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Everyone knows that Rihanna is a tattoo trendsetter.

Just ask Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen. (Or on second thought, don't.)

But last night three lucky people at New York City's East Side Ink got brand-new tattoos inked by the "Umbrella" singer herself.

"She came by to hang out with us and her regular tattoo artist Bang Bang," says East Side Ink owner Yadira. "He decided he wanted to get a tattoo from her and then two of the other artists decided they wanted to get one as well."

Riri gave her buddy and the other artists one of her signature signs.

"She tattooed us for a change," says Yadira. "It's a little umbrella with a capital "R" underneath it. The second and third had a number two and a number three next to it."

But according to the NYC Health Department, tattooing without a license is illegal.

"Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city according to the City's Health Code," says spokesperson Erin Brady.

Still, Yadria says what it's only illegal if she is making a profit. And as for Rihanna facing any legal drama, an NYPD spokeswoman tells E! "Someone would have to make a complaint. There's been none that we know of."

Who would complain? Most people—and probably even Lindsay—would love such a unique souvenir.

Check out the other inked-up stars in our Celebrity Tattoos gallery.

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The past week has been filled with more Michael Jackson speculation than we even thought possible...and there's no end in sight.

Jackson's former personal photographer, Ian Barkley, spoke exclusively to E! News about the King of Pop's parenting, his apparent problems and various things he witnessed during his years spent traveling the world with the artist.

Barkley was hired in 2002 to document Jackson in all of his endeavors. "Michael liked having me around," says the photographer.

Throughout his years with the star, Barkley grew to know Jackson and his family intimately, gaining personal insight to a life shrouded in privacy. The ex-employee paints a portrait of Jackson as a doting father, saying that he and his three children, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7, had a "really good" relationship.

"His kids totally love their dad and he was extremely protective over them," says Barkley. "Even when we were just around his staff, he was protective."

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The last video shot of Michael Jackson in preparation for his This Is It! tour shows what might have been.

Two days before he died, the fallen hitmaker tore into "They Don't Care About Us"—a sentiment the King of Pop's fans probably can't identify with.

While tour organizer AEG Live has started refunding the roughly $85 million worth of tickets that were sold for Jackson's 50-night London run, it turns out scalpers are still cashing in on the scuttled comeback series because AEG is also offering buyers the option of claiming the one-of-a-kind, Jackson-designed tickets as souvernirs.

"It is one of the hottest items on the memorabilia market right now," says a source working on the AEG-sanctioned refunding process. "People realize they can get more money selling them to collectors than getting a refund."

Tickets to the O2 Arena shows are selling for as much as $400 on sites like eBay and Gumtree.com—a London-based equivalent of Craigslist.

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Federal drug agents are onboard and the investigation into Michael Jackson's sudden death continues.

Los Angeles Police on Thursday confirmed reports that the Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation, with a LAPD spokeswoman telling E! News that there's nothing she could divulge about the collaboration at this point.

The L.A. County Coroner's Office confiscated a number of prescription drugs from Jackson's rented Holmby Hills mansion Monday as part of the ongoing LAPD case. The DEA's diversion control program, which also assisted in various investigations related to the death of Anna Nicole Smith, regulates controlled pharmaceuticals.

As part of the probe, the LAPD has been interviewing doctors in connection with the various meds found in Jackson's possession.

Also interviewed was Dr. Conrad Murray, who apparently isn't one for sitting still for too long.

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The pieces are finally falling into place as to how Michael Jackson will at last be laid to rest—and then memorialized accordingly.

Arrangements are still being made, but Jackson's body will ultimately be interred at Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills, and an open-to-the-masses tribute to the King of Pop will take place at Staples Center on Tuesday at 10 a.m.

"Details are still to be finalized when I meet with the Jackson family this afternoon," AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips told L.A.'s KNBC-TV. "Everything is in preliminary stages except the place and time."

The L.A. Police Department will be ready, having already started setting up security blockades outside Staples in Chick Hearn Court.

Arrivals will begin around 8 a.m., Phillips said. Hugh-screen TVs will be set up elsewhere in the LA Live complex, as well, to give any overflow crowd a glimpse of what's inside.

But while details of what the Jacksons have in mind for the memorial event remain murky, at least the death certificate can finally exchange hands.

