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Chris Brown Dissed In Rap Song

Will Chris Brown plead guilty of assaulting Rihanna?

The 19-year-old entertainer is scheduled in court Monday to respond to felony charges that he attacked and threatened his pop star girlfriend, AP reports.

Brown has only made one public statement since the February 8 incident that left Rihanna battered and bruised. Then, Brown only said he was "saddened" by what had transpired and was seeking the counseling of his pastor and mother.

If Brown is convicted of the felony charges he could face the likes of probation or up to five years in jail.

While the public awaits the outcome of his plea, an up and coming rap group has already formed their opinion about Brown's innocence.

The Jump Smokers has recorded an electronic hip-hop record "My Flow So Tight" that suggests that Brown himself deserves to be beaten. The song's chorus is simple and matter of fact: "My flow so tight and the beat so sick Chris Brown should get his a- kicked."

Last week 15 rhythmic, CHR and rap radio stations in cities such as Los Angeles, Sacramento, New York and Houston have played the diss record.

The lyrics stay on topic, arguing that a boy who hits a girl should be "taken down" and that Brown should "come clean and tell the truth."

Jump Smokers member C.W. Griz said the group recorded the song because celebrities were not speaking out about the alleged incident. "I was really upset with the way a lot of celebrities and people were handling the situation," C.W. Griz told the New York Daily News. "Not enough people were speaking out against Chris Brown. What he did was a thousand percent wrong."

C.W. Griz added that recording the song was not an opportunistic gesture on behalf of the group. "We're not trying to take advantage of a horrible situation," he said. "We want to take a positive stance."

Last month, Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah also released a song about the incident. His track "Song For Rihanna" sends encouraging words to women who have been beaten by their boyfriends.

Ghostface tells the story of a girl so blinded by love that she misses and ignores the cues of a relationship gone awry. He dismisses the actions of a male abuser as qualities of "young boy" behavior.

Various blogs and tabloids have reported that Brown has been depressed since the mishap. I interviewed him early in his career, even writing his first cover story for Vibe magazine. I was glad that he was bringing much needed positive light to R&B music. I absolutely feel compassion for him during this time.

However, I believe that we all are responsible for our actions and have to be prepared to deal with any consequences that they might provoke. So if he is guilty of physically assaulting Rihanna, he has to bear the repercussions. And frankly public scrutiny is nothing compared to the ridicule Rihanna has received not to mention the emotional scars that will haunt her for years to come.

Hopefully, all involved parties and those on the outside looking in will learn a valuable lesson from this tragedy.

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Billy Bob Thornton Booed Onstage in Canada

Billy Bob Thornton has hit another low note in Canada.

The actor-turned-singer, 53 -- who got testy during a Canadian radio interview earlier this week -- was booed while performing with his band, the Boxmasters, Thursday night.

"It seems as if when I say something it's in the news," he told the crowd, referring to his bizarre interview, during which he cursed at the host and referred to Canadian audiences as "mashed potatoes with no gravy."

The audience immediately began booing, according to the Toronto Sun.

Boo all you want," Thornton told the crowd, "but I want to say something we're really happy to be here, but I need to say something. I talked to this a--hole yesterday."

Thornton told the crowd he was irked that the host introduced him as an "Oscar-winning screenwriter, actor and director." He said producers assured him that his acting career would not be mentioned during the interview.

"I don't really like sensationalism," he told audience at Massey Hall. "If you look someone in the eyes and promise them something, and you don't do it, you don't get the interview. That's the way it goes."

Thornton assured the Sun that he "loves Canada." Asked what he meant by the "mashed potatoes" comment he said: "I was talking about the guy who was interviewing me."

A rep for Thornton defends the way the actor acted during the interview.

"This is a non-story," his rep tells Usmagazine.com. "If you watched the video you will see that he simply elected not to engage with the interviewer because of the direction of the interview from the outset."

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Will & Jada Pinkett Smith to Co-Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith will co-host the 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert on Dec. 11 in Oslo, Norway, PEOPLE has learned.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, whose Peace Prize is given annually to the person or group whose work best promotes global peace, has also announced that Wyclef Jean, Toby Keith and Donna Summer will be among the featured performers at the concert. More names will be added in the coming weeks.

Geir Lundestad, secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said of the Smiths, "Together they've had a global impact on the arts and philanthropy and will be excellent ambassadors for peace."

The couple said in a statement, "The opportunity to recognize the laureate's contributions to the world peace movement will be an awe-inspiring experience. We are both humbled and honored to take part in the Nobel Peace Prize Concert this year, and look forward to sharing the historic evening with artists and humanitarians from across the globe."

Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine hosted last year's concert in honor of former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari. Past Nobel Peace Prize honorees include Mother Teresa, Al Gore and the organization Doctors Without Frontiers.

The 2009 laureate will be announced on Oct. 9. For more information, go to NobelPeacePrize.org.

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Billy Corgan: Jessica Simpson Is 'Worth Loving'

Billy Corgan is no John Mayer.

When asked by Rolling Stone about Jessica Simpson, the former Smashing Pumpkins frontman riffs on relationships in general but remains discreet about Simpson in particular.

"If I go, 'Oh, we're just friends,' then it's like, 'Did they go out, did he dump her or she dump him, what happened?' It has nothing to do with any of that."

Instead, he says, "Sometimes people just like being around each other, and good things come out of that. My goal in life is to love whoever I think is worth loving, and I think if people knew her like I knew her, they would love her like I do. It's really simple."

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Sandra Bullock Steps Out to Visit a 'Dear Friend'

Sandra Bullock, who has remained out of the public eye since news broke of her husband's alleged infidelities, surfaced Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles, where she visited a "dear family friend," a source tells PEOPLE.

Bullock, 45, was seen at the home of Gabriel Brener, the head of the Brener International Group, LLC, a private investment firm based in Beverly Hills.

According to a friend of the actress, the visit was strictly personal. "She's not there on business," says the pal. "They've been friends for decades."

Brener and his family were guests at Bullock's 2005 wedding to Jesse James near Santa Barbara, Calif. The Oscar winner has also vacationed with the Breners on numerous occasions, including a 2001 trip to Greece.

"She spends a lot of time at his house," adds the friend.

This marks the first time Bullock has been spotted in public since she moved out of the family home on March 15. Meanwhile, James, 40, is seeking help at a treatment facility "to deal with personal issues," his rep has confirmed.

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TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Canadian music retailer HMV Canada on Monday pulled all of Alanis Morissette's albums from its shelves in protest at her exclusive agreement to sell an acoustic version of her 1995 hit album "Jagged Little Pill" in North American Starbuck stores for six weeks.


Toronto-based HMV Canada was not available for comment. But rival music retailers have recently voiced concern that they have long sold Ottawa-born Morissette's music and helped make her career. After the six-week period, beginning June 13, the album will go on sale at traditional retailers.

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Elton John extends Vegas run through 2008 .

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Elton John's "The Red Piano" will play Las Vegas through 2008.

Originally scheduled for a 75-show, three-year run, the show will now run on an accelerated pace that will complete the initial schedule in 18 months. The new deal also adds 150 shows.

"The Red Piano" opened Feb. 13, 2004, in the Colosseum, a 4,100-seat theater the casino/resort constructed specifically to house Celine Dion's long-running residency, "A New Day." John's show, along with special engagements by artists like Stevie Nicks and Gloria Estefan, fills scheduled breaks for Dion's show. This year, "The Red Piano" is next slated to play the venue July 26-31 and Oct. 4-23.

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