Bust Some B.S.!: Sometimes the news is so good that there's no way you could make up anything better. This month's priceless tidbit: the accidental spit, straight outta that old "Seinfeld" ballpark episode. Flipmode Squad leader Busta Rhymes is the subject of a civil lawsuit filed by a man who said Rhymes assaulted him on August 12. According to allhiphop.com, the incident occurred after >Robert Lebron< accidentally spit on the vehicle the lyricist was riding in. "Me and my friends were walking across the street," said the 19-year-old Lebron, exercising perfect grammar. "I spit on the street and it landed on a moving car. It was a Maybach. That car stopped, along with two black SUVs." Lebron soon came face to face with Rhymes. "He asked me, 'Homie, did you spit on my car?' I said 'Sorry, I didn't mean to. We're big fans of yours.' That was the last thing I said." After he fell to the ground upon being hit in the face by a member of Rhymes' entourage, Lebron recalled the rapper coming over to "finish the job." Lebron suffered a concussion and a split lip and filed a formal criminal complaint on August 19. Rhymes was later arrested on misdemeanor assault charges.

      What Would Jesus, King of the Jews, Do?: Mel Gibson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge and was sentenced to three years probation. Gibson didn't appear but entered the plea through his (probably gentile) attorney before Superior Court Judge Lawrence Mira. Two counts in the original three-count complaint were dismissed, and Gibson volunteered to do public service announcements on the hazards of drinking and driving (Don't do it, you might spill your drink and start hating Jto three years probation. Gibson didn't appear but entered the plea through his (probably gentile) attorney before Superior Court Judge Lawrence Mira. Two counts in the original three-count complaint were dismissed, and Gibson volunteered to do public service announcements on the hazards of drinking and driving (Don't do it, you might spill your drink and start hating Jews!) and to enter rehabilitation immediately. (Hey Mel, how about some community service work? Scrubbing toilets in synagogues sounds good.) Gibson was stopped around 2:30 a.m. on July 28 while driving on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and made anti-Semitic remarks to the arresting deputy, plunging Gibson into a scandal that forced him to later apologize for what he called "belligerent behavior" and "despicable" remarks.

      Do You Really Want To Hurt Him?: Easy now; that was a rhetorical question. Boy George recently wrapped up his court-ordered community service—sweeping the streets for the sanitation department. Though the experience got off to a bumpy start—he yelled at the media hounding him on his first day (go get 'em, George!)—the former Culture Club frontman had only good things to say about his bosses when he ended his five-day stint. "They treated us with kindness, and they treated us with respect," he said. Which is more than most people can say about their supervisors. Boy George is now considering a concert to benefit the city's street cleaners. The 45-year-old singer was ordered to work for the department after pleading guilty in March to falsely reporting a burglary at his Manhattan apartment. The officers who responded found cocaine instead. ("But officer, I swear it's not mine! They left it here when they stole the microwave!") In June, a judge issued a warrant for his arrest after he didn't complete the requirements of his plea deal.

      Toke If You Love Willie!: Independent Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman has reiterated his top pick to lead the state's energy policy: Willie Nelson. The country singer/songwriter and benefactor of biodiesel is a natural choice to lead a state energy department or commission, which he wants to create, Friedman said.

      Smell It Like Beckham: Soccer star David Beckham and his pop-star wife, Victoria, are unveiling a new fragrance for men and women. "Intimately Beckham for Him" and "for Her" will be sold this month in Britain. No word on whether they will be sold elsewhere.

They Were Just Lookin' For Some Tush (Aren't We All?): The International Entertainment Buyers Association's 36th annual conference is scheduled for October 15-17 in Nashville. ZZ Top will receive the Living Legend Award to be presented during the 2006 Founders Award Dinner. This award is presented to an ieba member of long standing who has contributed to the concept, growth, development and longevity of ieba and who has exemplified themselves in the way they have conducted their own business career. Lord, take me downtown!

      No Weight Gain, No Sexual Side Effects: As the title suggests, Lloyd Cole's new album, "Antidepressant", delivers 11 songs that "delicately mix sadness with a revitalized happiness." Or something like that. The reason behind the album title? Lloyd explains, "An antidepressant is a pill that makes you feel better, but the existence of an antidepressant signifies the existence of depression." Uh, yeah. Kind of like, "There are things we know, things we don't know, and things we know we don't know."

      No Place Like Home: Rapper C-Murder has been ordered back into house arrest to await a second trial on a murder charge. The state 5th Circuit Court of Appeal in Louisiana ruled that a judge improperly allowed C, real name Corey Miller, to move around Orleans and Jefferson parishes with a curfew. State District Judge Martha Sassone freed C from house arrest, then issued an order requiring him to stay home except for court hearings. Prosecutors opposed letting C out of house arrest, stating that he had already violated the terms of his release, and wanted him back in jail. The 35-year-old is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of 16-year-old Steve Thomas in January 2002 during a fight in a Louisiana nightclub. Sounds like he did more than C-Murder.

      Revolution in the Red State: Just in time for the upcoming midterm elections, Music Row Democrats (yes, they do exist) have returned to the political arena with a new campaign, new music, and the launch of two new websites: their home site, musicrowdemocrats.com, and a new community blog, mrdtalk.com.

      The political organization was formed in 2004 by Nashville music industry leaders to counter the stereotype of country music as a Republican stronghold. Good luck!