Media outlets are camped out in front of the LA Superior Court right now (TMZ has a live feed HERE) waiting for the arrival of Chris Brown for his arraignment on the 2 felony charges that are being leveled against him. As a result of this latest courtroom development, new documents have been made available to the press that offer grim new details from the fateful night that Brown allegedly assaulted girlfriend Rihanna:

A warrant for phone records has been made available (and was mentioned earlier today in THIS post) and includes one police detective’s account of what went down on February 8 according to Rihanna herself. Earlier today we read some of the account but the warrant (which can be downloaded HERE) contains Rihanna’s account of the alleged assault in full. After the jump, if you are so inclined, read my full transcription of what was reported to the police that night — BE WARNED, it contains some very grim details of what Rihanna alleged happened to her on that night …

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In late January, we saw photos of Pete Wentz and his wife Ashlee Simpson (who had *just* given birth to their son Bronx Mowgli, who we got to see earlier today) on the set of CSI: NY since the happily married couple were filming scenes for an upcoming guest appearance on the show. Since then, the scenes have been filmed and a preview video has been put together. Here are a few screencaps from their guest appearance on the show:

As far as I can ascertain from this brief clip, Ashl33n are involved with some shady characters in some shady biz … which doesn’t seem to benefit them in the long run. After the jump, check out this preview teaser clip for yourself …

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Jake Gyllenhaal ditched his ladylove Reese Witherspoon to hook-up with his BFF Austin Nichols to venture out for a relaxing bike ride together in the posh neighborhood of Brentwood, CA yesterday afternoon. Donning his fave pair of spandex riding shorts and his matching top, Jakey poo looked happy as can be to be out and bout with his good buddy Austin:

See, while I cannot really accept Jake coupled up with Reese, I really have no problem seeing him out with his bromantic buddy Austin Nichols. They make a great pair … of friends … I think. While these spandex outfits would prolly look hideous on so many other folks, I think Jake and Austin (Jaustin?) know how to rock the look right. Here’s hoping that this bike-riding excursion is the first in a series of other outdoor activities that these two gents might enjoy together in the future.

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Twilight star Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black, was spotted at LAX Airport yesterday bound for Vancouver, Canada where he is scheduled to begin filming scenes for the upcoming sequel The Twilight Saga’s New Moon … here are a few pics:

As some of you prolly know (and you Twilighters should deffo know), Jacob Black has a more central role in New Moon than he had in Twilight. In fact, if the movie is to properly emulate the original book, Jacob will feature very heavily in the movie version as well. It remains to be seen how faithful the filmmakers plan to be to the book when the start production on the film but I am hoping that Jacob’s role isn’t diminished at all. New Moon is my fave book of The Twilight Saga and that is based pretty much on the role that Jacob plays in the story. I’m not quite 100% on Team Jacob but he is one of my fave characters. I’m very much looking forward to the interplay between Jacob and protagonist Bella Swan on the big screen. Again, I’m so happy that Taylor was allowed to keep his role … I think he’ll do a spectacular job as the man (mane?) man in The Twlight Saga’s New Moon. Any Team Jacob members in the hiz?

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Yesterday was a very chill day … for the most part, David and I spent the day in our humble abode working before we ventured out to do a little supply shopping last night. We ate a quick meal at The Grove and then made our way to my fave store ever, Target, to pick up a few essentials. It is not a well-known fact about me but I am a huge fan of using cans of compressed air to blow dust off my computer keyboard and desk items on a fairly regular basis. It’s not a compulsion or anything, it’s just my fave way of keeping my work area as undusty as possible. Yeah, I know I’m really only blowing the dust off one thing and onto another but … meh, I liked it. The pint of this is that in the entire stock of the Target store in West Hollywood, they only had one open/used can of canned air in the whole place — and it was missing its straw! Hell to the no! I made David go with me to Best Buy to pick up a 4-can case to keep handy for future use.

Yes, folks, that was my exciting night.

I had planned on venturing out to see Watchmen at midnight tonight but I think I’ve changed my mind. The thought of staying out until about 4AM only to get a couple hours sleep before waking up to blog tomorrow morning isn’t very appealing. I deffo plan to see Watchmen this weekend, but I’ll prolly go at a more reasonable hour :)

