Before helping his team defeat the Indiana Pacers and end their playoff run Thursday night (May 24) in Game 6 … Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat already had people talking, and it had nothing to do with his skills on the court.

Dressed in a white button-up shirt and a pair of hot pink pants (and matching pink/white sneakers), the NBA player made one hell of a fashion statement as he made his way into the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (See below)

Rick Kamla from NBA TV called Wade’s choice of wardrobe a “flagrant fashion foul,” but the Heat guard embraced the criticism in the post-game interview.

“I know they’re killing me in the studio over my pants,” he said. “And they’re just mad they can’t pull it off.”

Accroding to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, even Dwyane’s own teammate LeBron James made fun of him before the game.

LeBron James: “Damn, for real, those are close-out pants? And the finger sleeve?”

Dwyane Wade: “You gotta coordinate.”

James: “You look like Eddie Murphy in the ’80s”

Wade: “Eddie Murphy wishes he looked like me.”

After he changed into his basketball gear, Dwyane Wade went on to score 41 points and 10 rebounds, assisting his teammates in their 105 to 93 victory over the Pacers. Not too bad for a guy who wears hot pink pants.

Your thoughts on Dwyane Wade and his hot pink pants?

Former NBA MVP Allen Iverson was in the house Wednesday night (May 23) for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics.

Iverson received a standing ovation and a rousing applause from the crowd when he walked onto the court at the Wells Fargo Center and delivered the game ball to NBA referee Joey Crawford before the big showdown between the Sixers and the Celtics.

The 11-time All-Star and four-time scoring champ — who was the 1997 NBA Rookie of the Year and helped guide the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals — watched his former team defeat the Celtics (82 to 75) from a suite with NBA legend Julius Erving (aka Dr. J), and he spoke to the press and said that he isn’t ready to consider himself a retired NBA player.

“I’m not using that word [retirement] … I wanna play basketball so bad. The way it is right now, I’ve accepted the fact [the NBA] may not happen, but I still want to play basketball. If I can get an opportunity to where it’s gonna make me happy at the end of my career, I’ll take that opportunity. But I just love to play and I want to have another opportunity to play on the professional level.

Do you think Allen Iverson will ever play in the NBA again?

After several weeks of grueling rehearsals, show-stopping performances and nail-biting eliminations … NFL player Donald Driver and his professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd were crowned the winners of the 14th season of “Dancing with the Stars.”

When Donald heard his name called as the winner, the football star literally stopped, dropped and rolled. (Watch below)

Driver — who says that he’s been a longtime fan of the show and has watched every season — ran around the ballroom dance floor, screaming in excitement when he found out he and his partner had beat out Katherine Jenkins and her partner Mark Ballas for the coveted mirror ball trophy. “Amazing! This is awesome!” he said, excitedly punching his fist in the sky.

On Monday night, for their first dance, Donald and Peta did the Argentine tango, and head judge Len Goodman told Driver that she loved his intensity, while the other judges told him they thought the way he told a story through dance was moving.

Driver and Murgatroyd received a score of 29 and 30 for that round.

During the second round (the freestyle round), Don and Peta two-stepped to country music, a risky move in ballroom dancing … however, the judges loved it, and judge Carrie Ann Inaba jumped on top of the table and screamed, “This is my favorite dance of the season!”

For that round, Donald and Peta earned a perfect score (30/30).

On Tuesday night’s finale, the Green Bay Packers wide receiver and his partner did a crowd-pleasing cha-cha that gave them another perfect score of 30.

“We’ve had some great footballers on the show over the years,” Len Goodman said. “My feeling is you’re the best we’ve had.”

Peta Murgatroyd said of her partner Donald Driver before they were crowned winners, “He’s the best celebrity dance partner anyone could ask for … I was lucky.”

Congrats to Donald and Peta on their win!

If the bench on the Denver Nuggets looked a little smaller last night, it’s because Chris “Birdman” Andersen was missing.

The Denver Nuggets reserve center has reportedly been “excused indefinitely” from all-team related activities after the Douglas County Sherfiff’s office seized some “property” related to child pornography from his home in Colorado.

