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4:35 PM ET, March 10, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Mystery Woman in Brown/Rihanna Case Revealed  —  TMZ knows who triggered the fight that left Rihanna battered and bruised and Chris Brown an accused felon — it's Brown's manager.  —  Sources tell us the woman who left the three-page text message on Brown's cell phone is Tina Davis.
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E! Online:
Chris Brown and Rihanna Recording—Together!  —  No one can say for sure whether Chris Brown and Rihanna are on the same page, but Brown apparently wants them to be on the same track.  —  The seemingly reconciled duo have been working on a duet that Brown is hoping to include on his new album …
The Superficial:
Chris Brown's manager the ‘other woman’ who texted him night of attack  —  Here's the latest, not to mention f**ked up, development in the Chris Brown/Rihanna brouhaha: Turns out the woman who sent Chris Brown a three-page booty call text the night before the Grammys was his 40-year-old manager Tina Davis.
X17 Online:
Did Chris Brown's Manager Start The Fight?!
Discussion: Us Weekly
Chris Brown / The Superficial:   Chris Brown & Rihanna working on a duet
NY Daily News:
‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star Kelly Killoren Bensimon arrested for assault  —  New York's newest “Real Housewife” is denying blockbuster charges that she beat up her boyfriend, but the bruised beau said it happened - and it wasn't the first time.  —  Kelly Killoren Bensimon, 40 …
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People.com:
Real Housewives' Kelly Bensimon Arrested for Punching Boyfriend  —  Nick Stefanov (left) and Kelly Bensimon  —  Kelly Bensimon is proving to be an exciting addition to The Real Housewives of New York City.  Bensimon, 40, and a six-foot-tall former model and marathon runner …
Discussion: MomLogic, Scandalist and Lifeline Live
New York Post:
BEAU: I GOT A ‘WIFE’ BEATING
Discussion: Guest of a Guest and Gawker
NY Daily News:
Miley Cyrus makes hearts beat faster, including her own  —  Miley Cyrus has a heart condition but don't worry, it isn't life-threatening.  —  Cyrus has tachycardia, meaning that her heart rate exceeds the range of a normal resting heart rate.  “The type of tachycardia I have isn't dangerous.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Reveals She Has a Heart Condition
Perez Hilton:
Miley Has A Heart Problem
Discussion: DailyFill.com
TMZ.com:
James Franco Dreams of Ivy League Education  —  James Franco fell asleep in a lecture at Columbia University — when he wakes up, he will make more money than the people paying attention.  —  See Also  — James Franco Reveals “Pineapple” Pot
The Superficial:
Britney Spears in a bikini  —  First, let me pay Britney Spears a compliment on these bikini photos of her taken yesterday in Miami: She looks slightly above average - which is a giant step from the days of Predator Britney and the Search for More Taco Bell.
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Is Katherine Heigl Dying to Become George Clooney?  —  Finally.  After months of speculation, this Thursday we'll learn exactly what is wrong with Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Isobel Stevens, aka Katherine Heigl, aka..."George Clooney."  —  Yes, you heard that right.  George Clooney!
RapRadar.com:
The-Dream Defends His Girl Christina Milian  —  Interview: Brian “B.Dot” Miller  —  Figuratively speaking, Terius Nash has the stuff that dreams are made of.  That's because for nearly 10 years, the singer/songwriter/producer known as The-Dream has become a musical triple threat.
People.com:
The Kardashian Sisters Are Kissing Bandits  —  Kourtney (left) and Khloe Kardashian  —  There's a new kind of criminal on the loose: Kissing bandits.  And the self-proclaimed band of amorous villains are all in the family, the Kardashian family.  —  Sisters Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian …
Peter Dujardin / Hampton Roads Daily Press:
Police seize $1.2 million worth of drugs from Phish fans  —  HAMPTON - Police confiscated $1.2 million worth of illegal drugs and more than $68,000 in cash from concertgoers arrested over three nights of Phish shows.  —  There were 194 concertgoers and others in the area of Hampton Coliseum charged …
X17 Online:
Reese vs. Wrinkles  —  Reese Witherspoon has one very expressive forehead...and thank goodness she isn't one of those actresses who limits that expressiveness with botox *cough* Nicole Kidman *cough*!  —  Reesie and her wrinkles hit Germany to promote her new film, Monsters Vs. Aliens with co-star Jack Bauer.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Did Anderson Cooper Spend a Romantic Weekend in Savannah?  —  CNN spent millions of dollars promoting Anderson Cooper.  So it's no surprise the boyishly handsome anchor was recognized on a weekend jaunt to Savannah, Georgia.  The question is what he was doing there.
