ate the Grammys, über-talented singer Rihanna was apparently already convinced her man Chris Brown was up to no good—if her buds are to be believed. — “Rihanna hired people to follow Chris whenever he went on tour,” …
TMZ.com:
OctoMom — It Was a Very Goodyear — The only thing more painful than having eight babies cut out of you: Carrying them in your ridiculously distended belly. Ouch! — This picture of a ready to explode Nadya Suleman was taken eight days before giving birth to the last eight of her fourteen kids.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Octuplet Mother Received Death Threats, Says Rep — Nadya Suleman, the now-infamous mother of octuplets, has received death threats, her publicist, Joann Killeen, claims. — Killeen says the threats got so bad that Suleman, 33, and her other six children recently moved into a rented house …
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Octuplets' mom ‘creepy’ — Woman who tries to look like Jolie said to irritate actress — Along with many Americans, Angelina Jolie herself is said to be “totally creeped out” by Nadya Suleman, the now-infamous mother of six who just gave birth to octuplets — all thanks to artificial insemination.
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Perez Hilton, I'm Not Obsessed, poponthepop.com, The Dish Rag, Pop Crunch, Sandra Rose and Cele|bitchy
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Nadya Suleman sent Angelina Jolie multiple letters, ‘creeped her out’ — Nadya Suleman claimed she didn't have an obsession with Angelina Jolie, despite clearly having cosmetic surgery (which she denies) that makes her look more like Jolie (which she also denies).
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Joanna Pacitti Disqualified From American Idol — American Idol contestant Joanna Pacitti — who advanced to the top 36 — has been disqualified, a show rep announced Thursday. — “It has been determined that Joanna Pacitti is ineligible to continue in the competition,” stated a Fox press release.
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Richard Rushfield / Idol Tracker:
Updated: Joanna Pacitti disqualified from ‘American Idol,’ Felicia Barton in
Updated: Joanna Pacitti disqualified from ‘American Idol,’ Felicia Barton in
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Tori Spelling: I Feel “Pressure” to Be Thin — Tori Spelling is speaking out about her suddenly skinny frame, saying she feels a pressure to be thin in Hollywood. — “They scrutinize you so much. You try to be the person who says, 'Oh, I don't care,' but I feel the pressure,” …
Discussion:
INF Daily, The Hollywood Gossip, I'm Not Obsessed, Webster's Is My Bitch and Bricks and Stones Gossip
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Ex Under Felony Investigation — We've learned Adnan Ghalib — the one-time boyfriend of Britney Spears who is under court order to stay away from her — is under investigation for felony assault with a deadly weapon with a vehicle. — Here's what went down.
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Hudson gets an erotic bathroom workout — Plus: Julia Roberts' publicity comeback; John Mayer's commitment woes — Longtime pole-dancing aficionado Kate Hudson has had a stripper pole installed in her bathroom, a source told Us Weekly. — The Scoop — msnbc.com
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: USA cancels ‘The Starter Wife’ — USA Network has filed for divorce from The Starter Wife, citing irreconcilable ratings. — When the Debra Messing-fronted Wife debuted in 2007 as a six-hour miniseries, it attracted more than 5 million viewers and went on to earn 10 Emmy nominations.
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Joaquin Phoenix's Letterman Disaster — Here's Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman later tonight, either stoned out of his mind or just medically catatonic (or both). Letterman makes several heroic efforts to politely prompt Phoenix before ruthlessly mocking him.
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Fan Fare, TMZ.com, Nikki Finke's Deadline …, L.A. Rag Mag, New York Magazine, Oh No They Didn't!, Reuters, CandyKirby.com and Jezebel
Hollywoodtuna:
Kate Hudson's Ass Needs To Be Paddle Surfed — When I saw these pictures of Kate Hudson out paddle surfing in the ocean wherever the hell she is, I have to admit I was a little excited. The last time I had any Kate Hudson bikini they were pretty damn hot.
X17 Online:
Did Baby Bronx Break A Bone??? — We're hearing rumors that Pete and Ashlee's little boy Bronx Mowgli has broken his arm!!! — Ashlee was due in Vegas tonight for the opening night of the ElevenSpa Vegas featuring a hair salon by her pal Ken Paves. Apparently Ash canceled at the last minute …
NY Daily News:
A-Rod crawls back to Cynthia, and Madonna's not happy — Now that Alex Rodriguez has slithered back to his ex-wife, the Yankee slugger's reported paramour Madonna is furious. — “Madge is pissed!” reveals an insider, after A-Rod headed home to Coral Gables, Fla., in the wake of his steroid-use scandal.
TMZ.com:
The Jonas Bros Get Hard — There is actually something stiffer and less hairy than America's favorite evangelical Christian dandy boy band, the Jonas Brothers ... their wax figures. — Just try and pick out the boys from their Madame Tussauds waxen doubles. We dare you! — See Also
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Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Peter Gabriel Pissed At Oscar Producers And Won't Perform At Academy Awards — EXCLUSIVE: I'm told that Peter Gabriel just pulled out of performing at the Academy Awards show. In a letter to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, the co-writer and performer of Wall-E's “Down To Earth” …