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December 1, 2008

TRIBUTE

BEYONCE'S TRIBUTE TO JAY-Z

Beyonce has recently been alot more open about the relationship or should I say marriage between her and Jay. She has finally made a tribute to Mr. Carter. Like to hear it, here it go....

Beyonce- Roc Tribute To Shawn Carter

November 29, 2008

THE STUFFING! ;)

Well, Hello! Here I am! I just thought that I would come and update you guys on what is going on with your favorite celebs over the holiday. I hope that you guys had a great Happy Thanksgiving. Without further ado - THE STUFFING!

 

BEYONCE - ROC

Here’s an unreleased track from Beyonce, titled “Roc” and it’s definitely about Jay-Z.  She’s singing about how thankful she is that she has him as her rock. I think that it's nice, but I understand why it didn't make it. It's not that intriguing. Good luck with her relationship though.

LISTEN: BEYONCE - ROC

 

PHARRELL & TIMBALAND ON STAGE WITH MADONNA

Pharrell & Timbaland

both made surprise appearances last night at the Miami stop of Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour. Continue reading for more photos and to peep Madonna and Timbo on stage together.

Karrine Steffans Talks Reckless

That’s what Karrine Steffans did not once but twice with her tale-all books. However, since Ms. Thang got knocked up and the media is having a fit trying to play “Guess the Daddy”, Bow Wow has been the last seen man with Karrine.


She hasn’t denied that he may be the father but she is clearly trying to change her image and now want to be more “private”.


Do she not know that’s what made her famous from the jump. She then says that she is “speaking on their behalf”… come on now….listen for yourself… Bow Wow is the last brave dude around to run up in Karrine Steffans raw… wow….Now that’s puppy love. peace.

 

November 25, 2008

AMA AWARDS COVERAGE

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS AFTER PARTY

It took Interscope, Geffen and A&M Records to put their pennies together to afford to throw an after party for the 2008 American Music Awards. Folks like Tyrese, Tila Tequila, T-Pain, and more all showed up to party. Continue reading for more photos.

Fights Break Out at The 2008 Dirty Awards

If you didn’t know what the “Dirty Awards” were before today, then you damn sure know what they are now! The 2008 Dirty Awards, hosted by Radio One, went down last night in Atlanta at the Georgia International Congress Center. The show, hosted by rapper David Banner, went on without a hitch … that is, until Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo hit the stage. After Shawty Lo performed “Dey Know,” the one song everybody knows him for, he proceeded to poke fun of T.I.’s Grand Hustle crew with his own version of “Ain’t I,” a song by Grand Hustle artist Yung LA. Shawty Lo called his version “Don’t I.” While we don’t know the specifics of all of the details, we do know someone from Grand Hustle (eyewitnesses say it was Alfamega) got heated and threw a chair on the stage, and it all went downhill from there. Authorities broke up the fight, and the show continued.

Shortly after the on-stage brawl, we hear T.I. and Shawty Lo talked privately with each other backstage, with T.I. insisting that the two end their childish, pointless, and long-running beef. Later in the show, T.I. accepted an award, and the Grand Hustle crew got up on stage to perform the REAL version of “Ain’t I.” When T.I. got to his verse, he changed up a few of the works, making verbal jabs at Shawty Lo. And near the end of the performance, a member of Grand Hustle hopped off the stage and stole on someone who witnesses say was allegedly Shawty Lo’s brother.

Authorities, once again, broke up the fight. But this time, pepper spray was involved and the show was immediately shut down prematurely. Sources say the confrontation didn’t end there as the two sides continued to fight outside of the show.

 

 

Hello! Here I am once again to inform you about your favorite musical artists, and celebrities. I will not waste anymore of your time, but before I get into that, be sure to watch the AMA Awards on ABC tomorrow night! ;) AMA coverage to follow soon! ;)

OH DEAR GOD, I HATE CLOWNS!

The banger that is Gabrielle Union promoted World Children’s Day at McDonald’s in Chicago by helping out for the kids. We know that McDonald’s was flooded with orders.

