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- Lamar Odom No Show At Clippers Practice, Spotted At Home & Agent Says He Was NEVER Missing
- Tyler Perry Cops ANOTHER Copyright Infringement Lawsuit + Actor Chadwick Boseman Will PORTRAY James Brown In New Biopic
- WTF Judge Joe Brown?! Drunken Rant & Flirting With Chicks CAUGHT ON VIDEO....
- Eminem Goes "Bezerk" With New Single + VH1 Drops Brand New "TLC Story" Trailer
- TAKE A DIP: Trey Songz STRIPS And Gets WET With Bikini-Clad Chicks At The Liquid Sundays POOL Party
- 8 Things That Made Us Laugh & GAG During The 2013 VMAs (Beyond The Foolywang Of Miley Cyrus)
- Ciara Gets GORGE For PAPER Magazine, Says About Her Man Future -- "I Feel Safe & LOVED"
- Jason Derulo To Jordin Sparks: "Marry Me" (In A Video)
- SNEAK PEEKS: Queen Latifah REVEALS New Will Smith TEASER For Talk Show + Idris Elba's LATEST "Mandela" Trailer
- Beyonce & Jay-Z, Rihanna WITH Drake & More At The VMAs Afterparty!
- PARTY FAB: Adrienne Bailon, Elle Varner & Bridget Kelly At PYNK's VP Nail Lounge + Camille Winbush, Peter Thomas & More At ATL's Peachtree Village International Film Festival
| Lamar Odom No Show At Clippers Practice, Spotted At Home & Agent Says He Was NEVER Missing Posted: 27 Aug 2013 08:50 AM PDT Lamar Odom was a no show at the first day of L.A. Clippers practice today. But he did pop up back at home--looking gaunt. And his agent said he was NEVER missing. Deets inside... Lamar's technically a free agent right now, but the fact he was a no show at Clippers practice today, the team he played for last season, could mean the Clippers haven't decided to re-sign him. The interesting news is, Lamar's agent said TMZ's report was wrong and Lamar was never missing. And his wife knew exactly where he was--at a nearby hotel getting hold of an unspecified drug problem. Hmmm. Lamar did pop up at his home yesterday afternoon. TMZ has the pics here and they say he looked frail and gaunt.And also reported that wife Khloe is making a last ditch effort to save him. While reports are saying the NBA baller has a crack cocaine problem, updated reports claim that his room at the Westin in Memphis during the 2012 season was left with serious rug burns and white powder everywhere. The room reeked of a drug den. And the Clippers were there to play a travel game. Now, TMZ claims he's crossed the barrier into crack cocaine and it's now a vital situation.
Photo: Splash  |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2013 07:39 AM PDT Producer Tyler Perry is facing a second copyright infringement lawsuit. Find out why he's being sued inside and get the deets on Chadwick Boseman playing James Brown in a new biopic. Tyler Perry has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by screenwriter William James. In the lawsuit, William claims he sent Tyler a 2009 screenplay called "Lovers Kill" which became the basis for Tyler's 2013 flick Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. This is the second copyright infringement lawsuit that Tyler has faced in the past 12 months. In November of 2012, author, Terri Donald claimed he sent Tyler a copy of his 2007 novel, Bad Apples Can Be Good Fruit, which he accused the director of turning into his 2012 film, Good Deeds. Fortunately for Tyler, Tyler Perry Studios and Lionsgate Entertainment, a New York federal judge dismissed the claim. Only time will tell if William James will be able to tackle the Tyler Perry legal machine.
And in new movie roles...... Actor Chadwick Boseman has signed on to portray James Brown in a new biopic from Universal Pictures. Chadwick's most recent role was as Jackie Robinson in the film 42. And we're happy this cutie has landed more work. Tate Taylor ("The Help") will direct the film with Imagine Entertainment‘s Brian Grazer serving as producer. Brian started developing the project with the involvement of Mr. Brown before he died in late 2006. So what will the film be about? Deadline reports it will follow "...a young boy’s rise from extreme poverty and violence to become The Godfather Of Soul, one of the most influential black artists in history whose career spanned six decades." Congrats to Chadwick!
