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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rihanna's Father: “Somebody Has a Stranglehold on Her. I'm Lost” — After Chris Brown was charged with two felonies Thursday for his Feb. 8 attack on Rihanna, her father tells Usmagazine.com exclusively, “Justice can never be served in this situation.” — Adds Fenty, “He can't feel the pain she felt.”
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Chris Brown Charged with Two Felonies — The L.A. County District Attorney has just charged Chris Brown with felony assault and making a criminal threat, also a felony. — The charging documents name “Robyn F.” as the alleged victim. — Brown will be arraigned today at 3:30 PM in downtown LA.
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — No Plea Yet — Chris Brown and his attorney Mark Geragos did not enter a plea to the two felony charges. The judge granted Brown's request for a continuance to April 6th. — It is unclear why they wanted to postpone the case — possibly to conduct further investigations or possibly to strike a plea deal.
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Rihanna's Attorney: She ‘Would Like This Over as Quickly as Possible’ — A conversation between Rihanna's attorney Donald Etra and Chris Brown was overheard while they were standing in front of the microphone immediately following Brown's hearing this afternoon.
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The Smoking Gun:
LAPD Details Rihanna Beating — Singer told cop how Chris Brown punched, bit her in February assault — In case you seek more information about the singer Rihanna's alleged beating at the hands of her boyfriend Chris Brown, a Los Angeles search warrant application further details …
Rennie Dyball / People.com:Rihanna's Family Reacts to Charges
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Vince Vaughn Is Engaged! — Vince Vaughn is engaged. — Weeks after Us Weekly reported that the actor, 38, proposed to Canadian real estate agent Kyla Weber, her father confirmed the news Thursday in an interview with the Montreal Gazette. He declined to comment any further.
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Access Hollywood:
Injuries Force Access' Nancy O'Dell & Jewel Out Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ — Dancing With the Stars,Nancy O'Dell,Nancy on ‘Dancing’,Reality TV,ABC,Jewel,Access Hollywood,TV — “Dancing With the Stars” has lost two celebrity dancers, less than a week before the new season's debut.
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Zac Efron: ‘My Stocking Was Full Of Condoms This Christmas’ — Zac Efron,High School Musical,Leonardo DiCaprio,Vanessa Hudgens,Movies — Zac Efron may still be a tween dream thanks to his trio of “High School Musical” movies. But his mom is very aware that the 21-year-old is an adult.
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Hef's Health: Partiers Shocked by Playboy Founder's Fragile Appearance — Hef's Health: Partiers Shocked by Playboy Founders Fragile Appearance — Hugh Hefner is still surrounded by bevies of busty beauties below the age of 25 — but is age finally catching up to the men's magazine mogul?
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Seinfeld’ cast to appear on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ — The Seinfeld cast is making another must-see appearance. EW has learned exclusively that the four stars of NBC's long-running comedy — Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards …
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Kris Kitto / The Hill:
Brad Pitt brings a bit of Hollywood to Capitol Hill — Brad Pitt became the latest Hollywood star to lobby Congress, eliciting gasps and screams from staffers and tourists as he strode about the Capitol complex to meet with three top lawmakers. — Upon entering the office of Sen. Patty Murray …
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MomLogic:
Bachelor: ‘We Were Split Before the Show’ — Bachelor Jason Mesnick comes clean to us about his shocking breakup. — Just like the rest of America, our jaws dropped when we watched the drama that went down the other night on “The Bachelor.” As moms, we had a lot of questions …
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Robin Williams to Undergo Heart Surgery — Robin Williams has postponed the rest of his comedy tour to have heart surgery. — A statement just released by his reps says Robin will have “to undergo surgery for an aortic valve replacement” — and said his tour will hopefully pick back up in the fall.
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
John Edwards Mess: Baby's 1st Birthday Picture — John Edwards' ex-lover, Rielle Hunter, is not writing a book or giving interviews. Edwards' wife, Elizabeth, however, is doing just the opposite. — Here is a picture of Frances Quinn Hunter, whose last name should be Edwards, according to sources.
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Michael Jackson Announces “Final Curtain Call” — It's the news fans have been waiting for. Michael Jackson is looking to mount a thriller of a comeback, nearly four years since he was acquitted of child-molestation charges. — The erstwhile King of Pop is aiming to reclaim his throne …
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OK! Magazine:
EXCLUSIVE: “I'm Over Brad,” Jennifer Aniston tells OK! — Jennifer Aniston's showdown with ex-husband Brad Pitt seems to have had a profoundly peaceful effect on her. The day after their first post-divorce collision at the 81st Academy Awards, with four years and another woman between them …
