Check out part two of Rihanna's chat with Diane Sawyer (above).

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In the last 24 hours, the world has gotten a glimpse into the now infamous altercation between Rihanna and Chris Brown from Ri herself.

Breaking her silence finally after several months of speculation, Rihanna sat down with Diane Sawyer and in part two of her interview, which aired today, she gives the heart-wrenching details of that fateful night, claiming that while it was all happening, he "had no soul in his eyes."

To hear Rihanna recount the events of the evening is shocking, mostly because she confirms all of the worst details, including the fact that one point, Chris threatened to kill her for phoning her assistant. She insists she knew he would never go through it, using his words as a scare tactic to keep her quiet, but the physical abuse that she recounts was very real:

"I fended him off with my feet from one … side of the car, but … it was not like, it was not like a fight with each other. I just … I really just wanted it to stop…I was bleeding. I was swollen in my face. So there was no way of me getting home, except for, my next option was to get out of the car and walk. Start walking in a gown, in a bloody face. So I really don't know what my plan was. I didn't have a plan. That whole night was not part of my plan."

She recalls that by the time the police reached the scene, she was already brutally "battered" and when asked what caused the fight initially, she would only say that he was lying to her:

"I caught him in a lie. And he wouldn't tell the truth … I was being more annoyed at that point in our relationship he had to lie about something so stupid, I couldn't take that he kept lying to me. And he couldn't take that I wouldn't drop it. And … it was ugly."

Along with shining some light on the details of that evening, she also divulges into why, after all the pain he caused her, she returned to him for a period of time. She insists that she was feeling a "host ofemotions " and that her love for him "blinded" her from seeing the reality of the situation. She said, "The physical wounds go away, you put it in the back of your head and you start lying to yourself subconsciously."

Feeling "lonely" and "humiliated," especially after the leak of the photo of her face after Chris' attack, it took her getting over the hurdle of feeling the need to protect Chris before she could walk away:

"I just said to him, 'I can't do this.' I resented him. I resented him so much. And I always put the tough face on and try to, I can do anything face, and just try to play it off. But he knew. He knew it. He kept asking me, 'You hate me, don't you? You hate me,'" she told Sawyer. "And I would lie and I would say, 'No, no. And … I did hate him. … Everything about him annoyed me. So finally … I just said, we can't … we can't do this. I cannot continue to do this."

Finally, though she says she has grown and feels like the worst of the incident is behind her, she makes it clear that in the end, it is something that she will always take with her, a piece of her that can never be healed:

"The thing that men don't realize, when they hit a woman, it's… the face, the broken arm, the black eye, it's going to heal. That's not … the problem. It's the scar inside. You flashback. You … you remember it all the time. It comes back to you whether you like it or not. And it's painful. So I don't think he understood that. They never do."

Wow! So strong!

We're so happy that she has been able to grow from this situation and find a way to face it and talk about it openly.

Keep holding on, RiRi!

[Image via WENN.]

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If Chris Brown was bothered by Oprah Winfrey not lending him a helping hand after his "incident" with Rihanna, he must really be hating her now.

Oprah has stated that she's against domestic violence and therefore did not offer Chris the opportunity to go on her show and try to clean up his image.

But she did allow gospel singer BeBe Winans on her show, despite his domestic violence issues. Burn!

Winans was arrested in March of this year on charges of domestic assault after he allegedly pushed his ex-wife to the ground while arguing about child custody issues. He's due back in court early January on those charges.

Though it seems that didn't bother Winfrey much as she had BeBe appear on her show last Friday as a judge for a karaoke challenge skit.

However, that decision has left many people calling her, what else, but a hypocrite!

And Oprah was set to have him return on her show to promote his new reunion project with his sister CeCe Winans, however, it seems all the negative backlash has started to get to Oprah as she's now banned Winans from her show. That is until the charges against him are resolved.

Inneresting.

Hey Chris, have any thoughts on this? Oh wait, Oprah doesn't care what you have to say!

[Image via WENN.]

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With Rihanna's new album Rated R being released on November 23rd, the singer and her people are doing everything they can to make sure it's a success, especially after the mixed reaction the first few singles have received. AND also considering that so many artists are releasing their albums that same day like Adam Lambert, Shakira, and even our lovely Lady GaGa.

So RiRi has teamed up with Nokia to do something special.

On November 16th, Nokia will stream a live performance of Rihanna in London for fans to get an exclusive first listen of her album!

The event will allow viewers to preview tracks from RiRi's record and the whole thing will be done from a secret location in London.

In addition to watching this live performance, Nokia will also be offering an exclusive version of the album via their Nokia Music store.

Rihanna has stated, "I am so excited to partner up with Nokia. They are doing some really revolutionary things with this album, enabling me to reach more fans than ever before.”

