lieu reed dead, today, at age 71, losing his battle with liver disease at the age of 71. chris group is in trouble, yet again, back behind bars, the 24-year-old r&b singer charged with felony assault after allegedly punching a man outside a hotel in washington, dc, this morning, and could face serious jail time. he is on paw roam no assaulting his then girlfriend in 2009 and a hearing is now scheduled for tomorrow. now back to "media buzz." >> rich businessmen have been buying up newspapers and tv