Where has the semester gone, pop culture people? November brings us some bizarre Tinseltown news. From the arrest of a high-profile star to the split of one of Hollywood's oddest couples, here's this week's fill of celebrity gossip.

Well, it's the name nobody wanted to see in headlines ever again: Chris Brown. On Oct. 27, the rapper was arrested on a felony assault charge, pulling him back into the Hollywood buzz. Brown, 24, and his bodyguard apparently got into a heated fight with a third party outside the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. in the wee hours of the morning. The rapper was in D.C. to host a homecoming after party at Howard University. After they traded punches, Brown's sparring partner was treated for injuries at a hospital and subsequently released. Brown's attorney maintains that his client did not commit a crime.

The thing is, Brown is currently on probation for his infamous assault on his then-girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, back in 2009. What's more, reports surfaced last Tuesday revealing that Brown has elected to undergo treatment at a rehabilitation facility in Malibu, Calif. Sources claim that the singer was not under the influence of any substances during his altercation in D.C. Rather, TMZ reports that his rehab treatment will be for anger management.

On Friday, he met with the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Brown could face up to four years in prison if found guilty of violating his probation sentence.

Also in pop culture news, R&B singer Ciara announced on Oct. 27 that she is engaged to her boyfriend, rapper-producer Future. Future, 29, took the same approach as Kanye West took in his proposal to Kim Kardashian, electing to pop the question on Ciara's birthday weekend. This is the first marriage for both of them and so far, no wedding date has been set. Ciara, 28, proudly flashed her 15-carat emerald-cut diamond ring during an event she hosted in Houston TX last Monday. That's quite the birthday present, I'd say.

Now, on to two other names you might not have wanted to see in headlines again. Media outlets broke the news on Friday that Doug Hutchison and his infamous teen bride Courtney Stodden have split. If you're wondering, "who are these people?", back in May 2011, Green Mile actor Hutchison married then-16-year-old Stodden after receiving permission from the girl's parents. Hutchison is 53. Yes, you read that right. Their marriage brought the notion of a May-December romance to a whole new level.

Adding to the creepiness of the marriage, Stodden, now 19, went on to make even more of a name for herself by parading around in barely-there outfits along with her decades-older hubby and landing roles on couple reality shows. This summer, she appeared on the British Celebrity Big Brother (who knew this girl's "fame" could extend across the pond?).
The couple had also appeared on the second season of the VH1 television series Couples Therapy. Sources reveal that, at the end of the day, it was Stodden who initiated the split.
So, Brandeis, it's rather apparent that it's been a slow week for pop culture. Look back next week for some more updates on all of the crazy goings-on in the celebrity world!
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