Chris Brown to Grammys

THE RETURN OF CHRIS BROWN: Chris Brown and Rihanna will perform—though not together--at this Sunday's Grammy Awards, the event where his career was seriously derailed three years ago, according to Associated Press, though no official announcement has been made by the Recording Academy. Brown admitted to assaulting his then-girlfriend in 2009 after the two attended Clive Davis’ Saturday night pre-show soiree. Brown bounced back from the incident to release one of his most successful albums, F.A.M.E. (Forgving All My Enemies), which is nominated for three Grammys this year, including Best R&B Album. Rihanna is up for four awards, including Album of the Year for Loud. Both were also scheduled to perform at the 2009 show, but that changed after Brown allegedly attacked the pop singer in their limo. He hasn’t attended the awards show since. A judge eased a restraining order last February after an attorney for Rihanna said she didn't object to removing the provisions. The former order required Brown to stay 50 yards away from 23-year-old Rihanna, but the restriction was reduced to 10 yards if they were at a music industry event. HITS will be on hand to measure the distance between the two. (2/7a)