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MJ two days before he died

2009-06-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

Doing what he does best R.I.P

Michael Jackson dies

2009-06-26T03:59:00.000-07:00

Someone so full of rich talented, so famous, so serene it's hard to believe he will never come back to do another moon walk or make another hit record. My condolences to the family. RIP to the King!

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This will be my last post for this week I am signing off with this MJ post.

Edward Scissorhands at Auction

2009-06-25T04:34:00.000-07:00

Brings back memories of this strange love story movie.

During a Christie's auction of entertainment items, Edward Scissorhands'
scissorhands was one of the top earners, selling for an astounding $16,000!!!
That's some expensive scrap metal!
The prop, composed of steel, leather,
painted rubber and foam-latex, was only expected to garner $5,000!!!!!

Tyrese - talks about his failed marriage

2009-06-25T04:23:00.000-07:00

ESSENCE.COM: And just to switch gears a bit, you went through a rollercoaster ride of your own as a recent divorcee. What has been the most difficult love lesson you’ve had to learn?

TYRESE: My ex-wife and I were together for six or seven years before we married. I learned that sometimes marriage doesn’t work. When you get married you vow to share your life experiences with someone else. If you happen to be as busy as I am, your mind and spirit is all you have and if anything is taking away from that on any level then it might be time to re-evaluate that situation. At the end of the day, you have to love and value yourself and your happiness to walk away sometimes, even if you love that person.

ESSENCE.COM: Have you two remained amicable?

TYRESE: I don’t have anything negative to say about my daughter’s mom. She’s an amazing mother and I wouldn’t have married her if I didn’t think so. I know that I contributed to some of the conflicts that we had. I wish nothing but the best for her and I am focused on being a responsible father to our beautiful daughter.

ESSENCE.COM: Well, your baby girl will always have fond memories of you because you’ve been immortalized on the big screen and causing “Mayhem” in the comic book world.

TYRESE: Yes, my comic book “Mayhem” has already pre-sold 10,000 copies already in one story and it has the comic book world going crazy because if a comic sells 15,000 worldwide that’s consider huge. The energy and momentum is crazy among comic enthusiasts

Well they say marriage is a curse but I guess it is really what you make it to be.....

Russell Simmons needs to fall back

2009-06-25T03:44:00.000-07:00

On the streets of New York Mogul Russell Simmons locks lips with International French born model Noemie Lenoir she must have lost her senses. Beauty without class I guess...

This guy changes women every 2 weeks and I feel sorry for anyone who gets involed with this guy money or not, I wouldn't touch him with a 1o foot pole nasty!

Janet Jackson & J.Dupri - Break up to Make up

2009-06-25T03:36:00.000-07:00

Rumour has it that Ms Janet and J.Dupri are breaking up (for the 100th) time. These folks need to make up their minds what they want to do, they aren't getting any younger.

According to the National Enquirer:

The two have been fighting because of the way Dupri has been managing
her career.
After the highly publicized incident at the 2004 Superbowl
Halftime Show, the 43-year-old entertainer has had three albums, none of
which proved the success of previous projects. Just this past year
Jackson canceled several U.S. tour dates citing a case of Vertigo, then
canceled dates again, this time saying the state of the economy was to
blame.

Queen Latifah

2009-06-25T03:16:00.000-07:00

Above Queen Latifah getting her tomboy on at the 2009 Atlantic League All-Star Game & Hot 97 Vs. KISS-FM Celebrity Softball game yesterday in Jersey. Queen Latifah is doing so well with her diet and has lost alot of weight good for her!

Below The Queen before weight loss......

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony do dinner

2009-06-24T06:40:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Lopez was spotted out to eat at Cecconi’s with hubby Marc Anthony on Tuesday night.
The “Wedding Planner” actress looked quite stylish, clad in a hot pink dress with matching heels, while her husband kept in basic in a white dress shirt and trousers.

The dinner date comes after a fun-filled weekend during which J. Lo and Marc took in a baseball game - watching the New York Mets take on the Tampa Bay Rays in New York.

Marc Anthony rarely smiles these days, looks like he put on a few pounds too....

Johnny Depp's Public Enemy

2009-06-24T05:57:00.000-07:00

Johnny Depp attended the “Public Enemies” premiere in Los Angeles last night (June 23). The “Sweeney Todd” stud looked to be having an enjoyable time as he coolly sauntered his way down the red carpet. His movie “Public Enemies” will hit theaters next Wednesday (July 1) and, with Johnny in the lead as a charismatic bank robber in the Depression –era, the film is sure to be a hit.

Angela and Vanessa Simmons are working girls!

2009-06-24T05:34:00.000-07:00

New clothing line Pastry Capsule by Angela and Vanessa Simmons. The stars of MTV’s “Daddy’s Girls,” put on a special runway show especially for Macy’s to introduce the new looks from the latest addition to the Pastry brand.

Love them!

Lil' Wayne In court

2009-06-24T05:29:00.000-07:00

When will these guys ever learn!

Rapper Lil Wayne has appeared in an Arizona court on drug possession and weapons charges.
Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was ordered by a judge to attend Tuesday morning's pretrial hearing.
His attorney says he told the Yuma County Superior Court judge that the U.S. Border Patrol hasn't turned over records the defense requested months ago. The judge set another court date for Aug. 11.
Carter was arrested at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8 east of Yuma in January 2008 after authorities said they found cocaine, Ecstasy and a handgun on his tour bus.
He faces one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of dangerous drugs and weapons misconduct.

Carter previously pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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....C'mon we know your guilty your a confessed drug addict!

Encore - Jay-z's secret child

2009-06-23T03:04:00.000-07:00

Above baby mama / video model Shanelle and left the man himself Jay-Z

UK Magazine quite late on this rumour but hey maybe this time around the rumour will be confirmed by the. Years ago this rumour of Jay-Z's secret child came out then the rumour died down but UK's NowMagazine give it an encore details below:
They plan to start a family, but does Jay-Z already have a son? Beyoncé’s star is shining brightly right now and she attributes much of her showbiz success to her long-term partner and husband, rap star Jay-Z, 39. Such is their deep love for each other that Beyoncé, 27, recently revealed that they plan to start a family before she turns 30. But behind the apparent happiness lies a secret that Beyoncé carries with her: the claim that Jay-Z has already experienced fatherhood without her.Now can reveal that the fiercely private rapper – who’s worth an estimated $400 million – reportedly has a secret 7-year-old son who he’s amazingly managed to hide from the limelight all this time. The boy apparently bears a striking resemblance to his father and is the result of Jay-Z’s romance with Trinidadian model Shenelle Scott which ended in 2001, before he met Beyoncé.Jay-Z has gone to great lengths to distance himself from the claims, despite reports that he’s privately admitted paternity. Beyoncé, whom he married in April 2008, is now apparently accepting of the boy and is even said to have gone on holiday with her stepson in the South of France. Although Jay-Z’s spokesman denied that there was any truth in ‘these ridiculous rumours’, the rebuttal falls short of a denial that the rap star is the boy’s father. Despite approaching Jay-Z’s representatives repeatedly last week, they refused to comment.Sources say that Shenelle and her son live a quiet life in Trinidad at a $2.5 million home that Jay-Z bought for them after paternity tests revealed a positive match. It’s also thought that Shenelle, 28, brings her son to see Jay-Z in New York, where he’s based, whenever she flies there for modelling assignments.This isn’t the first time Jay-Z has tried to keep his personal life out of the public eye. Even though he and Beyoncé have been together since September 2002, they kept the relationship under wraps for many months – and it wasn’t until six months after they married last year that they officially confirmed they were man and wife.

Below little Jay-Z, she the resemblance?

Chris Brown pleads guilty

2009-06-23T02:52:00.000-07:00

Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to beating his former girlfriend Rihanna. At Los Angeles Superior Court, Brown admitted to one count of felony assault. Under the terms of plea bargain agreed with prosecutors, Brown is expected to serve five years' probation and six months community service. He will be formally sentenced on August 5. According to an affidavit filed by an LA police detective, the altercation took place in a car when Rihanna checked Brown's mobile phone and found a text message from another woman. Detective De Shon Andrews wrote that Brown attempted to push Rihanna out of the vehicle before punching her repeatedly. He also bit her ear, the affidavit states. He then allegedly threatened to kill her when she pretended to phone her assistant to get police help. According to the detective, the alleged assault left Rihanna with a mouthful of blood. Brown is also alleged to have tried to choke Rihanna. In court in LA, Rihanna had been on standby to give evidence. Instead, after the guilty plea was entered, the singer heard details of a "stay away" order imposed by judge Patricia Schnegg.

source

Wow reading those violent details made me shiver

Oprah is best Boss

2009-06-23T02:45:00.000-07:00

OPRAH WINFREY is running for the title of world's best boss - the TV mogul has treated her staff to a luxury cruise around the Mediterranean. The talk show host has paid more than $750,000 (£500,000) to take 100-plus employees and their families on a ten-day holiday. The ship left Chicago, Illinois on Saturday (20Jun09) and will stop at destinations including Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Malta. Winfrey will join her staff on the cruise and will cover the cost of their transportation, food, drinks and activities at port stops. The trip comes four years after Winfrey arranged an all-expenses-paid outing to Hawaii for her workers.

WOW that's a reward!

Perez Hilton Gets paid!

2009-06-22T06:13:00.000-07:00

Blogger Perez Hilton beaten by Will.i.am (allegedly)

Well if you really go in someone's face and shout abusively then this is what happens sorry Perez but being behind a computer screen and someone's face is two different worlds!

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Will.i.am

Perez Hilton

Can't tell her nothing!

2009-06-22T05:13:00.000-07:00

Even though Usher filed for a divorce and has been living in his own place for a year.........

I was amazed to see Tameka (Usher's soon to be ex-wife) still wearing her wedding ring. Someone need to tell this girl what time it is. It makes her look like a fool, just let it go Tameka!

Save yourself.

Rihanna and Chris will meet today .....in court!

2009-06-22T04:44:00.000-07:00

Sad shame it had to come to this but I hope we have all learnt something from their situation.

After living under a high-powered microscope for the past four months, pop
princess Rihanna will finally face the music and her estranged beau and alleged
abuser Chris Brown to testify during a pretrial hearing at Los Angeles Superior
Court today. Brown's lawyer requested a delay but was denied by the California
Supreme Court.
There have been reports that the 21-year-old Barbadian beauty
was reluctant to take the stand against the 20-year-old R&B crooner who
faces two felony charges of assault, but her attorney Donald Etra sets the
record straight.
"No, she always understood from the very beginning that she
would testify if she were called to do so," Etra tells ESSENCE.com in an
exclusive interview. "So there was never any apprehension on her part
whatsoever."
Although the "Umberlla" singer has not spoken publicly about the
alleged physical altercation in Los Angeles, she appears to have weathered the
hailstorm of media by staying on the scene and putting her best fashionable foot
forward.
"I think the fact that she has returned to her normal life and
career is extremely brave," says Etra. "She deserves a tremendous amount of
credit and respect for that because it's not easy."
The pretrial hearing
marks the second time that the estranged couple has shared the same public space
after their alleged lovers-quarrel-gone-awry on February 8, including the recent
appearance during Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Orlando, Florida, although neither
acknowledged one another before sneaking off to two different private
lounges.
Despite the media frenzy surrounding the case and Chris Brown's
attorney, Mark Geragos, trying to seize LAPD police records to uncover who
leaked the photo of a bruised and battered Rihanna, Etra has not allowed the
intrusiveness to deflect his strategy.
"Hollywood is used to the media, and I
personally respect the media," Etra shares. "My only strategy is what it has
always been, and that is to advise my client to tell the truth."

