Chris Brown has publicly apologized to his fans for hitting a woman and it only took him 5 ½ months to do it. The singer issued a video-recorded statement in which he apologizes for behavior he describes as "inexcusable," saying "my mother and my spiritual teachers have taught me way better than that." He also says that he grew up in a home with domestic violence. Photos that emerged after the beating showed a barely recognizable Rihanna with a bruised and battered face. Although Brown says in the statement that he didn't apologize publicly sooner on his lawyer's advice, whether his former fans are willing to forgive him remains to be seen.

Since *Heath Ledger*'s tragic death, the future of the new Batman movies has been a bit uncertain. Ledger, whose performance as The Joker earned rave reviews, was initially set to play a large part in at least the next Batman movie. However, since both producers and potential actors were hesitant to revise his role, they had to rethink their plans. It seems that finally, an alternate plan must have been reached, and production of the third movie may, after all, move forward. At Comic-Con 2009, Gary Oldman let slip that filming is to start on the third movie in 2010, with a release date of 2011. Fans can only hope!

*Michael Jackson*'s death is looking less like a tragic accident and more like a homicide. According to law enforcement sources, the Los Angeles County Coroner will likely release autopsy results on Jackson next week and it will "almost certainly" be ruled a homicide. One of Jackson's doctors, Dr. Conrad Murray, is currently being investigated as the doctor who may have given Jackson the powerful anesthesia agent Propofol on the day he died. One complicating factor: Jackson used at least four aliases to obtain prescription drugs, including Omar Arnold, Michael Armstrong, Jack London and Peter Midani. Authorities are currently trying to sort through the mess to determine what was actually going on.