Sorry but this 45 seconds only gave me the impression he is sorry he is in the position of having to be sorry.

I saw him briefly on Larry King and was unimpressed with his blue outfit & lawyer in toe that I just turned the channel.

Glad it is Friday Night Football. I do not want my kids having MTV on tonight and seeing him.

Sounds like Chris Brown is blurring the lines. Sounds like he is more concerned with his image that any real apology. That is sad. This does not teach young men how to behave, in fact it might be encouraging the behavior. It is too bad in this society that famous means I can give this not so sincere apology and everything is forgiven. Also, who is he really talking to. He starts out I want to apologize to her in person, but more important I wan to give this public speech. That won't undo the abuse that he perpetrated on Rhianna. I hope that both of them consider counseling really. He needs to be made aware so this does not happen again. She needs counseling because she was a victim.

I would say good job Oprah for taking a stand and keeping Bebe Winans off the air and editing him out. I think this is a step in the right direction. We don't want tto accept his kind behavior. I don't think it means that she was playing judge and jury, I think it is just sending a strong message. We have an issue with the behavior. We will leave the actual punishment to the proper judge and jury. Come back when you have a better message for our young people who look up to celebrities and entertainers.

* sigh *

I really wanted to believe that there was no ulterior motive with Rihanna's interview, but the fact that Chris' interview is on the same evening ? Very suspect to me.

Ever since Oprah had K8 on her show ( and Rachael Ray, Dr Phill whose shows are produced by Harpo ) and ignored that whole little child exploitation thingy, she made it very clear that she only cares about $ and ratings also.

Oprah blasted James Frey for his deception on his "memoir", yet gives K8 a free pass? Oprah keeping Bebe Winans off the air is nothing more than her turning a non-issue into an issue. Bebe Winans is not considered an A-lister, would not necessarily bring in huge ratings. Not having him on the show is not a sacrifice for Oprah. Chris Brown, on the other hand, is the exact opposite, opportunity wise, for the big O.

HATEKATE:

I am starting to be convinced a little from all of the posts here that these interviews being scheduled (Rhihanna and Chris Brown) there must be an ulterior motive. I would not have thought about that originally. That is too bad if that is true. Then here interview will not be a credible witness for abuse, but rather a grab for attention about her new video. That is really a shame. Too bad the media lets itself be used this way. There are too many real people out there being abused. This does not speak to that then does it. You bet I will watch this entire inteview tonight and if what you and others are saying is true.

Chris Browns interview is on MTV right? Was he on the Oprah show? I never watch Oprah really. I am trying to piece together where he has been interviewed. I guess that makes a difference. His interview clip seemed to insincere to me, but it is so short and I don't get MTV. I guess you might have to take the whole thing into consideration. I am very disappointed though if the media is letting these people use them to promote their celebrity and not address the real issue, which is the abuse and domestic violence. I always liked Oprah and I hope she would not pick and choose for ratings. Did not see the Bebe Winnans interview. Interesting.

Good luck on Reliable Sources on Sunday Z. This issue is too confusing for me. I don't know who is being honest or who is promoting a video. I hope real victims of domestic violence can have a true voice in the media. If it is being bent to promote a product or for ratings that would be a shame. I actually know someone who could have benefited from some counseling and it is too late for them. In fact I feel guilty for listening and not being more intuitive into what was really going on before it was too late. She was trying to get out of the situation, but she was planning when she could get out with her children and that did not happen. It is a painful lesson in life.

I was really glad that I watched the entire interview on 20/20 with Rihanna. I think Diane Sawyer did an excellent job. And I am convinced after watching the entire interview that Rihanna is being completely honest with herself and is truly telling her story because she wants to get a message to girls who are victims. I think that both she and Chris Brown were probably victims of abuse in their homes growing up. I think Rihanna was right to get out the situation. I don't think, however, after hearing her interview that she thinks Chris is truly sorry. I guess he will have to come to terms with that. I have a lot of respect for her after watching this entire interview. For me any idea that she was using this to promote herself are gone and I feel good about that.

Sherry T et al.

