Wednesday Roundup

Canadian make-up artist Samantha Ravndahl is suing rapper Lil Kim for stealing her photo and using it without her permission. Ravndahl posted a selfie online that depicted her as a rotting "Glam Zombie" complete with extravagant green and black make-up. Kim allegedly used the artwork for  her single. "Dead Gal Walking" and Ravndahl wants compensation. The artist says she was promised payment for using the image but has not settled the discrepancy because the rapper's camp works slowly. Ravndahl posted the image on Reddit.com as well as Instagram and her own website. Neither Lil Kim nor her representatives have responded to the allegations. Rapper J. Cole has announced plans for additional dates on his What Dreams May Come Tour which will occur after the new year. The dates will include shows in Vancouver, Washington D.C. and New York, among others. Cole's latest album, "Born Sinner" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in June and was certified gold in August. Singer Chris Brown is fighting  his way back to  piece of mind before the release of his next album. He has counter sued Deanna Gines, the woman who alleges that he shoved her in a California night club, causing her to tear a ligament in her right knee. Brown's counter suit claims that not only did he not lay hands on her, but she fell by herself. Gines was "heavily intoxicated and falling over herself throughout the night", the suit reads, adding that "witnesses saw her acting belligerent towards club staff screaming, "F*** ya'll", and throwing her clothing at security. Brown is also contesting another lawsuit against him in Washington D.C. He is currently in rehab for anger management. His latest album, "X" has been pushed back several times, and now has a release date of Dec. 3. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "Criminal Minds" on CBS, "The Middle" on ABC and "Revolution" on NBC. Happy Hump day!

Friday Facts

Lawyers for rapper Kanye West plead not guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal battery and attempted grand theft stemming from a scuffle between West and a photographer at LAX over the summer on the G.O.O.D. Music head's behalf. Photographer Ramos claims the confrontation with West caused him great pain and left him seeking medical attention. West claims he responded in self-defense. If convicted, West could face a year in jail. Singer Chris Brown is counter suing a man who claims he was assaulted during the singer's scuffle with singer Frank Ocean earlier this year. Brown filed suit against Ocean's cousin Sha'Keir Duarte claiming Duarte instigated things by kicking, punching and pushing him, leading up to the scuffle with Ocean. The confrontation occurred at a recording studio in West Hollywood after Brown parked in Ocean's spot. Words were exchanged before the dispute got physical. Brown, who's currently in rehab for anger management, is seeking unspecified damages in the suit. Rapper Pit Bull has been tapped to host the American Music Awards. During the show's Nov. 24th telecast, the Miami artist will perform his new single ""Timber", featuring Ke$ha. In addition to Pitbull and Ke$ha, the show will also feature performances by Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and Mackelmore. The American Music Awards will air live on ABC on Nov. 24 at 8:00 p.m. Rapper Rick Ross has added two new additions to his Maybach Music Group. He announced via Twitter that he signed Washington D.C. rapper Fat Trel and Atlanta rapper Tracy T. to  his roster. In theaters this weekend: "Thor: The Dark World". On the tube: "MasterChef" on Fox, "Undercover Boss" on CBS, "Last Man Standing" on ABC and "Grimm" on NBC. Make it a weekend!

Thursday Dish

Rapper Kanye West will appear before a judge in connection with a physical altercation with a photographer at LAX over the summer. The Chicago rapper was charged with misdemeanor battery in the case. The victim has  hired attorney Gloria Alred to represent him. In addition, his Jeezus Tour will resume in Philadelphia. The announcement comes as several tour dates were scrapped due to equipment failure. The Detroit and Toronto shows have been rescheduled for the end of the trek and the Vancouver, Denver, Columbus, Montreal, Minneapolis and St. Louis shows have all been cancelled. According to his representatives, West refuses to give fans anything less than what he and the DONDA team imagined. Rapper Future now ways he was never fired from fellow rapper Drake's tour. Everything was a misunderstanding. The two were rumored to be feuding but have since settled their differences and will be traveling around the country together. Hip Hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs made an appearance on last night's CMA Awards to promote his new cable channel. The jury is still out on how successful it will be. Rapper Chief Keef is headed to rehab. The Chicago teen rapper was sentenced to 90 days in a rehab facility for failing a drug test. He is slated to begin rehab today and must speak his entire sentence. Here's hoping this helps his get  his life in order. On the tube: The X Factor" on Fox, "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, "Once Upon A Time In Wonderland" on ABC and "The Voice" on NBC. Happy Thursday!

Wednesday Roundup

Rapper Rick Ross now says that the past beef between he and rapper 50 Cent was no big deal and that he harbors no ill feelings toward the New York rapper. Fans will recall that the two feuded for some time before it all finally ended. Shortly before the release of her third studio album and after selling 20 million albums worldwide together, singer Lady Gaga and her manager Troy Carter are going their separate ways, according to Showbiz 411. Gaga and Carter have been working together since 2007, before the release of her debut album "The Fame", which earned Best Electronic/Dance Album at the Grammys and Best International Album at the BRIT Awards. They also put together her campaign for her sophomore album "Born This Way", which went platinum its first week; garnered its share of religious condemnation and earned a People's Choice award for Favorite Album, Best International Album and Best Western Album from Japan. In addition to album sales, Gaga has become a LGBT advocate, a philanthropist and fashion icon and has held the top spot of Forbes magazine's Top 100 Most Powerful Women since 2010. Gaga's album "ARTPOP" is set to hit stores on Nov. 11. It looks like Jonelle Monae fans won't be seeing the singer on tour as soon as expected. The singer announced the cancellation of concerts dates in "Anaheim, San Diego and Phoenix due to being placed on doctor recommended vocal rest. The tour was to promote her latest album "Electric Lady". She will return to the stage in Dallas on Nov. 9. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "Criminal Minds" on CBS, "47th Annual CMA Awards Live" on ABC and "Revolution" on NBC. Happy hump day!

