Miley Cyrus was in attendance on Day 3 of the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards GRAMMY Gift Lounge Saturday and managed to pose for a very curious photo with a bunch of Asian people who were also in attendance at the gift lounge suite at the same time:

I have to say that I find this photo very suspect … not all of you may agree with me but it sure does seem as if Miley wanted to make sure that she was photographed smiling with a group of Asian people to show that she is not racist and doesn’t always engage in mocking behavior. Tho, I wonder why she didn’t think it was appropriate for her to make her “goofy faces” while posing with these particular people. It seems to me that if her behavior is so innocent, then she would have no problem making the same “goofy faces” with these people like she did with her friends in that controversial other photo that came out last week. I am still offended that first, she and her friends would engage in such demeaning behavior and second, that she failed to step up and apologize for that behavior. Again, I personally find this photo very suspect … do you?

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The insane drama over Chris Brown’s arrest and the allegations that he assaulted his girlfriend Rihanna ALMOST overshadowed the 51st Annual Grammy Awards that took place at the Staples Center last night … but fear not, the awards went off without a hitch and, at least in person, provided a very fun night of entertainment. David and I were able to attend the Grammy Awards last night, courtesy of our friends at ABSOLUT Vodka, and we had a pretty phenomenal time at the Staples Center … even tho we were trying to keep apprised of the Chris Brown info as it came out thruout the show, we were able to enjoy the Grammys nonetheless. Here are a few photos from the Grammy Award red carpet arrivals last night:

Everyone was lookin’ their swanky best … Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood looked lovely (tho, I preferred the dress that J. Hud changed into for her onstage performance) and Jesse McCartney looked crazed as he latched on to Paris Hilton’s teet for their odd photo op. Dunno what the kid was trying to accomplish but I hope he bathed afterward.

It turned out that Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were the big winners of the evening … along with Adele who took home the award for Best New Artist (edging out Duffy and the Jonas Brothers — thank God!). After the jump, check out some photos from the Grammy Press room of some of the winners with their trophies and find out who won what at last night’s affair …

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The 2009 British Academy Film Awards (the “UK Oscars“) were handed out at the The Royal Opera House in London, England last night and, to no one’s real surprise, Slumdog Millionaire (the awards show darling this season) took home the award for Best Film (along with 6 other awards) … beating out The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk and others. The good news for Benjamin Button is that the film did win two awards (Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects and Best Production Design) but Brad Pitt and his pseudo-wife Angelina Jolie went home empty handed … yet again. Here are a few photos from the red carpet arrivals last night:

Poor Brangelina … they both looked so lost on the red carpet … wandering around like that … methinks the couple may have indulged a bit too much of the bubbly in the limo ride to the awards before they hit the red carpet. Tsk Tsk. I don’t even know what to say about Goldie Hawn … she looked frightfully bad. I mean, yeesh! Penélope Cruz looked beautiful as did Freida Pinto … for the most part, the folks on the red carpet looked stunning … well, except for Goldie. Again, I say, yeesh! After the jump, check out a bunch of photos from the BAFTA press room and find out who won what at last night’s award show …

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More information is coming out about Chris Brown’s arrest last night for felonious assault … TMZ is now reporting, via their own sources, that Rihanna has been named in the police report (her legal name of Robyn Fenty is said to be listed on the report) and that she is alleging that Chris assaulted her with a deadly weapon! Wow! Here is a photo of ChRihanna as they made their way out of the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel late Saturday night (where they were in attendance for that Clive Davis tribute event earlier in the night), just one half hour before the alleged incident took place in Hancock park:

This shot was taken as the couple left Clive Davis’ Grammy party in Beverly Hills just after midnight on Sunday morning. One interesting thing — they overshot their hotel by miles, ending up in Hancock Park, miles east of their West Hollywood hotel. We don’t know where they were heading.

Then, sometime around 12:30AM the incident occurred — we still do not know exactly what happened despite reports of the allegations. BUT, we do know that Chris Brown was arrested last night … here are a couple photos of Chris has he tried to hide his face after being released from police custody after he posted his $50,000 bond — along with the new TMZ report on the allegations of assault with a deadly weapon:

TMZ has confirmed Rihanna is the named alleged victim in the Chris Brown case and the allegation is that she was assaulted with a deadly weapon. Law enforcement sources tell us the crime report calls the incident assault with a deadly weapon — we do not yet know the nature of the weapon. The crime report gives the victim’s name as Robyn Fenty — that’s Rihanna’s real name.

I am just … stunned by this news. At this point, the prosecutor’s office can move forward and prosecute Chris Brown on these charges with or without the victim’s help or testimony … BUT, if we’re ever to find out what really happened, that info will likely only come if the victim, Rihanna as it is being reported, cooperates fully with the police. After the jump, check out video of Rihanna’s car at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and video of Chris Brown as he made his shameful exit from police custody last night …

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As you may recall, it was reported that Madonna teamed up with famed photographer Steven Klein at the close of the last leg of her Sticky & Sweet World Tour (it has since been reported that Maddy has decided to amp up her tour again for another go this summer) to do a photoshoot for W magazine. It was widely known that Maddy singled out a Brazilian model named Jesus Luz during the photoshoot and it was rumored that the pair hooked-up as a result. Just last week, we saw new photos of Jesus hanging out with Madonna and her children in NYC … which seems to give credence to the rumors of their affair. Today, W magazine has posted 24 of the 46 photos that were shot and are published in the new issue of their magazine. Here is Madonna’s cover of W magazine:

A powerful, sexy woman and her boyish plaything. Sound familiar? In sultry Rio de Janeiro, the ever-provocative, newly single superstar teams up with photographer Steven Klein for a no-holds-barred 46-page portfolio. Once again, it seems, Madonna does it her way.

