Wednesday Roundup

Singer Chris Brown was forced to give up telephone and internet. In addition, the singer was also forced to fork over marijuana, which he claimed was medically prescribed for him. Brown is completing a 90 day stint in rehab for anger management. He has been given until January 8 to review evidence with his lawyers in connection with a misdemeanor assault charge he picked up last month. Things quickly went south when rapper Kanye West appeared on the Sway Calloway morning show. At one point the two began trading insults before later apologizing to one another. Meanwhile, girlfriend Kim Kardashian gave the parody video featuring actors James Franco and Seth Rogan her stamp of approval. West denied that he asked fans to boycott designer Louis Vuitton. West closed the interview by vowing to become "the Tupac of clothing" and then spit a freestyle with no rhymes. 17-year-old New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde recently slammed rapper Drake and Nicki Minaj for lyrics she says don't relate to her or anyone she knows. She went on the say that the two sing about opulence, which is irrelevant. The singer's debut album, "Pure Heroine" was released on Sep. 30. The family of late soul singer Marvin Gaye isn't backing down from claims that singer Robin Thicke copied the Motown's artist's music to create his hit single "Blurred Lines". Last month, Gaye's children, Frankie and Nona, filed a countersuit against Thicke and collaborators Pharrell Williams and T.I. in reponse to the singer's attempt at legal protection. Marvin Gaye Jr., the singer's adopted son and eldest of his three children, has followed in his siblings footsteps by filing a copyright infringement suit of of his own against Thicke. Jr. accuses Thicke of stealing his father's composition "Got To Give It Up", along with three other tracks. Legal documents state that Thicke's songs "Love And War", "Make U Love Me" and "Million Dollar Baby" serve as examples of tracks similar to Gaye's songs "After The Dance", "I Want You" and "Trouble Man". Although Gaye Jr. claims that Thicke stole from his father more than once, his counterclaim only surrounds "Blurred Lines" and "Love After War". He also hasn't named publisher EMI April or its owner Sony/ATV in the legal filings, like his siblings. Provided that the Gaye family wins the suit, dispersing the money between family members could take some time. Thicke admitted to heing inspired by the songs during an interview earlier this year, but maintains that his hit isn't a carbon copy of the 1971 hit. His lawyer has indicated plans to challenge the countersuit. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "Criminal Minds" on CBS, "The Middle" on ABC and "The Making of the Sound of Music Live" on NBC. Happy hump day!