When Stars Collide - And Why They Shouldn't

Credit: Giant Magazine

Some collaborations are great - Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, anything ever sung by Finn and Rachel together on Glee.

And some collaborations are an affront to humanity.

Enter: Justin Bieber and Chris Brown - joining forces on TWO songs.

The world weeps.

Up until now, I could confidently say as a certified PR guru that Justin Bieber's career has been managed flawlessly. He skyrocketed to fame and crafted an adorable - even somewhat mischievous - image overnight, shattering records of music legends like Stevie Wonder and The Beatles.

So one would think his handlers would be smart enough to know when to pull the plug on a terrible idea.

I don't think I'm alone in thinking that Chris Brown is a total douchebag. Don't get me wrong - I'm all about forgiveness:

• Show up half an hour late to dinner? I'll survive.
• Forget to call me on my birthday? Buy me something pretty and we'll call it even.
• Beat me to a bloody pulp ala Chris Brown's documented abuse of Rihanna? I'm going to put foot to ass and make you eat your nutsack for breakfast, lunch AND dinner.

Given the scale of forgiveness I just laid out, Chris Brown is not high on my "turn the other cheek" list. Nor is America, given the loads of negative publicity he receives to this day.

Let's not forget his recent temper tantrum on Good Morning America when Robin Roberts merely mentioned the Rihanna incident.

I'll be the first to admit that his latest singles have a catchy beat. I found myself bopping along in the car one morning until I realized that "Chris Breezy" was code for Douchebag Brown. Then I quickly changed the station to Ryan Seacrest's soothing rant about why he loves royal weddings.

Clearly Brown is trying to repair his image by capitalizing on Justin's insanely huge fan base. And apparently Justin is too naive/starstuck/young to know any better.

But when it comes down to it, I love Justin Bieber WAY too much to ever give him up. However, the fact that he's blindly partnering with Chris Brown for his new album makes me question what my little Biebs is thinking.

The Bieber has even been quoted as saying that Rihanna is one of his #1 celebrity crushes. Way to croon out a ballad with the guy who pimpslapped her beyond recognition, JB.

I'm not mad - I'm disappointed. No one is perfect, not even my favorite tween sensation. But I expected more from him.

They teach you in church to love the sinner but not the sin. And, technically, my love for a 17-year-old is also a sin, at least according to most state laws.

So, let's just call this a wash?