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That's just nasty.
2008-05-07 02:40:00
Dwyane Wade and Star Jones? Spare me the details... That is one couple that I can't even think about, I tried to ignore it like the Nick/Mimi foolery. Both still married, Star filing for divorce, are the newest match up to hit the rumor mill.Ughh...I'll pass.D Wade halfass denied a brewing relationship on TNT's Inside the NBA...?Star is an unbelievable woman. We have a great, great relationship. As friends.??We?re friends, just like a lot of celebrities. We are friends,? the pro basketball star said Thursday during a guest appearance on ?Inside the NBA,? the jocular TNT show featuring Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.?Are y?all close friends?? Smith asked.?We?re good friends,? Wade responded.?Are you the kind of friends that drink out of one cup with two straws?? Smith persisted, referring to a much-discussed photo of Wade, 26, and Jones, the 46-year-old TV personality who recently filed for divorce, at a tennis match. ?Those kind of friends???We are friends. That?s...
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Ebony gets Breezy
2008-05-06 22:01:00
Chris Brown is really working to trade in the young boy image for grown man status with chest all out on the cover of the June issue of Ebony Magazine. If I was about 8 years younger he could get it?can?t even play like he couldn?t!In the latest edition of Ebony magazine Chris talks about his transition from being a younger teen artist to a more mature artist and says he wanted to make his new record "nastier," but reconsidered after realizing he didn't want to alienate his younger audience.Dude just made 19 this past Monday?I?m say though, when I was 19, dudes weren?t looking like this!

On Set: Jordin Sparks
2008-05-06 21:59:00
The adorable American Idol alum was on the video set for her third single ?One Step at a Time? looking extra Springy on an Easter Sunday in L.A. this weekend.Despite reports that her vocal chords suffered a potentially career ending injury, Jordin is back on the grind and says that her voice was never at risk. She was under doctor?s orders to rest her voice last month after it was discovered she was suffering from an acute vocal chord hemorrhage. However, last week she returned to the stage opening for Alicia Keys on her national tour. LISTEN: Jordin Sparks - "One Step at a Time"

Covergirl: Rihanna
2008-05-06 21:57:00
Rihanna shows off her tour-ready figure on the cover of June?s Elle Magazine?Can?t deny that she's quite photogenic! In her interview, she speaks on those pesky love rumors and more?On the rumor about a relationship with Jay-Z:?Well, it?s crazy that you ask me that. People know that it?s not true,? she says, straightening up. ?I think it?s kinda a cliché question, and people know it?s not true, so I don?t even know why it?s still addressed to this day. I get asked about it all the time and I?m like, You?re asking, but you know the answer. I don?t even like to address it anymore.?On Chris Brown:?We?ve always been friends, but we?re very close now.?Rihanna on her hair:?I kept telling my managers, I?m cutting my hair. I?m cutting my hair. And they?re like, ?How short? Not too short. Cut it how short?? And I?m like, ?Up to here,? ? Rihanna says, raising her hand up to her ear. ?They never believed me. So when it was time to do the album cover [for Good Girl], the night before I cut i...
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Uh-Oh, Uh-Oh, Uh-Oh, Oh No No She Didn't!
2008-05-06 06:03:00
DAMN IT! I just knew she was gonna come out at the Chicago show, and announce the nuptials, and do all that, but that was just selfish blogger hopes on a star...Of course Beyonce waited until the New York Madison Square Garden show this weekend to come on stage while Jay Z did is "Fuck that..." skit where he give 30 second teasers of hits and when "Crazy in Love" came on...well, roll that beautiful bean footage...I can't even be mad at the spin and ROC diamond...bitch betta work like that's her husband!

