A Shot at Love, huh?

Reality star Tila Tequila was hospitalized Sunday morning after an altercation with her NFL boyfriend, Shawne Merriman, E! News is reporting.

Tila Nguyen called for help at 3:45 am Sunday and told cops that her San Diego Chargers boyfriend choked her and kept her from leaving his house. She signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing the linebacker of battery and false imprisonment.

The footballer was taken into custody and was held the in county jail before being released  on $58,000 bail a few hours later.

Meanwhile, Shawn is desperately trying to clear his name.

"On Sept. 6, 2009 the San Diego Sheriff's Department responded to a citizen's complaint that was initiated by Tila Nguyen (aka Tila Tequila). I was taken into custody based upon that complaint," he says in a statement to to FoxSports.com.

"At the time, I was concerned about her welfare given the intoxicated state she appeared to be in and I encouraged her to stay until safe transportation could be provided."

"We would all do our best to help a friend if we considered their actions to be detrimental to their personal safety. I in no way caused any harm to Ms. Nguyen, however, paramedics were called and she was examined but no injuries were reported. She was released and has since returned to Los Angeles."

"There have been no charges filed against me. I want to thank the San Diego Sheriff's Department for their professionalism. I will continue to cooperate fully with the Department. I want to put this behind me so I can continue to focus on a successful season for the San Diego Chargers."

He paints quite the pretty picture of himself, no? Such a gentleman, right? Do you see any truth in that statement whatsoever?

The singer told People.com that he didn't appreciate the fact that Oprah, motivated by the incident in which he beat up Rihanna, put on a show about domestic abuse.

"I commend Oprah on being like, 'This is a problem,' but it was a slap in my face," he said.

Ugh. Terrible choice of words, Chris.

"I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school. She could have been more helpful, like, 'OK, I'm going to help both of these people out.' "

Oh, so because you did a few good things, Oprah (and the rest of the world) should overlook the fact that you put your hands on this young girl and almost killed her.

Not a chance. And Oprah wasn't about to let Chris' comments to the magazine go untouched.

"Oprah is very appreciative that Chris Brown performed at her school, but she takes domestic abuse very seriously," a rep for the Queen told E! News.

"She hopes he gets the counseling he needs."

And we hope he learns to shut his mouth.

Do you think Chris was way out of line? Or should Oprah have been a little more impartial?

Not like Chris Brown has any reason to get mad at anybody for thinking anything about him lately, but the singer is fighting back against all the talk that's coming from the short clip released from his appearance on Larry King Live.

In the clip Chris tells Larry that he doesn't remember beating up Rihanna -- but Chris released a statement to People.com Monday, in which he says that he "misspoke."

"There have been reports on the Internet that I didn't remember what happened that night with Rihanna. I want to try and set things straight," he said. 

"That 30 seconds of the interview they used of me was taken from a one hour interview during which that same question was asked something like four or five times - and when you look at the entire interview you will see it is not representative of what I said.

"The first four times - or however many times it was - I gave the same answer - which was that I didn't think it was appropriate for me to talk about what happened that night. I said it was not right for me and it really wasn't fair to Rihanna. The fifth time - or whatever it was - I just misspoke. I was asked, 'Do you remember doing it?' and I said, 'No.'

"Of course I remember what happened. Several times during the interview, my mother said that I came to her right afterwards and told her everything. But it was and still is a blur. And yes, I still can't believe it happened because it is not me or who I am, nor is what happened like anything I have ever done before.

"As I have said several times previously, I am ashamed of and sorry for what happened that night and I wish I could relive that moment and change things, but I can't. I take full responsibility for my actions. What I have to do now is to prove to the world that this was an isolated incident and that is not who I am, and I intend to do so by my behavior now and in the future."

Does this make it any better for you?

My blood just boils from this short clip of Chris Brown on Larry King Live.

When asked if he remembers beating girlfriend Rihanna to a pulp, all the young singer can say is, "No, I don't. It's like, it's crazy to me, I'm like, wow."

Apparently, when Chris is faced with documentation of that night's events, he still can't wrap his brain around his actions.

"I just look at it like, wow, I'm in shock cause, first of all, that's not who I am as a person," Chris said of the police reports filled with gory details of the assault. "And that's not who I pride myself on being.

"When I look at like the police reports or I hear about the police reports, I don't know what to think. I just don't know what to think. It's just like, wow."

