Hot American R 'n' B sensation Rihanna has been spotted out and about in Miami with fellow erm R 'n' B senstaion Chris Brown.

Despite saying that she has not got a boyfriend, the Umbrella star was pictured with her arms wrapped around hunky Brown in a KFC in the city over the weekend. Following their supposed meal in the fast food joint, the two embarked on a shopping trip at the Bal Harbour shopping centre nearby.

SO much for RIHANNA not having a boyfriend.

Every man and his dog has known she has been making the beast with two backs with R&B singer CHRIS BROWN.

But, no, the stunning Umbrella star wanted to maintain her single status for her public.

Well, one ill-timed dinner date at, er, fast food joint KFC, and her cover is blown.

Chris and Rihanna were snapped in Miami, Florida, all over each other.

Earlier they went on a huge spending spree in the Bal Harbour shopping centre.

They must have spent big if all the millionaire pair could afford later was a KFC . . .

They may be hushed about their rumored relations – but Rihanna and Chris Brown let their cuddling do the talking Wednesday at a KFC in Miami. The “Umbrella” singer, who is in Florida on tour with Kanye West, recently told Elle of Brown: “We’ve always been friends, but we’re very close now.”

Brown recently told Ebony Jet “I date sometimes. If I ever had a girlfriend, it’d always be a problem. Fans want you to be attainable. I try to stay away from even having a girl. I go on dates, talk to a couple chicks on the phone.”

Exhausted from her busy schedule last year Barbadian singer Rihanna is now planning to relax in the rest of 2008. In an interview to Elle magazine, the 20-year-old singer revealed that she would not be working like a horse this year. "I already told everyone in my camp, 'This year, I'm not going to work like a horse,'" Contactmusic quoted Rihanna, as saying.

The 'Umbrella' singer admits that she barely remembers picking up an award at the 10 February (08) ceremony, because she was so tired and couldn"t enjoy her success even when partner Jay-Z asked her how she felt. In 2007 I didn't really get to enjoy anything that I achieved, because I was moving, moving, moving," she said.
 
 
"Jay was asking me, 'How does it feel? How does it feel? How does it feel?' I was like, 'When I get home and I lock my room and there's silence, I'll tell you how I feel then,'" she added.

The Umbrella singer has denied anything other than professional involvement with the rapper, who has mentored the 20-year-old singer since the early stages of her career.

Dismissing the rumours, the Barbados-born singer said: "I get asked about it all the time and I'm like, 'You are asking, but you know the answer.'

"I don’t even like to address it anymore, it's crazy that the press ask me that. People know that it’s not true."

Rihanna - who has previously been romantically linked to actor Josh Hartnett - also refused to comment on a budding romance with singer Chris Brown, but admitted they were "very close".

She added to America's Elle magazine: "We've always been friends, but we are very close now."

The 20-year-old singer previously said she avoided dating men in the entertainment industry, as they would never get to see each other.

She said: “If I was dating someone who wasn't in this industry they would be in the same place, all the time, so I could go back to that place and know where they were.

"If they did what I do we'd both be travelling at the same time and we would never see each other."

Rihanna is on tour in the US throughout May and June.

Ah, decisions, decisions. Seeking to nudge sales of her Good Girl Gone Bad album past the 5m mark, what should Rihanna do?

A. Give 'Breakin Dishes', a surefire smash from the album, a belated crack at the singles chart.
B. Reissue the album with a new song written by Ne-Yo, the R&B hitmaker who also penned 'Unfaithful' and 'Hate That I Love You'.

Sadly, as you've probably guessed by now, the Bajan pop princess chose option 'B'.

So, Ne-Yo once again imagines Rihanna as a balladeer rather than a booty-shaker, getting her to play the wronged woman over a smooth, elegantly-constructed R&B backdrop. "You're so ugly when you cry," she sneers, sounding a little bit angry but, as ever, mainly rather bored. 'Take A Bow' does what it sets out to do very well, but it's an underwhelming follow-up to the dancefloor rush of 'Don't Stop The Music'.

