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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Wayans Brothers Sued By Former Assistant For Joke Theft



Wayans Brothers Headed to Trial Over Alleged Joke Theft
Keenan Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans are being sued by their former employee.
Jared Edwards worked for the Wayans Brothers for ten years and pitched an idea for a book about women who dealt with men for financial gain. With jokes like  “You know you're a golddigger when you know more about sports players' stats than an ESPN analyst,” Edwards got his idea denied.
Now that the Wayans brothers released a book entitled, "You Know You're a Golddigger When…,”their former assistant is taking them to court for copyright infringement and also breaching an "implied" promise to pay him for his ideas.
The funniest part of this trial set for July 12th may be the fact that Edwards committed check fraud and borrowed $12,000 from Shawn, that Edwards engaged in sexual acts in Shawn's vehicle, and that Edwards threw a phone at Marlon and none of these incidents are factors in the case.
And the fact that the book didn't do so great is entertaining as well. The judge has capped a damage award to the amount of money the Wayans got as an advance for writing the book, foreclosing any of the publisher's profits.

Beyonce To Debut At #1 In 14 Countries



Beyonce and  Jay-z were spotted arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris earlier today after a slew of appearances in Europe.
According to Billboard, Beyonce’s album ’4′ will debut at #1 in as many as 14 countries, including the U.S when final sales numbers are released next week. It went triple platinum in Brazil on it’s release date and is expected to move 275-300k units in the U.S. In comparison, ‘I Am Sasha Fierce’ sold 463k units during it’s first week, however it was released during the fourth quarter sales rush in November. Her new single, ‘Best Thing I Never Had’ currently sits at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #29 on the Hot R&b/Hip Hop Songs chart, however it is #1 in the U.K. (which may explain her heavy UK promotion over the last few weeks).
Earlier this month, rumors surfaced that Columbia was unhappy with the final outcome of her album but her label chairman has since shot down those reports:
All the speculation that gets around is frustrating when it’s just not true. The story about us being unhappy with the record and stuff is just not true. There’s never been any doubt or conversations about moving the record or changing it… Those conversations never existed. We’re really, really happy with it.
The rep, Rob Stringer, also revealed that she has begun an extensive 18 month promo plan for the album that will include a global tour and promo plan. The label plans to work the record for 18 months, releasing many singles and videos, to prove that it is a commercially successful album. Now that’s what I call a label having your back.
In other Beyonce news, she has signed on for the remake of ‘A Star Is Born’ and Clint Eastwood is eyeing Leonardo DiCaprio to star opposite of Beyonce. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters next year.
Beyonce Splash News France

Celebrities Planking: What Is It And Why Are They Doing it?


What is ‘planking’ and why is everyone doing it?
Orlando Magic star Gilbert Arenas and Dwight Howard recently released pictures of them ‘planking,’ a fad that has swept the entire world in just a few years and has somehow reached the U.S in the last few weeks. Though there is much argument on how the craze began, it was reportedly “invented” in 1997 in England, and became popular in 2009 when a group of doctors and nurses in England were fired for playing while on duty. Other reports claim it was originated in Australia, the country that claimed it’s first ‘planking’ death recently when a man fell from a balcony and Brisbane while his friend photographed him.
To play the ridiculous game, you lay down straight, face down, with your arms at your side in public on or around a random object. The more unusual the better. You then upload the photo to the planking facebook page or a social network and let the commenting begin. Be aware, not everyone is thrilled about the so called craze with some pegging it offensive and racist. Some sites credit the origination of planking to slavery, when slaves were placed side by side on a boat with their wrists chained to their side by slave masters.


Rapper Slim Thug

Joe Budden


Plank 5

Woman Says Terrell Owens Owes Child Support Money



Woman Says Owens Refuses To Pay Child Support

Terrell Owens' baby mama says the football star refuses to pay the full $5,000 a month in child support that he owes.
Melanie Paige Smith filed court papers June 20 in an Atlanta court seeking to hold the player in contempt.
Owens "has failed and refused to pay the full amount of child support for June 2011," Atlanta attorney Randall Kessler wrote in court records. Owens' financial advisers have informed Smith that he's decided to no longer pay the full amount, Kessler added.
Kessler said Wednesday that Smith doesn't have any ill will toward Owens.
"She simply asks that he follow the order to which he agreed," he said. "Rather than discussing his situation with her or her lawyers first, he simply cut his child support."
Owens' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not immediately return messages Wednesday seeking comment.
Owens, a free agent, is recovering from knee surgery and can't sign with a team until the NFL lockout is resolved.
We're willing to bet that Terrell Owens didn't expect to wake up to this amount of slander today.
To his defense, the NFL is in the midst of a four month lockout.
T.O. can't be the only NFL player ducking out on his child support right now.
Don't worry, T.O., the league and the players union is working on a new agreement right now.
The lockout should be over soon.