The Randomness: 1. George Zimmerman and his legal team expect the state of Florida to foot $200K-300K of his legal fees. Story. 2. Singer Jhene Aiko was hospitalized after a bad car accident, and her daughter was in the car. STORY
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| WTF Judge Joe Brown?! Drunken Rant & Flirting With Chicks CAUGHT ON VIDEO.... Posted: 27 Aug 2013 06:57 AM PDT Judge Joe Brown is looking disheveled and drunk in a video that recently hit the net. Peep what Papa Joe is doing with ladies and what he said about his now cancelled show.... Somebody has been hitting the bottle hard in his retirement. Judge Joe Brown was spotted in what looks like a hotel drunk off his ass and slurring. He said he's been drinking on double Bombay Sapphire & tonic. So ish got real. The person filming said at one point, "Guess what judge, I’m not guilty.” Judge replied, “F--k that –I quit… I do not do that bulls--- anymore.” Joe Brown proceeded to put his hand on the hip of one of the two random chicks who was at this venue taking pics with him. He said "Pretty women like you and you are insecure." Then he asked (for the umpteenth time) if they'd seen the pic of his wife, which he whipped out for everyone to see. Only a drunk man can be flirting with multiple women while talking about his wife. Check out the video below:
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| Eminem Goes "Bezerk" With New Single + VH1 Drops Brand New "TLC Story" Trailer Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:58 PM PDT Eminem is back with his 8th studio album and a brand new single. But does anybody care? Check out his brand new "Bezerk" track, plus get another sneak peek at "The TLC Story" tv movie biopic... During the VMAs broadcast last night, the new BEATS commercial was shown and it told the name and date of Marshall Mathers' comeback. Marshall Mathers LP 2 is on the way, 13 years after the first Marshall Mathers LP. And it drops November 5th. And Em's newest track (he released one days ago called "Survival" after premiering his new Instgaram account & website) is all about rock meets rap. It's indeed a Beastie Boys feel. Former Aftermath artist Status Quo explained "Bezerk" saying:
We wonder if Em's daughter Hailey is giving him any IG pointers as she's become pretty popular with her all-positive and cheerful account.
In other news, VH1's "TLC Movie" just got a new trailer. Ad now we see how Lil Mama, KeKe Palmer and Drew Sidora re-enact some of TLC's most iconic moments, and at least they've got T-Boz's, Chilli's and Left Eye's looks down to a tee. In this latest trailer, wee see the "Creep" video, the group hearing their song for the first time on radio, Pebbles (played by Rochelle Aytes) telling them they will be the biggest stars in the world, and Lil Mama/Left Eye saying how they're the biggest girl group in the world and broke at the same time. Looks like VH1 just may have done well with this one. "The TLC Movie" premieres October 21st at 9p.  |
| TAKE A DIP: Trey Songz STRIPS And Gets WET With Bikini-Clad Chicks At The Liquid Sundays POOL Party Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:19 PM PDT
Singer Trey Songz peeled off his shirt and took a dip in the pool during a party he hosted over the weekend. Find out where Trey was and what's he's been up to inside..... On Sunday, "Neighbors Know My Name" singer Trey Songz hosted Liquid Sundays at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Trey, who has released "Sensational" as his latest single, took the time to walk through the crowd and take pictures with his adoring fans. After mingling with the crowd, Trey stepped to the mic and peformed a few of his hits for the sold out crowd. He also showered the guests with champagne. And of course....you can't see Trey Songz without seeing his abs! After performing, he took his shirt off and jumped in the pool.
