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Friday, November 30, 2012

Friday Facts

After Bobbi Kristina Brown had yet another car accident, her boyfriend/brother Nick Gordon was arrested for reckless driving. He was caught doing 85 mph in a 35 mph zone, which was at a mall area with heavy pedestrians. Meanwhile, it looks like the two are officially done. Gordon took to Twitter to say that the two have never dated and are just very close, while Bobbi Kristina also took to Twitter to say she's on he own. That should lay the rumors regarding the two to rest. Actress Halle Berry and her ex Gabriel Aubrey have finally come to an amiable agreement regarding custody of their daughter. The details regarding the agreement haven't been disclosed, but at any rate, it's great to see the two have finally put the best interest of their child before anything else. A picture of what appears to be singer Keyshia Cole giving oral sex to an unidentified gentleman has surfaced on the internet. Cole says the woman in the picture is not her. Good to know. Singer Fantasia reportedly threatened the aunt of the man she's been dating on Instagram. Threatening someone on the internet is definitely not a good look. Rapper/producer Dr Dre made Forbes magazine's list of highest paid musicians. His income from his headphones company, Beats By Dre, helped him land the number one spot on the list. Dre earned $110 million in 2012. More legal woes for actress Lindsey Lohan. The "Mean Girls" star was charged with assault after punching a woman in the face at a New York nightclub. Her troubles don't end there. Lohan is facing additional charges after lying about a car accident she was involved in some time ago. She could get up to one year in jail. Singer Chris Brown and G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean share covers of the December/January issue of XXL magazine. Brown discusses how he's grown recently, interesting, in light of the fact that Brown deleted his Twitter account after leveling some harsh, vulgar words at a female comedian who criticized him. Big Sean discusses how his hometown Detroit has made him the artist he is. Check out both stories when XXL hits newsstands on Dec. 4. Singer Beyonce caused quite a stir on her Instagram. The singer/wife/mother posted a photo of a handwritten note, a tradition since she joined Instagram earlier this month, that alludes to a woeful personal relationship. Whether the singer is referring to something she experienced in one of her relationships with her posting or another writing is debatable. Bossip, for one, flags it shocking that the star would open up about being spurred. For those who may be wondering if there's trouble in paradise between she and husband Jay Z, the quote doesn't imply that the relationship in question is a romantic one. In theaters this weekend: "Killing Them Softly" and "The Collection". On the tube: "College Football" on Fox, "Undercover Boss" on CBS, "Last Man Standing" on ABC and ""Christmas In Rockefeller Center" on NBC. Make it a weekend!

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Thursday Dish

Someone needs to stop Bobbi Kristina Brown from driving. The teen got into another car accident while leaving her apartment. She was not seriously injured, and police say neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor. She was issued a ticket for failure to control lane. Kris Humphries is now asking that rapper Kanye West's deposition be used in he and ex-wife Kim Kardashian's divorce hearing. This no doubt delays Kim  and Kanye's wedding since Kardashian and Humphries are due back in court in February. Both Humphries and Kardashian's lawyers appeared in court, although it's unclear what Humphries lawyer wants to know about Kardashian and West's relationship.  Guest who's coming to dinner? Chris Brown. Singer Rihanna has booked a villa in her homeland Barbados for the holidays to convince family and friends Brown is a changed man. No word on what will be on the menu. In more Rihanna news, the singer's new album, "Unapologetic" is number one in both the U.S. and the U.K. The album is her first number one in the U.S. Brown, meanwhile, is still on Instagram if fans want to follow him there.  Singer Steven Tyler has responded to rapper Nicki Minaj's claims that he criticized her judging style because he's racist. Tyler said he's not racist is point was that Minaj would be able to spot talent if she saw it. Singer Mary J. Blige and her husband  have reportedly defaulted on a a loan the two took a few years ago. The bank is now asking for $58,000 plus interest. Actress Halle Berry is reportedly now trying to sell the home where her fiance and child's father got into a brawl on Thanksgiving. No word on her asking price. GO magazine has named rapper Rick Ross Boss of the Year for it's annual Men of the Year issue. The magazine also compiled a Least Influential list as well. Madonna and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are among those who made that list. Singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Leslie has been forced to keep  his word by a jury of his peers.  He reported his laptop stolen in 2010 and offered a $1 million reward for it's return. German Armin Augstein found the laptop while walking his dog and turned it into police. He later flew to New York to testify against Leslie after Leslie apparently tried to avoid paying the reward money. A judge has ordered Leslie to pay the reward. Leslie took to Twitter to let it be known that he's accepted the blow to his ego and wallet by saying there's no way around ups and downs. Although his numerous beefs have been labeled publicity stunts, rapper 50 Cent has now turned  his back on using such tactics to sell records. During a recent interview with Carson Daly's radio show, 50 said he's learned that beef alone doesn't help record sells. He said hit records sell records. He added that were it not for Eminem, his career wouldn't exist. Glad to see he's humble. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, "Last Resort" on ABC and "30 Rock" on NBC. Happy Thursday!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Wednesday Roundup

