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NEW YORK – While Jon and Kate Gosselin begin to sort out the pieces of their broken marriage, "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is merely taking a break.

Jon & Kate Plus 8 is a reality television show produced in the United States by Figure 8 Films about the Gosselin family, consisting of parents Jon and Kate and their eight children: a pair of fraternal twins and sextuplets. The show follows the family through their daily lives, focusing on the challenges of raising multiple children. The show originally aired on Discovery Health, but has aired on TLC since season 3. The show is currently one of the highest rated programs on TLC and the fifth season premiere was seen by a record 9.8 million viewers, the most watched show of that evening including broadcast television, twice as many viewers as the show’s previous series high.The family originally appeared in a one-hour special titled Surviving Sextuplets and Twins.

A day after the couple revealed their impending divorce and won the biggest ratings coup ever for TLC's prized reality show, the network announced the program would go on hiatus until Aug. 3. The purpose: to give the Gosselin family time to "regroup, and then a modified schedule will be in place to support the family's transition," TLC said.

On Monday night's show, the couple couldn't even see eye-to-eye on where to install new playhouses for their 8-year-old twins and 5-year-old sextuplets. Kate got her way in the end — an outcome viewers have often witnessed.

The next stop for their worsening dynamic will be a Pennsylvania court.

Divorce papers Kate Gosselin filed in Montgomery County Court outside Philadelphia, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, said her marriage to Jon was "irretrievably broken." She said in the filing that she's willing to "negotiate a fair and reasonable" settlement with her husband of 10 years; her lawyer, Cheryl Young, said the couple has already started working on terms.

Key among their shared assets will be the reality series that has made them stars — along with plaguing their family with tabloid scrutiny and scandalmongering. TLC President Eileen O'Neill said the network "continues to support the Gosselin family and will work closely with them to determine the best way to continue to tell their story as they navigate through this difficult time."

The network announced that a retrospective of Jon and Kate's 10-year marriage would air next Monday, followed by a hiatus until Aug. 3. The long break comes on the heels of a 10.6 million-viewer night, beating the huge "Jon & Kate" season premiere a month ago by 800,000 viewers.

In separate on-camera segments, the Gosselins said the show had been a good thing for both them and their kids. And while retaining their expansive home in southeastern Pennsylvania, the estranged couple seemed reconciled to a future of taking turns living there with their children.

"We interview separately, we'll film different things," Jon explained on Monday's episode. "Me and the kids, her and the kids."

Attorneys for both Jon and Kate Gosselin said Tuesday that the couple lived together on their Berks County compound until recently.

"They have been living 'separate and apart' just within the last week or two," said Jon's attorney, Charles Meyer, using a term from the divorce petition, which contained boilerplate language common to all no-fault divorce petitions filed in Pennsylvania.

Among that language was a provision that The Associated Press misinterpreted to mean the couple had been living apart for the past two years. The AP's report, which incorrectly gave the impression that the show's two-year run was filmed under false pretenses, was corrected later Tuesday.

The court document does not explain what led to the split. But in a statement released to the media, Kate asserted that "Jon's activities" over the weekend had left her "no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect myself and our children." She did not elaborate. Both Jon and Kate deny tabloid accusations that they cheated on each other.

"To be honest, I was hurt by Kate's statement about the divorce," Jon countered Tuesday in his own release. "I have always done everything I can to protect our family. This weekend, I was home with the kids for four days, just being a dad. No nannies, just the kids and me."

He added that while "emotions are running high for both of us right now," he hopes to "resolve things amicably."

In an e-mailed response to questions posed Tuesday, Jon elaborated on the family's preliminary plans to keep the show going.

"On days when I am with them, Kate will make arrangements to stay elsewhere," he wrote. "And when Kate is with the kids, I will make other arrangements. We know that this is the right decision. The kids love our home, and I am happy that they will be staying there."

Yet to be determined: Whether the show's growing fan base will be staying, too, following a six-week cooling-off period.

Carrie Prejean was born in San Diego, California to Francine Coppola and William Prejean. She was raised in an evangelical Christian household in Vista, California. Prejean's parents divorced in 1988. A custody battle went on for more than a decade.
Prejean graduated in 2005 from Vista High School. She is currently a senior at San Diego Christian College, a small, evangelical liberal arts college located in El Cajon, California, and attends The Rock Church, where she volunteers with their outreach ministries. Prejean also volunteers with Luv-em-Up Ministries in El Cajon, where she works with children with developmental disabilities. Carrie Prejean is studying to become a special education teacher and also volunteers for Best Buddies, a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities, and for the Special Olympics
Carrie Prejean has released a . . . wait for it . . . rather windy statement about being fired from her job as Miss California.
Listen up. It may be the last time she gets all of your attention.
"Let me begin by saying I treasure the opportunity I’ve had to represent the great state of California, and I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the thousands of Californians, and other Americans, I have met and who have stood with me through this controversial firestorm. One of the many enduring things about being Miss California USA was the opportunity to get to meet and know so many wonderful people. I would not be the strong, courageous woman I am today without your support, and prayers.
“I would like to thank Mr. Donald Trump and his organization for his support and defending me through the most challenging time of my life. I am so grateful for him, and the opportunity I've had to get to know him. I admire and respect him. I wish Tami Farrell the best; I know she will do a great job.
“I hope Americans watching this story unfold take away the most important lesson I have learned through all of this: Nothing is more important than standing up for what you believe in, no matter what the cost may be. I’ve done my best under the difficult circumstances to handle the vicious attacks with integrity and show respect to others, even those who don’t agree with me."
Hang on. There's more. . . .