Trey's Philadelphia fans will be able to catch him performing a free concert as part of Amazon Student’s "Back to College Concert" at the Electric Factory on Thursday, September 12. Photos via Kesha Lambert of Lash to Lens  |
| 8 Things That Made Us Laugh & GAG During The 2013 VMAs (Beyond The Foolywang Of Miley Cyrus) Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:21 PM PDT There's 8 things we couldn't help but laugh at...and gag at...while watching those ratchet VMAs last night. And not all of them revolve around Miley Cyrus' foolery. Check out our rundown inside...
1. Foxy Brown was found and invited to the VMAs. Did you know? Maybe you did, maybe you didn't. She hit the red carpet, but was nowhere to be found during the actual show. We thought it would have been great for Brooklyn's Don Diva to pop up on stage with Lil Kim at the Barclays Center and let the hip hop crowd have their own N'Sync style reminiscence. But maybe it was for the best that didn't happen. Especially after seeing what she decided to wear--this dress that is one bend and snap away from a major nip slip. Ugh. Still love her though. 2. Speaking of Lil Kim, she presented with Iggy Azalea When these two walked out to present Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with an Award, all we could do was hope Kimmy wasn't taking notes about which body parts of Iggy's she was going back to her surgeon to ask for. The other BK diva was happy as pie to be there and we were surprised MTV recognized that was a good move to have a Brooklyn MC there. And her perforated booty meat.
3. The Smiths' reaction to Miley Cyrus' performance It literally spoke for the masses as a collective. We were all *Taylor Swift shocked face* as well, but watching the train wreck happen in real time was sad yet gagworthy yet.....too many emotions to type. But when chick crosses the weirdness lines of Willow & Jaden Smith, of all people, you know something's off....
4. Taylor Swift's reaction to Miley's performance Aren't these chicks, Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez, Miley's friends...or something? When your own friends are looking away in awe, it's time to rethink everything that's happening. Taylor is the queen of shade (all those shout outs to her exes and all), so she made every unapproving "shocked* look KNOWN.
5. Miley's "I want to feel black" performance. Ok, maybe she didn't say "I want to feel black." But she did say in an interview she wants to delve into "ratchetness" and "act black". And then, this happened. Not sure which black people she's hanging around these days or which vintage episodes of BET's "Uncut" she's been watching, but even the most ratchet of "Bad Girls Club" and "Basketball Wives" were less trashy than her performance. So what exactly is it that Miley ACTUALLY thinks she's mimicking when she's grinding and twerking looking like a Grand Theft Auto prostitute all over Robin Thicke on a song that really should have been performed with Pharrell? Meanwhile, there's rumors that Robin regrets the performance after he saw all the backlash. While some sources say he's ok with it. But Robin's wife Paula said today, through "sources" of course, that she's not mad at the performance. She knew it would be R rated as there were several rehearsals...and she's OK with it. Must be nice Robin.... Check out the performance HERE in case you've been under a rock the last 24 hours.
6. Rihanna's semi-shade
Rih Rih sat front row with her homie Melissa Forde. And neither seemed impressed by anybody's performance. When the camera cut to them during Drake's performance, they were the only ones sitting. But Rih has been spotted spending some time with Drake all weekend, s maybe it wasn't shade afterall. And during Miley's performance, home girl looked confused as ever. And unimpressed by the try-hard twerkfest.
7. No YBF folks won a damn thing Well, besides Janelle Monae & Erykah Badu's "Bet Art Direction" for their Q.U.E.E.N." vid and that was a quick announceent at the beginning of the show. MTV isn't slick. Use the urban acts for window dressing and to bring in ratings, but the only people walking away with Moonmen and being touted as Kings/Queens of the Ball are the non-black folks who are sprinkled in urban dominated categories. Justin Timberlake deserved everything he got. But there's more than a few folks who were obviously slighted in other categories. Nothing new...
8. A$AP Rocky and all his extra foolery Just peep the clip above of him presenting with Jason Collins, the NBA player who has now become like the face of he LGBT in the league. All that backing away from Jason and pointing. Who passed him the mic?