Yet another rap beef has begun and Chicago upstart Chief Keef started it. It began when he called rapper Lil Wayne gay in a rhyme and escalated from there. Reportedly, a fight began after a bucket of ice was thrown at Young Money stalwart Mac Mill. Security broke up the brawl, but it started again. The next time around Birdman intervened and finally cooler heads prevailed. A judge has rejected model Gabriel Aubrey's request to have his restraining order removed. He and actor Olivier Martinez got into a scuffle after he dropped his daughter Nala off at her mother Halle Berry's home. The restraining order against Aubrey is still in effect. He won't  have charges filed against him because Berry placed security cameras toward her fence, so the brawl wasn't caught on tape. Singer Rihanna says she's not concerned about what others think of her 777 tour. There's been some backlash and criticism because the singer refuse to grant media access to the 140 journalists she invited to travel with her. She says she couldn't host a party on her plane each night with a bad throat. In other Rihanna news, a picture of the pop star in bed in lingerie and appearing to be smoking a J. Oh well.  It looks like more changes are coming for the hit reality show "R&B Divas". Faith Evans is reportedly out and Angie Stone and Sunshine Anderson are in. Reality star NeNe Leakes reportedly had her Bentley repossessed. No comment from Leakes. "Two And A Half Men" star Angus T. Jones is now apologizing for comments he made in a video regarding the show being filth. Guest the sudden change of heart comes from being paid well to do the show. Bobbi Kristina Brown has a surprise for fans of the hit reality show "The Houstons: On Our Own". She'll reveal a teaser of her singing on the show. No word on what song the teen will perform. Rapper 50 took to twitter to let fans know that his next album will be released in February. We'll wait and see. The album has been pushed back several times. Rapper Wiz Khalifa says he and fiance Amber Rose will obtain a marriage license after his current tour ends in December. A wedding date will be set when Rose can fit into her wedding dress. Actor/comedian Kat Williams is in more legal trouble. An Oakland CA fan file a class action lawsuit stemming from a recent performance that the funny man never completed. He approached a heckler while taking off his clothes and threatened to fight three audience members. The show was stopped in ten minutes. No comment from Williams. Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey faced a health scare recently. During a recent speaking engagement she revealed that she discovered a lump in her breast. It turned out to be a false alarm and she's doing well. Singer Lenny Kravitz is set to start as the late Marvin Gaye in a biopic about the singer's life.The film will focus on the later years of the singer's life when he fought both drug abuse and financial trouble. Marvin Gaye died one day before his 45th birthday after being shot by his father. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "Survivor: Philippines" on CBS and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on ABC. Happy hump day!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Tuesday Tales