Trina Lashes Back At Pregnancy Rumors



Miami rapper Trina is firing back at reports that suggested she was pregnant with NBA player Kenyon Martin's child.
Mediatakeout released pictures of Trina performing in Detroit and showed the rapper carrying what looks to be a few extra pounds, claiming that she was carrying Kenyon Martin's child.
Trina took to her Twitter page earlier this morning to blast the media for spreading rumors and stories that were not true.
While the pregnancy was reported as a fact, Trina denounced the inaccurate reports,
"STOP it with the f**king rumors enuff already!! I am NOT pregnant," Trina snapped. Why do people believe anything they hear!!! F**k outta here."
Trina, who originally wanted to adopt a baby from Haiti after an earthquake ravaged the tiny island nation in January of 2010, blamed the pregnancy rumors on her weight gain.
"Can't please everyone," Trina said. "If I lose weight it's something "dammn u done got too small and lost ya a$$' if I gain weight it's 'I'm pregnant.'"
However, Trina claims that she's very comfortable with her looks and her weight and that she is not looking to change anything.
"Every woman is NOT suppose to look like a dammn broomstick" Trina reasoned. "I'm very comfortable in my own skin with all my curves and assists!"

Is Beyonce Set To Have Her Worst Album Sales Ever?


Beyonce Projected To Have Worst First Week Sales Yet With Her '4' Album
While the music industry is down to some of the lowest sales we have ever seen it at, surely an international superstar like Beyonce would be able to push copies of her album "4" right?
Well according to Hits Daily Double,  Beyonce is predicted to only move between 275-300k in first-week sales.
Although 300,000 albums is nothing to call a fail, this will be Beyonce's lowest first weeks sales since her debut album"Dangerously In Love" back in 2004.
Her last album "I Am… Sasha Fierce," debuted with 463,000 copies moved the first week, which was only 2nd to her album "B'Day" which debuted with 541,000 copies.
So who is to blame for the weak projected sales? 
In recent weeks there's been controversy regarding the marketing and sound of the album that left a bad aroma going into its surprise release date.
With different obstacles such as leaks, a rumored unsatisfied label, and rush marketing, many fingers can be pointed to why the hype around this Beyonce album is one of the lowest.
The label has recently released a statement extinguishing the rumors of their discomfort with the album by saying,
"The story about us being unhappy with the record and stuff is just not true. There's never been any doubt or conversations about moving the record or changing it... Those conversations never existed. We're really, really happy with it."
While talks of Beyonce's double platinum status in other countries present a sense of success compared to her prior albums, many people are uninformed that many countries do not have the same Platinum and Gold statuses as we do in the States.
So is it the just the state of the record industry?
Lady Gaga has had the most successful album sales this year by selling 1.11 million copies in the first week but it didn't come without certain circumstances.
Out of the 1.11 million, Over 430,000 of these sales were at a special price of $ 0.99, which Amazon offered for two days during the album's first week of release.
Adele, who recently released her sophomore album "21," sold 375,000 units her first week and has been reported to be hovering around the 2 million mark.
So why are fairly young and not as popular artists like Adele outselling Beyonce?  Is it the music?
While many fans and critics weren't too excited of the Diplo and Switch sampled "Run The World (Girls),"  the highly played radio single has only sold 422,000 copies to this day.
While Lupe Fiasco's latest album "Lasers" only pushed 200,000 copies its first week, his lead single"The Show Goes On," is rounding 2 million digital downloads.
Even though the stats are just a prediction, if Beyonce is indeed facing her worst album sales ever, who do you blame?

Amber Rose Addresses Nude Photos



Amber Rose Gets Sentimental After Nude Photos Leak

Nude photos of Amber Rose recently surfaced online, and she is not happy about it. Then again, who ever is?
Rose took to her twitter to personally address the matter, explaining the shame and embarrassment that the leaked pictures have caused her.
"No matter what I go thru or how embarrassed I am I have a man that Loves me & has my back thru everything. @RealWizKhalifa thank u. :- ) I was gonna wait until my radio show to address this but I want to say this now."
Amber explained the pictures were released by someone close to her, who we presume to be her assistant.The day they would be leaked remained impending in her mind as she had a falling out with the former friend, however."I trusted someone that worked 4 me & allowed them to use my laptop a million times, I caught this person sending my pics to themselves and I fired this person immediately.Amber seemed most upset however at having to disappoint her fans, who she felt looked at her as a role model.Wiz & I & both of our families have known about this for 2 months now. We tried to prepare ourselves for this day. Those pictures r 2 1/2 years old just sitting in my computer.""I'm really hurt & embarr#!@%*#ed because I have so many young girls that look up to me. I would never put those pics out of myself. The company that I was working with no longer wants to work with me because of these pics and that prevents me from getting money to take care of my family. Its a messed up situation when someone so evil comes into ur life and tries to destroy it. I know I'm not the only girl in the world that has taken pics like that but they were very private.I'm sorry for letting my young Rosebuds down. Pls understand this was a result of trusting a person that didn't deserve my trust. I have cried for the past 2 days but I know this to shall p#!@%*#.Thank u for all of ur support."After the photos leaked, rumors quickly surfaced that she sent them out herself via Blackberry messenger to Nicki Minaj's boyfriend.Those reports were also quickly shut down by Rose who wrote,"These blogs do nothing but try to ruin ppls lives I DID NOT send pics to anyones boyfriend pls stop with the lies. Its so ridiculous. smh," she tweeted June 28th.Yall been doing this to me for 3 years now it shld be illegal to write fake stories about ppl the media never wants to see anyone happy."




