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11:55 AM ET, March 6, 2009

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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: iVillage and Gabby Babble
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.”
Extra:
Brown to Rihanna: 'Now I'm Really Going to Kill You'
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rihanna's Father: “Somebody Has a Stranglehold on Her. I'm Lost”
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: Digital Spy and Reuters
Associated Press:   Police, spokesman: Winehouse charged with assault
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Vince Vaughn Gets Engaged!  —  Vince Vaughn can now crash his own wedding.  —  The actor (and Jennifer Aniston's ex) is engaged to girlfriend Kyla Weber, her father, Ken Weber, tells the Montreal Gazette.  —  Vaughn, 38, and Weber, a 29-year-old Calgary real-estate agent …
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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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Injuries Force Access' Nancy O'Dell & Jewel Out Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Discussion: Dlisted and reality blurred
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
Metro.co.uk:
Kylie's a hit in Bollywood  —  Kylie Minogue looked very relaxed in the company of Bollywood actor Aksay Kumar, despite being half naked.  —  The pop princess was in India recording a song with Kumar for a Bollywood film titled ‘Blue’.  —  Akshay Kumar must have been thanking his lucky stars …
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] …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
X17 Online:
Brit Takes The Boys To Disney, Denies They're Banned From Attending Concerts  —  Britney Spears took Jayden James and Sean Preston to the Disneyworld theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida yesterday, and it looks like everyone was having a blast at the Magic Kingdom.
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Lauren Conrad Says Teary Goodbye to The Hills  —  It's official.  Lauren Conrad is off The Hills.  —  After months of speculation that the reality starlet would abandon ship at the end of the current season (including pretty convincing quotes from Lauren herself that she's ready to move on) …
Discussion: POPWRAP and The Hollywood Gossip
David Caplan / People.com:
Bridget Marquardt Not Even Thinking About Getting Engaged  —  Bridget Marquardt may have moved out of Hugh Hefner's Playboy mansion in January, but The Girls Next Door star is still seeking the 82-year-old publisher's blessing when it comes to dating.  —  Asked if Hefner approves of her new boyfriend …
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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Reliable Source:
Brangelina in Washington, Day 2: Pitt Meets POTUS
Discussion: The Dish Rag, Extra and Lifeline Live
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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The Biden-Harris administration launches a Reddit White House account for news and info about federal government work; first posts are about Hurricane Helene

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