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Chris Brown Likens Self to Jesus; Feeling Crucified in Wake of Frank Ocean Melee?

Chris Brown is apparently feeling crucified since his fight with Frank Ocean. Yesterday, the 23-year-old R&B star, who also paints in his spare time, posted a new photo on Instagram of Jesus on the cross, with a not-so cryptic caption: “Painting the way I feel today,” he wrote. Although he seems to have an extremely hard time taking his own advice, the controversial and often embattled singer also added, “Focus on what matters!” Accounts of the Chris Brown-Frank Ocean fight vary. The alleged altercation involving the stars and their posses occurred at a W. Hollywood recording studio parking lot Sunday night, then moved into the lobby. Officials said “Chris Brown and the victim were involved in an altercation over a parking space. The ruckus allegedly led to Chris Brown punching the victim.” Ocean, who claims Brown threw the first punch, is only listed as the victim because he stayed and spoke to police, while Brown and his people left. Chris has not been charged with a crime, however, and isn’t likely to be; his lawyer says he can and will speak to police because he did nothing wrong. Moreover, Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, says that studio surveillance footage of the incident also proves that his client did not punch anybody. What actually happened remains to be seen, although there is a history of animosity between the two that likely contributed to emotions growing heated.

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Newtown Father Heckled at Gun Violence Prevention Hearing

Neil Heslin, the father of a six-year old boy who was among the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting on December 14, testified yesterday before the Gun Violence Prevention Working Group at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. With over 1,000 people in attendance, Heslin held a framed photo of himself and his late child and pleaded with lawmakers to improve mental health options and to ban assault weapons. Newtown Father Heckled at Hearing “I still can’t see why any civilian, anybody in this room in fact, needs weapons of that sort,” Heslin said. “You’re not going to use them for hunting, even for home protection.” Interrupting his speech at various points, pro-gun activists in the crowd shouted “Second Amendment” as Heslin tried to continue. “There are a lot of things that should be changed to prevent what happened,” he said. Watch the video above and then vote: Is it time for major gun legislation in the country?   YES. Fewer guns, fewer tragedies! NO. It’s unconstitutional and won’t stop anything! View Poll »

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Did Khloe Kardashian Kick Lamar Odom to the Kurb?

It’s sad but true: the Khloe Kardashian pregnant rumors have been replaced by Lamar Odom infidelity chatter. With tabloids recently screaming that Odom betrayed Khloe and that she’s hoping to save her marriage via a baby , Life & Style now reports the relationship has hit a breaking point: Odom has been kicked out of the couple’s $4 million mansion. “He’s been withdrawn and staying out with his friends even more than usual lately, and she confronted him about cheating,” a friend tells the tabloid. “He denied it – but she’s not sure he’s being honest.” The magazine says Odom was forced to reside at the Luxe hotel in Los Angeles for a few days earlier this month, and that Kardashian has ordered him to remain away until he can act like a “proper husband.” Witnesses at the Luxe say Odom looked “down and tired” during his stay there – but others say he was partying left and right, doing shots in Santa Monica on the morning of January 10 and ordering bottles of champagne for a teammate’s birthday later that night. It’s unclear what the future holds for Khloe and Lamar at this point, but one thing remains certain: Tabloids will be there every step of the way to make up stories about it.

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NRA Ad Slams Obama as "Elitist Hypocrite"

In advance of President Obama’s gun control plan , The National Rifle Association preemptively released a new video labeling him an “elitist hypocrite.”  Obama, the ad says, enjoys Secret Service protection of his two daughters at school, yet is “skeptical” about installing armed guards in all schools. NRA Ad: Obama a Hypocrite The 35-second video is as harsh as any political campaign ad and illustrates how emotionally charged and personal the debate over gun control is. The White House quickly blasted the NRA ad using Obama’s daughters to criticize the president on gun control as both “repugnant and cowardly.” As the president’s children, Malia and Sasha Obama are entitled to Secret Service protection, and they receive it. But should every child in the U.S. then? Obama never officially said he opposes more armed security guards at school, which the NRA recommended in the wake of the Newtown massacre. But the President, who outlined significant reforms today, did say he’s skeptical of the idea and added that such a step is not sufficient in curbing danger. White House spokesman Jay Carney released a statement responding to the ad shortly before Obama outlined his new gun proposals this morning. “Most Americans agree that a president’s children should not be used as pawns in a political fight,” Carney said in a statement emailed to reporters. He added that the group stooped too low, and “to go so far as to make the safety of the president’s children the subject of an attack ad is repugnant and cowardly.” Gun control: Time for additional, stronger laws?   YES. Fewer guns, fewer tragedies! NO. It’s unconstitutional and won’t stop anything! View Poll »

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