Bill Clinton raised more than a few eyebrows this week when a photo popped up on the Internet of the former president posing in between two famous porn stars — Brooklyn Lee and Tasha Reign — at a fundraising event in Monaco.

The picture, which was taken at the “Nights in Monaco” gala in Monte Carlo, was first posted to TMZ, then spread like wildfire all over the web, because, well … it’s Bill Clinton … posing with two porn stars!

But how did the “shocking” photo come about?

The porn actresses called TMZ and explained how they attended the gala — which was a fundraiser for the Clinton Foundation and Prince Albert of Monaco’s charitable foundation — as guests of FriendFinder CEO and Penthouse magazine owner Marc Bell.

“We had our own table and everything, dining side by side with Bill, and the prince, and everybody,” Lee told TMZ. “He kind of was looking over at us every once in a while, and we’re huge psycho fans of Bill–we just think he’s really cute.”

The women say initially approached Clinton in the hopes of meeting him and having their picture taken with him … but Bill’s Secret Service agents brushed them off.

When Bill caught the girls out the corner of his eye, he told his SS agents to call them back, and he took a quick picture and chatted with them briefly.

“It was brief–he’s really, really sweet. I just told him that I loved him, I thought he was a great president, and he just kind of winked and smiled and gave us hugs,” Lee said, describing Clinton as “very sweet and cool about the whole thing.”

Brooklyn Lee and Tasha Reign said that they were unsure, but hopeful, that the former president knew who they were, and they felt bad about the negative press Clinton received over the picture.

“I kind of feel like he knows [who we are],” Lee said. “We hope he likes us and we hope he likes to watch our movies.” Reign agreed: “I have a feeling that everyone watches adult entertainment.”

Meanwhile, Marc Bell — who, as we previously mentioned, invited the girls to the event — says that the media is blowing the whole thing out of proportion, and Bill Clinton had no idea who the women were.

“It’s unfortunate that a harmless picture has gotten so much play,” Bell said. “It wasn’t done for publicity, it wasn’t done for malice, it was done because they thought it was really cool to meet the president.”

He continued, “He didn’t even know who they were. When he met them, he had no idea who they were. They were there not under their stage names. They were there under their real names … The man had no clue.”

Of course he didn’t. ;)

Eddie Murphy and Rocsi Diaz have ignited rumors that they are dating after they were spotted holding hands while out on a coffee run in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon (May 24).

The paparazzi snapped a series of photos of the veteran A-list actor and the (former) BET “106 & Park” host as they were seen with huge smiles on their faces exiting a Coffee Bean in Los Angeles while holding hands, and gazing into each other’s eyes.

The casually dressed twosome appeared to be VERY comfortable with one other … but they stopped holding hands and making googly eyes at each other once they noticed the flashing lights from photographers, and sped off in Eddie’s Benz.

According to sources, Rocsi — who was recently fired from her hosting gig on “BET’s 106 & Park” along with her co-host Terrence J — has caught the acting bug, and is moving to L.A. to further her career … and obviously her “new boo” Eddie Murphy can help out in that department.

And at 28 years old, Rocsi clearly has a thing for older men too … from LisaRaye McCoy‘s 40-something-year-old (now) ex-husband Michael Misick, to 46-year-old Raphael Saadiq, to now, 51-year-old Eddie Murphy.

Rocsi also has a thing for younger men too, as she has been linked to her former “106 & Park” co-host Terrence J in the past, and at one point, was rumored to be dating R&B singer Bruno Mars too, so yeah … she definitely “gets around” with ALL types of men.

But Rocsi doesn’t want us to think that way about her … because in response to the rumors that she’s ‘gettin it in’ with Eddie Murphy, she told Global Grind:

“We are not dating we were just getting coffee.”

Riiiight. And y’all were just holding hands to cross the street, too … and making googly eyes at each other because the sun was so bright.

Do you think Rocsi and Eddie Murphy are dating?

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Raven Symone is very private when it comes to her dating life, but the National Enquirer tried to force the former Disney star out of the closet last week, and now she is speaking out about the rumors, saying that her sexual orientation is nobody’s business but hers and the people she dates.

Rumors surrounding Raven Symone’s sexual orientation were first sparked by “sources” who told the highly credible National Enquirer that the former “Cosby Show” child star was shacking up in her New York City apartment with her lesbian lover, openly gay former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant AzMarie Livingston (pictured above).

According to the National Enquirer’s report:

“Raven has lost almost 30 Pounds, has done a whole image makeover, and now she is the star of ‘Sister Act’ on Broadway,” said a close source.

“She’s at a point now where she doesn’t care what her family thinks, and she’s in love with AzMarie. She’s a lesbian and wants to live that way. … She feels her parents are still trying to treat her like she’s a kid, and she’s told them she’s going to do what she wants.”

And that includes Raven maintaining her own love-nest apartment with her 24-year-old girlfriend, say insiders.

“Raven has hidden being gay for a long time now,” said the source. “But about a year ago, she was introduced by a friend to AzMarie, who is absolutely gorgeous.

“The two began see­ing each other, and a few months ago, Raven finally got the nerve to ask her to move into her lavish Manhattan condo. When her family found out, they blew their stack and it’s created a gay scandal for Raven.

“She told her parents she loves them, but her home – especially her bedroom – is nobody’s business, and she was not going to back down, so they needed to accept it, period.”

After the story hit the Internet, Raven initially ignored it, but after a few days, she finally addressed the rumors — without either confirming or denying them — via Twitter:

I’m living my PERSONAL life the way I’m happiest. I’m not one, in my 25 year career to disclose who I’m dating. and I shall not start now.

My sexual orientation is mine, and the person I’m datings to know. I’m not one for a public display of my life.

However that is my right as a HUMAN BEing whether straight or gay. To tell or not to tell. As long as I’m not harming anyone.

I am a light being made from love. And my career is the only thing I would like to put on display, not my personal life. Kisses!

Your thoughts?

Tia Mowry was all smiles on VH1′s “Big Morning Buzz Live” earlier today.

During her visit, the actress spoke on her 11-month-old son Cree, her new book “Oh, Baby!,” and her all of a sudden departure from BET’s “The Game” after 5 seasons.

Tia also revealed that despite rumors claiming she was fired from the show … the decision for her to leave was mutual between her and the network.

“It was definitely a mutual decision.  It was time for me to move on to other things like writing this book, and I just finished doing a movie on ABC Family, and then I’m working on the show with my sister ‘Tia & Tamera,’ which premieres June 11th.”

Watch the interview below:

John Travolta‘s acting career and reputation are in serious jeopardy after two different male masseurs — one from Los Angeles, the other from Atlanta — filed federal lawsuits as “John Doe #1″ and “John Doe #2″ accusing the “Grease” star of sexually harassing them during what were supposed to be routine massage sessions.

The L.A. masseur (John Doe #1) says a “semi-erect” Travolta sexually assaulted him by rubbing on his leg, then touching his scrotum and the shaft of his penis during the second hour of a $200/hr, two-hour massage at the luxurious Beverly Hills Hotel.

“Come on dude, I’ll jerk you off!!!” Travolta allegedly told the masseur.

READ: John Travolta Accused of Sexually Assaulting TWO Different Male Masseurs

The masseur says when he declined Travolta’s offer, the 58-year-old actor masturbated in front of him instead, allegedly telling him that “Hollywood is controlled by homosexual Jewish men who expect favors in return for sexual activity,” and he got to where he was due to “sexual favors” he performed throughout his career.

But according to official flight records obtained by TMZ, John Travolta wasn’t even in Los Angeles the day the masseur claims he was sexually assaulted by the actor.

In fact, Travolta had flown to New York the night before, and the flight records show that Travolta left L.A. at around 8:30 pm on January 15th 2012, and landed at shortly before 4 am the next morning in New York.

The masseur claims that the “sexual assault” happened at the Beverly Hills Hotel at 10am on January 16th 2012 … but based on Travolta’s flight records, he was almost 2,500 miles away in New York City at the time.

TMZ also obtained photo proof which validates Travolta’s claims that he was nowhere near L.A. at the time of the alleged sexual assault.

Denise Wingate — the costume designer who took and sent in the photos of the actor while he was staying at the Greenwich Hotel in NYC on the 16th of the January — told TMZ that she and four other people were in Travolta’s New York suite with him almost the entire day, and any notion that he was in Beverly Hills on the 16th is “absolutely absurd.”

To further prove his case, Travolta also had his people send TMZ a restaurant receipt dated January 16th 2012 from a meal the actor ate at Mr. Chow in New York City.

The bill totaled $382 and the tip was $100 — the kind of generous tip for which Travolta is known. We’ve confirmed Travolta ate the meal at Mr. Chow.

Another masseur (John Doe #2) filed a lawsuit this week claiming that John Travolta fondled him during a massage session on January 28th at a 5-star hotel in downtown Atlanta.

As the message came to an end, the lawsuit claims:

“Travolta suddenly turned on his stomach with his legs wide open with a full erection. He then tried to force Doe Plaintiff No. 2′s hand on Travolta’s scrotum. Then, Travolta started to grab, rub and caress Doe Plaintiff no. 2′s upper thighs and buttocks.

“Travolta still had an erection and wanted his abdominals done, but Travolta’s erection was in the way, and he refused to have his penis covered by a sheet of a pillow case cover…Travolta started masturbating about 15 minutes left in the session, and Doe Plaintiff No.2, said he had to go.”

Okorie Okorocha, the same California attorney handling the case from the first accuser, is handling the second case also.

Travolta’s high-powered attorney Marty Singer is vehemently denying both alleged assaults, and is calling the lawsuits “absurd and ridiculous.”

But Okorocha says John Doe #2 has proof that the incident in Atlanta actually occurred. He told Radar Online:

“The day this happened, my client notified his superiors and management at the hotel about what had happened to him while he was in John Travolta’s hotel room. There are MULTIPLE e-mails to document this, which will obviously be a big part of our case as we proceed. The fact that he sent these e-mails on the day this occurred will only bolster our case.

“My client also spoke with multiple members of management at the hotel, so there are many witnesses that will be called as well. Obviously, my client had never had anything like this happen to him before and he was extremely shaken up. He is still working at the resort though and wants to keep his job.”

According to the second accuser’s lawsuit, after the alleged attack, Travolta went down to the front desk of the hotel resort’s spa, and demanded that the alleged victim return to his room to finish his job.

“Travolta went down to the spa that Plaintiff No. 2 worked at, which is part of the resort Travolta was staying at, as opposed to having Doe Plaintiff No. 2 go to his room. Travolta DEMANDED that Doe Plaintiff No. 2 come back and do it again and he refused,” court documents state.

Okorocha asserts, “The employee that dealt with Travolta when he came down to the spa looking for my client will also be a material witness in the case.”