As of now, Andersen has not been arrested or charged with any crime, but The Denver Post reports that the “property” was seized early Thursday morning (May 10) and the Sheriff’s office is investigating.

Andersen participated in the Nuggets’ shoot-around Thursday morning, but wasn’t present Thursday night as his team defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at home with a final score of 113 to 96.

A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office said the unit investigating Andersen investigates child porn, Internet luring and child predators, and the items they typically seize include computers, hard drives and thumb drives. But she wouldn’t go into detail about what exactly was taken from Andersen’s home.

“It could include many different things,” Deborah Sherman told reporters. “Right now we’re not saying. They literally just got the property this morning,” Sherman said. “The sheriff’s office did contact him this morning while he was at his house and he cooperated fully.”

Chris Andersen — who is in his 10th year in the NBA and his seventh season in Denver — has been under investigation for unknown Internet crimes against children since February of this year, when the Douglas County sheriff’s office first received a tip from California authorities that child porn was either exchanged or downloaded using a computer inside Andersen’s home.

Andersen has somewhat of a history of helping out children’s charities during time in Denver and New Orleans, where he played from 2004 – 2006 until he was suspended from the league for drug abuse. After being re-instated into the NBA, he started back playing for the Nuggets, who originally drafted him in 2001.

According to the Denver Nuggets’ media guide, Andersen has helped raise money for Mount Saint Vincent, a home for troubled and abused children, and was also honored at the home’s 2009 Silver Bell Ball. He has also had involvement with Alliance for Choice in Education, which provides scholarships for low-income families to use in private schools.

Mark Bryant, Andersen’s longtime lawyer and confidant, released a statement to The Denver Post calling the Nuggets player an “outstanding member of [the Denver] community.”

“I believe in Chris. I would ask the citizens of Colorado to give Chris his due,” Bryant said. “Like every one of us, he is presumed innocent. At the end of the day, I am confident it will be shown that he did nothing wrong.”

It looks like Deion Sanders is finally winning.

During a court hearing on Monday, the NFL star was given temporary custody of his kids and a restraining order that keeps his estranged wife Pilar at least 500 yards from his Dallas mansion.

TMZ reported:

During Monday’s hearing, the judge also ruled Deion was only acting in self-defense when he injured Pilar during an altercation at the mansion on April 23. The judge said Pilar could face a fine for her role in the alleged attack.

The judge also ruled that Pilar and Deion’s 3 minor children must undergo psychological counseling.

Deion and Pilar have been going at it ever since last December when Deion filed for divorce — after 12 years of marriage — just four days before Christmas.

It’s sad it had to come down to this … Pray for the kids y’all!

Professional boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto stare each other down during the official weigh in for their big boxing match, which is scheduled to go down Saturday night (May 5) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Mayweather — one of the biggest stars in the sport of boxing — has a spotless record of 42-0. That’s 42 wins … and ZERO losses.

Cotto’s record, however, isn’t so spotless … but out of 39 total fights, he’s only had 2 losses (his record is 37-2, 30 knockouts), which is still pretty decent, but the odds are 6-1 in favor of Floyd Mayweather.

But Miguel Cotto isn’t too worried about the odds. “I don’t need anyone else giving me a chance,” Cotto said. “If I can trust in myself, I don’t need anyone else believing in me.”

“Nobody is invincible in life. I know that because I pass through this point in my life,” Cotto said. “I’m ready for anything Floyd brings me. The question is, is Floyd ready for anything Miguel can bring to him?”

Even if the odds are in favor of Floyd Mayweather — who weighs in at 147 pounds –the 154-pound Miguel Cotto could definitely challenge the undefeated boxer.

“The only thing I can say is I’m ready, and I am prepared for anything that happens in the ring,” Cotto said. “I’m going to work every second in there.”

This will be Mayweather’s last fight before he faces an 87-day jail sentence on charges stemming from an assault on his ex girlfriend/baby mama.