Oh, and he, A$AP Ferg and girlfriend Chanel Iman took the train to Barclays. Foolishness ensued:  |
| Ciara Gets GORGE For PAPER Magazine, Says About Her Man Future -- "I Feel Safe & LOVED" Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:45 PM PDT Ciara posed for a gorgeous photoshoot in the latest issue of PAPER Magazine where she discussed the evolution of her music, her style and why she's so open about her relationship with Future. And this spread is nothing to play with. See the highlights inside..... Mesh top by Christian Siriano, custom fishnet top by Natalie Joos and shorts by Marc Jacobs.
In the latest issue of PAPER Magazine "I'm Out" singer Ciara sat for a stylish photoshoot where she evoked a few "punk-meets-Donna-Reed looks" and talked about her close friendship with designer Riccardo Tisci and her work with the Givenchy fashion house (she rocked Givenchy to last night's VMAs). And if she can't do anything else, this chick can rock a photoshoot. Also, the "Body Party" singer chatted about making herself more transparent to her fans and shares how her spirituality has allowed her to become more comfortable about her career choices. Here are the highlights:
Checkered top and shoes by Missguided, custom fishnet top by Natalie Joos, skirt by Erdem and necklace by Marco Bologna Bra top by Jeremy Scott, custom fishnet top by Natalie Joos, skirt by Christian Dior and boots by Daniele Michetti.
One of our fave shoots of hers so far. Fab.
Photos via Danielle Levitt  |
| Jason Derulo To Jordin Sparks: "Marry Me" (In A Video) Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:51 PM PDT Looks like wedding bells are on deck for Jordin Sparks and boyfriend Jason Derulo! At least....in song. Jason just dropped his new single "Marry Me" today...and he's putting his girlfriend in the video.
Check it inside... We knew it was only a matter of time before this cutesy couple started edging toward wedding rings & a white dress. Especially if Jordin's still maintaining her "virginity" status that she touted she would keep until she was married. Now, her man Jason Derulo just dropped a sweet song which we're pretty sure is a precursor to him asking her that question on the real tip. He recently told HipHollywood.com about their marital plans:
Mmhmm. His label confirms that he's shooting the video this week in New York, and it's featuring Jordin. Check out the track below: Jason's Tattoos album drops September 24th.
The Randomness: 1. Fat Joe has turned himself in to serve his 4 month sentence for tax evasion at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. STORY
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| Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:23 PM PDT Queen Latifah is gearing up for the big launch of The Queen Latifah Show with the release of some fun sneak peeks! Watch the clips inside and the new "Mandela" trailer. Starting Monday, September 16, 2013, actress and producer Queen Latifah returns to daytime television with "The Queen Latifah Show". The chat fest is produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's Overbrook Entertainment and Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit along with Sony Pictures TV. So it's only right Mr. Smith kicks off the premiere with an appearance. In anticipation of the debut, Queen Latifah has released a fun sneak peak of the premiere as well as a clip of her new tv set (which was designed by Lenny Kravitz!). Will you be watching? Watch audience reactions: Check out the set that Lenny Kravitz built (and peep that staircase that is also in his former gorge SoHo home he sold to Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz):
And at the movies..... We finally have a glimpse at "Luther" actor Idris Elba starring alongside Naomie Harris in their title roles for ‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’ (November 29th). You'll recall that Idris and Naomie aren't the only actors bringing the lives of Nelson and Winnie Mandela to life on the big screen as Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard will soon hit theaters in Winnie (September 6). But unlike the Hudson/Howard project (which Winnie Mandela does not support) Idris and Naomie have the support of the Mandela family. According to Flicks And Bits, MANDELA was made with the full support and endorsement of Mr. Mandela, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. In fact, South African producer Anant Singh spent 16 years developing the film before they even began production. Now that's how you make a tribute movie. Based on the amount of research and effort put into the Idris Elba project, it may be pretty obvious which movie will go down in history as official...