At the time of the alleged attack, Travolta was in Atlanta shooting a movie with Robert De Niro, something Travolta’s attorneys suggest “John Doe #2″ used to help corroborate his story.

“Before the attorney for the two anonymous plaintiffs filed the claim on behalf of the second person who refuses to disclose his identity although required to do so, it is obvious that he checked media reports that my client was in Atlanta working on a movie,” Travolta’s legal team said in a statement. “However, the claim by Doe #2 is just as fabricated as the claim by Doe #1. Our client will be fully vindicated in court on both of these absurd and fictional claims.”

John Travolta has been married to actress Kelly Preston since 1991. Their oldest child, Jett, died in 2009 while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas. The couple have two other children: a daughter named Ella Bleu and their son Benjamin, who was born in 2010.

Both of the male masseurs accusing Travolta of sexually assaulting them are seeking $2 million in damages and a jury trial, and Okorocha says that both of his clients are ready to face off against the actor in court.

“I’m the real deal,” Okorocha told CNN. “He stepped into the ring with a gorilla. I am relentless.”

Your thoughts?

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John Travolta is facing a federal lawsuit from now just one … but TWO different masseurs (male massage therapists), who both claim the 58-year-old actor sexually assaulted them during what were supposed to be routine massage sessions.

In the first incident, described in court documents obtained by TMZ, the first masseur says at the beginning of the 2-hour session Travola stripped completely naked and appeared to be “semi-erect.”

The first hour of the $200/hr massage went without incident, but by the second hour, the masseur claims Travolta started rubbing on his leg, then touched his scrotum and the shaft of his penis.

The masseur reportedly told Travolta that he didn’t have sex with his clients, but Travolta was persistent, offering to do what he called a “reverse massage.” He also says Travolta begged him to let him jerk him off.

“Come on dude, I’ll jerk you off!!!” Travolta allegedly told the masseur.

According to TMZ:

The suit goes on to allege Travolta then masturbated and told the masseur he got to where he was “due to sexual favors he had performed when he was in his ‘Welcome Back Kotter’ days,” adding “Hollywood is controlled by homosexual Jewish men who expect favors in return for sexual activity.”

As a result of the alleged sexual assault, the masseur — a Texas native who is unidentified in the court documents — claims to have suffered severe emotional distress, and he’s asking for $2 million in damages.

Travolta obviously denies the accusations, and has his people release the following statement:

“This lawsuit is a complete fiction and fabrication. None of the events claimed in the suit ever occurred.

“The plaintiff, who refuses to give their name, knows that the suit is a baseless lie. It is for that reason that the plaintiff hasn’t been identified with a name, even though it is required to do so.

“On the date when plaintiff claims John met him, John was not in California, and it can be proved that he was on the East Coast.

“Plaintiff’s attorney has filed this suit to try and get his 15 minutes of fame. John intends to get this case thrown out, and then he will sue the attorney and Plaintiff for malicious prosecution.”

Just one day after the lawsuit was filed, a second accuser — another male massage therapist — was added to the suit, who claims to have “substantial documentation and numerous witnesses regarding the substance of Travolta’s actions,” according to court documents obtained by Radar Online.

Both alleged victims are being represented by the same lawyer, and both of them are suing Travolta for sexual assault.

The second masseur alleges that while he was working at an unspecified hotel resort in Atlanta, GA in January of 2012, he did an in-room massage on Travolta, who was staying on the 15th floor of the upscale resort, and was referred to as “Mr. White.”

The plaintiff says he normally doesn’t do in-room massages, so he asked a co-worker to take the assignment, but the co-worker declined after he found out “Mr. White” was actually John Travolta, who he said had been banned from the L.A. spa he used to work at.

On the morning of the massage Travolta had “a strange demeanor, bloodshot eyes and climbed onto the already setup massage table…Travolta removed the entire sheet from his body, and he claimed the sheets were sticky and could not tolerate the heat.

Travolta further indicated that he likes a lot of “Glutes” work meaning a massage on his buttocks…While he was massaging near Travolta’s buttocks area, Travolta would open his legs and spread his butt cheeks open and had a full erection and would maneuver in a way to try to force Doe Plaintiff No. 2 to touch his anus and around his anus.”

But it didn’t stop there…

As the massage came to an end “Travolta suddenly turned on his stomach with his legs wide open with a full erection. He then tried to force Doe Plaintiff No. 2′s hand on Travolta’s scrotum. Then, Travolta started to grab, rub and caress Doe Plaintiff no. 2′s upper thighs and buttocks.

Travolta still had an erection and wanted his abdominals done, but Travolta’s erection was in the way and he refused to have his penis covered by a sheet of a pillow case cover…Travolta started masturbating about 15 minutes left in the session, and Doe Plaintiff No.2, said he had to go,” the docs state.

The masseur “complained to all of his supervisors and many coworkers to no avail.” Travolta allegedly went down “to the spa that Plaintiff No. 2 worked at, which is part of the resort Travolta was staying at, as opposed to having Doe Plaintiff No. 2 go to his room. Travolta DEMANDED that Doe Plaintiff No. 2 come back and do it again, and he refused,” the lawsuit asserts.

It comes as no surprise that John Travolta claims that the 2nd masseur is also lying, and his lawyers say the second allegation is “just as absurd and ridiculous as the first one.”

Travolta’s powerhouse attorney Marty Singer released the following statement on Tuesday (May 8):

“This second ‘anonymous’ claim is just as absurd and ridiculous as the first one.

“The attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of his second anonymous client, who does not want to disclose his name although he is required to do so, was notified that his first client’s claims were totally false and fabricated, since our client was not in LA when anonymous “Doe #1” claims he interacted with John Travolta.

“That fact is easily provable since John Travolta was on the east coast working on a movie on the date that anonymous ‘Doe #1′ claims he interacted with our client.

“After we were able to establish that anonymous ‘Doe #1’s’ claims were totally absurd, the same attorney has now filed a claim on behalf of another plaintiff, whom he identified as ‘Doe #2.’ Significantly, although the same attorney made the fabricated claim for Doe #1, there was never any claim made by anonymous Doe #2 before he filed his specious lawsuit.

“Before the attorney for the two anonymous plaintiffs filed the claim on behalf of the second person who refuses to disclose his identity although required to do so, it is obvious that he checked media reports that my client was in Atlanta working on a movie.

“However, the claim by Doe #2 is just as fabricated as the claim by Doe #1. Our client will be fully vindicated in court on both of these absurd and fictional claims.”

John Travolta has faced rumors regarding his sexuality for decades.

In 1983, he told Rolling Stone Magazine, “They say that about everybody. That’s a notorious rumor. They say that about me, Marlon Brando, every male, epecially the first year that you become a star.”

He was also unceremoniously dragged out of the closet by his “friend” Carrie Fisher in 2009 when she wrote in a column for Out Magazine, “We don’t really care that John Travolta is gay.”

A year later, in an interview with The Advocate, the actress was asked about Travolta’s sexuality once again.

Her response?

“I mean, my feeling about John has always been that we know and we don’t care … Look, I’m sorry that he’s uncomfortable with it, and that’s all I can say. It only draws more attention to it when you make that kind of legal fuss.”

So who knows? Maybe John Travolta is gay, maybe he isn’t. (But he probably he is.)

One thing we do know for sure, is that those rumors aren’t going anywhere anytime soon … especially since two guys claim he sexually assaulted them, whether they’re lying or telling the truth.

Though Travolta’s reps have called the lawsuit filed this week “complete fiction and fabrication,” the plaintiff’s attorney, who is based out of Pasadena, California, says that since the initial complaint was filed, he has had several more potential victims come forward with similar accusations.

“There’s a bunch of accusers against Travolta who have similar accusations,” plaintiff lawyer Okorie Okorocha told People Magazine. “Many have contacted me, and I’m still vetting their stories. More defendants might come forward soon.”

Okorocha said that the men “never wanted this attention” and “wanted to keep this discreet,” but they weren’t able to settle the matter privately due to a lack of cooperation on Travolta’s part. “They left us with no other option but to file the lawsuit,” he said.

“I will file for every single victim. Mr. Travolta has been able to evade justice, and he’s going to challenge it with me. but I’m not afraid … I’ll stand up to him,” Okorocha told Reuters, explaining that the men didn’t go to the police because they didn’t think the police would believe them.

Do you believe the sexual assault allegations?

As if being embroiled in a beef with Iggy Azalea and T.I. wasn’t enough … Hip-Hop newbie Azealia Banks has sparked yet another rap beef with someone else.

This time around, she’s shooting off at the mouth (via her infamous Twitter page, of course) about Lil Kim, who she says snubbed her after she sent her a song she wanted her to rap on.

Without mentioning any names, Banks tweeted on Saturday:

It really sucks when someone you respect and admire is trying to act brand new when all u did was reach out and try to work… I can’t lie… My little feelings are hurt. Women are so petty… But whatever…Your loss… Not mine.

The very next day, Azealia went in a little deeper and actually mentioned who she was referring to in her previous tweets, and also explained why she was so upset.

According to her tweets, Azealia reached out to Lil Kim and sent her a “reference verse” because she wanted the two of them to do a song together.

But Lil Kim, clearly offended at the fact that Azealia would basically write her verse for her, respectfully declined the offer in a message sent by her assistant.

So in response, Azealia — being the loose cannon that she is — chose to go in on Lil Kim on Twitter, and attacked her credibility, claiming that she “doesn’t write her own raps.”

Okay so true tea is that Lil Kim got mad that I wrote a verse for her on a record I wanted her on.

Everyone knows Lil Kim doesn’t write her own raps and I saw this as a faster more efficient way of getting the track done.

She then had her assistant write me some long ass offensive email about how Lil Kim writes her own raps and doesn’t need anyone’s help.

So….. My question was and is still… IS SHE DOING THE TRACK?

Who cares about what you use to do…. WILL YOU DO THE TRACK??!

All this extra sh-t is stupid. Keep closing your own doors ma. @lilkim

There is no beef. At all.

Shortly after Azealia Banks’ Twitter rant, Lil Kim’s publicist released a statement accusing the rap newcomer of manufacturing a phony beef for publicity:

Earlier today a press release went out making a claim that there was friction between Hip Hop Icon “Lil Kim” and aspiring hip artist azealia banks. The release comes as a surprise to our team, being that my client and azealia have NEVER spoke to one another or met AT ALL.

Kim was actually very flattered azealia’s public admiration for her, which is why it’s so hard to understand how someone who claims to be a true Lil Kim fan could flip the script so easily on someone who was supposedly their idol.

It is also VERY interesting that NO ONE from her team made any attempts to reach out to anyone from our team to voice any concerns or problems that they may have had. I have NEVER heard of anyone having a conflict with someone they have NEVER met with or personally spoke with.