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

2009-06-20T05:41:00.000-07:00

....to all the deserving fathers out there I want to tell you keep doing what you do.
Put your feet up (on sunday) and have a good one.

Cheers!

Ashanti doing her thing

2009-06-20T05:31:00.000-07:00

Singer Ashanti was at the premiere of “The Wiz” along with her fiance rapper Nelly, mom and sister. She will headline the cast of the The Wiz in the New York City Center Encores!Summer Stars staging from June 12th to July 5th.

Ashanti and her mother Tina Douglas

Ashanti and her fiance rapper/ businessman Nelly

Michael Jackson on his weekly doctors' trip

2009-06-19T06:05:00.000-07:00

MJ was seen leaving his doctor in Beverly Hills, California earlier this week.
Can't say I like what he's wearing. Hey waht is he wearing by the way?
At least he has enough energy for the peace sign!

Get well soon......

Usain Bolt get's robbed

2009-06-19T03:40:00.000-07:00

Burglars target Triple Olympic record holder Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt, making off with electronics valued at more than $100,000.

Deputy Superintendent Michael Phipps of the St Andrew Central police said that the Olympic champion's brother, Sadeke Bolt, who lives at the premises as well, made a burglary report to the station after the incident.
laptop valued $90,000
Reports are that the criminals broke into the house between 12 a.m. and 4.am. yesterday and stole digital cameras, cellphones and a laptop said to be valued at some $90,000.

Dude might need to get some security now!

Morgan Freeman's "Family affair"

2009-06-19T03:27:00.000-07:00

72 year old Morgan Freeman has been having a sexual relationship with his step-granddaughter (from his first marriage) who is now 27. It’s allegedly been going on for a decade and allegedly broke up his marriage to Myrna after 25 years. According to the Enquirer:

The relationship between the 72-year-old actor with step-granddaughter
E’Dena Hines, 27, began when she was a teen, the source told The ENQUIRER
exclusively. The alleged affair not only contributed to his split from Myrna,
his wife of 25 years, it also led to his breakup with his longtime mistress,
former schoolteacher Mary Joyce Hays.
E’Dena is the granddaughter of Morgan’s
first wife, Jeanette Adair Bradshaw, and was raised by Morgan and Myrna “since
she was a little girl,” the source told The ENQUIRER.
“Myrna said E’dena told
her that when she was a teenager, she and Morgan went to dinner at a friend’s
house one evening. Both had been drinking, and when they returned home, Morgan
attempted to have sex with her. They stopped just short of having intercourse,”
the source, a close family insider, told The ENQUIRER.
“E’Dena explained to
Myrna that she stopped Morgan from going any further.”
Myrna confronted
Morgan, and he agreed to leave E’Dena alone - but unbeknownst to Myrna, the
relationship continued for years, said the source.
E’Dena has also been
Morgan’s escort to several public events, including last summer’s premiere of
the blockbuster Bat-flick hit, The Dark Knight.
“Nobody thought anything of
it, because she would be introduced as his ‘granddaughter.’ The family insider
divulged.

This is plain nasty if it's true, the old men these days need to cool down!

Denzel Washington and Will Smith on Screen

2009-06-18T03:51:00.000-07:00

Denzel Washington and Will Smith are about to get their funny on. Washington, who typically plays the straight man, will be dropping his serious tone to have a little fun his untitled project with Smith.Washington spilled the beans during an interview while being questioned about doing a comedic role. “I shouldn’t talk about it, but I will just say that Will Smith and I are working on a project and hopefully we will make it next year.”Don’t get too excited just yet, as Washington recently disclosed to CBS’s Early Show that Smith might be delivering most of the punch lines. “[Will and I] were in London last summer, [and] we were just kind of fooling around, improvising, and Will was saying, ‘Don’t worry, Denzel, you don’t have to be the funny guy, you can be the straight guy, just be dead serious.’ “There was some funny stuff, so I look forward to it.”

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Britney in London

2009-06-18T03:46:00.001-07:00

Britney Spears took a break from her tour to spend time with her kids three-year-old Sean Preston and Jayden James, two.

Taking in the view

On a trip to Hamley's, London's most famous toys store.

Chris Brown request denied

2009-06-18T02:46:00.000-07:00

The California Supreme Court denied a request to delay an upcoming hearing in the case of the Chris Brown, who is accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
Despite the singer's lawyer seeking a delay, on Wednesday, the court posted the decision to keep the hearing as scheduled. It is set for Monday in downtown L.A.

Brown's attorney Mark Geragos sought a delay because he is still gathering information about a police probe into a photo of a bruised and beaten Rihanna that was taken by detectives after the alleged assault and later leaked online.
A lower court judge had denied Geragos' request and said it was too soon to seek information about the leak.

At the hearing, in which Brown is expected to appear, evidence will be presented against him. According to Rihanna's attorney, if requested, she will also appear on Monday to testify.
Brown has pleaded not guilty in the case. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted.

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UPDATED: Tattoo gone wrong

2009-06-18T02:31:00.000-07:00

A Belgian girl is taking a tattoo artist to court after he left her with 56 stars on her face instead of the three she says she asked for.
Kimberley Vlaeminck, 18, claims she fell asleep in the tattooist's studio and awoke to find half her face covered in the black stars.
She said: "I closed my eyes and didn't feel any pain. I fell asleep and was woken up from the pain on my nose, when he was busy applying a big star. And so I woke up with 56 stars."

The moral of this story is - Never fall asleep when getting tattooed lol

UPDATE: Tnr's out....She confessed 'off camera' that she was just scared of her Dad's reaction & made up the story. She actually wanted those 56 stars.She admitted it to a Dutch camera crew who tricked her and said that their camera had broken. Then she admits everything 'off the record' xD

smh......

Brad & Ange - A good Deed

2009-06-18T02:21:00.000-07:00

Angelina and Brad Give $1 Million to Aid Refugees

They're between film shoots, but Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have kept busy. First, it was the creation of the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, named after Brad's mother, in his hometown of Springfield, Mo. And Wednesday, in support of Jolie's eight-year relationship with the UN Refugee Agency, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation gave $1 million to help displaced people in Pakistan, a country she has visited three times. The head of the agency, António Guterres, thanked the foundation for its assistance, calling Pakistan's plight "the most challenging humanitarian crisis of the past decade," as more than 2 million people are currently displaced in the country.Jolie will talk about her work in aiding refugees Thursday when she and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton celebrate World Refugee Day in Washington D.C. Having just finished a four-month shoot for the thriller Salt, Jolie will be a stay-at-home mom as her family moves to Los Angeles while Pitt films Moneyball.

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Kelis needs money

2009-06-18T02:08:00.000-07:00

I feel really sorry for this woman she's heavily pregnant, she lost her husband and now she's broke , talk about rainy dayz!

TMZ reports:

Kelis says from 11/08 to 4/09, her average monthly income was $21,616. Hardly
poor, but way less than what she and Nas were pulling in while she was with
him.
Kelis, who is ready to give birth, has some pretty hefty expenses —
$80,831 a month … way more than she says she makes.
Kelis says she hasn’t
toured in a year and most of her income comes from her concerts.
Kelis says
she spends $14,861 on her mortgage. Her nanny costs $3,500 a month. She spends
$15,000 a month on entertainment, gifts and vacations — not too shabby. And she
says it cost $175 to have the “baby rug dry cleaned.”
So Ke Ke hasn’t made
over $20k in a month, but needs $80k for her mortgage and nanny and rug cleaning
for her unborn baby. Can’t wait to see how the judge rules on this one….

Kerry does broadway

2009-06-18T01:59:00.000-07:00

The beautifulActress Ms Kerry Washington has joined the Broadway play “Race.” Which is scheduled to begin previews on November 17 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and will open on December 6.

I must say her make up looks good too!

Cassie the cutie

2009-06-18T01:54:00.000-07:00

Awwww! look at little Cassandra looking so cute and innocent with her older brother Rod back in the day.

Now here she is below sans innocence!

Naomi Campbell and boyfriend

2009-06-17T04:50:00.000-07:00

Naomi Campbell vacationing with her russian boyfriend Vladislav Doronin on the beach of Formentera Island in Spain.

Looks like they are having fun.

Women to Adore!

2009-06-17T04:12:00.000-07:00

This is a true representation of what a supermodel is. Iman who turns 54 next month on the (no. 1 of 3 covers) cover of J'Adore Magazine.

I keep wondering what's her secret!

2nd cover - Model/Entrepreneur Melyssa Ford

3rd cover - Video vixens Esther Baxter and Gloria Velez

Will & Jada

2009-06-17T03:40:00.000-07:00

Jada Pinkett-Smith is out there promoting what looks to be a television show, HawthoRNe.
Jada gave a recent interview to Redbook (story via the National Enquirer), and she’s trying to give us ladies some tips about how to spice up our sex lives. She says ....Take your man to you’re friend’s house and have sex in the person’s bedroom or bathroom. Jada also suggests going to his office and playing your man’s naughty secretary.

Wow( might need to keep a lid on this Mrs Smith)

Fergie talks Marriage

2009-06-17T03:35:00.000-07:00

Fergie Talks About Keeping Her Marriage Hot (hey it's still early days)

Fergie does not want to be known as just "the booty-shake girl," but the singer/dancer/actress isn't shy about showing off her substantially toned body. Fergie (real name: Stacy Ferguson) opens up about her fitness habits – and her sizzling love life with hubby Josh Duhamel – in the upcoming issue of Allure. Asked if she "dresses up" for Duhamel, she tells the magazine, "Oh, girl, I've got a big chest of fun little numbers, ones that I would never wear in public." She adds that their sex life hasn't cooled down at all since getting married in January. "Nothing's changed in that department. I like to have fun with my costume onstage; why wouldn't I in the bedroom?"As for her body, she did go through some changes recently. The star, who is known for her rock hard abs, says she put on 17 pounds to play the sexy role of Saraghina, an old-world prostitute, in Nine, the musical adaptation of Fellini's film 8 ½. The extra lumps, she says, started the paparazzi talking pregnancy. "If I don't do sit-ups, my stomach sticks out," she explains. While it was fun "eating our brains out" with costar Penelope Cruz, Fergie, 34, confesses it wasn't as much fun taking it off. "It was a very gradual thing," she tells Allure. "I didn't want to be told what to do, and I wasn't mentally ready to crack the whip." But, before the debut of her new album, The E.N.D. she stopped procrastinating and started using Duhamel's trainer several times a week. Still, she says, "I'm not afraid to show my flaws, and I'm not going to try to be perfect." Flaws and all, she has one pretty ambitious goal for herself. "Basically to be the best in this business, which is show business".

