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Nearly a day after Danity Kane's Dawn Richard confirmed the official end of Danity Kane, fellow Making the Band stars Day 26 expressed their shock, or lack of surprise that is... Click Here For More...
According to Day 26, Danity Kane weren't honest with themselves or their fans.
"I think they kept things secret to the public," says Will of Day 26.
"That takes a lot to keep all that bottled up inside, and they exploded to the point they can't return."
Day 26, who will return for the next season of Making the Band, which follows them post tour as they begin working on the follow up to their self titled debut, say they are moving forward.
"We were family, and when your family does shady stuff and they don't apologize for it or fix it.. it's like Damn," says Que of Day 26.
In the wake of Danity Kane's break up, MTV has decided to preview the new season with a special titled "Damaged: A Making the Band Special."
According to the network, 'Damaged' will take a look at all of the drama that took place during the previous season. Fans of the show, media experts and members of the cast will dish about the events that led up to the explosive season finale and what you can look forward to in the new season.
"Damaged: A Making the Band Special" will air Thursday, February 5th on MTV.
The new season of Making the Band 4 premieres February 12th on MTV.
According to Day 26, Danity Kane weren't honest with themselves or their fans.
"I think they kept things secret to the public," says Will of Day 26.
"That takes a lot to keep all that bottled up inside, and they exploded to the point they can't return."
Day 26, who will return for the next season of Making the Band, which follows them post tour as they begin working on the follow up to their self titled debut, say they are moving forward.
"We were family, and when your family does shady stuff and they don't apologize for it or fix it.. it's like Damn," says Que of Day 26.
In the wake of Danity Kane's break up, MTV has decided to preview the new season with a special titled "Damaged: A Making the Band Special."
According to the network, 'Damaged' will take a look at all of the drama that took place during the previous season. Fans of the show, media experts and members of the cast will dish about the events that led up to the explosive season finale and what you can look forward to in the new season.
"Damaged: A Making the Band Special" will air Thursday, February 5th on MTV.
The new season of Making the Band 4 premieres February 12th on MTV.
Lil Kim has made it clear she doesn’t like how she was portrayed in the “Notorious” Biggie Smalls biopic. Diddy is now backing her up saying “The only thing I can say about the movie that you may have got that was really great from their relationship was [Biggie Smalls] really respected her as an artist, as an emcee and was into her like that. Click Here For More...
All the extra stuff, you know, it’s a movie and Kim will have her chance. Her own movie will come out there, so yo, give Kim her chance. Don’t believe what you saw in the movie.” Kim has expressed her anger about the entire situation saying “This is truly Faith and Ms. Wallace’s movie. And Ms. Wallace is right, this isn’t a Lil’ Kim movie and it’s not about me. I didn’t want it to be about me, I wanted it to be REAL though. And that it is NOT. I take no part in this movie and have nothing to do with it.” Ms Wallace hit back saying “Do you know why the character was too dark for her? Because she’s a white woman trapped in a black woman’s body, and you can tell the world I said it, because those are Lil’ Kim’s words. She should be ashamed of herself.”
All the extra stuff, you know, it’s a movie and Kim will have her chance. Her own movie will come out there, so yo, give Kim her chance. Don’t believe what you saw in the movie.” Kim has expressed her anger about the entire situation saying “This is truly Faith and Ms. Wallace’s movie. And Ms. Wallace is right, this isn’t a Lil’ Kim movie and it’s not about me. I didn’t want it to be about me, I wanted it to be REAL though. And that it is NOT. I take no part in this movie and have nothing to do with it.” Ms Wallace hit back saying “Do you know why the character was too dark for her? Because she’s a white woman trapped in a black woman’s body, and you can tell the world I said it, because those are Lil’ Kim’s words. She should be ashamed of herself.”
Nick Cannon is taking a break from being Mariah's hubby and trying his hand at directing the Grammy Award-winning singer's video/single with The-Dream.
Sources in Hollywood say Cannon cast extras to appear in the video for The-Dream's "My Love" featuring Mariah Carey Wednesday.
Due to be shot next week, "My Love" follows The-Dream's recent video shoot for the single "Rockin' That Thang".
Sources in Hollywood say Cannon cast extras to appear in the video for The-Dream's "My Love" featuring Mariah Carey Wednesday.
Due to be shot next week, "My Love" follows The-Dream's recent video shoot for the single "Rockin' That Thang".
The rumors are true according to Dawn ... Danity Kane is officially over ! Click Here For More...
"You'll see me and Drea (Aundrea) try and pick up the pieces on our own, pieces we didn't even make," says Danity Kane's Dawn Richard.
Confirming the group's split via MTV late Wednesday, Dawn says the final split occurred when Shannon Bex decided not to return for the new season of Making the Band 4 !
"It's devastating to me. As of right now, Danity Kane doesn't exist.
Dawn, who had also been the subject of several rumored solo records before the last season of Making The Band 4, admitted that an invitation was sent to all members of Danity Kane but only she and Aundrea returned.
Discussing Shannon's decision to leave on her own, Dawn says "I don't know why. I think she's just happy".
"I thought we were all going to come back and talk... I just know I got off the plane and found out I was the only one there and Drea came the next day."
While little is known about Diddy's decision regarding the group, Dawn's rumored solo album and of course Aundrea's status, Dawn confirmed that she spent most of the season hanging out with Day 26.
According to MTV, you'll be able to witness everything as it unfolds on the next season of Making the Band 4 premiering February 12th !
"You'll see me and Drea (Aundrea) try and pick up the pieces on our own, pieces we didn't even make," says Danity Kane's Dawn Richard.
Confirming the group's split via MTV late Wednesday, Dawn says the final split occurred when Shannon Bex decided not to return for the new season of Making the Band 4 !
