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Oprah to Rihanna: 'He Will Hit You Again'

Mar 9, 2009 7:16 AM CDT

Oprah to Rihanna: 'He Will Hit You Again'

But 'she hit me first,' Brown claims

(Newser) - As Chris Brown tries to negotiate a misdemeanor plea, Oprah Winfrey spoke to battered girlfriend Rihanna through her show Friday, telling the battered singer, “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again.” An expert on her show compared Brown to...

Brown-Rihanna Deal
in Works for Book, Tour

Mar 7, 2009 5:49 AM CST

Brown-Rihanna Deal in Works for Book, Tour

Singer may co-author book on raising abuse awareness

(Newser) - As Chris Brown's management team scrambles to rebuild his badly bruised image, the effort—dubbed "Operation Mea Culpa"—will see Brown and Rihanna co-authoring a book about abuse and appearing on talk shows together to raise awareness about abusive relationships, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.''The only way Chris...

Rihanna
to Testify
If Called:
Lawyer

Mar 6, 2009 6:30 PM CST

Rihanna to Testify If Called: Lawyer

(Newser) - Rihanna's attorney says the singer would testify against Chris Brown if called as a witness in her boyfriend's assault case, the AP reports. Donald Etra, who is representing the 21-year-old Barbados native, said today that Rihanna would be required by law to testify if prosecutors subpoena her. Etra appeared in...

Brown Still Blogging, Partying

Mar 6, 2009 10:10 AM CST

Brown Still Blogging, Partying

More from singers' friends, families

(Newser) - Chris Brown may have been charged with two felonies, but he still wants you to vote for him to win the Kids’ Choice Awards, Us reports. The singer posted a blog yesterday asking for votes and thanking fans for the support. The charges also weren’t enough to stop him...

Judge Postpones
Brown's Arraignment

Mar 5, 2009 6:49 PM CST

Judge Postpones Brown's Arraignment

(Newser) - A judge today postponed Chris Brown's arraignment on felony assault charges for a month, E! reports. It's possible that Brown could work out a plea deal in the interim. Police charged the singer with two felonies for his alleged beating of Rihanna, and he appeared in court hours later to...

Brown Charged with 2 Felonies

Mar 5, 2009 12:53 PM CST

Brown Charged with 2 Felonies

(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown is being charged with two felonies in the beating of girlfriend Rihanna, Los Angeles authorities announced today. Brown, 19, is expected to appear in court this afternoon to enter a plea in the Feb. 8 incident, People reports, in which he faces counts of assault and making...

Evidence
Stacks Up Vs. Chris Brown

Mar 5, 2009 9:06 AM CST

Evidence Stacks Up Vs. Chris Brown

LA authorities have bloody gown, more gruesome photos

(Newser) - Even if Rihanna refuses to testify against Chris Brown, the evidence—including Rihanna’s bloodstained gown and a blow-by-blow police report—is powerful. Police notes obtained by a Los Angeles TV station reveal Brown bit Rihanna and shoved her head against a car window, TMZ reports, adding that photos of...

Brown's Lawyers
Seek Plea Deal

Mar 5, 2009 2:04 AM CST

Brown's Lawyers Seek Plea Deal

Singer due in court today over alleged assault on Rihanna

(Newser) - Chris Brown's lawyers are in talks with prosecutors about a plea deal that could see the singer hit with probation instead of jail time for his alleged assault on Rihanna, insiders tell E! Online. Brown would plead guilty to a misdemeanor under the deal. Prosecutors have been looking for evidence...

Usher to Brown: Quit Living It Up, Show Some Remorse

Mar 4, 2009 9:49 AM CST

Usher to Brown: Quit Living It Up, Show Some Remorse

'Show some remorse, man,' he urges

(Newser) - A stunned Usher yesterday blasted the luxurious lifestyle and high-spirited smiles of Chris Brown relaxing in Miami just weeks after he apparently viciously beat girlfriend Rihanna, reports the New York Daily News. "Come on, Chris, have a bit of remorse, man," said Usher. "The man's on jet...

Rihanna's Family Worried About Brown

Mar 2, 2009 8:18 PM CST

Rihanna's Family Worried About Brown

'Everyone wants them to take a break' as couple goes to LA

(Newser) - Rihanna's reconciliation with Chris Brown in Miami has left her family upset, People reports. "Everyone wants them to take a break, to cool off," one family member said. "No one wants them back together." Meanwhile the couple has flown into Los Angeles and booked into...

