I guess it would be hard to stay married if this is your social life. Baby Boy tweeted these pics from his completely innocent visit to Diddy's party.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Disney's first African-American Princess
'The Princess and the Frog,' an animated comedy set in New Orleans will premiere for the 2009 holidays. The film features Anika Noni Rose as Tiana, Oprah as her mother and Terrance Howard as her father.
Repo Man takes Michael Jackson's DeLorean
28 years of payments is a long time is this a car or a house?
Friday, September 25, 2009
I expected this from Kim
Nene was in L.A. at Ryan Seacrest's invitation to host the Emmy's Red Carpet Live. That in and of itself should have been enough, but NOOOO! I expected this type of publicity whoring from Kim Z., but not from Nene. This is just base. I know this is fake, but to even fake some bull like this just to get a few blog posts is...desperate. By the way, that's Gretchen Whatsherface from the Orange County Housewives. You know, the hot one with all the plastic surgery who rode that rich old man into the grave.
I love it when you call me Big Poppa
$30 K a month would have anyone eating well. Britney better keep shaking those assets for at least the next 16 years. By the way, be sure to check out the ridiculous drama and immature foolishness of Britney's ex- K-Fed and his babymama Shar Jackson on the next season of Celebrity Fit Club. How much do you want to bet those two publicity whores/golddiggers will fake getting back together for some headlines?
Janet Jackson: grown and classy
Janet Jackson was the epitome of grown and classy at the Giorgio Armani fashion show in Milan. Excuse me while I look up information on where to buy those trousers and that argyle sweater.
Gladys Knight does not like hip hop
Gladys Knight thinks hip hop is bringing us down as a people. When asked how hip hop has changed the nature of black music she responded:
"Well, it’s been good as far as giving young artists an opportunity to get out there. But, it’s been bad, in my opinion, as far as the quality of the music and the stories that they tell. It’s one thing to be raw about your history, but they took it to another level and it became vulgar. It has not elevated our industry musically, and it definitely has not elevated us as African-Americans because we show disrespect for our partners, men and women. I believe we have lowered our self-esteem with these performances and presentations."
She has a point--about SOME hip hop. Unfortunately, I think she is making the same mistake others outside of the Black community make in thinking we are all homogenized. We do not all have the same experience and all hip hop is not vulgar gangsta/thug rap. There are conscious rappers out there. There are MC's trying to make a change. We even have feel good party hip hop. Before condemning the entire genre, I think people need to take the time to explore all its facets.
NERD, Wale, and J. Cole...
N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose
N.E.R.D. (Pharrell is the man!), Wale, and J. Cole will Join Jay-Z on his North American tour. Wale is really blowing up.
N.E.R.D. (Pharrell is the man!), Wale, and J. Cole will Join Jay-Z on his North American tour. Wale is really blowing up.
Ja Rule and Ashanti are back together again
Ja Rule and Ashanti are back together again, at least on stage. The two performed "Down 4 U" and "Always On Time" Wednesday night at the Hip Hop Honors.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Michael Jackson's "This Is It" single comes out next month
The executors of Michael Jackson's trust in conjunction with Epic/Columbia, AEG, (and God knows who else) will release a new single called "This Is It." The single is the teaser for a new two-disc album also titled "This Is It" made to accompany the concert documentary of the same name. The double album will debut October 27th, a day before the general audience premiere fo the movie. The first album will have Michael's best-loved hits arranged in the order they appear in the movie in addition to two different versions of the new single. Remixes of some of his classics will be on the second album.
Macy Gray lost her cherry all over again on Tuesday
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As you know Macy Gray is appearing on the latest season of Dancing With The Stars. Macy made her dancing debut on Tuesday night and her dancing was terrible. Still, everyone really loved her outspoken personality...even when she said something profane on-air.
After she danced her first partner dance, the host asked Macy what she thought of her own performance. Macy replied, “I just busted my cherry!” causing the show's judges, host, dancers, and audience to choke with laughter and embarassment and, no doubt, inducing coronaries for the network's censors.
Macy spoke to OK! Magazine after the performance, “I thought that’s like a regular — what do you call it? — colloquialism? Common usage. My excitement was that it [the dance] was the first time and we finally did it. That was the best analogy I could think of for the first time you do something.”
