Rihanna in Hot Water Over Tattoo Incident

Rihanna is reportedly in trouble with the law after picking up a tattoo needle last night at a parlour in New York City and inking three of the artists there.

Tattooing without a license – as the pop singer has done – is illegal, and Rihanna could be slapped with three misdemeanors for the offense, including a hefty monetary penalty.

The former battery victim could face a fine upwards of $1,800 for inking three of East Side Ink’s artists with umbrellas and the letter R. The tattoo parlour could also face considerable fines of its own for allowing an unlicensed artist to knowingly use their equipment.

The New York City Health Department released the following statement to TMZ.com a short time ago: “Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city according to the City’s Health Code. We are sending someone down to follow up on this.”

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Rihanna to Star in ‘Bodyguard’ Remake

The world’s most infamous assault victim of the times, singer Rihanna, is rumoured to be snagging herself a sexy young bodyguard… in the form of Step Up actor Channing Tatum.

No, Channing isn’t going to be protecting the pop star from boyfriend Chris Brown’s fists, but if the stories are correct, he will be starring alongside the Umbrella singer in a remake of Whitney Houston’s 1992 hit, The Bodyguard.

Sources say that Rihanna’s recent impromptu trip to New York was all about securing her spot as the lead actress in the film, which has been described as a “young and sexy take” on the original.

An inside revealed: “Before the situation with Chris, [Rihanna] was getting a lot of scripts. She’s been wanting to do movies for a while now.”

As well as the Bodyguard remake, Rihanna is also said to be considering roles in the upcoming Charlie’s Angels sequel, and an unnamed Justin Timberlake project. Reps of the singer, however, have denied any involvement in the films.

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Booty Call Triggered Rihanna Assault

A “booty call” text message from a mystery woman is believed to have triggered the violent confrontation between Chris Brown and Rihanna that resulted in extensive injuries to the pop star’s face.

The reports suggest that Brown received a text message from a woman wanting to see him later that day while riding in a silver Lamborghini with girlfriend Rihanna. The pair began to argue about the SMS, and Rihanna was “punched” in the face repeatedly, assaulted, and choked unconscious by Brown after trying to exit the vehicle.

Rihanna’s injuries, which include a bloody nose, split lip, a swollen and bruised face, and bite marks on her hand and arm, are said to be so severe that she may require plastic surgery to correct the damage made by her 19-year-old beau. Her eyes are so swollen that she could not open them properly for the police photographs.

The Umbrella singer has since cancelled her 21st birthday party, as well as an upcoming concert in Jakarta, while she recovers from her injuries.

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Kanye West “Shocked & Devastated” at Rihanna’s Assault

Kanye West has told of his shock over claims that his good friend Rihanna was assaulted by her boyfriend and music collaborator, rapper Chris Brown, on Sunday evening.

West, who performed at this year’s Grammy Awards, where Rihanna and Brown were set to perform before pulling out at the last minute, said that he was left “devastated” after being informed of the attack shortly before taking to the stage.

“I was completely devastated during the performance,” he said.

“Rihanna is so important to our culture… to pop music,” West continued. “I feel like she is the most important artist in music and has the most potential. Her taste level and her age… she has the potential to be the greatest artist of all time.”

The singer has extended his support to the injured pop star, saying that he would do “everything” to help Rihanna, someone he considers family.

“I feel like [Rihanna's] my baby sis,” West said. “I would do any and everything to help her in any situation.”

While West said he didn’t want to speculate on how the assault came about, he insisted that in his mind, there could never be any excuse for battery. “I don’t care how famous she is or even if she just worked at McDonald’s… [abuse] should never happen. It should never come to that place,” he said.

I’m pretty sure that’s the first sensible thing that’s ever come out of Kanye’s mouth. Now I’m in shock.

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No Weapon In Rihanna Assault

Despite earlier releases of the crime report in the Chris Brown arrest refers to assault with a deadly weapon, there was, no weapon involved in the alleged attack.

It is worth nothing that body parts can be considered a deadly weapon depending on the circumstances of the assault. In this case, there are reports of Rihanna suffering contusions and bite marks.

A heavy petting session gone wrong perhaps???

Eyewitness At Hospital Reports Hearing Rihanna Screaming

RadarOnline reports that an eyewitness at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has confirmed that it was Rihanna who was treated for injuries allegedly inflicted by Chris Brown.

The eyewitness had been waiting in the ER corridor when Rihanna was brought in by a back entrance. Rihanna, had dark sunglasses on and her hood drawn tightly around her face, trying to conceal her identity. Flanked by two LAPD officers, she was taken into a room across from the witness.

Realising that the person on the gurney must be someone famous, due to all the attention she was receiving from from security  and medical staff, the witness decided to take a sticky and was able to make out that the person was in fact Rihanna.

A detective spent about an hour interviewing Rihanna, with an emotional Rihanna was screaming and crying during her interview.

Rihanna Nearly Collapses On Stage In Sydney

Rihanna dashed off stage at her concert in Sydney last night, with video and rumors indicating that she collapsed and had to be attended by paramedics.

A spokesman claimed she didn’t collapse and had the following explanation:

“It was very hot at the venue, so after Rihanna’s set was over, she went off stage to sit down, catch her breath and have some water.”

Totally believable, as it can get pretty hot on stage down here.

MTV Awards Mega-Post!

Who cares about the winners? The MTV Awards is all about the kooky red carpet fashion and outrageous celebrity behaviour. Find out who showed up and who wore what after the jump.

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Rihanna Braless Candids

Singer Rihanna took time out from her busy concert schedule to head out on the town in New York City.

Unfortunately, the pop star forget her bra… though I’m sure none of you find this fact quite as unfortunate as you should.

More shots of Rihanna’s moment of indescretion after the jump.

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Rihanna’s Eye-Catching Footwear

Hands up who’s looking at her face? No takers… I didn’t think so.

But with heels like that, I think drawing the focus away from one’s face is kind of the point.

To see more of Rihanna’s crazy shoes during her appearance on BET’s “106 & Park” in New York, follow the jump.

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