Fashion Faceoff

Rihanna and Lady GaGa have red hot careers, but they also have signature styles that have turned them into fashion icons. Both stars were in London this week; GaGa was honored at the Billboard Touring Awards while Rihanna hosted a Christmas tree lighting celebration.
So who brought their best style with them? GaGa's outfits have been kind of lackluster lately, but her new blonde bob looks great on her. It's definitely an improvement on the drab, gray color she experimented with last week. She also brought back her super high platforms, and she didn't fall on her face at all this time! The shoes and sunglasses she wore with her purple dress looked fabulous, even if it looks like she's wearing a sack with two holes cut in it.Rihanna looked absolutely stunning, as usual, but parts of her outfit looked a little suspect, as usual. The bow looks cute with her red hair, but the skirt looks a little awkward when paired with that gray and black busier. Even so, Rihanna wears bright neon colors better than anyone, and with the stage lights beaming down on her she actually glows a little. Of course having gold on your wrist and chest doesn't hurt either. Amazing!

Rihanna, CD review

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The reign of an r&b diva can be as cruelly brief as the lifespan of a gnat. For every Alicia Keys there lies the career corpses of Blu Cantrell or Brandi. Beyoncé, at a mere 29, has the regal air of an elder stateswoman; Mary J Blige, at 39, seems positively geriatric while the latest contender, Will Smith’s daughter Willow, is still at primary school.

Rihanna, who symbolically scored her biggest hit Umbrella when Blige turned it down, seems to be at the top of her game, but churning out five albums in five years along with corresponding image makeovers, suggests the 22-year-old is leaving nothing to chance.

Loud is a swift return to the kind of sunny, upbeat pop bangers that preceded the Barbados-born singer’s brush with domestic violence and the resulting dark melodrama of her last album Rated-R. In some ways, this is Rihanna’s most versatile set of songs, spanning lilting reggae grooves that reflect her Caribbean roots to the kind of AOR country ballads that Taylor Swift would sing.

Amid the shape shifting, Rihanna does an impressive job of stamping her own sassy, tomboyish personality on sometimes generic material, but it’s the collaboration with new girl on the block Nicki Minaj that seems to bring out her competitive best.

Rihanna Remembers Late Cancer Patient, Shannon Tavarez

Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old Broadway actress who starred in the hit musical "The Lion King," died Monday after a long battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Known for visiting and helping other cancer patients, Rihanna took to her Twitter to send condolences to the family of the young star.

"Just got off of a plane ride and got horrible news that our little star Shannon [Tavarez] has lost her battle against leukemia! Way too soon ... keep her family in your prayers," Rihanna tweeted on Tuesday.

Diagnosed with leukemia in April, Tavarez had difficulty finding a bone marrow match because of her mixed ethnicities (African-American and Hispanic). Rihanna and Alicia Keys attempted to raise awareness for the performer by encouraging fans to register as donors.

"[Tavarez] should be performing on Broadway, but is confined to her bed, fighting for her life," the singer told People in July. "She needs to find a bone marrow donor to survive. I urge all my fans to register [as donors]. It's the most beautiful thing someone could do, to give the gift of life."

Despite their efforts, doctors were unable to locate a suitable bone marrow donor. In August, they took a different approach as the performer underwent an umbilical-cord blood transplant at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New York. Tavarez's mother, Odiney Brown, appreciated the support and condolences in a statement, saying, "Shannon's strength and her happy, positive spirit will live on in our hearts and minds each day.

Shannon's dream was to perform onstage, and that she did. It is our hope that Shannon's legacy will continue to inspire other brave children battling leukemia. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers."

In addition to the R&B singers, 50 Cent and Tony Yayo also joined the cause, filming a PSA for the "Get Swabbed to Save a Life" project.

Earlier this year, another cancer patient, Jasmina Anema, to whom Rihanna had remained close, also lost her fight against leukemia.

Rihanna scores third Irish number one

Rihanna has climbed to the top of the Irish single's chart this week.

The singer scores her third number one track with 'Only Girl (In The World)' following her well-received performance on last weekend's X Factor. She is predicted to repeat the chart success in the UK this week.

Rihanna knocks last week's number one from Cheryl Cole down to second place. There is no change from numbers three to seven as tracks from Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Duck Sauce, Cee Lo Green and Mike Posner retain their respective positions.

The top ten sees one new entry from Shakespears Sister as 'Stay' returns to the chart 18 years after it topped the chart, thanks to Cher Lloyd's highly-praised performance on The X Factor.
The Saturdays miss out on a top 10 placing as their latest single 'Higher' rises 12 spots to number 11 on its official release week.

Meanwhile, Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle faces disappointment as her debut solo single 'Insatiable' enters at number 20.

Rihanna's Darling Pinned Up Ringlets

Rihanna looked darling with her fiery red locks pinned up in small ringlets. She added a polka dot headband to spice up her cute look. In true Rihanna style she finished off her look with a swipe of berry lipstick.

We've spotted other celebrities with a similar look, including AnnaLynne McCord, Taylor Swift, and Christina Aguilera. Check out all 84 pictures in the Pinned Up Ringlets Lookbook.

Rihanna is set to release her newest CD Loud, which includes the smash hit "Only Girl in the World". The singers latest album showcases a more playful side with upbeat tempos and colorful visuals.

Rihanna is Pin-Up Pretty in a Polka-Dot Bow

Rihanna wears a darling pin-up girl polka-dot headband with this funky outfit. This spunky songstress rocks these seriously red curls.

Rihanna also wore a gray corsetted top and a red high-pocket skirt. Dark talon nails and gold jewelry completed the quirky diva's look.

We've spotted other celebrities with a similar look, including Paris Hilton, Katherine Heigl, and January Jones. Check out all 122 pictures in the Headband Lookbook.

Rihanna Addresses Rumors Of Her And Matt Kemp's Marriage

Rihanna - Pop diva Rihanna, is gearing up for her fifth studio album - that's right five fore-headed albums have been released already,and she's still gaining steam. It seems like just yesterday, she was singing about her Umbrella-ella-ella and dating Chris Brown. Now, a few court dates and a whole lotta rumors later, Rihanna is taking up acting and has a new man in her life, with rumors of marriage:

On Why Her hair Is Red
It’s loud and the album is called “Loud” and it’s brand new. I wanted something that was a new look, something again that wasn’t the typical umm, u know like black hair is my favorite color on me but I just wanted something that was really expressive and vibrant. And from black, it’s really difficult to go to red, so I had to do red first.

On Acting
I Love doing movies now, it’s something that I want to do more of. I just want to pick films that are wise for me. And roles that I can pull off…nothing that’s too big for me. I didn’t know that I wanted to do film until I started making this movie (Battleship). It was something that I was always interested in but I wanted to try and see if it was something that I like, at all.
Response To Matt Kemp Marriage Rumors
Nooo, what is this about? I’ve been hearing this all day long! Actually, no that’s not correct…well I don’t know if he’s about to but he hasn’t. A source. I would like a name.
Rihanna Up for Remake of “The Last Dragon?

Cult classic “The Last Dragon” is up for a remake by Kerry Gordy (son of Motown mogul Barry Gordy), John Davis of Davis Entertainment and Rza of Wu-Tang Clan as co-producer. Rza is confident the remake will be better than the original saying, "We're gonna make it real classic - take it back to the '80s. We're gonna try it a few years ahead. We got some crazy ideas, but the main thing is still finding that glow. That's still the theme of the film, to find that glow in yourself."