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Nick Cannon loves married life
Nickelodeon's young Chairman, Nick Cannon, visited Piers and Hoda on Kathy Lee & Hoda yesterday morning. Piers, a judge on America's Got Talent, asked Nick what it was like to be married to Mariah Carey. Nick got all googly-eyed and gushed, "It's amazing! I don't know about anybody else's marriage but...it's amazing...it's really a fantasy."
Mariah talks about meeting Nick and getting to know him.
Only In Fla: Polk County Sheriffs in a WII bit of Trouble
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With guns drawn and flashlights cutting through darkened rooms, Polk County undercover drug investigators stormed the home of convicted drug dealer Michael Difalco near Lakeland in March.
As investigators searched the home for drugs, some drug task force members found other ways to occupy their time. Within 20 minutes of entering Difalco's house, some of the investigators found a Wii video bowling game and began bowling frame after frame. NINE HOURS LATER...the raid was completed.
But detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the Auburndale, Lakeland and Winter Haven police departments did not know that a wireless security camera connected to a computer inside Difalco's home was recording their activity. The Sheriff's Office is still investigating....
There is a huge backlash against Kia Shine
Folks clowned the sh*t out of Kia Shine last night on Twitter. Kia recently set the record straight about his songwriting credits; apparently, despite Drake's claims to the contrary, Kia Shine partially wrote the music for and holds a stake in "Best I Ever Had." Drake had come out and basically called Kia a liar but was quickly shut down by pictures of Kia with his BMI awards for the song along with reports that he is, in fact, listed as one of the songwriters in the database. Well, Drake's stans, along with BFF Trey Songz, went in on Mr. Shine on Twitter. The roast reminded me of a certain coochie popping star's legions of defenders.
Latina too ghetto to serve drinks at NYC Hawaiian Tropic Zone? Judge will let jury decide
A luscious Latina who sued the Hawaiian Tropic Zone will leave it to a jury to decide whether she's "too ghetto" to sling drinks in a bikini at the infamous eatery. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Edward Lehner on Tuesday greenlighted the discrimination lawsuit by Melody Morales, who charged that she was denied her dream job because she didn't "speak white."
"I don't think accent should play any role in service at a restaurant where the waitresses serve drinks and meals in bikinis," said Derek Smith, a lawyer for the top-heavy former Hooters girl.
Morales, 22, sued the Times Square restaurant in January after the stunner with a 34-D cup size says she was twice rejected for a job by managers who didn't much care for her "Latin accent."
"They're going to see that she speaks very well," Smith said. "And I intend to depose all of the waitresses who work there because I am interested to see how well they speak."
Lawyers for the recently reopened Hawaiian Tropic Zone had tried to have Morales' suit tossed - and they strongly hinted that she was a hooker after her photos appeared on what they called "very filthy" Web sites. James Rosenzweig, a lawyer for the Hawaiian Tropic Zone, however, declined to comment.
Have you seen Chris Brown's crib?
Photo credits: Chris Brown
Between the custom-made shoe closet and the one-of-a-kind graffiti murals, Chris Brown's crib is incredible. I could definitely do something with
The Dalai Lama Welcomed to Memphis
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'brutha dolly what it look like?'
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Memphis Tuesday to receive the National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award. He also visited the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was slain and said a prayer.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The swim club did discriminate on the basis of race
Photo credit: Colbert/APThe Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has found probable cause of racial discrimination at The Valley Club a Huntingdon Valley Philadelphia swim club that asked Creative steps, Inc., a day camp group of mostly Black and Hispanic children on June 29th not to return. The camp had a reservation for its children to swim at the private, mostly white, country club. When the childeren arrived, their money was refunded without explanation and they were asked to leave. The club administrators insist the lifeguards would have been overburdened by the large number of children, many of whom could not swim.
Attorney Brian Mildenberg represents a young Black girl who says she heard a member of The Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley ask, "What are all these black kids doing here?" and say, "I am scared they might do something to my child." The Club's President of the Board of Directors, John Duesler, has been quoted as saying so many children would "change the complexion" of the club.
The panel's report also noted the club had a rather different reaction to other large groups that came to the swim club. Reports of the incident touched off nationwide outrage. Media mogul Tyler Perry invited all the children to Walt Disney World and the U.S. Justice Department launched an independent investigation into the discrimination complaints.
The commission ordered the club to pay monetary damages for humiliation and embarrassment and a civil penalty of not more than $50,000.