The full interview is set to air on Wednesday night.

Chris Brown's mom is speaking out to her son's fans -- and thanking them for their support during this rough time.

"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," Joyce Hawkins wrote 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 went on.

"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."

"I made a promise," her statement continued. "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. 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."

You know what -- maybe she should be ashamed of him. What he did was despicable -- and I highly doubt that this was about God. It's wonderful that Joyce supports her son through good times and bad, but let's not be delusional.

Chris Brown sat down with Larry King last night and taped his very first interview since his Feb. 8 arrest.

According to Entertainment Tonight, Chris was joined by his mom, Joyce Hawkins, -- who reportedly "got very emotional and started to cry during the interview" -- and his lawyer, Mark Geragos.

Chris' Larry King Live chat is scheduled to air September 2 on CNN. Don't miss it.

How crazy would it be to walk into your group counseling meeting and to sit down next to Chris Brown?

Well, a bunch of people are about to find out.

According to the Executive Director of Commonwealth Catholic Charities, where Chris will be doing his ordered year of domestic violence counseling, Joanne D. Nattrass says that most of the therapy will be done in groups.

The organization, located near Chris' home in Virginia, is a nonprofit social services team that works with people from all faiths. According their website, its Batterer's Intervention Program "offers educational group sessions with discussions on such topics as control issues and equality in a relationship."

"BIP frequently tests and challenges each group member's behavior. "Progress is made only if the abuser is self-accountable for all behaviors, and develops the flexibility to make behavioral changes."

It would be so interesting to be able to hear Chris' take on what really went down that night with Rihanna. Did he feel justified in hitting her? Does he see where it all went wrong?

I would give my left arm to be a fly on the wall in that therapy session.

So much so that the singer, who was sentenced to 180 days of community service for the February beating of ex-girlfriend Rihanna, was dancing on tables.

According to an eyewitness at L.A.'s Guys & Dolls Lounge, Chris, um, celebrated with young male family member who was in court with him earlier in the day, as well as a girl he seemed to be "clearly dating."

"He was in a great mood," the spy told E!. "He jumped on the top of the back booth and did Michael Jackson's 'Dirty Diana.' He danced on top of the booth all night."

And he had an audience!

"People were shaking his hand, and he was posing with them for photos," said the insider.

Oh, and listen to this -- Chris was overheard saying that he wished Rihanna nothing but the best and that he was happy the incident was behind him. He also said he will always love Rihanna. 

Ugh. That's just in bad taste. He really should never utter that girl's name again -- especially after doing some celebratory leg kicks and pelvic thrusts. It's just tacky.

Chris Brown should be thanking his lucky stars (and his lawyers) that he didn't his case didn't go to trial.

According to a probation officer's report filed for the singer's sentencing and obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Chris' little abusive stunt with Rihanna in February was not his first. In fact, there were two previous incidents related to domestic violence in Chris' past.

The first offense happened three months before his arrest, while Chris and Rihanna were in Europe. Apparently there was a "verbal dispute," she slapped him, and he threw her into a wall.

Lovely.

Then, in January, while vacationing in Ri's native Barbados, the fiery couple got into an argument while they were driving around in a Range Rover. Chris reportedly got out of the car and smashed the driver and front-passenger-side windows. No injuries were reported.

So this was a very, very bad cycle of behavior that was not going to end well. It's pretty obvious that both parties could use some counseling -- and maybe five years apart isn't such a bad idea.

Chris Brown should stock up on photos of Rihanna -- 'cause that's the only way he's going to see her for a while. 

The singer was formally sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday for his arrest, after attacking Rihanna last February.

L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg ordered Chris not to have any communication with Rihanna for the next five years, which includes phone and email contact. He was also ordered not to come within 100 yards of Rihanna - 10 yards if they're both at the same event. 

Chris will also do six months of community labor in Virginia -- performing graffiti removal, cleaning and maintaining grounds, and washing cars.

"Brown's labor hours will be flexible to accommodate his entertainment career," according to DA spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. 

Chris, who was accompanied by a bodyguard and his mom, will be on probation for five years, he'll have to take a year of domestic violence classes, and was ordered to pay fines.

