Posted Oct 30th 2009 7:20AM by TMZ Staff
Oprah took a hard stand on Chris Brown, but just a few days ago the talk show host allowed another famous alleged woman-abuser on her show -- and now the victim says she feels betrayed.
The man in question is gospel singer BeBe Winans -- who is accused of shoving his ex-wife Debra Winans to the ground in front of their kids back in February. BeBe was on "Oprah" on Friday to pimp out his new gospel CD -- his domestic violence charge is pending until another court hearing next year.
Debra tells TMZ she's "hurt by Oprah's decision to have Bebe on the show" -- especially after she refused to have Chris Brown on her show in the wake of the Rihanna beating.
Calls to Oprah's people were not returned.
Filed under: TV, Oprah, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Exclusives
Tags: bebe winans, BebeWinans, chris brown, ChrisBrown, debrah winans, DebrahWinans, domestic abuse, DomesticAbuse, oprah, rihanna
Posted Oct 28th 2009 6:20PM by TMZ Staff
The Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch allegedly downloaded photos of Mariah Carey and Rihanna on a computer they used to target celebrity victims.
One of the photos -- obtained by TMZ -- shows Rihanna wearing diamond stud earrings. The Mariah pic shows the singer wearing long, dangling earrings.
There is no evidence the gang burglarized either Rihanna or Mariah. As we first reported, there are pictures of other stars who the Burglar Bunch allegedly did hit, including Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge.
We are putting a gallery together of other celebrities whose photos ended up in the alleged burglar's computer. We'll publish that gallery first thing tomorrow morning.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: earings, hollywood hills burglar bunch, HollywoodHillsBurglarBunch, mariah carey, MariahCarey, rihanna
Posted Oct 26th 2009 9:30AM by TMZ Staff
It appears Chris Brown was having a hardcore emotional moment about screwing up his relationship with Rihanna -- 'cause dude just used his Twitter page to reflect about "The Way We Used to Be."
Just a few hours ago -- around midnight -- Brown linked to a user-made video montage, set to the tune of R. Kelly's "The Way We Used to Be," showing footage of Brown and RiRi before he destroyed her face ... and their relationship. Brown included text with the post that read, " IM SORRY YALL. JUST HAD TO POST IT."
Minutes later, Brown posted a follow up Tweet which read, "FOR THE FELLAS: showing emotion doesn't make u weak... BEING HONEST MAKES U STRONG."
Brown isn't allowed to get within 100 yards of Rihanna -- but the real question here, is he trying to get back together?
Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, rihanna, the way we used to be, TheWayWeUsedToBe, twitter
Posted Oct 18th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
Chris Brown has a lot to learn in his 52 hours of court-ordered domestic violence counseling -- but if it gets too overwhelming, at least now he'll know how to keep a cool head with the use of a proper "time-out."
TMZ obtained the booklet for Brown's Domestic Violence Awareness Group, which is spearheaded by Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Richmond, Virginia.
The book is full of tips to help Chris learn how not to throw temper tantrums -- including "Time-Out Rules," and the benefits of "deep breathing," "backward counting," and "pleasant imagery."
The booklet also has chapters on all the big no-nos:
- Using Intimidation
- Using Emotional Abuse
- Using Isolation
- Using Male Privilege
- Using Coercion & Threats
When it all comes down to it, Brown just has to remember his ABCs ... as in his Anger button, Behavior and Consequences.
Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown, Exclusives
Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, domestic violence program, DomesticViolenceProgram, felon, rihanna
Posted Sep 29th 2009 3:12PM by TMZ Staff
Rihanna was sued by a neighbor claiming she and her friends drove all over his lawn -- and now she's trying to drive the suit right outta court.
In the original lawsuit, Christian Moeller claimed the singer had been allowing cars to drive on his lawn to get to her driveway... adding the cars are sometimes just parked on the grass.
But in Rihanna's response to the suit, just filed in L.A. County Superior Court, her lawyers deny almost every accusation -- saying neither she nor any person "acting in contact with her" caused "any damage whatsoever."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Rihanna
Tags: christian moeller, ChristianMoeller, grass, lawn, lawsuit, rihanna, yard
Posted Sep 29th 2009 12:11PM by TMZ Staff
Celebs often suffer the indignity of duplicating -- as in wearing the same thing as another famous person -- but with a hotel bellman?