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10 Foods That Help You Sleep

2009-06-17T02:37:00.000-07:00

If it takes you more than 15 minutes to fall asleep at night, quicken your trip to dreamland by changing what you eat in the evening. It can make the difference between staring at the ceiling and sleeping like a baby.

For years, the top food on the snooze list was turkey, because it contains sleep-inducing tryptophan (credited with all those Thanksgiving naps). But researchers have done an about-face and nixed this connection. Why? Turkey, like most foods, just doesn't contain enough tryptophan to put you to sleep, explains Elizabeth Somer, R.D., author of The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best.
Instead, think light but high-carbohydrate snacks. Carbs boost levels of the brain's sleep chemical serotonin without overloading your digestive system. If you like, wash them down with something warm and soothing, such as a cup of herbal tea (chamomile, lemon balm, or valerian) or warm milk.

10 top sleep boosters
Nibble on one of these 10 high-carb calmers an hour before bedtime. You'll be yawning in no time.

1. Half of a whole-wheat English muffin or raisin bagel drizzled with honey
2. Two cups of air-popped popcorn
3. A small slice of angel food cake topped with berries
4. A frozen whole-wheat waffle, toasted, with maple syrup
5. Half a cup of pretzels
6. Fresh strawberries dunked in a little fat-free chocolate syrup
7. Half a cup of pasta topped with marinara sauce
8. A 4-ounce baked potato topped with salsa
9. A handful of oyster crackers and a piece of fruit
10. Canned mandarin oranges sprinkled with crystallized ginger

The benefits of sleep go well beyond good moods and lots of energy. Getting six to eight hours of sleep a night can make your Real Age as much as three years younger.

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Fantasia looking good

2009-06-16T04:00:00.000-07:00

New photos of singer/actress Fantasia Barrino shot by popular ATL photographer
Derek Blanks. Fantasia will reprise the role of Celie in the national tour of
The Color Purple. She is playing Celie in the movie adaptation of the play.
Fantasia also has a reality series set to premiere early 2010.

Tyra and her man

2009-06-16T03:38:00.000-07:00

Here is Ms Tyra Banks and her man banker John Utendahl in Hawaii.
These two have been together for a while wonder if there will there be any wedding bells soon!

Who is this?

2009-06-16T03:05:00.000-07:00

Ok if I told you this young woman above was a sucessful singer and was believed to be one of the most beautiful people in the world would you believe me? She looks pretty normal right?

I couldn't believe how different Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls looks without make up!

You can tell Lewis ain't around!
Here she is below all done up like a doll.

Kimbo Slice in TUF 10

2009-06-16T02:57:00.000-07:00

This guy took it from the streets to the big league. That's game!

KIMBO SLICE: The YouTube phenomenon and former Elite XC headliner will be the main attraction in the new season. UFC president Dana White has continually derided the 35-year-old, claiming "he would get killed in the UFC". It will be interesting to see if he is proved right.

Go Kimbo!

LINDSAY LOHAN and the law !

2009-06-16T02:51:00.000-07:00

A diamond necklace and earrings worn by the actress, 22, vanished after the mag shoot at London’s Big Sky Studios. Cops were called when staff at Elle realised they had gone two days later.
A dozen staff present at the studio could also face questioning.
Bosses at Dior, who made the jewellery especially for the Li-Lo article, are said to be livid.
They loaned the gems for the shoot in Islington, North London, on Saturday 6 June.
Bisexual Lohan — said to be back with on-off lesbian lover SAM RONSON — flew back to her Los Angeles home shortly after. Staff at glossy mag Elle contacted cops the following Monday.
A Met Police spokeswoman said: “There have been no arrests at this stage. We will speak to a number of people in connection with the inquiry.
A source added: “Jewellery is often loaned out for big celebrities to wear on fashion shoots. Police are working out who had them when they went missing. People at Dior are very upset. It’s an embarrassment to the mag.”
American Lindsay has had a series of brushes with the law in the past.
In May 2007 she was arrested after cocaine was found in her smashed car and went into rehab for 45 days.
But in July that year she was again caught with coke.
She served one day in prison and was on probation for three years.
The ex-alcoholic also crashed her car three times between 2004-06 but was not charged.

Ginuwine in ESSENCE

2009-06-16T01:52:00.000-07:00

ESSENCE.COM: Welcome back, G! Your new album, "A Man's Thoughts," is a 14-track labor of love. Was it difficult getting back in the swing of things after being away so long?GINUWINE: (Laughs.) Well, I wrote 45 songs in all. I believe you can listen to my album from beginning to end. Of course, some might love certain songs better than others, but overall I'm proud of it. Plus, I have everyone from Timbaland to Missy to Bun B and Brandy on it.

ESSENCE.COM: Your album is typically you with an all-star lineup, but folks are accusing you of swagger-jacking Justin Timberlake because of the Timbaland-produced anthem "Get Involved." How do you feel about that?

GINUWINE: (Laughs.) Are you serious? If that's copying Justin Timberlake I want to know whether people say the same thing about him when he hooked up to work with Tim, whom I've worked with for years? People are real funny.

ESSENCE.COM: On a more serious note, you lost both your parents in 1999 and 2000. How have you been coping?

GINUWINE: After my father shot himself to death and my mother died from cancer less than a year later, I really didn't want to be here anymore, I didn't want to live and tried to commit suicide more than once. There was no one around that I really loved at the time, so I turned to the drinking and drugs like weed and ecstasy. I was done mentally and emotionally to the point that I had to go see a psychiatrist, but that didn't do any good because I wasn't interested. In fact, the two times I visited him I was high. I was depressed and felt like I had nobody to talk to that could relate to me.

ESSENCE.COM: Wow. What was the turning point for you?

GINUWINE: I had one friend who intervened and begged me to get help. Even though I didn't continue with my therapy, I went to church and received counseling from my pastor and got straight spiritually. I was able to turn away from all those things that were destroying me and finally think clearly. I had to ask myself whether or not I wanted to go out like my dad and have my kids hurt the way I was hurting. I've been clean for about seven years. Now, I keep all that stuff away from me, especially when I'm on the road.

ESSENCE.COM: Despite your adversity you've remained positive and are working with the mentally disabled.

GINUWINE: My wife and I own mentally disabled homes in Kansas City where the mentally disabled board through a program called SPRUCE (Special People Requiring Unique Care Equally). Many people don't realize that once they turn18 they are often thrown out the house and are homeless. At the home, they are able to learn the basic fundamentals of life, like finding a job, how to take care of themselves, clean their rooms, and other things. My heart always likes to give, and if I'm going to help somebody it might as well be someone who can't help themselves.

Genuwine you know your too fine!!!!!!!!

Paris Hilton breaks up with boyfriend

2009-06-11T03:31:00.000-07:00

Paris Hilton has split up with her boyfriend Doug Reinhardt.

I knew this wouldn't last not that I am a negative person but Paris seems like the kind of girl who just likes to have fun with a guy for a little while then dump them when she gets bored.

Spoilt girl!

Taking a Break

2009-06-10T04:19:00.001-07:00

Taking a break otherwise known has breaking up has got hold of Leo and Bar. According to People "They're taking time off for the time being, they've split," says a source. "It could just end up as a break but for now they're doing their own thing."

Oh well i guess when you have too much money it makes you slightly crazy and undecided

The Apollo Theater is 75

2009-06-10T04:05:00.000-07:00

The Apollo Theater celebrated its 75th Anniversary Gala last night in Harlem and the stars shined bright. Old timers Quincy Jones and Patti LaBelle among other came out to support.

Say doesn't Quincy's glasses sit strange on his face?

Veteran Bill Cosby

My husband Mr Jamie Foxx (lol)

Prince looking regal

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Phylicia Rashād looks great

2009-06-10T03:31:00.000-07:00

Phylicia Rashād with her grand daughters at the 75th Apollo Theater Anniversay. Was just thinking how this woman never seems to age! She looks the same as she did in the Huxtables for a 60 year old woman she is truly blessed with youth!

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Mike Tyson marries again!

2009-06-10T01:23:00.000-07:00

Former champion boxer Mike Tyson has married for a third time - two weeks after his four-year-old daughter died in a tragic accident, it emerged.
The ex-heavyweight champion exchanged vows with bride Lakiha Spicer in a Las Vegas wedding chapel on Saturday, the chapel's owner Shawn Absher said.
County marriage records in Las Vegas show 42-year-old Tyson and 32-year-old Spicer got a marriage licence about 30 minutes before their ceremony.
Last month Tyson's daughter Exodus died after accidentally strangling herself.
She was found hanging from a cord dangling from a treadmill at her home in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 25.
Mr Absher said the former boxer and Spicer, of Henderson in Las Vegas, asked for a simple ceremony with "nothing special".
"They just wanted to say the vows and be married," he said. "It was very sincere."

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Vivica Foxx looking good

2009-06-06T05:05:00.000-07:00

Got these from Concreteloop. Ms Foxx looking very foxxy out on Miami Beach on Thursday night she celebrating the finale of her relaity show. Go girl!

Gosh i wonder if she will get married and settle down one day!

Actor David Carradine found dead .

2009-06-05T02:18:00.000-07:00

I had to post this....... I grew up watching this guy. RIP Kung Fu Master Kwai Chang Caine!

Much like the character that made him famous, David Carradine was always seeking, both spiritually and professionally, his life forever intertwined with the Shaolin priest he played in the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu."

