Michael Jackson‘s nephew, Taj Jackson (Tito’s son), has taken to Twitter to tell Wade Robson, “You’s a lie.”

Responding directly to Wade Robson’s allegations that he was molested by Michael Jackson, the former 3T member says that he was around when Wade used to hang out at Neverland Ranch and denied anything foul was going on. In fact, Taj revealed that he himself had been molested as a child by someone on his mom’s side of the family, and it was Michael who came to his aid.

In a firestorm of tweets, Taj made this revelation for the sake of preserving his uncle’s legacy since he is no longer with us to defend it.

I will not sit back and let someone flat out lie about my uncle. PERIOD.

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

I am writing these words knowing that the minute I press send, my life will never be the same afterwards…

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

I was sexually abuse. By an uncle on my mom’s side of the family when I was a kid.

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

My uncle was a support system for me and my mom. He wrote a letter to her that many have seen already, u just didn’t know what it was about

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

That is how I KNOW Wade is lying. Because I AM a survivor.

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

Don’t forget I was living at Neverland when Wade testified during my uncle’s case. I sat there and ate dinner with him and his family.

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

I will not let them smear my Uncle’s legacy. #Followthetrail

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

I always told my uncle Michael that I would take a bullet for him. I mean it today just as much as I meant it back then.

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

I hate that Wade made me do this, this way. But since my uncle Michael is no longer here to defend himself. I will.

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

Those who seek only fame & $ will do or say anything they can to get it. Those who seek or fight for the truth should be equally determined.

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) May 16, 2013

Taj then logged onto to Facebook to say:

“Sad that the majority of the mainstream media is not interested in researching or printing the truth about my family. They just want to keep feeding the lies and accusations.”

Meanwhile, TMZ caught up with Jermaine Jackson as he was en route to the pep store or Radio Shack (no, not to work his shift – shady) and asked him what he thought about Tito’s son telling the world about his abuse. He said, “I never heard that sh*t.”

Check your timeline, Uncle Jermaine. You’re slipping.

While we may live in the age of live tweeting your sexual exploits, fact is no one has to tell you their business if they choose not to. I wish someone had explained this to Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee before he decided to talk to his co-workers about reportedly being arrested for trying to pay for penis on-air.

In one of the most embarrassing interviews in quite some time, the hip-hop producer and radio personality refused to give people the Jason Collins moment they were clamoring for.

Cee denies that he was trying to pay a man for some special attention, arguing that it was instead a female cop.

He explained:

“The female Latino cop, I have her badge number so I know who it is….The first story that came out in the Daily News said it was a female undercover officer and you can research and see that that story was posted. Then they changed it soon after to male undercover officer. I have no idea why it changed.”

Maybe because they realized she had a dick?

In any event, Mister Cee denied that he was gay, though he did note, “I support the gay community more than anyone knows.” I imagine he’s not referring to the 2011 charge of soliciting a male prostitute that he pleaded guilty to. On that, Cee claimed the only reason he took that charge was to keep his family’s peace of mind in tact.

He also admitted an addiction. “Yes, I do like prostitutes. I have engaged a lot with prostitutes in my life many times. Same with strippers. I’ve tricked on them many times… I don’t have an addiction to prostitutes. I have an addiction to instant gratification,” he said, adding, “I need help. I been dealing with it and trying to deal with it for the last 10-12 years.”

How many more dudes does one have to be caught with before acknowledging their preference? Clearly it depends on the person. For those that don’t believe him, Cee quipped: “If I’m lying and I chose not to come out, that’s my choice.”

That it is. While I believe Mister Cee seems more inclined to have a body party with Miss Lawrence than his home girl, I also find it funny that many of the people calling on him to be himself and live openly aren’t doing much in the way of making him feel comfortable.

Case in point:

While you might think she’s a ditz, Porsha Stewart would like to inform you that unlike her “Gone With The Wind Fabulous” co-star, Kenya Moore, she doesn’t have to fabricate relationship drama to keep Bravo execs’ interest.

Rumors began to swirl that perhaps the Thelma from Good Times look-a-like and hubby Kordell Stewart weren’t really getting a divorce and that they’re dramatic split is nothing more than Porsha’s attempt at securing her spot on the sixth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

A rep for Porsha was sent to cut rumors of her nasty divorce being a sham down to the white meat.

The rep told Hip Hollywood: “That’s absolutely ridiculous. Given everything this abrupt filing has put her through in the public, she would never bring something like this on herself, ESPECIALLY with them having a child in the house. She wishes things could have been different but that simply is not possible.”

Besides, “everybody knows” that pairing a vulnerable, newly divorced, doe-eyed piece of fresh meat with a pack of vultures makes for much better television anyway.

Part-time rapper, full-time jailbird Gucci Mane recently landed himself back behind bars just one day after being released from jail after he reportedly violated his probation.

The Atlanta rapper was arrested March 26th after he allegedly assaulted a man with a bottle at an area nightclub earlier in the month. A judge initially denied him bail, but last week changed his mind and set bail at $75,000.

Gucci was released from prison as of Friday, April 12th, but the very next day he was re-arrested for a probation violation that law enforcement sources said wasn’t related to his recent assault arrest.

And that’s not even the best part of the story.

The above photo began circulating around the web that appeared to be a screengrab from a Fox News video report depicting the rapper in court saying to a judge “bitch I might be” when asked if he was guilty.

But it turns out that the image is fake. Apparently, someone with a pretty good sense of humor took a screengrab from a real Fox News report, and photoshopped it as a prank, referencing an old Gucci Mane track called “Pillz (Bitch I Might Be).” Not to mention, Fox News most likely wouldn’t display the word “Bitch” uncensored like that.

According to Pop Dust, the actual headline from the original March 27th Fox News report stated “Prosecutors brought up the rapper’s criminal history.”

So to answer your question, Internet, … no, Gucci Mane did not say “bitch I might be” to a judge. The man might be a little crazy, but he’s not stupid. Or at least he’s not that stupid.

[H/T: Pop Dust]

Hopefully putting to rest the drama that surrounded Beyonce and Jay-Z’s trip to Cuba, President Barack Obama made his first comments about the Hip Hop couple’s controversial trek to Cuba.

“I wasn’t familiar that they were taking the trip,” the president said in an interview with the Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie. “My understanding is I think they went through a group that organizes these educational trips down to Cuba. You know, this is not something the White House was involved with. We’ve got better things to do.”

WATCH HERE:

Jay-Z and Beyonce took a trip to Cuba at the beginning of the month for their anniversary and caused a media frenzy that drew heavy criticism.

Many Cuban celebrities and anti-Castro activists spoke out against the trip and politicians even wanted the trip investigated; something Jay-Z responded to in a song.

“Politicians never did sh-t for me / Except lie to me, distort history,” Jay-Z rapped. “Wanna give me jail time and a fine / Fine, let me commit a real crime.”

“Obama said, ‘Chill, you gonna get me impeached,’’ he continued.”But you don’t need this sh-t anyway / Chill with me on the beach.”

The song itself sparked more controversy as it even prompted reporters to ask White House Press Secretary Jay Carney about it.

“I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury, because Treasury offers and gives licenses for travel and the White House had nothing to do it,” Carney said.

But now that Jay-Z and Beyonce have created a headache for the Obama administration, will they ever be invited to the White House again or have Hov and Bey been Jeremiah Wrighted?

Earlier today, several major news outlets — including the Associated Press, CNN, Fox News and many others — reported that a suspect had been arrested in the Boston Marathon bombing incident killed 3 people and injured 176 others on Monday.

But now the FBI and Boston police are denouncing those reports, saying that even though they have “identified a suspect,” NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE as of yet, which has everyone scratching their heads going “huh?”

Here’s the FBI’s full statement:

Contrary to widespread reporting, no arrest has been made in connection with the Boston Marathon attack. Over the past day and a half, there have been a number of press reports based on information from unofficial sources that has been inaccurate. Since these stories often have unintended consequences, we ask the media, particularly at this early stage of the investigation, to exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting.

According to the New York Times, investigators believe they have video footage of a man who they believe may have planted the bombs, but he hasn’t been identified by name.

Meanwhile, CBS News is reporting that the “possible suspect” is a “WHITE MALE, wearing white baseball cap on backwards, gray hoodie and black jacket.”

JUST IN: Man sought as possible suspect is WHITE MALE, wearing white baseball cap on backwards, gray hoodie and black jacket.

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 17, 2013

The FBI is pleading with the public to submit all photos, videos and any other evidence they may have gathered before and after the attack occurred at around 2:50 pm Monday.

Us Weekly recently reported that Miranda Kerr will no longer be working as a Victoria’s Secret Angel because her contract has not been renewed.

Multiple sources told the tabloid that the 30-year-old’s $1 million contract wasn’t renewed because of Kerr’s “difficult reputation.” Whatever that means.

Another set of sources told People, “She can be difficult at shoots and appearances. She’s not very timely … She’s standoffish with the rest of the girls.”

The sultry brunette, who has a two-year-old son with husband Orlando Bloom, was also said to be “not a big seller” for the brand … which really doesn’t make any sense, considering they’re supposes to be selling clothing, and not models, but whatever.

Making matters even more confusing, Ed Razek, President and Chief Marketing Officer for Victoria’s Secret said that the company had “no plans to stop working with her” and had in fact invited her to walk the runway in this year’s fashion show, to which she “happily” agreed to.

His full statement:

“Miranda Kerr is one of the best models in the history of the business – and easily one of the most popular. She is also a consummate professional. Any rumors to the contrary are simply untrue. While her international commitments have kept her away from us more than we’d like over the past few years, she will always be an Angel to me. We have no plans to stop working with her. In fact, I’ve already invited her to walk the runway in this year’s fashion show and, happily, she’s agreed.”

Meanwhile, Kerr is denying the rumors that she was dropped from Victoria’s Secret because she was difficult to work with.

The model told the Sydney Morning Herald that she was “surprised” to hear reports that she and VS were going their separate ways due to her “difficult reputation.”

“I’m sure anyone that has worked with me would agree that it’s not true,” she said.

Kerr also cleared up the confusion surrounding her contract not being renewed, saying the reason was because she couldn’t commit to a full time contract due to other work and family commitments.

“I couldn’t commit to them in full and their requirements with everything they wanted from me, but our association still lives,” she said.

Rumors swirled last week that Sean “Diddy” Combs and Kate Upton were hooking up. According to the Daily News, the Hip Hop mogul and the Sports Illustrated cover girl were spotted at club LIV in Miami Wednesday night, and the two were said to be engaged in a passionate lip-lock. The outlet also reported that the two shared an intimate dinner in New York City the very next night.

This surprised no one considering Diddy has been linked to other famous blondes like Sienna Miller and Cameron Diaz.

But Diddy took to his Twitter account to address the speculation:

Attention all Media. I don’t even know Kate Upton personally! I’m not dating her ! What’s being reported is not true. END of story!

— Diddy (@iamdiddy) April 10, 2013

Upton also addressed the rumors, tweeting:

Really??? Not at all true..“@thecut: .@kateupton and @iamdiddy seen sucking face and dining out!”

— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) April 10, 2013

Upton’s last known squeeze was baseball player Justin Verlander. The two reportedly broke up just before Valentines Day this year.

We have to say it’s a bit of a relief. Diddy is 43, and Kate Upton is just 20 years old. A male celebrity dating a girl who is young enough to be his daughter is an all too common occurrence, so it’s nice to know there’s one less couple like that in Hollywood.

That is … if they’re telling the truth.

Coming out of the dark. It’s not just a Gloria Estefan song, it’s also what NFL player Kerry Rhodes might want to do now that questionable pictures of he and his former assistant have surfaced.

Kerry Rhodes found himself unexpectedly in the middle of a big, ugly gay scandal when Media Takeout got its hands on some intimate photos of Rhodes on vacation with his former assistant. In one photo, Rhodes is shirtless and carrying the man damsel in distress style.

In another photo, Rhodes has his arm wrapped around the man’s shoulder almost in a “that’s my baby” pose. Suffice it to say, they both look very happy in the photos together.

Rhodes, who is currently a free agent but played for the Arizona Cardinals last year, denied to TMZ that he is in fact gay. In his explanation, the cozy pictures between him and his friend were just…”casual.” Right. Is this fool trying to redefine the word casual the same way Lindsay tried to redefine the word “exhaustion”?

But Rhodes says he’s as straight as an arrow — telling TMZ, “Photos have been circulating of my former assistant and I that have caused some rumors regarding my sexuality, and I wanted to address the situation.”

Rhodes then says flatly, “I am not gay.”

Rhodes explains: “The shots were taken during a past vacation in a casual environment with my entire business team.”

Can former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey give Mr. Rhodes a call and give him some advice? He knows what it’s like to be outted publicly. Maybe he can help this man see the light.

Cause there ain’t no way those Brokeback Mountain-type photos are strictly platonic.

Waka Flocka Flame made an appearance on MTV’s RapFix yesterday to talk to host Sway about his beef with Gucci Mane. Ever since the so-called “beef” (which is really one-sided, on Gucci Mane’s end) was made public, many have questioned the legitimacy of it … but Waka says that their situation is ALL real.

The world first learned of the rift between Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka via Twitter a couple of weeks back when Gucci tweeted: “Waka flacka flames officially dropped off brick squad 1017…”

However, according to Waka, Gucci doesn’t have the authority or legal rights to “drop” him from the label, seeing as Waka owns a percentage of it. “You can’t kick the boss out, its impossible,” he noted.

After the tweet made its rounds all over the Internet, Gucci’s camp released a statement saying the rapper’s Twitter account had been hacked. But no one believed that, including Waka, who said that prior to Gucci’s tweet, the two had gotten into an argument in which aggressive words were exchanged — “Real aggressive words like, ‘N**ga let’s get up, let’s do this’”

Waka said he doesn’t know where any of this is coming from, and the only thing he can think of is Gucci might be jealous of him for some reason.

“I don’t know. Honest to God truth, I don’t know because I’m the loyalist person you could ever see. I took on a man’s beef, risked my life, hung out the window, risked my freedom. I never backed in a corner,” he said, in reference to his involvement in Gucci’s beef with Young Jeezy. “To my knowledge, it can’t be nothing but jealously or something because there is nothing I did disloyal.”

Waka made it clear that he can be civil with Gucci, they can party, hang out, etc … but never in life will he do music or business with Gucci again. Ever.

“It ain’t gonna never be no business, ever in life. No music or nothing,” he said, with a lot of seriousness in his voice. “I don’t feel nothing he say out his mouth. It ain’t real.”

Gucci and Waka have had their disagreements in the past, but it sounds like Waka is really serious about parting ways this time around.

Last week, TMZ reported that Lil Wayne was on his death bed after he allegedly went on a “sizzurp binge” (which his camp disputes), and the rapper was finally released from the hospital this past Tuesday (Mar 19) after spending almost a week in the ICU.

There has been so much speculation surrounding the status of the Grammy Award winning rap star, so Weezy decided to clear up the rumors by releasing a video he recorded exclusively for TMZ, since they were the ones, after-all, who had everyone thinking Lil Wayne was about to die.

In the video a very vibrant, happy, and healthy looking Wayne, with a lollipop in his hand, lets the world know that he is good (more than good, as matter of fact). He also thanks his fans for their continued support and prayers.

Weezy also mentions his new album ‘I Am Not A Human Being II,’ which drops March 26th, and also states that he is still going on the “Americas Most Wanted Tour,” starting July 5th, along with some of his closest friends in the game, like T.I., who made a brief cameo in the video.

“July 5th we cranking that motherfucker up. BBQ on the 4th, come holler at us on the 5th!” Tip said.

So far, there’s no word on the dates or venues, but we expect an announcement to be made soon.

Check out the clip below, which closes with Weezy joking, “Kiss my fist!” before adding a sincere, “I’m more than good, but thank you for real, thank you to all y’all for your prayers and all that. I’m more than good, I swear to God. Thank you.”

A few days ago Gucci Mane took to Twitter to let the world know that his rap protege Waka Flocka Flame was no longer a part of his 1017 Brick Squad label. His exact tweet was: “Wacka Flocka Flames officially dropped off brick squad 1017. Big Gwop say give me a offer for this disloyal lil nigga.”

Waka flacka flames officially dropped off brick squad 1017.Big Guwop say give me a offer fa this disloyal lil nigga

— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) March 16, 2013

But now, a rep from Gucci’s label is saying that the Atlanta rapper’s Twitter was hacked, yet the tweet remains on his timeline, and Gucci has yet to clear the air and apologize for the tweet.

“Gucci’s Twitter was hacked,” the rep, Rahim tweeted, according to Miss Info. “Just spoke with his manager. All kinds of crazy DMs and what not.”

Everyone knows just how crazy Gucci can be, so to avoid any further industry beef surrounding the rapper, it is very possible that Gucci’s people are trying to downplay his tweets by claiming that his Twitter was “hacked.”

Nice try, but we’re no fools. We know better. Anyone — whether you’re a celebrity, public figure, or just a regular person — whose Twitter was really hacked would immediately delete the offending tweet(s). Gucci’s reps probably advised him to delete the tweet, but of course he more than likely refused because he meant what he said.

Waka, who doesn’t seem to be taking this “beef” too seriously as he joked about Gucci on Twitter, did make it clear that he and Gucci’s situation is indeed real, with him tweeting stuff like this following:

Dont let da media fool u. This shit real Shawty

— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlockaBSM) March 17, 2013

twitter jaill

— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlockaBSM) March 17, 2013

#MentionAHoeAssNigga

— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlockaBSM) March 17, 2013

For those of us who are familiar with Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka’s dysfunctional relationship, none of this really should really be surprising, as Gucci and Waka are known for being cool one minute, and then not so cool the next.

Back in 2010 when Gucci officially cut ties with Waka’s mother Deb Antney’s management group Mizay Entertainment, Waka explained his relationship with Gucci at the time as “non-existent.” Of course they eventually made up as if nothing ever happened, but now it looks like they’re back to beefing again.

We’ll see just how long it will take for these two to patch up whatever might be wrong between them.

While no one on the outside still really knows what’s going on with Lil Wayne right now, those closest to him have been spotted going in and out of Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles to visit the ailing rapper.

Late Friday night (Mar 15), shortly after the news broke that Lil Wayne was in critical condition in the ICU after suffering from multiple seizures, his protege Drake was spotted outside the hospital walking with his head down and looking very somber.

Other celebs who have visited Lil Wayne in the hospital include his female protege Nicki Minaj, L.A. Clippers star Chris Paul and his wife Jada, and Wayne’s own rap mentor Birdman, who he affectionately calls his “daddy.”

As usual, TMZ had the ‘honor’ of being the very first media outlet to report on Lil Wayne being in “critical condition” in the ICU, but the way they reported on the situation had everyone in the world fearing the worst — that Wayne was about to die.

In their initial report, TMZ sensationalized the entire situation, saying that Wayne was “being prepared for his last rites” with his family near his bedside saying their last goodbyes and Twitter/Facebook immediately lit up with responses to the story. Within moments, Lil Wayne and TMZ were both the top trending topics worldwide, respectively.

After a short time, TMZ deleted the portion of their story about the last rites and his family saying goodbye, amid responses from Wayne’s camp on Twitter, including tweets from Mack Maine that denounced the site, and let everyone know that his boss was going to be OK, and was not dying as TMZ initially suggested.

@tmz and definitely don’t try to kill a man before his time….so from the bottom of my soul and on behalf of my fam……FUCK YOU

— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) March 16, 2013

About a half hour or so later, a tweet came from Lil Wayne’s own Twitter page to further confirm Mack Maine’s account of the situation — that Lil Wayne was alive and well and everything was going to be OK.

I’m good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love.

— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) March 16, 2013

Literally 2 minutes after Wayne’s tweet, TMZ updated their story again, saying that Weezy was still in critical condition in the ICU, but was “stabilizing,” though his “prognosis was uncertain.”

“Wayne is sleeping right now … which is odd, because he just tweeted saying he’s OK and thanking people for the prayers and love,” TMZ wrote, suggesting that Wayne wasn’t the one who tweeted that he was OK.

One Twitter user even went as far as to retrieve the coordinates from the tweet, and revealed that it most certainly did not come from Cedars-Sinai Hospital:

@tmz FYI @liltunechi tweet did NOT originate from 34.0766385, -118.37954589999998 (the lat/long for Cedars Sinai)

— Startup Tech Guy (@startuptechguy) March 16, 2013

Further adding to the conflicting reports was a statement from someone in Lil Wayne’s entourage who was quoted by L.A. Weekly as saying that TMZ’s coma/last rites story was comprised of “lies.” Speaking anonymously, the woman said, “He’s sitting up, drinking water.”

And the next morning, Cash Money co-founder Ron “Slim” Williams (Birdman’s brother) said in a radio interview that Wayne was doing fine and was looking to be released sometime during the weekend.

Still, TMZ seems to be going with their story  that Lil Wayne is damn near on his death bed, and it’s now going into the sixth day that he has been in the intensive care unit:

Lil Wayne is still in rough shape … and remains in the intensive care unit at an L.A. hospital 6 days after being admitted for seizures stemming from a suspected drug overdose … TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us … Wayne’s condition has not improved enough to be moved out of the ICU … and he continues to be monitored very closely by staff at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai hospital.

We know Wayne has been surrounded by friends and family since he was admitted to the ICU this past Wednesday … and we’re told the mood around Wayne’s bedside has been very serious.

We’ll update you as the story develops. For now, it’s best to just continue to keep Weezy in your prayers…

UPDATE: Good news! Lil Wayne is finally out of the hospital!

Lil Wayne (or someone from his camp?) just posted a message to his Twitter, and he’s confirming Mack Maine‘s previous updates that he is alive and well.

I’m good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love.

— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) March 16, 2013

According to Mack Maine — president of Lil Wayne‘s Young Money record label — the rapper is alive and well, despite reports saying the contrary.

Wayne is alive and well! We watching the Syracuse game…thanks for the prayers and concern..he will update you all soon. #love

— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) March 16, 2013

We will be releasing an official statement shortly but dont believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe…that’s false!!

— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) March 16, 2013

@tmz it’s certain shit you should not talk about or play with if u don’t kno what u talking bout….don’t deceive the fans or the people

— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) March 16, 2013

@tmz and definitely don’t try to kill a man before his time….so from the bottom of my soul and on behalf of my fam……FUCK YOU

— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) March 16, 2013

#FUCKTMZ

— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) March 16, 2013

@liltunechi bout to send a tweet out to kill this and everyone can go back to what they were doing

— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) March 16, 2013

Surprise! Now that Rich Dollaz‘s business has been put out there, he’s denying that the nude pics that spread on the Internet are actually of him.

In an interview with Power 105, he admits that the shot showing part of his face and his abdomen is him, but he denies that the dick pic is his, according to the Examiner:

“No it isn’t (me). That’s why it’s cut in half because the top is a picture of me, but the bottom is whatever you want to do with it,” Dollaz told Power 105 Thursday.

Right. That sounds really plausible. Who the hell is advising this fool with this PR strategy? Yandy?

He also said he has NO idea how his personal pics got out into the world wide web.

“Honestly (I) lost a few pounds and was trying to compare and contrast,” he said of taking the picture.

Despite knowing how the first picture was taken, Rich Dollaz is not sure who might have had access to his phone and who might have sent the pictures to a blogger that decided to post them online.

“It’s one of those situations where you start to question your own behavior, who you had at the crib that could have emailed them,” said Dollaz.

Here’s a hint: Rich’s latest slam-piece “SuperHead” might have something to do with it.

Instead of acting like the dick flicks ain’t his, Rich needs to do like Kanye West and Jamie Foxx and unflinchingly accept that his nudes have leaked.

Of course, Jamie and Kanye didn’t have a vienna sausage problem, if you catch my drift, so it was advantageous for them to claim ownership of their nudes. Rich, on the other hand, is striving for every inch he can get.

But still, denying that the pics are of him will only serve to incense whoever leaked the pics in the first place. The next pics they release could be even more embarrassing than these. Rich better not play with fire.

As reports of Anne Hathaway haters continue to surface, the actress has entered full damage control.

Last week, story after story was written about the fact that people can’t stand the “Les Miserables” star. It didn’t help that the actress’ pink Prada Oscar dress was heavily critisized and spawned the Twitter account @AnneHathawayNipples.

The fact that star chose to wear the dress instead of her planned Valentino number baffled many (and by many, we mean people that actually give a shit about this sort of thing).

Knowing that the world would be spending the rest of their lives wondering why she changed dresses at the last minute, Hathaway released a statement expalining herself:

“It came to my attention late Saturday night that there would be a dress worn to the Oscars that is remarkably similar to the Valentino I had intended to wear, and so I decided it was best for all involved to change my plans,” Hathaway said.

“Though I love the dress I did wear, it was a difficult last-minute decision as I had so looked forward to wearing Valentino in honor of the deep and meaningful relationship I have enjoyed with the house and with Valentino himself. I deeply regret any disappointment caused.”

To top it all off, there was an unflattering story about the fact that it was Hathaway’s co-star Amanda Seyfried who would be wearing a similar Alexander McQueen gown.

According to an US Weekly report, she freaked when she discovered what the 27-year-old would be wearing.

“Anne was like ‘WTF?!’” the source reports. “She started throwing a fit!” The 30-year-old Best Supporting Actress victor, however, “never told Amanda she had to change the dress.” Still, Seyfried, 27, was ruffled by Hathaway’s tirade. “Amanda didn’t want to deal with it and left” the rehearsal, the source notes.

Of course, Hathaway’s rep (who’s getting used to putting out fires for the star) has issued a statement denying the report.

“Anne and Amanda are very close friends. There were no hostilities at all,” she told Gossip Cop.

Excuse us while we roll our eyes.

Fun Fact: Hathaway was initially set to take on Jennifer Lawrence’s role in “Silver Linings Playbook” but bowed out to film “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Worried about Ice-T and Coco‘s relationship in the wake of rumors that they are headed for divorce? Well don’t, because according to Coco’s rep, “Ice and Coco are doing totally fine.”

Reports hit the Internet last week that Ice and Coco were headed for divorce in the wake of an alleged affair between Coco and that AP.9 rapper guy she was seen in photos with last December, but a rep for Coco told E! News:

“Ice and Coco are doing totally fine. Those [divorce] papers are fake. They are not addressing rumors or the photos (her posing with that rapper) and are moving forward happily.”

In December, a series of photos showing Coco posing suggestively with a self-proclaimed Oakland rapper named AP.9 hit the Internet, sparking a huge public controversy between Ice-T and Coco.

The 54-year-old rapper turned actor unleashed a Twitter rant, expressing his outrage at the “bad taste” of the photos and saying that he felt “disrespected” by his wife.

“Don’t get it twisted… I’m not happy about this shit,” Ice-T wrote on Twitter. “Coco’s in Vegas. She has given me her explanation of the pics on the net from her first weeks out there with some dude.”

Coco released her own response to the situation on Twitter apologizing to her husband and publicly admitting that she was in the wrong for posing with AP.9 in the photos, but she maintained that they never did anything, and the photos “were the only thing that happened,” which only seemed to make the situation worse.

Instead of letting the issue go, AP.9 went to Star Magazine and told the tabloid that he and Coco had an affair in Las Vegas, where Austin was starring in a burlesque show. He said the pair had met at a bar before, and Coco asked him to take her back to his hotel room.

“I first met Coco at Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas,” he said. “She invited me back to her table; I had a couple of drinks; we exchanged numbers. I could tell we had a physical attraction.”

“She asked me, ‘What are you doing after the club?’ I said, ‘I’m probably just going to get a room and stay right here.’ She said, ‘Well, I’m going with you,” AP.9 added. “We had sex. I don’t know who made the first move. It wasn’t making love; it was just sex.”

AP.9 said that Austin “threw him under the bus” after the photos were released by saying that he was simply a “fan” that was following her.

“She did an interview and said, ‘Oh, he was a superfan, everywhere I went he showed up and ran up to me talking pictures,” he said. “She threw me under the bus like I was some groupie stalking her.”

Fueling the flames even more were AP.9′s claims that he had nude photos of Coco, and that they had unprotected sex. “I really hope she isn’t pregnant!” he said.

AP.9 went on to claim that he had a phone conversation with Ice-T, and the “Law & Order: SVU” start demanded to know everything that had went on between them.

“He called me and said, ‘My wife wouldn’t f— with you. You need to tell the truth because my wife wouldn’t do that.’ So I told Ice-T: ‘You want the truth? OK. Me and your wife had sex!’” AP.9 said. “Everyone is looking at me like I’m the bad guy. I don’t have a reason to lie. But she has a reason to lie. She’s the one who’s married.”

Coco later addressed the scandal in an interview with Daily Mail and insisted that her marriage with Ice-T was fine.

When asked about the photos, Coco said, “Do I want to set the record straight? No, because that’s old news. And those pictures [with Moose Diesel] are old too.

“People are going to think what they think, and there’s nothing I can do about it. But people were also saying my booty was fake too no matter what I said or did, so there’s nothing I can do about that either.”

She added, “Ice and I just live our own lives,” Austin said. “I have to answer to him, and he has to answer to me, and that’s it. We don’t care about the outside world, and, even though it can be harsh out there, we just have to deal with it.”

Further proving all is well with Ice and Coco is this photo (below) the latter shared on her WhoSay account in February with the caption: “With my birthday boy on his special day.. #LOVE”

On Tuesday Miss Teen Delaware Melissa King resigned after a sex tape she purportedly starred in surfaced. The brunette beauty left her post even though she has claimed that it isn’t her in the video.

In an interview with Delaware Online on Monday, King said that the girl “absolutely not” her. The video (NSFW!!!) was found on a site called Girlsdoporn.com, in which young women (often teens) agree to have sex on camera with a man whose face is never shown. It was shot just after King’s (or whoever it is in the video’s) 18th birthday.

The videos, which are usually about five minutes long, begin with the girls answering a series of personal questions, including why they are willing to be featured on the site.

King’s doppelganger tells the camera that she “thought it would be fun” and that she “needed the money.” She also says that she’s done beauty pageants but doesn’t go into specifics.

It’s safe to say that King’s career is over before it even began because as we all know sex tapes totally ruin lives. But not really. In fact, sex tapes often lead to worldwide fame and attention (see: Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton).

Proof that sex tapes aren’t a resume killer emerged on Thursday when TMZ reported that the porn website YouPorn has offered King $250,000 to be their spokesperson.

The site’s offer reads:

“While you may have surrendered your tiara for Miss Teen USA, we’d like to keep that pretty head of yours topped with ours, and name you Miss Youporn … We believe your incredible beauty and personality coupled with our internet traf?c is a “win win” for both of us. We believe this story will only catapult your career and could really expose you to an entirely different audience.”

No word yet on whether King has considered YouPorn’s lucrative deal but you can expect her to be a “celebrity” competitor on a reality show any day now.

Pop rapper Nicki Minaj is really on a hot streak! From her breakout role as the quirky judge on “American Idol” Season 12, to her string of multi-platinum singles and super successful endorsement deals, there seems to be nothing this woman cannot conquer.

Her latest endeavor is with MAC Viva Glam, a make-up line featuring her new lavender Viva Glam Nicki 2 that the “Starships” rapper/singer promoted on EXTRA TV.

The interview got particularly interesting when Minaj was forced to address the rumors alleging she’s had a number of surgical procedures done to enhance her face. Check it out below:

On if she’s had plastic surgery on her face:

When people see my makeup they think all types of crazy things that I’m doing to my skin, but it’s makeup. They’ll see contour and they’ll think you had surgery on your nose, no no no, look at RuPaul’s drag race and you’ll see how you can make your nose look any shape you want. I’ve never had surgery on my face, it’s make up people!”

[Necole Bitchie]

The concert goer who hit Harry Styles in the crotch has apologized. On Tuesday night, the One Direction singer was performing in Glasgow, Scotland when someone in the crowd threw two shoes onto the stage. The first one landed away from the performers but the second shoe hit Syles right in the groin. (Ouch!)

The singer fell to the floor as his bandmates Nial Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson looked on in bewilderment.

VIDEO FOOTAGE HERE:

According to USA Today, the shoe thrower has taken to Twitter to apologize for almost ruining Style’s chance to have children.

It turns out the shoe thrower was a 14-year-old girl named Jade. She tweeted:

tonight i threw my shoe and it hit harry in the balls then security came and took me out the concert then i got my shoe back hahahaha

— Jade (@jadeAanderson) February 27, 2013

She later added:

@harry_styles im the one that threw my shoe at you, i never meant to hurt you :-(

— Jade (@jadeAanderson) February 27, 2013

Funnily enough, a number of Twitter users are actually congratulating the tween for hitting Styles.

That means that there are people out there that hate One Direction so much, they cheer when one of them is hit in the crotch with a shoe. Stay classy, Internet.

The 20th anniversary of Jermaine Dupri‘s So So Def record labels brought out the big dogs, including Jay-Z, who memorably collaborated with the pint-sized producer and sometimes-rapper back in the ’90s on their hit “Money Ain’t a Thing.”

