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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.
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.
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Susan Boyle To Perform On ‘Dancing,’ But Will Sharon Osbourne Be There?  —  Dancing With the Stars,Sharon Osbourne,Susan Boyle,Reality TV,TV,ABC,Britain's Got Talent,Rock  —  Sharon Osbourne recently made headlines for slamming Susan Boyle's looks during a promotional appearance on a Sirius radio show …
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.
Amy Keith / People.com:
Mo'Nique: Living Her Dream  —  Mo'Nique  —  While Mo'Nique may be known for her sassy stand-up comedy and larger-than-life personality, at her home just outside of Atlanta she is simply “Mommy.”  —  “When we're at home it ain't ‘action and cut’,” says the mom of 4-year-old twins, Jonathan and David, and a 19-year-old son, Shalon.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and Bossip.com
Fred Mitchell / Chicago Tribune:
Sammy Sosa says skin rejuvenation process reason his skin appears lighter  —  Maintains photo makes it look more pronounced than it is  —  Sosa in 1989 with Texas, in 2004 with the Cubs and this week in Las Vegas.  (AP / Tribune / Getty)  —  Sammy Sosa tells friends he is comfortable in his own skin.
OK! Magazine:
‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Kayla Ewell Dishes on Kellan & R-Pattz  —  The wild-child alter ego of bloodsucker Vicki Donovan on The Vampire Diaries is completely different from the surfer-girl Kayla Ewell who plays her.  In an exclusive interview and photo shoot in the current issue of OK! …
Rebekah Devlin / NEWS.com.au:
Britney Spears holed up in Perth hotel after concert shame  —  BRITNEY Spears was holed up in a Perth hotel yesterday as the row over her lip-synching concerts threatened to derail her Australian tour, The Sunday Telegraph reports.  —  Fans walked out after only three songs at Perth's Burswood Dome …
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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 …
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
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
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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