Will Smith Taps Denzel Washington For Katrina Movie



Will Smith Recruiting Denzel Washington For Lead In Katrina Film
Will Smith is looking to cast Denzel Washington in a new film based on Hurricane Katrina.
According to reports, Smith originally intended to produce and star in the movie entitled "The American Can,"which is based on the story of John Keller, who saved many elderly residents during Hurricane Katrina, but Smith cannot star in the film due to his obligations in a new movie with director M. Night Shyamalan.
Smith is now hoping to remain behind the scenes of "The American Can," and have Denzel Washington star in the lead role.
Washington has not yet been confirmed for the film.
Last year, the two Hollywood stars were rumored to be working together on the remake of the 1974 comedy, "Uptown Saturday Night."

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Ashanti, Lala & More Attend Debra Lee’s 5th Annual Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner


Tonight is the big event we’ve all been waiting for, the BET Awards 2011. BET Network Chairman Debra Lee hosted the 5th Annual Pre-BET Awards Celebration Dinner last night in Culver City.  A host of celebrities came out to mingle and celebrate the upcoming awards including Keri Hilson, Terrence J, Ashanti, Lala Vazquez & Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Hart, Trey Songz, Tika sumpter, Jessica White and more.

Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Rebecca Crews and Elise Neal caught up with each other on the yellow carpet
Keri Hilson 
Birthday girl Lala  & her husband Carmelo Anthony.  
Laurianne Gibson, Kevin Hart & Ashanti
Eric Benet and Tracee Ellis Ross
Elise Neal
Trey Songz pushing up on Tika Sumpter who had on an amazing 
Hosea Chanchez and Terrence J
Jessica White 
Actors Hill Harper, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Isaiah Washington, and Laz Alonzo
Ashanti, Terrence J and the host of the night Debra Lee


[Video] BET Presents ‘The Real Husbands of Hollywood’


Bring on the ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’!!!! I’d watch!
One of the highlights of the 2011 BET Awards show this year had to be the “Real Husbands of Hollywood” skits starring host Kevin Hart, Bobby Brown, Nick Cannon, Jermaine Dupri and Nelly. The 3-part skit was a spoof of reality shows like “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and “Basketball Wives”, only they flipped the script and featured celebrity men. There was also a hilarious cameo by ‘Basketball Wives’ star Tami Roman.



A Look At The 2011 BET Awards Show Audience


The BET Awards was full of surprises this year including an appearance by power couple Will and Jada Pinkett Smith who sat in the audience. Their adorable kids Willow and Jaden Smith were competing against each other in the ‘Rising Star’ category and both won in a tie for the award. I’m not sure who worked out that 2 for 1 deal but that’s what you call power in Hollywood.

Should I prepare to post a ‘New Couple Alert’ for Keri Hilson and actor Laz Alonso in the next few months.  They may not be together yet but they sure did look good together while presenting at the show last night.  I wonder who strategically placed their seats next to each other :)
Flo Rida obviously gets bored fast.  Instead of taking model Eva Marcille to the awards this year, he showed up at most of the festivities throughout the weekend with his new girlfriend Melyssa Ford.
Nicki Minaj and Drake shared a moment…

Lala hosted the Social Media Lounge throughout the show but also found time to enjoy the event with her hubby Carmelo Anthony.  
Real Husbands of Hollywood‘ star Nelly and Ashanti were spotted in the audience
J Cole stopped to chop it up with hip hop couple Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa.  When I see couples wearing shades inside, I immediately assume they are a little faded
The most adorable photo of the night goes to Lil Wayne and his daughter Reginae
Nicki Minaj caught up with Mary J
Big Sean went from an appearance in the BET Cypher last year to being a featured performer on this year’s show.  Kudos! He was spotted in the audience with Jaden Smith while sitting next to his long time girlfriend. too cute
Diggy Simmons stopped to pose for photos at the show with Willow, Jaden and Will.
Nia Long was glowing as she sat behind Ace Hood.
Kaleena and Dawn Richard were spotted sitting front row next to Red Cafe
Kelly Rowland was spotted looking pretty in pink before her big performance
BET Hosts Terrence and Rocsi
Idris spotted with Wiz Khalifa and Busta Rhymes. Was I the only one wondering why in the world Jill Scott chose to have Idris on stage while she performed her new song? Too much of a distraction. I couldn’t even focus…
Steve Harvey spotted with his wife Majorie