But one of the more memorable ’90s acts from So So Def’s roster was noticeably absent from the event: Xscape.

Bow Wow was real heated about Kandi in particular not showing up, even though Tiny and Tamika both said they wouldn’t be in attendance as well. The YBF got a hold of Bow Wow’s Facebook rant.

“JD likes to keep quiet but… Yo Kandi is wack for not wanting to show up for jd for “20th anniversary so so def show” put ego to the side and give the fans what they want and understand w/ out jd know one would even know who you are. You aint Michael, this aint the Jackson 5. She act’n like she booked out like she too busy! Better yet dont come. The ones thats there are the ones who really got live for JD and the history if the label.”

Um, isn’t this bamma with Young Money now? Why’s he acting like he’s been soooo loyal to JD? And who asked him to be Jermaine’s attack dog? Someone better put a leash on this little poodle.

Kandi, however, explained her absence at the So So Def 20th anniversary party on Big Tigger’s show.

“Me not coming to the reunion has nothing to do with me being disrespectful to Jermaine. I always feel like I will be in debt to him for what he’s done to my career, and I appreciate everything that he’s done… for me,” Kandi said.

“I’m just going to be honest and tell you, I don’t feel like all the members of my group, they don’t really have love for me like that,” she said. “Tiny has love for me, but over the years people have told flat-out lies about me in public, dogged me, blamed me for everything that done went wrong in their life. To me, it’s just a situation where I feel like I don’t want to go back to that.”

Basically, she’s firing shots at LaTocha Scott, the one who was formerly fat. She spread a real nasty rumor that Kandi not only hooked up with Jermaine, but also his father. Scandalous.

“To this day now, I have to see people try to say that I had sex with Jermaine’s father. She said that just to make me look bad to people. She came back to apologize to me, but she never apologized in public,” said Kandi.

So if you were holding out hope that one day, we’d get a 2013 rendition of “Understanding,” it ain’t never gon’ happen. Xscape is dead and buried like 50 Cent’s rap career.

After sending out a crude tweet about nine-year-old Oscar nominee, Quvenzhané Wallis, satire news site The Onion has issued an apology.

“On behalf of The Onion, I offer my personal apology to Quvenzhané Wallis and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive—not to mention inconsistent with The Onion’s commitment to parody and satire, however biting,” CEO Steve Hannah wrote in a statement.

“No person should be subjected to such a senseless, humorless comment masquerading as satire. The tweet was taken down within an hour of publication. We have instituted new and tighter Twitter procedures to ensure that this kind of mistake does not occur again. In addition, we are taking immediate steps to discipline those individuals responsible. Miss Wallis, you are young and talented and deserve better. All of us at The Onion are deeply sorry.”

The Onion — known for their ridiculous headlines, and the comical approach they take at reporting on news stories — found itself in hot water, when they sent out an offensive tweet calling Wallis a c**t.

“Everyone else seems afraid to say it, but that Quvenzhané Wallis is kind of a c–t, right? #Oscars2013,” the tweet read, which was immediately met with outrage from the Twitterverse, as people — including many celebs — flocked to defend the young star.

According to the NBA, Lil Wayne is a big fat LIAR!

You’ll recall earlier this week when the rapper fired off a profanity-filled rant against the NBA, the Miami Heat and its superstars Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh. ESPECIALLY Chris Bosh.

More on that in a second. But in his rant, Weezy claimed that he was banned from all NBA events — including All-Star weekend — because of his beef with the Miami Heat organization … most notably last week’s incident when the rapper said was kicked out of a Heat vs. L.A. Lakers game in Miami for rooting for Los Angeles.

The Heat says Wayne left on his own after being approached by stadium security … but that didn’t stop Weezy from going in the Heat and the NBA as a collective at a concert in Houston on Sunday:

“The NBA banned me from all NBA events … it’s because the Miami Heat told them to ban me.”

“When I say f*ck, you say NBA! When I say f*ck, you say Miami Heat!” F*ck LeBron. F*ck She Wade. F**k Chris Bosh. F*ck all y’all.”

And if that wasn’t enough, Wayne also dropped this little bomb:

“And, and, and, I f–ked Chris Bosh wife.”

Ouch! It’s one thing to diss a man, his team and his employers … but to bring his innocent wife into all of this? That’s just plain cruel, Weezy.

Regarding his claim that the National Basketball Association has banned him from all future events, Mark Broussard, Senior Director of Basketball Communications for the NBA told TMZ that it wasn’t true.

However, what may be true, was Lil Wayne’s little statement about banging Chris Bosh’s beautiful wife Adrienne.

According to our friends over at Global Grind, Wayne and Adrienne dated before she got married to Bosh — when she was a model going by the name Adrienne “Short Stack” Williams.

But the short-lived relationship turned sour when Adrienne allegedly disappeared after she lied to the rapper about having cancer, and conned him out of thousands of dollars for medical treatment that she never really needed in the first place.

Neither Chris nor Adrienne have responded to all of the hoopla, but Adrienne did kinda sorta respond on Twitter the other day when she retweeted this message from her friend Gabrielle Union:

Some people attack those who have the peace & joy they wish they had! Pay them no mind! Live your dream, strut & wave.

— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) February 18, 2013

Though it may seem like Drake and Lil Wayne are drifting farther apart, the truth is that Drake is just as committed to Young Money as ever. Rumors and gossip have been tossed around with some blogs even speculating that Drake was contemplating a split from the YMCMB camp.

Well, Drake has heard all of the talk and he made it clear that it was all bullshit while toasting YMCMB’s head honcho Birdman.

“I just want to say as I’m standing in front of you tonight, proud as a man that’s about to be with Young Money-Cash Money for another I don’t know how many albums,” Drake said, adding that he was “YMCMB for life.”

Drake’s new single “Started From the Bottom“ is the first from his next album, ‘Nothing Was the Same,’ which is due later this summer. So even if a split with Young Money is in the cards, it ain’t happening with this album.

[Rap-Up]

Music mogul Clive Davis has responded to Kelly Clarkson‘s criticism of his new memoir, and her accusations that he is a liar, and that he “bullied” her, “belittled” her music and called her a “shitty writer.”

In his new book “The Soundtrack of My Life,” Davis wrote about how difficult Clarkson was to work with at the beginning of the career and how “emotional” she was at times.

Music Mogul Clive Davis Reveals He’s Bisexual

He recalled an alleged incident when she burst into tears after he demanded that “Since U Been Gone” would be included on her second album. The song was included on the project and went on to become a smash hit for Clarkson.

Kelly Clarkson to Clive Davis: Stop Spreading Lies About Me and My Music!

Once Kelly caught wind of her former mentor’s recollections of her in his autobiography, she immediately fired back with a long winded response, accusing the legendary music mogul of “bullying” and “violating” her.

“I refuse to be bullied and I just have to clear up his memory lapses and misinformation for myself and for my fans,” the singer/songwriter wrote in a message posted to WhoSay Tuesday (Feb 19). “It feels like a violation. Growing up is awesome because you learn you don’t have to cower to anyone – even Clive Davis,”

Clarkson also accused Davis of mixing up his stories and not having his facts straight. But of course Clive Davis was having none of that, so the 80-year-old posted his own retort on Twitter:

As anyone who has read “The Soundtrack of My Life” knows, I think Kelly Clarkson is a tremendous vocal talent and performer. In the book, I provide an in-depth look at our years together during which we shared major multi-platinum success, as well as a few creative differences. I am truly very sorry that she has decided to take issue with what I know to be an accurate depiction of our time together.

Before the book was published, I had every fact checked with five independent individuals who were present on a daily basis throughout it all. The chapter as it is written was thoroughly verified by each and every one of them. I stand by the chapter as written in my book. At the same time I wish, and will always wish, Kelly’s talent and her career to soar to ever new heights.

- Clive Davis

Now that we’ve heard both sides of the story, we’ve gotta ask…

Kelly Clarkson is speaking out against Clive Davis‘ new memoir, in which the music mogul reveals that he is bisexual, and also features a story about her that she says is all lies.

Davis wrote in his book about how the American Idol winner was very “emotional” and difficult to work with at the beginning of her career, recalling an alleged incident when she burst into “hysterical sobbing” one day in his office when he demanded that “Since U Been Gone” — which later went on to be a smash hit — would be included on her album.

But according to the singer/songwriter’s version of events, none of that is true. In fact, Kelly says that not only is Davis a liar (either that, or suffering from “memory lapses,” as she put it), but he also “bullied” her, “belittled” her music, and called her a “shitty writer.”

Read Kelly Clarkson’s full message about Clive Davis below:

Hey y’all,

So I just heard Clive Davis is releasing a memoir and spreading false information about me and my music. I refuse to be bullied and I just have to clear up his memory lapses and misinformation for myself and for my fans. It feels like a violation. Growing up is awesome because you learn you don’t have to cower to anyone – even Clive Davis.

First, he says I burst into “hysterical sobbing” in his office when he demanded Since You Been Gone be on my album. Not true at all. His stories and songs are mixed up. I did want more guitars added to the original demo and Clive did not. Max, Luke and I still fought for the bigger sound and we prevailed and I couldn’t be more proud of the life of that song. I resent him dampening that song in any way.

But, yes, I did cry in his office once. I cried after I played him a song I had written about my life called “Because Of You.” I cried because he hated it and told me verbatim that I was a “sh*tty writer who should be grateful for the gifts that he bestows upon me.” He continued on about how the song didn’t rhyme and how I should just shut up and sing. This was devastating coming from a man who I, as a young girl, considered a musical hero and was so honored to work with. But I continued to fight for the song and the label relented. And it became a worldwide hit. He didn’t include that in the book.

He also goes on to say My December wasn’t successful because I co-penned the album and it didn’t have “pop hits”. Well, first let me say, I’ve co-penned many of my “pop hits.” Secondly, My December went platinum (It sold 20,000 less than All I Ever Wanted which followed My December.) Hardly a huge failure. Never Again, the ONLY single they released in the US from that record was a Top 10 hit. I am very proud of that and I have my fans to thank. But, again, what’s most interesting about his story is what he leaves out: He doesn’t mention how he stood up in front of his company at a convention and belittled me and my music and completely sabotaged the entire project. It never had a chance to reach it’s full potential. My December was an album I needed to make for myself for many reasons and the fact that I was so completely disregarded and disrespected was so disheartening, there really aren’t words to explain….

Anyway, I love my job. I love my music. I love my fans. I love my label and all of my professional relationships… now. And I am grateful for Clive for teaching me to know the difference.

Cheers to another amazing year! And, as always, thanks for listening!

KC

[WhoSay]

The day after Beyonce wowed the world with her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, BuzzFeed — famous for their hilarious list posts — published a post showing off Beyonce’s “fierceness” that included 33 JPG and GIF photos taken from the performance.

To this date, the post, titled “The 33 Fiercest Moments from Beyonce’s Halftime Show“ has received over 800,000 views. Tuesday (Feb 5) — the day after the post was published — BuzzFeed received an e-mail from Beyonce’s publicist, who politely asked them to remove the images from the site she described as “unflattering.”