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Girl is lucky to be alive after car crashes into wall where she's standing
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This 6-year-old little girl was lolligagging in a parking lot when a speeding car crashed into the wall where she was standing. Miraculously, she escaped without a scratch. A parking pole saved her life by forcing the car's velocity upwards at an angle rather than straight back into the wall. Presumably, the girl ducked under and out of the way when the car smashed into the wall above her. The car's driver was cited for driving without a license and wreckless endangerment.
IRS wants Miss Patti to cop a new attitude....
According to The Detroit News, they have found records that indicate that Grammy winning peformer Patti LaBelle owes more than $337K in federal back taxes.
The IRS has filed a tax lien against Miss LaBelle on August 31st with the state of New York for the amount of $337,104.
Jay-Z is NOT Mr. Rogers
"My neighbors didn't want me in the building, it was a whole big thing, it was really racist. They didn't want me in so I bought the biggest place there," he told BBC radio's Trevor Nelson. "They have a board and voting is based on how much of the property share you have so I have the biggest share and I go down just to vote on things I don't care about just to tick 'em off. I guess they think I'm having parties and there's shootings going on, but I have normal breakfasts and lunches. My friends come over - accountants and bankers - and I make them all wear black so the neighbors think they're gangsters. It's fun."
First Lady Michelle Obama made the list
First Lady Michelle Obama made People Magazine's 10 Best Dressed Women of the Year list. She was named "Best Accessible Glamour." And I thought the words "accessible" and Kim K. went hand in hand.
Mrs. Obama will also appear in the October issue of Women's Health magazine (Pres. Obama will be in the Oct. Men's Health), to discuss fitness and nutrition. She will also reveal the exercises she uses to keep away the flab and keep her arms fab.
Today is LisaRaye's Birthday
although like the rest of us she celebrates throughout the month...happy birthday LR!
oh what the hell, happy bd Jermaine Dupri too...
Rick Ross Robbed by Groupies....Caught on tape
Apparently, some smooth criminals got all dolled up made their way to Rick Ross and his crew’s hotel room at the Hilton in downtown Nashville after a performance to get their proverbial groupie on. The four sticky-fingered women then proceeded to do their best “Set It Off” impersonation, without the guns and violence, by relieving Ricky of over $60,000 worth of his personal belongs including jewelry and a laptop.
Of course, the getaway wasn't clean, and the suspects were caught on the hotel's candid camera. They better hope Crime Stoppers finds them before the Boss and his crew.
One of the producers on Chris Brown's new CD 'Grafitti'
is music producer Scott Storch who is hoping to rebuild his shattered career by working with another disgraced star. Storch signed up for a stint in rehab in April of this year after admitting blowing $30 million on cocaine. He then filed for bankruptcy one month later and has been struggling to rebuild his Tuff Jew Productions company ever since.
Storch who wrote 'Run It', acknowledges he's facing an uphill struggle to re-establish himself as a credible producer,and had to beg Chris Brown's team for the opportunity. This could be his break.
Queen Latifah on Ellen last week....
Ellen gives Latifah a gift for her 9th appearance...sometimes the jokes write themselves...
Watch the world's longest basketball shot
The Dude Perfect crew threw this basketball from the third deck of the Texas A&M stadium and got nothin' but net. The guys are filming and uploading videos of their exploits for charity. For every 100,000 views their Summer Camp edition clip receives, the guys will sponsor an impoverished child through an organization called Compassion International so click away!
Serena New Tampax Spokeswoman
beats Mother Nature's ass for Proctor and Gamble....
The effort, via Leo Burnett, Digitas and Starcom Mediavest Group, is a continuation of the brand’s “Outsmart Mother Nature” campaign, which shows a pesky character, Mother Nature, attempting to deliver women their monthly periods (in the form of a red ribbon-topped gift box). The campaign kicks off this week.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Breaking News: Dr. Conrad Murray's Babymama
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray's babymama Nicole Alvarez has been ordered to testify in front of a Los Angeles grand jury. Police searched Alvarez' apartment last month in connection with the investigation into Michael's death. Alvarez is an ex-stripper-turned mistress who lived quite nicely-thank you-off Michael's Murray's money. He put her up in a posh Santa Monica pad, bought her a BMW, and financed lavish shopping sprees.
