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Watch: K. Michelle, Mimi Faust Of ‘Love And Hip Hop: Atlanta’ Release Domestic Violence PSAs

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kmichelle psa Watch: K. Michelle, Mimi Faust Of Love And Hip Hop: Atlanta Release Domestic Violence PSAs

If you’ve been keeping up with VH1′s “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” then you know that cast member K. Michellehas been personally affected by domestic violence.

As Monday night’s episode showed, K. Michelle is stepping up and using her voice to put a stop to violence against women and has partnered up with Saving Our Daughters for a campaign to deliver her message.

Mimi Faust also joined in on the effort, recording a PSA for the organization as well.

The season finale of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” will again address the issue, but if you missed K. Michelle telling her story, click here to watch the full episode. If you want to learn more about Saving Our Daughters, you can visit Facebook.com/SavingOurDaughters.

Rihanna Recreates Chris Brown Attack in Cuban Film

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rihannaRihanna is into some new stuff lately.

In conjunction with her sexy editorial spread in Elle magazine’s May issue, the singer has released a short film with the fashion mag. It’s about her relationship with Chris Brown, and it’s in Spanish.

The film depicts RiRi in short designer outfits, strutting on the streets of Havana, Cuba, circa 1956. She recalls her life, when things were easy and she “had no doubts or worries.”

She paints a picture of her life as it was before this man came into her life.

Then it goes on with how her life unfolds after romance with an abusive boyfriend.

A recreation of the infamous 2009 assault is even in the film.

In the midst of it all, there’s a Cuban war going on.

Watch the preview of the flick below:

Judge: Mayweather Can Begin Jail after Proposed Pacquiao Bout

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Boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has avoided jail for another six months, because a judge allowed him to postpone his 90-day sentence until after his next fight.

“Money” Mayweather was arrested in September, 2010, after his ex-girlfriend, Josie Harris, accused him of striking her “multiple times in the head with his fist” and allegedly threatening to beat up their two children, who at the time were aged nine and 10.

As previously reported, the athlete struck a plea deal with prosecutors last month to escape a felony battery charge and pleaded guilty to a lesser count of misdemeanor domestic violence. He also pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor harassment charges.

Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa then handed Mayweather, Jr. a three-month jail sentence and ordered him to complete 100 hours of community service, enroll in a 12-month domestic violence program and pay a $2,500 fine.

The boxer was due to begin his term at Sin City’s Clark County Detention Center by today (Jan. 6), but on Friday a judge permitted Mayweather, Jr. to delay the sentence and instead train for a proposed fight with arch-rival Manny Pacquiao on May 5 at the MGM Grand.

Per the judge’s ruling, the athlete will now have until June 1 to turn himself in, according to TMZ.

Several of his celebrity friends were on hand to show their support at the court house – among them singer Ray J and rapper Lil Kim.

If Mayweather, Jr. fails to obey to the terms of the agreement, he’ll be forced to serve another three months behind bars.

Flesh-N-Bone Takes Plea Deal in Domestic Violence Case

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony star Flesh-N-Bone avoids jail after pleading guilty to a charge of false imprisonment stemming from his arrest in January.

The rapper, real name Stanley Howse, was detained by cops after an argument with his wife allegedly got out of hand. He was charged with inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, making threats and false imprisonment.


He reached a deal with prosecutors, who have agreed to drop two of the charges in return for a guilty plea to one count of false imprisonment, according to TMZ.


The website reports Flesh-N-Bone has been sentenced to time already served, as well as three years probation and 100 hours of community service. He was also ordered to attend an anti-domestic violence program and make a $400 donation to a women’s shelter.

His attorney Shepard Kopp says, “Flesh has always maintained his innocence of these charges, but it was best for his family and Bone Thugs to put this case behind him.”

Usher’s Baby Bro Arrested for Hitting His Own Baby and Girlfriend

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While Usher’s in the studio making new beats, his brother is getting arrested for beating on his girlfriend.

The singer’s little brother, James Lackey was detained at his home after police found enough evidence to charge him with domestic violence, cruelty to children and reckless conduct.

A source tells Taletela.com, Lackey had beaten up his girlfriend and may have hit their baby. So he was released on a $5,500 bail after spending two nights in jail.

‘Making the Band 2’s’ Sara Stokes Allegedly Beaten by Husband

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Sara Stokes, the lone singer from MTV’s “Making the Band 2,” was allegedly choked and beaten by her husband Tony, who was arrested and detained following the incident, reports TMZ.

According to sources, Tony Stokes accused Sara of cheating on him, then, allegedly choked and hit her during an ensuing altercation, which took place last weekend at a friend’s house in Georgia.

According to law enforcement, Tony was arrested for simple battery and released the next day on $2,000 bail.

In an interview with TMZ, Tony said: “Everybody speculates and blows things out of proportion. It’s a crazy kind of life. We’re dysfunctional. We need our own TV show. I love my wife.”