Watch the latest trailer here:
Photos via Distant Horizon Productions  |
| Beyonce & Jay-Z, Rihanna WITH Drake & More At The VMAs Afterparty! Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:02 AM PDT It was couples night at the VMAs afterparty at The Dream hotel! After the Award show wrapped at the Barclays Center, Rihanna and Drake were spotted on the rooftop pf the afterparty....together.
And Beyonce & Jay-Z popped up to join the VMA festivities. Pics of them, plus Jennifer Hudson, Rocsi and Jamie Foxx inside... The Carters may have skipped out on the big show, but they rolled to The Dream hotel in Manhattan to party it up with their celeb friends late last night:
Bey looked fab in a navy dress with circular mesh cutouts down the side hem and a hot pair of ankle strapped heels. And Mr. Carter rocked his Timbs unlaced, jeans and a sweatshirt with his ROC chain. But what's extra interesting.... We're told Rihanna and Drake were spotted leaving the same after party at The Dream Hotel minutes apart early this morning. But, the two former flames were definitely together at PHD Rooftop (atop the Dream) partying it up. Rihanna changed into a sexy sparkly little black dress and thought she was back home in Barbados carrying this drink outside.
And Drake covered his face as he ran out. You aint slick boo... P.S. The twosome were also caught together at Beauty & Essex Friday night.
But he was pictured inside, snapping pics with "ET" correspondent Rocsi Diaz.
Rocsi also snapped a pic with Jamie Foxx, who is gearing up to do promo for Amazing Spiderman 2. And the Hondurian hottie tweeted about her chat with Bey inside about how this twerking craze aint nothing new. She said:
And this New Orleans girl agrees....
Jennifer Hudson switched out of her Christan Dior fabulous red carpet getup into black starburst leggings, a black bustier bra, black leather jacket and a VOGUE hat. In a Janet mood are we?
By the way, check out the latest updates on our massive MTV VMAs red carpet post HERE!
Pics: Splash/Rocsi's IG  |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:14 AM PDT PYNK Magazine kicked off VMA Weekend with a VP (Very Polished) Spa party with Adrienne Bailon and her brand new nail polish line. See "The Real" host with Elle Varner and Bridget Kelly getting their manis inside. Also, check out YBF chick Camille Winbush and Peter Thomas at the PVIFF..... On Saturday, "The Real" host Adrienne Bailon joined PYNK Magazine to host a pre-MTV VMA Awards at VP Nail Lounge in Brooklyn. Loving the dress. Adrienne treated her crew to mani-pedis, using her recently launched nail polish line Fingertip Fetish. Celeb Stylist and Bravo reality star KIM V (in this revealing mesh getup, singer Bridget Kelly and Miss Diddy were among the participants. Former "106 & Park" host Paigion and the owners of VP Lounge posed with Adrienne. Hey P! Elle Varner and her double buns chatted it up with good friend Bridget after getting a fresh coat of Fingertip Fetish. MTV 2 Host Sofi Green rocked a cute striped look with Elle and Bridget before catching up with "Project Runway" contestant Samantha Black (while they sipped on Belaire Rosé).
And in Atlanta....... "Treme" star Anthony Anderson was among the celebs seen in Atlanta over the weekend at The Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF). TV personality Joe Clair and actor Darrin Dewitt Henson were on hand to support the festivalthe actors who came out to show off their new projects. "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" star Camille Winbush did a stroll down the red carpet. She's growing into such a fab chick. "RHOA" star and Bar One owner Peter Thomas was there to support the festival. PVIFF presented actor Ernest Thomas with the Legendary Award and his "What's Happening!! co-star Danielle Spencer came out to support him. And we see Danielle "tricked" out her crutches with a faux leopard print and a few sparkles!
And Left's Eye little sister Reigndrop Lopes struck a few poses. Wonder how she feesl about VH1's new TLC movie.....
The Randomness: 1. NBA Baller Tracy McGrady announced his decision to retire from the league this morning. Story.
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