It started with a text. The explosive fight that landed sultry singer Rihanna in the hospital ignited when singer Chris Brown got a text message from another young woman, a source said. "He got a booty call. He got a text. Rihanna saw it and she got upset. They started to argue. She got out of the car. He wanted her to get back in, so he grabbed her," the industry source told the New York Daily News. "She pulled away. That's when she's told people he hit her." The Barbados-born beauty had "visible injuries" when cops arrived, and she's been cooperating with the investigation ever since, while freezing out Chris. "Chris has been trying to contact her. So far she hasn't taken his call," the music business source said. "Her family is on their way to be with her. She has some close girlfriends looking after her." The source scoffed at reports that the fight erupted after a jealous Chris, 19, scolded Rihanna, 20, for spending time with producer Timbaland at a pre-Grammy party. "That's coming out of the Chris Brown camp," the source said. "It's despicable. They're blaming the victim. ... He's the one who's steppin' out." Cops and sources say the two were driving a rented Lamborghini on a ritzy street south of Rihanna's pad in the Hollywood Hills early Sunday when they quarreled, parked, got out and "the argument escalated." Cops responding to a 911 call found the "Umbrella" singer with a split lip and bruises on either side of her forehead, according to People.com. Rihanna also reportedly had bite marks on her hand and was treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Cops delivered their case to prosecutors yesterday, but the district attorney sent them back to the drawing board. The "LAPD did present a case this morning, and we have asked for further investigation," DA spokeswoman Jane Robison said. Robison wouldn't describe the holes that prosecutors want plugged. A legal expert said prosecutors generally ask for an overabundance of "witness work" in cases like this, because victims often lose their nerve when the cases come to trial. "These cases are often stymied by the refusal of victims to testify," said lawyer Alexandra Leichter, a Beverly Hills-based private arbitrator. Sometimes prosecutors can convict without the victim's help if there are enough witnesses, he said. The New York Daily News spoke to a witness yesterday who heard the raucous fight explode outside her house. "I heard the screaming. It was loud," the homeowner said. "In my opinion, either (the cops) have conflicting stories and not enough evidence, or the DA is debating whether to file this as misdemeanor or felony battery," said defense lawyer Steve Cron. Chris, 19, has kept a low profile since he was booked on a felony criminal threats charge and released on $50,000 bail. His attorney Mark Geragos did not return calls seeking comment. WAKS-FM, a Cleveland-area radio station, has stopped playing Chris' music until the allegations are resolved after outraged listeners called to criticize the singer. Stations in Pittsburgh and Indianapolis also reportedly pulled his music. Chris has withdrawn from public appearances in Phoenix scheduled for this weekend before the NBA All-Star game. Rihanna yesterday postponed a planned concert in Malaysia. Kanye West , who toured with Rihanna, said on Ryan Seacrest 's radio show yesterday morning that the reports of abuse were "devastating." "I feel like, just as a person, I don't care how famous she is or even if she just worked at McDonald's, that should never happen," Kanye said. "It should never come to that place." — New York Daily News and wire reports Kate & Owen reunite Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are back together — at least for now. The notoriously on-again-off-again Hollywood couple reportedly have rekindled their romance. "They're back together," a source tells told People magazine. The pair reportedly spent the day together Sunday at Owen's house in Malibu along with Kate's 5-year-old son, Ryder. The two got together after filming the 2006 movie "You, Me and Dupree." They split in June 2007 but reunited in February 2008 — only to break up again in May. Will it last• We hope so, because it doesn't sound like Owen is ready to endure another messy breakup. "Owen said (the last breakup) was a tough one. He definitely doesn't want to dwell on it. He wants to put it behind him," a source close to the actor said. — New York Daily News Will is Hollywood's most bankable Will Smith was named Hollywood's most bankable star in a survey of movie industry professionals released yesterday by Forbes.com , the Web site of financial magazine Forbes. Will, who received a perfect 10 on the survey, was followed on the Forbes list by Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Hollywood supercouple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who were all tied with a score of 9.89. John Burman, special projects director for Forbes Media, said Will, who won fame on 1990s TV sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air," can star in any movie genre. "He can move from doing the pop film to an 'Ali' to a 'Seven Pounds' to 'The Pursuit of Happyness,' so he's able to play in all worlds, and I think people just like watching him on screen," Burman said. For its first "Star Currency" list, measuring the financial clout of Hollywood stars to get movie projects going, Forbes surveyed more than 150 entertainment industry professionals, including producers and directors. The stars were ranked on ability to attract financing for a project, box office success, appeal to different audience demographics and other factors. The Philadelphia-born Will's latest movie "Seven Pounds" was released Dec. 19 and has made more than $141.6 million worldwide. He also starred in the 2008 summer hit "Hancock," which made more than $624.4 million worldwide. Most of the stars on Forbes' top 100 Star Currency list are older than 35, including 78-year-old "Gran Torino" star Clint Eastwood at No. 20. The top 20-something actor was "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf at No. 33, followed by "The Duchess" star Keira Knightley at No. 42. Actors need time to establish a star "brand," Burman said. Also, some stars have international box office appeal that more than compensates for modest U.S. and Canada ticket sales. The 45-year-old Brad's 2004 movie "Troy," for example, made $133.4 million in the U.S. and Canada, but $364 million internationally. His 2006 movie "Babel" made $101 million internationally, nearly three times U.S. and Canada totals. "He's certainly strong in the U.S., but you see the global reach of him," Burman said. The Forbes list is online at Forbes.com . — Reuters Michelle loves young love Mature actresses pairing up with decidedly younger men is a healthy development for the film industry, Michelle Pfeiffer said yesterday after the world premiere of her film "Cheri" at the Berlin Film Festival. Michelle said she felt "liberated" when she turned 50 last year, saying the roles now offered are more interesting than before. That some films put aging actresses with young men is better than Hollywood putting them out to pasture, she said. "It's a positive step, a step in the right direction," she told a news conference after "Cheri" became the third older such film in this year's festival after "The Reader" and "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee." Two years ago, Cate Blanchett's "Notes on a Scandal" featured a teacher's affair with a teenage boy. "It seems my leading men keep getting younger the older I get," Michelle said. "It seems people have an aversion about casting me with men my age. Lucky for me; I don't really mind." Michelle, who plays an aging courtesan who falls in love with the son of a rival high class prostitute in "Cheri" set in Paris's "Belle Epoque," said it has long been tough for older actresses in Hollywood — but not necessarily for older actors. Michelle, who won a Berlinale best actress Silver Bear in 1992 for "Love Field," said she sensed the rules are changing. "They do allow you to get older in Hollywood. Some of us continue to work. This film is a good example. It's still true the older you get the fewer parts there are. But there are fewer movies being made overall and fewer parts for actors in general. "It's also at a time in my life when I'm not wanting to just work all the time, so it's all just fine," she said. — Reuters