 

 

eHARMONY TO MATCH HOMOSEXUALS?

Internet dating service eHarmony has officially agreed to begin matching homosexual couples, beginning next year.

The popular California-based service has been known for focusing on long-term relationships, especially marriage, which has been said to align with founder Clark Warren's early work with Focus on the Family's evangelical Christian base and perspective.

Warren, a psychologist with a divinity degree, has had three of his 10 books on love and dating published by Focus on the Family. It was an appearance on James Dobson's radio program, in 2001, that triggered a response of 90,000 new referrals to the website, starting a climb of registered participants on the site from 4,000 to today's 20 million clients.

As WND reported , the company originally said it was " based on the Christian principles of Focus on the Family author Dr. Neil Clark Warren." It stood firm on its decision to reject homosexuals from its profiling and matching services. Its entire compatibility system is based on research of married heterosexual couples.

In 2005, Warren told USA Today the company's goal is marriage and that same-sex marriage is illegal in most states.

"We don't really want to participate in something that's illegal," he said.

Warren began to disassociate himself with Dobson that year to shed the company's association with Focus on the Family. He said he would no longer appear on Dobson's radio show, and he bought the rights to books he had published through Focus on the Family and removed the name from their covers.

"Dr. Warren and I have been friends for many years," Dr. Dobson said in a statement. "He has been on Focus on the Family radio nine times, and we published six of his books. We helped publicize eHarmony.com, and yet, Dr. Warren recently said in an L.A. Times article that his association with us is 'the kiss of death.' I'm sorry he feels that way. He's a good man."

The two agreed to go their separate ways.

Now eHarmony has been compelled to changed its nationwide policy toward homosexuals as part of a New Jersey lawsuit settlement .

On March 14, 2005, Eric McKinley filed a lawsuit against eHarmony, claiming the company discriminated against him when it refused to accept his advertisement for a "gay" partner.

McKinley's complaint triggered a state investigation into the dating service.

Last week, eHarmony agreed to begin providing an eHarmony-affiliated " Compatible Partners " service to gays and lesbians, with listings labeled "male seeking male" and "female seeking female" by March 31, 2009.

For complying, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has dismissed the complaint against eHarmony, and Warren is considered "absolved of liability." Also, the dating site has been ordered to pay the division $50,000 for investigation-related administrative costs and give McKinley $5,000. It has agreed to provide a free one-year membership to its "gay" service to McKinley, plus free six-month memberships to "the first 10,000 users registering for same-sex matching within one year of the initiation on the same-sex matching service," according to the settlement .

A new release by New Jersey's Office of the Attorney General reveals that eHarmony has also agreed to the following terms:

  • eHarmony, Inc. will post photos of same-sex couples in the "Diversity" section of its website as successful relationships are created using the company's same-sex matching service. In addition, eHarmony, Inc. will include photos of same-sex couples, as well as individual same-sex users, in advertising materials used to promote its same-sex matching services
  • eHarmony, Inc. will revise anti-discrimination statements placed on company websites, in company handbooks and other company publications to make plain that it does not discriminate on the basis of "sexual orientation"
  • The company has committed to advertising and public relations/ marketing dedicated to its same-sex matching service and will retain a media consultant experienced in promoting the "fair, accurate and inclusive" representation of gay and lesbian people in the media to determine the most effective way of reaching the gay and lesbian communities.


eHarmony's new logo for homosexual dating service

In addition to McKinley's complaint, a California lesbian also filed a lawsuit against the company in May 2007.

Linda Carlson submitted her complaint to Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation. Lawyers have attempted to turn it into a class-action lawsuit on behalf of homosexuals who wanted to use eHarmony's services.

Carlson's lawyer told Reuters the complaint was "about changing the landscape and making a statement out there that gay people, just like heterosexuals, have the right and desire to meet other people with whom they can fall in love."

Antone Johnson, vice president of legal affairs at eHarmony, said the new settlement could compel California complainants to drop their lawsuit.