Just as the character, Kwai Chang Caine, roamed the 19th Century American West, Carradine spent his latter years searching for the path to Hollywood stardom, accepting low-budget roles while pursuing interests in Asian herbs, exercise and philosophy, and making instructional videos on tai chi and other martial arts. Carradine was found dead Thursday in Thailand. The 72-year-old actor appeared to have hanged himself in a suite at the luxury Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, said Lt. Teerapop Luanseng, the officer responsible for investigating the death.
"I can confirm that we found his body, naked, hanging in the closet," Teerapop said. He said police were investigating and suspected suicide, though one of his managers questioned that theory.
"All we can say is, we know David would never have committed suicide," said Tiffany Smith, of Binder & Associates, his management company. "We're just waiting for them to finish the investigation and find out what really happened. He really appreciated everything life has to give ... and that's not something David would ever do to himself."
Carradine had flown to Thailand last week and began work on "Stretch" two days before his death, Smith said. He had several other projects lined up after the action film, which was being directed by Charles De Meaux with Carradine in the lead.
A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, said the embassy was informed by Thai authorities that Carradine died either late Wednesday or early Thursday.
"I was deeply saddened by the news of David Carradine's passing," said director Martin Scorcese. "We met when we made 'Boxcar Bertha' together, almost 40 years ago. I have very fond memories of our time together on that picture and on 'Mean Streets,' where he agreed to do a brief cameo."
Carradine came from an acting family. His father, John, made a career playing creepy, eccentric characters in film and on stage. Half-brothers Keith, Robert and Bruce also became actors, and actress Martha Plimpton is Keith Carradine's daughter.
"My Uncle David was a brilliantly talented, fiercely intelligent and generous man. He was the nexus of our family in so many ways, and drew us together over the years and kept us connected," Plimpton said Thursday.
Carradine was "in good spirits" when he left the U.S. for Thailand on May 29 to work on "Stretch," Smith said.
"David was excited to do it and excited to be a part of it," she said by phone from Beverly Hills.
Filming began Tuesday, she said, adding that the crew was devastated by Carradine's death and did not wish to speak publicly about it for the time being.
The Web site of the Thai newspaper The Nation said Carradine could not be contacted after he failed to appear for a meal with the rest of the film crew on Wednesday, and that his body was found by a hotel maid Thursday morning. It said a preliminary police investigation found that he had hanged himself with a curtain cord and there was no sign that he had been assaulted.
Police said Carradine's body was taken to a hospital for an autopsy that would be done Friday.
Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films with such directors as Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman and Hal Ashby. One of his early film roles was as folk singer Woody Guthrie in Ashby's 1976 biopic, "Bound for Glory."
But he was best known for "Kung Fu," which aired from 1972-75.
Carradine, a martial arts practitioner himself, played Caine, an orphan who was raised by Shaolin monks and fled China after killing the emperor's nephew in retaliation for the murder of his kung fu master.
Pursued by revenge assassins from China, Caine wanders the American West in search of his half-brother Danny. His conscience forces him to fight injustice wherever he encounters it, fueled by flashbacks to his training in which his master famously refers to him as "Grasshopper."
Carradine left after three seasons, saying the show had started to repeat itself.
"I wasn't like a TV star in those days. I was like a rock 'n' roll star," Carradine said in an interview with Associated Press Radio in 1996. "It was a phenomenon kind of thing. ... It was very special."
Actor Rainn Wilson, star of TV's "The Office," said on Twitter: "R.I.P. David Carradine. You were a true hero to so many of us children of the 70s. We'll miss you, Kwai Chang Caine."
Carradine reprised the role in a mid-1980s TV movie and played Caine's grandson in the 1990s syndicated series "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues."
He returned to the top in recent years as the title character in Quentin Tarantino's two-part saga "Kill Bill." Bill, the worldly father figure of a pack of crack assassins, was a shadowy presence in 2003's "Kill Bill — Vol. 1." In that film, one of Bill's former assassins (Uma Thurman) begins a vengeful rampage against her old associates, including Bill.
In "Kill Bill — Vol. 2," released in 2004, Thurman's character catches up to Bill. The role brought Carradine a Golden Globe nomination as best supporting actor.
Bill was a complete contrast to Caine, the soft-spoken refugee serenely spreading wisdom and battling bad guys in the Old West.
"David's always been kind of a seeker of knowledge and of wisdom in his own inimitable way," Keith Carradine, said in a 1995 interview.
After "Kung Fu," Carradine starred in the 1975 cult flick "Death Race 2000." He starred with Liv Ullmann in Bergman's "The Serpent's Egg" in 1977 and with his brothers in the 1980 Western "The Long Riders." But after the early 1980s, he spent two decades doing mostly low-budget films.
Tarantino's films changed that.
"All I've ever needed since I more or less retired from studio films a couple of decades ago ... is just to be in one," Carradine told The Associated Press in 2004.
"There isn't anything that Anthony Hopkins or Clint Eastwood or Sean Connery or any of those old guys are doing that I couldn't do," he said. "All that was ever required was somebody with Quentin's courage to take and put me in the spotlight."
In the 2004 interview, Carradine talked candidly about his past boozing and narcotics use, but said he had put all that behind him and stuck to coffee and cigarettes.
"You're probably witnessing the last time I will ever answer those questions," Carradine said. "Because this is a regeneration. It is a renaissance. It is the start of a new career for me.
"It's time to do nothing but look forward."

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Brandy's manslaughter case comes to a close!

2009-06-03T07:05:00.000-07:00

Singer Brandy Norwood has settled with the two children whose mother was
killed in the singer's 2006 car accident.

Awatef Aboudihaj's two children will receive $300,000 each, according
to court documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court today, TMZ.com
reports.
Awatef's husband, Marouane Hdidou, has not yet settled with Norwood.
He rejected a $1.2 million settlement offer in February.
In December 2006,
Norwood's Land Rover struck another vehicle on L.A.'s 405 Freeway and caused a
four-car pileup.

She was not charged with any crime after Los Angeles
police ruled there was "insufficient evidence" that she'd committed vehicular
manslaughter.
"It was a situation that changed my life forever," Brandy has
said.

This was a tragic situation for both sides involed......

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Sade on the replay!

2009-06-03T05:29:00.000-07:00

One of my fav artists of all time Sade is on the comeback! Billboard is reporting that the singer and her band are currently in the studio recording new material for an album that may hit stores before year's end! The group is scheduled to record through the end of June.

The new album will be Sade Adu's first with the band since 2000's "Lovers Rock."

Can hardly wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jamaica: Reggae Sumfest line up

2009-06-03T05:13:00.000-07:00

Guess it's coming up to that time of year again!

R&B sensation Jazmine Sullivan will be rocking the Sumfest stage come Friday, July 24 when Summerfest Productions takes over Catherine Hall in Montego Bay for the 17th staging of the 'Greatest Reggae Show on Earth', Reggae Sumfest.

The festival - which starts with a beach party on Sunday, July 19 and goes into three nights of live performances from Thursday, July 23 to Saturday, July 25 - will also feature rap music luminary Nas and reggae royalty Damian 'Jnr Gong' Marley, as well as Bounty Killer, Mavado, Etana, Tarrus Riley, Busy Signal, and a host of other local talents.

Odd Love: Kate Hudson & Alex Rodriguez

2009-06-03T04:53:00.000-07:00

First it was Madonna now apparantly things are getting quite hot for these two. They've been spotted having dinner and Kate followed Alex on the road late last month to Dallas, when the Yankees played the Texas Rangers in a three-game series. Let's hope it will last !
These two role from one relationship to the other...

Is it me or are these two the oddest couple there is?

Michael: Not fit to perform

2009-06-03T04:09:00.000-07:00

According to Exposay.....

Michael Jackson doesn't think he is fit enough for his 50 "This Is It"
shows in London. The "Thriller" singer is "angry" at promoters for booking the
mammoth run as he never agreed to perform so many concerts at The 02 arena,
which start in July.
Speaking to fans outside the Los Angeles studio where he
is currently rehearsing for the shows, Michael reportedly said: "I don't know
how I'm going to do 50 shows, I'm not a big eater - I need to put some weight
on."
"I'm really angry with them for booking me up to do 50 shows. I only
wanted to do 10, and take the tour around the world to other cities, not 50 in
one place."
"I went to bed knowing I'd sold 10 dates, and woke up to the news
I was booked to do 50."
Michael announced he was to perform a 10-night
residency at a press conference in London on March 5, but after overwhelming
demand for tickets, promoters AEG announced a further 20 shows on March 11,
which was later increased to 50.
Sources close to Michael - who is believed
to be undergoing treatment for skin cancer - are also said to be concerned about
the 50-year-old pop star's weight, saying he is only eating once a day.
A
source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Michael has a phobia about getting
fat. He doesn't want to put on any weight at all. It's not healthy for him
because he weighs less than 126lbs now."
"But he is insistent that he'll only
eat once a day and is adamant that's enough food for him. He's very thin and
frail."
"Thriller" singer Michael has already postponed the first four dates
of his sell-out London shows, and his residency at the 20,000 capacity O2 area
will now start on July 13.

So when did Michael realise that he wouldn't be able to do these shows ? On top of that he names the tour " This is it" , don't get people all excited for nothing next time Mike!

A very pregnant Ms Hudson

2009-06-02T03:13:00.000-07:00

Singer/ Actress Jennifer Hudson with her partner David. She looks like she's ready to give birth any minute but sources have reported that she's only 7 months along!

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Actress Mo'Nique loses 40 pounds

2009-06-02T02:37:00.001-07:00

Above Actress/Comedian Mo'Nique before the weight loss.

I never thought Mo would even think about losing weight. I know she's very comfortable with herself but it's true we have to want to get healthier at some point in our lives.

Below our transformed woman.Congrats girl!

Mr Smith a'int going no where

2009-06-01T04:47:00.000-07:00

It's been 25 years since the birth of Def Jam, and The G.O.A.T. shares his thoughts with ESSENCE.com on today's hip-hop.

ESSENCE.COM: Def Jam, the label that you helped put on the map, recently celebrated 25 years in the biz. After more than two decades as an artist, how would you grade hip-hop today?

LL COOL J: An A. It's been over 25 years and hip-hop is at the zenith. Obviously the music industry has changed and that has impacted certain things. This genre completely affected pop culture in such a major way. Throughout my career I got to start it and see it mature. Now, when we start talking about current music and all, that's another conversation.

ESSENCE.COM: So are you a fan of any other artists or songs now? Are you "kissing through the phone"?LL COOL J: (Laughs.) I like [Soulja Boy's] "Kiss Me Through the Phone." I like a lot of music that's out now. I like Drake's "Best I Ever Had." That's hot. He's coming strong.

ESSENCE.COM: You've got a clothing line, the music and movies. Is there anything you haven't done yet that you are itching to do?LL COOL J: For me, dreams don't have deadlines, and every time you achieve one goal, you set new ones. I'm about to start a new TV show in the fall, "NCIS: Los Angeles" on CBS. That's next for acting and I'm looking forward to it. Also, right now my digital distribution network Boomdizzle.com is really important. We did a deal with iTunes and working on others so I can give other young artists an opportunity to get their music out there instead of focusing on LL albums. I'm pouring all my energy into this new generation to make their musical dreams come true.

ESSENCE.COM: You are such a busy man, and have been with your wife, Simone, for more than 20 years. How are you still able to make her feel special?LL COOL J: At the end of day, it's really as simple as saying "I love you," expressing your passion, being centered and prioritizing your life. I'm not perfect, but I try and I think that works. Love conquers all. If I can show you that I love you and you feel the passion and feel connected, it works.

ESSENCE.COM: Will LL ever retire?LL COOL J: You don't retire from being an artist. That's not realistic. It isn't like a carpenter, or even an athlete where the physical limitations stop you. I'm just an artist. Obviously, I'm not trying to compete on the same level in terms of releasing albums. I know who I am. I'm not pretending to be 19 but I have no reason to not love my art and do my music, but just in a different way.

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Hilarious: bare-bottomed Sacha Baron Cohen lands on Eminem

2009-06-01T04:13:00.000-07:00

I really can't believe Bruno did this, but it's so hilarious - sadly it's not for Em !

Furious Eminem stormed out of the MTV Movie Awards after finding serial prankster Sacha Baron Cohen's bare buttocks just inches from his face. He looked disgusted by the surprise stunt but sat powerless with Cohen on top of him before his bodyguards came to his aid. Cohen's character Bruno was supposed to be presenting the award for Best Male Performance

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Toni Braxton looking great!

2009-05-30T04:22:00.000-07:00

Wow... Singer Toni Braxton at the 9th annual Lupus LA Orange Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles, California ..........