The Industry is really clowning Kanye now
White Stripes frontman commandeered the microphone at the Toronto Film Festival Friday night during an acceptance speech by his concert documentarian saying "Imma let you finish—but Orson Welles made the greatest movie of all time!"
Both American Idol Host Ryan Seacrest and Survivor Host Jeff Probst were nominated for outstanding reality show host (the words "outstanding" and "reality" should not be uttered together) at the Emmys on Sunday. Probst threatened, "If Ryan wins, I’m pulling a Kanye.”
Christina Applegate, Kelly Bundy on Married With Children, mused at the Emmys, "I just have to wonder: Who's gonna pull a Kanye?"
And Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris promised, "I will make my speech as brief as possible in the hope that it won't be interrupted by a congressman or a rapper."
Plaxico was all tears today
Ex-New York Giant Plaxico Burress was all tears today as he told his family goodbye in the courtroom. Plaxico was sentenced to 2 years in prison for accidentally shooting himself in the thigh in a nightclub. Plaxico had been facing two charges of weapons possession and reckless endangerment for a minimum of 3 1/2 years behind bars. He plead out to the lesser charge and agreed to do two years in prison plus two years of probation. The footballer who caught the winning touchdown in the final minute of the 2008 Superbowl will likely only do 20 months with time off for good behavior.
The Khloe and Lamar Show
Reality star Khloe Kardashian plans to marry LA Laker beau Lamar Odom this Sunday before he goes to training camp in Hawaii. The wedding will take place at the L.A.-area home of music manager Irving Azoff-a Kardashian family friend, multiple sources confirm. I got just two words for the whole affair either intervention or prenup. Hopefully we will eventually see a picture of the couple in the daylight.
White Philly Cop With Cornrows Pulled from Duty
To get booted off the street, a police officer has to do something pretty serious - like shoot a suspect or be accused of brutality.
But in the 35th District, apparently a hairdo will do it. A cop who got cornrows was ordered off the street and kept on desk duty for two days until he cut his braids off, sources said.
While dozens of black officers across the city wear cornrows, Officer Thomas Strain is white. So when the five-year veteran showed up for work Sept. 3 with the traditionally black hairstyle, it didn't take long for his colleagues - or his bosses - to notice." They pulled him out of roll call and took him right up to the inspector's office," said an officer who asked to remain anonymous. Inspector Aaron Horne who is African-American oversees the Northwest Police Division, which includes the 35th District, is the supervisor who directed Strain to banish the braids.
Reached last week, Strain declined to comment about the hair hubbub. It's absolutely discriminatory," said one officer. Strain's cornrows 'do "was neat. It was above his collar. It's not like he shaved a Nazi sign or something anti-black or anti-Hispanic on his head. It's just cornrows. I don't know what the problem is."
The problem, police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said, is that Strain's superior didn't feel his cornrows were "professional." Ordering Strain to chop them off had nothing to do with discrimination, added Vanore, "The policy's the policy, it doesn't matter what race you are," Vanore said. He couldn't explain why black officers with cornrows weren't ordered to get haircuts, however.
Still, while the division inspector did instruct Strain to get a haircut, Vanore emphasized, the officer wasn't formally disciplined.
A Rainy Night in Georgia
With at least five people dead and massive expanses of land and roads under water, Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency Monday in the 17 counties hardest hit by flooding from severe weather.
Just west of Atlanta, some areas have received about 22 inches of rain since last week, CNN meteorologists reported. About 12 of those inches fell in a 12-hour period from Sunday night to Monday morning.
After Georgia creeks and rivers burst, swollen by days of rain, residents struggled to escape.
Just west of Atlanta, some areas have received about 22 inches of rain since last week, CNN meteorologists reported. About 12 of those inches fell in a 12-hour period from Sunday night to Monday morning.
After Georgia creeks and rivers burst, swollen by days of rain, residents struggled to escape.
Boadicia the Victorious
Boadicea The Victorious is a new fragrance by Michael Boadi. His fragrances have been really popular with Michelle Obama, Kate Moss and Madonna. Click here to see the face of Boadicia the Victorious. Let's just say she never has to set foot in another American Apparel.
Vanessa, Chandra, and Cicely looked amazing!
Victoria Rowell and Shar Jackson may have looked a mess on the red carpet for Sunday's Emmy Awards, but Vanessa Williams, Chandra Wilson, and Cicely Tyson looked amazing!