Check out the pics from Friday’s (May 4) official weigh-in and Wednesday’s (May 2) press conference below:

[Source: Yahoo! Sports]

Junior Seau smiles during his induction into the Chargers Hall of Fame during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game in San Diego, California on November 27th 2011

Following an autopsy performed Thursday on NFL legend Junior Seau, the San Diego County medical examiner confirmed that the 43-year-old’s tragic death Wednesday morning was a suicide; the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound the chest.

Junior Seau was found by his girlfriend the morning of Wednesday, May 2nd after he had apparently shot himself in the chest. She immediately called 911, but attempts by emergency medical responders to revive him were unsuccessful.

Those close to the former football star say they didn’t see this coming.

“This is not anything I thought he would ever do,” former San Diego Chargers safety Miles McPherson said.

Last month, Seau attended Southern Cal’s spring football game in Los Angeles, and his friends say he was in great spirits.

“I didn’t see anything that seemed to be troubling him. He was relaxed and playing his ukulele and just enjoying being around the guys,” said former Southern Cal player Sam Cunningham. “We all had a great time with each other. He seemed to be in good spirits. The news was definitely strange, because he was in such good spirits when I saw him.”

Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz, also from Southern Cal, echoed Cunningham, “I really saw nothing unusual. … There was just no indication. It was the same old Junior I’ve known all these years.”

If something was troubling Seau, he didn’t let anyone know. Police said the former pro footballer left no suicide note.

Seau’s case is similar to that of former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling, who shot himself in the chest, like Seau, last month at age 62.

But before his death, Easterling — who is said to have suffered from depression and dementia after years and years of taking hits on the football field — had joined in a concussion-related lawsuit against the NFL, one of dozens filed over the past year or so.

His wife of 36 years Mary Ann Easterling has said that despite her hsuband’s death, she will fight to continue the lawsuit, and will urge the league to establish a fund for former NFL players like her husband who suffered traumatic brain injuries as a result of their time playing professional football.

Junior Seau’s family will make the decision of whether or not they will allow further study of his brain to see if there was any damage to it as a result of his 20-year football career. It’s not known as to whether or not Seau was a plaintiff in the concussion litigation.

[Sources: CNN, USA Today]

NFL legend Junior Seau — who played in the league for 20 solid years after being drafted in 1990 — was found dead at his beachfront home in Oceanside, CA Wednesday morning (Apr 2). He was 43 years old.

Oceanside Police Chief Frank McCoy told the press that Seau’s girlfriend found the former NFL player unconscious with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

McCoy says investigators found a handgun in the bedroom, and the case is being investigated as a suicide … though no suicide note was discovered at the scene.

Seau’s mother Luisa Seau was hysterical and had a heart-wrenching breakdown while speaking briefly to reporters.

“Junior!” she cried. “Why didn’t you tell me you were going.” She said her son had joked with her on the phone just a few days ago, calling her “homegirl.”

“I don’t understand … I’m shocked,” she cried out.

According to TMZ, Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and kids yesterday, telling them “I love you,” to which they all responded, but didn’t suspect anything was wrong.

Seau last saw his kids 3 weeks ago, and sources say family members didn’t notice any signs of depression in recent weeks.

Most people commit suicide by shooting themselves in the head (usually, to make sure the deed is done) … but Seau chose to shoot himself in the chest, which many believe to be a premeditated decision, considering several other NFL players have killed themselves similarly in an effort to preserve their brains for “NFL research purposes.” (New studies appear to connect football-related concussions to suicidal behavior)

His ex-wife Gina Seau told the Associated Press that Seau sustained numerous concussions during his career.

“Of course he had. He always bounced back and kept on playing,” she said. “He’s a warrior. That didn’t stop him. I don’t know what football player hasn’t. It’s not ballet. It’s part of the game.”

Seau was a standout linebacker with the University of Southern California before going to play in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots. He retired after the 2009 season with the Patriots.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released the following statement via Twitter:

“All of us are deeply saddened about Junior Seau, a great player loved by teammates who also worked hard to serve his community. Junior and his family will remain in our thoughts.”

Back in October 2010, Seau drove his SUV off the side of a 100-foot seaside cliff, just hours after he was arrested for investigation of domestic violence at the Oceanside, CA home he shared with his girlfriend.