We have no idea what they are referencing and have no desire to discuss the matter any further as there is nothing to talk about. It honestly seems that someone from azealia’s team would rather have her fans buy into manufactured drama instead of buying music.

Kim knows nothing of any beef, and furthermore has had nothing but nice things to say about her. We don’t know what this is and will not address this any further. It seems that this is another sad attempt by someone trying to use my client for publicity. We wish her nothing but the best.

Predictably, that statement led to yet ANOTHER Twitter rant from Azealia Banks:

@LilKim you DO know that YOUR management where the ones who said u needed us to write a reference verse in the first place .. Right?

BUT I BETTER NOT HEAR NONE OF MY LYRICS ON YA RECORDS MA! I WILL SUE DAT AZZZZZ!

Oh well … I’m still gonna steal all of her outfits & hairstyles … ‘cept I’m gonna keep all the credit and not involve her in any of it.

@LilKim real talk I just want that verse …. ya know..? I’m not really here for ur team and they’re pseudo professionalism

@LilKim u can still use the verse of you want.. Or feel free to write your own. But you should really do the verse

Lol all bullshit aside I’m here for this $$$$$$$$$$$. Let’s get it … Why not?

@LilKim YOU KNOW YOU WANT TOOOOO

@LilKim COMAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN!

Needless to say … at this point, Lil Kim will probably NEVER do a song with Azealia Banks … but who knows? Maybe they’ll kiss and make up one day.

Only time will tell…

[Spotted at Necole Bitchie]

Bobby Brown has finally broken his silence on Whitney Houston‘s death and his current relationship with his 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina.

In an interview with the “Today” show that aired this week — his first since Whitney Houston died on February 11th 2012 — Bobby Brown talked about where he was when he found out his ex wife had died.

The 43-year-old singer told host Matt Lauer that he first learned of Houston’s death from a New Edition bandmate shortly before they were to take the stage for a concert.

Brown says he immediately called his daughter, who was too distraught to speak at the time, and someone else confirmed that Houston had indeed passed.

“I just started crying … You never expect someone close to you to just die. It was really hard,” he told Lauer.

Whitney Houston had a long history of drug abuse, but Bobby says he saw her shortly before her death, and she had a “glow” about her, which led him to believe that she was doing well, and was clean and sober.

But toxicology reports released in the months that followed Whitney Houston’s death say she had cocaine in her system at he time of her passing.

Brown says he was shocked to learn that his ex wife was still struggling with cocaine, as he himself has been clean for over seven years.

He was also quick to deny accusations that he is the one to blame for her death, and that her relationship with him was her downfall.

“It makes me feel terrible, but I know differently. I think if anyone ever knew us and spent time around us instead of time looking through the bubble, they would know how we felt about each other,” Brown said, adding that his 2005 reality show “Being Bobby Brown” helped him and Whitney to both see how their drug abuse negatively impacted their relationship.

Brushing off allegations that he he was the reason Houston started using drugs, Brown said, “I didn’t get high [on narcotics] before I met Whitney. I smoked weed, I drank the beer, but no, I wasn’t the one that got Whitney on drugs at all … I’m not the reason she’s gone.”

Despite everything, Brown told Lauer that his relationship with Whitney “was great … I had 14 beautiful years with that woman. I can honestly say that — I love that woman — with everything I am. And I believe she loved me the same way.”

Bobby Brown also talked about rumors that he and Whitney’s only child together — their daughter Bobbi Kristina — is a drug abuser.

“She’s fine,” the R&B singer told Matt Lauer in the second half of their interview. “She knows that her mom is gone, and she knows that she has to live.”

“I know what she is actually doing. I think people are making assumptions of what my daughter is and how strong she is,” he said. “I am her father. She talks to me about everything.”

“Everything,” he said, includes her love life, and her rumored romance with Nick Gordon, a close family friend she once called her adopted brother.

“I would expect her to have a boyfriend,” Brown told Lauer. But he shot down rumors that Bobbi Kristina and Gordon were romantically involved with each other, saying they are “definitely not” together in that way.

Though Bobbi Kristina denied to be a part of the interview, the R&B singer’s other children — three from previous relationships — joined him for part of the interview and defended their father’s reputation.

“Everyone has their ups and downs,” his daughter LaPrincia said. “You can’t always be judged for that.”

“The bad boy image is just a part of the performance,” Landon Brown — his oldest son — said.

Bobby Brown also discussed the controversy surrounding his attendance at Whitney’s funeral, where he says he and his children were told by security that they wouldn’t be able to sit together.

Bobby says he felt “disrespected,” and he didn’t want to sit separately from his family, so he simply left early, kissing the casket of his ex-wife on the way out.

“I decided that, you know, it’d be best if I just left. I kissed the casket, and me and my children left the building,” he said.

Watch the interview below:

Khloe Kardashian is setting the record straight regarding reports that she and her husband Lamar Odom are pulling the plug on their hit E! reality show “Khloe & Lamar.”

Rumors began to swirl this week that after just two season, Khloe and Lamar decided to give their show the axe because Lamar wanted to focus on his NBA career.

But only half of that is true. Reps for the reality star say that the show hasn’t been canceled, it’s just on an indefinite hiatus.

“The show is not canceled,” Khloé’s rep confirmed to E! News. “We don’t know what the future holds, but it will depend on their schedules and on Lamar’s basketball schedule.”

Khloe Kardashian herself also denied reports that she and Lamar had canceled their show.

“Our show is not cancelled,” Khloe told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet of at E! Network’s Upfront Event Monday night (Apr 30).

“Lamar and I have chosen to take a break this summer. We’ve been on a whirlwind doing back-to-back shows, and we just want to take a little time off for Lamar to be with family time, kids, basketball, Olympics — you never know. So, we have a lot on our plate right now.”

Lamar — who was recently released from the Dallas Mavericks after being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this NBA season — said, “We just want to be happy. We’ll take our time and we’ll get back to it when it’s time.”

Even though “Khloe & Lamar” is on ‘break,’ Kris Jenner says fans of the dynamic duo will still be able to catch a glimpse of them on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which was just renewed for two more seasons.

Beyonce was recently named “The World’s Most Beautiful Woman“ by People Magazine, and inside the issue, the new mom addresses those nasty surrogacy rumors that surrounded her first pregnancy.

“That was crazy. It wasn’t hurtful, it was just crazy,” the songstress, 30, told People Magazine. “[I thought] ‘Where did they come up with this?’”

Beyonce wasn’t the only person bothered by the faked pregnancy rumors.

“I thought it was very unfair and very cruel that someone would think that someone would be that diabolical to keep up a charade like that for nine months,” Beyonce’s mom Tina Knowles said. “As a mother it was painful for me to hear the crazy rumors. And I even had people ask me, which was so ridiculous.”

Back in October — when Beyonce was about 6 months pregnant — she was accused of wearing a prostethic baby bump when she sat down for an interview in Australia, and it appeared as though her belly had “folded” in, sparking rumors that a surrogate mother was carrying her baby.

In response to those allegations, Beyonce said, “It was a fabric that folded — does fabric not fold? Oh my gosh, so stupid.”

Beyonce gave birth to Blue Ivy on January 7th 2012 at Lenox Hospital in New York City, and even then, Beyonce was plagued with rumors saying that she and her husband Jay-Z had upset the hospital with a high list of demands. She called those rumors “so crazy” and “ridiculous.”

Now that those pesky rumors are out of the way, Beyonce can now enjoy motherhood.

“I’m obsessed with Blue,” she admits. “And I mean that in many ways.  I just stare at her all day.  She is my favorite thing in the world and my number one job is to protect her.”

All of the allegations about Tupac Shakur becoming a virtual Hip-Hop legend can be laid to rest. Dr. Dre has finally responded to rumors that the Tupac hologram used last weekend during his and Snoop Dogg’s Coachella performance set last weekend would be used for an upcoming tour.

In a video recorded backstage this past Sunday night (Apr 22) during the last night of Coachella 2012, the rap music pioneer explained, “It was strictly for Coachella, get it right. I want to get rid of all the rumors out there. This was not done for a tour.”

However, the highly sought after producer did not totally rule out the prospect that the late rapper’s 2D image may be used again. “If a tour happens, we’ll see, but this was done strictly for Coachella 2012, baby, just for you,” he said.

Wrapping up the interview, the “Next Episode” rapper thanked Digital Domain and AV Concepts for making his “dream come to life.” Before taking to the stage, the Doc said “Now I gotta get my ass on stage and rock this motherf**ker!”

Sheree Whitfield from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” says that she will not be returning to the popular Bravo reality show next season.

Rumors that Whitfield had been fired from the show have been swirling for the past few weeks following Bravo’s Upfronts event in New York City, which she did not attend.

Now Sheree is setting the record straight, exclusively confirming that she is leaving “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” after four seasons on the show.

The now former reality TV star (and former body builder?) released the following statement (via WetPaint.com):

“After four solid seasons of helping Bravo build the show into its most successful Housewives franchise, I have decided to leave. The direction the show is going in is no longer a fit for my lifestyle. I’m tired of the fighting and the cattiness.

“I want to be part of something that empowers and inspires women to not only be healthy, but to treat themselves with respect. I wish the rest of the women the best of luck. I’m thrilled to say I’m now a free agent and am already fielding offers.”

Sheree also wanted to make it known that she was NOT fired from the show, and the reason she didn’t attend Bravo’s Upfronts in New York earlier this month was because she was on vacation with her family in Puerto Rico.

Sheree says that she will continue to focus on her clothing line, “She by Sheree,” and she’s also working on a new fitness venture that she believes will inspire people to live healthier lives.

Sounds like Sheree Whitfield is definitely trying to save face with this whole “I have decided to leave” and “I was on vacation when the rest of the cast was promoting the show” and “now I’m just going to do me” number. What do you think?

Real Housewives of ATL watchers … Are you going to miss Sheree on the show?

Looks like Us Weekly got their own “exclusive” story wrong last week!

According to the popular tabloid, a source told them that Kanye West thinks that reality star Kim Kardashian is his “Beyonce” … but Kanye says he never said such a thing.

The source was quoted as saying in the cover story, “It’s not a PR stunt. They’re perfect for each other. He thinks she’s his Beyonce!”

Well, after speaking to “Watch the Throne” rapper the magazine has now back tracked on their original “Kanye West Thinks Kim Kardashian Is His Beyonce” story.

Breaking his vow of silence towards the media, West told the weekly tabloid, “…of course there are a lot of media inaccuracies surrounding this past couple of weeks, especially the ‘She’s my Beyonce’ quote. I would never compare anyone to my friend’s wife.”

He continued, “Come on now, that doesn’t even sound like me. If I don’t say something in a rap or on Twitter, it’s not true.”

Not one to let the injustice slide by, Gossip Cop poked fun at US Weekly’s mishap:

The buzzworthy quote was picked up by a number of outlets, and even used to parody the couple’s new romance on “Saturday Night Live.”