CLICK HERE to go register for the live event.

We can't wait to check it out!

[Image via WENN.]

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She's right!

After watching Rihanna's interview with Diane Sawyer, actress Emmy Rossum took to her Twitter to speak out about domestic violence.

She Tweets:

"Just saw the first half of the interview of Diane Sawyer speaking to Rihanna about domestic violence. She speaks honestly, bravely."

"So many of my friends have experienced this, it's very close to my heart. I urge young women - & really women of any age - to watch it."

"If someone is hurting you, or has hurt you, I urge you to tell someone. Do not be afraid to come forward,tell your friends, tell your family"

"It may be very frightening to speak up and say aloud what has happened… but do not be ashamed of what someone else has done to you."

"If you or someone you know is frightened about a relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline @ 1−800−799−SAFE (7233)"

We agree!

And stay strong RiRi!

P.S. CLICK HERE to "follow" Perez on Twitter!

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Meow!

In a new interview, Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin sharpened her claws saying that the girls are all basically replaceable.

And there will be new music from PCD!

Says Antin:

"The truth is I have had a lot of different girls in the Pussycat Dolls over the years which many people did not know before the band. I had many reincarnations of the PCD so if a couple of girls want to go out and do something else it is easy for me to find other girls. My trademark motto is behind every woman is a Pussycat Doll; there are many girls that I can bring in. I know that I will make it great, sexy and make everyone feel like a Pussycat Doll. That is the beauty of what I have, a brand that is bigger than all of us."

Robin also revealed that we may be seeing the PCD on Broadway! Not gonna lie, we sort of like that idea in a kitschy, campy kinda way:

"I have the idea with the Pussycat Dolls story. The real story which is my story, I started PSC in a garage and worked my way up. It is a good, wild, crazy story but my dream is to do it in a way that Jersey Boys was able to do it. Tell the real story with the huge hits and use all the music to fill the whole show. It is going past dreaming about it now, I believe in it."

As for other celebrities she'd like to see as a guest Pussycat Doll, Antin says:

"I would definitely love to have Beyonce. She is someone that I look and I say, 'she is the ultimate.' I've had Gwen Stefani, Scarlett Johansson and some many beautiful, incredible women, what more can I get? I have always wanted Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna of course, these are woman that get it, they get me and even Madonna would be great."

We'd love to see that!

[Image via Adriana M. Barraza / WENN.]

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Watch RiRi's interview with Good Morning America (above)!!!!

So so honest. So brave.

We watched it in tears!

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And she implies it was by ex-husband Tommy Mottola!

Mariah Carey revealed on Larry King Live that she has also been affected by abuse in relationships:

"Abuse has several categories. Emotionally, mentally, in other ways. I just think you get into a situation and you feel locked in — if your situation is similar to one of the situations I've been in, which I won't harp on. For me, to really get out, it was difficult because there was a connection that was not only a marriage but a business thing where the person was in control of my life."

Mariah also feels for Rihanna's terrible situation with Chris Brown:

"I was very sequestered, as you know, when I first started out and if I were just allowed to be young and with a young boyfriend who's also a star and you know, you're working and you're both — I don't know what goes on. You know what I mean? So it's like, I wasn't really allowed out of the house, so I can't imagine what she went through."

As for any baby news with hubby Nick Cannon, Mariah responded:

"Right now? I'm going to take a swig of my scotch and let you know. [Being pregnant] would be the happiest thing in my life, but what I'm saying is right now with this movie [Precious] coming out, with the next few singles from the album and those things that I'm doing, I need to focus on that because I cannot do the having-a-child thing halfway. I wouldn't be just like, 'Oh, I'm having a child, yay! Let me get a nanny so I can give her the baby. Take the kid.' That doesn't work me. I don't believe in that."

Well that clears up those rumors…for now!

Sounds like she had a difficult marriage with Tommy Mottola, but we all know she's pretty pleased with current husband Nick. They're kind of a nauseating couple, but they do seem really happy.

Good for you, Mimoo!

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To counteract Rihanna's upcoming tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer on Friday, Chris Beat-Her-Down will be telling his own side of the story!

On basic cable, of course.

Brown sat down with MTV's Sway for what the network is labeling Chris Brown: The Interview.

Creative!

Check out the details:

Going from an up-and-coming music star to hearing comments like “woman beater,” Chris discusses the struggle to adapt to the public’s new perception of him and how fans might react at his concerts. He goes into detail about his on-going anger management therapy, court-mandated weekly group sessions and his community labor sentence, all of which have helped him evaluate his past behavior and express his feelings in his new songs.

Do U buy it????

And will U be watching????

Check out a preview (above).

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