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12:45 AM ET, March 5, 2009

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Emily Smith / The Sun:
Beaten up Rihanna won't press charges  —  Smiles ... couple are snapped at pre-Grammys bash  —  POP star RIHANNA has told police she does NOT want to press charges against boyfriend CHRIS BROWN for allegedly battering her.  —  The 21-year-old is refusing to help with their investigation after rekindling her romance with the singer.
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RADAR:
RIHANNA'S BLOOD IN BROWN'S CAR  —  Rihanna's blood was found in Chris Brown's car after their brutal fight, and RadarOnline.com has obtained exclusive photos of the car's interior.  —  The must-see photos of Brown's leased Lamborghini were taken after police had collected evidence from the crime scene.
TMZ.com:   D.A. Gets Rihanna Case
X17 Online:   Will The DA Charge Chris Brown Before Scheduled Arraignment Tomorrow?
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Source: Holly Madison Is Joining DWTS  —  There is speculation the Girls Next Door star could be replacing Jewel, who has been struggling with knee problems, and blogged last week that tendinitis could force her to drop out.  —  The singer later released a statement saying she'd suffered a …
TMZ.com:
Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized Again  —  Mariska Hargitay was rushed to a hospital in New York last night after suffering chest pains.  —  This is the third time Hargitay has been hospitalized since December — the previous two times were for a collapsed lung.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Rep: Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized Again  —  Mariska Hargitay is back in the hospital, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “Mariska Hargitay went to the hospital this morning after experiencing some discomfort relating to her earlier lung condition,” her rep told Usmagazine.com Wednesday.
Discussion: The Dish Rag, CelebTV.com and iVillage
Chuck Arnold / People.com:
CONCERT REVIEW: Britney Yet to Hit Stride  —  Don't call it a comeback quite yet.  Britney Spears still isn't all the way there.  At least not from the standpoint of the kickoff concert of her much-anticipated Circus tour - her first trek in five years - at the New Orleans Arena Tuesday night.
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Perez Hilton:
Britney's Back!  —  This is a bulls**t-free review!  —  Britney Spears descended from the sky at the New Orleans Arena on Tuesday night to rightfully reclaim her role as the Princess of Pop. And Perez was lucky enough to be there!  —  One of the reasons we decided to go to New Orleans …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Megan Fox's Cleavage Parade Continues
Discussion: PopSugar
Denise Martin / Show Tracker:
'The Bachelor's' Jason Mesnick: 'Everyone thinks I'm dragging Melissa over the coals'  —  It's going to be a rough week for “The Bachelor's” Jason Mesnick.  —  On Monday night, rampant online rumors concerning the show's twist ending — one that would potentially brand Mesnick a cad …
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Malin Akerman Upskirt and No Undies?  —  It's not like the Watchmen movie needs any more publicity, what with it's super-hyped geekness, and the much-publicized legal battles, but just in case, here's a Malin Akerman upskirt in which it appears that the hot Swedish-born actress and model is not wearing any underwear!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
ELLE.com:
BIG LOVE  —  An Oscar, a divorce, and a guy named Jake have made Reese Witherspoon larger-than-life  —  On her divorce: “Very humiliating and very isolating...But, by the way, if it's not painful, maybe it wasn't the right decision to marry to begin with.  Those are the appropriate emotions.
Cindy Casares / Guanabee.com:
Rihanna Covergirl Ad Placement Not Big On Sensitivity  —  4 MARCH 2009, 10:30 AM.  —  358 VIEWS.  This ad for Covergirl mascara featuring Rihanna appears in the newest issue of People which hit stands today.  Couldn't the media buyers and salespeople at the magazine have been a little more conscious of context?
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
Of Course They Had to Run the Rihanna ‘Eyes’ Ad This Week
Discussion: Scandalist
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
It's a Girl for Supermodel Niki Taylor!  —  Get out the pink booties!  —  Supermodel Niki Taylor and her husband, NASCAR driver Burney Lamar, welcomed their new daughter into the world - the day before Niki's birthday.  —  What a present!  Born on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in Nashville …
