Monday, December 26, 2011

Drake

Drake's love for the late singer Aaliyah is no secret, but we didn't know that he had her face tatted on his back. This past weekend, a photo of Drake playing tennis with his shirt off hit the web, and from the looks of it, Aaliyah's face has been inked on Drizzy's back. --- DamnAnthony reports for VIBE.com.

Update: Etta James

R&B singer Etta James was rushed to the hospital on Christmas day after suffering from breathing problems. The terminally ill singer is battling leukemia and her manager Lupe De Leon reveals to media outlets that the 73 year old singer is in pretty bad shape. He says, "They took her to the hospital...She was having trouble breathing, so they incubated her. She is on a breathing machine and is resting." Send prayers up for Etta James...

Spotted: Zoe Kravitz and Penn Badgley

Zoe Kravitz, daughter of rocker Lenny Kravtiz and Penn Badgley (actor from "Gossip Girl") were pictured canoodling poolside in South Beach, Miami throughout the Holiday Weekend. According to online reports, "..the gorgeous couple was spotted swimming and lounging poolside and on the beach in Miami through the entire Christmas weekend! As Penn and Zoe are both Jewish, they probably weren't held up by familial obligations this weekend. But I imagine Zoe's dad, rocker Lenny Kravitz, hosts pretty amazing Chanukah parties." Guess it's safe to say that these two are dating...

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Spotted: Forest Whitaker

On Christmas Eve, Forest Whitaker and his daughter Keisha Whitaker were pictured at the Los Angeles Mission's Annual Christmas Dinner for the Homeless. This dinner was held at the LA Mission in Los Angeles, CA.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Michael Jordan

Former NBA player Michael Jordan stepped out recently sporting the new addition to his line of sneakers; The Retro Jordan XI Concord. In Dallas Texas and all around the world, media outlets are reporting that thousands are standing in-long lines to purchase the latest from the former athlete's collection. For more, click here.

Actor: Samuel L. Jackson

On December 21st, Actor Samuel L. Jackson celebrated his 63rd birthday with Reverend Al Sharpton and Actress Angela Bassett before their performance of Broadway's "Mountaintop" at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. If you have plans this holiday season to attend a Broadway production, add "Mountaintop" to your list. For more, click here.

Spotted: Alicia Keys

En route to a park in SoHo, New York, soul singer Alicia Keys is pictured above with her son Egypt. The singer sported a denim jacket, matching jeans, a pair of air Jordan sneakers and an oversized scarf to keep warm.

Big Tigger

FYI @WPGC & I have agreed 2 part ways. The BigTiggerMorningShow W/ Free is no more! Thanx 4 ya support & stay tuned! Now Back 2 my Bday:) RT -- Darian Morgan a.k.a Big Tigger tweets that his morning show with the former host of BET's 106 & Park FREE was cancelled by the radio station WPGC in Washington D.C. The popular host was let go on his date of birth (yesterday).

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Rapper 50 Cent

..got banned from twitter recently for posting subliminal tweets about Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats. According to CelebrityFix:
Rapper 50 Cent was temporarily booted off Twitter yesterday after he posted a pornographic picture and video. Fans following the hip-hop star speculated that his account had been hacked but he later admitted he had been blocked when he tweeted, "Twitpic just suspended my account damn. They got 30mns to get it back or ima go haywire." The networking site intervened after the 35-year-old hip-hop star, real name Curtis Jackson, uploaded an image of a bikini clad woman with a jumbo burger wedged between her buttocks. He titled the pic, "Y'all like my Kim K burger?' Having earlier complained that he was hungry, the hip-hopper added the caption, "I know what I wanna eat now, a big juicy burger!" The post appeared to be an unflattering reference to reality TV stunner Kim Kardashian's famously large toosh. 50 Cent then followed up by posting a video showing an unidentified blonde woman simulating a sex act with a large sex toy, along with the caption, "Now see why I be mad b--ches be faking Ima find girl in this clip and Ima marry this b--ch and be happy like swiss." 'Swiss' is probably a reference to fellow rapper Swizz Beatz who recently married R&B beauty Alicia Keys.
Ouch!