Then today, the tabloid posted an “exclusive” with the headline, “Kanye West: I Never Said Kim Kardashian Was ‘My Beyonce.’”

Umm… what?

But really, instead of having back-to-back “exclusives” on Kardashian and West, as Us presents it, the tabloid was just wrong last week, and is now being forced to correct its mistake.

We know the weather’s getting warmer, but it’s still too soon for these flip flops.

The question still remains though … are Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for real?

What are your thoughts?

Morgan Freeman wants you to know that he is NOT in a relationship with his step-granddaughter E’Dena Hines.

The actor released a statement to TMZ yesterday denying ongoing rumors claiming the two have been dating for roughly 10 years and were planning to get married in the near future.

“The recent reports of any pending marriage or romantic relationship of me to anyone are defamatory fabrications from the tabloid media designed to sell papers. What is even more alarming is that these fabrications are now being picked up by the legitimate press as well.”

E’Dena — who is the granddaughter of Morgan’s ex wife and is in no way related by blood to the legendary actor — also issued a statement on the matter.

“These stories about me and my grandfather are not only untrue, they are also hurtful to me and my family.”

Morgan says for years, he remained silent up until this point because he didn’t want to “dignify these stories by commenting.” But he says he felt the need to speak out after the false stories were picked up by various “mainstream outlets.”

So there you have it. Morgan Freeman and his step-granddaughter are NOT dating and are NOT getting married. So stop spreading that disgusting rumor! (We’re talking about YOU, National Enquirer)

Social media killed off yet another celebrity this week.

This time around Usher was the unfortunate victim of another one of those fake celebrity death stories that end up becoming viral on the Internet through Twitter, Facebook and random text messages; something that has become somewhat of a trend in recent times.

As usual though, the rumors are NOT true. Usher is not dead, and 100% of the time, a quick search on Google will tell you that.

Anyway, to prove that he is alive and well, Usher tweeted a couple of shirtless photos of himself flexing his muscles and showing off his toned body. Looks like somebody has been hitting the gym!

“I must’ve died and went to heaven… Alive and cold kickin ass!! URIV,” the R&B crooner tweeted, before adding, “Never scared, never dead…Just #Lookin 4 myself… Livin’ Legend!!! URIV”

Usher’s death hoax originated from Global Associated News, which falsely claimed that Usher was killed in a car accident. Read the website’s highly detailed, but still very fake, “report” below:

Usher died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to the vehicle accident and was identified by photo ID found on his body. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to have been a factor in this accident.

Usher flipped vehicle Highway Safety Investigators have told reporters that Usher lost control while driving a friend’s vehicle on Interstate 80 and rolled the vehicle several times killing him instantly.

The vehicle was believed to have been traveling at approximately 95 miles per hour in a 55mph zone at the time of the accident.

Witnesses have stated that Usher’s car crossed the double lines several times prior to the accident and hit the center lane divider causing the vehicle to flip and roll.

Toxicology tests will be performed to determine whether he was driving under the influence, however initial findings indicate that durgs or alcohol did not contribute in any way to this accident as it was more likely to been caused by road conditions.

Memorial services for Usher have not yet been announced. The service is expected to be a closed casket funeral due to the severe head trauma.

It should be noted that “Global Associated News” is a hoax website where people plug a celebrity’s name into a generator that creates fake celebrity death headlines. Pretty weird, right?

But just to reiterate … Usher is NOT dead. Okay?

Amanda Bynes shocked everyone when she was spotted leaving a police station in West Hollywood last week after being arrested for DUI the night before.

But according to her devoted father, the fact that she was arrested wasn’t her fault, and Mr. Bynes says Amanda doesn’t even drink and was definitely not drunk the night she was cuffed.

Talking to People.com, Rick Bynes confidently stated, “She was not drunk. I was told that she blew a zero on the Breathalyzer. She didn’t have a single drink that night. My daughter doesn’t drink. She is a good girl. She just chooses not to work, and because of that, people go after her.”

According to her dad, reports that Amanda Bynes sideswiped a police cruiser are not true. In fact, it was the officer’s fault for pulling out in front of the 26-year-old actress while she was making a turn.

Mr. Bynes also went on to say that his daughter was arrested because she was “upset and very emotional.”

Do you think Amanda Bynes is innocent … or is she just another good girl gone bad?

Diggy Simmons stopped by radio station 99.1 KGGI in Cali yesterday and spoke out on “What You Say to Me,” his diss track aimed at J. Cole that leaked over the weekend.

The teen rapper revealed that he recorded the track over a year ago and was only sticking up for his family.

“There’s] no big story behind it, it was really just that my sister, over a year ago, told me that [J. Cole] was saying he did this, that and the third ‘cause they went to the same college together, but they didn’t even really know each other like that, so, it wasn’t even like that,” he explained. “She also told me that he subliminally also talked about her in a song called ‘Purpler Reign,’ which was also false. So, it was me sticking up for my family.”

Watch the interview below:

Your thoughts? Do you think Diggy had every right to diss J. Cole?

After Miley Cyrus was spotted on the red carpet of various events with her on-and-off boyfriend Liam Hemsworth with what looked like an engagement ring on her ring finger, many began to speculate that Cyrus and Hemsworth were engaged.

Cyrus has also been snapped with the ring on several times during the last few days, and she was also wearing the ring at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XIII event in Phoenix, Arizona.

But it’s not an engagement ring, according to sources close to the former Disney star, who also took to Twitter to personally clear the rumors up. She tweeted:

“I’m not engaged…I’ve worn this same ring on this finger since November! People just wanna find something to (talk) about! It’s a topaz people!”

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth dating on-and-off since 2009, when they were first spotted sharing a kiss on the set of their movie “The Last Song.”

Check out more photos of them at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XIII below:

Whitney Houston‘s good friend and rumored lover Ray J is firing back at claims from Bobby Brown‘s other sister Leolah Brown that he provided the late singer with the drugs that contributed to her tragic death.

On Thursday (Mar 22), news broke that Whitney Houston’s February 11th death was caused by accidental drowning aided by drugs in her system, including some cocaine that she had apparently taken immediately before she got into the bathtub, where her bodyguard found her unconscious.

Leolah Brown (Whitney’s former sister-in-law) was on Dr. Drew to speak about the news, and basically blamed Ray J for Whitney’s death by accusing him of supplying Whitney with the cocaine that coroners say caused her to go into cardiac arrest, pass out, then drown.

“I saw Ray J coming out of the hotel, hiding his head, being pushed into the car,” she told Drew. “Why? I looked and I said, ‘why is he hiding his face?’ He’s always trying to show his face when he’s around Whitney. Why now? Why are you trying to hide now Ray J?”

Now Ray J has spoken out against Leolah’s allegations, calling her interview with Dr. Drew “rife with false statements,” and denying any involvement with Whitney’s recent cocaine use.

And furthermore … Leolah wasn’t even anywhere near Whitney or the Beverly Hilton hotel the day she died. In fact, she and Whitney haven’t even been in contact for over a year!

His reps sent the following statement to Gossip On This:

“Even though Leolah Brown was nowhere near the Beverly Hilton Hotel on the day Whitney Houston died, CNN proceeded to broadcast an interview with Ms. Brown in which she falsely claimed that Ray J was at the hotel and contributed to Whitney Houston’s death.

“Even the most minimal inquiry with anyone actually in contact with Whitney would reveal that Leolah Brown had been out of contact with Whitney for more than a year and was no where near the scene on the day of her death.”

Ray J’s rep also said in another statement to TMZ that he didn’t even know Whitney was using cocaine again, and her allegations that he was to blame for her untimely death are NOT true … because he wasn’t with Houston the day she died. He was in San Diego.

So in other words … Leolah Brown is a big fat liar.

Kim Kardashian has laid to rest rumors that she has been hooking up with Kanye West recently.

Appearing on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Tuesday, when asked about the Kanye relationship gossip, Kim joked:

“I think I’m still married. I’m really not dating right now at all. I’m really just focusing on work.

“I know I always say this, but I’m trying to just get through my situation and just have fun.”

According to recent reports, Kim and her husband of just 72 days, NBA player Kris Humphries, are trying to get an annulment, but it’s being held up right now because they both want each other to admit to fraud, and neither one of them wants to.

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are both willing to end their marriage with an annulment, but each is insisting that the other confess to fraud — and that’s what is holding up their settlement.

Sources connected to the former couple tell TMZ … Kim would be happy to annul the marriage, if Kris will admit he defrauded her by promising to live with her in Hollywood and then demanding that she move to Minnesota – something we told you about last October.

As we first reported, Kris wants Kim to admit fraud — that she never had any intention of making this a real marriage … something Kim has adamantly denied.

Kris Humphries is also demanding Kim pay him $7 million for ending their marriage so soon … and he says if she doesn’t pay up, then she’s going to have to endure an ugly, public trial where all kinds of dirty laundry could get aired out.

Kim thinks Kris’ demands are absurd on account of him receiving around $250,000 – $300,000 from the wedding AND the reality show. In addition to that, Kris signed a prenup that states that he gets ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

With all of this drama with her estranged husband, Kim doesn’t have the time right now to even think about dating Kanye West.

Your thoughts?

Reps for Bobbi Kristina are shooting down rumors claiming that Whitney Houston‘s only child is engaged.

When Bobbi Kristina and her “adopted brother” Nicholas Gordon — who she’s dating now — were spotted walking around in Atlanta holding hands and kissing, we — and the rest of the world for that matter — noticed a huge ring on her engagement ring finger.

However, reps for the 19-year-old say that she and Nicholas are NOT engaged, and the ring she’s wearing is from her mother’s jewelry collection.

“She is just wearing her mom’s ring,” a source told People.

Meanwhile, friends of Bobbi K told TMZ that they were totally shocked when they found out she was and Nicholas were dating and living together.

According to our sources, Bobbi broke the news to her friends at a BBQ this week … and no one believed it until the two kissed in front of everyone. We’re told one friend felt the “relationship” was the result of each of them taking the death of Whitney too hard … but they both brushed off that notion.

The “sources” say the rest of the BBQ was a bit awkward (obviously) and everyone just tried to change to subject.

And while her grandmother Cissy Houston is calling what she and Nick are doing “incest,” Bobbi K doesn’t feel that way because she and Nick aren’t actually related.

Bobbi couldn’t care less — telling friends … she doesn’t give a damn about what Cissy thinks about her controversial relationship … and because Nick’s not her blood brother, she definitely doesn’t consider it incest.

As one source put it — Bobbi “can’t please everyone, so she is going to please herself by doing what she wants to do for once.”

Who do you agree with? Bobbi Kristina or Cissy Houston?

NFL star Brandon Marshall could be in big trouble. According to reports, the recently traded receiver allegedly punched a woman in the face at a New York City nightclub this weekend. But he says he didn’t do it!