"We believe that this case is now essentially moot, and we're confident that we will prove that in court," Johnson said. "Now that we're entering the same-sex matching market, we fail to see what the Carlson plaintiffs could achieve through further litigation."

Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson, outside counsel to the company, said, "Even though we believed that the complaint resulted from an unfair characterization of our business, we ultimately decided it was best to settle this case with the Attorney General since litigation outcomes can be unpredictable. eHarmony looks forward to moving beyond this legal dispute, which has been a burden for the company, and continuing to advance its business model of serving individuals by helping them find successful, long-term relationships."

An attorney for eHarmony told WND legal battles required a great deal of effort and resources from the dating organization.

"The company spent three years defending against this proceeding," he said. "It was a burden in terms of the high costs of litigation and the time and resources management devoted to it."

Note: A list of contact information for eHarmony can be found here .

 

BR ANDY COMES BREAKS THE ICE ABOUT HER FAKE MARRAIGE

For the first time ever, Brandy Norwood is opening up about her fake marriage and the "traumatic" car accident which left a woman dead on the highway.

The former chart-topping music superstar and UPN actress tells US Weekly that she publicly deceived the media and her fans about her quasi-marriage to music producer Robert Smith because of her public image.

"I lied because of the fear of what people would think and the pressure to be a good role model," the 29-year-old single mother told the tabloid.

Ironically, her media revelation is timed well with the release of her new album, 'Human,' which is scheduled for release next month.

 

 

 

November 17, 2008

I Have No Idea (LMAO!)

BEYONCE' COVERS GERMAN GQ MAGAZINE

This is the Beyonce I’d like to see more of. She looks more high fashion in this photo from the cover of German GQ. What do you guys think of this pic?


MR. PRESIDENT, I'M SORRY THE BLACKBERRY HAS GOT TO GO!

Obama was serious about doing things differently, starting with the smaller things;Obamablackberry

    In addition, the radio address was also simultaneously released as a YouTube video on Change.gov. This marks the first time that a President-elect or President has turned the radio address into a multi-media opportunity.

Restrictions on Presidential email mean Obama may have to hand over his Blackberry.

“How about that?” Mr. Obama replied to a friend’s congratulatory e-mail message on the night of his victory.

But before he arrives at the White House, he will probably be forced to sign off. In addition to concerns

about e-mail security, he faces the Presidential Records Act, which puts his correspondence in the official record and ultimately up for public review, and the threat of subpoenas. A decision has not been made on whether he could become the first e-mailing president, but aides said that seemed doubtful.

For all the perquisites and power afforded the president, the chief executive of the United States is essentially deprived by law and by culture of some of the very tools that other chief executives depend on to survive and to thrive. Mr. Obama, however, seems intent on pulling the office at least partly into the 21st century on that score; aides said he hopes to have a laptop computer on his desk in the Oval Office, making him the first American president to do so.


WANDA SYKES COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET

Comedian Wanda Sykes says the passage of a same-sex marriage ban in California has led to her be more outspoken about being gay.

"You know, I don't really talk about my sexual orientation. I didn't feel like I had to. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life," Sykes told a crowd at a gay rights rally in Las Vegas on Saturday.

"Everybody that knows me personally they know I'm gay. But that's the way people should be able to live their lives," she said.

Sykes, who is known for her feisty and blunt style, said the passage of California's Proposition 8 made her feel like she was "attacked."

"Now, I gotta get in their face," she said. "I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay."

Sykes' appearance at the Las Vegas rally surprised organizers. She was in town performing at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.


LINDSAY LOHAN GETS ATTACKED BY ANTI-FUR ACTIVIST

Earlier this morning, Lindsay Lohan — while on her way to a VIP lounge at a nightclub in Paris — was confronted by an anti-fur activist who dumped an entire bag of flour over her head. The French woman then shouted, “Lindsay Lohan — fur hag!”, and apparently fled the scene.

