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Chris Brown 'Really Hurting Inside' (VIDEO)

2009-12-03T12:27:37Z

Last month Rihanna told Diane Sawyer about getting beaten by Chris Brown in February, and now it's Brown's turn to sit down with ABC. 'Good Morning America' aired a preview of his '20/20' interview with Robin Roberts.

"I never ever had problems with anger. No, no domestic violence with any of my past girlfriends," Brown said. "I never was that kind of person. I look at it, and it's really, like really difficult. It's like, 'How could I be that person?'"

Roberts shows Brown a clip of Rihanna describing how he had "no soul in his eyes" while beating her and questions the sincerity of his remorse.

"People see me smiling and kind of nonchalantly giving answers," Brown said. "I'm like, really hurting inside. It's like, really devastating for me."

Brown's full interview will air on ABC's '20/20' Friday at 10 pm.

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The attack occurred in Los Angeles' Hancock Park neighborhood as Brown drove a rented sports car. A Los Angeles police detective described a brutal attack in a search warrant affidavit filed in the case, stating Brown hit, choked and bit Rihanna and tried at one point to push her from the car. A photo of her bruised face was circulated on the Internet.

Rihanna said she soon realized that, as a role model to young women, her returning to Brown sent the wrong message. "When I realized that my selfish decision for love could result in some young girl getting killed, I could not be easy with that part. I could not be held responsible for telling them, 'Go back.'"

Brown's career suffered after his arrest, with sponsors dropping him and radio stations refusing to play his music. Both he and Rihanna had to cancel several high-profile appearances, including planned performances at the Grammy Awards the day of the attack.

Brown has apologized to fans and has said he has repeatedly apologized to Rihanna for the attack.

In the interview Thursday, she said: "I am strong. This happened to me. I didn't cause this. I didn't do it. This can happen to me and it can happen to anybody."

ABC will air more chunks of the interview on Friday's "Good Morning America" and then Friday evening on the news magazine "20/20."

Rihanna's interview coincides with the debut of her new single, "Russian Roulette," from her upcoming album, "Rated R." It's her first CD since 2007's multiplatinum "Good Girl Gone Bad."

Chris Brown 'Confused' About His Public Image

2009-11-04T16:06:30Z

NEW YORK — Chris Brown says he is unsure about how the public perceives him since he attacked Rihanna.

Brown beat up his ex-girlfriend in February and is on probation for the assault.

Rihanna: I Woke Up As Britney Spears, Assault Was 'Humiliating'

2009-11-04T09:00:48Z

LOS ANGELES — Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence.

The 21-year-old pop star told Glamour magazine in an interview posted online Tuesday that the police photo of her bruised face that was leaked to reporters added insult to injury.

The Office Wedding! (VIDEO) Jim & Pam's 'JK' Chris Brown Spoof

2009-10-09T06:39:00Z

Jim and Pam finally tied the knot this week on The Office, and they did it in style, spoofing the famous "JK wedding" YouTube sensation.

To catch you up on the plot of the episode: the run-up to the wedding was rough on Pam, and she finally broke down when her veil ripped just before the ceremony. So instead of heading to the church, Jim and Pam ran off to an undisclosed location, leaving the wedding party and guests waiting. Hours later, the bride and groom returned, and the festivities began. In the video below, you see where they ran off to, and the rest of the ceremony.

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Chris Brown Lands First Post-Rihanna Beating Concert Gig

2009-09-26T08:52:20Z

Chris Brown has landed his first concert gig since beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

He'll be headlining the Power 105.1 "Powerhouse '09" concert, which features several other performers. And they're all on the C-list, according to MSNBC.com.

Chris Brown Begins Sentence, Cleans Horse Stable

2009-09-16T09:45:18Z

The State of Virginia isn't horsing around when it comes to Chris Brown's debt to society for his assault on Rihanna.

Brown, 20, wearing a reflective vest and a red cap, was seen cleaning the grounds in and around a Virginia police horse stable Wednesday, part of his six-month community labor sentence.

Oprah Fires Back At Chris Brown: "She Hopes He Gets The Counseling He Needs"

2009-09-03T18:39:18Z

Oprah Winfrey is firing back at the comments Chris Brown made about her in the new People Magazine.

Chris Brown: 'Wow,' I Don't Remember Beating Rihanna (VIDEO)

2009-08-31T11:31:23Z

Chris Brown has selective memory when it comes to his February assault on Rihanna that left her bloodied, bruised and bitten and recently resulted in a five-year probation sentence for him.

"When I look at it now, it's just like, wow, like, I can't -- I can't believe that -- that actually happened," he told Larry King in his first interview since the beating, set to air Wednesday on CNN. "When I look at the police reports, when I hear about the police reports, I just don't know what to think. It's like wow...It's crazy...Wow."

Brown has been ordered to stay away from Rihanna for five years and said he finds it "difficult" to be away from her because he still loves her. What would he think of Rihanna dating other guys? "I definitely would be affected by it, but, at the end of the day, I mean, we're not together, so, if she's happy, I'm cool."

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