Chris Brown charms guests at GQ's Gentlemen's Ball

Guests at the GQ Gentlemen's Ball, which celebrates outstanding charitable men and their causes, raised their eyebrows as they watched Chris Brown chat up honoree Jimmie Briggs in the Edison Ballroom. The pairing drew stares because former journalist Briggs founded Man Up Campaign, a nonprofit to combat violence against women, and Brown last year pleaded guilty to assault against ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Briggs told us, "I found Chris to be very humble, sincere, honest and clear about expressing an interest in working with Man Up or an organization like ours. Chris is a young man, and he made a mistake. Some people may feel or not feel he hasn't paid his dues, but he's on a journey. We have to be supportive. My parting words to him were 'Keep your head up.' " Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher and Jimmy Fallon were also friendly to Brown at the event. Fallon even asked him to return to his late-night talk show, saying, "You can play with the Roots," referring to his house band.

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We Got Your Crazy: The Wackiest VMA Moments Ever

Let's be real: When it comes to the MTV Video Music Awards, it's never about who wins or loses. Everyone has long forgotten that the Cars' "You Might Think" took top honors at the first VMAs ceremony, or even that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" was the big winner last year, but no one will ever forget Madonna's career-making performance from 1984 or Kanye West's Taylor Swift bumrush from 2009. With Chelsea Handler hosting and everyone from Lady Gaga to the "Jersey Shore" cast attending, this year's VMAs ceremony is sure to have its share of wacky watercooler moments. But will they compare with the 15 craziest incidents in VMA history? Review them below and decide for yourself. Kanye West Doesn't Let Taylor Swift Finish (2009) In a cruel move that's been likened to pig's blood being dumped on Carrie at the prom, last year Kanye ruined America's sweetheart's big moment when he hopped onstage to protest...

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My hubby raped my 16-year-old daughter, woman tells court

Ayobami Ogunleye, a trader and mother of three on Friday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her marriage to Olaniyi because he raped her 16-year-old daughter. Testifying before Chief Ademola Odunade, the court’s President, Ayobami who lived at Liberty-Oke-ado area of Ibadan said that her husband raped her 16-year-old daughter whom she had before getting married to Olaniyi. “If I had known that Olaniyi was heartless, I would not have ventured into marrying him, let alone having children with him. “I caught him red-handed raping my 16-year-old daughter that I had before I married him. “I told Olaniyi in clear tones that I have a female child before he agreed to marry me. “What I saw was that he started disturbing the girl until he eventually raped her. “In fact, that was the reason I sent the girl to her father. “Worst still, Olaniyi is a gambler and a thief. “I kept a cash of N9, 500 in a safe in our living room, Olaniyi stole the money to play Niger B...

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