"It's devastating to me. As of right now, Danity Kane doesn't exist.
Dawn, who had also been the subject of several rumored solo records before the last season of Making The Band 4, admitted that an invitation was sent to all members of Danity Kane but only she and Aundrea returned.
Discussing Shannon's decision to leave on her own, Dawn says "I don't know why. I think she's just happy".
"I thought we were all going to come back and talk... I just know I got off the plane and found out I was the only one there and Drea came the next day."
While little is known about Diddy's decision regarding the group, Dawn's rumored solo album and of course Aundrea's status, Dawn confirmed that she spent most of the season hanging out with Day 26.
According to MTV, you'll be able to witness everything as it unfolds on the next season of Making the Band 4 premiering February 12th !
R&B singer Kelly Rowland has denied reports her U.S. home is facing foreclosure - she is selling the property to relocate abroad. Click Here For More...
Speculation was rife that the former Destiny's Child singer was at risk of finding herself homeless after the Miami, Florida property she put on the market in 2007 failed to attract a buyer.
The star has slashed $500,000 off the $1.9 million price tag she originally paid for the residence in 2005.
But the star's publicist is adamant she isn't facing any financial woes.
The spokesperson says, "Reports that Kelly Rowland's Miami home is in foreclosure are entirely false. Kelly has put her home up for sale because she is working and living in Europe."
Speculation was rife that the former Destiny's Child singer was at risk of finding herself homeless after the Miami, Florida property she put on the market in 2007 failed to attract a buyer.
The star has slashed $500,000 off the $1.9 million price tag she originally paid for the residence in 2005.
But the star's publicist is adamant she isn't facing any financial woes.
The spokesperson says, "Reports that Kelly Rowland's Miami home is in foreclosure are entirely false. Kelly has put her home up for sale because she is working and living in Europe."
Former Danity Kane star D. Woods says she's not stressing Diddy's decision to cut her from the Platinum-selling group last fall. Click Here For More...
"I've been in the studio working on a lot of new music," D. Woods told SOHH recently.
Much like her ousted Danity Kane friend Aubrey O'Day, D. Woods says fans will hear new music from her this year, the first of which will be a mixtape series.
Admitting that she's been working on several projects since October, including a mixtape series titled "Independence Day," Wood says "the first will drop in February".
While in Danity Kane, D. Woods helped the group reach Platinum-certification in 2006 with their self debut and gold-status with 'Welcome to the Dollhouse', their 2008 sophomore release.
"I've been in the studio working on a lot of new music," D. Woods told SOHH recently.
Much like her ousted Danity Kane friend Aubrey O'Day, D. Woods says fans will hear new music from her this year, the first of which will be a mixtape series.
Admitting that she's been working on several projects since October, including a mixtape series titled "Independence Day," Wood says "the first will drop in February".
While in Danity Kane, D. Woods helped the group reach Platinum-certification in 2006 with their self debut and gold-status with 'Welcome to the Dollhouse', their 2008 sophomore release.
Rap superstar Kanye West is reinventing himself - he wants to be known as Martin Louis The King, Jr. The Gold Digger star has long been a fan of designer Louis Vuitton, and now wants to incorporate his love of the French fashion house with a tribute to iconic U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.. Click Here For More...
West debuted his red Louis Vuitton sneaker design earlier this month at Paris Fashion Week, and he admits the pride and emotion he felt when the models stepped out onto the catwalk in his sports shoes has prompted him to initiate a name change.
In a video posted on his blog after his runway debut, he says, "Oh, hey world. As you can see, I'm in Paris, chilling - due to the transactions (events) early this week, I have some very grim news. I know I've been called the Louis Vuitton Don... I've been called a lot of names... Due to what happened, when the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name to Martin Louis The King, Jr. Address me as such."
West debuted his red Louis Vuitton sneaker design earlier this month at Paris Fashion Week, and he admits the pride and emotion he felt when the models stepped out onto the catwalk in his sports shoes has prompted him to initiate a name change.
In a video posted on his blog after his runway debut, he says, "Oh, hey world. As you can see, I'm in Paris, chilling - due to the transactions (events) early this week, I have some very grim news. I know I've been called the Louis Vuitton Don... I've been called a lot of names... Due to what happened, when the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name to Martin Louis The King, Jr. Address me as such."
Rocko Hill, rapper and father of R&B singer Monica’s children, has been jailed according to Atlanta area sources. Click Here For More...
Hill, best known for the hit single “Umma Do Me,” plead ‘no contest’ to battery charges after he was accused of striking a woman at an Atlanta area nightclub. According to WSBTV, Hill pulled a woman’s hair and struck her in the face at a local nightclub in Feb. 2007. Authorities say the woman sustained injuries to her face and eye, including a swollen, black-eye and broken blood vessels within the eye. Hill was ordered to spend 48 hours behind bars in addition to both completing an unspecified amount of community service hours and 12 months of probation Monday. Rocko’s single “Umma Do Me” peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs tally last year Both Monica and Rocko are expected to release new albums this year.
Hill, best known for the hit single “Umma Do Me,” plead ‘no contest’ to battery charges after he was accused of striking a woman at an Atlanta area nightclub. According to WSBTV, Hill pulled a woman’s hair and struck her in the face at a local nightclub in Feb. 2007. Authorities say the woman sustained injuries to her face and eye, including a swollen, black-eye and broken blood vessels within the eye. Hill was ordered to spend 48 hours behind bars in addition to both completing an unspecified amount of community service hours and 12 months of probation Monday. Rocko’s single “Umma Do Me” peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs tally last year Both Monica and Rocko are expected to release new albums this year.