“I worked in good faith to meet my responsibilities as Miss California USA. I have met every scheduled appearance, and responsibility, as recently as May 31. I have followed the proper protocol requested of me and haven’t made any appearances or speaking engagements without the consent or approval from the Miss California USA or Miss Universe Organizations. I have not signed with any book publisher or taken on any business proposals. As of today, June 11, 2009, I have done everything possible to honor my contract.
"I am proud to be an American, and blessed to have had the opportunity to exercise my freedom of speech. I am excited and looking forward to where God leads me in the future. I know He has big plans for me. I am proud to be the strong woman God has molded me to be. I will always stand for the truth, respectfully, and never back down.


LOS ANGELES — Carrie Prejean's Lawyer Accuses Miss California Officials of Fabricating Claims Plus Why She Was Axed From Model Agency Hollywood Reacts to Axed Miss California Pop Tarts Scene & Herd.
Carrie Prejean's Lawyer Accuses Miss California Officials of Fabricating Claims Plus Why She Was Axed From Model Agency
Carrie Prejean has been embroiled in controversy since she opposed same-sex marriage at the Miss USA Pageant earlier this year, and even after Donald Trump announced a month ago that she could keep her Miss California crown despite numerous contract breaches he gave his "blessing" for state pageant officials to strip her of her sash on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old was not informed of her termination until it hit the press on Wednesday morning and was very shocked over the decision. According to insiders, Carrie Prejean had developed a strong relationship with Donald Trump and had been in regular contact with him since the press conference in May thus was surprised he gave the green light to have coveted crown taken away.
"I am in shock that K2 Productions and the Miss California USA Pageant have taken the steps to fire Carrie Prejean today. The claim that she has an unauthorized book contract is false. She does not. The claim that she is refusing to appear is false. Carrie has been in constant contact with pageant officials seeking to fulfill her obligations," Prejean's attorney Charles LiMandri told Tarts in a statement on Wednesday.
"I have emails in my possession tied to the pageant organization as recently as last Friday citing future appearance requests for Carrie Prejean . She represented the Pageant in Las Vegas the weekend before last, and is scheduled to appear at a Special Olympics event this weekend in California, a cause dear to her heart. Everyone has been pleased with her appearances and excited to see her. If you need any further evidence of who is in bad faith: A radio host, Billy Bush says he is the person who informed Carrie she was fired. What kind of employer alerts the media before they speak to their employee?"
Even though Carrie Prejean is no longer the reigning Miss California, she is still welcome as a presenter at the Special Olympics.
"Carrie Prejean had indicated that she wanted to come as a volunteer during our Summer Games weekend. Part of the volunteer duties included presenting medals at one of our venues," a spokeswoman for the Olympics said. "We have not spoken with Carrie Prejean to confirm her attendance; however, since she has been a long-time volunteer with Special Olympics we would still welcome her participation."
However Pop Tarts has learned that this isn’t the first time Prejean has been given the flick. Her former agent, Francine Champagne at Visions Model Management Los Angeles, released Carrie Prejean from her contract just over a year ago under claims she was "problematic."
"It gets a little sticky and there are so many things that I would rather not discuss but there are certain specifications that we have to be a model and she was not keeping her commitment," Champagne told Tarts. "I just felt like she was a little nutty and I'd rather not represent someone with that mind frame and I just think she is a problem, and I did not feel that she was of the utmost professionalism and she did not follow through on her side of the bargain so therefore we decided to cut our losses and let her go."
Champagne also said that Prejean failed to act her age.
"She's definitely a handful, she needs a lot of attention, she is a little bit bossy, her mother gets involved whereas she's an adult, and she doesn't need her mom to be calling us. At this point in time, we're a professional agency that deals with professionals and if they are under 18, absolutely we deal with the parents, but once they're 18 or over, we should be dealing directly with talent, not with their parents," Champagne added. "She definitely had the potential to work well, she's a very beautiful girl, but her personality and her uptightness gets in the way and it’s definitely a personality conflict with this business and her. She will not really bode well in this industry because she is too controlling and uptight and bossy. There are a lot of issues there with her and she's not really an easy person to get along with."
Carrie did not respond to a request for comment.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Carrie Prejean has been stripped of her Miss California title.
Carrie Prejean (born Caroline Michelle Prejean on May 13, 1987) is an American model and beauty queen from Vista, California. She held the title of Miss California USA 2009, and placed first runner up in the Miss USA 2009 pageant. She gained nationwide attention over her answer to a question about same-sex marriage. She was fired on June 10, 2009, with the producers of the Miss California USA pageant citing continued breach of contract issues as the reason.
Prejean has appeared as a model for Target, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, and Nordstrom. She has also appeared in Bliss magazine, as a model for E!: Entertainment Television, at the 81st Academy Awards, and in an interactive model search competition for the NBC game show Deal or No Deal.
"The Miss California USA Organization, in conjunction with the Miss Universe Organization and with the blessing of its owner, Mr. Donald J. Trump, announced today the termination of Carrie Prejean as Miss California USA 2009, citing continued breach of contract issues," the Miss California Organization said in a statement to Access Hollywood.
The group kicked the controversial beauty queen from her post due to "contract violations including Ms. Prejean's unwillingness to make appearances on behalf of the Miss California USA organization," the pageant's Executive Director, Keith Lewis, said in a statement.
Last month, Trump decided that Prejean would be allowed to keep her crown despite racy photos of the 22-year-old surfacing on the Internet. But Lewis claims that in the weeks that followed, the beauty queen did not step up to the plate.
"Since that time it has become abundantly clear that Carrie is unwilling to fulfill her obligations under our contract and work together," Lewis' statement continued.
Billy Bush broke the news to Prejean on Wednesday afternoon when he called her for Access Hollywood and "The Billy Bush Show."
"We've just found out from Keith Lewis, your executive director there, that it's official, they have put out a statement and you have been fired," Bush said.
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"Well, that's the first that I know about that, Billy," Prejean said.
"Really?" he continued.
"Yeah. I was just talking to my lawyer and I just got a phone call from you and I've gotten some text messages saying 'Hey, is this really true?' and I said, 'True about what?' and they said, 'That you've been fired.' And I started to laugh because everyone's been cooperating and everyone's been getting along so well," she said. "This is the first that I've heard of it. This is funny to me. I have no idea what's going on."
Trump was also involved in Wednesday's dethroning, and leant his voice to her dismissal.
"I told Carrie she needed to get back to work and honor her contract with the Miss California USA Organization and I gave her the opportunity to do so," Trump said his statement. "Unfortunately it just doesn't look like it is going to happen and I offered Keith my full support in making this decision. Carrie is a beautiful young woman and I wish her well as she pursues other interests."
Miss Malibu Tami Farrell, who was the First Runner-Up, is now Miss California.
In addition to the semi-nude photo scandal, Prejean's reign as Miss California also created headlines at the Miss USA pageant in April after she answered a question from Perez Hilton regarding her stance on gay marriage. She said she believed marriage "should be between a man and a woman."
Shanna Moakler quit the Miss California Organization, where she had served as a co-executive director back in May after Trump let Prejean keep her crown. When asked last month by Access Hollywood's Billy Bush if she would return to the group if Prejean quit, Moakler said she would.
"Absolutely," she said. "In a heartbeat.... It's not [a] 'her or me'[situation]. It's you... have to, at some point, make her take responsibility."
And on Wednesday, not long after the news broke, Moakler issued a statement to Access over Prejean's firing.
"First and foremost, my faith has been restored in the Miss Universe Organization and with Donald Trump. I believed eventually what I intimately knew would come to fruition," Moakler said.