Thanks for taking my call. As discussed, there are some unflattering photos on your current feed that we are respectfully asking you to change. I am certain that you will be able to find some better photos.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/the-fiercest-moments-from-beyonces-halftime-show

The worst are #5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 19 and 22.

Thank you very much.

Yvette

In response to the e-mail, BuzzFeed published it, as well as the so-called “unflattering” images (for the second time), which can be viewed below:

BuzzFeed wrote in their follow-up post — which has over 1,000,000 views — that they e-mailed Ms. Yvette asking for further explanation, but they didn’t receive a response. Probably because she was too busy e-mailing Getty Images, which is where the images were originally published, and later purchased for use on BuzzFeed’s site.

Apparently, unlike BuzzFeed, Getty Images heeded to the request from Beyonce’s publicist, and now the photos (with the exception of numbers 5 and 6) have been scrubbed from their archive of celebrity photos, and are no longer available for purchase.

But thanks to the Internet, those pics will probably live online forever anyway … which is most certainly not what Beyonce’s PR team would have wanted, but unfortunately for them, the Internet is like a classroom full of disobedient first graders. They don’t listen to ANYONE. Especially not some lady who thinks she’s the boss of them.

Lady: “Hey, you, take those pictures down, NOW.”

The Internet: “No! You’re not the boss of me!!!!!”

Our question is, ‘What’s the big deal???’ Beyonce wasn’t even in any of those “unflattering” pics anyway. That was ALL Sasha Fierce.

Frank Ocean announced through his Tumblr page that he has decided not to press charges against Chris Brown following their highly publicized “parking lot brawl” earlier this week.

Though he said Chris Brown and his boys had “jumped him” outside a West Hollywood parking lot studio Sunday (Jan 27), and earlier this week a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had said that Ocean intended to press charges against Brown, it seems as though the singer/songwriter has had a change of heart about the incident.

He posted to his Tumblr:

as a child i thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man. but as a man i am not a killer. i’m an artist and a modern person. i’ll choose sanity. no criminal charges. no civil lawsuit. forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom. peace, albeit trite, is what i want in my short life. peace.

This is good news for Chris Brown, whose 5-year probation could have been revoked had he been formally charged for the fight.

But he’s not totally out of the clear though. Steve Cron, a defense attorney not connected with the case, told Reuters that the judge overseeing the case could find Brown in violation of his probation, despite Frank Ocean’s decision to forgo pressing his own charges.

If Brown is found guilty of violating his probation, the judge could either send him to jail, or order him to attend counseling, Cron said. Though, since Ocean — the “victim” in the case — has decided that he doesn’t want to press charges, it would be difficult to proceed with the case from this point.

Looks like Chris Brown may have dodged a bullet.

If you’re a fast food lover, stop reading now! Popular fast food chain Burger King has admitted to using horse meat and other non-approved ingredients in its UK products.

According to the UK’s Daily .Mail, the company used horse meat in its famous burgers and whoppers.

The meat was made by the Irish company Silvercrest, which also makes food for British companies like Tesco and Asda. They are now accused of importing horse meat from Poland and covering up their illegal activities.

The scandal was first brought to light two weeks ago when the Food Safety Authority in Ireland discovered unauthorized ingredients in burgers sold in Ireland and the UK. Burger King initially denied the  shocking revelation but eventually threw their hands up and confessed.

According to Diego Beamonte, who serves as Burger King’s vice president, the company was unaware that their supplier was using illegal meats.

‘We are deeply troubled by the findings of our investigation and apologize to our guests, who trust us to source only the highest quality 100per cent beef burgers,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

“Our supplier has failed us and in turn we have failed you. We are committed to ensuring that this does not happen again.”

Despite, Beamonte’s reassurance, it’s safe to say that the company will inevitably lose a bunch of customers over this. We know we won’t be eating at Burger King anytime soon.

Who else do you think is sneaking “meat” other than beef into their food products?

It’s no secret that Beyonce is a true perfectionist. “One thing about me is that I practice until my feet bleed,” she said at yesterday’s Super Bowl press conference, where she sang an a cappella rendition of the National Anthem in an effort to silence the critics who blasted her for singing along to a backing track at President Obama’s inauguration last month.

So it’s no surprise that she has reportedly been rehearsing for her upcoming Super Bowl Halftime show performance since last October, when it was first announced that she would be taking the stage at one of the biggest events this year

The Super Bowl Halftime Show is usually watched by around 100 million people, the biggest live viewing audience in the entire history of Beyonce’s career. So to prepare for that, the singer has put in over 3 months of training to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.

Super Bowl XLVII goes down this Sunday (Feb 3), when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Baltimore Ravens for this year’s NFL title, and when the game pauses for halftime, Beyonce will surely be ready for the biggest performance of her career.

Meanwhile, there are reports floating around that Beyonce has been making “diva-like demands” for her family during their stay in New Orleans.

A report from British tabloid The Daily Star claims that in addition to demands for her husband Jay-Z to have $6,000 in expensive cigars and alcohol, she also lists in her rider that she wants her 1-year-old daughter Blue Ivy’s $20,000 cedar bed be shipped from their home in New York to the Mercedes-Benz Sueprdome in NOLA. And she wants a make-shift nursery to be constructed there, decorated with rose-scented candles, and kept at a constant temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

“She’s by far one of the most difficult celebrities we’ve ever dealt with,” an anonymous source allegedly complained. “The list is as long as my arm. She may be a superstar, but this day is about football not her.”

But NFL’s Vice President of Communications Brian McCarthy denies those made-up reports, saying that Beyonce and her team haven’t been “difficult” to work with at all.

“Beyonce and her team have been great to work with throughout this process,” McCarthy said, according to the Kansas City Star. “We have enjoyed her creativity, vision and spirit in putting on a great show that is truly a Super Bowl performance,” he added.

Us Weekly also quoted sources that noted that Beyonce has been “incredibly gracious” during rehearsals, even personally thanking every single one of the hundreds and hundreds of people who are helping with her big performance.

Additional reports regarding Beyonce’s upcoming Super Bowl performance note that the singer will not be paid for it. An NFL spokesperson confirmed that the NFL traditionally doesn’t pay artists who do the Halftime Show, but they do pay up to $600,000 for production costs.

So even though Beyonce will be performing for free (which really isn’t a big deal, considering you can’t even pay for that type of exposure), everyone else on her team — including her band, backup dancers, technical crew, etc. — will be paid for their time, and any additional production costs will be covered by her new $50 million partnership with Pepsi.

Other than a few behind the scenes videos and photos posted on Tumblr and Instagram, Beyonce and her people are keeping the details about her much-anticipated halftime performance under wraps, but rumors suggest that her former Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams will join her on stage.

Further corroborating those claims is a special note on the website for the musical “Fela!” — which stars Michelle Williams — that states that Williams will not be appearing in the show in the days leading up to and including the Super Bowl (Jan 31 – Feb 3).

When Beyonce was asked about a possible one-off Destiny’s Child reunion at her Super Bowl press conference yesterday, she said, “I don’t know. I can’t really give you any details. I’m sorry!” — which really means, “YES” in celebrity terms.

So based on the fact that Beyonce is on the hush about it, and Michelle is taking time off from her musical, there’s a 99.99% chance that the other two Destiny’s children will be joining their leader on stage this Sunday in New Orleans.

And just in case you were wondering, NO. Beyonce will NOT be lip-synching during her nearly 15-minute performance. At her press conference yesterday, she adamantly stated:

“I will absolutely be singing live [at the Super Bowl]. I am well rehearsed. This is what I was born to do.”

Since we know you absolutely can’t wait for Beyonce’s big Super Bowl performance, check out some behind the scenes footage below to hold you over until Sunday night:

The saga surrounding “Dazed & Confused” actor Jason London’s arrest earlier this week just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Yesterday, pictures were released by TMZ of London showing his badly beaten face that seem to back up the actor’s side of the story that he was brutally attacked by a group of burly bodyguards.

“Jason’s injuries are consistent with a brutal attack with deliberately and expertly aimed landed shots to the head which, according to eyewitnesses, continued even after he was unconscious,” a representative for the actor tells TMZ.

London claims that he got into an altercation with a bouncer at the Martini Ranch bar in Scottsdale, AZ on Sunday after the man approached him for “looking at his friend’s girl.”

What happened next is pretty fuzzy according to London, but the actor claims he regained consciousness while being arrested for disorderly conduct, fighting and assault after suffering a royal beat down by the bar’s security.

Perhaps further backing up London’s claims are pictures released of his hands showing no marks, indicating he didn’t fight back.

However, the owner of the Martini Ranch bar said he is standing behind his security staff and is confident the true story surrounding the events will come out.

“We feel confident that when the time comes between witnesses, police reports and our surveillance footage, that the truth will come out and show that the comments by Mr. London and his people are clearly inaccurate.”

London will also have to deal with the embarrassing report put out by the arresting officers.

According to the police report, London became extremely belligerent while being arrested and even went so far as to TAKE A SHIT in the back seat of the police car!

London reportedly said to the officers:

“Guess what faggot, I fucking love this. I fucking own you guys so hard. I’m rich and I’m a motherfucking famous actor! Fucking look me up, bitch. It smells like shitt in your car and your breath smells like diarrhea.”

After declaring that the car already smelled like human excrement, London then reportedly took it upon himself to add to the pleasant smell by reportedly leaning to the left and taking a dump in his pants, saying to the officers, “I told you I’m happy as shit.”

But according to London, this is all a lie. But not just any lie. “A total fucking lie,” in his words.

“I got jumped by three 250 pound bouncers. They knocked me out and beat me for several minutes. I would never say or do the crap they are reporting. Have faith in me. The truth will come out and you will see.”

“Do the crap?” Haha … we see what you did there!

So witty, that Jason London.

Rapper turned Twitter comedian 50 Cent is far from convinced that his arch nemesis Rick Ross was involved in a real drive-by shooting.

According to confirmed reports, Ross crashed his Rolls Roys into an apartment building in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida early Monday morning (Jan 28) after he lost control of the vehicle as he avoided gunshots aimed at his car.

Police say “dozens” of shell casings were found at the scene, while witnesses reported that they heard up to 15 gunshots. Neither Ross — who had just left a party celebrating his 28th birthday — nor his passenger, rumored girlfriend fashion designer Shateria Moragne-el, were injured.

But Fiddy believes that the whole thing was staged, and let it be known via Twitter by making fun of “fat man” Rick Ross for panicking and crashing his car, and questioning how the shooter(s) totally missed their mark.

Fiddy and Rozay have been involved in a longstanding beef that dates back to 2009, when Ross claimed that 50 had looked at him the wrong way at the BET Awards, but 50 said he didn’t remember seeing Ross at the show.

From there, the two traded insults over social media and through their music, and they’ve been at it ever since, though it’s been pretty dormant in the past few years, with the exception of last year’s BET Hip Hop Awards, when Ross’ Maybach Music Group artist Gunplay got into a fight with 50′s G-Unit entourage.