Below Toni and husband Keri Lewis

Denzel: Travolta is still grieving

2009-05-30T04:16:00.000-07:00

Just over two weeks ago, Denzel Washington spoke on the phone with John Travolta – though it was Travolta, grieving over the death of his son, who did most of the talking. "Needless to say, he's struggling," Washington, who stars opposite Travolta in The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, said at a press conference for the film on Friday. "So more than talking to him, I listened to him, for about two or three hours." Travolta's healing process is "going to take time," Washington says. "What can you say, really? Just be there as a friend, because he's such a sweet, sweet person. Our prayers are with he and his wife." Jett Travolta, 16, died unexpectedly in the Bahamas while the family was vacation in January, reportedly due to a seizure. Washington says his wife Pauletta was closer with Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston prior to their teaming on Pelham in 2008, but, "I know him pretty good now, I think." Their characters interact primarily through electronic communication, but both actors were on set for each other's scenes. While developing their rapport then, Washington says his phone conversations with Travolta were very different. "We would sing songs, [be] telling jokes and singing Broadway tunes and all kinds of stuff."

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Nicole: no plans for a wed....at least not now!

2009-05-29T03:48:00.000-07:00

Despite baby number two on the way, Nicole Richie has no plans to marry Joel Madden.The reality TV star – who already has 15-month-old daughter Harlow with the Good Charlotte rocker – is focusing on her growing family, but hopes to wed "one day".Speaking on US TV show Larry King Live, Nicole said: "When I was a little girl I dreamed about getting married and that is definitely still a dream of mine one day."But right now, we're really, really focused on our family, we're focused on our foundation and as far as feeling that need of commitment, we both really have that in each other."The couple – who have been dating since 2006 – are eagerly awaiting the birth of their second child, but don’t intend to find out the sex of the tot beforehand.Nicole said: "We want the surprise. What is there really to plan? I'll get the clothes after."But Nicole's father Lionel Richie, who also appeared on the talk show, is hoping for a boy.The singer exclaimed: "Joel and I are having powwows. I want a grandson."Nicole added: "You should hear them prepping each other, wishing for a boy".We're hoping for it too!

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Kenny G and Son

2009-05-29T03:33:00.000-07:00

I had to post this pic I saw on TMZ website I just love this guys work..........Kenny and his son Max 15 look like twins in the photo lol

Rihanna subpoenaed to testify

2009-05-29T03:14:00.000-07:00

Rihanna and Chris Brown are scheduled to be in the same courtroom next month during a preliminary hearing in his assault case.
According to the Associated Press, Rihanna's attorney Donald Etra says prosecutors will subpoena his client to testify at the June 22 hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to bring the case to trial.
It would mark her first appearance in court since felony assault and criminal threats charges were filed against Brown in March. If she is called to testify, the 21-year-old singer would be subject to cross-examination by Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos.
Brown was arrested in February on suspicion of hitting and choking Rihanna in a rented car hours before the couple were scheduled to appear at the Grammy Awards. Etra wouldn't address their relationship now, but said Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was following the case closely.
A judge on Thursday rejected a motion by Geragos to receive police and investigative records related to the case and the apparent leak of a photo of a beaten and bruised Rihanna. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg told Geragos the motion was premature and he could file it again after the preliminary hearing.
Brown wasn't in court Thursday, but he's required to attend the preliminary hearing. The 20-year-old R&B singer faces possible sentences that range from probation to nearly five years in prison if convicted.

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Medical Minute: Your man should see a doctor!

2009-05-29T02:32:00.000-07:00

Men just don't like to go visit their doctor! They could be dying on their feet before they'll make an appointment. Health experts around the world ponder at length on why men hate to face up to their health problems – and it looks like issues about masculinity, seeming 'weak', and denial are the big culprits.

Thank goodness, then, for the women in their lives! We look at the top signs that your man should be stepping into the surgery...

1. If he's between 20 and 50

Those 20 to 50 year olds are the worst offenders when it comes to visiting their GP, which makes them more vulnerable than little boys, old men, and of course, women. Most of the time, they might suffer nothing more worrying than a cough or cold, but it is possible that if he's in this age group, and he's not well, it could be more serious, so give your man a firm push in the right direction.

2. If he hasn't had a routine exam – ever!

Men often assume that making a doctor's appointment is a waste of time – particularly if they feel they can cope well enough with low-level symptoms. But the phrase, 'prevention is better than cure' is true for a reason, and regular screening will mean that any problems can be picked up earlier rather than later. If his employer offers private health care, he should take advantage, but if not, he needs to take responsibility, and consult his GP.

3. If he's having chest pains

If he's having chest pains, it could be a sign that he's stressed and that his ticker is not in good working order. Men are particularly susceptible to heart disease, and his risk is greater if it runs in his family, and if he smokes, has high-blood pressure and cholesterol levels, does not exercise enough, and likes his food. If he experiences pain during exercise, don't ignore it – get him to a doctor straight away. Another sign of heart problems is poor dental health.

4. If one of you feels a lump

Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in white men between the ages of 20 and 34, though it is much less common in men of African or Asian background. The good news is that if found early it is one of the most highly curable. Often, a lump won't be cancer at all, but may be a harmless cyst, swollen veins, or gristle – but it's always as well to check it.

5. If he's having trouble peeing

While we're on the subject... does he have trouble peeing? Blood in his urine, an inconsistent flow, pain while peeing, or lower back pain, are all signs of prostate cancer. It is the most common cancer in men over 50, and more prevalent in men of an Afro-Caribbean or African-American background. There are no routine screenings for prostate cancer, so pay attention to the signs.

6. If he's feeling low

Men have been conditioned to hide their feelings better than women, which is why women are more likely to present at their GP surgery if they are depressed, whereas men will drink and smoke heavily, be irritable, aggressive, and reckless. And, while women are more likely to attempt suicide (with the exception of young men, who are the highest risk group), men are 3 or 4 times more likely to die. So, if he's struggling, encourage him to talk to his doctor.

7. If he's gets angry

Anger is a perfectly normal emotional response to life's stressors, and because men have more testosterone than women, it's often considered acceptable for them to be angry. But when anger gets out of control, it's dangerous, particularly for his nearest and dearest. In fact, it's also lethal, since research shows links between anger and coronary heart disease. So, if he's suppressing angry feelings, or exploding all the time, a referral to anger management is the best answer.

8. If he's carrying too much weight

A government report says 14 million adults and children in the UK will be obese by 2010. The highest increase is among men, 1 in 3 of whom will be 'dangerously overweight'. This trend will lead to increased incidence of cancer, heart disease and diabetes. In itself, diabetes can lead to erectile dysfunction and kidney disease. Many men are in denial – over half who are overweight consider themselves to be normal. So, if he's looking portly, his GP can refer him to a dietician.

9. If he's buying Viagra online

Low testosterone can be a big problem for some men. Almost two-thirds of men experience symptoms such as low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, mood swings, and fatigue. Don't despair, though, many men can be treated with skin gel, oral medication or injections, which help raise levels into the normal range. Of course, dysfunction might not be a sign of low testosterone, but stress or depression. Whatever, don't rush to buy pills, consult his GP instead.

10. If you can't conceive

Often, if a couple have problems conceiving, it's seen as the woman's problem, but in fact, about 40% of infertility cases are caused by problems with her partner's sperm. If you are struggling, consult your doctor about a sperm test. It might be a little embarrassing for him, but it could spare him more invasive tests. Some causes can be resolved with medication or surgery, but if that does not help, you may have to consider IVF treatment.

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Britain's oldest mum gives birth

2009-05-28T03:22:00.000-07:00

Businesswoman Elizabeth Adeney has become Britain's oldest mum after giving birth to a son.
She secretly checked in to hospital this week and her baby was born on Tuesday.
Divorced Elizabeth - who turns 67 in July - and her son are being cared for at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
Both are believed to be healthy, but are being monitored by specialist doctors.
She is understood to have chosen to give birth at the hospital because a private clinic might have been unable to deal with serious complications.
Weighing 5lb 3oz, her baby was delivered by Caesarean section.
She was due to give birth next month but doctors brought the procedure forward.
Yesterday there was no one at Mrs Adeney's £600,000 home in Newmarket, Suffolk. Her blue Nissan Primera was parked in her drive.
It is understood she will remain in hospital for a number of days.

50 Cent goes bald !!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-28T03:09:00.000-07:00

Bald..........but only for his new movie!

Fifty Cent may be hinting that he’s done with rap with all these new movies he’s in lately. The G-Unit general recently shaved his head bald to be in the police themed movie Caught in the Crossfire.
An appropriate title as Fif himself will be “caught in the crossfire” of jokes, innuendo and labels. The Queens bully will be starring as a police informant alongside veteran actors Adam Rodriguez (”CSI: Miami”) and Chris Klein (American Pie).

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Recurring Love: Pink and husband

2009-05-28T02:46:00.000-07:00

Recently reunited couple Pink and Carey Hart were looking very loved up when we spotted them in LA yesterday.
The pair – who just got back together after a year-long break – spent the morning having breakfast in Sherman Oaks, before popping into a book shop where they picked up a catalogue to plan their summer holidays together.

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Chris Brown (bodyguard) allegations

2009-05-28T02:28:00.000-07:00

Trouble seems to follow this guy around lol

Chris Brown is facing more legal trouble – this time from a man who claims he was beaten up by the singer's bodyguard. Robert Rosen is suing Brown, 20, for personal injury, alleging he was roughed up after taking a snapshot of Brown at a Los Angeles fitness club on March 13, according to the lawsuit filed in L.A. Superior Court. Rosen claims he was chased by the bodyguard, who yelled at him after taking the picture while Brown was playing basketball, and attempted to run away, but an employee of L.A. Fitness Club allegedly "tried to block [Rosen's] exit and grabbed his clothing and body." Rosen broke free but then fell down a flight of stairs, the lawsuit says. The bodyguard then allegedly "picked [Rosen] up by his shorts, and physically assaulted him," according to the lawsuit. Rosen adds he was "severely injured and disabled, both internally and externally," claims he was falsely imprisoned, and is seeking damages covering his medical bills and emotional distress. Rosen, who's also suing the fitness club for negligence and other claims, argues its employees did not adequately protect him. Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, says, "This is a specious and frivolous lawsuit by one of the paparazzi seeking publicity and a payday. He’s done this before and lost. We will vigorously defend against this." An L.A. Fitness Club manager at the gym at issue had no comment. The lawsuit makes no mention of whether police were called. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson had no knowledge of the incident.

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Iron Man actor Terrence Howard engaged

2009-05-28T02:19:00.000-07:00

*On location in Prague shooting the WWII film Red Tails, Terrence Howard took time out to ask for his girlfriend's hand in marriage.
According to WENN, the actor proposed to Columbian actress Zulay Henao after she jetted over to the Czech Republic for a visit.
Although he has never confirmed his relationship with Henao, the pair has been spotted together at red carpet events and they were snapped frolicking in the sea together during a December 2007 vacation.
Howard, 40, started dating Henao after splitting with ex-wife Lori McCommas for the second time in 2005. Howard and McCommas ended their 14-year marriage in 2003, but he wooed her back and they remarried, only to split for good soon after.
Last year, the actor revealed how he had bought McCommas her childhood home and stalked her in a bid to win her back. But, after their second split, he moved on and found love with Henao, who helped him recover from the death of his beloved mother Anita to cancer last September.
The couple can be seen together in 2009 movie "Fighting."