The NY Post is reporting:

Marshall was at Marquee early Sunday when he got into an argument with a group of friends celebrating a birthday, law-enforcement sources said.

At around 4 a.m., birthday girl Christin Myles, 24, left an upper floor of the posh hot spot to greet a friend downstairs.

When she tried to get back upstairs, a bouncer told her she had to wait because there was a fight between two football players — Marshall, 27, and an unknown athlete — who were being thrown out, the sources said.

She later met up with her friends, who by then were arguing with Marshall and the other football player outside, sources said.

Marshall — who earned his nickname with his aggressive style of play — then allegedly cold-cocked Myles in the left eye. She suffered a black eye. It wasn’t clear if he allegedly intended to strike her or one of her pals.

Harvey Steinberg, Marshall’s lawyer, commented on the situation and said that his client is innocent, and DID NOT punch Christin Myles in the face. In fact, Marshall was too busy tending to his own wife who was injured during another, unrelated incident.

Steinberg released the following statement:

“While at the function a fight broke out NOT involving Mr. Marshall or his friends. While attempting to leave to avoid the melee, Marshall’s wife was struck in the face by a thrown bottle. She suffered serious injury. The mayhem continued outside. Finally Mr. Marshall was able to take his wife to the hospital where she was treated for serious injuries. Mr. Marshall is hoping to assist authorities in regards to this matter.”

This couldn’t come at a worse time for Marshall who has recently been traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Chicago Bears.

Luckily his boss, GM Phil Emery, has released a statement confirming that the events will not affect the trade:

“Both the Bears and Dolphins were aware of what occurred over the weekend. We decided to move forward with the trade. We have high expectations for Brandon as a Bear.”

Brandon Marshall is no stranger to trouble.

Just last year, he was allegedly stabbed by his wife, and according to the Post, he has been arrested at least six times. He was also involved in a New Year’s Eve 2006 fight in Denver that led to a teammate being fatally shot in a drive-by.

It sounds like trouble seems to find this guy wherever he goes.

Your thoughts?

Former NFL star Eddie George says he wasn’t cheating on his wife after he was caught riding shotgun in the car with another woman when she got pulled over for DUI.

According to reports from TMZ earlier this week, 21-year-old Rachel Connor — a British pro golfer who is in the US on a visa — was arrested for DUI early Wednesday morning (Mar 7) in Sarasota, FL.

The police report says that cops smelled alcohol as they approached the vehicle, and Connor admitted to drinking 2 vodka cranberries earlier that night. She was given a breathalyzer test, which she failed with flying colors; and she also had trouble walking in a straight line, and couldn’t even count in numerical order.

So yeah, she was pretty drunk.

Cops also noticed a man sitting in the passenger seat who was identified as 38-year-old Eddie George.

Eddie and his wife Taj recently released a marriage book they wrote together called "Married for Real: Building a Loving, Powerful Life Together."

George — who has been married to singer Tamara “Taj” Johnson of the R&B group SWV since 2004 — was ironically featured in a photograph (above) at a golf event with Connor and another woman that was posted to Twitter just hours before the incident.

However the 1995 Heisman Trophy recipient says nothing funny was going down, and he was simply getting a ride from a “friend” after a gathering. Albeit a drunk friend, but still, just a friend.

Read the entire statement he sent to TMZ below:

“As part of a two-day charity golf event, a group of us who had played together on Tuesday celebrated at dinner. The group included Rachel Connor.

“After dinner, as everyone left the restaurant together, we realized that Rachel lived the closest to where I was staying. So she offered to drop me off. I believed her to be competent to drive and not impaired at all. We were stopped shortly after we left.

“At first, I hesitated to respond to this story. But I now see that people are willing to think the worst. So my wife, Tamara, and I believe we have to address this.

“Rachel Connor was simply trying to be nice by offering me a ride. No one in our group felt she was impaired or we all would have stopped her from driving.”

Apparently Eddie and his friends were all wrong, because Rachel was drunk as a skunk. She could barely walk, and couldn’t even count to 10. And not only that, but her breathalyzer test registered a over .130, which is waaaay over the legal limit of .08.

Eddie was never accused of any wrongdoing and wasn’t arrested. He reportedly took a cab home following the incident.

What do you think about Eddie George’s story?
Was it all innocent like he claims, or should some eyebrows be raised?

A sex tape showing pro wrestler Hulk Hogan getting it in with an unidentified woman is reportedly being shopped around to whoever wants to buy it. (Gross, we know!)

TMZ broke the news this week, claiming to have seen a “portion” of the grainy footage, which shows the 58-year-old getting undressed and a naked brunette lying on a bed. The website says the woman is NOT his ex wife Linda Hogan or his current wife Jennifer McDaniel.

In the clip, Hulk pulls his shirt off and brags to his companion, “I started to work out again.” Hulk then runs his hands through his blonde hair like he always does.

The best part … Hulk’s thong-shaped tan line.

It’s unclear when the tape was shot — but Vivid honcho Steve Hirsch tells TMZ, he was approached with the tape very recently by a third party.

Hulk claims the tape was “secretly filmed” without his permission, and he has now involved his lawyers in an effort to put a stop to the tape’s distribution.

His attorney David Houston released the following statement:

“Terry Bollea is appalled at the unauthorized release of a secretly filmed video. [Hulk] neither approved of the filming nor the release of the same. It is clearly an outrageous invasion of privacy and breach of trust if it is genuine. We will take all necessary steps to enforce both civil and criminal liability.”

Let’s all hope and PRAY Hulk Hogan’s lawyers can find that tape and take it off the market, because really, who wants to see Hulk Hogan’s big old nasty 58-year-old a** having sex? We sure as hell don’t!

Would you watch a Hulk Hogan sextape?

Spitting on a person is one of the most disgusting and disrespectful things someone can do to another person, and rapper Game was captured on video footage doing just that to a group of fans in the VIP section of an Australian nightclub.

Now that the video has made its rounds all over the Internet, Game has finally offered up an explanation as to why he committed such a disgusting act of disrespect.

See what he told XXL below:

“This girl and her dude were at the concert, and we had a meet and greet. It was like 100 people, plus we have to get to an after-party, so we [focused on] doing everything on schedule. You shake my hand, I sign one thing from each person and take a picture with each person.

“So, they wanted to hold up the line, and there’s other people behind ’em, and we got time constraints. They acting crazy, [saying], ‘we paid all this money and we can’t even chill!’ I guess they wanted to chill, go back to the hotel and smoke with a n*gga and be my kid’s godfather. So, security had to take them out because they got a little crazy.

“We go to the after-party and here are these same two people. They by the VIP [area], kind of doing the heckling sh*t, and throwing sh*t, throwing Red Bull cans. But ain’t none of it hitting me. The dude starts spitting loogies and drinking sh*t and spitting it. The sh*t started getting closer and closer to where we was at. He keeps spittin’ and finally, the f**kin’ sh*t hit me. So I went over and I f**kin’ spit.”

While Game did admit to spitting AT the fans, he says his saliva didn’t actually land ON anyone, but he says he definitely tried to.

“My spit hit the f**kin’ ground. That girl didn’t have no spit on her. The dude didn’t have no spit on him. They just saying some sh*t, making a scene, ad then they left.

“That video don’t show me spitting on nobody. I didn’t spit on nobody, but, I definitely tried to spit on the bitch. I just missed. But I’m not the best at aiming spit. Me, to get up and spit on somebody? I’m not doing that unless I’m provoked.”

Just in case you missed it, peep the video footage of Game spitting at fans in Australia below:

Your thoughts?

Actress Patricia Heaton is apologizing after she inadvertently voiced her support for conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh following his attack on a young woman who is publicly advocating for expansion of access to birth control to female college students.

As we reported last week, Rush Limbaugh called Georgetown Law School student Sandra Fluke a “slut” for arguing that birth control should be covered by health insurance at religious institutions.

READ: Rush Limbaugh Calls Georgetown Student Sandra Fluke a “Slut”

While most people were shocked and appalled by Limbaugh’s harsh comments, Patricia Heaton — best known for her roles on “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “The Middle” — seemed to support the shock jock with a series of tweets to her 70,000+ followers, referring to Fluke as “G-Town Gal.”

“Hey G-Town Gal: Plz let us also pay for your Starbucks, movie theater tickets and your favorite hot wings combo deal at KFC! Anything else?”

“Hey G-Town Gal: If your parents have to pay for your birth control, maybe they should get a say in who you sleep with! Instant birth control!”

“If every Tweaton sent Georgetown Gal one condom, her parents wouldn’t have to cancel basic cable, & she would never reproduce — sound good?”

Heaton has since deleted the negative tweets after receiving several not-so-positive responses, and also apologized to Sandra Fluke.

I apologized to Ms Fluke last week. I may not agree with her views but I didn’t treat her with respect and I’m sorry. I was wrong. Mea Culpa

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) March 5, 2012

Your thoughts?

Kim Kardashian must feel really bad for accepting a boat load of expensive wedding gifts, then divorcing her husband Kris Humphries a mere 72 days later….because she’s donating twice their value to charity! But she’s still keeping the actual gifts.

In a signed letter obtained by TMZ that was reportedly sent out to every guest at her infamous wedding, Kim writes:

“I would like to thank you for your generous and thoughtful wedding gift. It has taken me some time to pull everything together but I wanted to let you know that the money for every gift received by me at my wedding has been donated to the Dream Foundation; an organization that I am very passionate about.”

The gifts are worth an estimated $100,000 which means that Kim donated at least $200K to the Dream Foundation.

So Kim gets to keep all of her gifts and the Dream Foundation gets a big wad of cash in return. Pretty sweet deal.

What do you think?

Mike Epps is clearing the air after his big blowout argument with his daughter Bria, who recently released audio of the comedian/actor of threatening to “f**k her up” and calling her a “disrespectful bitch.”

Though Epps pretty much goes all the way in on his teenage daughter in the audio recording, what many don’t know (if you just listen to the tape alone), is that Bria had apparently riled Mike Epps up and threatened to “expose” him before she started recording the conversation that we heard on tape.

TMZ recently caught up with Mike, who — with a smile on his face — says he wants to let bygones be bygones.

“It’s hard being a dad, especially the dad of a teenager,” he said. “I love my daughter, but sometimes father and daughters have disagreements. I still love her though. Love you Bria!”

Adrienne Bailon accidentally flashed the red carpet of an event in New York City over the weekend after a gust of wind blew her dress up, exposing her “goodies.”

According to reports, the sheer dress Bailon was wearing shifted to the side a bit, showing onlookers and the snapping photogs that she wasn’t wearing any panties.

The former Disney “Cheetah Girl” and ex girlfriend of Rob Kardashian appeared to be totally unaware of the wardrobe malfunction as she continued posed for photos that went on to become a viral sensation later that night and throughout the following weekend.

