PINK

The singer PINK has won the award for Best International Concert, she has beat out the pop star Beyonce Knowles.

As reported on the Aceshowbiz website:

Pop star Pink's record-breaking 2009 concert tour of Australia has been rewarded the "Trouble" hitmaker landed a prestigious Helpmann Award for Best International Concert on Monday, September 6.

Pink beat AC/DC, Beyonce Knowles and George Michael to take home the top honor at the Sydney Opera House gala.

Beyonce has stolen a few ideas from PINK's tour and injected them into the ads for The House Dereon Fall 2010 clothing line...

Rapper T.I.

The Rapper T.I. has revealed that he would rather be an Actor than a Rapper.

The Los Angeles Times has quoted the rapper as saying;

"I ain't made no money in movies yet, because of the fact that a movie usually takes about three or four months to film. At the time of American Gangster, I was getting $100,000 (£64,459) a show and doing four to five shows a week. And I only probably got $100,000 for American Gangster, something like that. But I didn't mind. I wanted to do it....I'd rather be acting full-time at 40 than rapping full-time at 40. I just think... it's more suited for a teenager than a 40-year-old. My values, principals, beliefs and things I consider important are worlds away from where they was (sic) when I just came in the game...Some people see me as a distinguished young gentleman entering into the next phase of manhood, and some people see me as a young drug dealer-slash-thug who has managed to make his way into the entertainment industry. It just depends on who you ask...."

It is also important to note that his recent film has top the box office, beating "The Last Exorcism" by just $150,000. As a result, TI was quoted as saying that there's a prequel in the works.

The rapper revealed the following to BET: "I just got off the phone with the director, writer, the head of Screen Gems and the label heads over at Sony...We are working not a sequel, but a prequel to tell the back story of the characters."

Nicki Minaj

"...You don't have to do that. You don't have to get onstage and tell people to pay homage..." Quoting: Drake

People Magazine listed five things you should know about the rapper...click here.

Here's the first one:

1. She had a rough upbringing

Her lyrics may be silly and carefree, but growing up was anything but lighthearted for Minaj. "[My dad] drank a lot and did drugs, and would get violent when he did," she told Details in May. "He set fire to the house, [and] was attempting to kill my mother. She got out before it burned all the way down. I've always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind…I thought, 'If I'm successful, I can change her life.'"

Solange Knowles

...She's a Singer, Dancer, Actress, DJ and Photographer???

The artist, Solange Knowles posted the above photo on...her Damn Blog - today.

Simon Cowell

Ouch – Simon Cowell has admitted that contestants on the X-factor and American Idol are using auto-tunes to fine tune their vocals.

Sweet Home Alabama: Matthew Knowles

The Gadsden Times has reported that Beyonce's father was in his hometown of Gadsden, Alabama this past weekend; to visit with his friends and family members.

Click here to read more...

Destiny Child

It seems as if Kelly Rowland and Beyonce Knowles differs on reuniting the group "Destiny Child".

Beyonce Knowles (or was it Matthew Knowles) was recently quoted as saying, "There are no plans for the group to reunite for a performance or album.......... The members remain close, but will not reunite as a group" and Kelly Rowland was recently quoted as saying, "...if the fans wanted it to happen...".

Is there a slight conflict of interest between Kelly Rowland and Beyonce Knowles?

To read more...click here.

Michelle Williams

It's being reported that Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams is the latest celebrity to have signed up for Britian's newly created series titled, Strictly Come Dancing.

Harold Dow

...The first African Amercan news correspondence for the CBS network has died of unknown causes; he was just 62 years old.

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Rihanna

The actress Taylor Momsen from the hit series Gossip Girls has slammed the singer Rihanna for confusing pop with the Rock culture.

Taylor Momsen has stated on the Spin website that, "People think pop is rock, and the lines are getting blurred. Now Rihanna‘s wearing f– leather jackets, and it’s really annoying..." - Ouch!

It seems as if Taylor is standing up for Rock music and she's asking Rihanna to stay in her own lane...

Mariah Carey

...Performed for a sold-out crowd at the Festa Do Peão de Boiadeiros (Cowboy Festival) in Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil tonight and also revealed a pretty obvious baby bump.