Seau — who only sustained minor injuries following the crash — later said he wasn’t trying to kill himself, insisting he had simply fallen asleep at the wheel. There was no evidence of drugs or alcohol involved with the crash.

Seau’s death follows the suicide last year of former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson. He too, shot himself in the chest, but he specifically asked that his brain be studied to learn more about football-related damage.

Junior Seau is also incidentally the 8th member of the 1994 San Diego Chargers team to die before the age of 45 years old, joining linebacker David Griggs (1995), runningback Rodney Culver (1996), linebacker Doug Miller (1998), center Curtis Whitley (2008), defensive end Chris Mims (2008), defensive tackle Shawn Lee (2011) and linebacker Lew Bush (2011).

Junior Seau leaves behind three children — 19-year-old Sydney Beau, 17-year-old Jake Ryan, and 12-year-old Hunter Tiaina — and his ex-wife Gina Deboer.

Amar’e Stoudemire couldn’t put out the Heat …. so he punched a fire extinguisher instead!!

Last night, the New York Knicks basketball star severely cut his left hand after he had a temper tantrum following the team’s loss to the Miami Heat 104-94 in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs.

According to several media outlets, Amare punched a fire extinguisher case on his way to the locker room, and had to be treated by the paramedics. Witnesses to the incident reported that there was “a lot of blood.”

Stoudemire left the America Airlines Arena with his arm in a sling and his hand bandaged. At this time, his status for Game 3 is unknown.

Amare tweeted about the incident later on last night and apologized to his teammates and fans:

“I am so mad at myself right now, I want to apologize to the fans and my team, not proud of my actions, headed home for a new start. We all have done thing out of anger that we regret. That makes us human. Bad timing on my part. Sorry guys. This to shall pass.”

We all do things in the HEAT of the moment … just gotta be a little more careful next time, son!

It’s finally here! After much anticipation, the brand new logo for the Brooklyn Nets (formerly the New Jersey Nets) was officially unveiled Monday (Apr 30).

The team’s primary logo — which was designed by part-owner and Hip-Hop titan Jay-Z — is a blacked-out shield with the word “NETS” above a basketball with a “B” inside. It’s basically, an updated more modern version of the original New Jersey logo.

The secondary logo — which is simply the “B” basketball, surrounded by the words “Brooklyn New York” in a circle — will be at center court at the Barclays Center, the team’s new home. It will also appear on the players’ basketball shorts.

Black and white are the new primary team colors, which is a huge change from the original red, white and blue colors that date back to when the Net were known as the New Jersey Americans.

Brooklyn Nets basketball player Brook Lopez with Brooklyn borough of New York president Marty Markowitz (left) and Barclay's Center developer Bruce Ratner (right)

“Hello, Brooklyn! I’ve been waiting a long time to say that,” center Brook Lopez said at the formal logo unveiling at the Modell’s Sporting Goods store right across the street from the Barclays Center.

Brooklyn Nets CEO Brett Yormark calls the new logo “the new badge of Brooklyn.”

“We’ve been waiting a long time for this,” he said. “The Brooklyn Nets are finally part of the conversation.

Jay-Z released the following statement regarding the new logos that he designed:

“The Brooklyn Nets logos are another step we’ve made to usher the organization into a new era. The boldness of the designs demonstrate the confidence we have in our new direction.

“Along with our move to Brooklyn and a state-of-the-art arena, the new colors and logos are examples of our commitment to update and refine all aspects of the team.”

The Brooklyn Nets — the only NBA team with a black/white color scheme — will unveil their new uniforms sometime in the fall right before the 2012-13 NBA season kicks off.

Check out the all-new Brooklyn Nets logo below:

[Sources: ESPN, NBA, Photos: AP]

What do you think about the new Brooklyn Nets logo?

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ newest player Jordan Hill is facing a felony assault charge after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and choked her during an altercation in Texas earlier this year.

Hill’s girlfriend Darlene Luna claims the NBA star attacked her, leaving bruises on her leg, and then tried to choke her.

Interestingly enough … even though the alleged incident took place a little over two months ago on February 29th, Luna didn’t file charges until April 30th.