Rihanna MIA, Brown
Recording in Miami

Mar 2, 2009 9:38 AM CST

Rihanna MIA, Brown Recording in Miami

(Newser) - Chris Brown seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered—not only is he reportedly holed up in Diddy’s Miami mansion with the girlfriend he’s accused of assaulting, he’s also been recording tracks for a new album, E! reports. Though he shot down rumors of partying...

Experts Rip
Rihanna,
Brown
Reunion

Mar 1, 2009 9:07 AM CST

Experts Rip Rihanna, Brown Reunion

It sends a dangerous message, experts warn

(Newser) - Experts are criticizing Rihanna's decision to reconcile with boyfriend Chris Brown following a violent confrontation that left the singer swollen and bruised, reports the New York Daily News. Domestic violence experts aren't shocked by Rihanna's move—which is all too common among battered women, they say—but are worried about...

Rihanna's Dad Backs
Her Return to Brown

Feb 28, 2009 3:49 PM CST

Rihanna's Dad Backs Her Return to Brown

Pop supports 'smart' singer's decision to reunite with Chris Brown

(Newser) - Rihanna’s father supports her decision to stay with Chris Brown. “I love my daughter with whatever road she takes,” Ronald Fenty told Us. “I'm behind her win or lose. If that's the road she wants to choose, I'm behind her.” As for his daughter’s...

Rihanna Back With Brown

Feb 28, 2009 2:04 AM CST

Rihanna Back With Brown

Sources: Pair reunited, spending quality time together at Diddy's mansion

(Newser) - Rihanna and Chris Brown are a couple again almost 3 weeks after he allegedly beat her, sources tell People. The “Umbrella” singer is spending time with Brown at Sean "Diddy" Combs' Miami Beach mansion. "They're together again. They care for each other," says the source. “...

Media Hijacks
Rihanna's
Right to
Privacy

OPINION

Feb 27, 2009 1:10 PM CST

Media Hijacks Rihanna's Right to Privacy

Decision to come forward should have been hers alone

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Times and other media outlets violated Rihanna’s privacy by publicizing her identity as a domestic-violence victim, Smita Satiani writes for the Huffington Post. Public desire for details, the need to know if Rihanna herself somehow brought it on, “stems from the ultimate denial that these...

Rihanna Appears in Public

Feb 27, 2009 11:07 AM CST

Rihanna Appears in Public

Singer vacations at Mexican beach resort after alleged assault

(Newser) - After weeks of hiding out, Rihanna resurfaced on a Mexican beach in the first clear pictures taken of her since Chris Brown allegedly assaulted her on Feb. 8, E! reports. The shots, originally published by the New York Daily News, were taken over the weekend at a private villa in...

Damage Control:
Brown Enrolls
in Anger 101

Feb 25, 2009 9:33 AM CST

Damage Control: Brown Enrolls in Anger 101

Singer hopes course will help his image

(Newser) - Chris Brown is trying to salvage his public image with anger management classes, the New York Daily News reports, but some insiders are quick to gripe that Rihanna—whom Brown is accused of beating up Feb. 7—should do the same. “Rihanna is temperamental, too,” said one source....

Feminist
Bloggers
Daft in
Rihanna
Debate

OPINION

Feb 23, 2009 6:09 PM CST

Feminist Bloggers Daft in Rihanna Debate

(Newser) - In the debate over a leaked police photo of Rihanna, her face badly beaten, feminist bloggers and pundits are revealing their archaic attitudes toward domestic violence, Rebecca Traister writes in Salon. One asked whether Rihanna will carry the "domestic violence victim" stigma; another questioned whether she was partly...

Diamonds Get
Brown Closer
to Rihanna

Feb 23, 2009 9:37 AM CST

Diamonds Get Brown Closer to Rihanna

Brown goes overboard wishing Rihanna happy birthday

(Newser) - Chris Brown showered Rihanna with gifts and called to wish her a happy 21st birthday Friday, the New York Daily News reports. “He knows he’s very much in the doghouse right now, and is doing everything he can to show her how sorry he is,” a source...

Rihanna:
I Remain Strong

Feb 21, 2009 5:17 AM CST

Rihanna: I Remain Strong

Statement comes on her 21st birthday

(Newser) - Rihanna has spoken publicly for the first time since her assault, assuring fans in a statement that "she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support," reports People. Her rep said the singer won't comment on the assault at the police's request. Rihanna turned...