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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.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown Spends Night at Hotel Bar After Court Appearance
Extra:
Brown to Rihanna: 'Now I'm Really Going to Kill You'
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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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PopEater:
Winehouse Charged With Hitting a Fan  —  (Marc 6) - Perpetually troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse has been charged with hitting a photo-snapping fan at a charity ball in London last year.  —  Celebrity Troublemakers  —  ‘Sopranos’ and ‘Bronx Tale’ actor Lillo Brancato was found not guilty …
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
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Amy Winehouse Charged With Assault
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch
Associated Press:   Police, spokesman: Winehouse charged with assault
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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Elle.com:
ZAC EFRON  —  In two new movies, the High School Musical star majors in seduction  —  On sitting next to Leonardo DiCaprio at a Lakers game: “We talked the whole game, and he was just everything I thought he would be: smart, levelheaded, charming, hilarious.  You know, the older-brother vibe.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Zac Efron: Mom Gave Him a Stocking “Full of Condoms” for Christmas  —  After rumors surfaced that Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens hit a sex shop, he says his mother overreacted.  —  “My mom is like, ‘Zac, what did you buy in a sex shop?’” the actor, 21, tells April's Elle.
Holly Millea / ELLE.com:
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES  —  In two new films, former High Schooler …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
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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Radiohead Disses Miley Cyrus  —  Miley Cyrus may be every teen's favorite celebrity, but there are, apparantly, some people who couldn't care less about the Hannah Montana star!  —  During an interview with JohnJay and Rich on their radio show, Cyrus said she was dissed by Radiohead …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gabby Babble
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NY Daily News:
Miley Cyrus gives a book signing of “Miles to Go” in midtown New York City
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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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 …
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
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
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
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: Socialite Life and Cele|bitchy
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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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