Gabriel Aubrey, the father of actress Halle Berry's daughter has spoken out about the brawl between he and her fiance Olivier Martinez. Aubrey says Martinez attacked him and even threatened him saying if he didn't all him and Berry to take his daughter Nala with them to France, he'd kill him. Aubrey is now seeking a restraining order. Singer Rihanna posted a photo of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown lying in bed in her Instagram account, but that's not all. Brown has once again deleted his Twitter account after a war of words with comedian Jenny Johnson on the social networking site. Brown posted a few distasteful and disrespectful comments directed at the comedian, although she reportedly threw the first jab. Another clash for voice of Elmo Kevin Klash. A third accuser has come forward saying he had a relationship with the actor when he was 16-years-old. No word on a settlement. Singer Keyshia Cole now says that she didn't refuse to do "Black Girls Rock" because of issues with her race, she hadn't done any research on the organization. After doing that research, she's okay with working with them. "Two  And A Half Men" star Angus T. Jones released a video where he can be seen advising members of the congregation at his church not to watch the hit show because it's filth and fills the minds of viewers with filth. The only problem is, he's been paid $350,000 per episode since it's airing and has resigned to do another season. Wonder how he would explain that one. Former "106 & Park" co-host Rosi seems to be looking for another job. She's been spotted with rapper Sean Kingston after being spotted with actor/comedian Eddie Murphy before the pair reportedly broke up. We'll have to wait and see what comes of the relationship with Kingston.  Rapper Nicki Minaj isn't mincing words regarding her take on criticism she's received from Steven Tyler on her judging style on the Fox hit "American Idol". Tyler stated that Minaj is too hard and critical on the show. Minaj took to Twitter to fire back saying that the rock icon is making racist assumptions about her judging style without see her judge a contest yet. Minaj will make her debut as  a judge when in January when "American Idol" premieres. Tyler judged for two seasons, but his contract was not renewed for undisclosed reasons. Rapper V-Nasty, never one to mince words, took to Twitter to blast rapper Soulja Boy recently, accusing him of being a "fake a** industry rapper". The Oakland CA native who's a member of Kreayshawn's White Girl Mob began her comments with a jab at M2thaK, a rapper on  Soulja Boy's SODMG label, before setting her sights on a higher target. She went on to diss Soulja Boy himself, comparing him to his girlfriend Diamond, a rapper formerly of Crime Mob. So far Soulja Boy hasn't responded to V-Nasty's comments, but she appears to be standing by her words. We'll have to wait and see where things go from here. On DVD: "ParaNorman", "Men In Black 3", "Step Up Revolution" and "The Apparition".  On the tube: "Raising Hope" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" on ABC and "The Voice" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!

Monday, November 26, 2012

Monday Memo

The film "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt 2" topped the holiday weekend box office again, earning over $43 million dollars. "Skyfall", "Lincoln", "Rise of the Guardians" and "Life of Pi' round out the top five films of the week. Sad news out of Hollywood. Actor Larry Hagman, who played J.R. Ewing on the 80's series "Dallas" died Friday of complications from throat cancer. He was 81. Hagman also starred on the sixties series "I Dream Of Jeanie". He was 81. Gabriel  Aubrey, the father of actress Halle Berry's daughter and her fiance Oliver Martinez got into a scuffle when Aubrey brought the child home over the Thanksgiving holiday. Reportedly, Martinez confronted Aubrey and blows were exchanged. Aubrey suffered a bruised rib and other injuries, while Martinez suffered a broken hand and a neck injury. Fans of "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" won't be seeing Kim Zolack on the show next season. She's let producers know that she's done with the show. She was advised by doctors not to travel while pregnant, but producers insisted, so she decided to quit. Actor Chevy Chase won't return to the show "Community". He had disagreements with the shows creator, and now the two have mutually agreed it's best that he leave. He's filmed a few episodes, which will air, but won't appear in later ones. Actor Terrance Howard and his wife are officially divorced. Mrs Howard filed for divorce in February 2011 claiming Howard had abused her. Howard fired back by saying she was a rapist. After all the rumors that have plagued the two for sometime, Kimora Lee Simmons confirmed via Twitter that she and husband Djimon Hounsou have called it quits. The two have been married for five years and have a 3-year-old son together. Simmons tweeted that she and her husband have been separated for some time. Another statement read that the two "are set to remain happy, loving, co-parenting friends and family". Best wishes to both parties. Rapper Nicki Minaj is blaming the slow sales of her repackaged "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" album on Best Buy and other retailers. She says since they don't carry the album, no one can get it. The retailers all say since some fans already have the initial album, they don't want the repackaged version. Singer Keyshia Cole told Bow Wow on "106 & Park" that she initially refused to do the "Black Girls Rock" event because she's bi-racial, but after learning what the organization does and how it uplifts all young women, she changed her mind.   On the tube: "Bones" on Fox, "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS, "Dancing With The Stars: All-Stars Live" on ABC and "The Voice" on NBC. Happy Monday!