At the end of the hearing, the judge warned Chris, presumably referencing the reports that Chris and Rihanna have been seeing each other, "I'm not immune to any chatter on the airwaves. Do you understand, Mr. Brown, that any violation of this order is a violation of your probation and it comes with the possible penalty of prison?"

Chris responded "Yes."

Hopefully everyone can move on with their lives now.

In an extremely smart move by VH1, the network has canceled Megan Wants a Millionaire and I Love Money 3 -- both shows that featured alleged killer Ryan Jenkins.

Ryan was found dead of an apparent suicide Sunday in Canada, after he was charged with the murder of his wife, Jasmine Fiore, last week. The reality show contestant had apparently hung himself in a motel room.

The company that produces these shows said that they were not aware of Ryan's criminal past -- and another contestant concurs that they did do extensive background checks on everyone.

"We did give them lots of extensive background information," says the former contestant, who did not want to be identified. "They wanted to know my criminal history, social security numbers, multiple different times, and drivers' license numbers. They did a pretty thorough check on me and I've got to assume they did it for everybody else."

He says if producers did know that Ryan had a history of violence they would have never put him on the show. 

Ryan's father told the Los Angeles Times yesterday that "the boy we knew was not capable of anything remotely close to this act."

"You talk to everyone here who knew him before he went down there and they'll talk about a wonderful young man, a thoughtful man," Dan Jenkins said.

Do you believe someone can just snap?

You had to know it wasn't going to end well for Ryan Jenkins.

The reality TV star, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Jasmine Fiore, was found dead in a Canada motel room Sunday afternoon.

The official cause of the death for the 32-year-old Megan Wants to be a Millionaire star was not released, but police say it was an apparent suicide.

According to TMZ.com, Ryan checked into a motel on Friday, after being dropped off by a young woman. The room was paid for for two days, and when the suspect didn't check out on the second day, the manager and his nephew went to investigate. They found the suspect in the room, hanging from a coat rack by his belt.  

Ryan had been on the run from the cops since last week, when he originally became a "person of interest" in the investigation of his wife's murder.

At a press conference Sunday night, Lt. Steve Holliday said police will continue to investigate the Jasmine's death but, "The sadness for us is that Mr. Jenkins will not stand before an Orange County jury for these crimes."

He is believed to have escaped to Canada, after being named a "person of interest" in the strangulation of his wife. Her nude body was found stuffed into a suitcase in a Buena Park, Ca. trash bin over the weekend.

Nice.

Violence seems to be a pattern for the guy dubbed "Smooth Operator" on the VH1 series. In June, he as charged with a misdemeanor count of "battery constituting domestic violence" for hitting his wife in the arm, and according to the Associated Press, Ryan was sentenced to 15 months of probation in January 2007 for assault in Canada.

Someone needs to talk to the people at VH1 about doing better background checks on their contestants.

Alex Da Silva, the Latin dance expert often seen on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance, was arrested Tuesday morning at his home, on numerous sex-crime charges involving four different women.

The Los Angeles D.A. charged the dance pro with eight felony counts: four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object.

Sick freak.

The alleged acts were committed against students of the choreographer, all between the ages of 20-26, during the years 2002-2009. Alex worked on SYTYCD between 2005-2008.

He is currently being held on $6.2 million bail and, if convicted, could face life in prison.

I always got a creepy vibe from him on the show! Those poor girls.

Wrigley's is saying "Peace out" to Chris Brown.

The chewing gum company has announced that they are "formally terminating" their relationship with the singer.

I'm sure you'll remember that Chris' song "Double Your Pleasure" made for a very cool and happening Doublemint commercial, but Wrigley may have to go crawling back to those perky twins. Chris' campaign with the company had been suspended in February after he was arrested for beating up Rihanna but, since pleading guilty to felony assault in June, they've chosen to let him go.

No biggie for us -- we'll just find a new commercial to dance to.

We know - we thought he was sentenced already, too.

But Chris Brown has yet to be formally sentenced -- and now it will be even longer.

The singer was in court yesterday to face the music for his February beating of Rihanna, but the sentencing was delayed three weeks because the terms of his six-month community labor sentence have yet to be clarified.

"We still have not received from Virginia what their community labor proposal would be," said L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg at a hearing Wednesday. "I do not favor community service, I favor something along the lines of Caltrans [freeway cleanup]." 

