Rihanna - Talk That Talk (November 21)

[ry4n]

Don't think this has been posted yet, Rihanna will be musical guest on SNL on May 5.

[circadian]

Apr 14, 2012 22:55:35 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Don't think this has been posted yet, Rihanna will be musical guest on SNL on May 5.

Watch her perform Birthday Cake

[ry4n]

Watch her perfrom We Found Love.

[NeRD]

The WHYB mania is beginning.

[hitseeker.]

Apr 14, 2012 23:02:22 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Watch her perfrom We Found Love.

Lol, if she's the musical guest then she'll perform 2 songs at least right? If she performs WFL, I hope she also performs WHYB of course or TTT and WHYB . I don't think Birthay Cake is SNL-friendly, she would have to change most of the lyrics and I don't know how she would do it if Chris wasn't there with the to perform, sing his verse maybe? Anyway, I don't think it is the most appropriate song to perform there

But I'm really happy she's performing there!

[Kishi KCM]

"Where Have You Been" and "We Found Love" will probably be the two songs she'll perform.

[NeRD]

It really is like the two singles between WFL and WHYB never existed. WFL was still massive throughout both of their entire chart runs.

[blue]

She'll be joining Calvin Harris on stage at Coachella in a couple of hours. Hoping for a WHYB performance!

[ElijahWood]

Apr 14, 2012 23:02:22 GMT -5 ry4n said:

Watch her perfrom We Found Love.

[Au¢tin]

US iTunes:
25. Take Care (feat. Rihanna) - Drake
45. Birthday Cake - Rihanna
59. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) - Rihanna
72. Talk That Talk (feat. Jay-Z) - Rihanna
136. Princess of China - Coldplay & Rihanna
197. Love the Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) - Eminem
253. Birthday Cake - Rihanna
263. You da One - Rihanna
264. Take Care (feat. Rihanna) - Drake
292. Cheers (Drink to That) - Rihanna
429. Where Have You Been - Rihanna
501. Fly - Nicki Minaj & Rihanna
538. Birthday Cake - Rihanna
557. S&M - Rihanna
562. Disturbia - Rihanna
605. Only Girl (In the World) - Rihanna
725. Rude Boy - Rihanna
780. Umbrella (feat. Jay-Z) - Rihanna
798. Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna) - T.I.
816. Take a Bow - Rihanna
847. Cockiness (Love It) - Rihanna - Obvious urban single.
867. Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna

[HÉAUX.]

It looks like "Battleship" is actually gonna be a hit. The reviews are similar to "Transformers" (aka bad) but I suppose the numbers are all that matter, right?

Via Deadline.com: Universal’s Battleship continues to screen strongly overseas with estimates from Day 2 and Day 3 bringing the 72-hour total to $58 million with all 26 international territories now open. Director Peter Berg’s military vs alien actioner opened to #1 in 24 of those new territories. Battleship opens next weekend in 24 more international territories including China (April 18) and Russia (April 19) — but not in the U.S./Canada until May 18th.

The UK opened #1 on Friday with an estimated $1.3M (£770). That’s ahead of Thor but ahead of Wrath Of The Titans and John Carter. The total with previews is $3.7M (£2.3M).
Spain opened #1 with an estimated $900k (€681k), better than Iron Man.
Germany opened #1 on Thursday with $900K, which is the biggest opening for an English language film in Germany this year. It continued #1 on Friday with $1.2M, equal to Iron Man but not as big as Transformers.
Japan opened #1 with an estimated $900k (LC 72M), higher than Thor‘s opening day.
Thailand opened #1 with $470K, which is the biggest opening day of 2012 and Universal’s 2nd biggest opening day ever (behind only Fast Five).
Malaysia opened #1 with $390K, which is Universal’s biggest opening day of all time.
Korea had another strong day and Battleship remains #1 with a three-day total of $4.2M (LC 4.7M) — better than Iron Man and Thor.

Dinner in LA

[Mic Technique]

Dinner's looking a whole lot like a comedown...

[Wave.]

She is just so carefree.

[nighttime]

She's headlining Rock In Rio again this year, and performing at Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People Gala next week.

[darko95]

I don't understand how God made such a perfect looking creature.

[Kishi KCM]

Surprise performance at Coachella!

[Eqbk]

Rihanna made TIME Magazine's Most Influential:

I can't remember when Rihanna and I first met, but I think it was near a dance floor and one of her tracks was playing. The thing I remember was her being a normal person, not what you'd expect of a young woman about to take over the world. She's one of the coolest, hottest, most talented, most liked, most listened to, most followed, most impressive artists at work today, but she does it in her own stride. She works hard, very hard. She gives to her fans, friends and foundation not just herself but her energy and spirit.

