Friday Facts

Are there wedding bells ringing for Chris Brown and his new girlfriend? Rumors started surfacing after the woman was seen sporting a new diamond ring. The ring was a two caret diamond Brown bought for his lady love. Meanwhile, rumors continue regarding ex-girlfriend Rihanna's love life as well. Some say she was seen with a new beau, although it hasn't been confirmed. At any rate, let's hope she's happy. She can be seen in the film "Battleship", and is sure to snag more acting roles. As mentioned previously, the John Travolta case moves on. It's been reported that the men only  known as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 have dropped their suit against the actor, but have also recently hired high profile attorney Gloria Alred to represent them both. No word on a settlement as yet. Singer Bobby Brown debuted his new single recently, and by all accounts it has some assuming he's referring to his late ex-wife Whitney Houston in the song. He plans to release his first album in some time next month, and the song will be included on the album. Some are questioning whether Kim Kardashian is using Kanye West, or if Kanye West is using Kim Kardashian. The reason being, Kardashian has said that she'll never put her love life out again after what happened between she and soon to be ex-husband Kris Humphries. However, West can be seen in the tailors for the upcoming season of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians". Go figure. Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige graces the cover of the latest issue of Essence magazine. She also serves as guest editor of the iconic magazine. She discusses her career, what women should do to make themselves feel better, and much more. Essence magazine is on newsstands now. The Lil Kim-Nicki Minaj beef continues. During an interview with Power 10'5 The Breakfast Club, Kim discussed her label situation, her beef with Minaj and more. She went on to say that she'd been barred from releasing new music due to a legal battle with Trackmasters. She added that settling the lawsuit and jump-starting her career as an independent artist has been challenging. She added she  was set to sign with Cash Money Records, even becoming close friends with Bryan "Birdman" Williams. The music the two made never went anywhere. Meanwhile, Minaj was signed, and according to Kim, stealing her vocal style, even being nasty to her whenever the two crossed paths. She also discussed her falling out with the members of Junior M.A.F.I.A. She said she wouldn't consider reuniting with the group, due to their involvement in her incarceration for conspiracy and perjury. Kim's currently working on a book about her prison time titled "The Price Of Loyalty". No word on when it will hit book stores. Joshua Ledet was given the boot on "American Idol", leaving Philip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez to compete for the grand prize. Tune in next week as the competition gets down to the wire. The new cast of "Love & Hip Hop" has been announced and will include Lil Scrappy and his lady love, rapper Eve's former flame producer Stevie J. and an upcoming female singer/songwriter. No word on when the new season of the show begins. In theaters this weekend: "The Dictator", "Battleship" and "What To Expect When You're Expecting". On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox, "Undercover Boss" on CBS, "Shark Tank" on ABC and "Who Do You Think You Are?" on NBC. Make it a weekend!