Tuesday Tales

Rapper DMX was arrested for driving with a suspended license, according to celebrity web site TMZ. He was also caught driving without insurance and driving with an unlicensed vehicle to a South Carolina airport. The troubled rapper is currently in custody and waiting to appear in front of a judge. A representative for the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport said authorities recognized the rapper, born Earl Simmons as soon as he pulled up to the terminal and where aware of his arrest record. In addition to multiple driving without a license charges, DMX was also arrested twice in the last three months for marijuana possession and a DUI. Simmons seemed to be making progress cleaning up his life after being released from jail in 2011, but has been backsliding in a big way in the past year. Here's hoping he gets his life together soon, or it could mean serving more time in prison. Actress Kerry Washington hosted "Saturday Night Live" and performed several hilarious skits poking  fun at being the only African American on the series. She played everyone from First Lady Michelle Obama to media mogul Oprah Winfrey. Rapper Eminem was the musical guest. The Detroit rapper denied that he lip synced during his performance. Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez denied that she has had plastic surgery after a surgeon took to social networking site Twitter to admit he did some work on the star. In more Eminem news, the rapper graces not one, but two covers of Complex magazine in honor of his upcoming release "The Marshall Mathers LP 2".  The 41-year-old rapper explained in the article that the album isn't a sequel to his debut "The Marshall Mathers LP", but revisits themes from it's predecessor. He went on the add that this is a different time in his life and in hip hop so fans shouldn't expect more diatribes like "Kim" on the album. Digital copies of Complex magazine are available now and hard copies will be available later this month. On the tube: "Dads" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Marvel's Agent of S.H.E.I.LD." on ABC and "The Biggest Loser" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!

Monday Memo

The film "Ender's Game" topped the weekend box office, earning $28 million. "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa", "Last Vegas", "Free Birds" and "Gravity" round out the top five films of the week. Actor Idris Elba is reportedly doing much better after suffering an asthma attack during the South African premiere of the film "Mandela: A Long Walk To Freedom". The actor was taken to a hospital and is recovering well. "Mandela: A Long Walk To Freedom" hits theaters on Nov. 29. Actress Kerry Washington host "Saturday Night Live" and to the delight of the viewing audience performed several hilarious skits. Rapper Eminem was the musical guest. Former "Moesha" co-star Markus T. Paulk was arrested and charged with domestic violence after reportedly kicking his girlfriend in the stomach, sending her to the hospital. He could receive four years in prison. Many of music's hottest artist turned out for the You Tube Music Awards. Lady Gaga, among them. Here's hoping next year's event is even better. The home of singer/songwriter/producer Babyface caught fire recently. The fire began on the lower level of the home. No one was hurt and a sprinkler system put the fire out before fire crews arrived.   It looks like there's a riff between Young Money Entertainment artist Drake and Nicki Minaj. During an interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Minaj addressed Drake's decision to not include an Young Money artist on his new album by saying she will always want the label's other artist to be a part of her project no matter what. While Minaj's comments aren't a direct diss to Drake, they could understandably be seen as a side-eye to her one-time friend. Seventeen years after rapper/actor Tupac Shakur's death, former Death Row Records head Suge Knight is still loyal to his former comrade. Knight told celebrity web site TMZ that he thinks Shakur should receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Knight will get his wish. The Walk of Fame Committee announced in June that Shakur will receive a star alongside Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Rick Springfield, Orlando Bloom and comedian Phil Hartman who died in 1998. On the tube: "Bones" on Fox, "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS, "Dancing With The Stars Live" on ABC and "The Voice Live" on NBC. Happy Monday!

Friday Facts

More tour dates on rapper Kanye West's Yeesuz tour have been postponed after a car accident destroyed a custom video truss and a 60-foot LED light "central to the creative vision of the show" Wednesday. According to celebrity web site TMZ, West "refuses to compromise on bringing the show as designed to his fans". The tour will resume after the stage pieces are rebuilt. Rapper Drake has had his share of problems since hitting the road as well. Although he and fellow rapper Future have settled their differences, the tour has reportedly had production problems. A platform Drizzy uses during his set has been repaired and it appears that the tour will resume as scheduled. It appears that singer Robin Thicke's own works may work against him in  a still pending legal battle over his hit single "Blurred Lines". Back in August, Thicke filed a preemptive lawsuit denying that he and collaborators T.I. and Pharrell Williams stole the late singer's hit "Got To Give It Up". Now, Gaye's children Nona and Frankie have fired back with a counter suit against Thicke claiming that he admitted to stealing "Got To Give It Up" to make "Blurred Lines" , then changed his tune. In court documents, the family cites Billboard and GQ interviews where Thicke noted the 1977 singe as his "favorite of all time", and admitted to wanting to make "something with that groove". The family goes on to point out that he changed his story in September, telling TMZ that Gaye's music didn't inspire him to write "Blurred Lines". The suit further alleges that Thicke's "Love After War" copies Gaye's hit "After The Dance". Absent from the lawsuit filing was Marvin Gaye ///, who vowed to sue Thicke, but recently suffered kidney failure. The family denied Thicke's reported six-figure offer to keep the battle out of court, and is seeking profits and other damages from the hit single, which reached No. 1 in more than a dozen countries. Actress Kerry Washington will host "Saturday Night Live" tomorrow, which will feature musical guest Eminem. Fans can expect plenty of hilarious Django parities. In theaters: "Ender's Game", "Free Birds" and "Last Vegas". On the tube: "MasterChef" on Fox, "Undercover Boss" on CBS, "Last Man Standing" on ABC and "Why We (Heart) Vampires" on NBC. Make it a weekend!