Names and faces

— Prosecutors have asked a Los Angeles judge to revoke Chris Brown’s probation, saying there is no credible evidence he completed his community service sentence for beating Rihanna, and citingseveral other incidents that they say point to anger-management problems. The motion filed Tuesday by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office focuses heavily on concerns with Brown’s community labor in Virginia, citing numerous discrepancies and contending that the R&B singer essentially was unsupervised. Brown’s attorney Mark Geragos blasted the filing, saying it was frivolous and defamatory and he planned to seek sanctions against prosecutors. The prosecution’s motion also notes several times when Brown has lost his temper, including throwing a chair through a window after a Good Morning America interview in which he was asked about his beating of Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards. The report also cites Brown’s Jan. 27 fightwith R&B singer Frank Ocean, including Ocean’s claim that Brown threatened to shoot him in the brawl over a parking space. Sheriff’s officials have said they are unlikely to seek charges against Brown in the case, since Ocean has posted online that he does not intend to seek criminal or civil penalties. Ocean told investigators that Brown shouted that he and his entourage “can bust on you, too,” which authorities wrote was a slang term for shooting someone. Brown is due in court today for a probation hearing.

Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland has been named Man ofthe Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Sutherland will be roasted and receive a ceremonialpudding pot at a ceremony Friday. The 46-year-old Sutherland has been in dozens of films but is perhaps best known for his role as Jack Bauer in the television series 24, for which he won Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy awards. He is currently starring in the television show Touch. Last year’s Man of the Year was Jason Segel. The 2013 Woman of the Year, Marion Cotillard, was honored last week. Hasty Pudding Theatricals is the nation’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe. The awards are presented annually to performers deemed by the society members to have made a lasting and impressive contribution to entertainment.

Front Section, Pages 2 on 02/06/2013

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