But the actress/singer says the whole thing was a total accident, and according to Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons, she was “in tears” when she found out pictures of her naked crotch were all over the Internet.

Simmons says he personally spoke with Bailon, who called the wardrobe malfunction a “terrible accident.”

“When I heard about Adrienne Bailon’s wardrobe malfunction this morning, I called her, but she didn’t pick up,” Simmons wrote on his website Global Grind. “I continued to call until she finally answered. The minute we started talking, she burst into tears.”

Adrienne Bailon told Russell Simmons:

“The wind blew and despite what other girls may do, this is really a terrible accident to me. I’m really upset, but I’m even more upset about what my parents might think.

“I want to be known for my talent. I love the idea of being sexy, but I’ve never been in this business to sell sex, I’ve been in this business to sell my talent.

“The truth is, when you look at the pictures, you don’t realize that the wind really did blow my dress, and I don’t really know what else to say about it.”

Simmons also said he gave the 28-year-old some good, fatherly advice.

I told her, “If you were my daughter I’d say who gives a damn, it’s a mistake. Do the best you can and forget the results. If you have the best intentions, that’s all that matters. You put on a sexy outfit, but the wind blew and you had no control. So now that it’s done, nothing you can do it about it, except turn it into a branding exercise. Some girls do it on purpose, yours’ was an honest mistake.”

Adrienne’s dress is a piece from her upcoming fashion line with designer Dominique Auxilly, and right now, it’s probably getting the most press ever. Sex sells even when you’re not trying to.

CLICK HERE FOR THE UNCENSORED (NSFW) PHOTO

Your thoughts?

In light of Whitney Houston‘s recent passing, Target has decided to pull an offensive greeting card from their shelves that mocks the late music legend.

“Next time you think of dating the bad boy, consider Whitney Houston,” the card reads, in an obvious (and lame) reference the singer’s tumultuous marriage to Bobby Brown.

“The card was in our stores prior to Ms. Houston’s death. As soon as this was brought to our attention, we began the process of removing the card from all applicable stores,” a rep for the store said in a statement. “It is never our intent to offend guests with the products we offer, and we take feedback from guests very seriously.”

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown were married for nearly 15 years before divorcing in 2007.

When Sacha Baron Cohen — in character as “The Dictator” — dumped an urn full of “ashes” all over Ryan Seacrest Sunday (Feb 26) on the red carpet of the Oscars, many wondered whether or not the TV personality was in on the stunt.

Turns out … he wasn’t. And judging by his reaction, even if he was in on the prank, he would deserve to be nominated for an Oscar himself!

“I definitely did not know that he was going to do that!” Seacrest admitted during his radio show Monday morning.

However, Seacrest said that he did have his suspicious when Cohen’s people called his people to see if he would be interested in interviewing The Dictator.

“Now when we said yes,” Seacrest recalls. “In the back of my head I’m thinking this guy isn’t coming as The Dictator to not do something – to what extent, I don’t know. Would it be a joke or would it be something physical?”

Turns out … it was a little bit of both!

In case you missed it, or want to check it out again, watch below:

Did you think the “joke” was funny?

Chris Brown is currently under investigation for allegedly stealing a woman’s cell phone, however the R&B/Pop singer himself says he has done nothing wrong and hopes that the truth will set him free.

“Chris is telling friends that he has done nothing wrong,” a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com. “Chris is hopeful that the evidence and the true facts of the case will result in no charges being made against him. Chris is letting his lawyer, Mark Geragos, deal with the Florida State’s Attorney’s Office. Chris is saying that a decision about whether or not charges will be filed against him could be decided and formally announced as early as Friday. He will do whatever his attorney asks him to do. He is no longer in the Miami, but if he needs to return for any reason, he certainly will. Chris has nothing to hide.”

As we reported yesterday, Chris was accused of “angrily snatching” a woman’s cell phone and driving off with it after she snapped an unauthorized photo of the singer.

According to a rep for the Miami Beach Police Department, 24-year-old Christal Spann filed a police report this week for “robbery by snatching,” claiming that she followed Chris and Young Money rap artist Tyga outside the nightclub in the early morning, and used her iPhone to snap a picture of Chris getting into his Bentley.

According to the police report, Chris apparently was pissed when he noticed the girl taking pics of him, so he grabbed the device through the car window, allegedly saying, “Bitch, you ain’t going to put that on no website.”

Christal says Chris then rolled up his window and drove off with her $500 iPhone in his possession.

An arrest warrant has not been issued, and according to Radar, even if he is arrested, it is extremely unlikely that his probation for assaulting Rihanna back in 2009 could be revoked.

“Chris wouldn’t need to be convicted in the Miami case to cause problems with his probation, just charged,” the source tells RadarOnline.com. “The conditions of his felony probation are very, very strict. Chris must obey all laws and not be arrested for any other crimes. This could be a huge nightmare for his probation if he is arrested and charged.

“Make no mistake, Chris is taking this very seriously. He knows that one arrest could unleash a wave of new legal problems for him because he is still on felony probation.”

“My prosecutors are currently speaking with witnesses and reviewing all of the materials supplied by Miami Beach Police. Only after these reviews have been completed would any type of action be considered or taken. This is the basic process that every criminal case in Miami-Dade County undergoes,” a spokesperson for the Florida State Attorney’s Office said in a statement on Thursday.

Reps for Chris Brown aren’t returning any requests for comment.

[Photo Credit: World Red Eye]

Social media has killed off yet another celebrity…

As the world was mourning Whitney Houston‘s unexpected death last night came false reports that incarcerated rapper Lil Boosie had died after being stabbed in prison. The rumors started on popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and spread from there.

But according to rapper Webbie, an affiliate of Lil Boosie, the rumors are completely untrue, and Lil Boosie is NOT dead.

LET ME CLEAR IT UP, BOOSIE IS NOT DEAD

— Webbie (@OfficialWebbie) February 12, 2012

Where do people get off starting rumors like that, especially when we’re already mourning the tragic loss of Whitney Houston: a world-famous Pop/R&B icon? Shame on them!

If you blinked, you missed it (like us), but M.I.A. totally flipped the bird during her performance with Madonna (and Nicki Minaj) at the Super Bowl Sunday night (Feb 5), sparking lots of discussion and lots of finger pointing.

M.I.A. — best known for her hit song “Paper Planes” — flipped her middle finger and swore into the camera right in the middle of her rap solo during Madonna’s “Give Me All Your Luvin” while over 100 million people watched.

“I’mma say this once, yeah, I don’t give a sh*t,” the 36-year-old rapped as she pulled out her middle finger, causing the screen to briefly blur in what looked like a late attempt from producers to cut the camera shot.

The show’s broadcaster NBC, and the NFL, who produces the show, have both apologized, but are blaming each other for the incident.

NFL VP of communications Brian McCarthy said, “‘There was a failure in NBC’s delay system. The obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, and we apologize to our fans.”

He added that M.I.A. didn’t do anything like that during rehearsals, and the NFL had no reason to believe she would pull a stunt like that during the live show.

NBC spokesman Christopher McCloskey countered the NFL’s claims, holding the NFL fully responsible for the incident and apologizing for their delay in censoring the gesture.

“The NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show,” he said. “Our system was late to obscure the inappropriate gesture and we apologize to our viewers.”

While M.I.A.’s publicists at her record label Interscope are keeping quiet, a member of her camp claims she was struck with “a case of adrenaline and nerves.”

M.I.A. performing during Super Bowl XLVI

“She wasn’t thinking,’ said the source, who was with M.I.A. at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. “It wasn’t any kind of statement. She was caught in the moment and she’s incredibly sorry.”

The incident is being compared to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake‘s infamous “Nipplegate” incident, in which the former’s bare nipple was exposed by the latter after he ‘accidentally’ ripped a piece of her clothing off, which was later described as a “wardrobe malfunction.”

Timberlake quickly distanced himself from the situation, leaving Jackson to face scrutiny from the media alone for some time after.

It’s being said that M.I.A. could get fined hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result of her middle-finger gesture, which occurred during the most watched program in U.S. television history.

Sources close to the situation have revealed to TMZ that because of what has happened with performers in the past, M.I.A. signed a contract with the NFL agreeing to indemnify the league for any money it might be forced to pay if the FCC were to fine NBC.

Sources tell us … aside from the fact that the NFL doesn’t want to pay a huge fine, the organization wants to send a message to performers — don’t you dare screw with us. [TMZ]

CBS was hit with a fine from the United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) worth $550K after Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, but that fine was later thrown out by a federal appeals court.

The FCC has yet to respond to the incident, but don’t expect them to stay quiet for too long.

Turns out Swizz Beatz wasn’t the CEO of now defunct file sharing website Megaupload.com after-all.

Earlier this week, when Megaupload was shut down by the DOJ (U.S. Department of Justice), multiple credible news outlets, including us, falsely reported that Swizz Beatz (born: Kasseem Dean) was the CEO of the massively popular website.

Though the rapper/producer and part-time NYU professor’s name was indeed listed on Megaupload.com’s “About Us” page before it was taken down, according to the company’s attorney Ira Rothken, Swizz Beatz was NOT the CEO of the Hong Kong based company.

Well, at least not YET.

“To my knowledge, Swizz Beatz was never involved in any meaningful way,” Megaupload attorney Ira Rothken told VentureBeat. “He was negotiating to become the CEO, but it was never official.”

So in other words … they were in the process of making Swizz Beatz the CEO, but never got a chance to make it official.

Beatz’ name was also absent from the 72-page federal indictment brought against Megaupload, which is 68 percent owned by the site’s founder Kim Dotcom.

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom pictured at a court hearing in Auckland, New Zealand

According to confirmed reports, Kim, as well as six other individuals, were charged with five counts of criminal acts, including conspiracy to commit racketeering and criminal copyright infringement.

Kim, who celebrated his 38th birthday last week, was arrested after police raided his $24 million New Zealand estate during a birthday party. Police say when they arrived on the property, Dotcom ran to a “safe room” in the house and barricaded himself in before police found him with a loaded shotgun.

Megaupload Ltd. reportedly cost copyright owners more than half a billion dollars, while they generated over $175 million in revenue, which gave Mr. Dotcom the financial ability to live a lavish lifestyle that saw him purchase at least 18 cars, including a 2010 Maserati, a 2008 Rolls Royce and a number of Mercedes Benzes.

The site came under fire last month after a viral video/song called “The Megaupload Song” was released showing a number of celebrities supporting the file-sharing service, including Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown and Diddy.

It’s not exactly clear when or even how Mr. Dotcom and Swizz Beatz even crossed paths and became so close, but sources familiar with the situation say that Mr. Beatz thought he could persuade Dotcom to turn Megaupload into a legitimate, licensed music service.