Rihanna, 24, goes out of her way to support the people she believes in. She is one of the few people I know in that world of fame and celebrity who aren't all about themselves. She'll give a real part of herself to an ordinary person she may meet, and that's rare.

This is the beginning for Rihanna — she has so much more to do and to give. She is just getting going, so watch out. She's the Barbados ambassador for youth and culture, and she's coming to a town near you.

www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2111948,00.html

The article was written by Stella McCartney.

[Wave.]

YESSSS.

[Thunderstorm]

Messy.

[nighttime]

Every girl should have a bodyguard to roll their blunt on at Coachella if you ask me.

[neally]

^^ If those photos are not photoshopped, she is embarrassingly pathetic and just sad....

[Mic Technique]

Did she just discover weed or something? Like do they not smoke in Barbados? I somehow doubt that.

[nighttime]

Apr 18, 2012 14:56:01 GMT -5 neally said:

^^ If those photos are not photoshopped, she is embarrassingly pathetic and just sad....

Sure weed is rather junior high compared to legal choices like tobacco or alcohol, but I think "embarrassingly pathetic and just sad" is a little harsh.

[l!nk!nfan815]

^The way she's doing it/acting is what makes it "embarrassingly pathetic and just sad". The girl needs help..like, ASAP.

[nighttime]

Sounds like a whole lot of nothing being made into something to me.

[neally]

Apr 18, 2012 15:42:43 GMT -5 nighttime said:

Apr 18, 2012 14:56:01 GMT -5 neally said:

^^ If those photos are not photoshopped, she is embarrassingly pathetic and just sad....

Sure weed is rather junior high compared to legal choices like tobacco or alcohol, but I think "embarrassingly pathetic and just sad" is a little harsh.

Harsh ? I think not. I am not sure which is more cringeworthy in her "decision" to roll a joint atop her bodyguard's bald head and smoke it publicly: desperation for public attention and/or addiction to a substance which she surely has had more opportunity than g*d to access and smoke (her limo, 5-star hotel suite, etc.).

After all, she is arguably the world's biggest popstar today. IMO, her recent display of desperate behaviour during the twitter 'Cake' release and now this reveals a highly troubled or insecure foundation, for which I have little to no respect. In addition, her family and her team must realize that this behaviour will at some point overshadow her "artistic talent" if it has not already, no ? Seeing photos like that makes me appreciate her far more talented female contemporaries, such as Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, etc. even more.

[dbhmr]

If I were her bodyguard I would have rolled her ass right off my shoulders. How degrading.

[nighttime]

Apr 18, 2012 16:03:22 GMT -5 neally said:

Apr 18, 2012 15:42:43 GMT -5 nighttime said:

Sure weed is rather junior high compared to legal choices like tobacco or alcohol, but I think "embarrassingly pathetic and just sad" is a little harsh.

Harsh ? I think not. I am not sure which is more cringeworthy in her "decision" to roll a joint atop her bodyguard's bald head and smoke it publicly: desperation for public attention and/or addiction to a substance which she surely has had more opportunity than g*d to access and smoke (her limo, 5-star hotel suite, etc.).

After all, she is arguably the world's biggest popstar today. IMO, her recent display of desperate behaviour during the twitter 'Cake' release and now this reveals a highly troubled or insecure foundation, for which I have little to no respect. In addition, her family and her team must realize that this behaviour will at some point overshadow her "artistic talent" if it has not already, no ? Seeing photos like that makes me appreciate her far more talented female contemporaries, such as Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, etc. even more.

I just don't see public attention seeking or addiction in smoking a blunt at a festival where everyone openly does. Katy Perry even joined in on that blunt. It surely wasn't the classiest manner of preparation, but I don't think Rihanna's been attempting to maintain that race for awhile now.

It is unfortunate you have now have no respect for the highly troubled, insecure, desperate, far less talented, questionable 'artistic talent' that is Rihanna though.

[Love Plastic Love]

I don't think one picture is the issue so much as good LORD she talks about being high non-stop now. I stopped following her on twitter because every tweet was like LULZ 420 BITCHES SO HIGH LULZ
Is she 14 years old and I just never realized it?

[neally]

Apr 18, 2012 17:24:56 GMT -5 nighttime said:

It is unfortunate you have now have no respect for the highly troubled, insecure, desperate, far less talented, questionable 'artistic talent' that is Rihanna though.

Now ? I've been losing respect for her at a very fast rate this era before these photos surfaced. Between the loads of tweets about getting high that LPL referenced, her classless statements on twitter, including the 'Cake' incident, I am actually amazed that she still has a strong fanbase. I honestly think she needs to take some lessons from a few of her contemporaries, such as Beyonce, whom I have a GREAT deal of respect for, both professionally and personally.