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8:45 PM ET, February 14, 2009

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Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Rihanna's Father Speaks to PEOPLE  —  Rihanna  —  In an interview with PEOPLE, Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, said that when he first heard that his daughter had been attacked by Chris Brown, “I didn't believe it.  —  “I know my daughter,” said Fenty, 55.
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HOW DID CHRIS BROWN LEAVE SCENE SO FAST?  —  One of the big questions surrounding the alleged altercation Sunday night between Chris Brown and Rihanna was how did Brown get away from the scene so quickly?  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that after Rihanna threw the keys …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rihanna's Dad Speaks Out: “She's Doing OK”  —  On Saturday, Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, spoke to Usmagazine.com in Barbados about his daughter, 20, who was allegedly attacked by Chris Brown a week ago.  —  “She's doing OK,” he tells Us.  “She has support from both sides of the family …
PopEater:
Amy Winehouse a ‘Mess,’ Taken to Hospital  —  Amy Winehouse was admitted to a hospital on Friday after collapsing while struggling with addiction on her never-ending vacation in St. Lucia, the singer's rep tells The Sun.  —  Sources described the ‘Rehab’ soulstress as in a “terrible state …
TMZ.com:
“American Idol” Top 36 — Only One Ex-Con?  —  It seems as though you can count on every group of fresh-faced “American Idol” finalists to harbor at least a few hardened criminals.  But surprisingly, it looks like only one of this year's Top 36 has spent time in the slammer.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Adam / Showbiz Spy:
Cyrus Banned From Leaving Home  —  Miley Cyrus has been banned from moving out of her family home - until she's 18.  —  The Hannah Montana star - who recently celebrated her 16th birthday - reportedly believes she is mature enough to get her own place and live with her best friend Mandy Jiroux.
Discussion: oceanUP and Backseat Cuddler
Jose Martinez / NY Daily News:
Madonna and Guy Ritchie play nice for the children  —  Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie can agree on this much: They want a New York court to declare their child-custody deal official.  —  The Material Girl Friday night filed papers in Manhattan requesting that their joint-custody deal be declared legally binding in the U.S.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise: I've “Got Surprises” for Katie on Valentine's Day!  —  Tom Cruise has been working on his Valentine's Day plans for wife Katie Holmes for quite some time.  —  The star hinted to Us at the London premiere of Valkyrie — more than three weeks before the holiday — that he already had something sweet in store.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Amanda Beard Says Her Engagement ‘Rocks!’  —  Add one more piece of bling to Amanda Beard's seven Olympic swimming medals - an engagement ring.  —  Beard, 27, will marry her boyfriend of three years, photographer Sacha Brown, she tells PEOPLE.  —  “We are thrilled to be starting the next chapter in our lives together,” says Beard.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Olympic Swimmer Amanda Beard Engaged!
Lucy Hagan / The Sun:
Baby-faced boy Alfie Patten is father at 13  —  BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies cost — but said: “I think it's a lot.”  —  Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father four days ago when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne.
People.com:
James Franco Finds Harvard a Real Drag  —  James Franco (right) with Harvard student Chris Schleicher, dressed as a cow  —  Tradition calls for him to have received a fountain pen, but what James Franco certainly did get was a good ribbing at his fake bar mitzvah Friday as part of his Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year ceremony.
Discussion: Socialite Life
RADAR:
OCTO MOM SIGNS EXCLUSIVE NEW $$$ DEAL  —  Nadya Suleman told RadarOnline.com exclusively that she has signed an exclusive representation deal with noted Nashville agent Wes Yoder.  —  “I'm dealing exclusively with Wes,” Nadya told us.  He is handling everything for me, and if you want anything you have to call Wes.
 
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