Maybe the singer will reveal that she is indeed pregnant...

Click here to view actual video clips from the event...

Beyonce

...was recently quoted as stating that she has been inspired by her surroundings to assist with her lyrical abilities. Well, it seems as if she has forgotten that Josh Owen was recently signed by Jay-Z for Roc Nation to write songs for the singer or maybe she wasn't informed that the deal has been signed and sealed.

According to Reports:

Josh Owen, 25, has just signed a publishing deal with the huge (record) label (Roc Nation) - even though he only set out to get the odd job as a session guitarist.

Josh, from Glasgow, told Email: "It is quite hard to believe all this. They have people like Beyonce, Rihanna, the Ting Tings. Big players. For a lad writing demos in his studio in Glasgow to be connected with the biggest American stars is amazing.

"Roc Nation's plan is for me to write for these massive stars. I get an email each week asking me to write such and such a song for a certain artist....

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Beyonce

Beyonce Knowles handler's are seeking to pull the above picture from off the internet. Underground conversations are revealing that recent pictures of the celebrity were actually images taken from a ritualistic photo shoot. To cover up the leak, most of these pictures were cropped and quickly labeled, "courtesy of Dereon".

However, in the image above, the singer is showcasing pagan tattoos. You see, pagan tattoos are a sign of "ownership" by a false GOD. This means that the singer has been marked for life as a pagan; for the entire world to notice.



Unfortunately, these images were to be forwarded to a group of Pagan followers - not media outlets.

The tattoo on the singers back directs the Pagan followers to her group of handlers.

Here are more images from that ritualistic photo shoot:

Patti Labelle

"After seeing the show, I was struck by the choreography and work of Bill T. Jones, and the passion and joy that overflows from the stage" Quoting: Patti Labelle

Jay-Z, Will and Jada Smith should be thrilled about this news. Patti Labelle has joined the cast of "Fela".

As reported:

LaBelle joins the musical in September and will stay with the show until Jan. 2, when the production is now set to shutter. Addition of the high-profile music name, which may attract new auds to the show, betters the production's odds of recouping before it closes.

LaBelle will portray the mother of the central character in the bio-tuner about the life of Nigerian activist and Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

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Rihanna

Maybe this will teach you all to translate foreign words to grasp the true meaning...

Sigh...

The Pop Singer Rihanna has obtained her 15th body art tattoo (In french tattoo means "tatouage"). This time around, she has the word "Rebelle Fleur" tattoo on her neck. If you translate "Rebelle Fleur" from French to English you will get "Rebel Flower".

The most common term in French is "Belle Fleur" and the English translation reads "Beautiful Flower". Rihanna doesn't think of herself as a "beautiful flower" instead, she want you to view her as a "Rebel Flower".

Langston Issa Fishburne

While sister Montana Isis Fishburne is out promoting her porno flicks, her brother "Langston" is performing professionally as a ballet dancer and dance instructor.

His bio reads:

Langston Fishburne grew up in New York where he studied ballet with Anastasia Edery, and Christian Classens. At Boston University Langston performed with Dance Theatre Group and studied with Margot Parsons. He graduated in May 2009 with a degree in journalism. Langston has performed as a soloist with Ballet Rox in Boston, MA under the direction of Tony Williams in his popular "Urban Nutcracker." He has also appeared in performances with Dance Visions in Cambridge, MA. Langston was also seen on MTV's "Made" as an assistant dance coach...

According to many websites, Laurence Fishburne married Hajna Moss (Montana and Langston's Mother) when he was 26 years old. At the time, Haja was a casting director, now she's a well known fitness instructor.

It was also reported that Hajna is very supportive of her daughter's interest in the porn industry...

This family tree is rather interesting...

Gina Torres:

Where are you? Why are you hiding? Why are you raising Forrest Whitaker's Daughter? When you were married to Laurence Fishbourne, did you raise his daughter? Hold on...are you Montana's mother?

Gina...where are you???

As many websites post graphic details regarding porno tapes linked to Mr. Fishbourne's daughter, one must question his former wife's presence in her life...



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Tiffany Monique

..has finally branched out on her own.

