Chris Brown’s mom thanks fans for support

Chris Brown’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, is speaking out for the first time since her son was sentenced for the Feb. 8 incident where he assaulted his then-girlfriend, Rihanna.“I just want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you for your continued support. I’m sorry I wasn’t allowed to speak to anyone as this case was ongoing,” she said in a statement posted on TheChrisBrownFanClub.com. “I can now say this has been the most painful moment in my entire life, but knowing that you were still standing by Chris’ side in his time of need made this a little easier for us,” she continued. “Because of all your prayers, God brought him through. I just want to say God has never failed me and never will. All moms and dads please stand by your children and pray for their goodness each and every day.” The singer’s mother said she does not feel shame for what her 20-year-old son did. “I made a promise. I would never be ashamed of him no matter where I am or who I talk to. You see this whole thing isn’t about Chris, it’s about God,” she said. “He wants to show all of you the goodness of him through Chris. Chris will be addressing all of his fans very soon. We love you so much and so does God.”

‘I’m lonely, but I’m very busy,’ Kate says

Kate Gosselin told Larry King that like any kids whose parents have split, her children wish she and Jon could be together, but for now, "My goal is peace and we've achieved that." While Jon Gosselin has been spotted out with more than one woman since splitting from his wife, Kate Gosselin is not ready for romance. "I am not yet divorced officially," she told Larry King on CNN's Larry King Live Tuesday when asked if she feels single. As for attracting potential suitors, Gosselin was clear that she's "too busy" to date. "I'm lonely, but I'm very busy," she said stoically. Addressing how the couple's children — 9-year-old twins (Mady and Cara) and 5-year-old sextuplets (Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Joel, Alexis and Leah) — are handling the split, Gosselin said: "They understand the process [of divorce]. They're working through it the same way that Jon and I are. They're doing remarkably well." Gosselin says that like any kids whose parents have split, her children wish she and Jon could be together, but for now, "My goal is peace and we've achieved that." Still, Gosselin acknowledged that their life isn't always peaceful. She explained an encounter that resulted in the police being called to their home in Wernersville, Penn. "It was not this huge fight," she said. "It was just a thing where I wanted to be there with the kids as opposed to a babysitter. And he wasn't fond of that idea." Gosselin said she did not call 911, but rather made a "local, routine police call," and that there was no violence. "I have good days and bad days," she said. "This day was a rough day.”

Eddie Cibrian divorcing wife for Leann Rimes

Singer LeAnn Rimes, 26, recently separated from her husband, songwriter and former dancer Dean Sheremet, whom she married in 2002, when she was 19. The recently troubled marriage of LeAnn Rimes's latest squeeze, Eddie Cibrian, and his wife of eight years, Brandi Glanville, is finished. Having already gone public with his relationship with Rimes — and his wife's going public with her negative reaction to that — the "CSI: Miami" star "filed yesterday, and I accepted it," Glanville told E! News on Tuesday. "We're getting a divorce. We talked to each other yesterday."Court papers confirm that Cibrian, 36, filed for divorce on Aug. 24. In his filing, Cibrian cites irreconcilable differences and is seeking shared custody of their two sons: Mason, 6, and Jake, He's also requested spousal support from Glanville, and cited March 15 as the day they separated. There's no indication the estranged couple had a prenuptial agreement. About her estranged husband and Rimes, Glanville said, "They're going on vacation this weekend to Mexico ... I'm looking forward to seeing those pictures." Cibrian's rep had no comment. Rimes, 26, recently separated from her husband, songwriter and former dancer Dean Sheremet, whom she married in 2002, when she was 19. Their Nashville home went on the market in May for $7.45 million. This week, Glanville told PEOPLE that Cibrian is "just somebody I don't know." Of her domestic situation, she said, "I don't understand. You think you know one thing and you wake up and it's all been a lie." With obviously mixed emotions, Glanville also told E!, "It's just over for me. We're both happy. This is going to be good."

Chris Brown gets 5 years probation for assault

Aug. 26: Singer Chris Brown learned his sentence Tuesday for his brutal assault of then girlfriend singer Rihanna back in February. NBC's Jay Gray reports. LOS ANGELES - A judge on Tuesday sentenced Chris Brown to five years’ probation, six months’ community labor for the beating of Rihanna and ordered the R&B singer to stay away from his former girlfriend for the next five years. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg told Brown that he could be sent to state prison if he violated any terms of his sentence, including an order to stay 100 yards away from Rihanna unless they’re attending music industry events. A probation report prepared for Tuesday’s sentencing describes two previous violent incidents. The first happened about three months before the February beating while the couple was traveling in Europe; Rihanna slapped Brown during an argument, and he shoved her into a wall. In the second instance, Brown allegedly broke the front and passenger side windows on a Range Rover they were driving while visiting Barbados, Rihanna ’s home country. Neither attack was reported, the probation report states.

Fall Out Boy singer arrested on traffic warrant

Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump is shown in a Los Angeles County Sheriff Department booking photograph released Wednesday. LOS ANGELES - Singer Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy has been arrested on a two-year-old warrant for driving without a valid license. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore says the 25-year-old was arrested late Tuesday during a traffic stop by Los Angeles police. He was booked on an outstanding warrant for driving without a license and released early Wednesday after posting $15,000 bail. Court records show Stump failed to appear on a misdemeanor driving without a valid driver’s license case in Beverly Hills in June 2007. A judge issued a warrant for his arrest at the time.

Chris Brown likely to get group counseling

RICHMOND, Virginia - Chris Brown likely will spend the next year in group counseling sessions learning about control and other relationship issues as part of his court-ordered treatment for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown was sentenced in California Tuesday to five years’ probation, six months of community labor and a year of domestic violence counseling for the February attack, and he must stay away from his former girlfriend for the next five years. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg is allowing Brown to complete the community labor and counseling in Richmond, near his Montpelier home. Brown, 20, will undergo domestic violence counseling at Commonwealth Catholic Charities, a nonprofit social services organization that that works with people from all faiths in central and southwestern Virginia.

Anne Heche rips her ‘lazy’ ex on ‘Letterman’

"I divorced you! I don't want to hang around with you Thursdays and Saturdays and maybe on Sunday," Anne Heche said of her ex husband. In a no-holds-barred interview, Anne Heche told David Letterman on Wednesday exactly what she thinks of her ex-husband, Coley Laffoon. "Can you say 'lazy ass' on TV?" Heche, 40, asked on the "Late Show with David Letterman" when he inquired about her ex, the father of her 7-year-old son, Homer. She quickly retracted her statement, by saying, "No, no, no. That's terrible." The feud between Heche and Laffoon still continues — even six months after the two reached a settlement in their divorce, which includes monthly child support payments to Laffoon for their son.