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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Chris Brown: Of Course, I Remember What Happened  —  He's ashamed and sorry and wished it never happened.  But there's one thing Chris Brown says he most certainly is not: forgetful.  —  In a detailed statement to PEOPLE, the singer clarifies what he calls incorrect reports …
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Chris Brown Tells PEOPLE: ‘I Still Love Rihanna’  —  It's been six months since the Grammy weekend when Chris Brown and Rihanna got into a late-night fight that left Rihanna bruised and bloodied and her R&B star boyfriend surrendering to Los Angeles police.  —  Since then, Brown, 20 …
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Shades of Watergate  —  So how do you explain not remembering the little dispute you had with your girlfriend — the dispute that made you a felon?  —  If you're Chris Brown, you explain it by saying that Larry King badgered you into amnesia.
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.
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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.
Daily Mail:
My first haircut: Paris Jackson finally opts for the chop...but keeps every strand to avoid DNA testing  —  New claims Macaulay Culkin is real father of Michael Jackson's youngest son, Blanket  —  It's not uncommon for parents to mark their child's first haircut by keeping a lock in memory of the occasion.
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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Rita Rocks Star Nicole Sullivan Welcomes Second Son  —  Rita Rocks star Nicole Sullivan has given birth to her second child, a boy, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Beckett Edward Packham was born in Los Angeles at 9:56 am today, weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz. and measuring 21 1/4 inches long.
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.
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Keanu Reeves' time for ‘Crime’  —  Malcolm Venville directs Buffalo-based rom-com  —  Keanu Reeves will star in and produce “Henry's Crime,” a Malcolm Venville-directed romantic comedy that will begin production in November in Buffalo.  —  The project is poised to become the first picture …
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Fox Re-Boots Marvel's Fantastic Four  —  Some have questioned whether Disney overpaid when it bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 million.  After all, its best known Marvel Comics superhero franchises are parked at other studios, and Universal's Islands of Adventure is as dominated by Marvel attractions as it is Dr. Seuss.
Agence France Presse:
Brad Pitt visits urban renewal project in Spain  —  MADRID — US actor Brad Pitt has visited an urban renewal project in the industrial city of Aviles in northern Spain designed by famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, local officials said Monday.  —  The 45-year-old, who is taking part …
Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘L Word’ is now a reality  —  Showtime to revive show as reality series  —  Showtime is reviving “The L Word” — but this time as a reality series.  —  Pay cabler has greenlit nine episodes of “The Real L Word: Los Angeles,” from “L Word” creator Ilene Chaiken and reality producers Magical Elves ("Top Chef").
Discussion: Gawker, Pop Crunch and EW.com
Perez Hilton:
Rumer, Is That U?  —  We don't say this very often, and that's because it hardly happens, but Rumer Willis was actually looking pretty decent earlier today.  —  Potato Head was spotted leaving her hotel in Manhattan appearing ghostly white, as usual, but the new hair style and that makeup is really working for her.
Discussion: DailyFill.com
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Teen Wolf’ pilot moving ahead at MTV  —  Reinvention is ‘very different from’ 1985 film, network says  —  MTV's reinvention of the 1980s movie “Teen Wolf” is inching closer to reality with a pilot presentation order.  —  The cable network announced the project in January as part of its development slate.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Collider
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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Britney Spears:
Britney Dresses Security Up In Her Love  — “love iu so much brit.:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  _!!  you are the best ever.!!!!.  _ come to MEXICO pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee-!”  —gerardorovi  — “Wow two of the girls are my daughter and they are so happy they got” —Patricia Christiani
Just Jared:
Jared Padalecki is a Booty Man  —  Jared Padalecki shakes his derriere so much on his hit CW show, Supernatural, his fans have created a video dedicated to his booty.  —  The 27-year-old actor shakes his groove thang in the fan-made video set to “Booty Man” by Tim Wilson.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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 …
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