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The man who left actor Jason Momoa needing reconstructive face surgery after attacking him with a broken beer glass has been jailed for five years after pleading no contest to assault charges.

Dominic Bando fought with the Stargate: Atlantis star, a former model, at the Bird Cafe in Los Angeles in 2008 and left the actor needing medical attention. Momoa required 140 stitches.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Judith Champagne sentenced Bardo to a five-year state prison term and set a restitution hearing for next month.

Lori Petty, best known for her roles in Tank Girl and A League of Their Own, will plead no contest Friday to a misdemeanor DUI charge and serve five years' probation, according to a source close to the case. Petty, 45, was arrested last May after hitting a 14-year-old skateboarder while driving in Venice, Calif. The boy's injuries were minor. The actress will pay fines, receive outpatient treatment and attend AA meetings. A second DUI charge was dismissed as part of her plea deal. Petty will not attend the hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court, but will be represented by her attorney,...

Chris Brown was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation and six months of community labor in his home state of Virginia, and must enroll in a year-long domestic violence program as part of a plea deal for felony assault on Rihanna.

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Judge Patricia Schnegg also issued a protective order, stating that Brown not harass, assault, threaten or even come within 100 yards of Rihanna until Aug. 25, 2014. The only exception is at industry events, where the distance is 10 yards.

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Chris Brown just got served! The judge placed Brown on felony probation for 60 months (5 years) and 180 days community labor, which will be supervised by the chief of police in Richmond, Va. Brown reached a plea deal with L.A. prosecutors back in June to avoid jail time and get probation instead. Aside from 5 years of probation, he also has to take a yearlong domestic violence prevention class. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg also ordered him to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna, for the next five years, unless they're both...

Singer Chris Brown was sentenced to six months community labor on Tuesday, after pleading guilty to beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna earlier this year, TMZ reports. Judge Patricia Schnegg further placed Brown on five years felony probation, during which time he must obey all laws.  Brown will be allowed to serve his sentence in his home state of Virginia, as he wished, but must keep in touch with the Probation Department and is subject to search and seizure during his probation period. He is also prohibited from owning dangerous weapons such as gunsor knives for the next five years. The judge has also...

Judge also kept in place a protective order to keep Brown away from ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

By Jayson Rodriguez

Chris Brown receives his sentence in court Tuesday

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Chris Brown was formally sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday (August 25) stemming from his February altercation with then-girlfriend Rihanna.

The terms of the plea deal the singer agreed to last month in the case are largely the same, including 180 days of community labor work, a year of domestic-abuse counseling and five years' probation. The judge, however, did not lift the protective order issued against Brown, warning him that he must stay away from Rihanna for five years, until August 25, 2014, when his probation period is over.

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Judge Patricia Schnegg then told Brown she is not one to believe hearsay, but she informed the singer she was "not immune from the chatter that has been...

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 If you asked the most fervent Phish fan how long he's waited for his beloved to release an 11th studio album, he might answer, "Forever," or "I've lost track," or even "I've given up hope altogether." It's been five years since Undermind debuted, and it appears Phish is rewarding its fans with an eclectic bundle of joy.

Ty James, who is working on a musical and film, says, 'The exact person that needs to play him has pretty much agreed to do it.'

By Kyle Anderson

Rick James and his daughter Ty

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Five years ago, one of the greatest and most controversial entertainers in a generation died. Rick James, who helped bring R&B and funk to the masses and inspired an early wave of hip-hop with songs like "Super Freak" and "Give It to Me Baby," died of heart failure August 6, 2004. Following his struggle with drugs and a stint in jail, James received a second wave of popularity when he appeared on an episode of "Chappelle's Show" and Chappelle turned the phrase "I'm Rick James, bitch!" into a household phrase.

But his real legacy is being carried on by daughter Ty. In the five years since her father's passing, she...

Ty James, who is working on a musical and film, says, 'The exact person that needs to play him has pretty much agreed to do it.'

By Kyle Anderson

Rick James and his daughter Ty

Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

Five years ago, one of the greatest and most controversial entertainers in a generation died. Rick James, who helped bring R&B and funk to the masses and inspired an early wave of hip-hop with songs like "Super Freak" and "Give It to Me Baby," died of heart failure August 6, 2004. Following his struggle with drugs and a stint in jail, James received a second wave of popularity when he appeared on an episode of "Chappelle's Show" and Chappelle turned the phrase "I'm Rick James, bitch!" into a household phrase.