Rihanna might be fitted for a role in the third installment of 'Charlie's Angels'! Click Here For More...
According to a recent interview with Sci-Fi Wire, Rihanna is being considered for a follow up to the blockbusters 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' that have starred Drew Barrymore.
Making the statement that actresses should start pitching for a role as a fourth angel in the film, Nancy Juvonen, one of the producers says "I'm having a Rihanna fixation myself".
It's no secret that Rihanna has been eying Hollywood.
Recently dismissing her role in the flick "Mama Black Widow" Rihanna admitted she's open to looking at scripts and admires Angelina Jolie's body of work on screen.
Can you see Rihanna in Charlie's Angels alongside Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz ?
According to a recent interview with Sci-Fi Wire, Rihanna is being considered for a follow up to the blockbusters 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' that have starred Drew Barrymore.
Making the statement that actresses should start pitching for a role as a fourth angel in the film, Nancy Juvonen, one of the producers says "I'm having a Rihanna fixation myself".
It's no secret that Rihanna has been eying Hollywood.
Recently dismissing her role in the flick "Mama Black Widow" Rihanna admitted she's open to looking at scripts and admires Angelina Jolie's body of work on screen.
Can you see Rihanna in Charlie's Angels alongside Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz ?
ATLANTA (AP) — Six construction companies have filed liens against actor-screenwriter Tyler Perry's home and movie studio, claiming they are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid bills. Click Here For More...
Fulton County court documents show the companies claim they are owed nearly $200,000 for work on Perry's 30,000-square-foot home and production studio in Atlanta.
Perry tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he withheld payment from the companies for undocumented charges or sloppy work. He tells the newspaper he is being treated unfairly because he is a celebrity.
A publicist for Perry did not immediately return a call for comment Monday from The Associated Press.
Fulton County court documents show the companies claim they are owed nearly $200,000 for work on Perry's 30,000-square-foot home and production studio in Atlanta.
Perry tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he withheld payment from the companies for undocumented charges or sloppy work. He tells the newspaper he is being treated unfairly because he is a celebrity.
A publicist for Perry did not immediately return a call for comment Monday from The Associated Press.
Young Jeezy has accepted Bil O’Reilly’s invitation to appear on his show and explain his position. Click Here For More...
O’Reilly started his latest attack on rap by showing clips of Jeezy and Jigga perform “My President,” calling it “a rant that offended people” O’Reilly bashed the rappers saying “I guess they didn’t get the memo about bringing the country together. I don’t think Barack Obama would approve of [the performance]. I think it was low class.” “Damn right! I ain’t never ran, nah mean?” Jeezy told XXL “At the end of the day, you’re dealing with cats who think that we as young black men don’t know what it is we do. We entrepreneurs, we came from nothing.” Young Jeezy and Jay-Z are just the latest rappers that O’Reilly has attacked. In the past he bitched and cried enough to make Pepsi drop Ludacris as a spokesman.
O’Reilly started his latest attack on rap by showing clips of Jeezy and Jigga perform “My President,” calling it “a rant that offended people” O’Reilly bashed the rappers saying “I guess they didn’t get the memo about bringing the country together. I don’t think Barack Obama would approve of [the performance]. I think it was low class.” “Damn right! I ain’t never ran, nah mean?” Jeezy told XXL “At the end of the day, you’re dealing with cats who think that we as young black men don’t know what it is we do. We entrepreneurs, we came from nothing.” Young Jeezy and Jay-Z are just the latest rappers that O’Reilly has attacked. In the past he bitched and cried enough to make Pepsi drop Ludacris as a spokesman.
An artist formerly signed to SEAN COMBS' record label has slammed the star in a tell-all book about his time spent with the rapper's company. Click Here For More...
Mark Curry is set to publish Dancing With The Devil, a memoir that details his years at Combs' Bad Boy Records, which the I'll Be Missing You hitmaker founded in 1993.
Curry featured on various remixes and collaborations with the rapper but never released a solo album with the label before he departed in 2005. And now he is accusing the star of bad business practice.
He claims Combs would regularly feature in his artist's songs and videos - but secretly charge them for the privilege.
Rapper Curry writes, "Puff (Combs) has an annoying habit of inserting himself into the songs and videos of all the artists on his label and it's common knowledge that many Bad Boy acts resented him for this.
"Puff charged the artists for his appearance on their records and videos, usually without (them) realising it until they receive their royalty statements. That's when they discovered that their large sums of money had gone to fees which were doubled, tripled and even quadrupled because of Puff's 'special appearances.'
"He charged artists, for example, for having his Bentley in his videos - which he insisted upon - then took tax credit for business use of a car."
The book is slated for release in February (09).
Mark Curry is set to publish Dancing With The Devil, a memoir that details his years at Combs' Bad Boy Records, which the I'll Be Missing You hitmaker founded in 1993.
Curry featured on various remixes and collaborations with the rapper but never released a solo album with the label before he departed in 2005. And now he is accusing the star of bad business practice.
He claims Combs would regularly feature in his artist's songs and videos - but secretly charge them for the privilege.
Rapper Curry writes, "Puff (Combs) has an annoying habit of inserting himself into the songs and videos of all the artists on his label and it's common knowledge that many Bad Boy acts resented him for this.
"Puff charged the artists for his appearance on their records and videos, usually without (them) realising it until they receive their royalty statements. That's when they discovered that their large sums of money had gone to fees which were doubled, tripled and even quadrupled because of Puff's 'special appearances.'
"He charged artists, for example, for having his Bentley in his videos - which he insisted upon - then took tax credit for business use of a car."
The book is slated for release in February (09).
Hip Hop star/actor Bow Wow has laced up with Stephon Marbury for a new line of affordable apparel. Click Here For More...