The district attorney’s office told the Associated Press that Hill faces a sentence of two to 10 years in prison, as well as a $10,000 fine; and after paperwork is complete, a warrant will be issued for his arrest.

A rep for the Lakers told TMZ right after the story broke, “We are aware of the media reports alleging an incident involving Jordan Hill from two months ago when he was a member of the Houston Rockets.”

“We do not have any details regarding these reports and therefore, as well as due to the personal and legal aspects, it would not be appropriate for us to comment.”

24-year-old Jordan Hill is currently in his third season after being selected by the New York Knicks as a lottery pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

Hill was traded to the Lakers back in March from the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard Derek Fisher and a first round pick, and has since become a key member of the team.

The Lakers’ won Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs over the Denver Nuggets Sunday (Apr 29).

Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Staples Center. Hopefully, this little “incident” won’t affect Jordan’s game.

Derrick Rose will miss the rest of the NBA postseason after he tore his ACL last night as the Chicago Bulls took on the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday (Apr 28) during Game 1 of the 2012 NBA Playoffs.

The injury happened near the end of the game with just over a minute to go when Rose landed awkwardly after a jump stop and fell to the floor.

The Bulls later announced that Rose had torn his ACL and will not be able to play in any of the remaining playoff games.

This makes Rose’s sixth injury this season alone, and he has only played 39 games out of 66 after suffering a series of injuries throughout the season, which was cut short following last year’s lockout.

Despite the Bulls defeating the Sixers, 103 to 91, advancing past this point will be pretty difficult without their star player, but Joakim Noah doesn’t sound too worried.

“I know how bad he wants to be out there,” Rose’s teammate said. ‘“Regardless of what happens, we’re a capable group. We’ve been through this throughout the year. We can play ball without Derrick, as well.”

Do you think the Chicago Bulls will be able to survive the playoffs without Derrick Rose?

Pilar Sanders was released from jail Tuesday afternoon (Apr 24) after spending the night behind bars following a physical altercation with her estranged husband Deion Sanders.

The former NFL star claims Pilar and her friend “jumped” him in his bedroom at the home they share together (despite their bitter divorce battle). Deion says the alleged attack — which included a lot of “Kicking, biting and scratching” — took place in front of their kids.

Pilar was charged with “assault family violence” (a misdemeanor), but she denies ever attacking Deion and insists that she is innocent.

On her way out of jail, a clearly emotional Pilar told reporters:

“I am innocent. I understand that I have a very little chance at beating a Hall of Fame, two-sport man that everyone seems to love and adore. I am a full-time mom 100 percent for my children and I have just not gotten a fair shake…”

As a result of the incident, a judge issued an emergency protective order against Pilar, which forbids her from returning to their Texas home for the next 60 days, according to TMZ.

The order also prohibits her from threatening or harassing Deion or any member of the family.

Pilar’s divorce attorney Larry Friedman said that people should wait for both sides of the “story” to come out before they place all the blame on Pilar.

“I can tell you that there are two sides to every story and the truth will come out in court,” he said in a statement.

Who do you believe? Pilar or Deion?

Sh*t just got real…

Pilar Sanders was arrested for domestic violence yesterday after allegedly attacking her estranged hubby Deion Sanders.

According to TMZ, Pilar was booked for “assault family violence” at the Colin County Jail in Texas.

Deion claims Pilar and her friend jumped him in front his two sons….and took to Twitter to prove his innocence:

Pray for me and my kids now! They just witnessed their mother and a friend jump me in my room. She’s going to jail n I’m pressing charges!

I’m sad my boys witnessed this mess but I warned the police department here that she was gone try n harm me and my boys. This is on my mama!

Filling out police reports now! Thank God for this platform to issue the Truth.

Deion pictured here filing the police report against his estranged wife Pilar Sanders

The former NFL star also claims he didn’t hurt Pilar and only defended himself until he was able to call police.

Up until the incident yesterday, Deion and Pilar have been living together in their Dallas home.

Funny how all of this drama occurs after Deion was spotted out with Eddy Murphy’s ex Tracey Edmonds at the Broadway opening of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” (Not a smart move, playa!)

Looks like Metta World Peace is getting back to his old “Ron Artest” ways.

