Rihanna Sidelined With Flu Virus; Khloe Kardashian Defends Kim's Divorce

Update-Rihanna was forced to cancel her concert in Malmo, Sweden with the flu virus while Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney support Kim Kardashian’s divorce.

Rihanna was hospitalized for severe exhaustion and the flu according to AP.

The ‘We Found Love’ singer was scheduled to perform this evening at the Malmo arena but tweeted an apology and a picture of an IV tube in her arm instead.

“I am sorry to everyone who was coming out to my show in Malmo, Sweden. I was so excited to perform for you all. It would have been a great time … so much better than being sick with the flu, ugh! I’m really disappointed I couldn’t be there.”

Under the picture Rihanna wrote: “Sorry Malmo!”

The Loud tour is scheduled to stop in Stockholm on Tuesday. Rihanna concert in Sweden will be rescheduled at an unknown date.

If you’ve been under a rock today you may have missed Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries‘ divorce announcement. While many are not shocked by the news, many were surprised that it came so soon. What will happen with the Kardashian brand and their reality TV show empire that Ryan Seacrest helped build? Not much according to experts.

Just last week brother Rob Kardashian revealed on Dancing with the Stars that Kim K and Kris’ marriage was in tact. But today sisters Kourtney and Khloe are on the defense after a slew of negative mail was sent to Kim.

“Reading some these comments r so hurtful. Im grateful 4our fans who understand & r being respectful. Hate is disgusting. Love is everything.”

“Thank God for family. We are strong and we will only become closer! I love YOU.”

Kourtney added, “Our sister is going through a difficult time but we’re a close family and are sticking together like always.”

Everyone knows Kourtney and Khloe are privately jumping up and down from the news. Khloe hated Kris and it was no secret. Kim Kardashian has since been spotted at LAX without her wedding ring. Did you expect Kim Kardashian’s   weeding to Kris Humphries to end so soon?

Democracy needs journalism it can trust.

This election season, the stakes are higher than usual — and so is the pressure on newsrooms to soften their coverage, stay quiet, or just disappear. Independent reporting, the kind that answers to readers instead of advertisers or political pressure, matters more in a moment like this, not less.

For over 14 years, Atlanta Black Star has stayed independent and reader-funded. We have no corporate owner and no shareholders telling us what to cover or how to cover it. That independence is also our biggest vulnerability: nothing protects it except readers choosing to fund it directly.

Newspaper ad revenue has fallen more than 80% since 2005, and local newsrooms are closing at a rate of roughly two a week nationwide. When outlets go under in a moment like this, it's rarely the independent, reader-funded ones that get to stick around.

We know a request for support isn't why you came here. But without readers choosing to fund this work directly, the depth of reporting we can do at home and abroad shrinks along with everyone else's. If you're not in a position to give, that doesn't change how much we value you as a reader.

If you are able to, a recurring contribution does more for us than a single one-time gift, because it lets us plan the next investigation instead of just the next invoice. It takes about 30 seconds, no long form, no account. Thank you for continuing to support independent journalism and freedom of the press.

Back to top