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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...

Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral
 Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral 
Jul 25, 2009 6:14 AM CDT

Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral

(Newser) - A Minnesota couple's all-dancing wedding march has become a massive hit on YouTube, the Washington Post reports. Seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen, and four ushers strut their stuff down the aisle to the sounds of Chris Brown's "Forever" in front of delighted guests, followed by somersaulting groom Kevin...

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...

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. “...

Brown Moves On&mdash;With Kanye's Ex
 Brown Moves 
 On—With 
 Kanye's Ex 
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Jul 6, 2009 2:02 PM CDT

Brown Moves On—With Kanye's Ex

And she's Kanye West's ex

(Newser) - Chris Brown is moving on from Rihanna by jumping into the arms of Kanye West’s ex, model Amber Rose. “They were holding hands and making out in the shadows” at Diddy's July Fourth party, sources tell the New York Daily News. More gossip:
  • Also from the Daily News:
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Chris Brown Returning to Stage for Jackson Show

(Newser) - Chris Brown will return to the stage for the first time since he assaulted ex Rihanna in February for a Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards tomorrow, Access Hollywood reports. Rihanna is also planning to attend the event. Brown lent his voice to a tribute song featuring The Game,...

Rihanna, Chris Want to Get Closer
 Rihanna, Chris 
 Want to Get Closer 
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Jun 26, 2009 11:58 AM CDT

Rihanna, Chris Want to Get Closer

Plus, director dishes on 'handsome' JFK, and more

(Newser) - Rihanna doesn’t want any protection from Chris Brown—the pair think the court’s no-contact clause is “unnecessary and ridiculous,” a source tells the New York Daily News, adding that even though “they aren't looking to hook back up,” they’re “solid” now as...

Court? Bah. Rihanna's Jewelry? Very Important.

'Shameless PR flacks' invoke Gawker blogger's ire

(Newser) - Sure, sure, Chris Brown copped a plea yesterday in his assault case. But more important, what was his victim wearing? Thanks to Michele Marie PR, you no longer have to wonder, the Cajun Boy blogs for Gawker. Who cares that Rihanna was in court “to testify against a man...

Brown Cops to Assault, Avoids Jail

(Newser) - R&B star Chris Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault today and will get 5 years’ probation but no jail time, TMZ reports. Also included: Six months of labor, mandatory court visits every three months, and a restraining order keeping him 50 yards from his victim, singer Rihanna, at all...

Rihanna, Chris to Meet at Hearing

Rihanna expected to take the stand; media swarm

(Newser) - Los Angeles courthouses are no strangers to paparazzi, but today’s preliminary hearing for Chris Brown promises to be one for the record books. Brown’s case is proving more popular than those of fellow tabloid magnets Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan, with 52 media outlets requesting attendance....

Blame Portman for Penn Hiatus
 Blame Portman for Penn Hiatus 
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Jun 18, 2009 11:52 AM CDT

Blame Portman for Penn Hiatus

Plus, Jon and Kate actually in the same place at the same time, more

(Newser) - Tinseltown is abuzz with speculation about what caused Sean Penn’s acting hiatus, the New York Post reports. Some say Natalie Portman, who was seen with Penn in the middle of his separation drama, broke his heart. Elsewhere:
  • Jon and Kate Gosselin were actually spotted together—imagine that! The drama-ridden
...

Rihanna, Drake Heat Up
 Rihanna, Drake 
 Heat Up 
Jun 17, 2009 11:56 AM CDT

Rihanna, Drake Heat Up

Plus, Chris Brown wants a postponement, and more

(Newser) - She’s been linked to numerous men in the wake of her alleged assault by Chris Brown, but Rihanna seems to have settled on hip-hop artist Drake. “She and Drake were attached at the hip” at a recent party, a source tells the New York Post. “They are...

Abuse Victim Blige Records Duet With Chris Brown

(Newser) - In a somewhat baffling move, Mary J. Blige has recorded a duet with alleged Rihanna-beater Chris Brown, Jezebel reports. Blige has been outspoken about her suffering at the hands of a former boyfriend and the terrors of growing up around domestic violence. To make matters more uncomfortable, it appears that...

Voicemail Leak Left Me Suicidal: Baldwin
 Voicemail Leak Left 
 Me Suicidal: Baldwin 
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Jun 16, 2009 10:40 AM CDT

Voicemail Leak Left Me Suicidal: Baldwin

Plus, Rihanna and Chris Brown prepare for court, more

(Newser) - After his infamous 2007 voicemail for his daughter went public, Alec Baldwin had “very serious” suicidal thoughts, he tells Playboy in an interview, People reports. “I spoke to a lot of professionals, who helped me,” he said, adding that Harvey Levin of TMZ, who released the voicemail,...

Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy
 Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy 
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Jun 15, 2009 1:05 PM CDT

Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy

Plus, Susan Boyle rejoins tour, and more

(Newser) - Prince Harry split with his latest galpal, British TV host Caroline Flack, when he realized ex Chelsy Davy was “the best thing that has ever happened to me,” he told friends. “The fling with Caroline has focused Harry’s mind back on Chelsy,” one tells the...

Heidi to Bare All for Playboy
 Heidi to Bare All for Playboy 
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Jun 12, 2009 10:51 AM CDT

Heidi to Bare All for Playboy

Also, New Orleans campaigns for a famous mayor, and more

(Newser) - In case you didn’t get enough of her on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, you’ll be able to see all of Heidi Pratt, née Montag, in September’s Playboy, People reports. “There is nudity. It's tasteful,” says a source. Elsewhere:
  • Brad
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Susan Boyle Back on Stage
 Susan Boyle Back on Stage 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 11, 2009 11:21 AM CDT

Susan Boyle Back on Stage

Plus, Rihanna subpoenaed, and more

(Newser) - Today is the day Susan Boyle returns to singing, the Mirror reports. The troubled star is set to join rehearsals for the Britain’s Got Talent tour. “There is no pressure on her but everyone hopes it means she will perform on Friday,” says a source. “It’...

Death Threats Spook Chris Brown

(Newser) - Chris Brown has beefed up his security detail after receiving death threats over his alleged beating of ex Rihanna, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Insiders say Brown is surrounded at all times by three beefy bodyguards and three or four “incognito” protectors who are often women “easily as tough...

What Charges? Brown Focused On 'Masterpiece'

(Newser) - A Chris Brown collaborator says the disgraced singer is focused on music despite facing felony assault charges, People reports. “He's predicting this will be his biggest album,” said songwriter Robert Allen of Brown’s upcoming effort, Graffiti. “He wants this to be his masterpiece.”

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