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It all starts today February 9. The CMT's new reality show
Gone Country" features seven non-country entertainers who must learn the "country life" while competing to become the "next country superstar." Bobby Brown is more than willing to go country if it means he can make some money. His fellow contestants are : Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, pop singer Julio Iglesias Jr, singer Carnie Wilson, rapper Sisqo, Maureen McCormick of the Brady Bunch, and American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo. Everybody lives together in a country house and does chores. The most noteworthy revelation of the show is the fact that Bobby Brown not only sleepwalks but pees in his sleep! Maureen tried to wake him during one episode and slipped on the "wet" floor and Dee Snider narrowly escaped being used as a toilet. Bobby is crying out for help and support - he says "Any sleepwalkers out there who pee - please call me!"

Bobby Brown is still laughing about all the publicity he got when that "heart attack" rumor popped up. It's funny because of what REALLY happened. Bobby was set to perform at the Taste of Soul concert on Saturday, October 19, on Crenshaw Blvd. The show features lots of old school types like Evelyn Champagne King. The week before, concert promoters became fearful that Bobby wasn't healthy enough to do it. (Translation: too drug addled.) Bobby was told he had to pass a physical in order to perform. He was seen going in and out of the medical center and observers jumped to conclusions. Bobby's own uninformed spokespeople tried to spin and explain and made it worse. There was never any heart problem - and Bobby miraculously passed his physical.

Granted, Whitney Houston DID celebrate her 44th birthday with her exhusband Bobby Brown at Joe's Crab Shack in Alpharetta, Georgia, where you can get a bucket of shrimp for $7.99, just like TMZ.com revealed. But despite the looks on their faces, they are NOT getting back together. (They have a daughter in common, remember?) Last we heard Bobby is still living with his girlfriend, Alicia Etheridge, who is now his manager. And Whitney's off-again on-again thing with Ray J heated up when he sent her diamond earrings for her birthday - a generous four karat stud for each ear (4 + 4 =44!)

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Bobby Brown wants the world to know he's still with his girlfriend Alicia Etheridge (she's described as a music executive who calls herself his manager) and they appeared at Teddy's last night in color coordinated outfits. (Check out his shoes!) Supposedly they're living together and we wonder what tricks she has up her sleeve to jumpstart Bobby's career. SOMEONE has to pay the bills - and all that child support.

Bobby Brown wants the world (and especially Whitney) to know that he's happy with his new girlfriend Alicia Etheridge - the two are pictured above with Macy Gray. Alicia is described as a music executive who was friendly with Bobby's ex Whitney Houston for twelve years until she started dating Bobby. It's rumored that they moved in together. Nice friend. Alicia introduced herself to our treasured colleague CJ at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis as Bobby's "manager." Anyway, Bobby was flaunting Alicia at The Palm restaurant in West Hollywood last night. According to a witness "He made a big deal out of introducing Alicia as his "girlfriend" to the host, the bartender, and everyone he knew in the restaurant. He also introduced her to photographers outside. He acted very proud of her. " Wonder who's paying the bills.

Robin Thicke drew a celebrity heavy crowd at the House of Blues last night. Halle Berry came with her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry and her mother. Britney Spears was expected to show up but she didn't for a change. Wilmer Valderrama was digging the music. Bobby Brown was reportedly by himself and "out of his mind" (too many drinks?) and "dancing around and acting stupid." The audience really got their money's worth - 50 Cent surprised everyone when he jumped onstage and performed with Thicke.

While Whitney Houston's star is on the rise again, Bobby Brown's stock is falling. His Bravo reality series Being Bobby Brown has officially been cancelled. The Bravo people just didn't find the show all that fascinating without Whitney. Bobby tried to convince them to pair him up with Mike Tyson, but it didn't work out. For better or for worse, Bobby is still keeping company with video vixen Karrine Steffans, the so-called gold digger who wrote the book about sex with celebrities. Insiders suspect that Karrine is hanging around because she hopes Bobby will get a load of money from his divorce, but she insists she's writing another book about her experiences with him.

When Whitney Houston filed for divorce it looked like the end of the Being Bobby Brown reality series. (Which was hard NOT to watch) But Bobby and his producers were determined to keep it alive and they found a replacement for Whitney. It's MIKE TYSON! Mike and Bobby are palling around in Las Vegas right now filming footage for the show. Mike is working on some kind of boxing exhibition and his colorful private life may even be more entertaining than Whitney's was, anyway. Bobby needs the TV money to pay child support for several kids so he's motivated to make the show work with his new costar.

Whitney Houston IS declaring her independence from Bobby Brown. She's no longer leaving the driving to HIM. On Friday she was seen at the DMV in Hollywood where she apparently renewed her driver's license. She looked focused and must have passed her test because she had her picture taken before she left.

Does Whitney Houston KNOW what her husband Bobby Brown is up to? Does she CARE? Bobby, according to a friend, has moved into the home of the notorious Video Vixen Karrine Steffans. This is the woman (nicknamed "Superhead") who wrote the outrageous book revealing the sex habits of her many famous conquests from Jay-Z, Shaq, Ja Rule, and Bobby, too. Whitney was reportedly furious when she heard Bobby had cheated with Karrine while they were together. Things have gone downhill ever since. Karrine, described by many as a "gold digger" has been hanging with Bobby for the past month.They've been seen together at the Grove mall (with Bobby's kids) and several times at the private club Xenii. (Once Bobby even brought his kids to the club till 5 AM. )Our insider snipes that Karrine is USING Bobby because she wants her own reality show and Bobby's TV producers are often with him, trying to resuscitate Being Bobby Brown. Is this the last straw for Whitney?

Guess who's back in town! Bobby Brown! Can Whitney be far behind? We haven't seen Whitney since she reportedly fled a Malibu rehab. She was NOT happy when Bobby's sister sold lascivious stories about her to the National Enquirer. The last time we saw Bobby , he was in Houston making a guest appearance with his old group New Edition. Unfortunately he no longer fit in with the smoothly choreographed group - his agitated , raunchy dance moves and shirt removal had the audience yelling for him to get offstage. But he turned up Sunday night around 10 PM in Hollywood - alone. He dropped into the ultracool Tokio restaurant and ordered a Stoli shot and a beer. He downed both within a minute and announced he was on his way to Popeye Chicken & Biscuits on the corner to get some takeout food . Bobby got several chicken dinners to go and disappeared into the night - leaving us to wonder, did he share them with Whitney?