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9:25 AM ET, August 26, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Judge to Brown — I've Heard the ‘Chatter’  —  Chris Brown was just sentenced to 5 years probation and 6 months hard labor, and the judge threatened Brown by talking about the “chatter” she hears.  —  Judge Patricia Schnegg said during the sentencing, “I am not immune to the chatter on the airwaves.”
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown Ordered Not to Contact Rihanna for 5 Years  —  Chris Brown at a court hearing in June  —  Chris Brown will spend 1,400 hours removing graffiti and washing cars for assaulting Rihanna.  —  Brown, 20, was formally sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday to six months …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown and Rihanna Had a History of Violence  —  Chris Brown and Rihanna  —  Photo by: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic; Gilbert Flores / Celebrity Photo  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown had two previous violent episodes before the Feb. 8 fight, which ultimately led to Brown's arrest and felony conviction, court documents reveal.
Discussion: Popeater and Bossip.com
Alan Duke / CNN:
Chris Brown sentenced for Rihanna assault  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Pop singer Chris Brown was sentenced Tuesday to serve five years probation and to spend more than 1,400 hours in “labor-oriented service” for assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna.
Discussion: Gawker and The Wonderful World …
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Chris Brown involved in two ‘domestic violence’ incidents before February assault of Rihanna, report says  —  Chris Brown was involved in two unreported incidents “related to domestic violence” before the February encounter that left his pop-star girlfriend Rihanna bruised and bleeding …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Gossip Girl’ exclusive: Chuck Bass goes gay?!  —  Spotted: Chuck Bass sucking face with a dude!  —  It's true!  Multiple Gossip Girl insiders confirm to me exclusively that the CW phenom is currently shooting an episode for its upcoming third season in which Ed Westwick's legendary lothario kisses another man.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kate Gosselin: “I'm Lonely”  —  Kate Gosselin insists she won't be dating anytime soon.  —  “No. Too busy.  Sorry,” she said when asked on CNN's Larry King Live Tuesday night.  “I'm lonely, but I'm — I'm very busy and, actually, I'm all right.”  —  As for the well being of her eight children …
Discussion: Popeater, CNN and Lifeline Live
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon and Kate Gosselin In Money War
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Eddie Cibrian's Wife Sensed Attraction Between Husband & LeAnn Rimes  —  Long before Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes took their relationship public last week, Cibrian's wife Brandi Glanville had an inkling that her husband was attracted to the singer.  —  Recalling when she and Cibrian went …
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E! Online:
Eddie Cibrian and Wife “Both Happy”...Now That They're Getting Divorced  —  Your move, LeAnn Rimes.  —  Eddie Cibrian, who is finally romancing the country songbird out in public (sort of), has filed for divorce from his wife of eight years, Brandi Glanville, E! News confirmed Tuesday.
Discussion: iVillage and AceShowBiz.com
Kelly Will / BettyConfidential.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow is the Yoko Ono of Coldplay!  —  The Oscar winner is trying to convince her rocker husband to leave his band mates behind  —  Back in 2004 newlywed Gwyneth Paltrow was asked whether she would consider singing with her new husband Chris Martin's band, Coldplay.
Larry Carroll / MTV:
‘New Moon’ Stars Kristin Stewart, Taylor Lautner Discuss Killer Breakups  —  A ‘Twilight’ breakup ‘literally kills you,’ Stewart says of sequel's complex love triangle.  —  SAN DIEGO — Taylor and Kristen sitting in a tree ... A-C-T-I-N-G?  —  Calling November's “New Moon” the one …
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DailyFill.com:
Kristen Stewart Says Shooting New Moon Almost Killed Her
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and omg!
TMZ.com:
Lisa Marie: Don't Hire Self-Entitled Nannies!  —  Lisa Marie Presley says it takes some gall for a nanny who she treated like a celebrity to turn around and sue her.  —  Lisa Marie tells TMZ Christine White has “self-entitlement” issues.  White just sued Elvis' daughter for not getting meal breaks …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Britney Spears Still Pining for Ex Adnan Ghalib  —  Britney's Secret Love Revealed  —  Just when we all thought that Britney Spears was finally back, it seems instead she's slipping backwards.  —  The pop princess's long-standing conservatorship under her father Jamie's reign may come …
Headgeek / Ain't It Cool News:
New Nolan third installment of his Batman Saga rumor...  Neill Blomkamp Says Studio Wants DISTRICT 9 Sequel, Talks HOBBIT Shoot, Etc!!  —226 total posts  —  AICN & Twitch Present International Eye Candy!  Johnnie To and Soi Cheang's ACCIDENT!  ROBOGEISHA!  SUCK!  & more!  —722 total posts
Olivia Barker / USA Today:
Versatile star Gerard Butler's best role?  Fun-loving guy  —  NEW YORK — “I married Jennifer Aniston yesterday.”  —  Gerard Butler casually drops this bit of paparazzi bait during a conversation last week, between more mundane talk of his upcoming projects.  —  He wore a tux, she wore a white gown.
TMZ.com:
Fall Out Boy Singer Falls Into Jail  —  The lead singer of the group Fall Out Boy was arrested tonight in Hollywood.  —  TMZ has confirmed cops took Patrick Stump into custody on a traffic warrant out of Beverly Hills.  —  Nothing screams rock ‘n’ roll like being wanted in Bev Hills.
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
Access Hollywood:
Dish Of Salt: Eliza Dushku Spills Secrets Of ‘Dollhouse’ Lost Episode (August 24, 2009)  —  Eliza Dushku,Dish Of Salt,TV,Dollhouse  —  AccessHollywood.com's Laura Saltman catches up with “Dollhouse” star Eliza Dushku at Nylon Magazine's party in Hollywood where she chats about the upcoming season …
LiveLeak.com:
Michael Jackson still alive after helicopter transport to coroner  —  This video shows that Michael was still alive after his dead body was transported to the Los Angeles Dept. of Coroner I checked the license plate number and it looks like the King of Pop is jumping out of the same van, his dead body has been in.
Discussion: Dlisted, Evil Beet Gossip and KTLA
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley to Co-Host CMAs  —  Who better to host this year's Country Music Association's CMA Awards than last year's Male and Female Vocalist of the Year winners - who also served as the 2008 ceremony's emcees - Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and The Insider
Heather Linn / DailyFill.com:
Miley Cyrus Has A New Guy, Again  —  At this rate, she'll be popping out babies faster than Octomom.  —  Just last week, we saw Miley Cyrus kissing her onscreen beau, Liam Hemsworth, goodbye at the airport in Savannah, Georgia.  The two star in the upcoming movie, “The Last Song,” …
The Sun:
TROUBLED AMY WINEHOUSE is suing her former mother-in-law for selling one of her love letters.  —  The steamy note was written for Amy's then-husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL while he was jailed for assault and perverting justice.  —  Blake's mum Georgette flogged it.
Billboard.Biz:
Beyonce Named Billboard Woman Of The Year  —  RB Hip-Hop  —  Billboard announced today (Aug. 25) that Beyoncé will be accepting its Woman Of The Year Award at the 2009 Billboard Women In Music Event, taking place on Oct. 2 in New York City.  —  The honor, given to a female recording artist …
 
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