Looks like that won’t be happening anytime soon, however new reports state that Beatz is still interested in being a part of the company.

A source close to the music industry professional confirmed MTV News that Swizz is still seriously involved with the company, and he was not involved with the crimes that led to the federal indictment against the site’s current executives.

“He’s not walking away from this,” the source told MTV, adding that his name was added to the site as its CEO “prematurely.”

Once all of the legal issues are resolved, it is still very possible that Swizz Beatz will officially join Megaupload as its CEO.

Jay-Z says a poem he supposedly wrote to his newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter claiming that he would no longer be using the word “bitch” in his music is “fake.”

The rapper spoke to the New York Daily News the day before the star-studded reopening of his 40/40 Club in New York this week, telling them, “That poem and story are fake.”

So there you have it! The word “Bitch” isn’t going ANYWHERE anytime soon … at least when it comes to Jay-Z’s music.

Chris Brown has denied reports claiming that he and Rihanna have been hooking up over the past year.

According to US Weekly, the former couple had allegedly been spending a lot of time together in L.A. and were rekindling their old flame.

A source tells the magazine, “They can’t get enough of each other. I don’t see it ending well.”

“Rihanna loves to live dangerously, and talking to and hooking up with Chris is all part of that,” Adds another insider.

However Chris’ rep is saying otherwise….and insists that the two are only friends.

“He and Rihanna are just friends. He’s not cheating.”

What do you think?? Are Chris and RiRi getting back together….or is all of this made to look this way just to keep us taking about something?

Your thoughts?

Keri Hilson — who doesn’t like Beyonce, for whatever reason — is denying reports from “that” website claiming that a crazy Beyonce stan assaulted her with Beyonce CDs.

Here’s a screengrab of the tweet Media FAKE Out, along with a few other sites, claims Keri posted, then deleted:

Shortly after the story was posted to MFO, Miss Keri Baby took to Twitter to set the record straight:

Thanks for the laugh!! Now cut & paste yourself a life.

January 13, 2012 12:27 PM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@KeriHilson

Keri Hilson

When ppl use so much of their own time & effort to prove that they hate you, they must realize it has the opposite effect!

January 13, 2012 12:50 PM via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite

@KeriHilson

Keri Hilson

Fake tweet, fake story. Photo-shop is a helluva drug lol.

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@KeriHilson

Keri Hilson

Fake or not … just the thought of some crazed Beyonce stan (or stans) hurling a pack of “4″ CDs at Keri Hilson is HEEEEE-LARIOUS!!!

Your thoughts?

A young Khloe Kardashian pictured here with her father, the late attorney Robert Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian, the youngest of the famous Kardashian sisters, is firing back at claims from two of her father’s former wives that she really isn’t a Kardashian.

Jan Ashley, the first woman who married Mr. Robert Kardashian after he divorced Kris Jenner, was recently quoted in a Star Magazine article as saying, “Khloe is not his kid. He told me that after we got married. He just kind of looked at me and said (it) like it was a matter of fact. He said, ‘Well, you know that Khloe’s not really a Kardashian, don’t you?’ And I said …’Okay,’ and that was it.”

A much more younger version of the 3 Kardashian sisters pose with their dad in an undated photo. (L to R: Khloe, Kourtney and Kim)

Another one of Mr. Kardashian’s former wives Ellen Pierson, who married Robert in 2003 just two months before he died after battling cancer, supports the claims, and even said that in the past, Khloe herself has questioned her branch in the Kardashian family tree.

READ: Khloe Kardashian Isn’t Really a Kardashian, Claims Robert Kardashian’s Ex Wife and Widow

“Khloe brought it up all the time,” Robert Kardashian’s widow told Star Magazine. “She looked nothing like the rest. She was tall, had a different shape, light hair, curly hair. Didn’t look anything like the other three children.”

Naturally, Khloe is absolutely LIVID at the hurtful claims from her late father’s former wives, and sent out a series of messages on Twitter yesterday lashing at the 63-year-old women.

The audacity you have to mention my father’s name like this! Should be ashamed of urself! I let a lot of things slide but

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KhloéKardashianOdom

this one is really low… YOU ARE DISGUSTING! (yes you know who YOU are)

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@KhloeKardashian

KhloéKardashianOdom

Since Robert’s death in 2003, Ellen has experienced some financial difficulties, and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2010. In addition, the California home she shared with the Kardashian patriarch was sold after going into foreclosure last October.

So all of this could definitely be a some sort of ploy for the former Mrs. Kardashians to get some extra cash in their pockets.

Regardless of the fact, Khloe was brought up as a Kardashian, and will always be one, no matter what. Even if all of this were true, it’s totally wrong for these heartless women to come out of the woodwork with such claims, don’t you think?

Your thoughts?

Who knew Tameka Raymond had a son who was a full-grown adult? We didn’t!

The woman most famous for being the ex wife of R&B singer Usher shows off her 5 sons, including her 21-year-old son Darin, Ryan (12), Kile (10), and of course little Usher V (4) and Naviyd (3), in a new feature for Uptown Magazine where she talks about her businesses, motherhood, dating as a single mother of 5, and of course, her very public custody battle with Usher.

According to Tameka, it was Usher who first filed for sole custody of their 2 kids back in January 2011. Nine months later, she filed for sole custody as a counteraction, sparking a nasty back-and-forth between the former couple.

Naviyd and Usher V are always playing in Tameka's bed. “I love it, but we can’t make it seem like there isn’t room for anyone else in here, right?” she laughs.

Tameka thinks Usher’s reasoning behind wanting full custody of their young children is because he wants to control her.

“He is a man very accustomed to having his way,” Raymond says. “This has nothing to do with how I parent. Trust me, I never will have a desire to keep a man away from his kids. I am not June Cleaver or head of the PTA, but I know I am a good mother.”

Read more excerpts from the interview below:

Watching Raymond interact with her kids is as exhausting as it is endearing. Cinco and Naviyd are running around lawlessly in little Marc Jacobs suits. Ryan is the football star obsessed with girls. “Go into my office and do your homework,” she tells him. “And don’t get on Facebook.”

Kile is a budding Steve Jobs; one time he disassembled his mothers malfunctioning Beats by Dre headphones, then rewired and repaired them. Today, she is helping him with his science project– a robot he built that’s unfortunately fallen to pieces– yet, he skillfully sneaks in some younger-brother hateration. “Ryan is on Facebook in your office,” Kile says nonchalantly.

“And you’re snitching,” Raymond says quickly. “That’s why your robot broke!”

Neither Carol Brady nor Clair Huxtable, Raymond manages motherhood by her own rules, which is evident in her relationship with her son Darrin, 21, whom she had at age 19. (His father was murdered before he was born.) During the photo shoot, he noticed me snapping a pic with my cell phone and immediately signaled to his mother. He is ?ercely protective. “Because I had him at such a young age, he and I basically grew up together and we are extremely close. But I am very conscious not to be an overbearing mother.”

On meeting Usher:
“Usher and I met because I was one of the top stylists in the game. You don’t get to work with someone of his stature in music, especially back then, without being one of the best. And I still am hardworking.”

On managing relationships as a single mother of 5:
“I am dating,” says Raymond, who keeps her body toned by practicing Pilates and yoga a few days a week. “It’s refreshing. I have not been single in a while. I got divorced and married in the same year. It was a run-on relationship,” she jokes. “But a lot of guys like to play games. I like a man that’s a boss. I am not the dominant one. But a lot of the ones with the right mind-set wear OshKosh overalls. And if they are not ?y, I don’t like them.” She also has strict rules. “I don’t bring men around my children. They have never met an ‘Uncle Tony.’ The two that I did bring around, I married.”

While we don’t doubt that Tameka is a good mother, we still think she’s an attention whore, and she most definitely has this “thing” where she uses Usher’s kids against him just to make herself look good. We have a feeling this interview is simply a way for her to clean up her “crazy lady” image.

Still, the full interview is an interesting read. CLICK HERE to check it out!

Your thoughts?

Put all the rumors to rest…..Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are not engaged!

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ that the ring Halle was spotted with last week was not an engagement ring.

Oliver did indeed give Halle the ring as a gift…..but not as a sign of engagement.

Marriage could be in the future for the couple though, but as of right now they are just in a “committed relationship,” and are NOT engaged.

Maybe it’s a good thing…..take your time, Halle!

New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital has issued the following statement (via spokesman Frank Danza) in response to the various inaccurate news reports floating around regarding the birth of Blue Ivy Carter:

“Lenox Hill Hospital and its staff were delighted to welcome the Carter family for the birth of their firstborn on Saturday evening, but we are troubled by the misinformation being circulated in some news media reports. The suggestion that the couple paid $1.3 million to rent an entire maternity floor is simply not true. The family is housed in an executive suite at the hospital and is being billed the standard rate for those accommodations. Our executive suites are available for any patient, including the food service and amenities provided to the Carter family.

“The family does have its own security detail on site. However, the hospital has been and continues to be in control of managing all security at the facility. We have made every effort to ensure minimal disruption to other families experiencing the births of their own children over the past three days. No security plan that we or the Carters’ security team put in place would have prevented or delayed families from gaining access to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and to date, no families have complained to the hospital about being denied access to the NICU.

“Lenox Hill Hospital takes patient privacy and safety very seriously. And while we congratulate the Carter family on the birth of their child, we value the loyalty of ALL of our patients and always strive to ensure a positive experience, knowing that the birth of a child is a wonderful moment producing memories that last a lifetime.”

Papa John’s has been on the receiving end of some major backlash after an Asian woman who recently paid a visit to the pizza restaurant tweeted a photo of a receipt that had “lady chinky eyes” printed on it where her name was supposed to go.

Minhee Cho, a Korean-American from New York City, posted the photo of the receipt with the racial slur on it to her Twitter page, where it was quickly retweeted by hundreds of people.

Within hours, the photo had become viral with nearly 30,000 views.

“Hey @PapaJohns just FYI my name isn’t ‘lady chinky eyes,’” Minhee Cho wrote, along with a picture of the receipt, which was issued from a Papa John’s store on Broadway.

Cho’s tweet resulted in the pizza chain firing the employee who was responsible for the offensive receipt.

Reps for Papa John’s also used the pizzeria’s Twitter and Facebook accounts to issue apologies.

A message posted to their Facebook page read:

“We were extremely concerned to learn of the receipt issue in New York. This act goes against our company values, and we’ve confirmed with the franchisee that this matter was addressed immediately and that the employee is being terminated. We are truly sorry for this customer’s experience.”

Addressing the matter via their Twitter feed, Papa John’s told their followers that they have “issued an apology, are reaching out to customer & franchise employee is being terminated.”

Despite their numerous attempts at an apology, Reuters notes that Papa John’s is likely to experience more backlash from customers, given the nonchalant response of a few employees at the offending store.