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have split — for now

LOS ANGELES – Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have split — for now.

Ronson was born into a wealthy family in London, the daughter of writer-socialite Ann Dexter-Jones and one-time band manager and real estate entrepreneur Laurence Ronson.Her parents are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, with ancestors from Russia, Lithuania and Austria, and she was raised in Conservative Judaism.Ronson is related to politicians Malcolm Rifkind and Leon Brittan, and is the younger sister of music producer Mark Ronson and the twin sister of fashion designer Charlotte Ronson.After her parents divorced, her mother married Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, who contributed to a childhood surrounded by music.At age 16, Ronson was in a rap band called the Low Lifes.

Lohan says that she and the 31-year-old Ronson, who announced they were a couple in September, are "taking a brief break so I can focus on myself."

Lohan, 22, made the comments to E! News Monday after a tumultuous weekend that saw the troubled pop star barred from a Ronson family party. The two have been dogged by rumors of arguments and breakups for months and are often photographed fighting.

Now that they’re bridging My Super Sweet 16 and Nil By Mouth, Rihanna and Chris Brown can’t be having much fun.

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, music video director and actor.

He made his recording debut in late 2005 with Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single "Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single to top the chart.The album has sold over two million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

But it’s OK - Ne-Yo’s fixing it. Ne-Yo has decided that the photo of Rihanna’s smashed face and Chris Brown’s arrest and subsequent apology don’t tell the whole story, so he’s decided to act as an R&B intermediary between the pair of them.

Ne-Yo’s plan is already in effect - he’s spoken to Rihanna and apparently she’s ‘fine’ - and next he’ll talk to Chris Brown. He may even use the word ‘Bruh’ if things get heavy. Don’t mess with Ne-Yo.

The best thing about Chris Brown being arrested for allegedly attacking Rihanna until she needed hospital treatment is that there are no end of celebrities willing to wade in with their take. Literally every celebrity on Earth has decided to share their opinion about Chris Brown - Roseanne, that woman who sometimes hangs around with Oprah Winfrey - all of them.

Trouble is, none of them have been Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo is different. Ne-Yo loves women. Ne-Yo called his last album The Age Of The Gentleman so he’s obviously a gentleman - even though to listen to the album is to understand that his idea of gentlemanly conduct involves having a testicle amputation and then crying a lot.