In a statement released Wednesday, Bow Wow, who is also releasing the anticipated album New Jack City, Part II in March, says "I think families should have a choice. I want my fans to be able to wear nice clothes and clothing and to also have money in the bank. The smart consumer can have both."
Bow Wow's line, which joins NBA star Stephon Marbury's line of affordable sneakers, will feature clothes, shoes, and sneakers for men, women, boys and girls.
Sources say Bow Wow's line will hit stores in November 2009.
In a statement released Wednesday, Bow Wow, who is also releasing the anticipated album New Jack City, Part II in March, says "I think families should have a choice. I want my fans to be able to wear nice clothes and clothing and to also have money in the bank. The smart consumer can have both."
Bow Wow's line, which joins NBA star Stephon Marbury's line of affordable sneakers, will feature clothes, shoes, and sneakers for men, women, boys and girls.
Sources say Bow Wow's line will hit stores in November 2009.
The Source, Hip Hop's former most 'infamous magazine,' is taking a stand against the countless "less tasteful" images of women in Hip Hop according to the New York Times. Click Here For More...
Like its counterparts, The Source has in the past accepted ads that touted skin -- usually female models in various states of undress, today, The Source is taking a stand.
According to co-publisher L. Londell McMillan, the magazine will no longer take "booty ads" for pornographic films, websites or escort services.
"I realize the risk that we’re taking," said Mr. McMillan.
"We don’t want to just glorify the lowest-hanging fruit." "There’s a lot of people that want hip-hop but don’t want some of the filth that some of the business carries with it."
Hoping to transform the often raunchy image of hip hop itself, McMillan says the decision to eliminate sexually driven ads was not an easy decision or stance to take but it had to be done.
The Source, he said, should be able to appeal to the core hip-hop audience, while also being something "you wouldn't mind your kids seeing".
Like its counterparts, The Source has in the past accepted ads that touted skin -- usually female models in various states of undress, today, The Source is taking a stand.
According to co-publisher L. Londell McMillan, the magazine will no longer take "booty ads" for pornographic films, websites or escort services.
"I realize the risk that we’re taking," said Mr. McMillan.
"We don’t want to just glorify the lowest-hanging fruit." "There’s a lot of people that want hip-hop but don’t want some of the filth that some of the business carries with it."
Hoping to transform the often raunchy image of hip hop itself, McMillan says the decision to eliminate sexually driven ads was not an easy decision or stance to take but it had to be done.
The Source, he said, should be able to appeal to the core hip-hop audience, while also being something "you wouldn't mind your kids seeing".
Vitaminwater, home to 50 Cent’s “Formula 50,” is being sued for knowingly misinforming its customers about the nutritional information of the drinks.
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) filed the class action suit against Coca-Cola (who owns Vitaminwater), saying the company misleads consumers using “buzzwords” in their marketing campaign such as “defense,” “rescue,” “energy” and “endurance.”CSPI leader Steven Gardner says “It is really shocking that a company like Coca-Cola feels the need to market a soft drink as a vitamin pill to hid the fact it is really sugar water.” Coke says the lawsuit is a publicity stunt and its consumers can see what the drink is made of on the side panel of every bottle. 50 Cent is featured in ads forVitaminwater where is reading the Wall Street Journal and retrieves the mail at his Connecticut home, records in his studio and works out in a gym, promoting the drink as part of his daily routine. Another ad shows 50 Cent and DJWhoo Kid taking over a orchestra. 50 purchased a share of the company in 2004 and made a fortune after Coca-Cola bought it in 2007 for $4.1billon dollars. 50 Cent owned 10% f the business and made around $400 million from the buy-out.
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) filed the class action suit against Coca-Cola (who owns Vitaminwater), saying the company misleads consumers using “buzzwords” in their marketing campaign such as “defense,” “rescue,” “energy” and “endurance.”CSPI leader Steven Gardner says “It is really shocking that a company like Coca-Cola feels the need to market a soft drink as a vitamin pill to hid the fact it is really sugar water.” Coke says the lawsuit is a publicity stunt and its consumers can see what the drink is made of on the side panel of every bottle. 50 Cent is featured in ads forVitaminwater where is reading the Wall Street Journal and retrieves the mail at his Connecticut home, records in his studio and works out in a gym, promoting the drink as part of his daily routine. Another ad shows 50 Cent and DJWhoo Kid taking over a orchestra. 50 purchased a share of the company in 2004 and made a fortune after Coca-Cola bought it in 2007 for $4.1billon dollars. 50 Cent owned 10% f the business and made around $400 million from the buy-out.
Legendary West Coast vet, DJ Quik, recently announced the introduction of Quik's Groove, a recurring live music series, taking place in Los Angeles, that combines hip-hop and live instrumentation. Click Here For More...
Throughout 2009, Quik will be hosting and performing for the series at Los Angeles' popular Key Club venue, located on the legendary Sunset Strip.
On a regular basis, Quik will be joined by an all-star line-up of surprise performers that range from funk to hip-hop to rock.
Quik's Groove is slated to kick off with a special launch party on Saturday, January 31, and will resume March 9th, before contining on the last Sunday of every month throughout the rest of the year.
In addition to the performance series, DJ Quik is also working on a collaborative album with fellow West Coast vet Kurupt. More details on this will come later.
Below are confirmed show dates for Quik's Groove:
- Jan. 31st
- March 29th
- April 26th
- May 31st
- June 28th
- July 26th
- Aug. 30th
- Sept. 27th
- Oct. 25th
- Nov. 29th
- Dec. 27th
Source: Ballerstatus.com
Throughout 2009, Quik will be hosting and performing for the series at Los Angeles' popular Key Club venue, located on the legendary Sunset Strip.
