The public has been shaking its collective head since rumors of a Rihanna-Chris Brown collaboration began circulating on the Internet last week.
Rihanna has signed on to be the executive producer of a new fashion competition show being developed for British television.
Enough with the chains and whips already. Ever since 2009's "Rated R," the relentlessly dark, blood-on-your-hands record she released after being assaulted by her then boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna, 23, has equated falling for someone with feeling tortured.
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The singer and Dudley O'Shaughnessy hit the clubs together in London
Pop superstar Rihanna has been ordered to cover up by a Christian farmer who took exception to her "inappropriate behavior" while filming a music video on his land.
He granted permission to film on his property, but Alan Graham thought her wardrobe was "inappropriate"
The singer has a fun-filled day playing on the beach before her tour stop in her home country
• Rihanna danced the night away at her favorite New York club Greenhouse - immediately after performing at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island. She arrived with her dancers and friends and took over the entire VIP area, sipped Courvoisier Rose and let loose on the dancefloor until 4 a.m. "She was in a great mood and having fun," an onlooker says. The crowd was excited to see her, too, and cheered whenever she faced them.
A mix up between a computer tablet and a teleprompter during Sunday's BET Awards created an awkward moment that reminded viewers of Chris Brown's domestic violence conviction on a night that otherwise was Brown's triumph.
Rihanna's "Man Down" video was the motivation for Industry Ears -- a media watchdog group I co-founded -- to recently join forces with the Parents Television Council to hold media corporations, in this case Black Entertainment Television, accountable. We argued that the graphic violence aired in the video was inappropriate for the age group that makes up nearly half of BET's "106 & Park" video show's audience: 12- to 17-year-olds.
"Loud" is the perfect name for Rihanna's summer tour, which kicked off with last night's sold-out gig at Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena.
Like most people reacting to the controversy involving 23-year-old Grammy-winning superstar Rihanna and her new music video, "Man Down," I'm shocked.
A new Rihanna music video sparks controversy over its depiction of murder.
The music video for Rihanna's newest single, "Man Down," is "an inexcusable, shock-only, shoot-and-kill theme song" that should not be aired on television, according to a group that campaigns against violence on TV.
The singers team up for a remix of Rihanna's hit song "S&M"
Steven Tyler and Rihanna helped create some of the show's most memorable moments
A source tells PEOPLE that reports of the singer and actor hooking up are untrue
The singer's learned to love her figure, "even if it's not perfect according to the book"
Chris Brown doesn't have to worry anymore that bumping into ex-girlfriend Rihanna could get him locked up, but he still has to be careful about what he says to her.
The singer draws big name pals, from Zac Efron to Cee Lo Green, to her Beverly Hills party
Fashion photographer David LaChapelle's lawsuit against Rihanna for allegedly ripping off his photos for a music video is "not personal, strictly business," LaChapelle said Tuesday.
The Grammys weren't the only place fans were watching Rihanna this weekend.
Amid rumors of a breakup with Matt Kemp, a source tells PEOPLE the singer considers herself on the market
The singer, convicted of assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, says he's learned from his mistakes
• Arriving in rainy Paris from Italy, Rihanna and boyfriend Matt Kemp didn't even stop at their hotel before heading to the Champs-Élysées. Their destination? Louis Vuitton's flagship store, where the couple spent more than two hours shopping. When they left, Rihanna was appropriately clutching one of the store's umbrellas, while Kemp carried out a small shopping back. Next up: lunch nearby at La Stresa.
She's also now in love with baseball's Matt Kemp, who's "easy and really kind"
• It pays to be a regular! Rihanna took a break from talking up her new album, Loud and checking out Fashion Week, for a meal with beau Matt Kemp at Findi, one of her favorite Paris spots. When they arrived, the couple discovered the below-ground Italian restaurant was closed for a private function. No matter, though: Management arranged a private corner table for the two, who ate and then ducked out to a Miu Miu party.
Plus: Coldplay's Chris Martin "hangs ten" and more star sightings
"Love the Way You Lie" attacks the subject of domestic violence with Megan Fox, Dominic Monaghan
• In between shows on her Last Girl on Earth tour, Rihanna snuck in a visit with baseball player beau Matt Kemp in San Diego. The two were spotted in the Living Room lounge at the W Hotel, where Kemp happily carried his girlfriend's lime green suitcase to their room. As for the rest of their stay, the two remained rather quiet and hidden.
The performer has been cast in Universal's upcoming movie Battleship
• Rihanna was enjoying a late night at L.A. nightspot The Colony - sans beau Matt Kemp - who was in San Francisco with his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The singer wasn't drinking, just enjoying the scene with her bodyguard. But, surprise, Kemp arrived just in time to greet his girlfriend and catch Lil Jon's late-night 30-minute set before taking redheaded Rihanna home.
• Rihanna packed her bags for Boston to cheer on her L.A. Dodger boyfriend Matt Kemp as his team took on the Red Sox. When she wasn't watching baseball, the singer popped by the North End for some spaghetti Bolognese at Strega, before ending the night at the Ocean Club.
"I feel really comfortable, and it's so easy," the pop singer says of her relationship
The singer vamps it up in a fiery red wig in the clip for her latest single
• After performing at Berlin's O2 World Arena, Rihanna slipped into something more comfortable - a blue and white striped tube dress - and went clubbing. The singer and 60 members of her crew partied until 5 a.m. at Puro Lounge, sipping champagne and Red Bulls and enjoying chocolate cake.