Ne-Yo was named after the Neo character from The Matrix, whose name was an anagram of ‘one’. Technically Ne-Yo’s name is spelt differently, so it’s only an anagram of ‘oney’ which doesn’t make sense - but that’s beside the point. The point is that Ne-Yo understands.

How much does Ne-Yo understand? Enough for him to be able to sort out this mess between Rihanna and Chris Brown singlehandedly, that’s how much. Ne-Yo is friends with both Rihanna and Chris Brown, so he’s decided to get to the bottom of all those bruises on her face the only way he knows how - via the medium of agonised heart-to-hearts.

Ne-Yo has already had a discussion with Rihanna about the incident, as MTV reports:

“I spoke to Rihanna. She says she’s fine. She didn’t go into detail about what happened. I understand it’s a painful situation; I didn’t push.”

Phew, thank goodness that’s sorted out. Honestly Ne-Yo, you’re wasted as a girl-voiced R&B singer. You should be a private detective or a police superintendent or something. If only people had applied this innovative ‘don’t push’ and ‘no details’ investigative methods at the start of this case, Rihanna might have avoided all this mess.

Meanwhile, Ne-Yo hasn’t spoken to Chris Brown. But he’s going to, and he knows exactly what he’s going to say:

“I haven’t had a chance to talk to Chris yet. I just wanna sit down and talk to that dude and just explain if he doesn’t understand: ‘That’s not something that’s excusable, bruh. You have to get a little smarter about whatever it is going on in your relationship. You have to get a little smarter about how you handle certain situations.’”

Obviously this will be all the punishment that Chris Brown needs and, having been called ‘bruh’ by Ne-Yo, there’ll be no need for him to go to prison or anything like that.

Chris Brown can’t be having much fun.


Rihanna's family-We don't want her to go back to him!!

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), known as Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/), is a Barbadian singer, model, and former beauty queen. She also serves as the cultural ambassador for Barbados.She is the first Barbadian artist to win a Grammy Award.Rihanna is currently signed to the Def Jam Recordings label.She has attained five Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far ("SOS", "Umbrella", "Take a Bow", "Disturbia" and T.I.'s "Live Your Life").
Rihanna broke into the recording industry in 2005 with the release of her debut album, Music of the Sun, which features the hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released A Girl Like Me and earned her first number-one single, "SOS". In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. The Reloaded edition of the album has yielded eight singles,including "Umbrella", "Don't Stop the Music" and "Take a Bow".
Rihanna's family is opening up about the relationship between Rihanna and Chris Brown after an alleged altercation before the Grammy Awards that left Rihanna injured and Brown arrested.
One family member told People.com that Brown "flew so far under everyone's radar that we just didn't think he was that [abusive] type." The relative added that the news comes as a surprise because "he was always looking after her needs making sure she was happy."
The relative agreed with Rihanna's dad, Ronald Fenty, who thinks his superstar daughter should "move on" from the relationship. "I don't want her to go back to him," the family member said. "I don't think anyone does."
Earlier this week, Kimora Lee Simmons, who was showing her line Baby Phat during New York Fashion Week, spoke about the incident with The Associated Press, saying she saw the pair earlier in the night before news broke.
"I saw them that night ... and I think it's a very unfortunate situation," she said. "And I wish them both all the best and I send them my love and I'm very personally attached to both of them. And sometimes I think young lovers go through things and I really don't know what happened, so I wish everybody the best."
Ray J, who was at the fashion show supporting Simmons, said he and Brown are good friends and sends prayers out to the pair. "I've got a chance to hang out with them a couple of times, and, you know, they're cool people. Keep your head up," he told the AP. "You know things like this happen in life. And in life, sometimes these are the tests and obstacles that you got to overcome."

A photo that appears to be Rihanna's face with bruises, scratches and swelling from an attack allegedly at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown was posted Thursday night by the celebrity Web site TMZ.