The photospread is very sexy … and even a bit raunchy. The photos of Madonna with Jesus are the racier photos of the bunch, here are just a few of the new photos of Maddy and Chuy:

As if A-Rod didn’t have enough to worry about. Photos of Madonna getting hot and sticky with four Brazilian boy toys are about to hit newsstands. Even as Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez battles allegations of steroid use, W magazine will debut a 45-page spread in which the kabbalah vixen of his dreams can be seen simulating (at least we think she’s simulating) sex with a quartet of hunks. The biggest slice of beefcake in the spread is 22-year-old Ford model Jesus Luz, who’s rumored to have replaced A-Rod as Madonna’s main muscleman. The layout, shot by top fashion photographer Steven Klein, shows Her Madgesty, 50, half-naked in black lingerie, straddling one stud on a hotel bed while being attended by three other pleasure-givers, one of whom barely conceals his manhood with a towel. Although not as explicit as her X-rated 1992 book, “Sex,” the shoot marks Madonna’s return to the sort of arty raunch she abandoned when she married British director Guy Ritchie and took on the airs of an English countrywoman. The W portfolio, headlined “Blame it On Rio,” gives prominent play to Luz, who reportedly accompanied Madonna to the Maldives in December. Last week, he was seen with her in New York, where he’s said to have dined with the Material Mom and her children. Asked about the nature of Madonna’s relationship with Luz, her rep, Liz Rosenberg, said, “I’m told they’re kind of friends.”

Oh man … and the pics get even better. After the jump, check out a BUNCH of hawt photos from this photoshoot — the pics are not to be missed …

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Wow! Just moments before the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were scheduled to begin, word started to go around that Chris Brown and Rihanna would not be attending the awards show. First, I heard that Chris Brown was involved in a “car accident”, then I heard that Rihanna mysteriously and suddenly decided to pull out of performing during the show … then the news got much worse. I was not able to follow the information as soon as it was posted online but while David and I were enjoying the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center, information began to trickle in on our cellphones that Chris Brown was being investigated on charges of felonious assault against a woman — after the woman alleging the assault decided to press charges with the police. We learned that the woman, who still remains officially unnamed by the LAPD, “suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker.” As the night carried on, we learned that Chris turned himself into police and was booked, charged and released on $50,000 bond … as I post this latest information, the LA Times is citing “inside” sources close to the case that name Rihanna, Chris’s longtime girlfriend, as the alleged victim of the assault:

Posted by the LA Times at 7:25PM PT: Brown arrived at the Wilshire Division police station before 7:15 p.m., accompanied by his attorney Mark Geragos and Geragos’ investigator, Scott Ross. The pair drove into a parking lot behind the police station on Venice Boulevard just east of La Brea Avenue in a black Cadillac Escalade. They entered through a back door where a posted sign read “authorized personnel only.” Police are expected to release a statement later this evening Both Brown and Rihanna canceled their performances at tonight’s Grammy Awards. The alleged incident was reported about 12:30 a.m. Sunday in Hancock Park. Brown and Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, were apparently in a car together and got into an argument on North June Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement. Brown stopped the car, the two got out, and the argument escalated, according to police. A witness called 911, but Brown was gone when officers arrived at the scene. The woman suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker, according to police. Brown and Rihanna had appeared together Saturday night at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy gala in Beverly Hills.

Shortly before the Grammy show began at 5 p.m. at Staples Center, Grammy officials issued a statement saying, “We have just been informed Rihanna will not be attending tonight’s 51st Grammy Awards. Rihanna will not be performing. We are sorry to see she is unable to join us this evening.” A publicist for the Barbados-born star, who sold more digital song downloads than any other in 2008 with nearly 10 million tracks, said Sunday night, “Rihanna is well. Thank you for your concern and support.” Her song “Disturbia,” which she’d been scheduled to perform at the ceremony, was the sixth best-selling digital track of the year. She was replaced by veteran soul singer Al Green, who was accompanied by country singer-guitarist Keith Urban. Brown’s record label spokesman did not respond to The Times’ request for comment. His whereabouts were unknown as the Grammy show began.

Posted by the LA Times at 9:21PM PT: R&B singer Chris Brown has been booked tonight on suspicion of making felony criminal threats in connection with an incident involving his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna, according to Los Angeles Police Department sources familiar with the case. Brown was booked at the Wilshire Division station and posted $50,000 bail, sources said. He left the station before 9 p.m. Los Angeles police said earlier they planned to detain Brown for questioning on an alleged domestic violence assault. In an updated statement tonight, police said, additional charges may be filed against Brown when the case is presented to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Brown listed his residence as Washington, Va.

Because the information, muddled with rumor and conjecture, came out in pieces thruout the night, it’s not entirely sure what exactly the felony crime or crimes include. Again, as I mentioned above, early reports claimed that an assault took place which left visible injuries on the victim’s face. If the LA Times is correct, it is very easy to conclude that Rihanna is the alleged victim and was allegedly assaulted in some capacity by Chris Brown in their car shortly after the pair left last night’s Grammy Awards Salute to Icons event that honored Clive Davis (the last time the couple were seen together publicly before this incident occurred). After the jump, check out Chris Brown’s booking sheet which offers all the official information that has been made available thus far …

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