Angola is not just a prison in Louisiana...
2008-05-06 05:10:00
...and they can be just as rowdy! 50 Cent got his chain snatched at concert in Angola , Africa this weekend while performing.I don't know what's funnier, 50 getting jacked by dude [minute 1:40] who took off running like a crackhead or the dude filming laughing like Eddie Murphy in Coming to America?
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Ya'll wanna see Young Jeezy kill George Bush, Shawty?
2008-05-06 04:55:00
Spotted @ Crunk + DisorderlyHow? Why? For What? Soooo many question, no time...But I do know that the old lady is straight gangsta!
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She's entertaining even in a picture...
2008-05-06 04:28:00
I didn't even have to be at the Erykah Badu show at the Fox Theater in Detroit to feel her raw emotion...Excuse me while I go check Ticketmaster for her next show, I need this in my life! Hot smouldering passion!More after the jump...
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Covergirl: Mariah Carey, Plus "Bye Bye"
2008-05-06 03:45:00
Mariah Carey is looking extra photoshopped fit in her bikini on the cover of the June issue of Vibe Magazine...just in time for summer. Her diet game has been on point as of late, though. Not that good, but that I'm rich and can hire a private chef and trainer kind of good...Her newest video for "Bye Bye" premiered today...It's a bit of a montage of her personal travels, shooting this cover, and birthday party in the islands with her rumored boo/hubby Nick Cannon as well as pictures of those that have passed including her father.
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First New York, Now Hollywood
2008-05-06 03:06:00
Sean "Diddy " Combs has worked hard for years from intern to mogul taking over NYC and it all paid off when he was given his star on the walk of fame."It's also like my coming-out party here in Hollywood ," Combs told AP. "I don't have nothing to hide about that. If I'm going to come someplace, I'm going to make some noise, and you're going to know I'm here."Way to make an entrance, eh? He is currently looking at more scripts as he will be splitting his time between Hollywood and New York . Of course Mother Combs was there looking Barbie-rific and Kim with the entire clan of chirren...I don't know why Kim was frontin' in Essence, she is clearly not going anywhere! For what? You been doing this for years now... See more pics and video after the jump!
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Kanye says it's not always the ego!
2008-05-04 21:10:00
Granted he has an ego, but everything isn't always about it. Don't try to 'Michael Jackson' him...He post this blog in response to a little mishap at the Houston stop on the Glow in the Dark Tour.Don't believe the hype! When I started the show the other night we were having a lot of technical issues due 2 the heat. The 2 huge screens on both sides of the stage were glaring bright blue like when your DVD player acts up at home. I asked for them 2 turn the screens off 3 times because it was distracting 2 the show. The fans were not getting what they paid for. I admit, in my frustration, I did use profanity on the 4th time I asked. I stopped the show 2 go over and check it out myself. After the screens were turned off I started the same song from the beginning. The screens were eventually fixed 5 songs in but it was definitely better 2 have them blacked out rather than bright blue. Unfortunately for certain media outlets, you will never be able 2 'Michael Jackson' me. That mean...
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Karina Pasian: 16 @ War
2008-05-04 20:53:00
Karina Pasian is one Def Jam's newest stars who's making serious noise with her debut single "16 @ War" which was written by The Dream. Being the god daughter of Quincy Jones, music is clearly in her blood, but the talent is definitely there. Like a young Alicia Keys, she sings and is a classically trained pianist. "16 @ War" is like a teenager's anthem. You can expect her debut album out this June. Continue reading for more on Karina, and you can check her out on MySpace or catch all her videos on her YouTube channel that has videos from years ago, including the day she met Alicia Keys. Even before 16-year-old Karina Pasian signed to Def Jam records, the stellar singer was already making a name for herself. From her winning performance on Star Search in 2003 to singing at the White House last June during Black Music Month, this New York City chanteuse has been paying her professional dues since she was a toddler.?I?ve been singing and playing piano since I was three,? says Karin...
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Covergirls: Diddy's Real Angels
2008-05-02 07:21:00
Kim Porter and those cute doodlebug twin girls, D'Lila and Jessie cover the most recent issue of Jet Magazine. Still talking about Diddy, because what do we really need to now about Kim. Not to be mean, but really?!
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Beyonce is 100% pregnant?
2008-05-02 07:09:00
...as if she can be 63% pregnant, or maybe she's just 29% pregnant?!Word on the curb is that Beyonce is expecting.A source close to the couple revealed, "Beyonce is 100% pregnant, which is why the couple rushed their wedding." The source also told Hollyscoop that all the friends and family that attended the ultra private wedding were all aware that Beyonce was already expecting.Our source added that Beyonce is in her early stages, but don?t expect this star to come out with a confirmation statement anytime soon. Err...Ummm...Ionno 'bout all that! Time will tell I guess but I always think she is a bit too calculated to do that.Beyonce is however back in the studio, working Tricky Stewart ["Umbrella" producer] who says she is cranking out an unheard of 3 to 4 songs per day. As for a newlywed duet, nothing recorded as yet but don't count it out.
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Lil' Mama: "L.I.F.E."
2008-05-02 06:38:00
Lil' Mama is bringing the voice of the young people with her next single "L.I.F.E" which about the struggle teens are facing today such as domestic violence and pregnancy.

