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8:25 PM ET, November 7, 2009

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Jayson Rodriguez / MTV:
Chris Brown Responds To Rihanna Interview  —  'While I respect Rihanna's right to discuss the specific events of February 8, I maintain my position that all of the details should remain private,' Brown says in a statement.  —  When MTV News correspondent Sway spoke with Chris Brown on Monday for …
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Chris Brown: Rihanna Beating a ‘Private Matter’  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown  —  Photo by: Theo Wargo / WireImage; Bob Chamberlin / Reuters / Landov  —  Chris Brown has heard what Rihanna has said about her beating - and while he supports her right to speak out, he wishes she had kept quiet.
Discussion: MTV, Gabby Babble and L.A. Rag Mag
People.com:
Susan Boyle to Appear on Dancing with the Stars  —  Susan Boyle is set to dazzle the Dancing with the Stars crowd - with her singing, not her dancing feet.  —  The Scottish singer, 48, will fly to Los Angeles for an appearance on the hit show early next week, her rep tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: X17 Online, PopWatch and Gossip Cop
Jerry Fink / Las Vegas Sun:
Joe Perry: Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith  —  Tyler, 61, suffered broken shoulder in fall from a stage in August  —  Steven Tyler performs July 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  —  Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said today that singer Steven Tyler quit the band following a recent concert in Abu Dhabi.
X17 Online:
A Peek At Our Favorite Trio  —  Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner (Robstener?  Works for us!) were spotted leaving Jimmy Kimmel last night, and the Twilight stars caused quite a commotion with their fans!  Rob smiled and waved at photogs and the hundreds of Twilovers camped outside …
TMZ.com:
Lindsay's Dad Served in Gosselin Lawsuit  —  When Michael Lohan returns home from his trip to Boston this weekend, he'll have a present waiting for him — courtesy of the lawyers at TLC.  —  Lohan tells TMZ he has been subpoenaed to testify in TLC's breach of contract lawsuit against Jon Gosselin.
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
America's Best Dance Crew's Layla Kayleigh Welcomes a Girl  —  Layla Kayleigh is a new mom!  —  The America's Best Dance Crew co-host delivered daughter Melody Rain Covino on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:48 a.m., Kayleigh's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  Baby Melody weighed in at 8 lbs., 10 oz.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Elisabeth Rappe / Cinematical:
Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Nicole Kidman in ‘The Danish Girl’  —  The upcoming The Danish Girl is one of those independent, edgy films that has all the right elements for something brilliant, but it's subject matter is so tricky that it could end up becoming a farce.
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
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TMZ.com:
Prisoner: I Impregnated Kate G.  & Octomom  —  An Illinois prisoner claims his swimmers are responsible for Kate Gosselin's eight AND Octomom Nadya Suleman's latest litter ... and now he wants his supposed spawn to come live with him in lockdown.  —  In the most entertaining handwritten …
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
Wanda Sykes Has a Show (or So They Tell Her)  —  LOS ANGELES — Wanda Sykes has trust issues.  —  This week, a few days before her debut as the host of “The Wanda Sykes Show,” a new weekly talk show that begins on Saturday on Fox, Ms. Sykes recalled that her last venture with that broadcast network did not work out exactly as hoped.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Brittany Talarico / OK! Magazine:
Ashlee Simpson to Rock Roxie on Broadway?  —  After a successful run as Roxie Hart on the London stage, Ashlee Simpson may be returning to NYC to star in the Broadway musical Chicago.  Broadway spokesperson Jeremy Shaffer said he could not confirm Ash's return to the stage …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub / Collider:
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON - Watch 3 Movie Clips and 10 Minutes of Behind the Scenes Footage  —  With “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” getting ready to hit theaters on November 20th, Summit Entertainment has released an EPK for the media to use.  If you're not familiar with the term EPK, it stands for Electronic Press Kit.
TMZ.com:
JLo Sues Ex-Husband Over Tell-All Movie  —  Jennifer Lopez has unleashed a legal nightmare on her ex-husband — filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Ojani Noa over a tell-all movie and intimate home videos.  —  In the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court …
 
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