Beyonce Knowles?

Is it so? Say it ain't so...
[BlindGossip] It’s coming down to the wire, folks! Just a few weeks to go. There’s one problem, though. She was looking too thin to be convincing. Thankfully, she found a solution that doesn’t include eating a single bowl of ice cream. It’s called Prednisone. Taking excessive amounts of corticosteroids over time can result in some serious effects, including hypertension and cataracts. Another side effect is gaining weight, especially in the face and neck and abdomen. She knew this because it happened to her before. Last time it was accidental and was upsetting for her. Now, though, it’s purposeful, and is a solution to her problem. She started taking Prednisone a couple of months ago, so she should be plumping up pretty soon. Fat face and neck coming right up! She not worried, though, because she’s been told that the weight will drop quickly once she tapers down below 10 mg a day. Followed, of course, by claims of how hard she worked to take off the weight.
Interesting...

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Solange Knowles

The New York Post published a article highlighting the "simple" life of Beyonce's younger sister Solange Knowles. Within the article, it is mentioned that the singer lives in Brooklyn in an apartment called "Carroll Gardens" with her 7 year old son Julez, who attends a public school in Brooklyn. The article makes is easy for randoms people to park or setup shop outside of Carroll Gardens with hopes of catching a glimpse of Solange or maybe her sister Beyonce Knowles. To read the article, click here.

Beyonce Knowles

"I believe that parents prepare their kids for the moment that they're on their own: at this point, I am taking everything my dad and my mother have taught me, and I'm able to do things my way..." -- Singer Beyonce Knowles reveals in a interview with Jones Magazine. The singer is featured on the cover of their Arts and Entertainment Issue and according to the magazine's website, this issue recognizes "...the contributions that Mrs. Knowles-Carter has made to music, film, fashion and beyond". For more, click here.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Maya Angelou

"I don’t think the word disappointment quite makes it, I was surprised...I know that Common is brilliant. He may in fact be close enough to be called a genius—I’m not sure—I know that we are all in process, and young artists are in process...There was a statement made by Machiavelli in the 15th century...He said if you want to control the people, separate them, and you can rule them, divide them and you conquer them. I will not be divided from Common by anybody’s machinations." - Renowed poet Maya Angelou phoned into BET's 106 & Park yesterday to squash an arising rumor that penned her against Chicago Rapper Common. Common was on set to receive the call and to discuss the issue further. For more, click here.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Kobe Bryant

By now, all media outlets are covering the divorce announcement of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant. The DailyMail states that Kim Kardashian's best friend, Carla DiBello is one of many women who have managed to capture and occupy Kobe's attention. The highest paid NBA player is set to lose at least 40 million in this Divorce settlement.

Rapper Common

Renowned poet Maya Angelou is at odds with the rapper Common. On the song "The Dreamer" from his newly released album "The Dreamer, The Believer", Maya recites a poem that she wrote and throughout the track, rapper common drops the N-word several times. After hearing this track, Maya made the following statement: "I’m surprised and disappointed. I don’t know why he chose to do that. I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so because he wasn’t singing the line of least resistance." Click here for more.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Etta James

Two weeks ago, the blues singer's fight with leukemia was declared incurable and those close to the singer are requesting that her fans send up prayers. Instead of placing the celebrated singer into a hospice, she resting with a live-in doctor at her bedside. According to online reports:
"EW has confirmed that iconic soul singer Etta James’s health has taken a turn for the worst. It’s been a year of medical hardship for 73-year-old James. According to Lupe De Leon, her manager of 30 years, “Etta has a terminal illness. She’s in the final stages of leukemia. She has also been diagnosed with dementia and Hepatitis C. She’s in a home right now and mostly sleeps. She is under the care of a live-in doctor from Riverside Community Hospital and two others who have placed her on oxygen. Her husband is with her 24 hours a day, and her sons visit regularly. We’re all very sad. We’re just waiting."
For more, click here.