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Singer Michelle Williams stage debut in Chicago

2009-05-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

Michelle Williams is to make her West End stage debut starring as Roxie Hart in Chicago.
The US singer - best known for being in Destiny's Child - will appear at London's Cambridge Theatre from July 13 until August 22, those behind the show have said.
Grammy award-winner Michelle found fame alongside Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland in Destiny's Child.
Following the release of her own album in 2002, she went on to make her stage debut in the title role in Broadway musical Aida.
The star went on to appear in another musical, The Color Purple, in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Are T.I and Tiny finally married?

2009-05-27T04:33:00.000-07:00

It’s official. The Urban Daily has learned exclusively that T.I. and Tiny are formally man and wife.
Clifford Harris and his longtime girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, who’s the mother of two of his children, have officially tied the knot in a secret ceremony, a source close to the couple told The Urban Daily. The two have been together since 2001.
“It’s been a crazy situation around here with all that has been taking place. In regards to Tiny and T.I., yes they are officially husband and wife,” said the source who wished to remain anonymous because they were not at liberty to officially discuss the issue. “It recently took place in a very private ceremony with only members of the immediate family and certain members of the Grand Hustle family.”
According to the source, the couple married last Friday on an island right outside of Miami on what was publicly touted as a family trip to the southern city.
In related news, T.I. is scheduled to report to an Arkansas prison at noon today to start his year long sentence ( which may have been reduced according to various reports) that stemmed from his 2008 conviction on federal weapons charges.

source: Theurbandaily

Congrats to them if it's true!

A good deed: Stars Stand Up to Cancer

2009-05-27T04:29:00.000-07:00

Many of Hollywood's top stars – including Marcia Cross, Kirsten Dunst, Sally Field, Mandy Moore and Fran Drescher – are standing up for a good cause: The fight against cancer. The women have been named as celebrity ambassadors by the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a group of media, entertainment and philanthropic leaders whose lives have been affected by cancer in significant ways. Drescher, who is a uterine cancer survivor, wrote about her battle with the disease in her book, Cancer Schmancer. Cross has also been touched by the disease: Her husband, Tom Mahoney, is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. The group's Stand Up to Cancer initiative is aimed at raising funds to accelerate cancer research and expedite therapies to patients. On Wednesday, SU2C and its celebrity supporters announced five research "Dream Teams," which have been selected to receive $73.6 million in three-year grants. Watch Stand Up to Cancer's powerful PSA featuring Sidney Poitier, Tobey Maguire, Keanu Reeves, Jodi Foster, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, and more.

source: People

Jesus Luz sets the record straight !

2009-05-27T04:24:00.000-07:00

Just a friend....why is he saying this now after all this time?

"She is a person who I admire a lot, a friend who is in my life," the superstar's frequent companion, Jesus Luz, tells the Brazilian TV show Fantastico. "More than that, I can't say. She is my friend, just a friend." As for those photos of them buying jewelry featuring Kabbalah symbols, he says, "I received these pieces of jewelry because they are inspired by Kabbalah. If I want to present them to somebody, it could be my mother or a friend of mine. I don't have any marriage plans or any wedding present." The friendship between Luz, 22, and Madonna, 50, began early this year after they were introduced on a photo shoot by photographer Steven Klein. "I found her wonderful, a person full of positive energy, a nice person, you don't see faults," he tells Fantastico. The Brazilian model offered a few details from his own biography, saying, "I am a quiet guy. I grew up in Rio, always liked nature, the beach, to treat my body well, to work out, to be healthy. I went to evangelical church, Catholic, yoga, various ways to try and meet God within me." And is he a ladies' man? "I always liked to date seriously," he says. "I never was just casual." One thing his pal Madonna has taught him is to ignore media rumors, or taunts he's just another Boy Toy. "In truth," he says, "I never pay attention to what others say about me, because if I let negativity to enter into my life, I can't follow my route, my path."

source: People

Rapper T.I starts jail sentence

2009-05-27T04:15:00.000-07:00

Rapper T.I. has checked himself into the federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas, according to one of his attorneys.We're told T.I. reported to the minimum security prison prior to the 12 PM deadline. The 28-year-old rapper was sentenced to 366 days after he was busted trying to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers from undercover federal agents back in 2007.Sources say the rapper spent his last day of freedom with close family and friends at his home in Georgia.UPDATE: T.I.'s other lawyer told us the rapper was on time at the prison -- but after seeing the mob of media, they drove around looking for a better way to get in. This caused T.I. to be late 12 PM check-in. Not a good start...

source: TMZ

Is Buffie coming back?

2009-05-27T04:03:00.000-07:00

The Buffy character saw its biggest success on TV, as played by Sarah Michelle Gellar (above, on the set of The Wonderful Maladys in NYC) for six years before ending in 2003…but of course was originally introduced in the 1992 movie of the same name, and was played in the flick by Kristy Swanson.
But the series could be coming full circle, going back to the big screen with a new actress in the titular role. Director Fran Rubel Kuzui directed the original film and exec-produced both the series and its spinoff Angel; she owns the rights to the Buffy brand, and wants to reboot the franchise for film, replacing Gellar and the rest of the original cast with new actors to take on vampires and demons for a new generation.
Kuzui told The Hollywood Reporter, “Everything has its moment. Every movie takes on a life at some point, and this seems like the moment to do this.”

Bring it on!

Moore & Kutcher upset over Twitter TV 'plans'

2009-05-27T03:55:00.000-07:00

Twittering twosome DEMI MOORE and ASHTON KUTCHER(who have more than 3million followers between them) have threatened to close their Twitter.com accounts if bosses of the social networking site enter into a proposed agreement to launch a reality TV show.
Hollywood trade magazine Daily Variety reports the San Francisco-based company has partnered with TV producers on an unscripted show, in which fans try to track down celebrities via the Internet - and the news has upset Tinseltown's leading tweeters.
In a post on Monday (25May09), actor Kutcher wrote, "It's all fun and games until somebody gets stalked."
And his wife added, "I hope this isn't true - if it is our Twitter time may come to a quick and sad end."
But Twitter.com co-founder Biz Stone insists there's "no official Twitter TV show" and the news relates to a "lightweight, non-exclusive, agreement" he has with TV producers.

Ms Patti Labelle turns 65

2009-05-26T10:08:00.001-07:00

Madame Labelle celebrated her 65th B-day can you believe it ....?
She looks great for her age! Also check out the cake it looks amazing!

pics: Mediatakeout

Jamie Foxx in Aruba

2009-05-26T05:55:00.001-07:00

Here's the multi talented man my fav actor Jamie Foxx with his co-host Claudia Jordan in Aruba.

SuperStar Jamie Foxx to headline this summer’s Aruba Soul Beach Festival. The event kicks off on the sun-kissed Dutch Caribbean Island on May 20th. The star-studded five-day soul party takes place in venues across the island including Aruba’s pristine white sand beaches and coolest night clubs and will also feature performances from R’n’B and hip hop artists Robin Thicke, Common, Wayne Brady and Etana. It is also said that Jamie will be hosting his Foxxhole radio show on the island while he's there.

UPDATED:Tyson's girl fights for her life

2009-05-26T05:07:00.000-07:00

UPDATED: Mike Tyson's daughter has passed away. Condolences to the family, I could only imagine what they must be going through.

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter is in critical condition after she was found with a cord around her neck following an accident, according to media reports on Monday.
Exodus Tyson was playing near some exercise equipment when she accidentally got tangled in a cord or rope hanging from a treadmill, the Arizona Republic reported on its website.
The Phoenix Police Department did not immediately return phone calls.
ABC News reported that the child was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in central Phoenix, where she was listed in critical condition on life support.
Police said that based on the initial investigation, the incident appeared to be "a tragic accident," ABC reported.
Tyson is the subject of a new documentary by director James Toback. He was not in Phoenix at the time of the accident, but was shown later on television news arriving at the hospital.

source: Reuters

Rare: Toothless Demi Moore

2009-05-25T10:04:00.001-07:00

The pic was taken at the dentist's where Demi was having the tooth replaced. It soon spread like wildfire amongst her Twitter followers - with Demi telling one user: "Happy to share and always appreciate the opportunity to find humilty!!! Or at least be able to laugh at myself!"

Here below is how she looks normally.

Halle's new do!

2009-05-24T06:27:00.000-07:00

Halle Berry was spotted leaving the Marriott in Manhattan Beach. I'm glad she's gone back to the short hair because I think it suits her better.

Celeb on Covers

2009-05-23T10:52:00.000-07:00

Ms Taraji P. Henson is on the cover of Monarch Magazine for June.

Model Chanel Iman on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Dubai Shes a stunning model and ihope she will have a very lenghty succesful career.

Does Michael Jackson have skin cancer?

2009-05-23T02:58:00.000-07:00

I've been hearing these rumours for a while now, which were denied by MJ's people but could it be true?

Strained singer MICHAEL JACKSON leaves a medical centre — with a bag printed with the stark words: “Skin cancer.”
Thriller singer Jacko, 50, visited a top dermatologist in Beverly Hills, California, every day last week as he battles the disease.
It is not known what was in the bag, carried by a minder.
It read: “Diseases of the skin, skin cancer and skin cancer chemosurgery.”
The star has had a shave biopsy op to remove dangerous growths and to see if he needs more treatment.
He has also seen experts to minimise scarring.
A close source said: “He’s putting on a brave face but is absolutely terrified.”
Jacko is due to play 50 gigs at London’s O2 this summer, but the opening night has already been postponed to July 13.

Brooke Shields : Skin Cancer Scare

2009-05-23T02:50:00.000-07:00

She's got one of the most recognizable – and radiant – faces in the world. But years of sun worship caught up with Brooke Shields when she got some sobering news from her doctor recently. "I had a spot on my face. The doctor scraped it, and it turned out to be precancerous," Shields, 43, tells PEOPLE. "I was scared." The Lipstick Jungle actress had the spot removed and says she's doing "fine." But the cancer scare served as a wake-up call for a woman who "used to think it was the best thing in the world to be baking in the sun" and who, as a teen, would indulge in hot-weather rituals like "baby oil and tinfoil and lemon in your hair." "All my girlfriends and I would go up on the roof in New York; we didn't have to be at the beach," says Shields, who stopped actively tanning a decade ago. "You think that because you're not in the sun anymore, it's all in the past. And then something like that crops up and you're made aware of how dangerous it really can be." Shields, who has put on a brave face as her mother Teri struggles with dementia, was all smiles at an L.A. event this week to launch Coppertone Nutrashield, which claims to protect from sun damage while promoting skin repair. She says she decided to become the face of the brand with two people in mind: Rowan, 6, and Grier, 3, her daughters with husband Chris Henchy. "My kids are translucent," she says laughing. "They have red hair. They reflect! I thought, 'My God, I've got to get more vigilant about it.'" Shields – lauded by friends for her devotion to both her mother and daughters – admits that slathering the girls with sunscreen isn't an easy task. "They're totally not fine with it. They fight me," she says. "They do the thing where while you're putting it on, they're backing up. I'll lock my legs around them ... They're really fair, and they've already had sunburn. It has to be every day."

source: People

Stunning Zoe Saldana

2009-05-23T02:29:00.000-07:00

Star Trek Actress Zoe Saldana arrives for amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap during the 62nd Annual Cannes film festival on Thursday in France. I really love her look in this photo.

