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CHRIS BROWN CHARGED OVER MONKEY? Chris Brown is in hot water over his pet monkey, TMZ reports. According to docs obtained by the site, the L.A. City Attorney is charging Brown with having a restricted species sans permit. The max sentence is 6 months in jail. Brown posted a video of this then 3-year-old daughter Royalty playing with his baby capuchin monkey, which reportedly launched the investigation. (TMZ)

ADRIANA LIMA WANTS PRIVACY: Retired Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima wants to be left alone. After it was reported that she split from self-help guru Metin Hara and is now dating Loris Karius, Lima vented on Instagram: “For the fake Turkish media claiming that I am flirting with some random people that I never met … Please stop creating fake news! ENOUGH !!!!” (Page Six)

DISNEY’S JUNGLE CRUISE FILM WITH GAY CHARACTER AVOIDS ADDRESSING ISSUE: All eyes are on Disney as the studio introduces its first openly gay character in the upcoming Jungle Cruise movie. In a test screening, sources tell TMZ that the film as it stands now avoids using the word “gay” even as Jack Whitehall‘s character McGregor comes out to Dwayne Johnson‘s character. The scene was reportedly received well, but audience members did take note of the omission. Do you think the film should directly address it? The film is set to be released in 2020. (TMZ)