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… but her yet-to-be adopted children will! Ain’t that a bitch?! It’s been reported that talk-show host, and queen of white women all over, Oprah Winfrey, has left her partner of 21 years, Stedman Graham, out of her will. The media mogul recently drew up the legal document, leaving none of her $2 billion fortune to her Graham in the event of her passing, according to MSNBC and The National Enquirer.

Instead, she has dictated that her money will be donated to several charities and the three daughters she plans to adopt, without the help of best-selling author and motivational speaker Graham. A source says:

“(Adoption) is something she has always wanted to do. There’s no talk of her adopting the children with Stedman — this is something she’s going to do by herself.”

First she calls off the engagement, and now this? Whoever the 3 girls she plans to adopt are, they’re going to be some rich mofos. Stedman better be stashing away some used Kleenexes, or chicken bones, or something so he can get his eBay on!

Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Donnie Wahberg and Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson as Spider, a deal dealer and assassin, star in Jon Avnet’s Crime/Drama Righteous Kill in theaters April 18, 2008. The central theme of the movie revolves around two Veteran NYC police detectives and their strategical pursuit to apprehend a vigilante, one who may also be their own I’m lead to believe? Sounds interesting… (source & source)

PHARRELL WILLIAMS AND LOUIS VUITTON LAUNCH FASHION JEWELRY LINE

Singer & producer Pharrell Williams and designer Camille Miceli will unveil a new fine jewelry collection named Blason. The collaboration between the two will be launched with fashion house Louis Vuitton. Williams first teamed up with the prestigious fashion line in 2004, when the he and A Bathing Ape (known worldwide for their BAPES sneakers) creator Nigo created the “Millionaire” line of sunglasses for the company. The Blason jewelry line, which features four separate themes, features yellow and white gold in diamonds.

The average price tag for the pieces will be anywhere from $2,000 to over $600,000. Williams and Miceli will debut the expensive line to the public on January 21st, followed by a private party at a Mansion in Paris. While details have yet-to-be announced, the Blason jewelry line will be available in Louis Vuitton stores across the world starting this spring. If you’re going to miss the $2,000 after it’s gone, then I suggest you not take part in the purchase of this highly expensive line of jewelry! I don’t want anyone to get put out on the streets because they decided to use the money for their mortgage and utility bills to buy some jewelry from Pharrell.

Check out upcoming business ventures from Jay-Z and Dr. Dre after the jump! CONTINUE READING

RAPPER NAS IS FEATURED ON THE COVER OF THE FEBRUARY 2008 EDITION OF XXL MAGAZINE

Rapper Nas, who’s recently gone under fire for the name of his latest album, is featured on the 2008 edition of XXL Magazine! XXL is calling him a “Rebel to America,” and he definitely deserves that title with an album named “Nigger.” Make sure you pick up a copy of the magazine when it hits stands this February.

Looks like someone won’t be getting any cuts from the sales of any recent issues of XXL Magazine! I’m talking about YOU, Elliott Wilson!

Word on the curb is that Rapper Beanie Sigel is headed back to his first home [1], prison, for violating his probation. Sigel was reportedly ordered to serve one day in federal prison and six months in a halfway house, after he was found guilty on Wednesday (January 8th) of a second probation violation for taking a trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey. A judge found that Sigel took an unauthorized trip to Atlantic City and had contact with a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick ordered Sigel to spend a day in prison, which was served on Wednesday, and extended his probation by 18 months, including the halfway house sentence. During those six months, Sigel can pursue his work in Philadelphia by day but cannot travel to promote his latest album, “The Solution.” The 33-year-old rapper (real name: Dwight Grant) has had a string of legal problems in recent years but insists he is a changed man.

“I’m human, but I’m working on my mistakes,” he told Surrick. “I do believe that other people do get a chance to go back into society and do the work that they do.”

For more info, head on over to CNN. Yes, CNN is covering this! Lol.

[1] I call prison his first home because from my point of view, it looks like he’s in jail more than he’s out free on the streets! Anybody agree with that?