Immediately after a photo that appears to be of a bruised Rihanna leaked to the Web on Thursday, fans began commenting on this latest development surrounding the incident that took place between Rihanna and Chris Brown on Grammy weekend.
An LAPD statement has since been released saying that the photo "has the appearance of one taken during an official Domestic Violence investigation," all but confirming that it is a picture of Rihanna. But some fans questioned the authenticity of the photo, claiming that it looks Photoshopped.
"The female on the picture isn't Rihanna!!!" Spmuscle wrote. "It's a fraud." But Realitylover countered, "Photoshopped my a**! That is just terrible."
Some fans said they felt saddened by the picture and surprised by the extent of her injuries. "I can't believe what he did," Jeeze488 wrote. The sentiment was echoed by another fan. "OMG!!!" KFCMuffin said. "I saw those pics and I wanted to cry. ... Chris Brown left her in pretty bad shape."
The close-up image shows a welt above each of the woman's eyebrows, marks on her cheek and around her lips, and general swelling. TMZ did not say how it obtained the photo, when it was taken or by whom.
Hours after the photo was posted, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an internal investigation and asked for the public's help in finding the person who leaked it. A police news release said the image "has the appearance" of one taken during a domestic violence investigation, and classified its release as a case of serious misconduct that could result in termination.
Asked earlier Thursday whether he could confirm the photo's origin, LAPD Officer Jason Lee said only that the department had not released images of the woman who accused Brown, and would not release evidence photos. A spokeswoman for the district attorney said all evidence related to the case was still with police.
Brown was arrested Feb. 8 and booked on suspicion of making felony criminal threats to a woman that authorities have not publicly identified. A person familiar with the situation, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter and requested anonymity, confirmed that the woman was Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty.
The person said some of the injuries shown in the photo — specifically the marks on the woman's forehead — were consistent with the injuries Rihanna sustained.
Prosecutors have asked police to provide more information before deciding what charges, if any, to pursue against Brown. Police have said the 19-year-old singer could face domestic violence charges if prosecutors think they are appropriate.
An Associated Press photo of Rihanna, taken before the party on the night of the incident, shows her with a tattoo of Roman numerals on her left shoulder; the TMZ photo shows the same numerals on the same shoulder. TMZ had previously used its site to debunk a manipulated image that depicted Rihanna with a black eye.
No public statement has been issued on behalf of Rihanna, who turns 21 on Friday. Email and telephone messages left late Thursday with representatives for both Brown and Rihanna were not immediately returned.
Brown released a statement on Sunday, which read in part, "Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired." The statement, which did not mention Rihanna, said Brown was consulting with loved ones, his mother and pastor.
Brown's arrest came roughly 18 hours after he and Rihanna left a pre-Grammy party honoring music mogul Clive Davis. According to police, Brown and a woman were involved in an altercation in a car traveling through the upscale Hancock Park neighborhood shortly after midnight. Police have said the woman had visible injuries, and that Brown was gone from the scene when they arrived.



No Chris Brown song at WBLI (106.1-FM)??

In response to R&B singer Chris Brown's arrest for an alleged assault reportedly against his longtime girlfriend Rihanna in Los Angeles, WBLI (106.1-FM) plans to pull all of Brown's songs from its rotation Friday and poll listeners on whether they should be reinstated.
WBLI (106.1 FM, "106.1 BLI") is a Top 40 music formatted radio station which mainly serves Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island and can also be heard in the Hudson Valley, the South Shore of Connecticut, and the Jersey Shore. Its transmitter is located in Farmingville, New York.
Its signal is badly hindered to the west by 105.9 WCAA in New York City as well as by an illegal Caribbean pirate radio station broadcasting on 106.1 in Flatbush, Brooklyn.

"Yes, you are innocent until proven guilty," said Jeremy Rice, WBLI's program director. "But right now, he looks pretty damn guilty. He hasn't given any statement. He hasn't come on BLI or a station in Los Angeles to explain. If it's true, we need him to do an A-Rod. We need a little bit more from him right now."
WBLI joins stations in Cleveland and Indianapolis in pulling Brown's music from their airwaves. "It's a big risk for us to pull off an artist that helps us with our ratings," said Rice, adding that the station is currently playing "Forever" and "With You." "I don't think I know everything that happened. But we're going to let listeners decide."
(Currently, the vote is 51-49% against banning Brown's songs. Rice said his staff was divided on the issue as well.)
The station is also planning a "Shred Your Ex" demonstration at its West Babylon studios on Friday morning, inviting members of Rihanna's fanclub to shred Brown's CDs and posters. "Whether you're a Rihanna fan or not, we can all empathize with being with someone who caused love to go wrong," said Nancy Cambino, WBLI's operations manager.
Los Angeles prosecutors have asked police for more evidence before deciding what charges should be brought against Brown regarding the incident early Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press. Brown remains free on $50,000 bail on felony charges of making threats.
Following the incident, both Brown and Rihanna canceled their Grammy appearances. Brown has also cancelled his appearance at this weekend's NBA All-Star Game, while Rihanna has pulled out of a concert in Malaysia and her 21st birthday party in New York next week has been cancelled.

Pop superstar Rihanna has postponed a concert in Malaysia this week, organizers said Tuesday, following reports that she accused her longtime boyfriend Chris Brown of assault.
The show will be rescheduled to an unspecified date.

Additionally, the 20-year-old singer (real name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty) is cooperating with police, regarding a domestic violence case investigators are building against Brown, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Police sources told the paper that Rihanna was left with "bruises and a scratch on her face," following an early morning altercation with Brown early Sunday morning (February 8) after leaving a pre-Grammy party. She was later treated at a "major medical facility."

Further details regarding the incident are currently unknown.

Brown, 19, turned himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department later that same day, and was charged with making criminal threats, and remains under investigation for felony charges of domestic violence.

He is free on $50,000 bail.

The couple reportedly got into an argument while driving a rented Lamborghini around Los Angeles' Hancock Park. It escalated, and became violent. Police were called, and Brown fled the scene before they arrived.

Following the incident, makers of Doublemint gum suspended an endorsement deal, where Brown's song appeared in commercials for the gum.

Rihanna's Los Angeles-based representatives informed Malaysia's Pineapple Concerts that the Feb. 13 show would have to be rescheduled to an unspecified date "in light of recent events involving Rihanna," Pineapple Concerts said in a statement to The Associated Press.

Rihanna had been slated to visit Indonesia and Malaysia on her "Good Girl Gone Bad" tour.

