AP - Chris Brown's lawyer has asked the California Supreme Court to delay a key hearing in the singer's assault case.

AP - Terri Seymour has won a restraining order against a woman who choked her after the "American Idol" finale.

AP - Taylor Swift opened Tuesday's Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing just that by winning video of the year and female video of the year for "Love Story" and by performing with one of her favorite rock bands.

AP - Tim Rice has been playing the "Chess" game for more than 25 years, and the lyricist will go another round as PBS "Great Performances" serves up "Chess in Concert."

AP - Taylor Swift's top-secret CMT Music Awards opener promises to be nothing but a dream.

AP - The former bassist for Nirvana says he has made his point and ended his protest candidacy for a county clerk position in Washington state.

AP - Former "American Idol" finalist Bo Bice has donated a clarinet to a Nashville instrument drive.

AP - Court records show that Usher and Tameka Raymond were separated for nearly a year before the R&B singer filed for divorce, calling the marriage "irretrievably broken."