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Even though Chris Brown did the crime, he won’t be doing any time (in a cell).

The 20-year-old hot-tempered singer was sentenced to five years probation and 180 days community labor for beating and choking his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna.

He is also ordered to complete a one year-anti-domestic violence program.

A sorry ass!

Chris Brown has apologized for beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in a video statement.

The 20-year-old singer released the two-minute video on his website on Monday admitting to fans he is sad and ashamed of his conduct.

Speaking directly to camera, Brown said he has apologized to Rihanna a number of times.

Rapper Coolio will soon be taking a Fantastic Voyage to rehab.

The Grammy Award-winning singer, born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr., pled guilty to cocaine possession in an LA court yesterday afternoon. He avoided a prison sentence by agreeing to enter a rehabilitation facility for 18 months.

We hope for Coolio's sake that rehab turns out to be a Gangsta's Paradise. 

During yesterday’s hearing, Chris Brown, 20, pleaded guilty to felony assault.

He will receive five years probation, 52 weeks in an anti-domestic violence program and 180 days of labor service. He also must get all of his travel plans approved by a probation officer.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg also ordered the singer to stay away from Rihanna.

Rihanna is expected to take the stand at Chris Brown’s preliminary hearing on Monday, but you won’t see it.

A Los Angeles judge ruled that the proceedings will not be televised.

Not like we don’t already know that he is guilty – allegedly – of punching and choking his then girlfriend, Rihanna, during an altercation the couple had in February.

Rihanna and Chris Brown will finally come face-to-face...in a courtroom.

The judge in the case concerning Brown's alleged beating of his then girlfriend has set June 22 as the date for his preliminary hearing and Rihanna has been called to testify at that time. Her attorney has confirmed she will be present.

The hearing is meant to decide if there is enough evidence in the case to warrant continuing the proceedings.

Even as Lindsay Lohan seems to moving towards slowly getting some semblance of a functional life back, her father, bat-guano insane Michael Lohan, is in trouble with the law once again.

Michael, whom Lindsay has previously considered getting a restraining order against, was arrested in the beginning of April for threatening to kill his fiance and himself if she broke up with him. He appeared in a New York court yesterday to answer to those charges.

Kanye West's attorney appeared in court on Friday to plead not guilty on the singer's behalf to charges that he battered a photographer last year.

West was charged with misdemeanor battery, grand theft and vandalism after he was seen breaking a paparazzo's camera at LAX last September. 

Kanye is due in court this July for his next hearing.

—J. Bavoso

This…is…HOLLYWOOD!

300 star Gerard Butler has been charged with criminal battery after allegedly beating up a photographer last year.

According to court documents, Gerry got into a tousle with a paparazzo outside the premiere party for Guy Ritchie's film RocknRolla at Crown Bar in Hollywood. He is accused of attacking the photog and punching him in the mouth.

Representatives for the actor insist the photographer was stalking the star.

Butler is due to be arraigned on June 10th in a Los Angeles court.

—Sasha Perl-Raver

Brady Green, the 38-year-old man accused of stalking Tara Banks, was convicted of stalking, harassment, criminal trespass and attempted aggravated harassment on Thursday morning in Manhattan’s criminal court.

Although the crimes carried a maximum sentence of 90 days, the judge instead instructed Green’s attorney to, “Put Mr. Green in a location where he can thrive. And that location is not likely to be the city of New York.”

That’s it?

That’s all he gets?

That’s not even a slap on the wrist, that’s just a joke.