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Amy Huggins / CNN:
Chris Brown: “Everything Comes With Consequences”  —  LOS ANGELES (CNN) — He looks so young.  And he is.  At 20, Chris Brown is not old enough to buy a beer without breaking the law.  But he got himself into a world of legal trouble when he assaulted his then-girlfriend Rihanna in February.
Amy Huggins / CNN:
Chris Brown says he still loves Rihanna
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown: I Don't Remember Beating Rihanna
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Chris Brown Breaks Silence on Rihanna Assault: “That's Not Who I …
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TMZ.com:
DJ AM's Death — Not a Suicide  —  Law enforcement sources directly connected with the death of DJ AM tell us that his death was the result of an accidental overdose and not a suicide — and there is a tragic, ironic twist of fate.  —  Our sources say DJ AM, a recovering addict …
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Elizabeth McNeil / People.com:
Police Details of DJ AM's Last Day Alive  —  Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein  —  As the pieces are still being put together to identify the cause of Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein's death, a police source tells PEOPLE that on Friday, Aug. 28, the day he was later discovered dead in his Manhattan apartment …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Dr. Drew Blames Pain Medications for DJ AM's Death
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TMZ.com:
Renee Zellweger in Car Crash  —  TMZ has learned Renee Zellweger was just in a car accident in Beverly Hills.  —  We're told the actress is fine and there were no injuries — her car was towed away from the scene.  —  At least one cop arrived on scene to help out.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Renée Zellweger Fine After Car Accident  —  Renée Zellweger  —  Renée Zellweger was uninjured Monday morning after being involved in a minor car accident in Beverly Hills, police confirm.  —  “A green Ford Explorer made an illegal U-turn in front of her silver Mercedes,” Lieut. Tony Lee tells PEOPLE.
William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Exclusive: Paula Abdul Breaks Her Silence  —  Paula Abdul hasn't spoken a word since she shocked the world in early August by announcing her decision to quit American Idol after failing to reach a contract agreement with the show's producers.  But on Sunday, Abdul turned up at the Hollywood Hills home …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Paula Abdul: “I Definitely Want to Do a Talk Show”
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Paula Abdul Says Leaving Idol Wasn't About Money
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Audrina Patridge Calls Heidi's Singing Career ‘Disappointing’  —  Audrina Patridge and Heidi Montag  —  She may be all for supporting her friends on The Hills, but when it comes to cheering on the budding musical career of Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge isn't exactly her costar's No. 1 fan.
Peter Allen / Telegraph:
Demi Moore denies having plastic surgery  —  Actress Demi Moore has furiously denied that her remarkably youthful appearance is the result of plastic surgery.  —  The Hollywood star, 46, has managed to stay looking like a woman in her twenties for two decades, prompting speculation …
Dave McNary / Variety:
Stallone readies for fifth ‘Rambo’  —  Nu Image/Millennium Films greenlights pic  —  John Rambo's officially readying for a fifth mission.  —  Nu Image/Millennium Films has greenlit the franchise's fifth installment, with Sylvester Stallone starring and directing, repeating his duties from 2008's “Rambo.”
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Mayer Nissim / Digital Spy:
Culkin 'the father of Jackson's son'  —  Macaulay Culkin is the biological father of Michael Jackson's 7-year-old son Prince Michael II, it has been claimed.  —  According to The Sun, Jackson asked Culkin to donate his sperm for the child, also known as Blanket, after the pair formed a close friendship in the 1990s.
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TMZ.com:
Carrie Prejean Sues for Religious Discrimination  —  Carrie Prejean is finally firing back at the people behind Miss California USA with a lawsuit — claiming Shanna Moakler and other pageant officials forced her out because of her religious beliefs.  —  Prejean just filed the suit in L …
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Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Bold wins at Daytime Emmy Awards: ‘Bold and the Beautiful,’ ‘The View’  —  After 22 years on the air, “The Bold and the Beautiful” finally won its first victory as best drama series when the Daytime Emmy Awards were bestowed at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bad Boys 3’ in the works  —  Peter Craig will write the screenplay  —  Columbia Pictures is developing a third installment of the high-octane “Bad Boys” franchise, tapping Peter Craig to pen the screenplay.  —  The hope is to have a script that would reunite director Michael Bay …
 
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