Clemons' nephew to join Springsteen tour on sax

It takes two men to replace The Big Man.

Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that two musicians - Jersey Shore sidekick Eddie Manion and Clarence Clemons' nephew Jake - will "share the saxophone role" during the E Street Band's "Wrecking Ball" world tour, which begins March 18 in Atlanta.

The new "Wrecking Ball" album, which will be released March 6, is Springsteen's 17th, and the first since the sudden death of the E Street Band's saxophonist last summer.

Jake Clemons, son of a former Marine Corps band director, began performing with his family as a child, and his career was championed by his famous uncle.

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Chris Brown to remain on supervised probation

A judge said Thursday that Chris Brown should continue to remain under the watchful eye of a probation officer as he works to complete the terms of his sentence for beating then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

The Grammy-nominated R&B singer did not appear for a brief hearing during which his attorney asked that Brown's term on supervised probation be ended because of his good behavior. Superior Court Judge George Lomeli agreed with prosecutors that despite the singer's high marks so far, he should continue to report to a probation officer in his home state of Virginia.

Brown is in the midst of a remarkable comeback, and is set to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

His multi-hit album, "F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies) was a top seller, and he is nominated for three Grammys, including best R&B album.

Attorney Mark Geragos' request came after Brown's probation officer wrote in a report that the singer has been truthful with officers, passed all required drug tests and "has made great strides" while under probation supervision. He has completed half of the six months' worth of roadside cleanup, graffiti removal and other manual labor that he was ordered to do after pleading guilty to attacking Rihanna. Brown was also ordered to serve five years on probation.

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Madonna stalker returns to Calif. mental hospital

Robert Dewey Hoskins, who served a 10-year sentence for stalking Madonna, has been found and returned to the mental hospital he escaped from last week, authorities said Friday.

Hoskins was arrested not far from the Norwalk, Calif., hospital he walked out of on Feb. 3, L.A. Now reported.

Hoskins in 1995 made repeated forays onto Madonna's property and threatened to kill the pop star, her bodyguard and an assistant; he was convicted in 1996.

Following his release, Hoskins was arrested last summer on vandalism charges and was placed in Metropolitan State Hospital, E! News reported.

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