Vermont Governor Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill, Earthquake Kills 150 In Italy, Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty, Rose And Her Gays, Facebook, Josh Hartnett

Vermont’s Republican Governor Jim Douglas, as threatened, early Monday evening, vetoed a bill that legalized same-sex marriage in the state. The House and Senate are both expected to vote to override the veto, with the Senate to assemble Tuesday morning to begin that process. Douglas seems determined to thwart the bill, passed last Thursday, and in his pre-written press release, states that even if the legislation were to become law, under the Defense of Marriage Act, Vermont couples who married will still not quality for spousal benefits. The story will continue to develop.

The 6.3 magnitude that hit an area in Italy, east of Rome, in the Abruzzo area has claimed at least one-hundred and fifty lives, injuring at least hundreds more, authorities report. That toll is likely to rise as the rescue operation continues. Most of the damage done was located in the town of L’Aquila.

Chris Brown, appearing in a Los Angeles court late Monday, entered a plea of not guilty in connection to a felony charge that he choked, punched, and threatened his girlfriend Rihanna. A hearing has been scheduled for April 29th, at which time a preliminary hearing is likely to be set.

Rose McGowan begins a new Vanity Fair Daily feature called My Gays, and yes, it is about her gays, and their ways, for all days.

New York magazine asks the eternal question: does Facebook own you or do you own Facebook?

Josh Hartnett, whose stay in hospital might have been due to a gastrointestinal issue or an issue requiring an intervention and whom may or may not be dating celebrity mattress Sienna Miller, was out and about in Los Angeles Sunday, looking surprisingly sexy for someone who just spent seven days in a sick bed.