Doctors checked the singer to make sure "it was nothing serious," her rep tells PEOPLE
The pop star was treated for an unknown condition but is scheduled to continue her tour in Europe
• Rihanna had her hands in the air - and plenty of friends with her - to cheer on boyfriend Matt Kemp during the L.A. Dodgers' opening day at Dodger Stadium. The singer, sporting a team hoodie, arrived in a party bus an hour before game time, then took her VIP seat in the Dugout Club before Kemp received the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards. And when Kemp hit a homerun - woot! - Rihanna was dancing like his biggest fan.
Rihanna's relationship with Matt Kemp is strictly for fun, she tells Ryan Seacrest
The pop stars will take on 25 arenas this summer
The singer campaigns for bone marrow center DKMS to receive a $250,000 grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project
"She JAMS!!!!! Watch out for her!!" tweets the blink-182 musician
Thea Anema denies that she Tweeted that the singer was using her daughter for publicity
"Under my um-ber-ella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh."
Pop sensation Rihanna opens up to CNN about her career, her future and her relationship with Chris Brown.
The singer's baseball star beau throws her a bash to remember in Phoenix
Singer Chris Brown earned a glowing probation report six months after he was sentenced to "labor-oriented service" for assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna, the judge said Thursday.
The singer remembers the 6-year-old as "very free, fun spirited"
It's been 12 months since the private lives of Chris Brown and Rihanna spilled out into the Los Angeles streets following a violent argument while driving home from a pre-Grammy party.
Insiders say both singers are getting their lives and careers back on track
Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Fergie celebrate with music's biggest names
After her relationship with Chris Brown ends violently, details surface of a restraining order against her new boyfriend
She may be extremely busy with her career, but Rihanna is finding quality time to hang with her new beau, Los Angeles Dodger Matt Kemp.
The singer and L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp get cozy at a Mexican resort
Plus, more celebrities in Off Duty Hollywood
The singer talks about losing her privacy after her confrontation with Chris Brown
There's a reason it's called "making a fashion statement" -- and Rihanna's already strong sartorial voice has only grown louder with her fourth album, "Rated R."
To celebrate the record Rated R, the singer gets a delectable dessert sent from the Cake Boss
Rihanna took the red carpet and stage by storm Sunday night, nine months after she was severely beaten by boyfriend Chris Brown on the eve of the Grammys.
But the "Umbrella" singer isn't dating 90210's Tristan Wilds
The R&B singer so far has completed more than 100 hours of community labor
Chris Brown and Rihanna's careers will go head to head again on Friday, when the pair release music videos on the same day.
The singer's vulnerable feelings helped create the music for her upcoming work
From the pain comes the creativity. While writing songs for her upcoming album, Rated R, Rihanna had to let down her guard and draw from a private place full of pain to express herself through music.
• Rihanna stepped out at West Hollywood hotspot Guys & Dolls to celebrate the impending release of her latest album, Rated R. Joined by a group of about 10 friends who sipped champagne and danced in a booth, the pop star sizzled in a white blazer, sleek hat and ruby red lips. "She was loving it when they played her new song," says a clubgoer. "And when the deejay announced she was there, the entire place started cheering."
Although he supports her right to speak out, he says the graphic details she revealed should have remained "between us"
"He had no soul in his eyes," she says. "There was no person when I looked at him"
For women dealing with domestic violence, singer Rihanna has a bit of advice: "Forget about love."
Celebrities sound off on whether or not Rihanna should have spoke out sooner about being abused.
In a "20/20" interview airing Friday, Rihanna offers her graphic account of the fateful February 7 confrontation with then-boyfriend Chris Brown -- including the terrifying blankness that seemed to come over him as he assaulted her.
The singer says it took the realization that she's a role model for her to speak out
"What was I thinking?," the singer asks, saying he was triggered by anger
The singer joins Kelly Clarkson, the Black Eyed Peas and Adam Lambert at the Nov. 22 show
Will her AMA appearance be "rated R"?
After months of healing, the singer says she hopes to speak for other abuse victims
"This happened to me. It can happen to anyone," says the singer of the fight with "my first big love"
Russian Roulette is the first release from her upcoming album
The best way to get tongues wagging is to say nothing at all, and it's a skill Rihanna has down to a science.
"The wait is ova. Nov. 23 09," the "Umbrella" singer teases on her Twitter page
The actress was only a year older than Rihanna is now when Mike Tyson assaulted her
Two LAPD officers have been placed on paid administrative leave in the ongoing police investigation into who leaked Rihanna's injury photo.
Attorneys for the two female officers deny their clients sold any photos for profit
Joyce Hawkins says her son "has dealt" with his actions - "but it hasn't been easy"
As the R&B star begins his sentence for the assault on his ex, he says, "I'm very ashamed"
Pop star Chris Brown has admitted guilt and apologized for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna in February, but he does not remember hitting the singer, he told CNN's Larry King.
Hours after his court appearance, the singer was in "good mood" as he let loose at L.A. hotspot Guys & Dolls
Three months prior to their Feb. 8 fight, the "Umbrella" singer slapped him during an argument
The R&B star was also sentenced to six months of physical labor for assaulting the singer
Pop singer Chris Brown was sentenced Tuesday to serve five years probation and to spend more than 1,400 hours in "labor-oriented service" for assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna.
Singer Chris Brown is sentenced to 5 years probation for assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna.
The much-anticipated music video premieres with the three hitmakers at war
The country star looks to the pop star for inspiration as she prepares for her first VMA performance
The judge says the state of Virginia hasn't proposed what the singer's community labor would be
A California judge on Wednesday postponed the sentencing of singer Chris Brown for the assault of Rihanna, the singer with whom Brown has had a romantic relationship.
As he is formally sentenced Wednesday, she backs a less-restrictive restraining order
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