People: Rihanna Opens Up on Chris Brown in Glamour

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'BRITNEY = ROCK BOTTOM'
Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by her then-boyfriend, Chris Brown, was humiliating. The 21-year-old pop star told Glamour magazine in an interview posted online Tuesday that after the assault, she awoke to find helicopters circling her house. "I felt like I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears," she said.

SAFE PLAY
PALIN TURNS DOWN USED-BOOK CART SIGNING IN SAN FRAN
Oprah Winfrey is only the beginning for Sarah Palin's book tour. Starting Nov. 18, the day after Palin's "Going Rogue" is released and two days after she is interviewed by Winfrey, the former Alaska governor will make appearances across the country, from a Barnes & Noble store in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the Army post in Fort Bragg, N.C.

NON-NEWS
MOST NONCOMMITTAL STATEMENT EVER GETS PRESS
People.com is reporting that in an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Wednesday, "Amelia" star Hilary Swank said she and her boyfriend, John Campisi, have no plans to wed. But then, Swank added, "I don't know. We'll see." Swank divorced actor Chad Lowe in 2006 and has been dating Campisi for three years.

COMEDY
THE DAY HE SAYS NO TO THESE GIGS IS THE DAY 'THE IRAQ' GETS OLD
Here comes Mario Lopez as the Miss America pageant host. TLC and the Miss America Organization said Wednesday that the 36-year-old "Extra" host and former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant will again serve as master of ceremonies for the live Jan. 30 ceremony at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Lopez previously hosted the Miss America pageant in 2007 and 2009. Next year's pageant will feature 53 contestants, including Miss District of Columbia and Miss Puerto Rico, who returns after a 50-year absence from the event.

VERBIAGE
THE CRASH HEARD'ROUND THE WORLD DEMOTED TO 'MISHAP'
Brad Pitt says he is in the market for a new motorcycle. The actor, in Tokyo to promote his latest movie, "Inglourious Basterds," said he trashed his favorite bike recently while trying to escape overzealous photographers. "I had a little mishap," he said. "No injuries, except my ego. I was trying to get away from some paparazzi and instead gave them a good story. It was my favorite bike, so that is really sad."

PUBLIC DISPLAY
TRANSLATION: 'I WANT PEOPLE TO SEE HOW HAPPY WE ARE'
Fergie and hubby Josh Duhamel were seen on a dinner date in Atlanta Tuesday night in spite of rumors that Duhamel cheated with a stripper, according to People.com. The restaurant offered the pair a private table, but Fergie wanted to be "where the action is.
» Pictured at right: Going out to dinner proves that Josh Duhamel is faithfulness personified.

With contributions from The Associated Press
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