I will say that the Gosselin debacle has opened my VERY naive eyes about the ways of the journalistic/media/television world and the power of the almighty buck.

So many folks that I used to love and respect (from afar of course, I'm no BabyMamma!) have disappointed and unpleasantly surprised me with their coddling of K8, bashing of Jon and failure to thoroughly research these 2 scam artits to provide truthful reports about them.

Oprah,The View( except Elizabeth, never could stand her), LKL, Ellen, Today Show, Nancy Grace, Rachael Ray , Dr Phil (ok, never liked him but thought he was at least semi-credible), Maria Shriver, etc. Even D-list biatch Kathy Griffin kissed Katie's butt.

Unfortunately for the kids, this circus will provide- for years to come- fascinating (and not in a good way) material regarding ethics and humanity not to mention fodder for every punch line given. UGH!

It is time to separate talent from personal life. Chris Brown is still a good performer and what he did does not change his talent. Of course people are going to still treat him like a rock star. They are looking at the talent. Also this situation does not really influence young people. So if some young man was going to beat a woman then he would do it and trust me Chris Brown would not be on his mind. Celebrities influence our generation's style more than anything. Stop looking to celebrities to be our role models. Parents are really the ones we're looking at. First of all parents and other adults need to teach children values and stop relying on celebrities. They are just everyday people. The nice character they play is a what- CHARACTER!!!!! The they sing is just a what- SONG!!! I'm not an advocate for abuse. I'm just saying everybody calm down.

HATEKATE,

I am not going to compare Kate Gosselin to Rihanna. I think that Rihanna made so very good statements on 20/20 last night. I hope her testimony will help young girls. As for Kate the deconstruction of this show has become a fiasco. I'm not sure if it is teacihing us anything. Kate's behavior toward Jon border on abuse though, it not crossing the line.

Wow, Z. Sorry about all the typos in that last comment. That was I think Rihanna made some very good statements and Kate's behavior bordered on abuse if not crossing the line. Yikes I am making a eye doctor appointment on Monday.

Sherry T -

Oh, I would never compare Rihanna to Kate Gosselin either. Rihanna is extremely talented, K8 is a celebrity wannabe loser. I haven't seen either interview yet - I'm hoping to today .

Victoria S-

I agree that a celebrity's personal life is just that, but Chris' and Rihanna's main demographic is a younger, very easily influence crowd who DO look up to them as idols and role models. I hope C & R use this opportunity to educate about abusing/being abused. I also hope Chris' apologies are genuine and he gets the help he needs.

And,yes, parents absolutely DO need to teach their children about respect and life values, but kids/young adults will still very much idolize these celebrities - it's just human nature.

HATE KATE:

Sorry I took the first sentence of your post wrong. I apologize for that. I think we agree. I hope you get to see the Rihanna interview it was very good. You're right young girls do idolize these entertainers.

Sherry T -

No apologies necessary !

I took a peek at the clips that Z has above but they are very short - I'm hoping I can find both of the complete interviews on YT.

Happy weekend !

What will young men take away from this? I think they will realize that this country is very hypocritical about domestic violence. When they wonder what led to Brown abusing Rhianna, people will tell them it doesn't matter. But Kate Gosselin had a ninth child, she's organized, Jon started dating 6 months after she ended the marriage, insert-any-other-excuse-here, so it's all good that she abused her husband. Right?

This is what fascinates me about the J&K media coverage. Kate gets a free pass (a rock star says what) from EVERYONE, but Brown gets skewered. Rhianna gets a shoulder to cry on, but Jon gets his "abuse" with a set of scare quotes and gets called a wimp and worse. That's what young men will take away from this - or maybe that's just me.

Why are people acting like this is all new - Chris & Ri are not the first couple to get into a fight - Why is everyone trying to label this young black man as the poster child for Domestic Abuse - everyone has issues and need to work through them - I give him props for admitting his errors seeking help. She too need to admit to her issues - just because you’re the one walking away with bruises doesn’t mean your innocent

You may be the one with bruises all the time...doesn't mean your the victim at all times...but, you never need to be bruised regardless...walk away...that person is NOT for you...regardless.