The following little snippet appeared in The Seattle Post recently:

“When singer Rihanna checked in to the Alexis Hotel with a red toy poodle named Oliver, she asked where she could get her dog groomed. A hotel employee recommended Kristi’s Grooming Co. on Capitol Hill, which reportedly stayed open late to accommodate the singer. Rihanna was apparently pleased with the recommendation — she left the hotel employee a personal thank-you note on his desk.”

That’s a sweet, considerate thing to do. And just goes to show not all celebrities are self-centered a–holes! Well done Rih!

“The singer and her dancers’ clothes were basic black accented by pink and lime neon; the entire presentation was very new wave, down to Rihanna’s bright pink lipstick,” reports Rolling Stone.

Check out the pictures below:

There’s some great photos of Rihanna at an event for her charity “Believe” on Wednesday - both performing, and behind-the-scenes after the show. You’ll also find the usual selection of paparazzi candid shots of Rihanna captured around Hollywood/Los Angeles. I don’t like to promote these too much as it’s sometimes very clear these guys are annoying the life out of Rihanna!

Rihanna performing in New York in a benefit for her charity “Believe” on April 9th:

After her performance at the charity event on April 9th (she looks so cute in these):

See all the latest Rihanna photos in the community here!

Rihanna was among those surprised by the news that Jay-Z and Beyonce wed in secret last week.

“I didn’t know,” Rihanna was quoted as telling People magazine at a benefit for her Believe Foundation and DKMS this week. “No one knew!”

The admission might shock some who see Jay-Z and Rihanna as close friends given the important role the rapper has played in propelling her musical career. But it’s probably for the best given the alleged past tensions between the two women. (Beyonce has always denied these rumurs by the way)

Regardless, Rihanna appears very happy for the married couple!

You’ll find all the pictures in our Rihanna community here.

The R&B Queen dazzled in a sleek black number and attracted a lot of attention.

Here are a few of the pictures from the event:

You can see all the pictures of Rihanna co-hosting in our community forum here!

Very cute!

You better have some serious cred if you think you have a shot at dating R&B princess Rihanna. The singer has revealed rap mogul Jay-Z has assumed the role of screening men who are interested in a date.

“I just found out from a mutual friend that guys will talk to Jay first before they try to approach me,” People magazine quoted the Umbrella singer as saying.

“Jay has my best interests in mind. If it’s a good guy I know Jay won’t shut him down. But if he’s not, Jay will be like, ‘No, no, no.’”

Rihanna told People that her preference for a man is a ‘tall guy who has a sense of humor, loves to laugh, has a good time and good conversation.’ Her ideal date is simply ‘low key, just hanging out and watching a movie.’

Rihanna has gone straight to No. 1 in the UK with her stunning new album Bad Girl Gone Bad.

The new release from the R&B singer outsold local acts Biffy Clyro and The Twang to debut at the top of the album charts.

And there is cause for double celebration for Rihanna with the news that her track Umbrella remained at No. 1 in the UK singles charts for the fourth consecutive week.

Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle has given Rihanna’s latest album Good Girl Gone Bad 3/4 stars and a glowing review. He writes:

Teen singer Rihanna has scored a summer-radio trifecta. Gyrating, guitar-tinged single Umbrella is her third midyear smash in a row, following 2005’s slinky Pon de Replay and last year’s electro-disco romp S.O.S.

But it’s a minor smudge that does little to dull Good Girl’s glitter.