• Is Vince Vaughn gettin’ hitched? [thanks Andrew]
• Eminem plans to release two new albums in 2009.
• Peter Tork of The Monkees reveals his battle with cancer.
• Peaches to release I Feel Cream on May 5, tour to follow.
• Watchmen director Zack Snyder shows off his bitchin’ back tattoo in W magazine.
• Shoot, if I won an Oscar I’d wear it around my neck.
• Click HERE to watch live video of the California Supreme Court hearing on the validity of Prop 8 that is taking place today.
• Mebbe Aussie Rugby is the sport we should be paying attention to.
• LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa reaffirms his commitment to same-sex marriage.
• Milla Jovovich loses her top for Interview magazine.
• Blech! Paris Hilton flashes her naughties again. Sorry :(
• Nic/Joel take Harlow Winter out for some fresh air.
• Angelina Jolie gets Salt-y in Washington DC.
• Jake Lloyd (Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace) is 20, Eva Mendes is 34, Marsha Warfield (Night Court) is 55 and Dean Stockwell is 73 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• OMG! Ricky Schroder is nekkid!
• Ed McMahon plans to celebrate his 86th birthday in the hospital.
• Uh Oh! Lindsay Lohan pissed at Katie Holmes?

Earlier this week we learned that Michael Jackson would be appearing at the O2 Arena in London, England to announce a string of concert dates that he would be performing at the venue this coming Summer. Just a couple of hours ago, Jacko did just that. Looking as regal as he could in one of his trademark uniform outfits, MJ announced to the world that he would be performing a string of concert dates for the last time ever in the UK. Promising to play all the hits that folks want to hear, he asserts that “this is it” … our last chance to see him live on stage (at least, in the UK):

Reclusive pop icon Michael Jackson will perform 10 concerts in London in July in what he described Thursday as a “final curtain call.” The summer shows, Jackson’s first major live performances in 12 years, will take place at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena from July 8. Jackson, 50, appeared in front of fans and media at the venue Thursday to announce the “This Is It” shows. “These will be my final shows performing in London. “This Is It” really means this is it,” said Jackson, wearing a trademark black military-style jacket with sparkling embroidery and black sunglasses. Jackson blew kisses and saluted his fans as they chanted “Michael! Michael!” “I’ll be performing the songs my fans want to hear. I’ll see you in July and I love you so much.” Tickets for the shows will cost £50-75 ($70-105) and will go on sale on March 13. Fans can pre-register to purchase tickets at www.MichaelJacksonLive.com. The O2 Arena has acquired a reputation in recent years for staging “must-see” musical events. Last year it hosted Led Zeppelin’s one-off comeback gig and in 2007 Prince staged a 21-night residency there. Britney Spears, the Pet Shop Boys and Lionel Richie are among performers due to play the venue this year. Event promoter Rob Hallett welcomed Jackson’s return, saying: “We are delighted to facilitate the return of the king of pop, long may he reign! When Michael Jackson performs the eyes of the world will be watching.” Jackson’s appearance Thursday was not as slick as some of his signature dance moves. The star was held up in traffic as he traveled from his central London hotel to the venue on a peninsula of the River Thames in southeast London. An exclusive video that was to be shown before his arrival on stage then failed to play on cue. Several hundred Jackson fans had waited up to five hours to show their support for their idol. iReport.com: Show us your Michael Jackson moves “I’m quite excited about him coming back,” said Lee Gibson, 36. “He’s got great songs despite all his issues. It’s going to be massive.” Owen Griffiths, 29, said: “It will be interesting to see what he does. If he puts on a good show like he used to do back in the day it will be a turning point for him just like it was for Prince here. If he’s playing a greatest hits concert I would definitely pay £50 to see that — so long as it’s “Thriller” and “Off the Wall” only” … Jackson hasn’t recorded a studio album since “Invincible” — his 10th solo record — in 2001. His last major series of concerts was a world tour to promote the “HiStory” album in 1996 and 1997.

To be totally honest, I never thought this day would come … but I, gotta say, I’m glad that it did come. As much as I am not a huge fan of Michael Jackson personally, I can appreciate his contributions to pop culture in general and as a big fan of pop culture, this is amazing news. I’m surprised, tho, that tickets are priced so low. The most expensive tickets available are around $100 … while the most expensive tickets for Madonna’s last tour were around $400 and the most expensive tickets for Britney Spears’s new tour are around $500 (for a pair that must be purchased together). The relatively low price means that these 10 dates are bound to sell out for sure.

I have to confess … I fear that I *may* have to attend at least one of these shows. David is a HUGE Michael Jackson fan and he reminded me that he flew to London last Summer with me to see Kylie Minogue at the O2 Arena. If we can get tickets, I think we’ll be making a return trip. OY! But, as I said, in pop cultural terms, this new residency that Jacko is planning to undertake is really pretty incredible. I just hope he’s up to the task. The eyes of the world will be watching. That said, if he manages to pull this off, my guess is that he will perform other dates in other cities in the near future. I guess we shall see. After the jump, watch video of Michael Jackson’s official announcement in full …

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