Rihanna emerged from her Berlin hotel yesterday after raiding the employee lockers.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Fashion, Rihanna
Tags: rihanna, video
Posted Sep 18th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
Chris Brown is not only paying his debt to society -- he's also paying for an extra security team to protect him while he's doing it ... and we know how much the hired muscle is gonna cost him.
Besides the normal police supervision, we're told Brown had an extra three off-duty cops watching over him during his first two days in the hard labor program. We're told each off-duty cop makes a minimum of $28 per hour -- and since Brown requested their service, he's responsible for paying them.
Even if Brown knocks it down to one extra cop per day -- for the remaining 178 days he has left to serve -- and even if the extra cop only works a 5 hour day ... Brown will still be in the hole $25,760.
Ironic that a guy convicted of felony assault is paying so much for protection.
Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown, Exclusives
Tags: body guards, BodyGuards, chris brown, ChrisBrown, hard labor, HardLabor
Posted Sep 17th 2009 1:55AM by TMZ Staff
Everyone and their mother can see right through Rihanna ... literally.
With her nips -- and nipple piercing -- exposed through a transparent tank top and a pair of Daisy Dukes, the sexy 21-year-old pop star arrived to a restaurant in NYC on Wednesday.
Just like the name of her hit album, she's a good girl gone bad.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Fashion, Rihanna
Tags: nips, Rihanna, sheer, tank
Posted Sep 16th 2009 12:59PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Chris Brown has been placed on the roadside cleanup crew for the day -- which means he'll spend 3-5 hours picking weeds and picking up trash on the side of the road. The next time Chris reports for hard labor -- which may not be tomorrow -- he could be assigned to different tasks.
Roads in Richmond, Virginia are going to be a whole lot cleaner now -- but not necessarily safer -- because Chris Brown officially kicked off his 180 day hard labor sentence this morning with a little roadside cleanup.
Honk if you hate domestic violence.
Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, hard labor, HardLabor, roadside, sentence, virginia
Posted Sep 16th 2009 11:34AM by TMZ Staff
Don't be fooled by Chris Brown's candy coated Twitter message this morning saying "on my way to community service" -- because quoting the judge that sentenced him, Brown will be forced to do "actual physical labor, as opposed to some type of community service."
Brown was sentenced last month to 180 days hard labor -- which he's serving in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia -- along with a 52-week domestic violence program, five years probation and a whole bunch of other stuff.
Only 179 more days to go...
Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, community service, CommunityService, labor, twitter
Posted Sep 10th 2009 1:45AM by TMZ Staff
We now know what hard labor tasks Chris Brown will be forced to perform in Richmond, Virginia -- and part of it involves one trendy, reflective orange vest and a whole lot of brush clearing.
Richmond City Councilman Doug Conner -- who works with the city's hard labor program -- tells us Brown will begin his 8-hour work day at 8:00 AM when a Department of Corrections bus picks him up, along with 30-40 other offenders.
Conner says Brown will wear a reflective orange vest and pick up trash and litter along highways and roads. He'll also have to trim brush along medians, remove gang graffiti from the VCU campus, and wash the inside and outside of law enforcement vehicles.
Conner says Brown will be kept "under the watchful eye of a supervisor" to make sure he doesn't cut any corners.
Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown, Exclusives
Tags: Chris brown, ChrisBrown, doug conner, DougConner, hard labor, HardLabor, rihanna
Posted Sep 6th 2009 10:23AM by TMZ Staff
Looking cleavagey in a stunning white dress, Rihanna hit up XS nightclub in the Encore in Las Vegas where her drink of choice was reportedly a vodka Red Bull.
She's got our heart rate up -- no energy drink required.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Rihanna
Tags: encore, las vegas, LasVegas, nightclub, rihanna, xs
Posted Sep 4th 2009 1:15AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the city of New York officially cracked down on the tattoo parlor where Rihanna illegally inked a few people back in July.
The day after Rihanna made her mark, East Side Ink was issued a citation by the the NYC Department of Health for "operating with an unlicensed tattoo artist on site."
It's unclear how much the tat shop had to pay in fines, but we're told it could run anywhere between $200-$2000.
Filed under: Rihanna, Exclusives
Tags: NYC, rihanna, tattoo parlor, TattooParlor
