Monday Memo

The film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" topped the weekend box office, earning over $84 million. "Rise Of The Guardians", "Lincoln", "Skyfall" and Life Of Pi" round out the top five films of the week. Singer Trey Songz has been charged with assault after allegedly throwing cash at a woman at a New York City strip club sometime back. The woman says she suffered some eye damage as a result. Songz will appear in court in February. Chicago rapper Chief Keef may go to jail. A judge has determined that he violated his probation by doing an interview where he was filmed with a gun. He was placed on probation after pointing a pistol at a police officer. No word on a sentencing hearing. Chris Brown and Rihanna may collaborate on stage as judges soon. "X Factor" creator Simon Cowell says he'd love to get the two on the show next season. Nothing's been confirmed yet, so stay tuned. The members of the rap group Odd Future have all been accused of assaulting a fan during a show in San Antonio. The fan jumped on stage while the group was performing, then the group threw him into the crowd. The crowd then threw the gentleman back onto the stage where the group proceeded to beat him. The incident was caught on tape.  No word on a court date or a settlement. Atlanta rapper T.I. says he is attacking someone on a song called "Addresses", but won't say who. The song will appear on his new album "Trouble Man".  Tip will only say the song's directed at someone he once tried to help. Stay tuned. Rapper Game is now calling for a boycott of Fox News after Fox News personality Michelle Malkin criticized the art work on his new album "Jesus Piece" by calling it blasphemous. Game says however anyone wants to depict Christ is up to them. Good look with the boycott. Rappers dating back to Run-DMC have occasionally released Christmas songs, but how many have spit 16 bars for Hanukkah? Pioneering West Coast rapper Too Short breaks from his usual mode to celebrate the Jewish high holiday on a track released to TMZ. The untiled song finds him enumerating the joys of Hanukkah, including latkes, eight nights of gift giving and tuckus. Fans can listen to the track at TMZ. On the tube: "Dream Dragon: Gift Of The Night Fury" on Fox, "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on ABC and "The Voice" on NBC. Happy Monday!