Yahoo! Music got an exclusive behind the scenes look at the makings of Timbaland’s brand new video for his new single “Scream” which features Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger. Looks like Timbo’s still releasing songs from his new album “Shock Value.”

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Ever since the shocking death of Kanye West’s mother, Dr. Donda West, the media has shed light on the dangers of plastic surgeries. They’ve urged people to check, re-check, and check a third time on the background of their prospected surgeons, so that they won’t end up with a “botched surgery.” But according to the Associated Press, it wasn’t just the surgery that led to the untimely death of Ms. West. In fact, the medical examiner couldn’t even find a direct cause.

The investigation found “therapeutic levels of medication” but no unusually high levels and no internal bleeding. “It is my opinion Ms. West died from some pre-existing coronary artery disease and multiple postoperative factors,” Dr. Louis A. Pena, a deputy medical examiner, stated in the lengthy autopsy report. “Based on the history and available information, as currently known, the manner of death could not be determined,” Pena said. A representative for Kanye West declined to comment.

Asked if Donda West would still be alive if she hadn’t undergone the surgery, Los Angeles County coroner’s official Ed Winter said: “She could, possibly. But she could have also died because of pre-existing cardiac issues.” The coroner’s office had said early indications suggested West died from surgical complications. West was found unresponsive at her home a day after her surgery. In emergency 911 tapes released earlier this month, two unidentified women told a dispatcher that West suffered a heart attack and unsuccessfully tried to revive her.

Dr. Jan Adams, who operated on West, has denied any wrongdoing. Adams has repeatedly suggested other causes of death including heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or accidental overdose of painkillers prescribed after the surgery. Adams’ spokesman, Kevin Williams, didn’t immediately respond to phone or e-mail requests for comment. The state medical board is investigating whether Adams’ license should be revoked or suspended after two alcohol-related arrests in the past four years.

Five months before her death, West had approached plastic surgeon Dr. Andre Aboolian of Beverly Hills, who was concerned about a pre-existing condition that may cause a heart attack during surgery. Aboolian didn’t operate on her.

In my opinion, the surgery “technically” caused her death. Had she not had the operation, maybe they would have found her “pre-existing” conditions sooner and she could have gotten them cleared up with medication or something. And I’m no doctor or surgeon, but before you put someone under the knife, aren’t you supposed to put them through tests and ask them what types of medication they’re on, and if they have any pre-existing medical conditions?

With no “definite cause of death” it looks as though that quack of a doctor (Jan Adams) is going to go free…

I guess Bloomberg was wrong in their prediction for Tuesday’s New Hampshire primaries.

Hillary Rodham Clinton proved Tuesday that more than one Clinton can be “the Comeback Kid.” “Over the last week, I listened to you, and in the process I found my own voice,” Clinton said at a victory celebration after her win over Barack Obama. “Now, together, let’s give America the kind of comeback that New Hampshire has just given me.” Clinton, whose husband used a second-place finish in New Hampshire in 1992 to propel himself to the White House, had trailed Obama in recent polling. In the last days, though, she overhauled her campaign operation here and took a new tone to the trail. Aides, meanwhile, executed the long-laid ground game that even rivals acknowledged was masterful. The New York senator and former first lady hugged both former President Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, before taking the podium and saying, “thank you, thank you so much” repeatedly.

“I come tonight with a very, very full heart and I want especially to thank New Hampshire,” she said. “For all the ups and down of this campaign, you helped remind everyone that politics isn’t a game. … We came back tonight because you spoke loudly and clearly. Tomorrow, we’re going to get up, roll up our sleeves and keep going,” Clinton said to enthusiastic applause. In the end, though, key voting blocs were there for Clinton in New Hampshire — or weren’t there for Obama, depending on how the campaigns frame it. According to exit polling conducted by The Associated Press and the networks, far more women voted than men; Clinton won 45 percent of them compared to 36 for Obama. Also according to exit polls, fewer younger voters turned out in New Hampshire than in Iowa, depriving Obama of crucial support. CONTINUE READING