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12:05 PM ET, February 14, 2009

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CHRIS BROWN: “I WILL NOT GO TO JAIL”  —  R&B singer Chris Brown held a secret meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday night with his family and close friends to discuss his bombshell arrest following an alleged altercation with Rihanna and the ensuing wave of bad press.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Olympic Swimmer Amanda Beard Engaged!  —  Amanda Beard is saying “I Do!”  —  The Olympic swimmer tells Usmagazine.com exclusively that she is engaged to photographer Sasha Brown.  —  “We got engaged on Christmas day,” Beard tells Us.  “It was really simple.  We decided to do Christmas by ourselves in our house in Tuscon.
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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.
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.
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 awhile.  —  “I've got surprises!”  Cruise tells Usmagazine.com.  —  The star hinted to Us at the London premiere of Valkyrie …
TMZ.com:
Mickey — I'd Hump a Gorilla Before Courtney Love  —  Guess those Mickey Rouke and Courtney Love hook-up rumors aren't true — because last night in NYC he said he'd rather be stuck on an island with only the company of “a gorilla” than hit that.  —  See Also  — Mickey Scores Another Golden Globe
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:
LILO AND SAM RO COME TO TOWN FOR FASHION WEEK  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have made their way to New York City for the annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where Sam's sister Charlotte Ronson will have a show.  We spotted the couple leaving there hotel this afternoon and hopefully …
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Rolling Stone:
Sir Dave Grohl?  —  Last month, we got an e-mail from Dave Grohl's lovely wife, Jordyn, inviting us to his 40th birthday party.  This wasn't any old party, though, Grohl would be ringing in #40 at Medieval Times, the dinner-theater that recreates a 12th century royal feast.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Just Jared:
Lindsay Lohan Not Joining ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’  —  Lindsay Lohan has been cast as the lead female role in the remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street, the film's producer Andrew Form confirms exclusively to JustJared.com.  —  “We were lucky to receive a call from Jason Weinberg, Lindsay's manager,” Andrew tells JustJared.com.
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Jimmy Fallon Breaking In The ‘Late Night’ Chair  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Fallon says he's sat in the “Late Night” chair.  Fallon talked excitedly Friday about his upcoming gig hosting NBC's “Late Night” from the front row at the Rag & Bone presentation at New York Fashion Week.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Perez Hilton:
Lily Allen's Mom Wants U To Buy Lily's Album!  —  Okay, so Lily Allen is more desperate than previously noted!  —  So desperate that her mom has sent out a mass email begging family and friends to buy her daughter's It's Not Me, It's You.  —  PerezHilton.com has exclusively obtained …
Discussion: The Shallow End
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Hugh Jackman plans for ‘intimate’ Oscars  —  LOS ANGELES - Hugh Jackman says he knows the Oscars ceremony isn't about him, but he'd better enjoy it all the same.  —  “Celebration is the key.  I'm certainly going to have a good time.  If I'm not going to have a good time, how the hell is anybody else? …
Discussion: Defamer
BBC:
Street celebrates two new babies  —  Actress Wanda Opalinska, who plays Coronation Street factory worker Wiki, has given birth to a baby son, Rafal.  —  It marks a double celebration for the show after actor Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, became a father for the first time in the same 24 hours.
Oh No They Didn't!:
Miley Cyrus and Justin Gaston Kiss Pic  —  Miley Cyrus' new AIM Icon shows her and pedo fame whore boyfriend, Justin Gagnon kissing on a bed.  —  We all know they are dating, thats not new, but this new pic sparks the question- at what point does this become illegal?
Discussion: Celebslam and The Blemish
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:   SELENA GOMEZ FLIPS US THE BIRD AS SHE GETS DINNER WITH MILEY CYRUS AND DEMI LOVATO
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Nick Jonas No Longer Dating Selena Gomez  —  The youngest Jonas Brother tells ‘The Insider’ that he's single again.  —  The Jonas Brothers are three guys who shouldn't have any trouble finding themselves a Valentine.  While, Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas still appear to be going strong …
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