I guess Rihanna doesn't hold it against Chris Brown for being a rude boy!

The sexy singer went on Ryan Seacrest's morning radio show Thursday and explained why she chose her abusive ex-boyfriend to collaborate on her song, "Birthday Cake."

"I reached out to him about doing "Birthday Cake" because [he was] the only person that really made sense to do the record -- just as a musician. Despite everything else, that was gonna be the person."

RiRi doesn't hold back on the compliments for her former beau either! She called him "the hottest R&B artist out right now" , and since we know these two are secretly hooking up, it doesn't surprise us that she would dish out the praise!

Lana Del Rey has released the new cover art for her second single, "Blue Jeans", and she's becoming a trending topic yet again...

Lana tweeted, "Video coming soon," and posted this shot of her lying down with a tattooed man's hand around her neck. While he appears to be checking her pulse rather than strangling her, the profane ink on his knuckles certainly isn't going unnoticed!

Despite her shaky performance on Saturday Night Live earlier this year, Lana's first album, Born To Die, debuted on the Billboard music charts at number two, selling 77,000 copies in its first week. We do love Lana, but is this cover art a little too much?

It was reported that Britney Spears turned down a $10 million offer to join The X Factor, but that doesn't mean she's not interested in coming on board!

Simon Cowell chatted with Fox's Good Morning New York, and when asked about Spears joining the show, he replied, "You'll have to wait and see. I can't confirm or deny anything right now. The truth is, we are talking to a number of people. We're looking at a very famous singer and one very famous actress. You've gotta talk to everybody." Oh so vague!

After Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger were let go, Cowell and company are looking to fill two spots, but when it comes to replacing former host Steve Jones, it sounds like they're looking for an American star. "With the host, too many Brits on the show, if I'm being honest with you...one Brit allowed," Cowell said. "I always wanted a boy and a girl to host the show. And I like hosts who don't kind of have a hosting background, you know. I like them when they've done acting and stuff like that. It's a different kind of dynamic."

Darren Criss reportedly turned down the hosting gig the other day, so Cowell is definitely still on the hunt for a fresh face ... and hopefully one that won't break the bank!

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock is ready to expand her family.

Bullock, who adopted son Louis Bardo in 2010, is in the process of adopting again, according to RadarOnline.

A source tells the site:

"Sandra has always planned to have more than one child. She feels that now is a good time for a new baby to be welcomed into the family. Louis is a little young to understand that he is going to be a big brother, but Sandy is trying to get him ready for the transition."

The source adds, "Sandy's adoption lawyer has told her it could take up to a year to complete the process. She doesn't care whether or not it's a boy or girl. She just wants a healthy baby."

Kevin Parry for PaleyFest

On Monday Ashton Kutcher attended the Two and a Half Men panel at PaleyFest 2012 at the Saban Theater, and while he didn't comment on rumors that this may be his last season, he did dish on lopping off his locks!

“Jesus wanted [his look] back so I gave it to him,” Kutcher joked of his clean-shaven face and shorter hair. Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones and Chuck Lorre were also in attendance, and Lorre revealed that the show’s writers were responsible for Kutcher’s new look.

“We wanted to tell a story about being in a relationship and being pressured to change,” Lorre told reporters. “[Ashton's character] Walden pushed back and said, ‘You can’t change me. This is who I am.’ But once she stopped trying he got a haircut and changed.”

“I actually was enjoying looking homeless,” Kutcher quipped. Cryer added, “People just gave him quarters."

Click thru for another shot of Ashton and his Men co-stars!

Kourtney Kardashian has fabulous maternity style!

The pregnant reality star left son Mason at home for a girl's day out. Kourtney stepped out wearing an adorable creme-colored dress with pearl accents, nude flats with coral bows ... and a bright yellow handbag.

Looks like Ms. Kardashian has ditched her usual sky high Louboutins for a little bit of comfort. Good choice, Kourt!

Nicole Kidman, hubby Keith Urban, and daughters Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban were snapped at LAX last night, and the happy family were en route to Sydney, Australia.

Kidman recently attended the Tropfest Film Festival down under, and despite the fact that she can command up to $13 million per movie, she revealed that she wants to focus on producing at the moment.

"It takes a lot now for me to want to act," she told news.com.au. "I have a one-year-old and a three-year-old. It takes a lot to drag me out of home." Understandable!

Sexy images have been released from Rihanna and Drake's new video for the single "Take Care." Looks like these two have some serious chemistry!

Sporting blonde locks, RiRi and Drake embrace in front of a blank background ... then hit New York City for a stroll.

The video's director Yoann Lemoine said the following about the two stars on set:

"They seemed to be super close and that's what I wanted for the video. Visually, it's a very humble video. ... It's not crazy. It's actually the most indie video I've done my whole life. It's probably the most famous artists, and they were so open to a project that was so minimal."

We can't wait to see the entire video!