In 2008, it was revealed that Rick Ross (born: William Leonard Roberts) worked as a correctional officer before he became a rap superstar, which poked holes in his drug king pen persona and claims that he was affiliated with the Carol City Cartel and other well-known gangs.

Ross initially denied the claims, but after overwhelming evidence of his past began to turn up, he later admitted that he did work as a CO in Florida during the early 1990′s. Two years later, he was sued by the REAL “Rick Ross,” who had taken offense that a former police officer had been using his moniker to build a rap career.

So, considering Ross’ history of lying and fabricating aspects his life for publicity and record sales, it’s very plausible that he could have “staged” Monday’s drive-by shooting as a means to make himself look more “gangster.”

But despite 50 Cent’s accusations on Twitter, the drive-by shooting was indeed a serious incident. Photos taken of the scene showed that bullets really did hit Ross’ vehicle, leaving holes in the tires, bumper and the car’s front lights.

A local newspaper also reported that one of the bullets fired at Ross’ car pierced the front window of a diner where the rapper had been enjoying a late-night meal following his birthday celebrations at Liv nightclub in Miami earlier that night.

Sorry Fiddy … but it looks like Officer Ricky is telling the truth this time.

Shawty Lo doesn’t understand why people are giving him such a hard time over fathering 11 children with 10 different women, because the rapper says they’re ALL taken care of.

According to reports, Lo, his ten babies’ mamas and the eleven children he has with them are set to appear on an upcoming reality show on Oxygen, tentatively titled “All My Babies’ Mamas.”

A preview clip of the series was released last month showing how the Atlanta rapper (born: Carlos Walker) and his nontraditional family structure make it work as a single unit. But critics are saying that the world doesn’t need another reality TV show portraying black people in such a negative light.

A writer turned activist even has gone as far as to file a petition through Change.org calling for the show to be pulled before it even airs this Spring. To date, the petition has over 30,000 signatures.

Sabrina Lamb, the woman behind the petition, believes that the show is a form of child exploitation and wasn’t amused at what she saw in the 10-minute pilot.

“In the clip I saw, Lo couldn’t even remember the names of all of his 11 children. This is not funny to me. What’s funny about this?” she told Essence.com in an interview earlier this month.

But Shawty Lo has now gone on the defensive, saying in an interview this week with MTV News takes care of every single one of his kids and “babies’ mamas.” Well, except for that one difficult baby mama. But the rest of them, they’re cool.

“You can hate all you want to, I didn’t ask for it. It just happened. Now that it happened, I’m supposed to turn my back against it?” Shawty Lo told MTV News about his 11 children and untraditional family structure. “If I wasn’t taking care of my kids then you would really dog me out, but I’m taking care of my kids, providing for my family. I don’t know what else to say.”

“I take care of all my kids. … Outta all the 10 baby mamas, I just have problems outta one. That’s it,” he said. “She has two kids by me, and she feel like I’m supposed to do more for her kids, and she don’t wanna work. She just want me to straight take care of them, but it’s all love. I handle it.”

Really? It just happened. On accident. Shawty Lo had eleven kids, with ten different women … on accident. GTFOH!

How can one father nearly a dozen children “on accident” is totally beyond us (or most people, for that matter). But Shawty Lo did it. And he’s damn proud of it, too.

Growing up, the ATL trap rapper faced many hardships. His mother was hooked on drugs, his dad wasn’t around and his grandmother who raised him died from cancer by the time he turned 17. Having to fend for himself, Shawty Lo turned to the streets to make ends meet.

“I came to be one of the largest drug dealers to come from Atlanta, Bankhead area and I started havin’ kids. When the money came, a lot of women came,” he said, estimating he was a millionaire by the time he turned 21. “Once you feel like a girl was your girlfriend or whatever, the rubber probably came off,” he said candidly. “They wouldn’t have an abortion. They used to take the money and run with it, and they’d have a baby by the most popular guy in the street, and that’s how I had all them kids.“

Whatever you say, Carlos. Just invest in some damn condoms and/or birth control!

Well, well, well. So now that Justin Bieber has been outted as a weed smoker, it appears that his people are looking to do damage control on the precious little Biebs’ brand. So they’re pinning it on the bad black kid: Young Money’s Lil Twist.

“Sources” (gotta love how the cowards throw the rock and hide their hands) spilled all of their concerns to TMZ, pinning Twist as a “bad influence” on the young Canadian pop star.

Sources involved in Justin’s life who care about him are deeply concerned that Twist has become a powerful negative influence in his life and feel very strongly Justin needs a clean break from the rapper or else bad things are going to happen.

Now here’s the thing. Twist probably is a little ratchet. But that’s PRECISELY what Biebs and his team have chasing after in an attempt to “mature” him.

They’ve closely aligned him with Hip Hop stars like Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and the rest of the Young Money camp because they knew that he’d be seen as “edgy” if some of YMCMB’s street cred rubbed off on him.

So now that a little too much of Young Money has rubbed off, Team Bieber wants to backtrack. No can do, slick.

Truth be told, Lil’ Twist should be ashamed that he has nothing better to do than be Justin Bieber’s lackey. This kid has been trying to land a breakout hit for the past three years.

If he spent more time grindin’ in the studio and less time playing the Robin to Bieber’s Batman, maybe he’d be a little farther along in his career.

But, by no means, is Lil Twist the reason Justin Bieber does weed. At all.

Like most male R&B singers (and some rappers), Trey Songz has been dealing with gay rumors off-and-on for some time now. And those rumors were reignited earlier this week when a photo hit the web allegedly showing the “Chapter V” singer kissing another man on the lips in the backseat of a car.

Well, as it turns out … the man in the photo is NOT Trey Songz at all! Just a guy who bears a striking resemblance to the R&B crooner, who kinda sorta addressed the rumors the other day with the following tweet:

While Trey never specifically mentions the picture (smart move, no need to bring anymore attention to it!), all it takes is a little reading between the lines to realize what he’s talking about.

Also, for what it’s worth, according to Straight from the A‘s “eyebrow theory,” the eyebrows on the guy in the picture that’s supposed to be Trey are “wayyyyyy too manicured,” while Trey’s are not. (See below)

And if you’re still not convinced, Bossip has the pics of the actual guy in the pic … who, we repeat, is NOT Trey Songz.

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Photos of Coco getting all flirty and what-not with another man who is most definitely not her husband Ice T recently surfaced online, and it goes without saying that the Ice man was pretty pissed about it.

The “SUPER DUPER MEGA WORLD EXCLUSIVE“ photos from Media Take Out show Nicole “Coco” Austin snuggled up with some underground rapper from Oakland named AP.9 — a member of ‘Gangsta rap’ group Mob Figaz.

Coco, who is currently in Las Vegas headlining a topless peepshow, is also seen hugging and kissing the guy on the cheek in the pics, which also show him doing the same things to her in not just one or two, but three different occasions, in what appears to be separate locations (most likely nightclubs in Vegas).

At first, Coco tried to downplay the images when fans started asking her a bunch of questions about them on Twitter:

Woke up to people in a panic about some pics,please guys I’m happily married,sometimes fans & friends take silly pics. Its harmless. #RELAX

But Ice T wasn’t so copacetic about seeing his wife kissing all over another man on the Internet … even though she’s in Las Vegas showing her boobies off to crowds of people, and is known for being provocative and posing suggestively with her “fans” in photos. But, for whatever reason, this was different to Ice.

Early Saturday morning (Dec 8) the rapper turned actor took to his Twitter and let all of his emotions pour out:

Coco’s in Vegas. She has given me her explanation of the pics on the net from her first weeks out there with some dude. She said he knew someone in the crew from our show and would pop up where ever they would go. He also said he knew me… I don’t know dude.

Regardless… They would take Posed pics every time. Most of them disrespectful and in bad taste. She’s made me look.. And feel like shit.

I say this on Twitter because there’s no way to avoid the obvious misconduct of a married couple. That’s it. Any more questions ask @Cocosworld

Don’t get it twisted… I’m not happy about this sh-t.

Daily Game: Trust no one..

Ice later deleted the tweets, but Coco echoed her husband’s sentiments in a Twitter statement of her own:

Ice is right,the pics I took with this man were in poor taste & I disrespected my husband however the pics were the only thing that happened. I feel so sad,the bottom line is I love Ice & I can understand why he’s upset there’s no excuse for my actions. I’m so sorry baby & to everyone.

Ice T and Coco — who have built a strong reputation as America’s favorite reality couple, thanks to their E! series “Ice Loves CoCo” — will celebrate their 11-year wedding anniversary on December 31st.

11 years. 11 YEARS! And now this?!?

Ice and CoCo have always been the definition of true love, and directly went against the notion that you can’t turn a ho into a housewife … and now we don’t know what to believe in anymore!

Jada Pinkett Smith has a message for all the critics out there who have something to say about her parenting style, and the fact that she “LET”s her 12-year-old daughter Willow Smith do whatever she wants with her hair, because in the words of India.Arie, Willow is not her hair.

Not that it’s anyone’s business how Jada raises her own child anyway … but she thought she would just let you know.

Read what the 41-year-old actress posted to Facebook last week below:

A letter to a friend…

This subject is old but I have never answered it in its entirety. And even with this post it will remain incomplete.

The question why I would LET Willow cut her hair. First the LET must be challenged. This is a world where women,girls are constantly reminded that they don’t belong to themselves; that their bodies are not their own, nor their power or self determination.

I made a promise to endow my little girl with the power to always know that her body, spirit and her mind are HER domain. Willow cut her hair because her beauty, her value, her worth is not measured by the length of her hair.

It’s also a statement that claims that even little girls have the RIGHT to own themselves and should not be a slave to even their mother’s deepest insecurities, hopes and desires. Even little girls should not be a slave to the preconceived ideas of what a culture believes a little girl should be.

More to come. Another day.

J

Such a cool mom!

And just for archival purposes, here’s what Willow’s just-as-cool dad Will Smith had to say about the subject in an interview with Parade Magazine back in May:

“We let Willow cut her hair. When you have a little girl, it’s like how can you teach her that you’re in control of her body? If I teach her that I’m in charge of whether or not she can touch her hair, she’s going to replace me with some other man when she goes out in the world. She can’t cut my hair but that’s her hair. She has got to have command of her body. So when she goes out into the world, she’s going out with a command that is hers. She is used to making those decisions herself. We try to keep giving them those decisions until they can hold the full weight of their lives.”

Well put, Smiths. Well put.

Recently, TMZ, among other publications, reported that Scott Mescudi, best known as rapper Kid Cudi, had agreed “to let his baby mama take full custody of their daughter.”

In response, Cudi and his legal team released a lengthy official statement regarding the recent reports. Referring to the final judgement in the custody battle, his lawyer, Lauren Blair of the Chicago-based law firm Pedersen & Houpt, specifically stated, “both parents are fit and proper persons to have custody of their child.”

In regards to allegations of Kid Cudi’s drug and alcohol abuse his lawyers also stated, “Those pleadings did not contain a single allegation that the mother ever personally observed Kid Cudi using drugs or alcohol, or acting violent, and there was certainly never any allegation during the entire case that Kid Cudi engaged in any kind of illegal substance use or violence in the presence of his daughter, nor was Kid Cudi ever shown to be unloving, uninvolved or in any way a danger or threat to his child.”

