Chris Brown

Chris Brown cites 1st Amendment in fight over murals

2013-06-19 19:03:00

Scary monsters adorning the outside of singer Chris Brown's Hollywood Hills home are his personal art and he isn't about to give up his 1st Amendment right to expression because of a city citation, his attorney said. Mark Geragos, the singer's attorney,...

Chris Brown reportedly not backing down in home graffiti complaint

2013-06-19 12:31:00

Chris Brown isn’t backing down from neighbors peeved over a mural in front of his Hollywood Hills home, according to reports. The singer has reportedly filed an appeal with the city of Los Angeles over a citation he received after his neighbors...

Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz lead BET Award nominations

2013-05-14 14:28:00

Drake leads the list of nominations for the upcoming 2013 BET Awards, which the network revealed Tuesday. The Young Money rapper-singer scored a leading 12 nominations, including an impressive five in the video of the year category.�His singles "HYFR"...

LL Cool J comes on strong in 'Fallon' performance

2013-05-11 08:37:00

"LL Cool J is hard as hell," the rapper-turned-"NCIS" star proclaimed Friday on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" -- news that might come as a surprise to anyone who's made the slog through his lumpy new album, "Authentic." Yet if "Authentic" presents LL...

Monsters next door? Chris Brown's neighbors criticize graffiti art

2013-05-10 08:26:00

Singer Chris Brown has been cited and ordered to remove large monster-like graffiti on the walls of his Hollywood Hills home or face a fine. Brown's neighbors complained after the large graffiti appeared outside his house. They also said he has...

Chris Brown's monster graffiti scares children, neighbors say

2013-05-10 15:55:00

Councilman Tom LaBonge says that like most Angelenos, he appreciates artistic murals. But in the appropriate place. And brightly-colored monster characters tattooed from Chris Brown's curb to the 2nd floor of his Hollywood Hills designer home isn't one of...

Coachella 2013: John Legend dips into dance

2013-04-14 12:03:00

No other genre has benefited more from EDM’s current notch on the cultural landscape than urban pop. The global, four-on-the-floor Europop that dance DJs used to become superstars first circled the genre, then sunk its claws in deep thanks to...

Ryan Seacrest is latest celebrity 'swatting' victim

2013-04-11 07:42:00

Entertainer Ryan Seacrest is the latest celebrity victim of a so-called swatting prank, police say. Details about the Wednesday afternoon incident were not immediately available, but the Beverly Hills Police Department said on Twitter it had responded...

Ryan Seacrest latest celebrity 'swatting' victim

2013-04-10 15:51:00

Entertainer Ryan Seacrest joined a rapidly growing list of celebrity victims in a so-called swatting prank, police said Wednesday afternoon. Details about the incident were not immediately available, the Beverly Hills Police Department said on Twitter...

Russell Brand wasn't home when 'swatted' but sees funny side

2013-04-10 11:12:00

Comedian Russell Brand says he wasn’t home when L.A. police responded to recent a "swatting" call there. The police call was reported shortly before 4 p.m. Monday and involved a supposedly armed suspect at Brand's residence in the 1800 block of...

LAPD responds to 'swatting' call at Russell Brand's L.A. home

2013-04-08 17:58:00

Los Angeles police responded to the home of comedian Russell Brand on Monday afternoon, the latest celebrity targeted in a wave of "swatting" calls.� The call, which was reported shortly before 4 p.m., allegedly involved an armed suspect at Brand's...

Justin Timberlake, Selena Gomez latest victims of 'swatting'

2013-04-06 07:47:00

Hoax 911 calls sent Los Angeles police officers Friday to the homes of entertainers Justin Timberlake and Selena Gomez, the latest in a series of "swatting" incidents this week. Friday's incidents came a day after a caller falsely claimed someone had...

Singer Chris Brown performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2013-05-20 08:51:33

As this year's Coachella closes, it's indicative of its underwhelming lineup that the most talked-about surprise involved this RB singer joining the French band Phoenix.

2013-04-26 17:39:13

Singers Chris Brown (L) and Rihanna attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

2013-04-09 11:30:01