- Say 'Sussex Spaniel' Three Times Fast. We were pulling for the Puli Pulik -- tee hee! -- but the sprightly spaniel from Sussex took the top prize at last night's Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show. Of course, the most adorable thing about winner Stump isn't his name or his milk-chocolate tresses. It's his age. Stump is 70 in dog years, which makes him an old gray mare in the dog show world. The AP compared it to " coming back to make one more jumper, or returning to toss a final TD pass," but we find it far more apt to say it's like Shirley MacLaine winning the Miss America crown. Cheers to Stump for eradicating dog-agism! [AP via Yahoo]
- Rihanna Pulls Out of Jakarta Show for Second Time. Pop singer Rihanna has canceled yet another tour date appearance, following her role as the alleged victim in an assault charge against her boyfriend, fellow singer Chris Brown. She originally canned an appearance there in November during an Australian government-issued travel advisory. The 19-year-old Brown was charged with making "criminal threats" against Robyn Fenty (Rihanna's real name), and was released on $50,000 bail. Brown is due in court on March 5. [People]
- Leonardo DiCaprio is Kind of Insanely On Top of His Game. Not enough that he's now notched two girlfriends who've appeared on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover (current flame Bar Refaeli is on the latest, on stands now). But now DiCaprio has been personally bestowed honors -- an International Green Award, as it turns out -- by "close pal" Mikhail Gorbachev, Nobel Prize winner, as of last night. Further proof that a start on "Growing Pains" doesn't necessarily doom you to a life of mediocrity. [Huffington Post]
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