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Scoop: Rihanna initially took Chris Brown back

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Rihanna has opened up in a heartwrenching interview — admitting she initially took Chris Brown back after he beat her in February, before realizing she was sending the wrong message to her fans. “It’s pretty natural for that to be the first reaction; to [want] to go back,” the “Disturbia” singer told Diane Sawyer. “The minute the physical wounds go away, you want to go back. [But] when I realized that my selfish decision for love could result [in] some young girl getting killed, I could not be easy with that part.” Read More

Scoop: Rob, Kristen spend night together

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The mystery of what’s really going on between Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart continues. Though the “Twilight” heartthrob just told Vanity Fair magazine there’s nothing going on in real life with his onscreen love interest, a source told Us magazine they both spent the night together at Chateau Marmont. The smoking gun? They ordered bagels in the morning! (And they’re not even married!) Read More

Scoop: Rihanna opens up on Chris Brown incident

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Rihanna is finally talking about the fateful February night when an argument with then-beau Chris Brown left her bruised and him in legal trouble. The singer, who is preparing to return to the music scene with a new album, will open up to Diane Sawyer in a TV interview Thursday night. And in this month’s Glamour magazine, she reflects on how the shocking incident changed her life. Read More

Oil spill cleanup continues, three more dead birds found

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Crews today are continuing to clean up oil that spilled from a tanker into the San Francisco Bay last week, resulting in the closure of several local beaches in the Alameda area and the deaths of at least a dozen birds. California Department of Fish and Game spokeswoman Carol Singleton said contractors hired by the owners of the Panamanian-flagged tanker Dubai Star have finished skimming oil off the surface of the water. An aerial assessment was conducted Monday and no sheen was seen on the Bay, although oil is still visible on some shorelines, Singleton said. Read More

Scoop: Jon, Hailey take a break

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For someone who supposedly doesn’t like having his personal life made public, Jon Gosselin sure does a lot of talking about it. And talking and talking. On Sunday, the reality TV star released a statement saying he and girlfriend Hailey Glassman are spending some time apart, before taking the stage in NYC with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach to elaborate on his recent romance woes. Read More

Scoop: Jon, Hailey: Breakup buzz

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Hailey Glassman’s recent claim that Jon Gosselin is “emotionally abusing” her might have been a front for their breakup, a source tells People. The reality star’s girlfriend may have been playing along with a plan to get her out of the picture. Read More

Scoop: Lindsay’s dad says ex-wife lying

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Michael Lohan is on a mission to help his daughter Lindsay — and if he has to trash former wife Dina in the process, well, so be it. The media-happy ex-con has been engaged in a war of words with the mother of his children, who says he needs to leave LiLo alone and stop claiming on national TV that she has life-threatening addictions. Now, Michael is threatening to make public alleged voicemails that contradict his ex’s public statements. Read More

Scoop: Book claims Angelina had an affair with mom’s beau

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Did Angelina Jolie have an affair with her own mother’s boyfriend when she was only 16? That’s what a new book by British biographer Andrew Morton is claiming. The pot-stirring writer, who also penned a controversial tome on Princess Diana, says the then-wild-child actress broke up mom Marcheline Bertrand’s relationship. Read More

Scoop: Renee meeting Bradley’s parents over holidays

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Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper are reportedly ready to take their relationship to the next level: She’s meeting his parents. According to a New York Daily News source, the Oscar winner will accompany the “Hangover” star to Philadelphia to spend the holidays with his family. “Things have been heading in this direction for the two of them for a while,” the insider says, “but this definitely solidifies how serious they are.” Read More

Scoop: Teen burglars targeted Lindsay, Paris

Now here’s a made-to-be-made-for-TV true-crime story. A sting operation has busted a burglary ring of wealthy teenagers who zeroed in on starlets including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Audrina Patridge. The gang with good taste, led by a 19-year-old fashionista, allegedly looted luxury goods such as designer clothes, jewelry and purses from the glitterati (Orlando Bloom was also a target) over the course of a yearlong spree. Paris has already collected most of the almost $2 million in jewelry taken from her pad, after it was recovered by the LAPD. Read More
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