Not soon after, PETA Europe’s Robbie LeBlanc released a statement regarding the incident — which makes me believe the animal rights organization may have been behind the stunt. He said, “There is nothing remotely ‘fashionable’ about the torture and death of animals killed for fur. Lindsay Lohan might be able to ignore images of bloody animals skinned alive for their pelts, but we hope a dash of flour will help her rise to the occasion and forsake fur once and for all.”

PETA has long criticized Lohan for her use of fur — naming the actress to their “Worst Dressed List” and repeatedly urging her to drop the skins. Wearing two different fur coats over the last few days probably hasn’t helped either.

I’m not the biggest fan of direct assaults on people — even if it is with flour — but I’ve got very little sympathy for Lohan and her fur habit as well. What do you think of this latest incident? Too far or just cause?

[UPDATE: X17 scored some photos of the blow-by-blow. Guess the activist didn't get away after all...]

Photo credit: PR Photos


KANYE WEST RESPONDS TO IMAGE KILLING BLOGGER

I CAN DEAL WITH PEOPLE TALKIN SHIT FROM  AN OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE BUT YOUR JOURNALISM SEEMS PARTICULARLY  INTRUSIVE AND MALICIOUS. YOU WOULD WRITE STUFF LIKE HEY I BET SUCH  AND SUCH DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT SUCH AND SUCH. NOW THAT'S JUST BOGUS!  I'D RATHER YOU CALL ME NAMES THEN FOR YOU TO INTENTIONALLY TRY  TO HURT THE PEOPLE AROUND ME.  I'M A REAL PERSON AND SEEMS AS IF THEY HAVE AN AGENDA TO MAKE PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW ME HATE ME AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO DO.  THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY LIES POSTED ON THIS SITE IT'S  CRAZY. I NEVER MADE OUT WITH RIHANNA etc..  YEAH I SAID SHE HELPED  PUSH BEYONCE BUT I ALSO WENT ON TO SAY THAT BEYONCE'S LAST VIDEO WAS  ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME. THE PRESS, IN GENERAL, MISUSE QUOTES TO  TRY TO MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A MONSTER SO IT'S NOT JUST THEM. I WANNA KNOW WHAT I DID SO BAD TO YOU TO  MAKE YOU WANT TO DESTROY ME.  I AM BEING STRONG IN THIS TIME WHERE  SOME  NIGHTS I CAN BARELY MAKE IT ON STAGE BUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKE IT  HARD.    IF ANYTHING, THIS WILL GIVE  YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT  WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.      
SIDEBAR: I TYPED THIS IN ALL CAPS CAUSE I WAS LAZY AND TIRED FROM PERFORMING AND ACTUALLY DOING  SOMETHING POSITIVE TO UPLIFT PEOPLE INSTEAD OF BRING THEM DOWN, NOT  CAUSE IT'S A RANT. NO EXCLAMATION POINT


 


 

November 17, 2008

I Have No Idea (LMAO!)

BEYONCE' COVERS GERMAN GQ MAGAZINE

This is the Beyonce I’d like to see more of. She looks more high fashion in this photo from the cover of German GQ. What do you guys think of this pic?

 

MR. PRESIDENT, I'M SORRY THE BLACKBERRY HAS GOT TO GO!

Obama was serious about doing things differently, starting with the smaller things;Obamablackberry

    In addition, the radio address was also simultaneously released as a YouTube video on Change.gov. This marks the first time that a President-elect or President has turned the radio address into a multi-media opportunity.

Restrictions on Presidential email mean Obama may have to hand over his Blackberry.

“How about that?” Mr. Obama replied to a friend’s congratulatory e-mail message on the night of his victory.

But before he arrives at the White House, he will probably be forced to sign off. In addition to concerns

 

 

about e-mail security, he faces the Presidential Records Act, which puts his correspondence in the official record and ultimately up for public review, and the threat of subpoenas. A decision has not been made on whether he could become the first e-mailing president, but aides said that seemed doubtful.

For all the perquisites and power afforded the president, the chief executive of the United States is essentially deprived by law and by culture of some of the very tools that other chief executives depend on to survive and to thrive. Mr. Obama, however, seems intent on pulling the office at least partly into the 21st century on that score; aides said he hopes to have a laptop computer on his desk in the Oval Office, making him the first American president to do so.