According to Reports:

As a member of Beyonce's background vocalist trio "The Mamas," performing in front of a large audience is nothing new. But one of its members, independent recording artist / songwriter Tiffany Monique, is quickly amassing a large following of her own.

Tiffany Monique's debut EP, Nemesis, was released worldwide on June 15, 2010. This powerful debut is a five-track gem that highlights Tiffany's stylistic diversity and takes chances while still managing to embrace the power of traditional soul.

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Wait - did you read the article? Beyonce didn't throw her under the bus...she's actually promoting her talents - are you wondering why?

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom

Many websites are reporting that the newly married couple are planning to release a unisex perfume titled "Unbreakable".

Lamar Odom was recently quoted as saying:

"My wife and I are working on a unisex fragrance. It’s most likely going to be called Unbreakable. The fragrance is supposed to be out for Valentine’s Day 2011".

Jay-Z

Want to know how easy it is to copy an original garment and market it as your own? Well - this time around, Jay-Z sought permission from the original owners - i guess he's done with fashion related "lawsuits".

Representatives from the rapper has revealed how it can be done...professionally.

According to reports:

... a small, family-run custom clothing shop in Ogden -- just got an exclusive order from rapper Jay-Z.

If you went to high school in Utah and got a letterman jacket, it was probably made by Coleman Knitting Mills. The company's been in business since 1947.

Coleman Knitting, located in Ogden, was founded in 1947 by William C. Coleman. It is now owned and operated by his grandson, Richard. A representative for Jay-Z's new clothing line tracked an old letter jacket from the ‘70s to the shop in Ogden and ordered a batch of them for the musician's new clothing line. The Grammy Award-winning artist is also part owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA team and already owns the clothing line Rocawear.

When the rep called Richard Coleman, owner of Coleman Knitting Mills, about the order, Coleman admits he didn't know who Jay-Z was.

"Never heard of him," he said. "He told me somebody had found a jacket in a thrift store that had our label in it, and it was made back in 1971."

Now Coleman and his crew are making 88 jackets for a new clothing line Jay-Z purchased out of England, called Artful Dodger.

Who is... Jay-Z? Jay-Z, or Shawn Corey Carter, is a rap artist and businessman with holdings in, among other things, record companies, a clothing line (Rocawear) and sports bars. He is also the part-owner the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He is married to R&B star Beyonce. The jackets are all handmade with the best materials -- just like what's used in the letterman jackets and cheerleading outfits the company makes for Utah high schools.

That's what Jay-Z's representative liked about the jackets.

"He says, ‘I love the quality of your coat;' and he says, 'and I assume that the quality's still the same today.' I said, ‘Yes, it is,'" Coleman recalls.

Jay-Z was adamant the Coleman name remain on the jackets so people know they were made in America.

"This is how the original label was; my grandfather designed way, way back when," Coleman said.

In the next couple of weeks Coleman will ship out the jackets, hoping Jay-Z likes them enough to make another order.

The new Artful Dodger jackets will sell for about $400. Because only 88 were ordered, Coleman says he doesn't know if Jay-Z will want more or if it's a limited item.

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Wondering how T.I. feels about Jay-Z jocking styles from his fashion line and marketing them overseas?

These letterman jackets probably cost $60.00.

Jay-Z purchased 88 customized jackets that his company plans to sell for $400.00 a piece?

Highway Robbery if you ask me. Yes the company will receive due credit, however why isn't the company Coleman Knitting Mills selling exclusive Rocawear letter jackets for $400.00?

Jennifer Lopez:

...Mrs. Lopez is thrilled that she has someone that she can finally call her own - despite taking him away from an already "married-in" situation.

According to Reports:

After two divorces and several unsuccessful high-profile relationships with stars including P. Diddy and Ben Affleck, Jennifer is now happily married to singer Marc Anthony. The beauty admits she has been heartbroken many times, but couldn’t stop herself falling for men she knew were wrong for her.

She struggled to cope when relationships ended and often vowed never to date again.

“I always made the same mistake: I threw myself passionately into a new relationship because I believed in love, as I still do, despite all the disappointments, pain and depression,” Jennifer told the German edition of OK! magazine.

“There were moments I wished I didn’t have a heart, because it hurt so much. When a love ended, a love I had believed in so hard, I wished I could crawl away like a dying animal.”