Gabrielle Union furious about letter of lies

2009-05-23T02:17:00.000-07:00

Gabrielle Union (Actress)

Actress Gabrielle Union is unleashing hell ... and her lawyers ... on a gossip website that printed a scandalous, anonymous letter about her -- a letter Union claims is filled with terrible lies. We're told Gabrielle's lawyers have fired off an ultimatum to the site, demanding they remove the letter, print a retraction and send an apology letter to Gabrielle... or else. The site claims they received "the letter" from a "nameless pro-athlete's wife" -- and decided to print it because "it seemed too real." But Gabrielle claims the allegations in the letter -- mostly involving sexual exploits -- are 100% BS ... and the site should have been more responsible with their judgment before deciding to print.

source: TMZ

Feuding MLK kids a threat to biopic

2009-05-22T05:46:00.000-07:00

*DreamWorks' recently-announced plan to film a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic may be stalled if the civil rights icon's children can't work out their differences.
Bernice King and Martin Luther King III are threatening legal action against their brother Dexter, the overseer of their father's estate, for signing off on the DreamWorks deal without their involvement in the negotiations.
The studio said Wednesday it still wants to make a movie about Martin Luther King Jr. "provided that there is unity" among his kids.
"The purpose of making a movie about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is to tell a great story which could bridge distances and bring people together," read the statement provided to The Associated Press by DreamWorks spokesman Chip Sullivan. "We remain committed to pursuing a film chronicling Martin Luther King's life provided that there is unity in the family so we can make a film about unity in our nation. We believe this is what Dr. King would have wanted." The studio touted the project as the first big-screen portrayal of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner that would be authorized by the estate and use King's intellectual property, including copyrighted speeches and other works, as the basis for the film. Steven Spielberg was listed as a co-producer.
"I sincerely believe that the film project we have been working on with DreamWorks ... offers an unprecedented opportunity for educating the largest possible audience about our father's legacy as the leader of America's greatest nonviolent movement," Dexter King said in a statement.
He said the DreamWorks biopic could focus on the life and work of his father just as the film "Gandhi" educated people on the teachings of India's political and spiritual leader of non-violent independence from the British.
"I sincerely hope my brother and sister will join us in supporting this urgently needed project," he said.
He said although his communication with family members has "been somewhat stymied by the current litigation," he continues to reach out to them.
Bernice King and King III have accused their brother of tarnishing their parents' legacy with his business decisions, and say he has been operating The King Estate for years without their input. In March, Dexter King brokered a deal with EMI Music Publishing for his father's words and image. Last month, his siblings took issue with an $800,000 licensing deal their brother struck with the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation, which is building a monument to King on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The siblings still haven't settled three lawsuits involving their parents' estates, including one attempting to force Dexter King to open the books of The King Estate. Another would determine who should control Coretta Scott King's personal items — some of which were at the center of a $1.4 million book deal about their mother's life that fell apart last year.

source: Eurweb

Jay Leno: "I don't own any suits of my own"

2009-05-22T03:44:00.000-07:00

Jay Leno might have to find a new desk and chair when he leaves the Tonight Show next Friday for his upcoming weeknight comedy hour in the fall, but one worry he won't have is what to wear. "That's been the best part of my job – I haven't been in a store in 17 years," Leno, 59, tells PEOPLE. "I don't own any suits of my own. Before the show, my clothes are laid out for me – the suit, shirt, tie, even the shoes. I put them on and walk out on stage." And when the Jay Leno Show premieres on NBC later this year, the comedian's performing wardrobe goes with him. But when he's not in front of an audience, Leno makes a different kind of fashion statement – wearing the same uniform he's worn for at least two decades: blue jeans, blue work shirt, black lace-up work boots. Asked about any plans to change-up his style for the new gig, the famously low-maintenance Leno shrugs. "Nah. I'm not a big fan of change. What works, we keep." So how many of those jeans, shirts, and boots does he have hanging at home in the closet? "I'll say, 'Get me 50 of these shirts. Twenty-five of these pants.'" Fifty of the exact same shirts? "Oh, no, not 50," says Leno, "I've probably got 500 of these shirts." And the shoes? "Payless!" says Leno, lifting one booted foot. "Fourteen bucks. I buy 'em by the case."

source:People

Celebs

2009-05-21T13:42:00.000-07:00

Rapper-turned-actress Eve at the 2nd Annual Logo NewNowNext Awards at the Hiro Ballroom in NYC last night.

Few members of the Wayans family at the premiere of new movie ‘Dance Flick’ in cinemas tomorrow held at the Arclight theaters on Wednesday night in Hollywood, California.

Beyonce & Jay-Z were spotted leaving dinner in Barcelona, Spain on Wednesday afternoon. Beyonce is currently in town for her ongoing “I Am..” european tour..Cute couple.

Yesterday Rihanna was honoured in NYC for her musical achievements, she was presented with the plaque (above) by L.A Reid.

Congrats to her!

Angelina Jolie watches child soldiers trial

2009-05-21T05:25:00.000-07:00

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Angelina Jolie sat in a courtside booth yesterday at the International Criminal Court and watched the trial of a Congolese warlord charged with using child soldiers.

In a statement released by the court, Jolie, a mother of six, said the case against Thomas Lubanga is a "landmark trial for children" and paid tribute to the former child soldiers who travel to the court's sea

in The Hague to testify.
"After watching the proceedings from the viewing booth, I stood up and found Thomas Lubanga Dyilo looking at me," Jolie said. "I imagined how difficult it must be for all the brave young children who have come to testify against him."
Tuesday's visit was Jolie's second to the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal in less than two years. The goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR said children deserve special protection during wars.
"Using children in conflict is a heinous crime and destroys the very fabric of a society," she said.Jolie also met with the court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, during her private visit to the court.
Lubanga, founder and former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots political movement and its armed wing, has pleaded innocent to charges of recruiting and using child soldiers in tribal conflicts in 2002-2003.
His is the first international trial to focus solely on child soldiers. It started in January and is expected to continue throughout this year.
The United Nations estimates up to 250,000 child soldiers still fight in more than a dozen countries.

Katie Price says she'll be suing !

2009-05-21T05:12:00.001-07:00

Katie Price aka Jordon

Katie Price is threatening to sue "lots of newspapers and mags" over the way her split from Peter Andre has been reported.

The former glamour model told fans on her Twitter page: "Please don't believe everything you read in the press.
"There's lots of newspapers and mags I'll be suing when I get back."
Price went on to thank those who have shown their support during "such an awful time".
The 30-year-old model turned businesswoman is currently on holiday in the Maldives with two of her children following the spilt from her husband of three-and-a-half years.
In an interview with OK! magazine, which took place before she flew to the luxury resort, Price described Andre as "the love of my life" but vowed she would not "shed another tear" over the break-up.
She said: "I don't want us to split up. I love my husband, but I can't sit around crying.
"This is a new story and a new chapter in my life.
"I am so sad and upset by his decision to separate and divorce me as I married him for life."

Katie & Peter happier times

However, Price said Andre would have to make the first move if he wanted them to get back together, because it was his decision to end the relationship.
In the interview, Price also denied claims that her wild nights out partying led to the couple's separation.
She said: "Pete can't blame this on me drinking. I hardly ever go out.
"Over the five years of our relationship I have probably been out 20 times, which is unusual for a woman of 30.
"I'm not a party girl and I don't drink at home so when I go out I can get drunk quickly."
The couple found romance on the reality TV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and were married at a lavish, fairytale wedding in 2005.
Just last September the couple renewed their vows in South Africa.
But, apparent strains on their relationship have frequently hit the headlines, with their blazing rows often caught on camera for their fly-on-the-wall shows.

source: Skynews

Michael Jackson postpones tour

2009-05-21T04:11:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson fans won't be thrilled - or necessarily surprised - by this news.
The first four dates of the singer's much-hyped 50-show comeback tour have been postponed, promoters announced Wednesday.
The July 9 show at London's O2 arena will now take place July 13 - while shows on July 10, 12, and 14 have been rescheduled for March 2010, promoters said.
The delays immediately stoked speculation that Jackson's health is poor, but promoters said the issue was a production snag.
"There's nothing nefarious," said promoter Randy Phillips, the president of AEG Live. "There's nothing going on with his health."
The postponement came days after a London newspaper reported that Jackson has skin cancer - which his camp steadfastly denied.
Kenny Ortega, Jackson's creative collaborator, said the extra week is needed to deliver a "flawless" multimedia stage production.
"We apologize to all disappointed Michael Jackson fans and remain extremely dedicated and focused on creating an exceptional live music experience," he said.
Some 750,000 tickets to the "This Is It" tour sold out within hours in March, AEG said.
Die-hard fans made plans to travel from overseas, and promoters said Wednesday that anyone who can't attend the rescheduled shows will be entitled to a full refund.Read more: "Michael Jackson postpones comeback tour, fueling rumors of poor health" -

source:nydailynews

Kidney transplant successful for Natalie Cole

2009-05-21T03:00:00.000-07:00

Natalie Cole

Ailing Natalie Cole now has a new kidney.
The 59-year-old singer underwent successful kidney transplant surgery "and is resting comfortably," publicist Maureen O'Connor said Wednesday. Cole will postpone her summer tour, which was set to begin June 5 and run through November, as she recovers.
Cole had been receiving dialysis three times a week since September. She still continued to perform, even overseas, in support of her latest album, the Grammy-winning "Still Unforgettable,"
The kidney dialysis is unrelated to Cole's struggle with hepatitis C, a liver disease spread through contact with infected blood. She announced her hepatitis diagnosis last year and said that the disease was likely caused by her drug use years ago.
Cole received painful chemotherapy to treat the hepatitis and "within four months, I had kidney failure," she told Larry King on his CNN show last month. Without a donor, she would need dialysis for the rest of her life, she said.
After her appearance on King, she received countless letters from people offering to give her a kidney. But a regional organ-procurement agency, One Legacy, found a kidney for her.
Cole has sold millions of records and won nine Grammys since she made her recording debut in 1975. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole had her greatest success with the 1991 CD "Unforgettable ... With Love," which paid tribute to her late father with reworked versions of some of his best-known songs.
She won her ninth Grammy in February for "Still Unforgettable," on which she also sings jazz standards. She recently performed on "American Idol" and was gearing up for her tour.
"I'm committed to working. I'm a fighter, not a chump," she said in an interview with People last year. "The timing is intense. The album is special to me, and here I am sick. But you know the saying: These are the best of times and the worst of times. So we'll barrel through."

The Cosby Show Celebrates 25 Years!

2009-05-20T11:33:00.000-07:00

The Huxtables (The Cosby) Show was first aired 25 years ago and to mrk this anniversary the whole cast appeared on the Today Show. Congrats to them!