Chris Brown is the man. Er, the boy.
Call him what you want, the dude is 19 today. 19! It feels like he’s been around a long time, and in the entertainment news world, he sort of has.
From climbing up the R&B and pop charts to dancing up a storm at the VMAs to seducing Rihanna, Chris Brown may not be a man, but he’s THE man.

Chris Brown has already made a name for himself in music and celebrity gossip circles - cranking out #1 hits and dating Rihanna will have that effect.
You can check out our celebrity birthday calendar to see which stars are coming up next. Now, let’s relive some memorable Chris Brown and Rihanna moments.
This couple is so smoldering hot, our server may literally melt down ..

FRAGRANCE
• Snaps to Naomi Watts. She signed on as the new face of Thierry Mugler’s Angel fragrance launching this October. What an achievement.
• Commenters don't like Sean John’s new limited-edition follow-up to Unforgivable, Unforgivable Woman Black and Unforgivable Black. What turns them off? The packaging comes wrapped in beads and the press release calls the ingredients “premium and luxurious." But what press release doesn't say things like that? [Now Smell This]

HAIR
• Rihanna’s hair went from long to bob to major crop and her ballsy stylist Ursula Stephen is in NYC this Saturday to spill her secrets at the Carol’s Daughter flagship store on 125th St. and Park Ave. It's gonna rain this weekend so bring your 'ella.

MAKEUP
• The Cosmetics Executive Women makeup awards take place at the Waldorf Astoria this afternoon, and early mascara winners are CoverGirl LashBlast in the mass market category, and DiorShow Blackout Mascara won in the prestige category.

• The Natural Products Association revealed a Natural Seal sticker, which will distinguish natural products from synthetic ones. Previously there was no set standard, so now consumers won't be misled. Justice for all!

• We’re not prepared for the sweltering, steamy summer ahead (if it ever gets here, dammit), but Cargo Cosmetics is. They just launched a series of limited-edition melt-proof cosmetics at $39 per set. Thank goodness because whenever we bring our bronzer and mascara to the beach everything melts. Yeah, we bring our bronzer and mascara to the beach.

• Someone in Argentina proposed taxing beautiful people because their lives are easier. Um, someone in Argentina really needs to get a life. [Beauty & The Blog/Sephora]

SKIN
• You know how walking around the city in flip-flops all day in the summer makes your feet, like, black? Well Earth Therapeutics created Clean + Cool Foot Wipes, infused with tea tree oil and wild mint to clean dirt and revive overworked feet. They come in packs of fifteen for six dollars so throw 'em in your pocketbook.

Pop Star Rihanna's latest music video "Take A Bow" features a range of Piaget products. The Swiss manufacturer supplied an 18K yellow gold Polo watch, and numerous Possession bracelets which Rihanna wears during the course of the performance. The striking aspect of the yellow gold watch and jewelry makes a powerful contrast against the black backdrops which frequently appear throughout the video.

Rihanna's "Take a Bow" video perpetuates the success of the star by re-introducing the successful Good Girl Gone Bad album, which has resulted in 4 hit singles since its original May 2007 release. The re-release of Good Girl Gone Bad will be officially available in stores after May 27th, with the video currently being widely viewable through various musical broadcasts.

The Piaget Polo watch and jewelry items worn by Rihanna are available at Piaget boutiques and authorized retailers.

Ne-Yo had turned down the Spice Girls for Rihanna. The R&B star has confessed that the girl group had asked him to write them a song but he was still busy working with the "Umbrella" singer.

The 25-year-old singer says it's nothing personal; it's just that he couldn't find the time for the five girls as he was already busy with one.

Showbizspy.com has quoted Ne-Yo as saying, "Spice Girls asked me to write some songs but I couldn't find time. They wanted something to put on their comeback album but I never got round to getting it done. I was recording songs for Rihanna at that time."

Ne-Yo also reveals who his favorite Spice is, saying, "Scary Spice is my favorite all day long, although I like Posh too. She and Beckham are a real power couple in the U.S. Even if they just go to dinner it's a big thing."