On a regular basis, Quik will be joined by an all-star line-up of surprise performers that range from funk to hip-hop to rock.
Quik's Groove is slated to kick off with a special launch party on Saturday, January 31, and will resume March 9th, before contining on the last Sunday of every month throughout the rest of the year.
In addition to the performance series, DJ Quik is also working on a collaborative album with fellow West Coast vet Kurupt. More details on this will come later.
Below are confirmed show dates for Quik's Groove:
- Jan. 31st
- March 29th
- April 26th
- May 31st
- June 28th
- July 26th
- Aug. 30th
- Sept. 27th
- Oct. 25th
- Nov. 29th
- Dec. 27th
Source: Ballerstatus.com
Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson has hinted he won't be returning for Iron Man 2 - because an "economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world" led a to a breakdown of negotiations over his salary. Click Here For More...
The star made a cameo appearance at the end of the 2008 hit movie, setting up his role as Nick Fury for the upcoming sequel.
He was also tipped to play the comic book character in The Avengers movie alongside Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and a host of other superhero characters.
But now Jackson admits that talks between his management team and the bosses behind the movie franchise have stalled, claiming that financial problems at comic book giant Marvel Entertainment mean there's a good chance he won't be signed on to either picture.
He tells the Los Angeles Times, "I saw (Iron Man director) Jon Favreau at the Scream Awards and we had a conversation. He said, ‘I hope things are working out for you because we're writing stuff for you’. Then all of a sudden last week I talked to my agents and manager and things aren't really working that well.
"There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury. Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so (they're saying to me), ‘We're not making that deal'.''
The star made a cameo appearance at the end of the 2008 hit movie, setting up his role as Nick Fury for the upcoming sequel.
He was also tipped to play the comic book character in The Avengers movie alongside Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and a host of other superhero characters.
But now Jackson admits that talks between his management team and the bosses behind the movie franchise have stalled, claiming that financial problems at comic book giant Marvel Entertainment mean there's a good chance he won't be signed on to either picture.
He tells the Los Angeles Times, "I saw (Iron Man director) Jon Favreau at the Scream Awards and we had a conversation. He said, ‘I hope things are working out for you because we're writing stuff for you’. Then all of a sudden last week I talked to my agents and manager and things aren't really working that well.
"There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury. Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so (they're saying to me), ‘We're not making that deal'.''
R&B singer Ray J's much-talked-about reality series 'For The Love of Ray J' became official Tuesday. Click Here For More...
According to VH1, Ray J's show, ala' Flavor of Love, will premiere in February !
Officially titled 'For the Love of Ray-J,' the former "Sexy Can I" singer's show will hit airwaves on Feb. 2 at 10pm ET.
While Ray J's show has been compared to Flavor of Love, the singer says he'll definitely have more respect for the ladies, who he insists he pampers with upscale trips throughout the series.
Ray J's so in love that he's already given participating girls names like Cashmere, Unique and Hot Cocoa.
According to VH1, Ray J's show, ala' Flavor of Love, will premiere in February !
Officially titled 'For the Love of Ray-J,' the former "Sexy Can I" singer's show will hit airwaves on Feb. 2 at 10pm ET.
While Ray J's show has been compared to Flavor of Love, the singer says he'll definitely have more respect for the ladies, who he insists he pampers with upscale trips throughout the series.
Ray J's so in love that he's already given participating girls names like Cashmere, Unique and Hot Cocoa.
New Orleans prosecutors are pushing for rapper C-Murder to be jailed until his April retrial for the 2002 killing of a 16-year old. Click Here For More...
Initially, new presiding Judge Hans Lijeberg ruled that C-Murder, real name Corey Miller, be jailed for violating the rules of his house arrest twice.
Allegedly, C-Murder on two occasions left his home, for a total of 30 minutes each.
According to the Times-Picayune, the judge rescinded the ruling just 10 minutes later, but also issued a warning to the rapper to "conduct himself accordingly" before the retrial.
C-Murder was convicted in 2003 of killing 16-year old Steve Thomas in a Harvey nightclub following a dispute. The teenager was allegedly a big fan of the local rapper.
The courts later granted C-Murder a new trail after evidence revealed prosecutors illegally withheld the criminal history of three eyewitnesses.
Last year, Judge Ellen Kovach defeated the incumbent Judge Martha Sassone using the latter's conduct in the controversial trial as an attack point. C-Murder's house arrest bond is currently set at $500,000.
Since the slaying, C-Murder has released 3 studio albums: The Truest Sh*t I Ever Said (2005), The Tru Story: Continued (2006), and Screamin' 4 Vengeance (2007).
The new murder trial will take place on April 20.
Source: Allhiphop.com
Initially, new presiding Judge Hans Lijeberg ruled that C-Murder, real name Corey Miller, be jailed for violating the rules of his house arrest twice.
Allegedly, C-Murder on two occasions left his home, for a total of 30 minutes each.
According to the Times-Picayune, the judge rescinded the ruling just 10 minutes later, but also issued a warning to the rapper to "conduct himself accordingly" before the retrial.
C-Murder was convicted in 2003 of killing 16-year old Steve Thomas in a Harvey nightclub following a dispute. The teenager was allegedly a big fan of the local rapper.
The courts later granted C-Murder a new trail after evidence revealed prosecutors illegally withheld the criminal history of three eyewitnesses.
Last year, Judge Ellen Kovach defeated the incumbent Judge Martha Sassone using the latter's conduct in the controversial trial as an attack point. C-Murder's house arrest bond is currently set at $500,000.
Since the slaying, C-Murder has released 3 studio albums: The Truest Sh*t I Ever Said (2005), The Tru Story: Continued (2006), and Screamin' 4 Vengeance (2007).
