Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review

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CNN anchor Don Lemon in Twitter spat with Jonah HillMadonna: Lady Gaga 'turned me down' on duet offerLindsay Lohan to be charged with lying to cops?Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Rihanna, Bieber and a $2.5M braBritney Spears in talks to pen a novel based on her adventuresKirstie Alley on John Travolta: Love of my life, and he's not gayRihanna releases video for new single 'Diamonds'Kristen Stewart addresses Robert Pattinson relationship status'Skyfall': Bond is back in action -- and top form, critics sayMiley Cyrus talks wedding planning on 'Ellen'Brooke Burke-Charvet of 'DWTS' reveals thyroid cancer diagnosisSpielberg, Day-Lewis delight AFI Fest crowd at 'Lincoln' premiere

"Shine bright like a diamond," Rihanna sings, filmed in black and white, her hand bathed in the precious stones during the new video for her song "Diamonds." Taken from her forthcoming album, "Unapologetic," due to come out Nov. 19, the aspirational pop song reaches for profundity in the new clip through a series of beautiful, elemental non-sequiturs.

There are diamonds, of course, so many that they look like mercury flowing over the singer's hand -- and there are wild horses. There is also fire, water and the smoke of something-or-other that slowly flows out of the singer's mouth, looking as pure as snow.

Tattooed forearms clasp, a familiar reference to anyone who knows Rihanna's turbulent relationship with a certain singer. Over the course of the video, they slip from each other's grip -- barely.

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<strong>Full story:</strong> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-rihanna-new-diamonds-video-20121109,0,5024149.story">Rihanna's new 'Diamonds' video: Gems, horses and smoke</a> | <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-rihanna-duet-chris-brown-nobodies-business-unapologetic,0,2009255.story">Rihanna reveals new Chris Brown collaboration on upcoming album</a>

Rihanna releases video for new single 'Diamonds'

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"Shine bright like a diamond," Rihanna sings, filmed in black and white, her hand bathed in the precious stones during the new video for her song "Diamonds." Taken from her forthcoming album, "Unapologetic," due to come out Nov. 19, the aspirational pop song reaches for profundity in the new clip through a series of beautiful, elemental non-sequiturs. There are diamonds, of course, so many that they look like mercury flowing over the singer's hand -- and there are wild horses. There is also fire, water and the smoke of something-or-other that slowly flows out of the singer's mouth, looking as pure as snow. Tattooed forearms clasp, a familiar reference to anyone who knows Rihanna's turbulent relationship with a certain singer. Over the course of the video, they slip from each other's grip -- barely.

Full story: Rihanna's new 'Diamonds' video: Gems, horses and smoke | Rihanna reveals new Chris Brown collaboration on upcoming album

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