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Now hear's a diff'rent stroke that isn't right for anybody.

Gary Coleman's wife, Shannon Price, was arrested Wednesday in Santaquin, Utah, on suspicion of domestic violence and disorderly conduct, the Utah County Sheriff's Office confirms to E! News.

The duo have a home in Santaquin, but it's not known for sure whether Coleman was the target of the alleged attack.

Price has since been released on a $1,205 bond. A rep for Coleman has not yet commented on the bust, which was first reported by TMZ.

The former child star quietly married Price in August 2007 but had started divorce proceedings—which included an appearance on Divorce Court—by April 2008.

Apparently reconciled since, Coleman got in a scuffle at a Utah bowling alley in December when a guy tried to snap cell phone pics of him and the missus. He ultimately pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and reckless driving.

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Yesterday, tweens everywhere lost a Jonas Brother (at least it was only Kevin) and Twitter did what Twitter does—addressed the breaking news with plenty of exclamation marks.

Naturally, the obligatory "congrats!!!" came from the boys' peers Miley, Demi Lovato and Jordin Sparks. So it was up to the more seasoned Twitterers to address this weighty situation properly.

Nia Vardalous tweeted one for the older ladies: "Kevin Jonas is engaged. I am one pissed off cougar."

And Diablo Cody celebrated the event with a zing: "Kevin Jonas is engaged! Next: Nick Jonas gets engaged way better." Hey-o!

In other news, people are tiring of the constant Michael Jackson coverage, especially after Bubbles the Chimp was interviewed on CNN last night. But at least John Mayer has jokes to deal with it: "There is so much news coverage on Michael Jackson, last night Anderson Cooper interviewed the tiger from the "Thriller" album cover."

Even MC Hammer had to express his irritation with the situation: "OK now CNN is back where I like them.. NEWS !!! Miss you Bud ! I said Bud...not Bubbles!!!"

And finally, everyone needs to take like two minutes out of their day and tweet Lindsay Lohan a "Happy Birthday." The poor birthday girl was missing a special someone right before she officially turned 23 at midnight and then Zoe Kravitz had to beg the Twitterverse to send Linds birthday wishes. So do it! Lindsay needs our attention/help!

Or if you don't want to give Lindsay your Twitter attention, give it to us @eonline.

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Debbie Rowe may have beat it from her kids' lives—and blatantly omitted from her ex's will—but she's apparently not going away quietly when it comes to the two children she had with Michael Jackson.

Rowe is dispatching her lawyer to attend next Monday's custody hearing to make sure her voice is heard regarding the fate of 12-year-old Prince Michael and 11-year-old Paris. Per Michael's wishes, the two children have been in the care of Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson, since his untimely death last week.

Contrary to tabloid reports that Prince and Paris were conceived via donor egg and sperm outside the womb, Rowe's attorney, Marta Almli, has adamantly insisted she is the biological mother of Prince and Paris.

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With the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince only two weeks away, 40 new photos have surfaced, teasing fans with what looks like the most action-packed installment of the series.

Expect a few spoilers, and a preview of the perils Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and the wizarding world must face, along with shots of Fred and George Weasley's Wizard Wheezes shop and Ron's (Rupert Grint) new stalker girlfriend, Lavender Brown, also known as Hermione's (Emma Watson) competition.

Do the photos build buzz for the July 15 premiere? Or could you have waited the two weeks before seeing the disaster on Diagon Alley?

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Not that it would have been all that difficult to best last year's reality-host trainwreck tag team, but the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is by all accounts thisclose to making it up to viewers by booking the fan-loved and critic-proof Neil Patrick Harris as emcee of this year's Emmys.

Following in the grand tradition of pulling from its own network ranks, CBS and ATAS are currently in negotiations with the How I Met Your Mother star to take over the hosting reins for the Sept. 20 ceremony.

Should the deal go through—and per both Variety and the Los Angeles Times, there's no reason to believe it won't—NPH will have more than just his affable charm to fall back on during television's biggest night.

In addition to his song-and-dance-fueled hosting of last month's Tonys, Harris, who incidentally has scored Best Supporting Actor nominations the past two years running, also honed his master of ceremonies skills at both the TV Land and Writers Guild Awards earlier this year. Last fall, he served as cohost of the Creative Arts Emmys.

Nominations for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are announced on July 16.

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