Jennifer has now settled down with Marc and the couple have two-year-old twins Max and Emme together. The 41-year-old star says she has learnt a great deal from her tumultuous love life and this has helped her relationship with Marc.

Her previous heartache has made her more realistic about love and shown her you have to work hard to be happy with someone.

“I have learnt not to give up,” she explained. “Not to run away being resigned after every contention. In my opinion there is no couple made for each other, two people are just too different.

“To love means to adjust and to accept that my partner is not the ideal man because he doesn't exist just as his ideal woman doesn’t.”

Wow - it seems as if Mrs. Lopez has "adjusted" to her current situation very well.

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Al Goodman

It's being reported that the legandary soul singer, "Al Goodman" passed away; he was 63.

It seems as if every oldtimer who allows Jay-Z to sample their music, end up Dead. Maybe it's all about the Royalty checks after all...

According to Reports:

"My good friend of at least 40 years passed away yesterday," said Marshall Thompson, leader of The Chi-lites, on Tuesday. " There's mourning all over the world -- in England, in Germany and in Japan. We're all mourning for Al Goodman."

Goodman was a member of the Moments, an R&B group that formed in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1968, along with Harry Ray and William Brown. They topped the soul charts in 1970 with "Love on a Two Way Street," and again in 1975 with "Look at Me (I'm in Love)."

Last year, rapper Jay-Z sampled "Love on a Two Way Street" for his hit, "Empire State of Mind."

In 1978, the trio renamed itself Ray, Goodman and Brown. A year later, they hit No. 1with "Special Lady." The group made regular appearances on the soul charts into the 1980s. Their last Top Ten single was in 1986.

Goodman's funeral is planned for Monday at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey.

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Jay-Z and June Ambrose

...So Jay-Z doesn't dress himself? He has a female fashion stylist who educates him on the latest and greatest "fashions" to hit the streets?

..and Jay-Z calls her his "Style Architect".

Here's a paragraph taken from a recent Interview with the Rapper:

As the Drake song continues, a stylish woman enters the office holding a grey Tom Ford suit. She's wearing designer overalls, a pair of oversize sunglasses and a silk scarf patterned with little tennis rackets and sailboats.

"Oh," she says, noticing me. "Do you want to do this somewhere else?"

"Nah," Jay says, casually removing his pants. "It's like a locker room in here."

The woman, June Ambrose -- Jay teasingly describes her as a "style architect" -- shrugs. "I brought your tighty-whities," she says, walking behind the desk. "Oh! You're wearing them."

Jay, pleased with himself, says: "I knew I'd be wearing a suit tonight." He's going to a function at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Ambrose squints at his lap. "The ones I

brought are tighty tighty-whities, though," she says.

Jay grabs the suit pants and says, "Come on, now. We don't wanna make the guy really uncomfortable."

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Wyclef Jean

Singer Wyclef Jean's family is reporting that he's considering running for president of Haiti, where he was born.

According to reports:

There have been rumors for some time the Haitian-born entertainer might enter the 2010 presidential contest, ever since his 2007 appointment as ambassador-at-large for the Caribbean nation by President Rene Preval, who cannot seek re-election.

In a statement e-mailed to reporters, the family said, "Wyclef's commitment to his homeland and its youth is boundless, and he will remain its greatest supporter regardless of whether he is part of the government moving forward ... If and when a decision is made, media will be alerted immediately."

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Aretha Franklin and Condoleezza Rice:

The Associated Press is reporting that Aretha Franklin and Condoleezza Rice will duet on August 3rd in Philadelphia at the Mann's Music Center.

As reported:

Condoleezza Rice is no stranger to the whims of royalty. So when the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin, decided the two should get together to play a song or two for charity, it was decreed.

The former U.S. secretary of state and Franklin take the stage Tuesday evening at Philadelphia's Mann Music Center in a rare duet for Rice, the classically trained pianist, and Franklin, the divalicious voice of a generation. Their aim is to raise money for urban children and awareness for music and the arts.

"It is a joint effort for the inner-city youth of Philadelphia and Detroit," Franklin told The Associated Press the night before their concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Their appearance will brim not only with Franklin's catalog of hits, but arias from the world of opera and classical music.

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