The show focused on the Huxtable family, an upper-middle class African-American family living in a brownstone in Brooklyn Heights, New York, at 10 Stigwood Avenue.[3] The patriarch was Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable, an obstetrician. The matriarch was his wife, attorney Clair (Hanks) Huxtable. Despite its comedic tone, the show sometimes involved serious subjects, such as son Theo's experiences dealing with dyslexia, inspired by Cosby's child Ennis, who was also dyslexic.
Cosby had an unusually high level of creative control over the show. He wanted the program to be educational, reflecting his own background in education. He also insisted that the program be taped in New York City rather than Los Angeles, where most television programs were taped.
The earliest episodes of the series were videotaped at NBC's Studio One facility in Brooklyn. The network later sold that building, and production moved to the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens.
Although the cast and characters were predominantly African-American, the program was unusual in that issues of race were rarely mentioned when compared to other situation comedies of the time, such as The Jeffersons. However, The Cosby Show had African-American themes, such as civil rights marches, and it frequently promoted African-American and African culture represented by artists and musicians such as Jacob Lawrence, Miles Davis, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Miriam Makeba.

Fossil is human evolution !

2009-05-20T05:24:00.000-07:00

The skeleton of a 47 million-year-old primate that could indicate what our ancestors looked like has been unveiled by scientists.

They have hailed the creature - with four long legs, a long tail and the size of a small cat - as the missing link which could help illuminate the early evolution of monkeys, apes and humans.
Astonishingly, it was found by an amateur collector 26 years ago in the Messil Pit world heritage site, a disused quarry southeast of Frankfurt where many fossils have been found.
It was kept in a private collection until it was offered for sale in 2006 to Dr Jorn Hurum, professor of vertebrate technology at the University of Oslo Natural History Museum.
The fossil was nicknamed Ida after the daughter of Dr Jens Franzen, a researcher from the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt who is an authority on the Messil Pit area.
He said: "We are not dealing with our grand, grand, grand, grand, grandmother, but perhaps with our grand, grand, grand, aunt."
Ida is linked to humans by the talus bone in her ankle which is the same shape. Scientists also said her opposable big toes and nails, not claws, confirmed she was a primate.
Measuring 2ft from the tip of her nose to the end of her tail, she died before her first birthday, Dr Hurum said, adding: "It's really hard to pinpoint exactly who gave rise to humans at that point but this is as good as it gets really."
Ida is nearly entirely intact, apart from one lower limb. Remnants of her fur are still evident and her last meal of fruit and leaves were still in the stomach cavity when discovered.
The skeleton has been put on display at New York's Museum of Natural History.

Why Tyra Banks Fired Paulina Porizkova

2009-05-20T05:16:00.001-07:00

Paulina Porizkova

First General Motors, then Chrysler, now Paulina Porizkova. "The current state of the economy has forced shows to make major budget cuts industry wide," says America's Top Model executive producer Ken Mok, in a joint statement with Tyra Banks released Monday. "America's Next Top Model is not immune to these financially challenging times. We've had to make significant cuts in every area of the production and, unfortunately, Paulina was a casualty of these cuts."

Tyra Banks

As Porizkova herself announced May 12, she was let go from her job as a judge on the show after one year. "The reason I was told I was fired was because, it seemed that America's Next Top Model has gotten too fat and they needed to cut some fat and the fat was me," she said in a TV interview. "So I figured it was either that or my gigantic huge ego. Which I wasn't aware of until I was told by the producers that I have an ego problem." In their statement, Mok and Banks said, "Tyra, who pursued Paulina to join the show as a judge multiple times, was incredibly saddened by the decision the show was forced to make. We really enjoyed working with Paulina, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors."

source: People

Medical Minute - Green Tea

2009-05-20T04:34:00.000-07:00

"Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one." (Ancient Chinese Proverb)

The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years.
Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

Here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:

cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
high cholesterol levels
cariovascular disease
infection
impaired immune function

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.
Links are being made between the effects of drinking green tea and the "French Paradox." For years, researchers were puzzled by the fact that, despite consuming a diet rich in fat, the French have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. The answer was found to lie in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a polyphenol that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet. In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Kansas determined that EGCG is twice as powerful as resveratrol, which may explain why the rate of heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though approximately seventy-five percent are smokers.
Why don't other Chinese teas have similar health-giving properties? Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed. Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases.
New evidence is emerging that green tea can even help dieters. In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.
Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque. Meanwhile, skin preparations containing green tea - from deodorants to creams - are starting to appear on the market.

Harmful Effects?

To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. However, green tea contains less caffeine than coffee: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six - eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee.

There are aslo green teas on the market that don't contain any caffeine, just go the reputable health shops it's there.

Britains Got talent- Natalie Okri - singing sensation

2009-05-19T06:48:00.000-07:00

10 yr old Natalie Okri wows BGT judges and audience with her big voice

This is a little lady with real talent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu0ZwpbrFvM

Maddie Still Alive

2009-05-19T06:44:00.000-07:00

Maddy is alive, believes ex-cop hunting missing Madeleine McCann.

Madeleine McCann is still alive and was snatched by someone who wanted a child to love, claims the ex-policeman hunting her.
David Edgar today reveals why he is convinced the youngster is not dead – while dismissing all other theories so far put forward about her disappearance.
The 52-year-old dad-of-two believes Madeleine was simply “in the wrong place at the wrong time” when she was kidnapped from her holiday flat at Praia da Luz on May 2007, aged three.
Mr Edgar spoke as her parents Kate and Gerry prepared to sue disgraced former Portuguese police chief Goncalo Amaral over “offensive” claims they were involved in her disappearance.
He said: “Everybody hopes she has been taken by someone who wanted a child to take care of. That’s also my theory because it is supported by obvious facts.”
He said other claims about what happened do not stand up.
- Taken by child traffickers: Former RUC and Cheshire officer Mr Edgar, who has more than 30 years’ experience investigating murders, kidnappings and sex crimes, said: “There has been a huge reward offered. One of the gang would have broken ranks by now and come forward for the money.”

- Abducted by paedophile: “Most child-abusers dump the body quickly and near the scene with little or no attempt to hide it. It’s a statistical fact. No trace of Madeleine, or her clothing, was found in a search.”
- Wandered off and fell down a hole:“The Portuguese searched the drainage tunnels. Again, no body.”
- Stumbled into the clutches of a paedophile: “A three-year-old is out in the street and comes across an abductor who happens to be walking by? It doesn’t happen. Most people seeing a child out in nightclothes take them to look for the parents.”
- Parents killed her and dumped the body: “Not the slightest shred of evidence.”
Mr Edgar added: “There are good grounds for believing Madeleine is alive. I can justify it by the evidence.”
Kate and Gerry will take legal action against Amaral over his comments in a book he wrote.
The couple, of Rothley, Leics, said: “These are unfounded and grossly defamatory claims.”
Kate and Gerry are today due to mark International Missing Children’s Day in London by joining other families who have lost youngsters.

source: The Mirror

Celebrities and their little ones

2009-05-19T05:52:00.000-07:00

Actor Michael Jai White , wife and newborn daughter at the airport this is a very neat family.

Here's mommy Madonna with her adopted son David Banda, must say she's looking quite stylish in that emsemble.

Hugh Jackman (X-Men, Wolverine actor) out with son Oscar. Oscar is one of his adopted children after his wife miscarried.

Alfie Patten & Chantelle Stedman's Story

2009-05-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

Alfie, Maisie & Chantelle

In February 2009 it emerged that Alfie Patten a 13 year old was the father of newborn Maisie whom was thought to have been conceived with his girlfriend Chantelle who is 15 when Alfie was only 12 but DNA tests proved otherwise:

Schoolboy Alfie believed he had become Britain’s youngest dad after 15-year-old girlfriend Chantelle Stedman gave birth to daughter Maisie in Eastbourne, East Sussex. But DNA tests proved teenager Tyler Barker is the father.

Little Alfie Patten proudly told the world he would care for his newborn girl, but was left “extremely distressed” when he learned she WASN'T his. The schoolboy, who was just 12 at the time tiny Maisie was conceived, had vowed to “be good” and bring up the child.

But yesterday DNA results revealed in London’s High Court proved that elfin-faced Alfie did not father the girl by Chantelle. Instead, Maisie is the daughter of fellow schoolboy Tyler, who was 14 when Chantelle fell pregnant. It is said that Tyler is now intending to care for the three-month-old baby in the future.

Tyler Barker (the real father)

The Sun pictured 4ft Alfie with Maisie and Chantelle in February. The
schoolboy believed he’d become Britain’s youngest dad, saying: “When my mum
found out I thought I’d be in trouble.

“I thought it would be good to have a baby — I didn’t think about how we’d
afford it. I don’t really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me £10.”
Alfie, who pledged to leave school as soon as possible to get a job, was
convinced he was Maisie’s dad as Chantelle had told him she was a virgin.
The children’s parents pledged that they would do all they could to help the
youngsters bring up baby Maisie.

But within days of our story Tyler came forward, claiming he and at least
five other lads had slept with Chantelle.
He claimed he had regularly stayed
at her home, sleeping in her bedroom with the knowledge of Chantelle’s mum.
Five more boys in Eastbourne, East Sussex, also said that they had slept
with the schoolgirl.
Alfie refused to believe their claims, at one stage
donning a hoodie bearing the cheeky slogan “I’m the Daddy!”
He insisted:
“I’m the only boyfriend Chantelle’s had and we’ve been together two years. I
must be the dad.”
Soon after spiky-haired Tyler and the other boys made
their claims of sleeping with Chantelle, social services stepped in to take
control.

DNA testing was carried out on Alfie, Tyler and the other youngsters who made
claims.
And the results were revealed after East Sussex County Council
failed in a bid to ban reports of the case.
A judgment made last month by
Mrs Justice Eleanor King told of Chantelle’s tears at being branded a “slut”.

Tyler, who is now 15 and lives on the same estate as Chantelle, claimed he
slept with her thinking she would take the morning-after pill. He said: “I
thought she’d take care of it.”
Speaking before the DNA test, he admitted:
“I slept with Chantelle about nine months ago and I’m really worried I could be
the father. I hope it’s not me.
“All my mates have been teasing me about it
— but this isn’t funny, it’s serious. Having sex with her was the worst mistake
I’ve ever made in my life. I wish I’d never met her.

“To be honest I didn’t really fancy her. Now I’m terrified I could be the
daddy.”
Speaking in February, Tyler’s dad Chris Ireland said: “I’d no idea
Tyler was at Chantelle’s house because he was meant to be with a mate.
“But
when it came out that she was pregnant he came to see me and confessed that he
had slept with her.

“We were very worried. I even had a proper chat with him about his
responsibilities and about what he’d have to do if he was the dad.”
Chris,
44, said Chantelle seduced his son while he was drunk — and told how Tyler WEPT
when he realised he could have fathered the tot.
He said: “He’s devastated
and has broken down in tears at the thought.
“Far from bragging about it, he
thinks his life’s been ruined by this.” Despite the boys’ claims that they had
bedded Chantelle, she continued to insist that Alfie was the dad.
Her mum
Penny, 38, backed her and said her daughter was a virgin before she met
Alfie.

source: TheSun