Rihanna Assures Fans She ‘Remains Strong’  —  Rihanna  —  Rihanna finally broke her silence since allegedly being assaulted by Chris Brown, issuing a statement of thanks to her fans.  —  “At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown,” says the statement from her rep on Friday.

Clay Aiken Leaves Record Label  —  The rumors started when his likeness was removed from his record's Web site and now Clay Aiken is setting the record straight: the former American Idol has parted ways with RCA Records, Aiken's rep has confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE.

Octo Mom: “I Would Have Liked to Go on Oprah Show”  —  Octo Mom Nadya Suleman opened up to Usmagazine.com Friday at the hospital before visiting her eight newborns.  Dressed down in a red shirt that says “Love to Live,” Suleman bashed her dad for going on The Oprah Winfrey Show before she had the chance to …

Madonna's Oscar-Night Accessory: Jesus Luz  —  Forget all that jewelry and those fancy handbags, Madonna has a different kind of accessory than diamonds this year — her 22-year old boytoy, Jesus Luz!  —  “Madonna and Jesus have spent all week planning their outfits for Oscar night,” a pal tells OK!

Heidi Klum Hosts Project Runway Finale In ‘Limbo’  —  With a protracted legal battle still raging, and no air date in sight, Project Runway filmed its season 6 finale Friday under the tents of Bryant Park, where three unidentified designers sent collections down the runway during New York Fashion Week.

The Clintons Bid Farewell to Socks the Cat  —  Socks, the Clinton family cat  —  Former First Cat Socks, one of the world's most famous felines, died Friday at the age of 20 after battling throat cancer since November.  A stray cat rescued by the Clinton's daughter, Chelsea …

Gavin Rossdale Taking Kingston on Tour  —  Gavin Rossdale won't miss Kingston when he starts his tour in April.  Why?  Because his 2 ½-year-old son will hit the road with dad.  —  “I take Kingston for as long as he wants, so I try to drum that into him: 'Are you ready to go on tour?

BROOKLYN MODEL LEAVES SUICIDE NOTE ON FACEBOOK  —  An aspiring actor and model hanged himself on the monkey bars of a Brooklyn playground early this morning - hours after hinting at his plans to friends on Facebook, police said.  —  Paul Zolezzi, 30, whose body was found in Mount Prospect Park today …

Norwegian iTunes Leaks Kelly Clarkson's “All I Ever Wanted”  —  A little less than a month before its official March 10th release date, Kelly Clarkson's entire All I Ever Wanted was accidentally leaked onto the Internet by an unlikely source: the Norway division of Apple's iTunes music service.

TIGHTER BELT$ AT FASHION WEEK  —  D-listers are warming the front-row seats where A-listers used to preen, McDonald's swill has replaced Starbucks, and goody bags are filled with K-Y Jelly instead of NARS cosmetics.  —  It's Fashion Week - the recession version.

Exclusive: Superman Returns Sequel To Be Titled Superman Unleashed?  —  /Film reader Alex L just sent me a link to a password protected page from the official Legendary Pictures website that lists “Superman Unleashed” as one of their upcoming films in development.  The temporary plot synopsis included follows:

Behold, Christian Siriano's Shoes for Payless  —  Christian Siriano for Payless.  —  Photo: Imaxtree  —  Last December, Christian Siriano announced plans to debut an accessories line for Payless at Fashion Week.  Well, rejoice, the wait is over.  The designer premiered his line …

Work That Tiara, Boy!  —  GMU's Choice of Homecoming Queen Sparks Campus Divide  —  Spend time with George Mason University senior Ryan Allen and it's clear why he's a Big Man on Campus.  He wears size 12 pumps.  —  Allen is now — as of halftime at Saturday's sold-out basketball game …

Stripping Your Way to Success  —  Marisa Tomei hopes to join the host of actresses honored for playing strippers and prostitutes  —  On Sunday night, actress Marisa Tomei could take home an Academy Award for her portrayal of a kind-hearted stripper in the critically acclaimed film “The Wrestler.”

Holy Shhh — LiLo & Lily Get Hers and Hers Tats  —  It starts with matching tats...  After hanging out at the Chateau Marmont on Wednesday, new gal pals LiLo and Lily stopped at a late-night tattoo parlor and copied RiRi by getting matching hers and hers “shhh...” ink on their index fingers.