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Chris Brown: Suck it, Haters, I Got a Grammy

 Chris Brown: 
 Suck it, Haters, 
 I Got a Grammy 
twitter rant

Chris Brown: Suck it, Haters, I Got a Grammy

Singer tweets, then deletes, response to controversy

(Newser) - Chris Brown—who really needs to learn to step away from the Twitter—lashed out at his critics in a rant on the social networking site that was predictably and quickly deleted. Brown, apparently upset with all the controversy over his Grammys appearance , tweeted a series of messages yesterday that...

Chris Brown's Grammys Performance a Total Disgrace

Sasha Pasulka asks: Is this really the message we want to send to women?

(Newser) - Chris Brown is performing tonight at the Grammys, three years after beating Rihanna the night before the very same awards show, and Sasha Pasulka thinks it's disgraceful. The story is being covered as if it's "an exiled prince’s return to a former glory," when in...

Did Rihanna, Chris Secretly Tweet Each Other?

Messages of love on Twitter can't be a coincidence: E!

(Newser) - Rihanna and Chris Brown appear to have sent each other "secret love tweets"—and by "secret," we mean completely public messages posted on a social networking site. The "secret" part? Neither Rihanna nor Brown mentioned the other by name. Brown tweeted yesterday, "Love U...

2011&#39;s Sexiest Woman Alive Is...
 2011's Sexiest Woman Alive Is... 
in case you missed it

2011's Sexiest Woman Alive Is...

Rihanna, according to 'Esquire'

(Newser) - Rihanna takes the "Sexiest Woman Alive" crown from Minka Kelly in the new issue of Esquire . But, of course, the most interesting quote from her interview has to do not with sexiness, but Chris Brown. Though she resented her ex for a while, that anger "was taking up...

13 Celebs With Insured Body Parts

Holly Madison is the latest to insure her breasts

(Newser) - Holly Madison, perhaps most famous for once dating Hugh Hefner, recently insured her breasts for $1 million because they’re her “primary money makers.” Celebuzz and the Frisky were both inspired to round up more celebs who’ve insured their body parts:
  • Rihanna: Legs, $1 million.
  • Mariah Carey:
...

Angry Farmer to Topless Rihanna: Cover Up

Singer ordered to stop filming after 'inappropriate' behavior

(Newser) - A farmer in Northern Ireland may have given Rihanna permission to shoot her music video in his wheat field—but he most certainly did not give her permission to do so while topless. Alan Graham, 61, was forced to order the singer to cover up during yesterday’s “We...

The Crazy Cost of Creating a Pop Song

Flops like Rihanna's 'Man Down' cost about the same as hits like 'S&M'

(Newser) - Have you ever wondered what makes one pop song a hit and another a flop? The answer isn't money, reports NPR’s All Things Considered, which calculated the cost of writing, producing, and marketing "Man Down," a track from Rihanna’s latest CD, Loud. It’s currently...

Awkward! Chris Brown-Rihanna Awards Mix-Up

Embarrassed presenter blames BET Awards for confusion

(Newser) - Definitely the most awkward moment at last night's BET Awards: A presenter announced that Chris Brown won the Viewer's Choice award, corrected herself to name Brown's ex-girlfriend Rihanna the actual winner ... and after all that, it turned out Brown was the true winner after all. The presenter—...

Rihanna 'Man Down' Video Riles Parents' Groups
 Rihanna Defends Violent Video 

Rihanna Defends Violent Video

'Man Down' video attacked by advocacy groups

(Newser) - BET is refusing to pull a violent Rihanna music video that has drawn fire from groups including the Parents Television Council. The video for "Man Down" opens with the singer shooting a man in the head. It's later implied that he may have sexually assaulted her. Rihanna defends...

Britney Bombs at Billboard Music Awards

Lame-o lip syncing, 'arthritic' dancing by Spears

(Newser) - Britney Spears had two big appearances at last night's Billboard Music Awards—and "it wasn't good," snarks Matt Cherette for Gawker . The show opened with Rihanna performing her song "S&M" (complete with, oddly, "a bunch of random hands trying to caress" her crotch),...

