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Oprah Urges Chris Brown to Get Some Help

Media mogul has no regrets about domestic violence show 'inspired by Rihanna'

(Newser) - Chris Brown was miffed that Oprah said a recent show on domestic abuse was “inspired by Rihanna.” The singer told People it was “a slap in my face. I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school." When...

Rihanna Goes Topless in Italian Vogue

Pop star covers up for the cover, though, in a Valentino dress

(Newser) - Rihanna appears in the September issue of Italian Vogue wearing edgy, elaborate outfits—except in the photo where she's sporting only pasties and underwear. The pictorial was shot by Steven Klein, who has worked with celebs like Britney Spears and Madonna, MTV reports. On the mag's cover, Rihanna wears a...

Brown: I Do Remember Beating Rihanna

Clip 'not representative' of interview with CNN's King, R&B star claims

(Newser) - A video clip making the gossip rounds, in which Chris Brown says he doesn’t remember beating then-girlfriend Rihanna, is “not representative of what I said” to CNN’s Larry King, the singer tells People today in a statement. “Of course I remember what happened,” Brown adds....

Chris Brown: I Don't Remember Assault

Speaking out for first time since attacking Rihanna, singer says he's still shocked

(Newser) - Chris Brown spoke out for the first time since his assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna, but “spoke” is a relative term. “Wow” was the word he used most often to describe to CNN's Larry King the shock he still feels about the incident. “No, I don't” remember doing...

Chris Brown's Mom Thanks Fans
 Chris Brown's Mom 
 Thanks Fans 
Aug 28, 2009 11:24 AM CDT

Chris Brown's Mom Thanks Fans

Joyce Hawkins says assault is a lesson from God

(Newser) - Chris Brown’s mother is speaking out for the first time since her son's assault on Rihanna, thanking fans for supporting him, E! reports. “I can now say this has been the most painful moment in my entire life,” Joyce Hawkins writes on his fan club website. “...

Brown Had History of Violence With Rihanna

(Newser) - Looks like Chris Brown's February attack on Rihanna wasn't the first time he had gotten physical with the singer, reports the LA Times. A court report filed yesterday highlighted two unreported incidents "related to domestic violence": a late-2008 fight in Europe, in which Brown shoved Rihanna into a wall...

Chris Brown Sentenced to 5 Years' Probation

(Newser) - A judge today sentenced Chris Brown to five years' probation and six months' community labor for the beating of Rihanna, then ordered the R&B singer to stay away from his former girlfriend for the next five years. The judge told Brown he could be sent to state prison if...

Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye Take on the Apocalypse

Three of hip-hop's biggest team up in video for new single

(Newser) - Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West romp around a post-apocalyptic New York in the much-anticipated video for “Run This Town” off Jay-Z's upcoming Blueprint 3, reports MTV.com. The clip portrays the three as "warlords in a 23rd-century turf war," writes James Montgomery, but that's beside the point....

Rihanna Heads to Leno, Brown to Hard Labor

Singer faces community labor at sentencing

(Newser) - Rihanna will make her first public performance since the Chris Brown assault at a somewhat unlikely venue: the Jay Leno Show, E! reports. She will join Kanye West and Jay-Z for Leno’s primetime debut Sept. 14. Brown isn’t doing quite so well: Wrigley cut his sponsorship deal, and...

Mom Fears for Rihanna's Life
 Mom Fears 
 for Rihanna's Life 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Aug 5, 2009 11:56 AM CDT

Mom Fears for Rihanna's Life

Singer wants restraining order against Brown gone

(Newser) - As Chris Brown awaits sentencing today, Rihanna is again trying to squash a court order requiring him to stay 50 yards away, her lawyer tells People. Meanwhile, her mother is afraid she’s “playing Russian roulette with her life” by allowing Brown to keep his “power over her,...

YouTube Wedding Stars Fight Domestic Violence

(Newser) - The Minnesota couple whose exuberant wedding procession went viral, generating millions of YouTube hits, are using their powers for good. Having brought priceless publicity to the song Forever, by domestic batterer Chris Brown, Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz are encouraging fans to support domestic-violence prevention.

Brown Gets a Boost From Viral Wedding Video

Record sales soar as shamed singer enjoys 'halo effect'

(Newser) - The hit YouTube video of a wedding party boogieing down the aisle has given Chris Brown a much-needed boost in record sales, not to mention publicity for something besides domestic violence, Billboard reports. The singer's Forever, the couple's song of choice, is now in the iTunes top 10 despite having...

Rihanna, Brown Spend Weekend in Same Hotel

Coincidence, or covert meeting?

(Newser) - Rihanna and Chris Brown spent this weekend at separate rooms in the Trump Tower Hotel in Manhattan, the New York Post reports. The two weren’t seen together—which would be a violation of a restraining order issued against Brown—but left and returned to the hotel several times in...

Brown Apologizes for Rihanna Assault

'No one is more disappointed in me than I am,' singer says in YouTube video

(Newser) - Chris Brown breaks the silence on his alleged assault on Rihanna with a YouTube confessional posted today, E! reports. “I felt it was time that you heard directly from me that I am sorry,” the singer said, explaining that he had remained silent since the February incident on...

Kid Chorus Rides Lady Gaga, Coldplay Covers to Viral Hits

PS22 students are the latest YouTube stars

(Newser) - The newest viral video stars are the fourth- and fifth-grade members of New York’s PS22 Chorus, thanks in part to celebrity blogger—and fan—Perez Hilton. “He’s the one who really got these kids on the map,” chorus director Gregg Breinberg tells MTV. But it’s...

Who Needs Chris? Rihanna Lines Up Duets

Jay-Z, JT, Kanye among those who want to record

(Newser) - Rihanna’s planned duet with ex Chris Brown ended on a flat note when he allegedly assaulted her—but lucky for her, she has five back-ups good to go. Jay-Z, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, and Soulja Boy are all ready to record with her, the Mirror reports. “...

Nails: New Glam Accessories
 Nails: New Glam Accessories 
Jul 13, 2009 2:00 PM CDT

Nails: New Glam Accessories

Celebs from Beyonce to Seal show off their polish

(Newser) - Want to accessorize like the stars, but can’t afford diamonds? Never fear: Fingernails are the new, subtler fashion accessory. “You can just get a bottle of nail polish and you're on the trend wagon,” one nail guru tells USA Today. The top celeb nail trends:
  • Nail art:
...

The Best and Worst Karaoke Songs

(Newser) - For the incoherent drunkards, the friends who get yanked onstage, and all other would-be singers, Entertainment Weekly offers the best and worst karaoke songs: The Best:
  • "I Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys: The entire room will be singing with you; getting audience members to admit they like
...

JT-Biel Romance 'Rocky'
 JT-Biel Romance 'Rocky' 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jul 3, 2009 10:30 AM CDT

JT-Biel Romance 'Rocky'

Plus, Amy Winehouse can no longer drink and swim, and more

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake has been going out on the town solo since May—and sources say the singer’s relationship with Jessica Biel hit the skids in February. “All his friends think she’s really annoying,” one source tells the New York Daily News. “She’s always trying...

Drake Album 'Compulsively Listenable'
 Drake Album 
 'Compulsively 
 Listenable' 
MUSIC REVIEW
Jun 29, 2009 5:20 PM CDT

Drake Album 'Compulsively Listenable'

Lyrics, though awkward, manage not to be petulant

(Newser) - Somehow, rapper Drake recorded an album concerned mostly with “the stresses and travails of fame, even if he recorded the damn thing when he wasn’t famous in any meaningful way”—and then became famous thanks to said album, writes Tom Breihan for Pitchfork. Though he’s “...

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