Rihanna attended a Glamour magazine's Women of the Year Awards (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

R&B singers Rihanna and Chris Brown recently appeared on television interviews to discuss the fight that occurred between them.

I’m referring to the fight in February that left Rihanna’s face bloodied and bruised while Brown received probation and a community service sentence. 

Rihanna appeared on “Good Morning America” and “20/20″ to discuss the altercation, and Brown was on MTV apologizing for his actions.

Meanwhile, members of Brown’s camp, including his friends and dancers have been using their Twitter pages to insinuate Rihanna is lying. 

His backup dancer posted the following tweet: “I wish dancers can speak about things that really go on. I can not believe this. Let me just say Chris Brown was pushed to the extreme. Her people made her do this interview for two reasons–album sales and to try an kill Chris’ career.”

I’ve written numerous blog posts about the Brown and Rihanna incident, and I have been disturbed by the number of emails and comments I’ve received from readers who tell me “Rihanna deserved to be beaten up,” or ”It was Rihanna’s fault” or ”Rihanna brought it on herself.”

Before you make those types of statements, think about this.  What if your mother was bloodied and beaten by her boyfriend? Would you say your mother deserved it?… What if your sister was bloodied and beaten up by her boyfriend? Would you say your sister deserved it? 

Placing the blame on Rihanna is not productive.  It’s not the victim’s fault.  No one deserves to be beaten in that manner.

We’ve all seen the photos that were leaked to the press that show Rihanna’s face battered, bloodied and swollen.  She didn’t deserve that, and she is not to blame.

Brown has apologized for his behavior, and he was given his punishment by the court.  Is he sincere? Only God and Brown know the answer to that question.

Rihanna discusses the specifics of the Chris Brown assault.  She also discusses how she grew up watching her mother being abused by her father. 

The clips are posted below.

Rihanna will appear on “Good Morning America” on Thursday (Nov. 5) on ABC. Based on the previews, it looks like Rihanna will discuss the Chris Brown fiasco. 

The short preview is posted in the clip below. 

Earlier this year, gospel singer BeBe Winans was arrested on a domestic assault complaint accused of pushing his ex-wife Debra Winans to the ground. 

However, Oprah didn’t make critical comments about BeBe.  In fact, BeBe was invited to appear on the show to promote his new CD with his sister CeCe Winans. 

During an interview with TMZ, BeBe’s ex-wife Debra said she felt hurt when Oprah allowed BeBe to appear on her show especially after she was critical of Chris Brown.

No one really knows what occurred during the incident between BeBe and his ex-wife.  Everything is he said/she said.  But with Chris Brown and Rihanna, we’ve all seen the photos of Rihanna’s battered and bruised face.  Maybe that’s why Oprah was more harsh toward Chris. 

Should BeBe Winans have been allowed to appear on Oprah’s show? Is it a double standard? Let me know in the comments section below.

R&B singer Chris Brown is coming out of hiding.  The singer will embark on a 19-city tour titled “The Appreciation Tour” beginning next month. 

The tour kicks off Nov. 14 in Houston and will conclude Dec. 13 in Philadelphia.

The shows will occur at small venues.  Brown is promoting his upcoming CD titled “Graffiti.”  The tour dates are posted below.

Nov. 14: Houston, TX (House of Blues)
Nov. 15: Dallas, TX (Palladium)
Nov. 18: Los Angeles, CA (Avalon)
Nov. 19: San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore)
Nov. 22: Richmond, VA (Landmark)
Nov. 25: Detroit, MI (Royal Oak)
Nov. 26: Chicago, IL (House of Blues)
Nov. 29: Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Revolution)
Dec. 1: Orlando, FL (House of Blues)
Dec. 2: Atlanta, GA (CenterStage)
Dec. 4: Washington, D.C (Warner Theater)
Dec. 5: Providence, RI (Lupo’s)
Dec. 6: Boston, MA (House of Blues)
Dec. 11: Baltimore, MD (Sonar)
Dec. 12: Wallingford, CT (Chevrolet Theater)
Dec. 13: Philadelphia, PA (Electric Factory)

Brown released a new song titled “I Can Transform Ya” featuring Lil Wayne .  The song was released to radio stations this week.  The track is from his upcoming CD titled “Graffiti.”

The song is posted below.

The storyline looks good, and the cast is jam packed with A-list actors and actresses. 

“Takers” will be in theaters Feb. 19.  It stars Hayden Christensen, Paul Walker, Zoe Saldana, Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, rapper T.I., Michael Ealy, R&B singer Chris Brown and Jay Hernandez. 

The preview is posted in the clip below.

Michael Jackson’s tribute concert is set for Sept. 26 in Vienna, Austria, and several celebrities are expected to perform.

Twenty-five celebrities are expected to participate in the show, including Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Akon, Sister Sledge and Natalie Cole.

More celebrities will be announced at a later date. Performers are expected to sing Jackson’s greatest hits.

The tribute concert will be attended by the Jackson family and 65,000 fans.

Meanwhile, the MTV Video Music Awards will air Sept. 13, and the show will feature a Janet Jackson tribute segment to her brother Michael. 

Chris Brown is very disappointed with Oprah Winfrey.

Earlier this year, Oprah did a show about domestic abuse, and she said the show was inspired by the incident in which Brown beat up his girlfriend Rihanna. 

During a recent interview with People magazine, Brown said “I commend Oprah on being like, ‘This is a problem, but it was a slap in my face. I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school. She could have been more helpful, like, ‘Okay, I’m going to help both of these people out.’”

Oprah’s publicist later released a statement to TMZ that said “Oprah is very appreciative that Chris Brown performed at her school but she takes domestic abuse very seriously. She hopes he gets the counseling he needs.”

Sorry Chris.  Just because you helped Oprah in Africa, that doesn’t mean she’s going to support you after you beat up your girlfriend.

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Brown appeared on the show with his attorney Mark Geragos and his mother Joyce Hawkins.

A brief exerpt video from the interview is posted below.

R&B singers Chris Brown and Rihanna’s fight during the infamous incident that occurred Feb. 8 was apparently nothing new to them.

The former celebrity power couple had a history of violence in their relationship.

Last December, Rihanna reportedly slapped Brown in Europe, and Brown shoved her into a wall, according to Brown’s probation report. 

Another incident occurred in January, where the couple began arguing in a vehicle, when Brown became angry and broke out the windows. 

The public only knows about these three incidents, but I’m sure there were more violent episodes during their relationship.

Click here to the read the police report from the Feb. 8 incident.