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Rihanna Didn’t Want To Talk About Love After Chris Brown Assault
Rihanna opened up about the ongoing effect of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown’s assault to News of the World. “Initially I didn’t want to let my guard down and let people in,” the singer told Dan Wootton. “I didn’t even want to talk about love. But then I recorded a song about revenge – wanting to put someone through what they’ve put you through so they can finally understand why you can’t forgive them.” Read more.
Destiny’s Child To Reunite In 2010?
News of the World spoke with Michelle Williams at the J20 Mixed Up Session and report that Destiny’s Child will be reuniting in 2010. “It definitely will happen,” Williams said the R&B trio’s return. “We’re sisters, we love each other and we want to work on the future of Destiny’s Child.”
Duffy Vacations In Italy With Jon Green
Duffy enjoyed her casual wear while on vacation with Jon Green, the guitarist in her touring band, in Italy on July 20th. “They’ve been on tour in the UK and the US so inevitably they’ve become close,” a friend of the Welsh soul singer told WalesOnline. “You can see from the way they look at each other on stage that Jon finds Duffy absolutely captivating. She’s telling friends she’s finally found someone who hears the music inside her. It’s all very sweet.”
Amy Winehouse’s Ex-Hubby Seeking $10 Million Divorce Settlement
Blake Fielder-Civil claims he is entitled to a $10 million divorce settlement because he inspired Amy Winehouse’s hit album ‘Back To Black’, but the 25-year-old singer vows he’ll never get away with the her riches.
“Amy did write Back To Black when Blake left her, but why on earth should he be getting a dime for making her feel so bad,” Amy’s close friend told News of the World. “She was at her lowest ebb when she wrote that album. Her boyfriend had left her for another woman and she poured her heart and soul into the writing process. It’s like saying that the man who writes a book about his murdered wife should give the murderer some of the profits. It’s an absolutely ridiculous request.”
Sources Insist Chris Brown Wasn’t Banned From BET Awards
Sources for Chris Brown and BET tell MTV News that the ‘Run It’ singer was not blocked from performing at Sunday’s BET Awards in Los Angeles. Claims have been made that Jay-Z, Al Sharpton and/or Cover Girl were involved in nixing Brown’s invite to the awards which became a tribute show to the late Michael Jackson. A source in Brown’s camp says he was never confirmed for the awards, while a spokesperson for BET corroborated that information, adding that “the rumors are false.” Read more.
Why Didn’t Chris Brown Perform At The BET Awards?
Lots of buzz is going on after Chris Brown didn’t perform at Sunday night’s BET Awards in Los Angeles, while Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx performed several times at the event. A source tells GossipOnThis: “A lot of reports were saying that he was using this as a way to rebuild his image. So at the last minute, he was pulled… After 3 days of rehearsal, they pulled Chris Brown from the show.”
Meanwhile, someone who apparently was one of Chris Brown’s dancers claimed Jay-Z had a major hand in denying Chris from hitting the stage in apparent retaliation for assaulting his prized artist Rihanna. “bshaw721″ wrote on his Twitter last night:
Jay-Z is mad childish. Never keep a person from paying there respect.
So Jay-Z tells BET that if chris performs that he will not perform. Ummmm… Wait for it… WHO CARES!!!
Friend Confirms Jennifer Hudson’s Pregnancy
Felicia Fields, a longtime friend of Jennifer Hudson, confirmed the ‘American Idol’ alum is pregnant. “It was a baby shower, a quiet gathering of friends and mostly family,” Fields told the Chicago Tribune. “They’re really trying to keep it kind of quiet.”
Leona Lewis Returns Home To Lou Al-Chamaa
Leona Lewis has scrapped plans to record her second album in the U.S. and to buy a home there to return to England and save her relationship with long-term boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa. “Leona knows Lou was reaching breaking point,” a source told . “If she wanted to stay with him she was going to have to move back. He’s got a good job in music and wasn’t prepared to move to America.”
Rihanna Toasts Chris Brown Breakup With Friends
RadarOnline.com reports Rihanna partied at Giorgio’s restaurant in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 29) with some girlfriends and some people with her record label, a night that had a toast celebrating the success of her hit single ‘Disturbia’ and her split from Chris Brown. “People close to Rihanna have drilled it into her head that if she stays with Chris her career will be over,” a source told the web site. “At the dinner party there were about 10 toasts made, including one to the fact she’s about to land the cover of a major fashion magazine.”
Diddy And Cassie Are “Definitely Together”
Scandalist hears that the long rumored romance between Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Cassie is real, getting the word from a source who attended a private after hours party at the Bad Boy boss’ Florida home over the weekend. “Diddy and Cassie were definitely together,” the tipster said. “They were all over each other and didn’t leave each other’s side the whole night.”