The new murder trial will take place on April 20.
Source: Allhiphop.com
A Los Angeles anti-gang worker has been arrested on suspicion of robbing and beating Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Bizzy Bone. Click Here For More...
Bone, a founding member of the rap group, was attacked by a group of individuals after returning to his hotel following a night at a restaurant, according to the Los Angeles Times. The rapper, real name Byron McCane, was reportedly confronted by several men who beat and choked him before making off with his jewelry.
L.A. cops arrested Marlo Jones in connection to the assault; he is a contract worker for the city's anti-gang organization Unity One, who work with gangs and the LAPD in a bid to reduce inner-city crime.
According to authorities, a 30-year-old is being held on $1.1 million bail. They are currently seeking other male and female suspects.
Bone, a founding member of the rap group, was attacked by a group of individuals after returning to his hotel following a night at a restaurant, according to the Los Angeles Times. The rapper, real name Byron McCane, was reportedly confronted by several men who beat and choked him before making off with his jewelry.
L.A. cops arrested Marlo Jones in connection to the assault; he is a contract worker for the city's anti-gang organization Unity One, who work with gangs and the LAPD in a bid to reduce inner-city crime.
According to authorities, a 30-year-old is being held on $1.1 million bail. They are currently seeking other male and female suspects.
Jermaine Dupri airs out his situation about Def Jam ousting.
"It was a situation where it felt very stagnant to me," says Dupri, who was in charge of several releases including Jagged Edge's "Baby Making Music" and girl friend Janet Jackson album.Click Here For More...
Speaking candidly with Essence after reading blogs and receiving messages from fans concerned about his reported ousting, Dupri says: "I’m a record person, so if I give you a record and you don’t put it out, then basically you’re showing me that it’s really no business. I never got a chance to put the records out. I had Johnta Austin, Ninth Ward and Dondria. I read the blogs and I’m thinking, How can they say that I’m not putting out records when anyone who knows my track record knows I’m about making music?"
Admitting that he "just stopped dealing with (Def Jam) on a daily basis," the So So Def label maker made it clear that he's not bitter, but just wanted to clear the air.
While Dupri's plans from here on out are up in the air, he does have a deal for TAG Records and says he's not in the same position as other people at Def Jam.
"I’m a person who continues to carve out my own way. Instead of watching things happen, I make them happen. If L.A. (Reid) gets fired at Def Jam (he’s 20 years older than me) where is he going to go? Many of the people at the label; if their bosses were to fire them today, they don’t have anything else to do. Their lives are over. I’m not that dude. Life ain’t over for me."
For more on Jermaine Dupri's interview visit Essence.com.
"It was a situation where it felt very stagnant to me," says Dupri, who was in charge of several releases including Jagged Edge's "Baby Making Music" and girl friend Janet Jackson album.Click Here For More...
Speaking candidly with Essence after reading blogs and receiving messages from fans concerned about his reported ousting, Dupri says: "I’m a record person, so if I give you a record and you don’t put it out, then basically you’re showing me that it’s really no business. I never got a chance to put the records out. I had Johnta Austin, Ninth Ward and Dondria. I read the blogs and I’m thinking, How can they say that I’m not putting out records when anyone who knows my track record knows I’m about making music?"
Admitting that he "just stopped dealing with (Def Jam) on a daily basis," the So So Def label maker made it clear that he's not bitter, but just wanted to clear the air.
While Dupri's plans from here on out are up in the air, he does have a deal for TAG Records and says he's not in the same position as other people at Def Jam.
"I’m a person who continues to carve out my own way. Instead of watching things happen, I make them happen. If L.A. (Reid) gets fired at Def Jam (he’s 20 years older than me) where is he going to go? Many of the people at the label; if their bosses were to fire them today, they don’t have anything else to do. Their lives are over. I’m not that dude. Life ain’t over for me."
For more on Jermaine Dupri's interview visit Essence.com.
Another court case, an extra legal woe and another headline -- R. Kelly officially ended his 11 year marriage Thursday.Click Here For More...
According to a statement from their lawyers, the R&B star, who was acquitted of child pornography charges in June, and his wife Andrea Lee Kelly will have joint custody of their three children.
While no other details were provided, the Kelly's were reportedly trying to patch things up after Andrea filed an emergency protective order against the "I'm A Flirt" singer in 2005 and after the original divorce filing took place in 2006.
Kelly, 42, and Andrea, 35, have three children together.
According to a statement from their lawyers, the R&B star, who was acquitted of child pornography charges in June, and his wife Andrea Lee Kelly will have joint custody of their three children.
While no other details were provided, the Kelly's were reportedly trying to patch things up after Andrea filed an emergency protective order against the "I'm A Flirt" singer in 2005 and after the original divorce filing took place in 2006.
Kelly, 42, and Andrea, 35, have three children together.
Faith Evans hopes Lil Kim finds closure or whatever she was seeking after telling Hip Hop Weekly that she'd had it with the portrayal of her relationship with Biggie in 'Notorious'.Click Here For More...
In a red carpet interview this week, Faith Evans addressed Kim's "I'm very disappointed in Faith" speech by saying "It's just sad. I don't know Kim's story like that. The part of my life that she was a part of, that what was in my book. This movie is not relative to my book other than that there are certain things in there. This is not my movie. I didn't write the script."
"I got four kids, and I definitely don't have time for this type of sh--," Faith added.
Lil Kim is still fuming according to recent reports, in fact she called out Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G's mom for adjusting the way she looks in the film.
Like Faith, Wallace addressed Kim by telling Essence: "I would love to speak to Lil’ Kim, because I need to ask more about this love relationship because I really didn’t like the way he treated her and I’m praying that that’s not it. Only she can answer those questions. She’s a sweet girl and I didn’t think she deserved to be treated the way he treated her, if that’s the case."