Kid Cudi’s lawyers also explained how the rapper voluntarily took a drug test during the custody battle to dispel the rumors, and the result was negative for drugs.

Additionally, Kid Cudi’s legal team made it clear that the G.O.O.D music rapper was never an “absentee or deadbeat dad who didn’t want to be involved in his child’s life or tried to shirk his parental obligations.”

In fact, the court formally acknowledged that since his daughter’s birth, Cudi had “attempted to establish a relationship with the child and visit with the child when not on tour, or when he is in Chicago or in the state of Ohio where both parties are originally from.”

The court also recognized that Kid Cudi had voluntary provided full financial support — including child support, rent and other monthly payments — since his daughter’s birth up until the time that an official child support order was agreed upon.

As for the custody agreement between Kid Cudi and his baby mama, Cudi’s lawyers made it clear that the agreement does not mean “full custody” for either party. His lawyers declared, “We don’t use the term ‘full custody’ in Illinois, so I don’t know what that means, but in Illinois, a parent can still be highly involved in his or her child’s life and have extensive parenting time as well as other significant parental rights without being awarded custody.”

Cudi’s lawyer said, “Both parties, as well as the judge and the parties’ lawyers, worked very hard over many months to reach an amicable resolution because everyone saw that it was in the child’s best interest to do so and saw two parents who both deeply love and care about their child.”

It’s obvious Kid Cudi’s lawyers want to repair the image painted by other media sources and we at GOT think it’s good to see any single father attempting to play a significant role in their child’s life.

A story that was both serious and disappointing to many is now turning into a circus thanks to Sheldon Stephens‘ flip-floppy accusations about an alleged underage sexual affair with Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash.

Just last week, the seemingly unstable 23-year-old remained anonymous when he claimed that Clash had a sexual relationship with him at the age of 16.

Obviously, having the words sex and scandal attached to one of their most profitable characters had Sesame Street folks and Clash shook as hell.

The allegations had been kept under wraps for a while by Sesame Workshop lawyers while they pieced every bit of information together.

After careful deliberation, Sesame Workshop determined that Stephens’ allegations were unsubstantiated. They weren’t buying it!

Stephens then hired his own team of lawyers and on November 12 the shocking news went live through a statement released to celebrity gossip site TMZ:

“[The company is trying to] discredit the victim in order to protect its employee and the image of one if its most valuable characters. This approach places a greater value on a puppet than the well being of a young man.”

But get this…just one day later, Stephens issued another statement through his lawyers and completely took back the underage sex allegations.

As a matter of fact, he agreed with Clash’s statement of having had a consensual adult relationship with the puppeteer. It was then unclear whether there had been a settlement or not, but it was pretty obvious to us.

As it turns out, the settlement was for a whopping $125,000.

In the days following the recanting, the man’s identity was revealed along with juicy details about his life — including his struggle to become a model and run-ins with the law for passing bad checks and reckless driving.

Taking back his damaging allegations against Clash made his credibility dwindle amongst the media and public, although it still wasn’t enough to clean up Clash’s image either. After all, the nearly 30-year difference between the two is borderline disturbing.

And now, a week later, Sheldon Stephens is saying that his initial claim is true and wants to undo the $125,000 settlement. WTF?!

According to a new report by TMZ, Stephens claims he was “pressured into recanting his story” and by entering the settlement, he agreed to the following:

“Stephens agrees that immediately upon execution of this Agreement, his counsel, Andreozzi & Associates, P.C., shall release the [following] statement … ‘He [Stephens] wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship.’”

Well, okay. Pressured into recanting his story or did he realize that now that his identity is exposed he might as well milk it all the way and possibly get more money out of it?

Maybe do a few exclu$ive interviews here and there? Perhaps even write a book? Yeahhh.

This guy sounds like a money hungry kid who’s frustration to make it into the entertainment business has led him down a pretty desperate path.

Again…. SAD.

Denise Helms, the woman who made headlines this week for writing a controversial Facebook post in which she calls President Obama the N-Word and hopes for his assassination says that she wishes she could take it all back now.

Angry about Obama’s re-election last Tuesday, the 22-year-old woman wrote on her Facebook page:

“Another 4 years of this Nigger … Maybe he will get assassinated this term.”

Denise, knowing she would receive public backlash and scrutiny, reportedly set the post to “private” on her Facebook page … but an ex-boyfriend took a screenshot and re-posted it for everyone to see, her mother told Fox 40 News in Turlock, CA.

The message not only got the attention of the national news media, but also the Secret service and her employer Cold Stone Creamery, who promptly fired Helms as they received dozens of threatening voicemails.

“This employee is no longer with the company and her disgraceful and completely unacceptable comments do not reflect our views,” a tweet from the ice cream shop read.

What makes the situation even more disturbing than her Facebook post, is the fact that at first, Denise had no remorse what-so-ever, and even told a local reporter, “I didn’t think it would be that big of a deal.”

She admitted the part of her message where she calls for President Obama’s assassination was “harsh,” but offered no apology what-so-ever by calling the President of the United States of America a “Nigger.”

She also said that if someone were to assassinate President Obama, “I don’t think I’d care one bit.”

When the Fox 40 reporter told her that the Secret Service was on her tail, and that she could possibly be arrested and charged with a crime, Helms responded, “Okay … but what did I do wrong? That’s fine if they want to. But I don’t understand what I did wrong.”

But now Denise Helms is singing a different tune. A tune that she hopes will make her look less like a racist, which she claims she isn’t. The equivalence of a fat person considering themselves to be “big boned” or a cheapskate referring to themselves as “frugal.”

“It does [sound like I'm a racist],” Helms said, “but I am not. That’s what everyone’s been telling me, ‘You know, what you said sounded so racist,’ and it does, and you know, I take it back. If I could erase what I said, I would.”

Helms also said that she’s been in contact with police because she’s been at the receiving end of numerous death threats, which is probably why her attitude about the situation has changed so quickly.

Helms admits that what she did was “wrong,” and she doesn’t really want President Obama to be assassinated because, “he does have two kids.”

Denise still doesn’t get it, y’all.

[Mediaite, Fox 40]

Laura might have bitten off more than she could chew on Monday night’s episode of “Basketball Wives L.A.” You see, the conniving, older Govan sister decided to up the stakes in her manipulation game with Jackie Christie by meeting up with Jackie’s estranged daughter, Chantel Christie.

Yes, Chantel DID call Laura up, so it’s not as if Laura exactly went chasing after the young woman and forced her to spill all of her family secrets. But still, Laura was licking her chops as soon as Chantel reached out and Laura couldn’t wait to turn the conversation into something that could be used in her campaign against Jackie.

Watch a clip of the meeting that went down between Laura and Chantel:

The backlash has hit hard, and for once, the viewers aren’t coming at Jackie. No, this time the viewers are unloading on Laura and Chantel.

Many viewers feel that Laura’s mind games with Jackie have crossed the line, and that manipulating Jackie’s children is beyond the pale.

Others are blasting Chantel for being so carelessly disloyal to her family. Her mother warned her that Laura did not have good intentions and yet, Chantel couldn’t wait to trot on over and air out all of the family’s dirty laundry.

So now, both Laura and Chantel have been forced to go to the Tweets and make peace with the world.

Here are Chantel’s tweets first:

Not that I owe you viewers any explanation. But I will address this for once and for all.

— Chantel Christie (@faithlovewisdom) November 13, 2012

I was in a bad place in MYlife. Was it right? No. Was it “all lies”? No. Was it 4 “publicity”? No. Did I kno where Laura was coming from? NO

— Chantel Christie (@faithlovewisdom) November 13, 2012

Do I regret it? I regret airing my personal life out 2 sm1 who, I now feel, had malicious intent. I regret addressing it publicly, at all.

— Chantel Christie (@faithlovewisdom) November 13, 2012

When all this “reality” shit is over. When the camera cuts, and production wraps… That is still my Mother.

— Chantel Christie (@faithlovewisdom) November 13, 2012

And we have, and will continue to, mend our relationship BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, not for a million ppl to watch, dissect and judge.

— Chantel Christie (@faithlovewisdom) November 13, 2012

@jackiechristie, I love you. & I’m not sure how, but as a FAMILY, I’m sure we’ll get through this. If you’re ready, I’m willing.

— Chantel Christie (@faithlovewisdom) November 13, 2012

Whew! Jackie and her daughter sound like they have a black version of Dina and Lindsay Lohan’s relationship. Shit is exhausting.

Laura, meanwhile, hit up Twitter to say she was sorry for HOW she went about getting revenge on Jackie, but not really for plotting revenge in the first place. Kind of like when someone doesn’t apologize for what they said, but “how” they said it.

I can admit when I’m wrong…was it the best thing to do? NO. Should I have thought of another way to get my point across. YES. #BBWLA

— Laura Govan (@LauraMGovan) November 13, 2012

U live and U learn. Stay tuned. #BBWLA

— Laura Govan (@LauraMGovan) November 13, 2012

Laura made the mistake in assuming that the viewing audience’s hatred for Jackie was unsatiable. Unfortunately for her, she had to learn the hard way that Jackie Christie actually could come off as a victim on reality TV.

So yeah, Jackie Christie comes out of this whole situation smelling like roses while Laura and Chantel look like the worst kind snakes to ever slither on earth.

Well, that was quicker than we thought! Less than two days after an anonymous 23-year-old man publicly accused Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo on Sesame Street, of having an underage relationship with him at the age of 16, he is now retracting his claims via lawyers.

In a statement released by his hired law firm Andreozzi and Associates, the accuser admits he had an “adult consensual relationship” with 52-year-old Clash, making himself look like a complete jackass.

Shortly thereafter, Clash released a statement of his own:

“I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest. I will not discuss it further.”

Whether or not there was a private settlement between the accuser and the puppeteer is still unclear. But it’s super fishy how quickly the man took back these serious and damaging allegations.

The future of Elmo is unknown as Clash continues his leave of absence from the popular children’s program.

The accuser’s retraction plants a huge load of doubt around his credibility and has everyone wondering what his true intention$$$ were, if you catch our drift.

Again, SAD.

Okay, Beliebers, gather ’round and let us tell you the scoop on what’s going on between Justin Bieber and Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Palvin coming straight from Barbara herself: NOTHING!

…Or at least that’s what she wants you to think.

Last week, the Biebs and 19-year-old Barbara were said to have gone on a date right around the time the news surfaced that Justin and Selena Gomez ended their nearly two-year relationship.

After posting a photo of the two together backstage at the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show where Justin performed, Barbara received the backlash of a legion of Jelena supporters to which she responded via Twitter: “Hey everyone. please calm down. he is all yours!! :) please :)”.

However, the fans weren’t having it and continued to bash Barbara over the weekend, forcing her to further defend herself.

On Nov. 10, she tweeted:

last time im saying it. please calm down.there is nothing going on w him.i met him and did a pic w him. wouldnt u do the same?:) #friendship

— Barbara Palvin (@BarbaraPalvin) November 10, 2012

Uh, sure. But what about Justin inviting you to see Lion King together? Or the picture of you, Justin and Lil Twist chillin’?

