Chris Brown pleads not guilty

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Arriving almost 30 minutes late for his court hearing yesterday, singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to his alleged assault against then-girlfriend, Rihanna.

Brown's lawyers are said to be planning out a plea deal with the L.A. District Attorney's office in order to avoid a course case at all costs.

But let's be honest, how is he going to convince anyone with evidence like this?

When asked about the plea deal, Rihanna's lawyer said, "I believe there are efforts by all parties involved to resolve this case expeditiously. That would be beneficial to everyone. Rihanna would be pleased if this case were resolved quickly and fairly."

The pop singer's father, Ronald Fenty, also spoke out, saying Brown needs to "stop being in denial." He told reporters,

"So what happened? Somebody else did this to Rihanna then? I would like to see justice go in the right direction. Who did it - that's the question now. If he's not guilty, who did it? He should say 'guilty' and let the court be leaning into him and try himself to the mercy of the court, see if he gets a fine. I think he's a talented guy, but everybody should have to pay. When you do the crime, you do the time."

Brown is due back in court on April 29th. Let's hope justice will soon be served!

Chris Brown and Rihanna Update

TMZ.com is reporting that there are pictures of Rihanna's injuries which have been deemed "horrific."

The photos show major contusions on both sides of her face, and there is "serious" swelling and bruising.

Her lip is split and her nose is bloody, and there are confirmed bite marks on one of her arms and on several fingers.

They also are reporting that Rihanna claimed that Chris Brown struck her with his fists, which is what did the damage. There was no object used in the alleged attack.

Rihanna refused treatment at the scene, but before she left cops took photos. TMZ was told that the photos alone are "devastating proof of abuse."

They've also learned that Rihanna did not call 911, but rather a person in the area who heard her screams.

Rihanna's family is reportedly planning to to get her out of L.A. to keep her away from Brown.

A member of Rihanna's inner circle says, "They [her family] want to get her back to Barbados. They want to keep her away from Chris right now."

Her record label has suppsedly hinted that her scheduled concert in Malaysia this Friday will be cancelled.


This just keeps getting worse and worse!

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards: Best Dressed - Katy Perry

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Katy Perry looked stunning in her old-Hollywood pink dress by Lebanese designer Basil Soda.

Honourable mention goes to Taylor Swift who looked chic and sophisticated in an Ultra Fine Italian Tissue Weight Jersey Dress by Kaufman Franco with wrap around patent leather strapping. She topped it off with Rene Caovilla shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards - Performances

Amidst all the Chris Brown and Rihanna drama, there were some great performances at last night's 51st Annual Grammy Awards. There were plenty of collaborations between artists, including Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder, and Coldplay and Jay-Z. Jennifer Hudson made her comeback after the tragif death of her mother and nephew, and a very pregnant M.I.A. performed with some of the top rappers, on her due date!

Check out my favourite performances below...and for a complete list of Grammy winners, click here.

Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift - Fifteen

Taylor Swift & Miley Cyrus - Fithteen
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Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder - Burning Up & Superstition

Jonas Brothers - Burnin Up [51st GA]
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John Mayer, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Keith Urban - Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley w/ John Mayer, Keith Urban, & more [51st GA]
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Al Green with Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men and Keith Urban - Let's Stay Together

Al Green, Justin, Kieth - Melody [51st GA]
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Coldplay feat. Jay-Z - Lost & Viva la Vida




Jennifer Hudson - You Pulled Me Through

Jennifer Hudson - You Pulled Me Through
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M.I.A., T.I., Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne & Kanye West - Swagga Like Us

M.I.A,T.I.,Jay-Z,Lil Wayne,& Kanye West - Swagga Like Us
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Smokey Robinson, Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, and Duke Fakir - Four Tops Melody

Four Tops Melody w/ Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, Smokey Robinso
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Chris Brown arrested for allegedly assaulting Rihanna

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The big news of the day was not about the winners of last night's Grammy awards, but rather, about the reason why Chris Brown and Rihanna did not show up.

Brown, 19, was busy surrendering himself to police at 6:34 PST, and was charged with a felony in connection with a domestic violence incident involving 20-year-old Rihanna, the night before, police and sources say. He was officially booked at 7:41 p.m. for making criminal threats, and was released on $50, 000 bail.

Brown allegedly assaulted Rihanna after the Clive Davis pre-Grammys tribute event on Saturday night.

Sources say the alleged assault occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Responding to a 911 call about a disturbance, the LAPD took statements from Robyn Fenty (Rihanna's real name) with visible injuries (some reports say contusions and bites), who named Brown as her attacker. Brown fled the scene before authorities arrived.

A few hours after the incident, witnesses spotted Brown and Rihanna leaving the London Hotel together at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, and bodyguards for the couple were seen moving their luggage out of the London during the Grammy telecast.

Brown is scheduled to appear in court on March 5th, and has hired attorney Mark Geragos, who is best knwon for defending Winona Ryder after her 2001 shoplifting arrest and Michael Jackson during his child molestation trial.

Insiders are supposedly shocked with this incident and said that"Chris is a good kid, well brought up."

But, Brown's family does have a history of domestic violence.

In 2007, he told Giant magazine that his mother had been physically abused by his stepfather.

"He used to hit my mom," Brown told the magazine. "He made me terrified all the time, terrified like I had to pee on myself. I remember one night he made her nose bleed. I was crying and thinking, 'I'm just gonna go crazy on him one day . . . ' I hate him to this day."

As a response to this incident, Wrigley's has dropped Brown as their spokesman for Doublemint gum (remember this commercial?), and has suspended all ad campagins featuring the singer until they see how things turn out in the case.

Their full statement reads:

"Wrigley is concerned by the serious allegations made against Chris Brown. We believe Mr. Brown should be afforded the same due process as any citizen. However, we have made the decision to suspend the current advertising featuring Brown and any related marketing communications until the matter is resolved."

Why Chris Brown, why?
I'm so disappointed in him.



With files from people.com, FOX News and perezhilton.com