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10:05 AM ET, March 6, 2009

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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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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
Extra:
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.
Extra:
Brown to Rihanna: 'Now I'm Really Going to Kill You'
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Charged with Two Felonies
Star:
Exclusive: Rihanna & Chris' Secret Wedding
Discussion: Right Celebrity and New York Post
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: Us Weekly and Reuters
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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
Associated Press:   Police, spokesman: Winehouse charged with assault
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.
Discussion: Dlisted and reality blurred
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jeweljk.com:
Heartbreaking News from Jewel..
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Evil Beet Gossip
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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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.
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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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] …
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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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?
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
 
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From Mediagazer:

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
The Biden-Harris administration launches a Reddit White House account for news and info about federal government work; first posts are about Hurricane Helene

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Independent's operating profit rose to £3.5M for a new 15-month reporting period, vs. £1.9M for a 2022 12-month period; 2023 revenue fell by 0.3% YoY

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Channel 4 reports 2023 revenue down 10.5% YoY to £1.02B and a pre-tax deficit of £52M, from a pre-tax £20M surplus in 2022, citing a “prolonged” UK ad downturn

 
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