Her planned stop in Kuala Lumpur drew publicity after organizers said she would shun skimpy outfits to conform with Muslim-majority Malaysia's strict rules on performers' dress.

The Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement officials familiar with the case and other sources it did not name, reported that Rihanna told police that Brown had hurt her the night before the Grammy Awards.

A police statement released Sunday said Brown and an unidentified woman began arguing while riding in a car following a pre-Grammy party where they were spotted together Saturday night. The fight escalated when they got out of the car, the report said.

The report indicated the woman was injured, but Brown was booked only on suspicion of making a criminal threat after walking into a police station Sunday night. Authorities said the district attorney could choose to expand the charges.





The only Grammy Awards anxiety Chris Brown was supposed to feel was over whether he'd win one. Instead, the R&B singer remains mired in suspicion over an allegation of domestic violence.

Following Brown's arrest late Sunday night on suspicion of making a criminal threat and subsequent release, plenty of questions remained: Was there a physical attack, and if so, against whom was it committed?

Brown was arrested on February 8, 2009 for a felony count of making criminal threats, while under investigation for domestic violence charges, following an argument with singer Rihanna in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California.He was set to perform at the 2009 Grammy Awards, but was removed and replaced by Justin Timberlake and Al Green. The Los Angeles Times reported that he is being represented by defense attorney Mark Geragos

Los Angeles Police Sgt. Bridget Pickett said authorities continued to investigate what took place early Sunday in the ritzy Hancock Park neighborhood shortly after Brown and longtime girlfriend, pop superstar Rihanna, were seen happily sitting together at the annual pre-Grammy party hosted by Clive Davis.

Officers received a 911 call about an incident in which a woman accused Brown of hurting her. Authorities have not identified who that woman was, citing confidentiality for victims of domestic abuse.

The 19-year-old Brown, who had left the scene before authorities arrived, turned himself in to police while the Grammy Awards were going on Sunday without him — and also without Rihanna, who, like Brown, canceled her scheduled appearance.

Brown was released after posting $50,000 bail. Pickett described the singer as "professional" during processing.

Rihanna's publicist declined to say why the singer did not appear, saying only that she was "well" and expressing thanks for the concern. Brown's representatives also refused to discuss the allegations or his arrest.

A phone message left with Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos, was not immediately returned Sunday night.

News of the incident broke as stars were showing up at the Grammys. Police said in an initial news release, sent 90 minutes before the show began, that the woman accusing Brown showed visible injuries.

Still, Brown was not booked on suspicion of physically hurting the woman. Pickett said a criminal threats charge indicates a person makes a threat and has the capacity to carry it out.

"There may be domestic violence charges added later, but that will be up to the district attorney's office," Pickett said.

Less than an hour after the ceremony ended, Brown left a police substation with his attorney as numerous photographers tried to get a shot of him on the way out.

Pickett said Brown did not appear to have any physical injuries. She said she did not know who placed the 911 call and a police spokeswoman said the department would not release the tape.

Brown did not win in either category for which he was nominated: pop collaboration with vocals for "No Air" and male R&B vocal performance for "Take You Down."


Marcia Talks About Sex, Drugs, Recovery



The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy based around a large blended family. The show originally aired from September 26, 1969 to March 8, 1974 on the ABC network and was subsequently syndicated around the world.

In 1965, following the success of his TV series Gilligan's Island, Sherwood Schwartz conceived the idea for The Brady Bunch after reading an article in the Los Angeles Times that said "40% of marriages [in the United States] had a child or children from [a] previous marriage." He instantly set to work on a pilot script, called Yours and Mine, and passed it around the "big three" television networks of the era. ABC, CBS and NBC all loved the script, but each network wanted changes to it before they would commit to filming it. Schwartz felt that his script was perfect, and although he had the interest of all three networks in America, he decided to shelve it.
Despite the similarities between the series and the 1968 theatrical release Yours, Mine and Ours starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, the original script for The Brady Bunch pre-dated the script for the film. However, the success of the film was likely a factor in ABC's eventually ordering the series.
As Marcia Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Maureen McCormick projected an image of the wholesome girl next door. But off camera, she spiraled downward into drug addiction and depression.
Now 52, McCormick writes about her struggles in a new memoir, "Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice," hitting stores Tuesday. She discusses her romance with TV sibling Barry Williams, her dates with Michael Jackson and Steve Martin, cocaine binges and parties at the Playboy Mansion and the home of Sammy Davis Jr., an unwanted pregnancy and trading sex for drugs.
McCormick was 14 when "The Brady Bunch" debuted on ABC, running from 1969 to 1974. Despite her role as a sunny Miss Perfect, she struggled privately with anxiety and insecurity, the youngest of four children born to a mercurial father who abused and cheated on their mother.
"As a teenager, I had no idea that few people are everything they present to the outside world," she writes in the book, published by William Morrow. "Yet there I was, hiding the reality of my life behind the unreal perfection of Marcia Brady. ... No one suspected the fear that gnawed at me even as I lent my voice to the chorus of Bradys singing, `It's a Sunshine Day.'"
When "The Brady Bunch" ended, she took up a hard-partying lifestyle in Hollywood, using drugs including cocaine and Quaaludes. She struggled to regain her earlier success, landing some TV and movie roles, but developed a reputation for unreliability due to her addiction, even botching an interview with Steven Spielberg because she was high.
After interventions, stints in rehab and experimental therapies, McCormick began getting sober in 1985 when she married actor Michael Cummings, with whom she has a daughter, Natalie. She continued to fight depression through therapy, medication and the help of "Brady" cast mates.
McCormick, who is also a singer, starred on the Country Music Television reality series "Gone Country" and "Outsider's Inn." She also confronted her weight issues several years ago as the winning contestant on the VH1 reality show "Celebrity Fit Club."
As for her iconic role, "I'll always be struck by how much a part of people's lives Marcia is and always will be. But now I'm not bothered by the connection. It took most of my life, countless mistakes and decades of pain and suffering to reach this point of equanimity and acceptance," she says.