After celebrating a monster dunk, the Los Angeles Lakers star aggressively elbowed James Harden from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the face last night during the first half of the Lakers’ 114-106 double-overtime victory.

World Peace was immediately ejected from the game, and officials say that he could face suspension.

Metta claims that it was totally accidental, but from the looks of it …. we beg to differ!

Watch below:

We’re not buying it Metta….you didn’t even look back to make sure Harden was okay. C’mon son!!

Do you think Metta World Peace elbowed James Harden on purpose … or was it an accident?

NFL player Antonio Cromartie has 10 children with eight different women in six different states … and according to various reports, a TV production company wants to create a reality show about the New York Jets cornerback and his ever growing family.

The show would basically follow Cromartie and his brood, and will attempt to show the clan as they try to “co-exist as a modern family,” a source revealed to the New York Post.

Most of the baby mamas are on board to do the show so that their kids can bond with each other as brothers and sisters. But Antonio won’t sign off on it, for obvious reasons, and has blocked any filming of his many children.

Despite the fact that Antonio has so many children in so many different states (California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and New Jersey), somehow some of his baby mamas actually know each other and are good friends.

A woman named Ryan Ross, a hotel employee from Los Anglees who met Cromartie at a San Diego nightclub and dated him for six months, says she ran into another one of Cromartie’s baby mamas — Latoya Burley from Houston, Texas — four years ago when she brought her then-newborn son Tyler to visit the former San Diego Chargers player at his apartment.

Latoya was there visiting with her daughter Deyjah, and she and Ryan hit off. Now the two of them stay in touch with each other, and several of Cro’s other baby mamas. (Sidenote: Latoya also has another daughter with Cro named Leilani.)

“We’re not catty women. We have a close, tight-knit friendship and understand what each other’s going through. We reach out to share news about the kids, to talk, to vent,” Ross said.

As far as Cromartie is concerned, Ross says that they only “co-exist” for the sake of their son, and Cromartie visits L.A. several times a year and spends time with their son T.J.

Cromartie — who signed a 4-year $32 million contract last fall — reportedly pays over $3,500 per month to all but two of his baby mamas.

One of the women not receiving monthly checks is his wife Terricka (so of course he doesn’t pay child support to her), and the other — a woman from Florida named Rosemita Pierre — is the mother of his oldest child.

The latter doesn’t receive any support because Cromartie got a judge to grant him full costody of their 7-year-old son Alonzo. And a court order states that Pierre is allowed to speak with her son at least three times a week, but she says Antonio sometimes doesn’t answer the phone when she calls.

“They don’t answer the phone,” said Pierre, who has in the past called the cops in Randolph, New Jersey to knock on Cromartie’s door. “It’s a hurtful situation — like he’s trying to erase me.”

Pierre says she favors the show because she wants her son to know all of his brothers and sisters. Ryan Ross feels the same way.

“I love it,” Ross said of the proposed TV show. “Our kids need to know who their siblings are. It’s bigger than our past with Antonio. It’s about our children.”

To make matters for Antoni worse, one of his baby mamas — Rhondea Patterson from North Carolina — is a corporate lawyer, and she wrote a memoir called “Love, Intercepted” that details how Cromartie wooed her, then proposed to her only to cancel their wedding before the ceremony.

At the time, she was six months pregnant, but that didn’t stop him from dumping her for another woman named Terricka who would later become his wife and the mother of two more of his children. Their most recent child together — a baby boy named Jagger — is less than a year old and now she’s pregnant with twins.

Below is an infographic made by the NY Post descrbing Cromartie’s 10 children and their mothers:

According to Terricka Cromartie, Antonio’s wife of the past four years, some of the ages on the NY Post infographic are incorrect, and we certainly hope so, because there are several children listed who are the same age, which suggests that for a period of time, Cromartie was VERY fertile and wasn’t spending money on ANY condoms.