 

WANDA SYKES COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET

Comedian Wanda Sykes says the passage of a same-sex marriage ban in California has led to her be more outspoken about being gay.

"You know, I don't really talk about my sexual orientation. I didn't feel like I had to. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life," Sykes told a crowd at a gay rights rally in Las Vegas on Saturday.

"Everybody that knows me personally they know I'm gay. But that's the way people should be able to live their lives," she said.

Sykes, who is known for her feisty and blunt style, said the passage of California's Proposition 8 made her feel like she was "attacked."

"Now, I gotta get in their face," she said. "I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay."

Sykes' appearance at the Las Vegas rally surprised organizers. She was in town performing at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

 

LINDSAY LOHAN GETS ATTACKED BY ANTI-FUR ACTIVIST

Earlier this morning, Lindsay Lohan — while on her way to a VIP lounge at a nightclub in Paris — was confronted by an anti-fur activist who dumped an entire bag of flour over her head. The French woman then shouted, “Lindsay Lohan — fur hag!”, and apparently fled the scene.

Not soon after, PETA Europe’s Robbie LeBlanc released a statement regarding the incident — which makes me believe the animal rights organization may have been behind the stunt. He said, “There is nothing remotely ‘fashionable’ about the torture and death of animals killed for fur. Lindsay Lohan might be able to ignore images of bloody animals skinned alive for their pelts, but we hope a dash of flour will help her rise to the occasion and forsake fur once and for all.”

PETA has long criticized Lohan for her use of fur — naming the actress to their “Worst Dressed List” and repeatedly urging her to drop the skins. Wearing two different fur coats over the last few days probably hasn’t helped either.

I’m not the biggest fan of direct assaults on people — even if it is with flour — but I’ve got very little sympathy for Lohan and her fur habit as well. What do you think of this latest incident? Too far or just cause?

[UPDATE: X17 scored some photos of the blow-by-blow. Guess the activist didn't get away after all...]

Photo credit: PR Photos

 

KANYE WEST RESPONDS TO IMAGE KILLING BLOGGER

I CAN DEAL WITH PEOPLE TALKIN SHIT FROM  AN OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE BUT YOUR JOURNALISM SEEMS PARTICULARLY  INTRUSIVE AND MALICIOUS. YOU WOULD WRITE STUFF LIKE HEY I BET SUCH  AND SUCH DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT SUCH AND SUCH. NOW THAT'S JUST BOGUS!  I'D RATHER YOU CALL ME NAMES THEN FOR YOU TO INTENTIONALLY TRY  TO HURT THE PEOPLE AROUND ME.  I'M A REAL PERSON AND SEEMS AS IF THEY HAVE AN AGENDA TO MAKE PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW ME HATE ME AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO DO.  THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY LIES POSTED ON THIS SITE IT'S  CRAZY. I NEVER MADE OUT WITH RIHANNA etc..  YEAH I SAID SHE HELPED  PUSH BEYONCE BUT I ALSO WENT ON TO SAY THAT BEYONCE'S LAST VIDEO WAS  ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME. THE PRESS, IN GENERAL, MISUSE QUOTES TO  TRY TO MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A MONSTER SO IT'S NOT JUST THEM. I WANNA KNOW WHAT I DID SO BAD TO YOU TO  MAKE YOU WANT TO DESTROY ME.  I AM BEING STRONG IN THIS TIME WHERE  SOME  NIGHTS I CAN BARELY MAKE IT ON STAGE BUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKE IT  HARD.    IF ANYTHING, THIS WILL GIVE  YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT  WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.      
SIDEBAR: I TYPED THIS IN ALL CAPS CAUSE I WAS LAZY AND TIRED FROM PERFORMING AND ACTUALLY DOING  SOMETHING POSITIVE TO UPLIFT PEOPLE INSTEAD OF BRING THEM DOWN, NOT  CAUSE IT'S A RANT. NO EXCLAMATION POINT

 

 

Hello! How is everyone doing? I know I have been down for the count the last couple of days, but I didn't forget you guys. I am back on the attack, regardless of the things I am currently facing in the world. Let's get things started.

