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Despite the highly publicized 2009 incident in which Chris Brown violently beat up then girlfriend Rihanna, the two have reunited for not one, but TWO remixes of their songs featuring vocals by both. [KTLA]
In October, the Supreme Court will hear a case from a white Texas student seeking to end "racial preferences" in college admissions which could result in either limited use of or an end to affirmative action at colleges and universities. [LATimes]
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Both Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin are expected to sing at Whitney Houston's invite-only funeral in Newark, New Jersey tomorrow which will be streamed live online for all to see. [KTLA]
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times journalist who bravely covered stories of conflict in the Middle East, Anthony Shadid dies of an apparent asthma attack at age 43 in Syria while on a trip to report the uprising against the president. [HuffPo]
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A Portland couple gets arrested for disorderly conduct after their kidnapper-kidnappee Valentine's Day role-playing scenario alarms the neighbors. [KTLA]
Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa, who filed for divorce in December, are caught kissing last night after the Lakers win their home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Does this mean a reconciliation is in the works? [TMZ]
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Whitney Houston's funeral will be held on Saturday in a very private, invite-only service at the late singer's childhood church in Newark, New Jersey where she grew up singing with cousin Dionne Warwick. [TMZ]
The Huffington Post was kind enough to put together this collection of videos demonstrating how not only human couples, but also animal kingdom sweethearts like to kiss, too, just for Valentine's Day. Enjoy, fellow single people. [HuffPo]
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Convicted Madonna stalker Robert Hoskins who wanted to marry her, threatened to kill her, snuck onto her property twice, was shot by a bodyguard and is described by authorities as "highly psychotic" has escaped a mental hospital in Norwalk and his whereabouts are currently unknown. [KTLA]
Jesse Farrelly, 20-year-old son of Bobby Farrelly of filmmaking Farrelly Brothers team responsible for There's Something About Mary and Dumb and Dumber among many others, dies in an apparent drug overdose. [TMZ]
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Apparently Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Charlize Theron have all asked Victoria Beckham to design their Oscar gowns which means we only need two more actresses to dress for a complete Spice Girls tribute at the Academy Awards, you hear me Rooney Mara and Octavia Spencer? [Post]
Federal appeals court rules California's Prop 8 banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional as a violation of civil rights, but proponents still have to to appeal that ruling before same-sex weddings can resume. [KABC]
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Feminist organization FEMEN stages a topless protest in Zurich, Switzerland's freezing temperatures to oppose the International Ice Hockey Federation's decision to host the 2014 Hockey World Cup in Minsk, Belarus. [HuffPo]
35-year-old big brother of NY Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire, Hazell Stoudemire, is killed in a car accident this morning in Florida. [TMZ]
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Jack Sparrow gets pepper-sprayed after a nasty fight breaks out between Cat Woman, an alien, and another pirate on Hollywood Blvd in front of the Kodak Theatre. What the hell, Batman? Where are you when we need you? [KTLA]
Roseanne Barr officially joins the race for the Green Party's nomination to run in the 2012 presidential election. [KABC]
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It's Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog that humans think can predict the behavior of seasons, apparently saw his shadow this morning which is supposed to mean the U.S. will have six more weeks of winter. [KTLA]
Washington State Senate passes a bill to legalize same-sex marriage which the House and Governor Chris Gregoire are expected to approve and sign into law. [HuffPo]
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BREAKING: According to insiders, original guidette Snooki is knocked up with boyfriend Jionni LaValle's baby. Oh, the humanity. [Radar]
When the money train that is Facebook files what will likely be a historical initial public offering, will shares only be available to a select Wall Street elite or could a portion of IPO shares of the hottest stock be made available to the small investors...? [LATimes]
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More than 100 colleges and universities around the country including UCLA and Stanford are using Turnitin, an anti-plagiarism database service with a vast archive of scholarly writing, to detect plagiarism in application essays of prospective students. [LATimes]
An argument erupting in gunfire on the patio of popular Thai eatery the Pink Pepper on La Brea and Hollywood Friday night leaves one woman dead, one man expected to survive gunshots. [KTLA]
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