Celebrity News : Megan Fox like sexy girl??

Megan Fox has nothing to hide. The 22-year-old Transformers star opened up to GQ about her love life. We mean really.

Fox, who appears on the October cover, said she was in the relationship with a female stripper named Nikita when she was 18 and first living in Los Angeles solo.

Her boyfriend, actor Brian Austin Green, shouldn't be worried, though.

''I just think that all humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes,'' she said. ``I mean, I could see myself in a relationship with a girl -- [Turistas actress] Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands. And lately I've been obsessed with Jenna Jameson, but . . . oh boy.''

Oh girl is more like it.

NEW COUPLE ALERT?

Miley Cyrus has been hanging out with a new guy -- an underwear model/aspiring country singer named Justin Gaston.

It's all legit -- he's already been screened by the old man. Gaston, 20, met Cyrus, 15, earlier this year when he was a contestant on Nashville Star, hosted by Billy Ray.

On Sunday, Gaston took a big step -- attending church in Pasadena, Calif., with the Hannah Montana star and her folks.

Later that night, he hit Disney's Concert for Hope where things got a little six-degrees-ish: Miley performed with the Jonas Brothers with her ex, Nick (who's dating her rival, Selena Gomez) and his brother Joe, who's dating Taylor Swift, who's in a video for her new song Love Story with -- you guessed it -- Gaston.

Celebrity News : Megan Fox like sexy girl??


Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn; March 10, 1984) is an American actress. She began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of film and television parts, including her roles on the series The O.C., The Black Donnellys, and House.

Wilde was born in New York City, New York. Her mother, Leslie Cockburn (née Corkhill Redlich), is a 60 Minutes journalist, as are her uncles producer and journalist, and her father, Andrew Cockburn, is an IrishAlexander and Patrick, all of whom are contributors to the political website CounterPunch.org. Her half-aunt is mystery writer Sarah Caudwell. Her paternal grandfather was the Irish novelist and journalist Claud Cockburn. Wilde has said that as a result of her family background, she has a "strong journalistic streak", being "really critical and analytical".She has wanted to become an actress since the age of two. For a short time, Olivia's family had a house in Guilford, Vermont, USA. Wilde attended Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., as well as Phillips Academy, and subsequently moved to Dublin, Ireland, where she attended The Gaiety School of Acting.She initially began working as a casting assistant.

Celebrity News : Megan Fox admire Olivia Wilde??

Transformers hottie Megan Fox has a crush on actress Olivia Wilde, 24, who stars on the hit Fox TV show, House.

"Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands," Fox, 22, recently told GQ magazine. "She's mesmerizing."

It seems Wilde's stunning looks have won her legions of male fans as well. In 2005, Wilde was ranked #61 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list. She was also ranked #95 on FHM's list of 100 Sexiest Women of 2006.

Wilde joined the cast of the Fox medical drama House in fall 2007, playing a young doctor nicknamed Thirteen. Wilde, who has dual citizenship between the United States and Ireland, married filmmaker Tao Ruspoli in 2003. Interestingly, Olivia is a natural blonde who dyes her hair brown to ensure against being typecast as a blonde bimbo.

Wilde is an avid supporter of Barack Obama, having campaigned for him during early primaries with House co-star Kal Penn. Olivia, who lives in Los Angeles, was born in New York City. Her mother, Leslie Cockburn, is a 60 Minutes producer and journalist, and her father, Andrew Cockburn, is an Irish journalist.




Miley Cyrus Scandal : Miley Cyrus has splashed out on a $75,000 car for her 16th birthday?? Wow!!
Miley Cyrus has splashed out on a $75,000 car for her 16th birthday. 'Hannah Montana' star - who reportedly earned $18.2 million last year - is treating herself to a "fully loaded" white convertible Mercedes Benz to mark the milestone on November 23.

A source said: "Miley Cyrus wanted special options like parking assist and a cream-coloured leather interior, so she ordered the car early. She is telling everyone that she hopes to get a car when she turns 16, so when it comes, she can say it was a surprise from her parents."

Miley Cyrus - the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus - recently revealed she wanted a “bad” car to celebrate turning 16. She said: "I definitely want to get something bad on the road, big enough for all my friends and to scare all the cars away from me. I'm a good driver but it's everyone else that I'm worried about!"

Miley Cyrus is set to celebrate her birthday at Disneyland, California, and is selling $250 tickets for the bash to raise money for Youth Service America. Meanwhile, it has been claimed ‘7 Things’ - which appears on Miley’s current album ‘Breakout’ - was written about her split from Jonas Brothers singer Nick Jonas.