Both Evans and Wallace attended the premiere for 'Notorious' Wednesday to watch not only the portrayal of BIG but their son and grandson CJ in his big screen debut.
CJ, named after his dad, Christopher Wallace Jr, plays his father for part of the movie and left his mom feeling very proud.
In a red carpet interview this week, Faith Evans addressed Kim's "I'm very disappointed in Faith" speech by saying "It's just sad. I don't know Kim's story like that. The part of my life that she was a part of, that what was in my book. This movie is not relative to my book other than that there are certain things in there. This is not my movie. I didn't write the script."
"I got four kids, and I definitely don't have time for this type of sh--," Faith added.
Lil Kim is still fuming according to recent reports, in fact she called out Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G's mom for adjusting the way she looks in the film.
Like Faith, Wallace addressed Kim by telling Essence: "I would love to speak to Lil’ Kim, because I need to ask more about this love relationship because I really didn’t like the way he treated her and I’m praying that that’s not it. Only she can answer those questions. She’s a sweet girl and I didn’t think she deserved to be treated the way he treated her, if that’s the case."
Both Evans and Wallace attended the premiere for 'Notorious' Wednesday to watch not only the portrayal of BIG but their son and grandson CJ in his big screen debut.
CJ, named after his dad, Christopher Wallace Jr, plays his father for part of the movie and left his mom feeling very proud.
A pissed off Ne-Yo hit up his Myspace page Friday, Ne-Yo slammed the media and any haters for taking his words out of context.
Going as far as calling his 'light skinned babies' comment a joke, Ne-Yo wrote "Pardon my french, but what the F**k is wrong with y'all. Are you so desperate for an R&B bad guy that you gotta find a way to create one in me ?" Click Here For More...
"The comment about light skinned babies ... an obvious joke, maybe not a good joke, but clearly a joke. Y'all really took that serious !"
Moving along to the next topic, because there are so many things that have been said, Ne-Yo addressed this week's gossip... his feature in PEOPLE that quotes him talking about being able to see Young Jeezy from his balcony:
"I tell PEOPLE magazine that Young Jeezy’s crib is right next to mine and that once I saw him in there from across the way. I then make a JOKE about him maybe not wanting to walk around naked in his crib with the shades up cause the buildings are THAT close to each other, and that AIN’T something I care to see. Suddenly, everybody thinks I said I saw Young Jeezy in his crib naked when, NEVER ONCE did I say anything like that."
"I’m NOT gay, I’m NOT prejudice to anyone, I DID NOT get stomped out by Jim Jones or anyone else, I’m NOT engaged, I’M NOT STUPID. And to anyone that INSISTS on thinking that any of these things are true……F*CK YOU. To the haters….find some new material please!!! It’s 2009, our president is black!!! Time for change. To everyone else……I love you to death, thanx for all your support. WE PLATINUM ROUND HERE!!!!!"
Going as far as calling his 'light skinned babies' comment a joke, Ne-Yo wrote "Pardon my french, but what the F**k is wrong with y'all. Are you so desperate for an R&B bad guy that you gotta find a way to create one in me ?" Click Here For More...
"The comment about light skinned babies ... an obvious joke, maybe not a good joke, but clearly a joke. Y'all really took that serious !"
Moving along to the next topic, because there are so many things that have been said, Ne-Yo addressed this week's gossip... his feature in PEOPLE that quotes him talking about being able to see Young Jeezy from his balcony:
"I tell PEOPLE magazine that Young Jeezy’s crib is right next to mine and that once I saw him in there from across the way. I then make a JOKE about him maybe not wanting to walk around naked in his crib with the shades up cause the buildings are THAT close to each other, and that AIN’T something I care to see. Suddenly, everybody thinks I said I saw Young Jeezy in his crib naked when, NEVER ONCE did I say anything like that."
"I’m NOT gay, I’m NOT prejudice to anyone, I DID NOT get stomped out by Jim Jones or anyone else, I’m NOT engaged, I’M NOT STUPID. And to anyone that INSISTS on thinking that any of these things are true……F*CK YOU. To the haters….find some new material please!!! It’s 2009, our president is black!!! Time for change. To everyone else……I love you to death, thanx for all your support. WE PLATINUM ROUND HERE!!!!!"
Faizon Love is reportedly in trouble with the law after allegedly punching a man in the head at a Hollywood hotel.Click Here For More...
According to TMZ.com, Love is suspected of battery following a fight with an unnamed man at the Standard Hotel.
Police were called to the scene, but the Friday actor had reportedly left by the time officers arrived.
The authorities are interested in discussing the incident with Love, reports the website.
And it's not the first time he has faced accusations of violence - in 2007, Love was sued for allegedly carrying out a "barbaric assault" on a former stage manager in one of his productions after she claimed to have spurned his sexual advances.
According to TMZ.com, Love is suspected of battery following a fight with an unnamed man at the Standard Hotel.
Police were called to the scene, but the Friday actor had reportedly left by the time officers arrived.
The authorities are interested in discussing the incident with Love, reports the website.
And it's not the first time he has faced accusations of violence - in 2007, Love was sued for allegedly carrying out a "barbaric assault" on a former stage manager in one of his productions after she claimed to have spurned his sexual advances.
ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper T.I. went to court and promptly paid an $8,000 overdue lawyer bill for the mother of two of his sons, telling a judge the debt was an oversight. Click Here For More...
Lawyers for LaShon Dixon asked a Fulton County judge to intervene after the 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, failed to pay in November. He had agreed to the payment as part of an ongoing child support case.