Hmmm.

Will this turn into a crazy love triangle? Is Justin Bieber only using Babs to make Selena jealous? Will Selena and Justin ever get back together? Ohhh, the suspense!

Stay tuned, we’re sure more news n’ tweets are soon to follow!

Tom Hanks was conducting a pretty normal interview with “Good Morning America” host Elizabeth Vargas Friday (Oct 19) … until he accidentally slipped and said the f-word live on daytime television. (Oops!)

Hanks was on the show chatting about his new movie “Cloud Atlas” … when Vargas asked him to speak like his character in the movie, whom Hanks said warned was fond of four-letter words, but did it anyway and accidentally blurted out a word that probably shouldn’t be used on a show like Good Morning America.

“Most of it is swear words,” he had explained prior to the incident. Then the actor went into the accent, saying, ”I want people to buy me a f***ing …” and stopped himself immediately, covering his mouth with his hands.

Anchor Elizabeth Vargas was also shocked, covering her mouth and apologizing to the audience, “We are so sorry … at Good Morning America.”

“Man oh man. I’m sorry. I slipped into a brand of acting,” Hanks, 56, apologized. ”I have never done that before. I want to apologize to the kids in America that are watching this right now, and let me say next time on the show there will be a seven-second delay.”

Hanks, 56, went on to joke that he should never be given a hand held microphone. “I blame the staff,” he laughed. “I blame the staff.”

[Celebuzz]

ABC was also quick to release an apology statement (with a little typo, hehe):

“This morning Tom Hanks accidently [sic] used an expletive during a live interview on ‘GMA’ with Elizabeth Vargas. They both immediately apologized on air, and the show was corrected for the all subsequent feeds.”

But despite the immediate on-air apologies from Hanks and Vargas, and ABC’s quickly thrown-together statement, the Parents Television Council (PTC) wasted no time in calling the morning show out for allowing the curse word to air live on the broadcast unedited.

PTC Director of Public Policy Dan Isett said in a statement:

“Once again, a morning news show has allowed the harshest profanity to be broadcast into every living room and breakfast table in the country. This is just another in a long, sad string of similar instances where all of the major network morning shows have permitted this inappropriate and offensive content. These cannot and must not be dismissed as ‘mistakes,’ and it’s time for the networks to step up, take responsibility for what they broadcast, and ensure that this never happens again.”

Watch the uncensored video of Tom Hanks’ gaffe below:

There are a lot of awful things you can say about Stevie J, but one of them sure as hell isn’t that he went onstage at Club LIV in Miami and kissed Lil’ Wayne on the lips!

One of the stars of VH1′s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” found himself in the middle of an online media firestorm when video footage of a man, named Stevie J, kissing Lil’ Wayne on the lips made its way around the web.

Check out the video footage of the alleged peck between Weezy and a man for yourself below:

Supposedly, there’s a popular DJ out of Miami named Stevie J, so perhaps this is all a mix-up. Nonetheless, Stevie went to the airwaves to clear his name, and his on-again, off-again jumpoff Joseline came to his defense too.

First, Stevie called up Hot 97′s Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg to address the rumors and Stevie said that he wasn’t even in Miami at the time. He’s been in L.A. working on new music the whole time.

“I been here [L.A], man…I’m in L.A…That wasn’t me, I wasn’t in Miami…I’m in the studio makin’ hits,” Stevie said.

Joseline, for whatever reason, was particularly heated about the accusation and said that she knows that her man doesn’t do that “gay shit.”

What? First off, when did she start officially claiming Stevie? And secondly, isn’t she the same chick was putting out downlow rumors about Stevie in the media?

She needs to pick a side and stay there. All this flip-floppin’ with Stevie is driving us muy loco.

Listen to Stevie J clear his name with Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds here:

So, yeah … sounds like a pretty open and shut case. But seriously, even if Stevie was into kissing dudes, we doubt he’d want to kiss Weezy’s horrifying grill.

We’ll leave that to Birdman:

On Howard Stern this morning, Hulk Hogan finally confessed that the woman featured in his recently leaked sex tape is indeed the wife of his very good friend Todd Alan Clem, better known as radio host Bubba the Love Sponge (which is his legal name, by the way).

Hogan tells Stern that Bubba allowed him to have sex with his now-estranged wife Heather Clem, and the deed took place six years ago when Hogan was still married to Linda. Hogan blames Linda for practically making him have sex with his friend’s wife, saying she was verbally and emotionally abusive to him.

The 59-year-old continues to stand by his claim that he had no idea the “love making” was being taped, and promises to bring charges against the person who released the footage.

Hogan also appeared on this morning’s Today show during the fourth hour, and Kathie Lee and Hoda couldn’t help but bring up the tape.

“It’s flipped my life totally upside down,” he told the hosts, adding that his current wife Jennifer “is rattled, to say the least.”

“It’s something devastating to me,” he said. “I’ve never been through anything on this level.”

If Hogan does change his mind about trying to bury the tape, Sex.com is waiting in the wings with a “huge offer” to make it all better.

“While this may be an embarrassing ordeal for you to go through right now, it doesn’t need to be,” said the porn site in an open letter to the wrestling legend. “You are ‘bigger’ than Andre the Giant where it matters.”

The feud between the Barbz and the Lambs is still picking up heat.

Barbara Walters stirred the pot just a little bit when she announced on “The View” that she’d had a call with Mariah. According to Barbara, Mariah insists that Nicki threatened her life, saying various “American Idol” staff overheard Nicki talk about shooting Mariah if she had a gun.

Nigel Lythgoe, producer of “Idol,” told TMZ that Mariah’s death threat claims were nothing but rubbish that her people were using to gas her up. Guess Nigel’s more of a Barb than a Lamb, huh?

Watch Barbara Walters discuss her conversation with Mariah about the Nicki Minaj feud below:

Nicki didn’t sit tight this time. She took to Twitter to “spill the tea,” as they say, on what went down between her and Mariah, and the Barbz rallied around their Young Money diva in full force.

The struggle to be a victim is real in these streets. Lmaooooooooooo

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

The struggle to not have the kid on the show is real in these streets. Lmaooooooooo

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

Hey yAll. Lets just say nicki said smthn about a gun. ppl will believe it cuz she’s a black rapper. Lmao. I’ll then hit up Barbara n milk it

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

Ironically no camera or mic heard the gun comment tho. Lol @ the struggle. Not even the producers believed u. Say no to violence barbz. ????

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

I don’t call tmz n Barbara Walters cuz I stand on my own two feet. Never needed an army. God is good. Insecurity is as cruel as the grave.

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

I guess it hurts 2 have the producers tell u to ur face that nicki is the best judge we’ve had since simon. Awww, poor u. Keep them lies cmn

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

All I do is compliment u. That’s not enuff? Ur a legend, cheer up. U don’t have to run down ur resume or feel intimidated. Shady McGrady…

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 4, 2012

So yeah. There’s that.

If Nicki’s right about one thing, it’s that the feigned fear Mariah has for her safety is overblown and a desperate attempt to drum up sympathy.

You mean to tell us that Mariah Carey, who has courted the company of criminal rappers like Rick Ross, Da Brat, Meek Mill, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Mystikal, is now afraid for her safety around Nicki Minaj? Bitch, please.

The two divas were scheduled to meet today for an “Idol” photo shoot with the rest of the judges and according to Nicki’s Twitter account, everything went smoothly.

Haven’t rlly slept in 2 days. Can’t wait to go to bed now. Photo shoot was dope. ;)

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 5, 2012

So maybe there’s hope that Barbz and the Lambs can come together in harmony by the time the live shows get started.

Kelly Osbourne issued a Twitter apology of sorts on Wednesday after the Fashion Police host was criticized for wearing a $250,000 manicure to the Emmys on Sunday.

“I see that my nail polish has offended some of you,” she wrote, “however I see your point, but it was a once in a lifetime experience. #MyApologies.”

“Please forgive me for not regretting it,” she continued. “It made me feel like a queen!”

Osbourne, 27, wore a polish created by jeweler Azature that consisted of 267-carats of black diamond. Although the polish came with a hefty price tag, Osbourne says she she did not drop a penny to wear it on Sunday.

“I was just lucky enough to be the one that got picked to wear it,” she said.

What would you do if someone took a picture of you without your knowledge, then uploaded said picture to the Internet just to make fun of you for how you look?

Over the weekend, a Reddit user appropriately named “european_douchebag” posted a photo of a female Ohio State University student named Balpreet Kaur to the popular social sharing site under the “funny” thread.

Kaur practices the Sikh faith, and in accordance with her religious beliefs, she does not shave or trim her facial hair. As a result, she has a full grown beard and noticeably thick sideburns.

When she found out her picture was being ridiculed on Reddit, instead of lashing out at the Redditors with an angry, profanity-laced rant, Ms. Kaur killed them with kindness, and offered an extremely graceful and intelligent response:

Hey, guys. This is Balpreet Kaur, the girl from the picture. I actually didn’t know about this until one of my friends told on facebook. If the OP wanted a picture, they could have just asked and I could have smiled :)

However, I’m not embarrased or even humiliated by the attention [negative and positve] that this picture is getting because, it’s who I am. Yes, I’m a baptized Sikh woman with facial hair. Yes, I realize that my gender is often confused and I look different than most women.

However, baptized Sikhs believe in the sacredness of this body – it is a gift that has been given to us by the Divine Being [which is genderless, actually] and, must keep it intact as a submission to the divine will. Just as a child doesn’t reject the gift of his/her parents, Sikhs do not reject the body that has been given to us.

By crying ‘mine, mine’ and changing this body-tool, we are essentially living in ego and creating a separateness between ourselves and the divinity within us. By transcending societal views of beauty, I believe that I can focus more on my actions. My attitude and thoughts and actions have more value in them than my body because I recognize that this body is just going to become ash in the end, so why fuss about it?

When I die, no one is going to remember what I looked like, heck, my kids will forget my voice, and slowly, all physical memory will fade away. However, my impact and legacy will remain: and, by not focusing on the physical beauty, I have time to cultivate those inner virtues and hopefully, focus my life on creating change and progress for this world in any way I can.

So, to me, my face isn’t important but the smile and the happiness that lie behind the face are. :-) So, if anyone sees me at OSU, please come up and say hello. I appreciate all of the comments here, both positive and less positive because I’ve gotten a better understanding of myself and others from this.

Also, the yoga pants are quite comfortable and the Better Together tshirt is actually from Interfaith Youth Core, an organization that focuses on storytelling and engagement between different faiths. :) I hope this explains everything a bit more, and I apologize for causing such confusion and uttering anything that hurt anyone.

Also, wearing turbans for women is a sign of inner strength and empowerment because we too are equal to Sikh men. Sikhism advocates total equality for both genders [the only difference between them are the last names] and therefore, it is okay, however rare the occurrence, for a woman to adorn herself with the turban just like her male counterparts.

I encourage everyone to go and google and expand their knowledge of the sheer diversity in this nation – as will I; and gain a better understanding of each other.

Then something totally unexpected happened … “european_douchebag” — the Reddit user who posted the photo — actually apologized!