Now They're Married? Stop!
2008-05-02 05:56:00
Some gossip is somewhat believable, but Mimi and Nick secretly married? Please stop with the plum foolery...The NY Post says Carey married little-screen actor Nick Cannon at the home Carey just bought in Eleuthera, the Bahamas, a source close to the singer said. "They have been smitten with each other for days, weeks," the friend said. "And she's always had a crush on him."I call Pop Fiction on this...She's rocking the same ring that Selita Ebanks had! The worst is they say it was with no pre-nup...*side-eye* Mariah is 39, Nick is 27.UPDATE: E! Online is reporting that Nick's stepmother is confirming the marriage..."Yes, we know," she says. "He called us and told us all about it. We are happy for him. If that is what he wants then we are happy for him."
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Chris Brown: Forever
2008-05-01 06:32:00
With the re-release of his album, Exclusive: The Forever Edition, Chris Brown debuted the video for the new single "Forever." I haven't heard the song much, it seems like it just snuck up on us.Chris is also featured on the cover of this month's Rolling Stone magazine. This month Rolling Stone features "The Best of Rock 2008" and coins Chris the "Best New Michael Jackson." In the article, Chris talks about how now that he is reaching his twentieth birthday he feels he can start making things "a little dirty" for the next album but "not R. Kelly dirty" he assure us.

It reads like a Zane Novel...
2008-05-01 05:10:00
More hot and steamy texts have been released between Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick and his former Chief of Staff/Secret Lover Christine Beatty. These two had some serious ish going on, besides getting called in a bold-face lie about firing the police chief, they also got put on serious blast about their sordid love affair! Based on the texts raging from April to October of 2003, chick was head over heels for the mayor...And I quote...Beatty to Mayor: "I love you so much. Thank you for coming to see me. I was very happy to see you."Mayor to Beatty: "Love you too. I realize more everyday how much. You look real good by the way."...talking about Beatty's childrenMayor to Beatty: "I might be their stepdad one day"Beatty to Mayor: "Why might? What happened "not yet"? LOL."Mayor to Beatty: "The "might" is on you!"Beatty to Mayor: "LOL! Nigga, I already claim it! KCK 2012. You told me that you would be my boyfriend everyday until I was your wife. Are you renigging?"...after a night of j...