T.I. had a check for the money owed, effectively settling the matter. During the Tuesday hearing, which lasted more than four hours, he told the judge the order to pay got lost when he changed assistants.
"It was just a clerical error, totally innocent," he said. "I will accept full responsibility for that."
The two-time Grammy winner was ordered in September to pay more than $3,000 a month to Dixon — to whom he had been paying about $2,000 per month — as well as the boys' private school tuition, uninsured medical bills and expenses related to their extracurricular activities.
T.I. and Dixon are still negotiating child support and custody of the boys, ages 7 and 8. He also has two sons with his fiancee, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, of the defunct R&B group Xscape.
It is unclear when the judge will issue a final decision. T.I. is scheduled to be sentenced on federal weapons charges in March. He is expected to serve at least a year in federal prison.
Associated Press
Lawyers for LaShon Dixon asked a Fulton County judge to intervene after the 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, failed to pay in November. He had agreed to the payment as part of an ongoing child support case.
T.I. had a check for the money owed, effectively settling the matter. During the Tuesday hearing, which lasted more than four hours, he told the judge the order to pay got lost when he changed assistants.
"It was just a clerical error, totally innocent," he said. "I will accept full responsibility for that."
The two-time Grammy winner was ordered in September to pay more than $3,000 a month to Dixon — to whom he had been paying about $2,000 per month — as well as the boys' private school tuition, uninsured medical bills and expenses related to their extracurricular activities.
T.I. and Dixon are still negotiating child support and custody of the boys, ages 7 and 8. He also has two sons with his fiancee, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, of the defunct R&B group Xscape.
It is unclear when the judge will issue a final decision. T.I. is scheduled to be sentenced on federal weapons charges in March. He is expected to serve at least a year in federal prison.
Associated Press
General Motors Corporation has confirmed today (January 7) plans to cancel the Pontiac G8, a 50 Cent sponsored sport truck. Click Here For More...
The two-door, six-foot bed vehicle was scheduled to debut in North America in 2010.
50 Cent first introduced the G8 sport truck last March at the New York International Auto Show.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson stated the cancellation is part of a restructuring plan within GM due to the recession and the company’s long-term “vision for Pontiac.”
Furthermore, Hopson clarified that the canceled truck does not change production plans for other G8 vehicles.
The latest setback for 50 comes as MTV canceled the mogul’s high-profile reality show 50 Cent: The Money and the Power.
Citing listless ratings, the network cut the show after just six episodes and has declined to green light a second season.
The two-door, six-foot bed vehicle was scheduled to debut in North America in 2010.
50 Cent first introduced the G8 sport truck last March at the New York International Auto Show.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson stated the cancellation is part of a restructuring plan within GM due to the recession and the company’s long-term “vision for Pontiac.”
Furthermore, Hopson clarified that the canceled truck does not change production plans for other G8 vehicles.
The latest setback for 50 comes as MTV canceled the mogul’s high-profile reality show 50 Cent: The Money and the Power.
Citing listless ratings, the network cut the show after just six episodes and has declined to green light a second season.
Last April Brandy's name was splattered all over headlines after she was allegedly fired from the hit NBC reality show 'America's Got Talent', today, Brandy clears the air on the much-talked-about firing.
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"I didn't want to go back to America's Got Talent," Brandy tells Sister2Sister's Jamie Foster Brown.
"I think a lot of people get that story mixed up. I started to feel like I wanted to be on stage."
While several outlets ran with the story that Brandy had been fired and replaced by Sharon Osbourne, who Brandy says she loves, the "Long Distance" singer says it was all about wanting to get back on stage.
"I told my mom and I told the team that I don't want to go back to "America's Got Talent" because I want to sing and I don't know if I could do this and that at the same time. I felt like that was the best decision, but when something like the accident happened, then of course the media tries to tie in what happened with that..."
"I felt like I belonged on the stage rather than behind a microphone telling somebody else they have talent."
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"I didn't want to go back to America's Got Talent," Brandy tells Sister2Sister's Jamie Foster Brown.
"I think a lot of people get that story mixed up. I started to feel like I wanted to be on stage."
While several outlets ran with the story that Brandy had been fired and replaced by Sharon Osbourne, who Brandy says she loves, the "Long Distance" singer says it was all about wanting to get back on stage.
"I told my mom and I told the team that I don't want to go back to "America's Got Talent" because I want to sing and I don't know if I could do this and that at the same time. I felt like that was the best decision, but when something like the accident happened, then of course the media tries to tie in what happened with that..."
"I felt like I belonged on the stage rather than behind a microphone telling somebody else they have talent."
Jim Jones' first order of business in 2009 was to meet with the police. The capo of the Diplomats and leader of the up-and-coming Byrd Gang crew appeared at the 18th precinct in New York on Monday morning (January 5) to talk to investigators about an incident that allegedly occurred on Christmas Eve.
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The details of the event are sketchy at this point: Police believe Jones and/or members of his crew were involved in a physical altercation with Ne-Yo and/or one or more of his entourage at the Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. According to several blog reports, including MissInfo.tv, members of Jones' entourage fought with an associate of Jay-Z's who works for Ne-Yo. That associate is said to be the brother of longtime Jay-Z friend and business colleague Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith. (Early reports said it was Ty Ty himself, but those were later refuted.)
Source: Mtv
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The details of the event are sketchy at this point: Police believe Jones and/or members of his crew were involved in a physical altercation with Ne-Yo and/or one or more of his entourage at the Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. According to several blog reports, including MissInfo.tv, members of Jones' entourage fought with an associate of Jay-Z's who works for Ne-Yo. That associate is said to be the brother of longtime Jay-Z friend and business colleague Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith. (Early reports said it was Ty Ty himself, but those were later refuted.)
Source: Mtv
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