The catchy track, which features the young star detailing the seven things she hates about an unnamed ex-boyfriend, includes the lyrics, "Your friends, they're jerks/When you act like them, just know it hurts." Miley parted ways with Nick in 2007 after two years together. Earlier this year, 15-year-old Nick insisted the song wasn’t about him,saying: “My friends aren’t jerks.”

However, Brett Ratner - who directed the video for ‘7 Things’ - revealed the necklace Miley wears in the video was given to her by the boy she sings about. He said: "She is wearing his diabetes or medical necklace. You can tell by the lyrics that they're very personal. The stuff she talks about in the video is clever and emotional and fun at the same time." Nick has Type 1 diabetes and campaigns to raise awareness about the disease.

Miley Cyrus Scandal : Miley Cyrus has splashed out on a $75,000 car for her 16th birthday?? Wow!!

Miley Cyrus Scandal :Miley Cyrus leaving a recording studio in Burbank!

Accompanied by her grandmother, Ruth Ann Cyrus, Disnet starlet Miley Cyrus was spotted leaving a recording studio in Burbank, California on Tuesday afternoon (September 2).

The 15-year-old “Hannah Montana” singer/actress offered up her signature peace sign as she strutted out in ripped-up bell bottom jeans with a black top and a big smile on her face.

In related news, Brett Ratner, who directed Miley’s “7 Things” music video, recently dropped a big hint to MTV that the video is about her former boyfriend, Nick Jonas.

“The necklace she’s wearing in the video is the necklace [the boy] gave her,” Ratner said. “She’s wearing his diabetes or medical necklace.”

Surprise, surprise… Nick Jonas has Type 1 diabetes, regularly speaking out and raising money for the cause.


Miley Cyrus Scandal :Miley Cyrus Has 7 Things She Hates About Nick Jonas

Miley Cyrus and her Hannah Montana costar Emily Osment stop by The Shop PR in Beverly Hills, Calif., to pick out pieces from her favorite designers for her fall wardrobe and upcoming press tour for 2009. Miley’s momager, Tish Cyrus, accompanied the twosome. And if you’ve got a good eye, you’ll notice Miley picked up the sweatsuit she wore on Sunday afternoon at The Shop PR.

Brett Ratner, who directed the “7 Things” music video, recently revealed to MTV that Miley’s song is about her ex Nick Jonas.

“The necklace she’s wearing in the video is the necklace [the boy] gave her,” Brett told MTV. “She’s wearing his diabetes or medical necklace.”

As we all know, Nick has Type 1 diabetes and is a spokesperson for awareness of the disease. Miley must be thinking of Nick whenever she utters the phrase, “7 Things I Hate About You!”

Also pictured: The 15-year-old Hannah Montana star arriving with her grandmother for a voice lesson class in Burbank, Calif., on Tuesday afternoon.

Miley Cyrus Scandal :Miley Cyrus Has 7 Things She Hates About Nick Jonas


Miley Cyrus is Frozen Yogurt Yummy

Miley Cyrus dons a pink sweatsuit as she scoops up a frozen treat at YogurTree on Sunday afternoon in Studio City, Calif.

The 15-year-old Disney starlet treated herself to a big helping of frozen yogurt made from organic non-fat milk. Miley was accompanied by a red-headed female friend, her momager Tish and younger sister Noah, who is already looking so Hollywood with her oversized shades!

Miley will be presenting at this year’s MTV VMAs show. She joins swimming champ Michael Phelps, Lindsay Lohan, Ciara, Scarlett Johansson, Superbad star Christopher Mintz-Plasse and the High School Musical gang–Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.


Timothy M. Gunn (born July 29, 1953) is an American fashion consultant and television personality. He was chair of fashion design at Parsons The New School for Design from August 2000 to March 2007 and is well-known as on-air mentor to designers on the Bravo reality television program Project Runway. Gunn's popularity on Project Runway led to his spin-off show, Bravo's Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, as well as his book A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style.

Miley Cyrus Scandal : Miley Cyrus looks ten years older??
NEW YORK - Tim Gunn, style guru and mentor of the TV show "Project Runaway" said Disney's teen female star Miley Cyrus is "too tarty" and looks ten years older.
"Miley Cyrus is just a little too tarty, forgive me," he said. "I don't want her to look like she's going into a convent school, but it's just a little too much for a 15-year old. If I didn't know better, I'd swear she was 25" he told to OK! Magazine in an article published on Wednesday.
Cyrus will be one of the presenters at the MTV Video Music Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles on September 7, along with "Highschool Musical" stars Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens among many other actors and musicians, MTV reported today.
Gunn also talked about actress Katie Holmes who has been spotted in New York City wearing baggy jeans as she goes to her rehearsals for Broadway. He said that Holmes changed from a little farm girl to European royalty, but also said he "can't explain" her new look of baggy jeans adding she is right now in a "dip," reports People Magazine.
Gunn, 55, began to appear in the "Project Runaway" show since 2004 and has a reality show on the Bravo television network called "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" that debuted on September 2007.


Miley Cyrus Scandal : Miley Cyrus looks ten years older??