But his real legacy is being carried on by daughter Ty. In the five years since her father's passing, she...

Chris Brown is to be sentenced to five years probation and 180 days of community labor after reaching a plea bargain. The 20-year-old singer - who pleaded guilty to felony assault Monday in relation to his altercation with Rihanna on February 8 - reached the deal shortly before he was due in court in Los Angeles.

The bargain meant Rihanna, who had been subpoenaed to appear in court, did not have to give evidence against her on/off boyfriend.

Chris' attorney Mark Geragos said: "He's very thankful to all the people who've been very supportive. This is a kid who's never been in trouble before, who wants to move past this and make sure that the message gets out that these kinds of things, of domestic violence, are not acceptable. And that he has accepted responsibility and continues to do so and embraces this as an opportunity for him to get his...

You may have forgotten about Apple's tiny, wireless iPod-linked in-shoe pedometer, the Nike+, but the runners who've chalked up 100 million miles haven't. And neither has Nike--it just partnered with De La Soul to release a new album.

Are You In?: Nike+ Original Run is the group's first original material in five years, and it's going to be an iTunes exclusive. Seeing one of hip-hop's most influential acts drop its latest tracks on marathoners is certainly unexpected. Is it a sign of desperation, or smarts?

The press release doesn't make much of a case for the smarts: it's filled with terrible marketing cliches. The band is "psyched" to provide some "sonic fuel" to get "bodies moving." The partnership with Nike isn't exactly new for the band--they've previously designed signature versions of the Dunk Sb shoe, and performed at Nike events. This was a natural extension: "When an opportunity presents itself,...

We are still putting up our SXSW features, and the latest to go up on our SXSW page is Alicia Van Couvering's interview with Kristian Fraga and Mike Scotti of the Iraq war doc Severe Clear. Fraga is the director and editor, and Scotti is both subject and cameraman as the film follows him and his fellow soldiers of the 1st Batallion, 4th Marines as the 2003 invasion of Baghdad begins. Writes Van Couvering: We first meet Mike and his unit in a desert camp, where they drink too much, curse too much, make gay jokes and fart jokes, shoot guns at stuff and otherwise prepare for war. It’s unsettling to see these men acting like such silly meatheads because, like the happy couple at the beginning of a horror film, you know what’s coming for them....

According to Variety, Germany's Studio Babelsberg has pacted with Joel Silver and his production outfit Dark Castle Entertainment for a five-year, 15-pic co-production deal. All films will be released by Warner Bros. which has used Babelsberg for Speed Racer , V for Vendetta and the upcoming Ninja Assassin . The company said a key part of the deal with Silver is that it will have "influence on the script, casting and other relevant decisions." "With the agreement, we're not only taking a stake in the earnings from Dark Castle films, but they will also strengthen our position as a producer," Babelsberg's Carl Woebcken tells Variety. The upcoming production slate has not been revealed, however, the first picture could get rolling as soon as next spring....

Britney Spears wants to marry again in "five years" time. The 27-year-old singer - who is divorced from second husband Kevin Federline, and had her 2005 marriage to Jason Alexander annulled after just 55 hours - is keen to wed for a third time despite her bad experiences.

She told America's Glamour magazine: "In five years I would like to be married and have a father figure for my kids, someone who is a provider and can be really stable."

Britney - whose sons Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two, live with their father Kevin - also appeared to blast the rapper's parenting ability, adding: "It's hard doing it on your own."

The "Womanizer" singer revealed she finds it hard to be taken seriously, because people can't look beyond the public breakdown she suffered earlier this year.

She's baaack ... Edie (Nicollette Sheridan) makes her return to Wisteria Lane in style -- and isn't back a day before she insults the women who drove her out of town -- Susan (Teri Hatcher), Lynette (Felicity Huffman), Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) and Bree (Marcia Cross).   But in the five years that have passed since season four ended and season five begins, a lot has changed: Susan has a new man (Gale Harold); Gaby has put on a few pounds and is a mother; Bree is about to publish her own cookbook, but her business partner Katherine (Dana Delany) isn't too happy about it after she sees some of the recipes; and Lynette still has problems with her twins. "Desperate Housewives" returns on Sunday, September 28 at 9 p.m. on ABC.

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