The sentencing was rescheduled to Aug. 27, where Chris is expected to get five years probation and six months of community service, after copping a plea in June. He'll also be ordered to complete a year of domestic violence classes and to pay fines. A second felony charge of making criminal threats is expected to be dropped. 

Can't you just see him picking up garbage on the side of the road?

Way to go, Bill Clinton.

The former president has worked some magic and gotten two U.S. journalists released from a N. Korean jail, after meeting with the country's leader Kim Jong Il.

Lisa Ling's sister, Laura Ling, and her friend Euna Lee were convicted for "hostile acts" in June, and sentenced to 12 years hard labor for "committing hostilities against the Korean nation and illegal entry."

After what was deemed "exhaustive" talks between Bill and Kin Jong, the two were officially pardoned Tuesday. 

Wooohooooo! What a huge relief!

This is Cameron's second drug arrest in two years, as he was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance in 2007, after cops found a syringe with liquid cocaine in a car he was in.

According to TMZ.com, he was taken into custody on Monday.

Not good.

Are Chris Brown and Rihanna actually back together and in hiding?

Could be -- or it could be a very interesting coincidence that both parties checked in to Trump International Hotel & Tower in NYC on Friday night.

Though the two were never seen together -- Rihanna partied with Katy Perry, while Chris visited friends in Harlem -- it's pretty suspicious that they would be in the Big Apple, on the same weekend, in the same hotel, for no particular reason.

If Chris and Rihanna are hanging out, it would be in violation of the restraining order which orders Chris to be 50 yards away from his ex at all times. If Chris is caught breaking the rules -- even with Rihanna's consent -- he will be risking his plea bargain. 

A part of me thinks that these two never really broke up -- or that they have been trying to work things out since the incident in February. But, even with Chris' big apology, is it really worth it to Rihanna to forgive him? She really should just move on...

What a year for Roger Federer!

The tennis champ got married, won Wimbeldon, and now has just become the father of twin girls!

Roger and wife Mirka welcomed Charlene Riva Federer and Myla Rose Federer Thursday in Switzerland.

"This is the greatest day of our lives," Roger said in a statement. "Mirka, Myla and Charlene are all healthy and doing very well."

Can you say winning streak? Congrats!

It's all good in the 'hood for Kiefer Sutherland.

Nothing will come of the ridiculous headbutting incident that occurred back in May, since the Manhattan D.A. has just rejected the case. TMZ.com says that "officials determined it was a petty matter that did not rise to the level of criminal conduct."

Kiefer got drunk (shocking, we know) and knocked his noggin against a friend of Brooke Shields, when the 24 actor thought the guy disrespected the actress. Or something like that -- it seems nobody really knows what Kiefer was thinking at the time of the incident -- including him.

But all's well that ends well -- Kiefer's probation from his DUI arrest won't be affected by any of this either. Jack Bauer is free to save the world again -- one headbutt at a time.

Some people just don't know when to be quiet.

Burn Notice star Jeffrey Donovan was charged with a DUI in Miami, after almost crashing into a police car. When cops approached the actor's vehicle, they got hit with a strong whiff of alcohol and asked Jeff if he had been drinking.

"I had three drinks at the Fontainebleau," the actor said.

When asked about almost hitting the cop car, Jeff gave this brilliant answer, "Sorry, I didn't see the red light or your stopped car."

He followed that up with these two gems, "I really think I'm only borderline and not too drunk," and "The only mistake I made tonight was drinking Benadryl with 3 glasses of wine."

Um, yeah. Then he failed a couple of sobriety tests and was taken into custody. It's his first offense so, if convicted, he could serve up to six months in jail.

TMZ.com has obtained a video of Chris Brown finally apologizing to his fans for February's assault on Rihanna.

In the video Chris says that he couldn't speak out publicly earlier due to legal issues, but that he is "ashamed" and that he wishes he had the chance "to live those few moments again."

He calls his actions "inexcusable" and admits to have sought help from his pastor and his mother in dealing with his rage issues.

Watch the video for yourself and let us know what you think. Is the apology enough? Does it change your opinion of him? If you were a Chris fan, will you still go to his concerts or listen to him on your iPod? Will you let your kids?

To me, Chris' video comes off as a pretty scripted public service announcement, but maybe I'm just jaded.

A judge has ruled that there is enough evidence for Adnan to stand trial for charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon and battery and hit-and-run, stemming from an incident that occurred in February.

