+ Have you heard? Amy Winehouse’s “most loyal friends” are extremely worried about the singer’s “crumbling state of mind!” So they’ve decided to protect her in the way only best friends can…by selling her out to the British tabloids faster than you can say “Cha-ching!” (The Sun - UK)
+ Kanye West will not face felony charges over the bizarre LAX pap attack. (NY Times)
+ Boo! Junior Senior broke up! I’m never gonna dance again! (MySpace)
+ The still-sexy (if you’re into much older guys) Bruce Springsteen is giving you a reason NOT to change the channel during the Super Bowl halftime show. (Rolling Stone)
+ Actress and sometimes-musician Scarlett Johansson gets hitched to Alanis Morissette’s ex, Ryan Reynolds. “You Oughta Know” what’s coming next. (Scandalist)
+ Madonna was fined nearly $300K for allowing her concert to run 40 minutes long. Hey, maybe we should start calling her the “Too Much Material” Girl? Get it??? Sigh. (NME)
+ For those of you who (still) don’t know, G’s to Gents host Fonzworth Bentley is takin’ it to the streets. (Hypetrak)
+ Country singer Kenny Chesney to expand “the Chesney brand” by making his name synonymous with booze. (The Boot)
+ Maino explains the reasoning behind his album’s prognostic title, Maino Is the Future. “That title fits right now. Me being the only new New York rapper that’s being noticed nationally — it’s only right.” Don’t believe him? “Hi, Hater!” (MTV)