Rihanna Flips Out at Young Fan on Twitter

Singer defends 'following' Chris Brown, then apologizes

(Newser) - Drama alert: Chris Brown recently started following ex-girlfriend Rihanna on Twitter, and she followed him back. Would be typical behavior, were it not for the fact that Brown beat Rihanna in 2009. A fan recently called Rihanna on the development, noting that she "better not" reunite with Brown. Rihanna,...

Chris Brown Goes Nuts After GMA Interview

Reportedly smashes a window with a chair after Rihanna questions

(Newser) - Today's "a leopard can't change his spots" story: Chris Brown apparently went berserk after a Good Morning American interview this morning. TMZ reports that Robin Roberts questioned Brown about the infamous Rihanna incident and his legal issues. He tried to change the subject; she persisted. After the interview, Brown...

Grammys: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Eminem bound to score at Sunday's awards show

(Newser) - The Grammys are Sunday, and it’s inevitable that you won’t agree with the winners in every category. In Entertainment Weekly , Leah Greenblatt and Simon Vozick-Levinson let us know who will win … versus who should win:
  • Album of the Year: Eminem will win for Recovery, but Arcade Fire’
...

'Hide Your Wife' Vid Year's Most Popular on YouTube
'Hide Your Wife' Video Year's
Most Popular on YouTube
best of 2010

'Hide Your Wife' Video Year's Most Popular on YouTube

61M fans watch Antoine Dodson go ballistic

(Newser) - A young Alabama man's over-the-top, unintentionally funny anger at his sister's near sex-assault in their home is the most popular YouTube video of the year, with a whopping 61 million views. "Hide your kids, hide your wife cuz they rapin' everybody out here," snaps Antoine Dobson. YouTube tallied...

AMA Fashion: the Good, the Bad, the Wacky

We've got really long trains, super wide shoulder pads, and more

(Newser) - Yeah, yeah, yeah—Justin Bieber took home the top prize last night at the American Music Awards. But more importantly, who looked hottest on the red carpet? Radar offers up a list of the best, worst, and wackiest fashions. Browse through a sampling in the gallery or click here for...

Violent Eminem Video Features Megan Fox and ... Rihanna
 Violent Eminem Video 
 Features Megan Fox 
 and ... Rihanna 
does it glamorize abuse?

Violent Eminem Video Features Megan Fox and ... Rihanna

'Love the Way You Lie' combines sex, violence

(Newser) - The highly anticipated video for Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” is out. It stars Megan Fox, features Rihanna, and has plenty of people unhappy with its message. “Domestic violence is AWESOME” seems to be the theme, writes Whitney Pastorek for Entertainment Weekly . Fox and co-star Dominic...

9 Celebs in Serious Debt
 9 Celebs in 
 Serious Debt 

9 Celebs in Serious Debt

LiLo might want to consider a cheaper place to live

(Newser) - Mariah Carey’s $38,000 veterinary bill inspired The Frisky to round up a few more celebs who owe lots of dough:
  • Rihanna: By working out with a $1,500-a-day private trainer for a month, she racked up a nearly $30,000 bill—which her trainer said hasn't been paid.
...

Weepy Chris Brown Steals Show at BET Awards'

 Weepy 
 Chris Brown 
 Steals Show 
 at BET Awards 

but was it an act?

Weepy Chris Brown Steals Show at BET Awards

He breaks down during Michael Jackson tribute

(Newser) - Kanye West, TI, and even ‘80s star El DeBarge blazed down the comeback trail at last night’s BET Awards—but Chris Brown ultimately stole the spotlight. He performed a dazzling dance tribute to Michael Jackson then broke down in sobs as he was about to sing “Man...

Chris Brown Barred from UK
 Chris Brown Barred from UK 

Chris Brown Barred from UK

Singer's visa rejected because of assault

(Newser) - Chris Brown has been told he isn't welcome in the UK because of his assault conviction. The singer's visa application was rejected by British authorities, forcing him to cancel a tour of the UK and Ireland just days before it was suppposed to begin, the BBC reports. The singer was...

Rihanna Wears Blackface in Video

'Rockstar 101' music video features Slash on guitar

(Newser) - Rihanna wears a series of bizarre costumes in her “Rockstar 101” video, but most notable are the scenes in which her entire face and body are painted black. “She also dresses up like Slash, a train conductor, Anna Wintour, and a human harp,” notes Maureen O'Connor on...

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