Monday, September 21, 2009
For some reason
For some reason Shar Jackson walked the red carpet at the Emmy Awards last night. She wore one of the latest House of Dereon couture creations...OK lemme stop. I don't even need to take time to make fun of that arrow dress. The picture speaks for itself.
Tyra is a diva
When asked why fellow supermodels Paula Porzikova and Janice DICKerson did not last on the America's Next Top Model show, Tyra did not really have an explanation. Allegedly, both models were dismissed as judges shortly after having production disagreements with Tyra, the show's creator. The real reason is, Tyra is a diva and there can only be one real diva (sorry Ms. J) on set at a time. Whatever the issues were, it was Tyra's show and her call. Janice went on to have her own show where she (IMO) treated her employees and models very poorly. I really don't see her appeal as a model, then or now. As for Paula, I hope she saved those checks.
Drake has eggwhites egg on his face
Drake has eggwhites egg on his face after indignantly blogging that Kia Shine was lying about writing some of "Best I Ever Had." Kia Shine was photographed holding up three BMI awards for Drake's smash hit "Best I Ever Had" sparking rumors he was a ghostwriter for the song. Kia Shine released a statement claiming a publishing percentage for Drake's album because it sampled a song he had written:
Drake sampled the melody, some of the words, cadence, etc. So because I had
already registered the original record, my business was in order. I sent in the
Drake record and let my legal team handle it from there. We were able to settle
at 25% of the “Best I Ever Had” publishing. It’s a blessing, but the moral of
the story is to “follow up to get your dollars up” and always be prepared and on
top of your business.
Drake denied Kia's claims in his own blog, in essence saying he was lying:
There have been questions posed to me the last few days about the writing of
Best I Ever Had and I figured I’d take the time to clear the air directly. I
have never met Kia Shine or worked with him. I wrote the entire composition in
Toronto and I borrowed one line from a Lil Wayne song that he produced the BEAT for. The claims of 25% ownership are false and for a artist to brag about splits on a song is distasteful to begin with.
Well, Drake is looking kind of foolish right about now because Kia does indeed own a percentage of the publishing rights to Drake's song. He needs to check into getting new advisors and/or management since they neglected to tell him this and let him put himself out there like that.
Housekeeper's suit against Kobe and Vanessa allowed to go forward
Maria Jimenez A California judge has ruled that Maria Jimenez can continue her wrongful discharge case but can't sue for emotional distress. Orange County Superior Court Judge Kirk Nakamura also ruled Thursday that the Bryants can pursue their countersuit against Jimenez for violating a confidentiality agreement by talking to reporters about the family. The judge says Jimenez cannot sue for invasion of privacy because she knew about the video cameras in the Bryants' house.
Jimenez says she was denied health insurance and was forced to quit because her employers demeaned and humiliated her. Jimenez claims that Mrs. Bryant once made her stick her hand in a bag of dog feces to fish out a sales receipt for an expensive blouse that Ms. Jimenez had allegedly ruined.
Chickens need love too!
Fox News' Ernie Anastos had a little Freudian slip during an on air segment about chicken.
And the winner is....
Precious has now won the Toronto International Film Festival's prestigious People's Choice Award. Last year's winner was Slumdog Millionaire.
An urban tale of a teen girl who tries to overcome abuse, illiteracy and teen pregnancy, the Lee Daniels directed film initially set off buzz at the Sundance Film Festival in January, attracting the attention of Winfrey and Perry (now listed as executive producers of the film).
Obama Pride spread to the Emmys
Victoria Rowell arrived at the Emmy's last night wearing her pride for her President. Now...frankly it looks as if she just took the bolt from the fabric store and wrapped it around her. Seriously, look at the white edges at the top and the bottom--and that train? No ma'am. Still, I guess there is no classy way to wear silk screen on the red carpet. I DO admire her gumption and, of course, her support of our President. I think she wanted press, and she got it.
Jasmine Guy you just filed for divorce what you gonna do now?
file for bankruptcy...
Guy filed for divorce through the L.A. Superior Court from her husband of 11-years, Terrence Mitchell Duckett. In the divorce settlement Guy received custody of their 10 year-old daughter, cars, jewelry, furniture and art work. Guy also owes back taxes and penalties adding up to $123,503. The debt has forced Guy to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Her ex also owes a whopping $94,354. (note: in bankruptcy you cannot include any federal or state income taxes)
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