Chris Brown

"I'm directing @Wale and @BigSean slight work video this week!...Gonna be a Movie! F--- wit me!!" -- R&B singer Chris Brown reveals in a tweet that he added his magic touch to the video for Wale's hit song, "Slight Work". Slight Work rest at #10 on Wale's newly released album "Ambition".
For more, click here.

Mary J. Blidge

"I said that I wished that I had parents like that...I’m Mary J Blige, I’m me. I would never say I envy Beyonce’s life or any other female artist…" - R&B singer Mary J. Blige clears up a floating rumor that says she envys Beyonce life at WGCI Chicago on The Morning Riot Show. To view the actual video, click here.

Rapper DMX

VH1 is adding another reality show to their roster and the new show is titled "Couples Therapy". According to online reports, celebrity couples will undergo intensive relationship therapy with well-known therapist Dr. Jenn Berman. Thus far, the couples will consist of Charlie Hill and Linda Hogan (former wife of Hulk Hogan), DMX and Tashera Simmons and Kasey Khal and Vienna Girardi (from The Bachelorette and The Bachelor TV Series). For more, click here.

Rapper Freddie Gibbs

"The TSA found my weed and let me keep it. They just left me a note. "C'mon Son". Lol" --- Rapper Freddie Gibbs tweets after TSA Officers found his weed stash and didn't follow-up with an arrest. Shortly after many media outlets posted this tweet with a image attached, the rapper quickly removed his tweet from twitter.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Ayla Brown

Despite her admiration for the Boston Celtics, former (season 5) American Idol contestant Ayla Brown (and daughter of Sen. Scott Brown) signed a contract to sing the national anthem at Philadelphia 76ers Sixers' basketball games. For more, click here.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Scotty McCreery

The winner of American Idol's 10th season, Scotty McCreery performed with his high school choir recently. According to the tasteofcountry website, "...the 18-year-old senior joined the talented singers at Garner High School during a recent Christmas show" where he sung a version of George Strait's ‘Christmas Cookies.’".. For more, click here.

Rapper Flavor Flav

In a Las Vegas court room yesterday, rapper Flavor Flav was ordered by a judge to enroll in drug counseling classes and to pay a $250 fine after pleading "no contest" to driving without a license and insurance in Las Vegas. In April 2011, the rapper was pulled over by Las Vegas police officers and arrested after officers discovered that the rapper had four outstanding driving-related warrants lodged against him.

Beyonce Knowles

Several websites are reporting that Beyonce is faking her pregnancy and the blogsite "BlindGossip" is dropping some hintful gossip that maybe directly related to the singer, her husband and their surrogate:
She was brought in from outside the United States. She only speaks Spanish (or Portuguese?), and has a child who is approximately Kindergarten age. She is fairly attractive, looks like she is in her late twenties, and has thick, dark brown hair and medium-colored skin. You probably wouldn’t notice her if she was walking down the street. However, it doesn’t really matter what she looks like, as she is simply the Surrogate for a baby that is a genetic combination of the soon-to-be Mom and Dad. The Surrogate is currently living on the Lower West Side of Manhattan with her first child in a very nice apartment. She is not married, and does not really know anyone in New York, but she does want to stay here once the birth is over. The apartment is being paid for by the Couple. The Surrogate is well-cared for by a full-time staff person and there is always a doctor or nurse on call. She looks like she is approximately eight months pregnant, and is clearly much bigger than the Mom, who is simply playing pregnant.
Ouch!

Rapper Xzibit

The rapper Xzibit recently toured Australia and before his last concert at the Darwin Convention Centre, he went swimming with crocodiles. Yep - the rapper and a male friend was photographed in a underwater tank at Australia's popular crocodile park... For more, click here.