Friday, November 23, 2012

Friday Facts

Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz appears on the cover of the next issue of The Source magazine. The rapper, who emerged as one of the most in-demand rappers in the game after releasing his highly-anticipated debut "Base on a T.R.U. Story", discusses his reinvention to become  a rap star. He also talks about his formula for success and the recent birth of his second daughter. The Source hits newsstands next month. After dropping one of the most critically acclaimed debuts of the year, Kendrick Lamar feels vindicated. During a recent interview with RWD magazine, the Compton MC said he feels relieved but not surprised by the reception he's received. He also discussed an encounter with a racist stewardess while on flight. If fans expecting a follow-up to "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" will have to wait, however. The rapper says he wants to let the debut marinate for a while. He doesn't want to oversaturate the market with his work. Singer Tyrese and rap icon Rev Run have unveiled the artwork for their new book, "Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed", which arrives on bookstore shelves on February 13. In "Manology", the two veteran artist and friends, one a married family man, the other  a single dad on the prowl offer insight into a man's mind works. It should be the uncomfortable, revealing truth coming from two men who have been around the block a few times. Jay Z isn't the only rapper gracing a stage this New Year's Eve. The other half of the throne, Kanye West announced that he'll be performing his own end-of-the-year concert series at Atlantic City's Revel Resort. West will hit Revels Ovation Hall for a three-night stand on December 28,29 and 30. It will the second time he's graced the stage at the high-end resort after performing there this July. Tickets for the shows go on sale November 30 via Ticketmaster. In theaters this weekend: "Life of Pi", "Red Dawn", "Rise of the Guardians" and "Sliver Linings Playbook". On the tube: "Happiness Is  A Warm Blanket Charlie Brown" on Fox, "Frosty The Snowman" on CBS, "Last Man Standing" on ABC and "The National Dog Show" on NBC. Make it a weekend!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Wednesday Roundup

After a great deal of bad press over allegations that he had a sexual relationship with an underage boy, actor/Elmo creator Kevin Clash has resigned from the hit series "Sesame Street". A statement from the producers of the show read that his personal life has become a distraction. Meanwhile, another man has come forward with similar allegations against the actor. The man says he and Clash met on a gay phone chat line when he was 16 and Clash was 32 and later began meeting for sexual encounters. The man is seeking $5 million. Rapper Kid Cudi denies allegations that he turned over custody of his daughter to his ex. He now says the two came to amicable agreement and no drug abuse or violence ever occurred, as was reported during a recent hearing. A package containing a white power was delivered to Khloe Kardashian on the set of "The X Factor". Officials on the show took necessary precautions and no one was injured.  Kevin Ferderline's ex, Shar Jackson is now dating Brittany Spears' ex Jason Alexander. Alexander and Spears were married briefly some time ago.Jackson says she and Alexander have been friends for some time and recently began dating. Kim Kardashian has decided to take a trip to the Middle East in an effort to learn more about the region. She'll also check out the milkshake shops in the area. Singer Alicia Keys will hit the road with Miguel for a tour in March. It should be a treat for fans. Website TMZ has posted video of the Mike Epps nightclub brawl. The video shows Epps having a confrontation with another patron. The actor/comedian was heckled earlier in the evening, reportedly. The next footage shows Epps and friends relaxing as if nothing happened. No comment from Epps so far. Frank Ocean has opened up about the letter he penned a few months ago where he detailed his relationship with another  man. He now says he wrote the letter in order to leave no doubts about him. He added he doesn't want to label himself bi-sexual or homo-sexual. Rapper Kanye West is set to end 2012 with a bang. He's added a few more performance dates to the calendar for the month of December. Actor Keenan Thompson, of "Saturday Night Live" fame is set to star, write and executive produce a comedy for NBC. No word on when the show will premiere. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "Survivor: Philippines" on CBS, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on ABC and "Whitney" on NBC. Happy hump day and Happy Thanksgiving!!