After The Post’s story about her husband’s large group of baby mamas uniting together to make a reality show started to spread, Terricka shared the following via Twitter:

We had no $ i loved my husband and I married him for that sol4 purpose ny post really tried 2 make a graph & its still wrong

The gold diggers are the ladies seeking financial gain from a show based off there kids i would never want any part of that

our family is not ur ideal family but we make it work.. If these women would b more concern about there kids & not them self

Nonetheless when ur cleaning hotel rms a reality show would b ideal but i’ll let them dream about it & watch me live it

Without the lies I’ll tell u anything u want to kno just ask me.. Ive always been an up front person.. Oh yea we are expecting twins in NOv

So come November … Antonio Cromartie’s baby count will jump from 10 to 12! That’s a lot of children to keep up with, especially for a 28-year-old.

Antonio became the laughing stock of the Internet a couple of years ago after a video showing him having trouble recalling all of his children’s names and ages for an HBO show went viral. Peep the clip below:

At the time, Cromatio only had 8 kids, compared to the 10 he has now, and the 12 he will have when he and his wife’s twins are born this November; and even with just 8, he shamefully struggled to accurately and precisely recall all of his offspring.

At the rate he’s going now, Antonio Cromatio will have 20 or more children by the time he turns 35!

Someone should drop this guy the memo that condoms are a lot cheaper than babies.

[Sources: NY Post, Necole Bitchie]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and his beauty queen wife Candice Crawford welcomed their first child together this week.

Hawkins Crawford Romo was born at 8 pounds 8 ounces at 5:30 am on Monday morning (Apr 9), Romo’s NFL colleagues confirmed via their Twitter account Tuesday afternoon.

A source told Us Weekly that as well as Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford (Candace’s brother) the entire family was there to celebrate the joyous occasion.

Chace Crawford said of his NFL star brother-in-law recently, “He’s over-the-moon excited about it. He’s just such a wonderful person … He was born ready to have a family, you know what I mean? So it makes perfect sense.”

Candace Crawford and Tony Romo wed back in May 2011, and announced shortly after in October that they were expecting.

Congrats guys!

Singers Christina Aguilera and Christina Milian were spotted laughing it up courtside Thursday night (Mar 29) as they watched the LA Lakers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Christina Aguilera also had a giggle or two with her boyfriend of more than a year and a half Matthew Rutler, who was also spotted at the game, which ended with the Thunder defeating the Lakers, 102 to 93.

Check out a few pics of the Christinas (and Matt Rutler) hanging out courtside below:

Dennis Rodman owes almost $900,000 in unpaid child and spousal support, and a judge has told him that he could face up to 20 days in jail if he doesn’t pay up.

According to TMZ, Rodman’s ex wife Michelle filed papers this month claiming the former NBA star owes her a little over $860,000, including exactly $808,935 in unpaid child support for his 9 and 10-year-old children, and $51,441 in unpaid spousal support.

But it turns out, there is no way the flamboyant basketball legend will be able to pay anywhere close to that amount, because according to his lawyer, he is “broke and cannot afford any additional fees.”

Rodman’s attorney Linnea Willis also claims that the 50-year-old former Bulls player is “extremely sick,” in reference to his well-known struggle with a major alcohol addiction, as he famously discussed on the third season of Dr. Drew’s “Celebrity Rehab” reality show.

Rodman’s finance manager Peggy Williams, who has loaned the five-time NBA champion money for past child support payments, says the stress of the case is taking a toll on his health and he’s turning to alcohol like never before.

“In all honesty, Dennis, although a very sweet person, is an alcoholic,”" Williams said. “His sickness impacts his ability to get work. This case, especially his wife filing for divorce, has put him on a binge that I have never seen before. He is extremely hurt and extremely sick. He is often unable to obtain work because of the sickness. And his sickness is getting increasingly worse.”

She continued, “Dennis cannot afford his own monthly expenses. If the court awards attorney fees, it is setting Dennis up to be in contempt because you cannot get blood from a turnip.”

But Michelle Rodman (his third wife) says Dennis flies all over the world getting paid to host nightclub parties, which means that he is not COMPLETELY broke, and can therefore afford to pay up something.

To make matters even worse, Orange County court documents state that Rodman also owes $350,000 in back taxes after withdrawing his NBA pension to pay off previous debts.