Poor Man's Danity Kane
2008-05-01 04:36:00
Do. Not. Want. Seriously? Jazzy Pha must have needed some pork chop money for this...I guess the CW manufactured group Girlicious are really going to try to release an album. I watched the show, these chicks are no Danity Kane .Real talk though, Chrystina looks like a mini Traci Bingham...
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Dead Beat Daddies Alert...Times 2
2008-05-01 02:33:00
From bad to worst...First Dame Dash's baby mama, Linda Williams, put his ass on wide open blast by filing a petition with the courts for custody of their 16 year old son, Damon Anthony Dash, II aka "Boogie." She says her son is at "imminent risk" living in an unstable home with Dame...Her 3 page petition claims that the teen went without hot water and electricity or 2 months in his bedroom. Additionally, since Dame is broke he fired the driver hired to take the boy to school [due to Dame's fear of kidnapping *side eye*] forcing him to take the subway or even not going. He also fired the cook and other staff, so the boy has no one to cook for him. Linda goes on to call out Dame on his rape case, history of drug use, family history of mental illness, and that he brought the boy to the morgue to identify Dame's brother after he committed suicide on the front lawn the day before Thanksgiving in 2007 by shooting himself in the head. DAMN! To top it all off, he has yet to set up a $10 ...
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Usher: 'Chris Brown Is The New Me'
2008-05-01 01:22:00
Usher recognizes that it's time to pass the buck...let the young one do the flips and woo the young girls! In a recent interview, Usher notes that Chris Brown is on deck to take his place as the R&B hottie.He says: "All of this young energy is great for the industry. Chris is the guy who dances and sings, which is a lot like I do and did as a young artist as well."If time serves us correctly, and artists are continuing to better themselves, then hopefully he'll follow the same path that I did."As long as he doesn't marry a...okay I'm going to stop, I know God don't like ugly.
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On Set: Solange's "I Decided"
2008-04-30 09:27:00
Solange is definitely marching to the beat of her own drum, but it's working for her. "I Decided" has completely grew on me and the sound is one that isn't easily compared to Big Sister Bust it Creole, who was on set to give support and a little choreography. Clearly Solange's huge smile when asked about Jay Z was yet another confirmation.
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Heroine, Coke, X... Oh My!
2008-04-30 07:44:00
Shazzah Zulu was getting high as hell! Dude was found by the Palm Spring Police asleep in his car with heroine, cocaine, exstacy, and pills.An officer saw Dourdan's car parked on the wrong side of the street with the interior light on and someone sleeping in the driver's seat at approximately 5:12 a.m. Monday. The officer described Dourdan as disoriented and possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.He was arrested and released on $5,000 bail.Clearly this is why his ass was fired from CSI!
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Ellen and Beyonce Team Up...
2008-04-29 20:06:00
Ellen DeGeneres [Love her to pieces, watch her everyday] stars in a new American Express commercial with Beyonce , who she asked to join her. It's a cute commercial and Ellen is always funny. Still love the working with animals commercial...Real talk, you know they are not carrying the green one though, these are card carrying Black card members! That is what you call "Must Be Nice!"
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The Dream: I Luv Your Girl ft. Jeezy
2008-04-29 19:37:00
My boy The Dream is back with his third single "Luv Your Girl " off the Love/Hate album. It features Young Jeezy [which you know I could do without, I like it better without the rap] but this is probably my favorite track off the album, along with "Ditch That." The video has cameos from J.D. and Chingy which was shot in Atlanta.Dream has making hits seem easy, with so many hits on the charts right now that he wrote for others like Mariah, Mary J. Blige, Jessie McCartney, and Dear Jayne.Check out a look behind the scenes on set after the jump...
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I have a belt you can use...
2008-04-29 06:18:00
This lil' criminal needs a come to Jesus meeting with a belt! Dead, buried, and rose again @ "I wanted to do hoodrat stuff."You have to see his other interview...see more after the jump! var sponsorPathIntro = "http://mfile.akamai.com/22343/wmv/gannet t.download.akamai.com/22343/streaming/new s/promo/040808_growwithkare15_kare.asx"
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Say What?! Mimi and Nick Cannon Engaged
2008-04-29 03:18:00
I was really trying to not even acknowledge this plum foolery, but rumor has that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are a couple. Even as far as saying that the pair are engaged. Ummm yeah, I don't buy it.Mimi was flashing a major rock at the after party for her new film, Tennessee, on Saturday night and Nick was spied by her side in VIP at Tenjune Club. Her BFF Da Brat was patrolling as well as Zoe Kravitz and her beau Ben Kinglsey.Some one put Mariah in a movie? Dating Nick Cannon? Too much for me to think about right now
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Angela Bassett Checks into ER...
2008-04-29 02:09:00
...the TV show that is. For the fifteenth and final season [tear] Angela Bassett will join the cast along with original cast member Noah Wyle. This is Angela's first run as a series regular, but I am sure it's a great schedule for the mother of twins.According to The Hollywood Reporter, ?Bassett will play a tough attending with a troubled past who?s coming back to Chicago after a few years in Indonesia doing tsunami relief. Her arrival in the second episode next season promises to shake County General?s ER to the core.?The show was a little pale the last few seasons, so this should a be a good boost!

Check It: Love in the Club, Part II
2008-04-28 21:55:00
Beyonce and Lil? Wayne have come and totally remixed Usher ?s ?Love in the Club.? Looks like the Carters had plenty to keep them busy while in Atlanta for the Heart of the City Tour. Ursh and Bay reunite for a more ballady version of the song. I love Beyonce?s vocals, but what else is new right? Um Weezy?is it just me or is the digitalized voice is sounding more like he?s gurgling water [or syrup].Check It: Usher - ?Love in the Club? Part II ft. Beyonce and Lil? Wayne
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Eye Spy: Halle Berry Post-Pregnancy Fabulosity!
2008-04-28 21:52:00
Halle Berry is back in true gorgeous form, spotted out in Dolce & Gabbana Sunday at the Silver Rose Awards and Auction Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the first time in six weeks since giving birth. Clearly Halle is breast feeding her baby girl, Nahla and it has definitely helped her drop the pregnancy weight. Though she didn?t seem to really gain that much, she was all belly. By the looks of things, Nahla is a very healthy baby.
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