An assistant manager at the store told New York City based website Gothamist, “We’re all of different races here in this store. So she didn’t mean any harm, didn’t mean to stereotype against her, to discriminate against her, but that’s how she took it.”

Franchise owner Ronald Johnson, who runs five Papa John’s locations, including the one where the incident took place, was also sympathetic to the employee who was fired.

“I bet I’ll talk to her and she won’t know why this is offensive,” Johnson told Gothamist. “She needs to know, and she will know. If I fire her, two years from now, she won’t even remember why she got fired. If I sit her down and talk to her, I can help her.”

Meanwhile, a Papa John’s manager who simply identified himself as “Jerome” (for obvious reasons) blames Cho for the negative publicity the company has received from the incident.

“It’s affecting how we work,” Jerome complained to the New York Post. “This is a place of business. I truly don’t think it’s fair what she did; it’s just crazy … I think the lady put it out there just to get some attention — some people like that type of attention. I truly don’t think it’s fair. It’s been taking up all our time. It’s been very disruptive.”

What do you think? Did Cho just want some attention … or was she truly offended by being called “Lady Chinky Eyes?”

Your thoughts?

[Reuters]

Beyonce hosted a screening of her "Live at Roseland: The Elements of 4" DVD on November 20th 2011 in New York City.

The word on the street right now is that Beyonce gave birth to a daughter named “Tiana Marie Carter” over the weekend of Christmas, however a new report from People Magazine states that the 30-year-old singer was clearly eating for two when she was spotted out with her husband Jay-Z on New Year’s Eve at Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn.

“She was definitely a pregnant lady that night,” said an onlooker. “They sat side by side and had a cozy and intimate dinner. They seemed to be having a lovely time.”

The source said that the parents to be feasted on fried chicken and oysters, and also noted that Beyonce’s fashion sense was on point, as usual.

“She looked amazing. She wore sky-high heels. It was really impressive for an enormously pregnant woman,” added the source. “She looked like she was about to give birth.”

Beyonce also got props from her sister Solange, who tweeted on New Year’s Day, “Shout out to my sister for being THE cutest pregnant woman ever!”

So we guess that’s confirmation that Beyonce Baby Watch is still on.

We’ll keep you updated with the latest.

Check out a few photos below of the last time Beyonce has been seen publicly, when she was out Christmas shopping on December 21st in the SoHo area of New York City.

Taylor Lautner is NOT “Out & Proud” and DOES NOT have a People Magazine cover story claiming so.

The “Twilight” star unfortunately fell victim to Internet pranksters who thought it would be funny to Photoshop his picture into a phony People Magazine cover with the headline: “Taylor Lautner: Out & Proud.”

“Tired of rumors, the Twilight star opens up about his decision to finally come out,” the faux cover, dated January 7th 2012, read, quoting Lautner as saying, “I’m more liberated, and happier than I’ve ever been.”

Due to Lautner’s fame and the fact that “Twilight” is the hottest thing out right now, the cover quickly went viral and had a lot of people seriously believing that the actor was gay and had a big cover story to match. (Even though there was no link to ANY article on People.com)

The cover looked so real that even Russell Simmons fell for it, tweeting, “proud of Taylor Lautner for his bravery and courage.” After he found out the cover was a fake, he deleted his original tweet and quickly followed up with another one: “Disappointed that people would joke about someone coming out about their sexuality. Let Taylor Lautner be whoever he wants to be.”

A rep for People Magazine confirmed to Gossip Cop that the cover is “absolutely fake” and was the work of a clever graphic artist.

But not “that” clever.

Gossip Cop points out that the blue sidebar (on the right, under “Exclusive Photos!”) was jacked from a May 2006 People cover. And if you really look at it, you see a sub-headline that reads “Brad & Angelina in Africa.”

Brad Pitt does not look like that anymore, and neither does now 6-year-old Zahara. In that picture, taken in 2006 when Brad and Angelina Jolie adopted Zahara, she is only 1 years old and Brad’s head is shaved.

Still, the fact that even Russell Simmons thought the cover was real, and even tweeted it about it to his 1.1 million followers, proves that the majority of people are pretty gullible and will basically believe anything you tell them without researching the facts for themselves first.

Google does exist for a reason folks…

A Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith insider tells celebrity rumor busters Gossip Cop that rumors of an impending divorce between the Hollywood couple is “not true.”

“It’s over!” for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, reports Star magazine, recycling a tabloid rumor from August that claimed the couple was ending their 14-year marriage.

The mag predicts the Smiths will file divorce papers in the near future, quoting a so-called “source” as saying, “They’ve been faking it for a long time and they don’t want to live a lie anymore.”

Despite the fact that the pair looked perfectly happy partying with David Guetta and his wife in Miami last week, Star‘s purported insider insists “they’re done” and have been “living and sleeping separately” for some time now.

Smith and Pinkett have supposedly refrained from going public with their split because “they worry divorce could hurt their careers,” explains the tabloid’s source.

That’s ironic, considering it was Star who initially claimed the couple were “faking” their breakup just to boost ratings for Pinkett’s TV show “HawthoRNe.”

Regardless, the mag now says the split rumors in August were, in fact, true and quote another so-called “source” who explains, “They’ve been trying to work through it, but things came to a head in early November, when they got into a huge knock-down, drag-out fight.”

Since then, says the source, Smith and Pinkett have barely spoken, and “are living separate lives.”

That’s, of course, if you don’t count them speaking and living together last week in Miami.

Anyway, an impeccable Smith insider tells Gossip Cop plainly, “It is not true.”

Thanks to the Internet … Lindsay Lohan‘s much talked about Playboy issue was released in full today, and now Hugh Hefner has announced that he will be releasing the issue early.

“Because of the interest & the Internet leak, we’re releasing the Lindsay Lohan issue early,” Hef tweeted Friday afternoon (Dec 9).

Playboy reportedly invested a boatload of money into the Lohan issue, initially due to be released next week, and had printed thousands of extra copies in anticipation of unprecedented demand.

No new release date has been announced just yet … though it will be very interesting to see how today’s leak will impact sales once the physical issue does hit newsstands.

Vivica A. Fox told Access Hollywood in an interview this week that she called off her engagement with Atlanta club promoter Omar “Slimm” White … but apparently, that’s not how it went down.

According to Slimm — aka the “six pack and a smile” — he was the one who ended the relationship and he says Vivica is just trying to save face rather than admit the truth.

In an open letter released yesterday, Slimm tells his side of the story, calling his ex a liar and defending himself against claims of him using Vivica for her celebrity, adding that he would probably still be with her if she would stop with all of the “childish antics” and let go of the negativity.

Slim also adds that he was completely blindsided with the fact that Vivica had conducted an interview for the December 2011 issue of Sister 2 Sister Magazine (Check out the cover above!) about their relationship, apparently without his knowledge, after they had broken up.

Read the entire letter (via Necole Bitchie) below:

I totally understand that a person would rather save face and avoid admitting their fiancé ended the relationship. So I understood why Vivica didn’t admit the reality of what really took place. She would have come out better if she stated we went our separate ways if she wanted to avoid the “true” nature of the breakup. The main thing is don’t lie… she and I know what happened so just be cordial and keep it moving. She knew from day one when I first met her I would joke and say “hey baby don’t hit me with that 2 can play that game” lol those methods destroy relationships. I hate games and negativity

Further more if I was using her for fame then why wouldn’t I play the game, put my pride aside and follow through on tying the knot? The reason being I’m not that type of man and I refuse to sell myself short for Fame.

Happiness is key in anything you do in life and people who settle for the wrong reasons never find True Love. I understand the illusion of life and what to avoid so I’m happy at the decision I made and one thing that was evident if she keeps it real or not is the fact I told her several times that “baby, no matter what we disagree about, let’s keep peace and love in the house.”

As you see in the month of December, her and I appeared on the cover of Sister 2 Sister, and when I saw the cover I was shocked because I walked away 2 months prior but I came to the realization that Vivica went ahead and did the interview as if nothing happened (At that time the public wasn’t aware of our breakup) So I’m thinking like if you really wanted to get Married instead of getting caught up in all the glitz and glamour you wouldn’t have continued to provoke stress in the relationship. If you were to ask Vivica right now, “Did Slimm try time and time again to keep the relationship strong” she would have no choice but to admit who I am and the good examples I set! I always told her toward the end that “baby, I will loose interest if we keep this up”… When you have a bond with a woman that fire can fade if both parties involve don’t fight to preserve Chemistry…

But as I stated once before she has a great personality and a good spirit but you will never find true happiness if you cannot …overcome negativity and childish antics… I wish her the Best

Sounds like Vivica A. Fox just got put on blast!

What are your thoughts?

Terrance Howard will be seeing the inside of a courtroom very soon.

The actor’s estranged wife Michelle Howard (who filed for divorce in February) has filed court documents claiming he beats on her and threatens to kill her.

According to Michelle, things got so bad one time … Terrence “slugged me across my face and neck” … and even threatened to kill her by throwing her off a balcony!

She claims the abuse continued throughout their relationship, including:

– smacking her in the face and chipping her tooth with his wedding ring
– throwing her down to the ground in a parking lot
– telling her, “I’ll hit a woman quicker than I’d hit a man”
– Saying, “If you tell anyone about my personal business, I will kill you and no one will ever know
– Screaming, “B*tch, walk home. That’s my car, I pay for it.”

Terrence, on the other hand, is denying that he ever threatened Michelle and claims she has been threatening to “release private materials to 3rd parties for her own personal financial gain” unless he paid her money.

TMZ reports that the “private material” in question is a video of Howard singing naked in the shower. (WTF?)

A temporary restraining order has been granted against Howard preventing him from going near or contacting her until their next court hearing.

Wow! This sounds like a lot of unnecessary drama to us … how much you wanna bet she is still going to end up being with him after all is said and done?

Despite rumors blazing on the Internet, “X Factor” rapper Astro has NOT signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation record label … at least, not yet.

The bite-sized rapper revealed in an interview with MTV Rapfix that he currently doesn’t have a contract with anyone.

“I don’t have a check or a contract, so as far as I know, I’m not signed. I have never met anyone from Roc Nation. I’d love to, but I’m not signed right now to anyone. Nobody ever hit me up about that — just go on the Internet and it’s up there. But I’m not signed as far as I know.”

But don’t get it twisted …. Astro is still weighing his options and says the perfect place for him will be where he can make music and still have fun.

“I just want to be in a place where I’m comfortable 100 percent. I just want to be able to release my music, do my movies, [and] everything is fair. I just want to be able to have fun doing it. I don’t want music to be a job for me; I want it to be something I’m doing for fun. As long it’s not a job then you’re straight.”

Regardless of who this kid signs with … we already have faith that he’s going to be a huge success. You know Jigga’s probably putting the paper work together right now!