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Rihanna 'Torn' By Anger, Love

Statement irked her, but she still loves him

(Newser) - Rihanna is “torn” over cooperating with police to build a case against Chris Brown—but she’s not the only one who’s conflicted. The story, an Us Weekly report in the New York Daily News, comes on the heels of a Chicago Sun-Times report that the singer was...

'Clueless' Chris Brown's Spin Doctor Will Win Him No Points

Paris Hilton's flack is 'universally disliked'

(Newser) - It’s not surprising that “19 and clueless” Chris Brown needs help doing damage control, but the PR flack he hired to disentangle him from his domestic violence mess will “win Brown no points in public,” writes Roger Friedman for Fox News. Mike Sitrick, Paris Hilton’s...

'Sorry, Saddened' Brown Seeks Counseling

Singer seeks counselling, denies online rumours

(Newser) - Chris Brown has broken his silence, saying he is "sorry and saddened" for allegedly assaulting girlfriend and fellow star Rihanna last week, Reuters reports. "I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a...

Rihanna in Barbados, Has 'Bruising': Dad

(Newser) - Rihanna's father says she has suffered "some bruising" but is recovering well in Barbados, People reports. "At some point, she will speak out," said Ronald Fenty, 55. "I hope she will stand up for women all over the world." Fenty wouldn't tell her to leave...

Brown's Dad Says Singer Is 'Remorseful, Reflecting'

(Newser) - Chris Brown's father came to the defense of his son today, saying the singer is "very remorseful," People reports. "He's reflecting on this situation... and he wants to make sure" that Rihanna is "okay," said Clinton Brown, 44, a corrections officer who lives...

Eye Patch May Have Hidden Past Abuse: Police

Plus, cousin says Chris 'had to be provoked'

(Newser) - The eye patch Rihanna wore at last year's American Music Awards might have been more than a costume, the Sun reports. Rihanna started wearing the patch to cover her scratched cornea, and police are investigating whether Chris Brown caused the injury. “We’re talking to her friends and management,...

Rihanna Helps Cops Build Case Against Abusive Brown

Relationship with Rihanna filled with ongoing violence

(Newser) - Police are trying to beef up the case against Chris Brown and expect to complete their investigation next week, the New York Daily News reports. Rihanna is cooperating, and investigators expect to reinterview both parties before involving the DA's office, which has already asked for more evidence, a source tells...

Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking

Attack prompts outrage and rumors, from herpes to jealousy

(Newser) - Glimpses into the crazy world of Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to trickle out. The latest tidbits from their pre-Grammy drama:
  • Jay-Z, who discovered Rihanna, is enraged, says a source. “Chris is a walking dead man.”
  • One rumor claims Rihanna caught herpes from Jay-Z and passed it on
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Brown 'Choked, Threatened to Kill' Rihanna

Confrontation triggered by 'booty call' to Brown by another woman

(Newser) - Chris Brown threatened to kill Rihanna as he choked her into unconsiousness, she told police, according to E! Online. The confrontation between the lovers on a Los Angeles street  was triggered after Brown received a text message from another woman, according to the New York Daily News. "He got...

Rihanna's Grandma: She's Fine

(Newser) - Rihanna still hasn't surfaced, but she's doing "fine," says her grandmother. "I don't want people to worry," Clara Brathwaite told the Barbados newspaper Daily Nation. "Rihanna is fine and she is doing well." Brathwaite rejected rumors that her granddaughter, a native of Barbados, suffered...

It May Be Curtains for Squeaky-Clean Brown

Brown's success built on good-guy image

(Newser) - At this point, Chris Brown would have been better off getting caught with a bong. At least then the scandal enveloping his white-hot career could have been dismissed by some as a youthful indiscretion. But Brown's arrest after an alleged assault on Rihanna has potentially devastating implications for the 19-year-old...

Wrigley Gum Drops Brown Ads
 Wrigley Gum Drops Brown Ads 
Feb 10, 2009 10:04 AM CST

Wrigley Gum Drops Brown Ads

Singer suspended 'until the matter is resolved'

(Newser) - Wrigley has dropped Chris Brown from its Doublemint ad campaign—"until the matter is resolved"—following the R&B singer's alleged explosive confrontation with girlfriend Rihanna. His song, "Forever," was used in the ads. The BBC also notes that his involvement in the Milk Mustache campaign...

Rihanna Suffered 'Split Lip, Bites' in Brown Fight

Rihanna cooperating with police investigation, friends say

(Newser) - Rihanna suffered facial bruises, a bloody nose, split lip and bite marks on her arm and hand in her explosive confrontation with boyfriend Chris Brown, TMZ is reporting. One source called the injuries "horrific." Brown has been charged with assault following his arrest after the fight Saturday on...

LAPD Probes Brown as Rihanna Recovers

(Newser) - Chris Brown is lying low in a Hollywood hotel while Los Angeles police continue to investigate whether he beat up his girlfriend Rihanna, E! Online reports. A source close to the probe says Brown "fled on foot" yesterday after the alleged assault, and LAPD found her "...

Chris Brown Busted in Rihanna Assault Probe

Brown, Rihanna cancel Grammy gigs

(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown surrendered yesterday to Los Angeles police investigating an alleged assault against girlfriend Rihanna, reports E! Online. Both stars canceled their scheduled Grammy performances yesterday. The incident occurred as the pair became involved in a heated argument in a car. Rihanna, 20, suffered bruises to her face in...

Teary Hudson Snags Grammy for R&B Album

Behind the scenes, cops probe Chris Brown; Rihanna bails

(Newser) - A tearful Jennifer Hudson won her first Grammy today, thanking her family "in heaven and those who are with me today." While Hudson's emotion was front and center, drama unfolded behind the scenes when police said just 90 minutes before the show began that they were investigating nominee...

Rihanna Sporting a Diamond
 Rihanna Sporting a Diamond 
Jan 5, 2009 1:20 PM CST

Rihanna Sporting a Diamond

But Chris Brown's rep says they're not engaged

(Newser) - Rihanna got the rumor mill going when she was spotted wearing a large diamond ring over the holidays, the Daily News reports. But boyfriend Chris Brown's rep says the two aren't engaged. The couple have dated since 2007, but Rihanna is tight-lipped on their relationship: “People always want to...

Brown, Kanye Storm AMAs
 Brown, Kanye Storm AMAs 
Nov 24, 2008 6:56 AM CST

Brown, Kanye Storm AMAs

Rihanna takes 2 trophies; star lineup performs

(Newser) - Chris Brown was the big winner, but it was Kanye West's night at the American Music Awards. Instead of his typical tantrum—a trend West started four years ago when he lost the favorite new artist prize—the rapper claimed two trophies last night and called on his colleagues to...

Secret of Chris Brown Hit: It's Really a Gum Commercial

'Forever' is pop-song take on Doublemint jingle

(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown’s hit “Forever” has a trick up its sleeve: It’s actually part of a marketing campaign for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum. The top-10 song contains the lyric "Double your pleasure/double your fun" for good reason, which Wrigley will reveal tomorow. The company paid Brown...

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