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A former TMZ photographer sued Britney Spears on Friday over an incident in which his foot was run over.
Ricardo Mendoza filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles on Friday against her, claiming that Spears negligently operated her car and committed assault and battery when she ran over his foot in Beverly Hills on Oct. 18, [...]

Chris Brown and Rihanna are recording a duet together — said to be a love song — despite prosecutors charging Brown with a violent attack on his girlfriend, celebrity websites reported on Tuesday.
While lawyers work behind the scenes on a possible plea deal that could allow the 19-year-old R&B singer to avoid jail time, Brown [...]

R&B star Chris Brown, who was arrested last weekend on suspicion of attacking a woman widely believed to be the pop star Rihanna, said on Sunday he was “sorry and saddened” about the incident, and was seeking counseling.
The 19-year-old performer of such U.S. chart-toppers as “Run It!” and “Forever” has been in hiding since the [...]

Embattled rapper DMX faces at least 90 days in jail after pleading guilty on Tuesday to drug, theft and animal cruelty charges, Arizona prosecutors said.
The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, pleaded to three felony charges and one misdemeanor count in Maricopa County Superior Court under a deal to settle three criminal cases against him. He also agreed not [...]

In the case of O.J. Simpson, you all know that there was no way for him to get a fair trial. There was no way those jurors, 12 whites, were going to see this trial without embracing his last trial, 13 years ago. There was no way they had any other intention but to find [...]

 
 Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was solemn as he pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday in a dogfighting case almost certain to wreck his football career.

Standing ramrod straight, Vick said “guilty” when asked by U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson how he would plead to the charges of conspiracy in connection with an illegal, interstate [...]

Method Man is going back to school.

As part of a plea deal reached following a marijuana arrest earlier this year, the hip-hop star was ordered to visit 15 city high schools to warn students about the dangers of drugs.
The former Wu-Tang Clan member, whose real name is Clifford Smith, “is thrilled to do it,” defense [...]

Reps for both singers have been busy trying to stop wedding rumors.

It all started with an item on Internet gossip site Hollyscoop.com that claimed R&B stars-turned-actors Tyrese Gibson and Brandy Norwood were engaged.
 
      The Web site claimed they had been seeing each other secretly on-and-off for years, and that “Tyrese popped the question at a party [...]