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12:50 PM ET, February 15, 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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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 …
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Jay-Z on Rihanna: Imagine She's Your Sister or Mom  —  Jay-Z  —  Jay-Z struck a serious note Saturday when asked for his words of support for Rihanna.  —  “This is a real situation,” he said in Phoenix at the Sprite Green presents the Third Annual Two Kings dinner with Jay-Z and Lebron James, as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend.
Pete Samson / The Sun:
Winehouse in hol isle collapse  —  The drug addict star, 25, was said to be “a shaking mess” as she was rushed in.  —  Sources on the Caribbean isle, where she has been staying while battling heroin and crack cocaine addiction, said she had been drinking heavily.  —  One said: “She looked in a terrible state, a shaking mess.
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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 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
blogs.myspace.com:
T O F A N S F R I E N D S O N F A M I L Y .  M Y B A B Y I S H E R E  —  HAPPY VALENTINES!  —  SUNDAY NITE I CA M E HOME FROM THE GRAMMY'S STILL IN THE MOOD TO PARTY , I COUDA EASILY GONE OUT BUT I WENT HOME INSEAD , LUCKY I DID!!  COZ MY EARLY STAGE LABOUR KICKED IN AROUND 2 AM .
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People.com:
M.I.A.: It's a B.O.Y!  —  M.I.A.  —  One of the great mysteries surrounding this awards season - at which ceremony would Grammy and Oscar-nominated singer M.I.A. deliver her imminent baby - has been solved: she's done it between shows, thank you very much.
Discussion: The Shallow End
Linda Marx / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson Break Hearts on Valentine's Day  —  Samantha Ronson (left) and Lindsay Lohan  —  Lindsay Lohan and DJ gal pal Samantha Ronson canceled a Valentine's Day gig in South Florida, saying they are too sick to travel.  —  They were scheduled to host and spin at Passions …
James Desborough / News of the World:
We decode the mystery of Geldof girl's tattoos  —  WE already told you that her marriage has been left in tatters—and now we can reveal Peaches Geldof's body is left covered in TATTOOS.  —  Just a week after confirming our exclusive revelations that she is to divorce Max Drummey after 186 days …
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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
RADAR:
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 …
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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