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10:40 AM ET, March 6, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Accused Felon's Night Out  —  A few felony charges did not stop Chris Brown from hitting the town after his court appearance for allegedly beating Rihanna to a pulp.  —  TMZ caught Brown leaving the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills around 3:45 AM.  Brown spent much of the evening at the hotel bar with bodyguards.
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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Rihanna's Family Reacts to Charges  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown  —  Just hours after Chris Brown was charged with two felonies - assault and making criminal threats - in the alleged beating of his girlfriend, Rihanna, one of the Barbados-born pop star's relatives tells PEOPLE, “It's about time.”
People.com:
Chris Brown Appears in Court on Domestic Violence Charges  —  A solemn and nervous-looking Chris Brown stood before a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Thursday after being charged with felonies in the alleged beating of girlfriend Rihanna.  —  Brown, 19, did not enter a plea, and his arraignment was delayed until April 6.
Discussion: Gabby Babble, iVillage and Rod 2.0:Beta
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.”
Extra:
Brown to Rihanna: 'Now I'm Really Going to Kill You'
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Gawker
Star:
Exclusive: Rihanna & Chris' Secret Wedding
Discussion: Right Celebrity and New York Post
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Charged with Assault  —  So much for a quieter life.  Amy Winehouse may have just returned from a sun-kissed Caribbean vacation and moved into a suburban home - but she faces more trouble on the horizon.  —  The singer, 25, has been charged with assault after an alleged incident …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Anything Hollywood
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TMZ.com:
Amy Winehouse Charged with Assault  —  If cops are showing up at Amy Winehouse's home ... then it must be Friday!  —  The ever-troubled singer was charged today for allegedly assaulting a fan during an incident last year.  Wino allegedly smacked around a woman who had the audacity to ask Amy for her picture.
Discussion: Reuters
Associated Press:
Police, spokesman: Winehouse charged with assault  —  LONDON - Fresh from a two-month Caribbean vacation, singer Amy Winehouse is due in court for an alleged attack on a fellow guest at a party last year.  —  The retro-soul singer was charged with assault Thursday for allegedly attacking …
Discussion: Digital Spy
jeweljk.com:
Heartbreaking News from Jewel..  —  Well, as many of you know I have been having trouble with my knees after rehearsing long hours for Dancing With The Stars.  The doctors thought I had tendonitis, but when I wasn't feeling better after some rest, I decided to get an MRI.
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Access Hollywood:
Injuries Force Access' Nancy O'Dell & Jewel Out Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Discussion: Dlisted and reality blurred
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Jewel and Nancy O'Dell Withdraw from Dancing
Perez Hilton:   Jewel's Dancing Spirit Snuffed Out. Nancy O'Dell Off Too!
Access Hollywood:
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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Holly Millea / ELLE.com:
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES  —  In two new films, former High Schooler …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
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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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Britney Spears's Cheering Section Includes Family and Kevin Federline  —  Britney Spears's comeback tour is getting rave reviews from those closest to the singer.  —  “Britney's whole family was there, her parents, [sister] Jamie Lynn, [brother] Bryan, his wife, her cousins [including] …
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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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 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
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A. O. Scott / New York Times:
For a Cold War, a Blue Superhero (and Friends)  —  The only character in “Watchmen” who possesses actual superpowers — resulting from an accident at a top-secret government research lab in the late 1950s — is Dr. Manhattan, a blue, bald, naked dude with blank eyes and the voice of Billy Crudup.
Discussion: kenneth in the and ArtsBeat
OK! Magazine:
Angelina's Having a Blast on Set!  —  While main man Brad Pitt is getting ready to chat with Nancy Pelosi this afternoon in Washington D.C., Angelina Jolie is in town too, busy on the set of her new movie Salt, and she seems to be enjoying herself!  —  “She's having a lot of fun and joking on set with the stunt double.
 
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