At Adnan's preliminary hearing Thursday, Ram Moskowitz testified how the smarmy pap hit him with his car when he tried to serve him with legal papers.

Adnan will be arraigned on July 23.

Joyce DeWitt, who starred on one of favorite TV shows of all time, Three's Company, was arrested on Saturday for suspicion of DUI. Apparently Janet drove right passed a police barricade, and when cops pulled her over, they say she smelled like alcohol. Unfortunately for Joyce she then failed a sobriety test.

The actress, 60, posted $5000 bail.

Seriously -- Mike the bartender at the Regal Beagle should know better than to let her drive after all that booze!

Being the daughter of an Oscar winner isn't about to help Amanda Brumfield.

Billy Bob Thornton's eldest daughter was indicted yesterday on charges including first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter, after being arrested earlier this month when the little girl she was babysitting died.

Amanda, 29, was booked at the Orange County Jail, and is being held without bail.

The actor's daughter originally told cops that the little girl had fallen and seemed fine, which is why she didn't call for help until two hours later. But the autopsy showed a fractured skull and brain injury, leading the medical examiner to rule the death a homicide.

Police said Amanda's explanation was inconsistent with the child's injuries.

She should fry.

A rep for Billy Bob would only say, at the time of the arrest, that the actor "has had no contact with her for quite some time."

For the second time in two years, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been arrested for being drunk and stupid at an airport.

This time, The Tudors star allegedly punched a waiter at a bar in Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport on Saturday. He has been ordered to appear in court in September on charges of "willful violence, outrage, hitting and threatening death."

Jon and the bottle don't mix well -- he's already done two stints in rehab --- and in 2007 he was arrested in a Dublin airport for a drunken scene. The charges for that were eventually dropped.

Dude needs to get it together.

Power to the people!

Daryl Hannah was arrested Tuesday for blocking traffic on a major highway in West Virginia. The environmental activist, along with 30 other people, formed a sit-in to protest mountaintop coal mining, which involves blasting the peaks off the mountains to get at the deposits inside.

Police showed up and removed the protesters from the area outside the coal processing plant. Everyone there was cited for impeding traffic and obstructing an officer, and then released. 

"It's not necessary," Daryl said of the coal mining. "If you do it wisely, there are ways to use renewables. It's realistic for everybody."

This is what the Kill Bill star does -- in 2006 she was arrested for protesting the bulldozing of a farm.

It's kind of funny. Admirable, but funny.

What an anti-climactic end to the Chris Brown case.

Rihanna didn't testify -- because there was no hearing. Instead, Chris' attorney, Mark Geragos announced that a plea bargain had been made and Chris won't be getting any jail time.

The singer pleaded guilty to felony assault for the Feb. 8 beating of Rihanna and was put on five years probation. He was ordered to enroll in an anti-domestic violence program and must perform 180 days of community service. He must also have all of his travel plans cleared with by a probation officer.

"I think it's commendable you took responsibility for your conduct," Judge Patricia Schnegg told Chris.

"I want Mr. Brown to be treated as any other person...I want him to be treated the same," the judge said, ruling that Chris do his community service in Virginia, but will have to return to California every three months to check in.

As for Chris and Rihanna, the judge put a "complete stay away" order into place, prohibiting him from coming within 50 yards of his ex, except at industry gatherings, when he can get as close as 10 yards.

After Chris left the courtroom Rihanna saw the judge, who explained that she could be in trouble if she tried to contact Chris in any way.

So much for a reconciliation....

So, there it is. Chris got off way too easy in my opinion -- and I would have loved Rihanna to get the chance to really bury him on the stand, but it's probably better for her that's all over now.

Would love to hear your thoughts on the conclusion to this drama....

Today is a big day in the Rihanna/Chris Brown case.

Ri is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles, where testimony will be heard to determine if there is enough evidence for the assault case to go to trial.

Here's what's expected:

• Rihanna could testify. She is not required to -- she only has to show up in court -- but she can refuse to take the stand, due to the nature of the case.
• Chris Brown will definitely be in attendance, as well.
• If she does take the stand, Rihanna is expected to describe what was written in the detective's report from the night of the alleged attack. She could be on the stand for more than two hours.
• Ri's testimony will, most likely, make or break the case.

Stay tuned for details on what went down -- it's going to be a doozy!