DR. HAHN GETS DE-RAILED?!

It's true. Sources confirm that Brooke Smith, who plays Dr. Erica Hahn (a doctor who recently realized she is gay), has been axed from Grey's Anatomy.

Executive producer Shonda Rhimes has issued a statement tonight about her dismissal (see below).

I'm also told by insiders connected to the ABC series that some of the gay-themed storylines are being downplayed and even erased from upcoming scripts.

And that goes for the series' latest newcomer, Melissa George of Alias, who joins the show this month...

Melissa came on to the show as a bisexual character and love interest for Callie (Sara Ramirez), but a reliable insider tells me, "They changed the script, and now she isn't. She starts off flirting with Callie but it never goes anywhere."

Melissa plays Meredith's (Ellen Pompeo) best friend and a new intern at Seattle Grace.

Grey's has included a prominent bisexual/lesbian storyline this season in the blossoming (and complex) relationship between Hahn (Smith) and Callie (Ramirez). I'm told that storyline will end in this Thursday's episode, which will be Smith's last appearance on the series.

"They don't really give her a goodbye," an ABC source tells me. "It ends rather abruptly."

Update: Executive producer Shonda Rhimes issued the following statement tonight:

"Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue as we have a lesbian character on the show—Calliope Torres. Sara Ramirez is an incredible comedic and dramatic actress and we wanted to be able to play up her magic. Unfortunately, we did not find that the magic and chemistry with Brooke's character would sustain in the long run. The impact of the Callie/Erica relationship will be felt and played out in a story for Callie. I believe it belittles the relationship to simply replace Erica with 'another lesbian.' If you'll remember, Cristina mourned the loss of Burke for a full season."

E.W.'s Michael Ausiello first broke the news of Brooke's dismissal today. "I was very excited when they told me that Erica and Callie were going to have this relationship," Brooke told E.W. "And I really hoped we were going to show what happens when two women fall in love and that they were going to treat it like any heterosexual couple on TV. And so I was surprised and disappointed when they just suddenly told me that they couldn't write for my character any more."

ABC also demoted Rebecca Romijn—who plays transgender Alexis Meade—from a series regular to recurring status on Ugly Betty at the end of last season. Could this be a new trend with the network, or is it a solely creative decision that we should try to understand?

[RUMOR ALERT] CASSIE JOINING UP WITH DANITY KANE?!

Alright, so rumor has it that Cassie was supposedly becoming the newest member of Danity Kane. While I think that would have been a great move to heighten her career, it is FALSE! There is absolutely NO TRUTH TO THIS RUMOR!

She released a blog within 24 hours saying the following:

DK?

What’s up everybody??

A friend of mine forwarded me a link toa site with a made up quote about me joining Danity Kane. I want to make it clear to everyone that I am not joining Danity Kane! My second solo album is coming out in the Spring of ‘09 and I’m very excited about that. I don’t know where the fake message came from, but I know for a fact that it didn’t come from me. Anyway, I can’t wait to share more details about MY next solo project with you. Thanks guys, talk soon!

Cassie

I wish the best of luck to this Musical Artist; and I wish her the best. I don't know about you, but her album will be on my radar. ;)

[PAPA-PAPARAZZI] CHRIS BROWN & RIHANNA

Well, let's see here. We have seemed to stumbled across some photos of YOU GUESSED IT! The R&B Couple - Ri-Breezy (Chris Brown & Rihanna). Apparently, the two were spotted in the land down under. Get your mind out of the gutter! I'm talking about Australia. Yeah, ya sick freaks! LOL.

That fat man needs to get that Alibi thing from those drug stores. He looks like a pregnant woman.

WTH are you doing Rihanna? Your entourage is not walking that way!

Nice shoes Breezy!

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