Rihanna's ABC Interview a Bust

Singer apologizes to Rihanna on air, says he regrets assault

(NEWSER) - Chris Brown apologized to Rihanna on BET’s 106 & Park yesterday, adding that he’s “embarrassed” by the assault. The singer says he doesn’t agree with his ex-girlfriend's decision to discuss the incident on 20/20, but “I can only be a man and just accept the fact that I was wrong for what I did.” Watch the video above. More»

Says it takes 'eight or nine' times for an abused woman to leave

(NEWSER) - Rihanna returned to Chris Brown after he assaulted her Feb. 8, telling Diane Sawyer, “I fell in love with that person. That’s embarrassing. So far in love, so unconditional, that I went back.” Responding to Sawyer’s estimate in an interview airing tonight and tomorrow on ABC that, “on average, I think it takes a woman seven times before she leaves,” Rihanna says, “Eight or nine, actually.” More»

Singer cleans up in Va. as punishment for Rihanna beating

(NEWSER) - Singer Chris Brown today began the community labor that’s part of his sentence for beating girlfriend Rihanna, MTV reports, with the singer posting a photo from the work to his Twitter feed. His 6 months of labor will include picking up trash in his native Virginia; Brown, 20, also faces 5 years on probation and a year of domestic-violence counseling. More»

Clip 'not representative' of interview with CNN's King, R&B star claims

(NEWSER) - A video clip making the gossip rounds, in which Chris Brown says he doesn’t remember beating then-girlfriend Rihanna, is “not representative of what I said” to CNN’s Larry King, the singer tells People today in a statement. “Of course I remember what happened,” Brown adds. “Several times during the interview, my mother said that I came to her right afterwards and told her everything. But it was and still is a blur.” More»

Plus, Rihanna and Chris move into film, and more

(NEWSER) - Want to gaze upon Madonna in the nude? Your chance is coming up when a 2005 portrait goes up for auction in Glasgow Saturday, the Mirror reports. The oil painting shows a naked Material Girl with now-ex-hubby Guy Ritchie. Elsewhere:

• Rihanna and Chris Brown are both moving on—from just singing, the New York Daily News reports. Both have movie roles in the works.