CNN Showbiz — Sunday night, R&B star Chris Brown, who has been keeping a low profile since pleading guilty last year in the assault case involving his former girlfriend Rihanna, broke down while performing a surprise tribute to Michael Jackson at the BET Awards. ... more info

MTV.com News — 'Thank you so much for my first BET award ever,' Gaga tweeted after winning Video of the Year for 'Video Phone.'By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in the music video for "Video Phone" Photo: Columbia/Music World Jay-Z was nominated for two Video of ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — You saw Chris Brown break down during his MJ tribute at Sunday’s BET Awards. It was a raw, emotional, jaw-dropping performance — but was it real? Or, was he faking tears to win back fans following the Rihanna incident? Tell us: Was Chris faking i... more info

MTV.com News — Some think Brown's Michael Jackson tribute was sincere, while others view it as a sympathy ploy.By Gil Kaufman Chris Brown performs at the 2010 BET Awards on Sunday Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images While Chris Brown's onstage breakdo... more info

MTV.com News — 'He couldn't [apologize] enough; he had to prove it,' Vibe contributor Erik Parker tells MTV News.By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images Chris Brown was the water-cooler topic of the day after his stirring M... more info

MTV.com News — 'The question is: Do people think it's real?,' ' one expert asks of Brown's tearful BET Awards Michael Jackson tribute.By Gil Kaufman Chris Brown performs at the 2010 BET Awards Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Only Chris Brown knows what cau... more info

MTV.com News — 'He wasn't crying pretty,' Hilton tells MTV News of Brown's tearful Michael Jackson tribute.By Jocelyn Vena Chris Brown performs at the BET Awards on Sunday Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images Perez Hilton surprised many when he tweeted... more info

MTV.com News — Leader adamantly denies rumors that Fergie is leading the group.By Gil Kaufman Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am and Fergie Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images It's hard to remember it now, but there was a time BF (Before Fergie) for the Black Eyed ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Chris Brown paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Sunday’s BET Awards in an emotional performance that he certainly would not have been invited to perform last year, in the months after his assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna. Here he is, bringing the ... more info

Pop Crunch — Has RiRi been taking one too many puffs of the peace pipe? That would certainly explain WTF she was thinking when she allowed her colorist to use her head as a walking tribute to Ronald McDonald.According to the Bastion of Truth that is MediaTakeOut.... more info