Discussion: Queerty and L.A. Rag Mag
NEWS.com.au:
Sam Worthington tipped to replace Christian Bale as Batman  —  SAM Worthington, the Aussie actor about to shoot into the stratosphere with his performance in Terminator Salvation, is being tipped as the next Batman.  —  Sam Worthington's fame is set to explode in the US with the May release …
Vickie Bane / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Not Looking for Perfection In Love  —  Newly 40, Jennifer Aniston is feeling very fortunate these days.  —  In fact, she tells the U.K.'s Mail on Sunday's You magazine that this is “the best moment of my life.  I've never felt better physically or professionally.  I am a very lucky woman.”
Jessica Robertson / Spinner.com:
Tori Amos Reveals Sinful Cover Art, Tracklisting  —  Tori Amos is in a good mood when she phones Spinner from her Cornwall, England studio.  She owes her glee, in part, to a white chocolate chip cookie, which she informs us her 8-year-old daughter, Natashya, baked for her.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hit Me Granny One More Time  —  No, this isn't the crazy old lady from the subway who skips around singing nursery rhymes for quarters.  True story: I've seen a lady like that on the train.  This is Vadge dressed up like some sad ass elderly person in a school girl costume for a Purim party …
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Bachelor's Melissa Wows Judges on DWTS as Jason Is Booed  —  Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft says she was thrilled with her performance on Monday's Dancing With the Stars premiere, even though she only had three days to rehearse.  —  “Unbelievable, surreal — all those emotions,” she told Usmagazine.com after the show.
People.com:
Spice Girl Mel C Debuts Her Baby Girl  —  Melanie Chisholm is showing off the new spice in her life - the first pictures of her newborn daughter.  —  Chisholm, who gave birth to Scarlet Starr last month, posted the baby photo on her MySpace Celebrity profile Tuesday, and writes on her Web site that she's …
d23.disney.go.com:
D23 EXCLUSIVE!  CATCHING UP WITH ZAC EFRON AND VANESSA HUDGENS!  —  As part of the Disney Dream Portrait Series, world-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz transformed High School Musical stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens into dashing Prince Phillip and lovely Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.
Discussion: Just Jared and oceanUP
Associated Press:
‘Idol’ chooses G-rated voting line for 13th singer  —  NEW YORK - If you want a good time, vote for “American Idol.”  —  The Fox TV show — which has 13 finalists this season instead of the usual dozen — had to choose another voting line besides 1-866-IDOLS-13 because that number is owned …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Maureen Harrington / People.com:
Millionaire Matchmaker's Patti Stanger Had a Breast Reduction  —  Fans of Bravo's The Millionaire Matchmaker may notice something different about Patti Stanger as she makes the press rounds for the second season of her Bravo show The Millionaire Matchmaker.  —  “I had a breast reduction,” she tells PEOPLE.
NY Daily News:
Usher takes Chris Brown beef off boil  —  Usher may have retracted his recent statement slamming Chris Brown, but we hear he may have been forced to do so.  —  “Have a little bit of remorse, man.  The man's on Jet Skis?  Like, just relaxing in Miami?”  Usher (r.) questioned indignantly …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip.com
 
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Steven Rosenberg / Boston Globe:
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Dolly Parton's Glad Scrutiny on Jessica's Weight Is Dying Down
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Monday's Dancing: What You Didn't See
Discussion: Reality TV Scoop
TMZ.com:
Coolio Charged for Coke and a Smack
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Steve Helling / People.com:
Drew Barrymore Remembers Her Darker Moments
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Leighton Meester gets ‘Roommate’
Discussion: Just Jared
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Michael J. Fox returns to primetime
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Associated Press:
Bucs' LB Hayes stabbed by girlfriend
Discussion: Bossip.com
Perez Hilton:
Midlife Crisis, Duh!
 

 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, sets out on a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

Financial Times:
Sources: New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is close to striking a deal to buy The Telegraph for £550M+, more than what others like National World offered

Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers:
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