LOS ANGELES – A judge wants to know whether Chris Brown is being a good neighbor.

Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg ordered prosecutors Thursday to get more details about complaints about the R&B singer before his Oct. 12 court hearing. Brown is on probation for a 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna.

The judge said she had received several calls from Brown’s neighbors. She did not seem overly concerned about the complaints but wanted more information about them and where Brown would complete his community service.

The singer had served 581 hours of community service in Virginia as of January but needs to complete six months’ worth of labor. He recently moved to West Hollywood, Calif., and his attorney Mark Geragos said Brown may ask to complete his service there.

Geragos downplayed the neighborhood dispute, saying Brown was not at fault for some of the complaints. Geragos said West Hollywood city officials have dismissed more than $15,000 in parking citations Brown racked up for parking in a handicapped space at his condominium complex because those were the spaces assigned to him.

Brown has received mostly glowing probation reports since he was sentenced for the Rihanna attack two years ago. A probation report filed Thursday noted that media reports have focused on outbursts by Brown, but states that none of the conduct has been reported to probation officials.

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A source told The Associated Press in March that Brown destroyed a dressing room and broke a window with a chair after an appearance on “Good Morning America,” in which co-host Robin Roberts asked the singer about the attack on Rihanna. He was never charged, and the probation report did not specifically cite the incident.

In New York City, Parker prepares for storm

NEW YORK – Sarah Jessica Parker says she’s “battening down the hatches” in preparation for Hurricane Irene.

The storm is expected to hit New York City Saturday.

While promoting her new comedy, “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” in New York on Thursday, the Manhattan mom said she’s in storm-preparedness mode.

The actress says she’s removing anything that could fly through windows. She’s also making sure she and her husband, actor Matthew Broderick; their 2-year-old twins, Loretta and Tabitha; and 8-year-old son, James Wilkie, are stocked up on water, flashlights and batteries.

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“I Don’t Know How She Does It” is based on the book by Allison Pearson.

King’s new e-book set on Maine Turnpike

NEW YORK – Stephen King is back in the e-book game.

The horror master is releasing a short story in digital format only. Scribner announced Thursday that “Mile 81,” a “chilling story” set at a rest stop on the Maine Turnpike, will go on sale Sept. 1 at a suggested price of $2.99. The new book will also include an excerpt from King’s upcoming novel, “11/22/63.” Klout, a San Francisco-based website that helps measure online influence, will allow some users to download “Mile 81” for free.

King has a long history of writing stories as e-exclusives. His “Riding the Bullet” novella was an early Internet sensation when it came out in 2000.

Fleetwood Mac reunion?

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LOS ANGELES – Fleetwood Mac could be back on the road soon.

Lindsey Buckingham says the band is considering another tour and even recording a new album in the near future.

The guitarist, songwriter and producer says there have been “a lot of rumblings” about another Fleetwood Mac tour but that nothing is on the books yet. Stevie Nicks also has hinted at future Fleetwood Mac concerts. The band reunited for an international tour in 2009.

Buckingham is set to begin a solo tour next month to support his sixth solo album, “Seeds We Sow,” which is set for release Sept. 6.

 


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