need to treat her better."

In a conciliatory move, NARAS and GLAAD will co-host a public forum the day before the Grammy Awards to "discuss the nominations of controversial artists whose lyrics have been called extreme, homophobic and misogynistic."

Greene, Garry, and an as-yet-unnamed musician will carry on a dialogue at "Intolerance in Music: A Town Hall Meeting," slated for the Los Angeles Public Library on February 20.Lawyer: Garrido to plead guilty Thursday in Dugard kidnapping

Accused kidnapper Phillip Garrido is expected to plead guilty Thursday to the 1991 abduction of 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard in a bid to show compassion for Dugard as well as his wife, Nancy, one of the lawyers in the case told The Bee today.

Stephen Tapson, Nancy Garrido's attorney, said this afternoon that a deal was reached last week that calls for Phillip Garrido to enter a guilty plea and spend the rest of his life in prison. However, Tapson said he expects Nancy Garrido to face trial unless El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson agrees to a compromise that might allow Nancy Garrido to be released from prison in 30 years or so.

But Tapson said Phillip Garrido's expected guilty