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Miley Tells All in New Autobiography  —  She has a hit TV series, a No. 1 movie and three - count 'em, three!  - No. 1 albums under her belt.  Now, at the ripe age of 16, Miley Cyrus has added another item to her Been-There-Done-That-List: an autobiography.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus: Girl Bullies Once “Trapped” Me Inside a Bathroom
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Jennifer Millman / MSNBC:
Lindsay Lohan's NYC Pad for Sale  —  Whether or not you're infatuated with the actress, Lindsay Lohan's former lux apartment in Manhattan is up for grabs - and you can get a $200,000 discount if you act now.  —  Lohan did a really nice job with the place, pouring $100,000 worth of upgrades …
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:   Lindsay Lohan Is Madonna
Michael K / Dlisted:
The “Over The Moon” Watch  —  It's on a f**king cover!  Oh, by “it” I mean “over the moon” and not Jennifer Aniston.  But the “IT” nickname still belongs to Vadge.  Forever and always.  —  Anyimabouttokickacow, can you believe this s**t?  This week, I'm going to have to steer clear …
Pete Samson / The Sun:
Paris' flash dash!  —  In the pink ... Paris' ‘Barbie’ Bentley  —  The hotel heiress, 27, will have it flown out from the firm's British HQ in Crewe to be fitted to her £140,000 Continental GT in Los Angeles.  —  But she may have to wait — the Cheshire plant is halting production until early May due to the economic downturn.
TMZ.com:
OctoMom 911 — We Got the Calls!  —  We've just obtained two 911 calls made from the home of Nadya Suleman — and one is from her six-year-old!  —  The first is a wildly frantic 911 call made by OctoMom back in October of last year, when she thought one of her kids was missing.
Discussion: The Dish Rag
OK! Magazine:
Jeremy Piven's Fishy Behavior  —  A recent trip to Miami could raise more questions about Jeremy Piven's alleged brush with death last winter.  —  The Entourage star, who pulled out of the Broadway show Speed-the-Plow in December after his doctor said he was suffering from mercury poisoning due …
Tim Nudd / AdFreak:
PETA now just hiring professional strippers  —  PETA continues its naked-people anti-fur campaign with this ad starring strippers from Rick's Cabaret.  See the full ad here.  The animal-rights group says Rick's is “the only strip joint on the Nasdaq,” so you know it must be a classy joint.
Discussion: Gawker and New York Magazine
New York Post:
BORROWED GEMS BECOME J.LO'S  —  JENNIFER Lopez loves jewelry - especially if it's free.  —  The Bronx native borrowed $50,000 worth of diamonds from Robert Mouawad to attend the launch of Andrea Lieberman's fashion line, ALC, at Barneys in Beverly Hills last week.
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Reuters:
Gay TV channel saving “Sarah Silverman”
Discussion: TV Squad
Margaret / Jezebel:
This Week In Tabloids: Veiled Vows For Chris And Rihanna [Midweek Madness]
Discussion: Hollywire.com and Gawker
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: Chenoweth, Garber join ‘Glee’ club
Discussion: BroadwayWorld.com and Perez Hilton
David Balls / Digital Spy:
Lady GaGa: ‘Poker Face’
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Times of India:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Make Her Up
PopEater:
‘Potter’ Attacker Found Guilty of Murder
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
LINDSAY AND SAM SMILE AGAIN DURING DATE NIGHT
Discussion: X17 Online
New York Post:
JEN MAKES 'DO ON 50G
TMZ.com:
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  —  Megan Fox was spotted …
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TAKES OUT JESSICA BIEL FOR HER BIRTHDAY
Discussion: TMZ.com
 

 
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Gabrielle Russon / Florida Politics:
Florida's Department of Health sends a cease-and-desist letter to TV stations airing an ad supporting a pro-abortion amendment, calling it “false advertisement”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Independent's US editorial team increased by 40% in 2023 to about 50 journalists as it beefed up before the US election, and US visitor numbers rose by 20%

Oliver Darcy / Mediaite:
Filmmaker Errol Morris, who made Separated, a documentary on Trump's child separation policy, questions why NBC has delayed its release until after the election

 
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