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2:55 PM ET, February 20, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Rihanna — The Face of a Battered Woman  —  TMZ has obtained a photo of Rihanna taken after Chris Brown allegedly beat her.  —  Click here to live chat!  —  See Also  — Chris Brown: So Sorry  — Weakness in Chris Brown Case — Prior Attacks  — Text Message Ignites Rihanna/Brown Violence
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rihanna's Dad: “It's Good and It's Bad to See the Picture”  —  Rihanna's father tells Usmagazine.com the leaked photo, allegedly of his daughter after her Feb. 8 altercation with Chris Brown, is “terrible.”  —  “Yeah, I saw it,” Ronald Fenty told Us in a telephone interview Friday morning.
Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Rihanna's Dad Upset with LAPD over Photo Leak  —  Rihanna and her father Ronald Fenty  —  Rihanna's dad is disappointed with the way the Los Angeles police are handling his daughter's domestic violence case, he tells PEOPLE.  —  “Sloppy work on their part,” says Ronald Fenty …
TMZ.com:
Holy Shhh — LiLo & Lily Get Hers and Hers Tats  —  It starts with matching tats...  After hanging out at the Chateau Marmont on Wednesday, new gal pals LiLo and Lily stopped at a late-night tattoo parlor and copied RiRi by getting matching hers and hers “shhh...” ink on their index fingers.
Discussion: CelebWarship
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Web Buzzing Over Shocking Photo Reportedly of Rihanna  —  Rihanna  —  Los Angeles police launched an internal investigation Thursday night after a graphic photo reportedly of Rihanna with injuries from an alleged assault by Chris Brown surfaced on the Internet.
Michael K / Dlisted:   The LAPD Is Investigating “That” Picture
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rihanna's Friends Wish Her a Happy Birthday
Discussion: Just Jared
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Octograndpa on Oprah: My Daughter Was “Absolutely Irresponsible”  —  From whence sprang Octomom...  The father of octuplet spawner Nadya Suleman questioned his own daughter's sanity and agreed that she needs major help—financially, at least—during a recent sit-down with Oprah Winfrey.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Octuplets' Grandfather Questions Daughter's “Mental Situation”  —  In an upcoming interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the grandfather of the newborn octuplets calls the actions of his daughter and her doctor “absolutely irresponsible.”  —  Speaking candidly about Nadya Suleman and her decision …
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Empire News:
Exclusive: Inglourious Basterds Posters  —  All three posters for Tarantino's latest  —  As if last week didn't bring enough Inglourious goodness with the release of the teaser trailer, this week we bring you three all-new and exclusive posters from Quentin Tarantino's latest with which to whet your bloody appetite.
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Spencer / goldenfiddle:
Paperback Poster Blart
Discussion: New York Magazine
OK! Magazine:
Madonna's Oscar-Night Accessory: Jesus Luz  —  Forget all that jewelry and those fancy handbags, Madonna has a different kind of accessory than diamonds this year — her 22-year old boytoy, Jesus Luz!  —  “Madonna and Jesus have spent all week planning their outfits for Oscar night,” a pal tells OK!
Cele|bitchy:
Kate Winslet sort of rules out future on screen nudity  —  Kate Winslet has appeared nude in 10 films, according to Mr. Skin.  The nudity she displayed for her latest role, as a concentration camp guard in love with a barely post-adolescent teen in The Reader, has garnered both praise and extreme criticism.
Discussion: Time, Pajiba, Style Watch and CelebNewsWire
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Mark Harris / Time:
Best Actress: Kate Winslet's Moment
Discussion: The Blemish, PopEater and TunaFlix
Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Heath Ledger's family plans to take his Oscar, which should go to Matilda if he wins!  —  Yesterday, when Heath Ledger's family landed at LAX airport to begin their march to the podium to pick up his inevitable supporting-actor Oscar for “The Dark Knight” this Sunday, a reporter asked Ledger's dad …
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TMZ.com:
Ledger's Dad — Thinking About an Oscar Speech
Discussion: Gold Derby and Us Weekly
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  Paris Hilton  —  • Paris Hilton, causing chaos as female fans furiously snapped pictures of the heiress while she applied makeup in the ladies' room at Indochine in New York.  There to celebrate the Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld Collective Hardware photography exhibition …
Discussion: Just Jared
Sharon Clott / New York Magazine:
Behold, Christian Siriano's Shoes for Payless  —  Christian Siriano for Payless.  —  Photo: Imaxtree  —  Last December, Christian Siriano announced plans to debut an accessories line for Payless at Fashion Week.  Well, rejoice, the wait is over.  The designer premiered his line …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Racked
Larry Carroll / MTV Movies Blog:
‘Twilight’ Exclusive: ‘New Moon’ Art And Official Title Revealed!  —  As Juliet once said to Romeo: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.  Now, modern-day star crossed lovers Bella Swan and Edward Cullen are getting ready to carry on with their cinematic love affair.
Jenny Sundel / People.com:
Gavin Rossdale Taking Kingston on Tour  —  Gavin Rossdale won't miss Kingston when he starts his tour in April.  Why?  Because his 2 ½-year-old son will hit the road with dad.  —  “I take Kingston for as long as he wants, so I try to drum that into him: 'Are you ready to go on tour?
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
 
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FemaleFirst:
Ellen DeGeneres To Start A Family
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Linda Marx / People.com:
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Associated Press:
Celebs party; Hugh Jackman promises a naked Oscars
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Access Hollywood:
Rupert Everett On Broadway, Falling Out With Madonna & Being Gay In Hollywood
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Nicholas Fonseca / EW.com:
Don't fear the reefer: ‘The Martha Stewart Show’ goes to pot!
 

 
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Netflix's first livestream of NFL games avoided major buffering and freezing issues that plagued the Tyson-Paul fight for the most part, after early glitches

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Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

Reuters:
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