This isn’t the couple’s first alleged domestic incident.  In 2009, Sara was accused of stabbing Tony following an argument.

 

DWTS: Burke, Kirstie, Wendy Snub Chris Brown Backstage

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The audience and judges may have given Chris Brown a standing ovation after his performances on “Dancing With the Stars,” but things weren’t quite as warm and fuzzy for the singer backstage.

Not only was he snubbed by domestic abuse victim, Cheryl Burke, who said earlier Monday that she didn’t agree with him coming on the show, but Kirstie Alley and Wendy Williams also gave him the cold shoulder backstage, according to Popeater.com’s Rob Shuster.

“Usually when a big star comes in to sing, the entire cast is excited to meet them and spend the day together at rehearsals,” a “Dancing” insider told Schuster. “With Chris, no one wanted to be around when he rehearsed.”

Schuster continues:

In particular, my source observed that “Kirstie wanted to spend as little time as possible around him. It was hard enough for her to be in the same building as him.”

To viewers at home, Chris’ performance went off without a hitch. Accompanied by a crew of backup dancers, Chris avoided getting booed and sang “Yeah 3X” and a melody of his hits “Forever” and “Beautiful.”

But while everything went smoothly on stage, the same can’t be said behind it.

“No one wanted anything to do with him,” a “Dancing” insider tells me. “Most of the cast think it’s disgraceful that ABC invited him on in the first place, but after he smashed a window backstage at ‘Good Morning America,’ almost everyone participating in the competition thought he should have been canceled.”

 

‘DWTS’: Cheryl Burke Against Chris Brown’s Appearance Tonight

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Another “Dancing With the Stars” regular is speaking out about the scheduled appearance of Chris Brown on tonight’s live results show.

On Monday, host Tom Bergeron joked that he should be kept far away from the singer in case he accidentally ad libs something snarky about Brown’s violent behavior last week at “Good Morning America.”

Today, hours before Brown’s scheduled performance, professional dancer Cheryl Burke says she is against the singer’s appearance altogether.

“As a victim of domestic violence, I don’t agree with him coming on the show, but it’s out of my control,” she tells Extra.

Brown is set to perform two songs tonight, but he might have to introduce himself.

As previously reported, Bergeron dished to Ryan Seacrest: “I did tell the producers it may be to their advantage to not have me interview him.”

“DWTS” contestant Wendy Williams made her feelings about the Chris Brown “GMA” incident known to her talk show audience last week.

She said: “Listen I don’t think Robin [Roberts] was wrong for asking [about Rihanna]… Interviewers have every right to ask about it… Your rage was uncalled for. Robin was right to ask you about Rihanna. You will get asked that question from now until the end of time… and you’d better figure out a politically and mature way of answering it! And P.S., why are your arms girly but everything else is manly?”

 

Rihanna Hurt by Father’s Insulting “Lies” to the Media

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Rihanna finally opened up about her relationship with her estranged father, Ronald Fenty. She got a little emotional about the whole bit when interviewed by Vogue Magazine. The session may also provide a clue as to why she acts the way she does.

“Like, what do I even mean to him?” she told the magazine, breaking into tears, speaking about her father disclosing details to the media without her consent. “It’s really strange. That’s the only word I can think of to describe it, because you grow up with your father, you know him, you are a part of him, for goodness’ sakes! And then he does something so bizarre that I can’t begin to wrap my mind around it. You hear the horror stories about people going behind people’s backs and doing strange things, but you always think, Not my family. My father would never do that to me.”

The whole news sparked after the singer was beat on by her ex, Chris Brown. Although she kept quiet about the incident, her father just blabbed off at the mouth and did interviews with media outlets revealing untouched details about her life.

“That was the first time,” she revealed. “My dad went to the press and just told them a bunch of lies. Because he hadn’t talked to me after… that whole thing…. He never called to find out how I was doing, if I was alive, nothing. He just never called. He went straight to the press and got a check. And now he does it again.”

She said she’s done trying to repair their relationship.

 

Chris Brown Ain’t Sorry No More for Beating Rihanna

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It’s been two years now since that fateful day Chris Brown beat his now ex-girlfriend black and blue. He hasn’t stopped apologizing for it, until now. The singer/dancer said it’s time for the world to move on and let him live his life and she hers.

“At the end of the day, if I walk around apologizing to everybody, I’m gonna look like a damn fool,” he shared. “People are always gonna talk,” he continued. “But I’m in a positive place. I consider myself a grown-ass man.”

The singer has completed his hours of domestic violence classes, spent 180 hours of hard labor and is currently serving five years probation. It wasn’t until recently the restraining order against Brown was loosened a bit.

So in the midst of it all, he’s still moving regain his stance in the world and begin proving to himself again that he is a superstar.

His fourth album, entitled “F.A.M.E.” is set to debut March 22.

“The last two years, everybody dissed me,” Brown said. “But my fans were so dedicated. The way I look at it is, you can’t walk around mad, because then you just prove everybody right that you’re an angry person.”

 

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