In addition to his marriage with ex-wife Michelle Rodman, the basketball player was also previously married to Carmen Electra and he also dated Madonna.

Last year, Dennis Rodman celebrated his 50th birthday dressed in women’s lingerie with a bunch of scantily clad women.

Wonder how (or even if) he’ll be celebrating this year.

Magic Johnson is making some serious power moves!!

The NBA legend and his investment group Guggenheim Partners sealed a $2.15 billion dollar deal to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers last night.

With the team previously being owned by Frank McCourt, GP CEO Mark Walter will now be taking over as the controlling partner.

As part of the deal made on Tuesday, McCourt will be able to purchase land surrounding the stadium for $150 million.

“I am thrilled to be part of the historic Dodger franchise and intend to build on the fantastic foundation laid by Frank McCourt as we drive the Dodgers back to the front page of the sports section in our wonderful community of Los Angeles,” Johnson said in a statement.

Congrats Magic and the guys!

It’s been over two years since Tiger Woods won a PGA Tour event — 30 months to be exact — and the golfer finally took home the title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, FL after finishing 13-under 275, winning by five strokes.

“It does feel good. It feels really good,” Woods told the AP about his win. “I am excited, no doubt,” he continued. “I’m looking forward to the momentum I’ve built here.”

Woods’ latest win marks the pro-golfer’s first PGA Tour win since the 2009 BMW Championship in Chicago, which was just months before the big sex scandal erupted that temporarily derailed his career and caused him to lose some major endorsements, his wife Elin Nordegren and the $100 million she pocketed after the divorce.

According to TMZ, Woods won the Chevron World Challenge last December, but it’s not a PGA event and Tiger is the host of the event and always donates his winnings to his own charity.

Tim Tebow — the football star who captured the hearts of America with his golden-boy image and his famous “praying” pose after he scored touchdowns — has been traded to the New York Jets.

Tim Tebow doing his famous victory praying pose, which is called "Tebowing"

The announcement came Wednesday following news that his position as quarterback for the Denver Broncos was being filled by Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning.

According to ESPN, the 6-foot-3, 238 pound Tebow will back up Jets QB Mark Sanchez, and will be used as a “change-of-pace player with the ability to run the wildcat offense.”

Tim Tebow — a proud Christian who doesn’t hide his religion at all — transformed from a college football sensation into a household name last year when he led the Denver Broncos to a string of last minute comebacks, which he always celebrated with his signature move of dropping down on one knee to pray, a move that was dubbed “Tebowing” by sports fans.

Your thoughts on Tim Tebow getting traded from the Broncos to the Jets?

It must really suck to be Allen Iverson right now.

The former NBA star’s estranged wife Tawanna Iverson (who is currently in the middle of divorcing him) has filed court documents requesting him to ”give the name and telephone number of every person other than your spouse whom you have had sexual relations and/or intimate physical contact from the date of the marriage to the date of trial.”

But that’s not all!

According to TMZ, Tawanna is also asking to see all of Iverson’s financial info, as well as any purchases he’s made over $1,000 since they got hitched.

She has previously claimed Allen has been spending money on himself … leaving her and their five kids hard up for cash.

Well damn. Wonder what A.I. has to say about all of this? If he’s smart … nothing at all.

LaLa and Carmelo Anthony make their return to reality TV in the upcoming second season of “La La’s Full Court Life,” which is set to premiere on Monday (Mar 19) on VH1 at 9/8c.

LaLa told VH1 in a recent interview:

I think we’ve upped the ante some, we’ve added some more characters, Charlemagne being the main new one that we’ve added from the radio. You know, he’s a shock jock and he says what everyone else is scared to say, which can be good and bad at the same time, but I think it offers people a string opinion to talk about when we’re dealing with issues on the show, so I’m excited to have him be a part of it.

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For a sneak peek at what to expect, check out the trailer below!

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

The NY Post is reporting:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steinberg released the following statement:

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

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

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

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

Brandon Marshall is no stranger to trouble.

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

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

Your thoughts?

“Basketball Wives: L.A.” star Jackie Christie revealed in a radio interview this week that she and her husband, former NBA player Doug Christie, are getting into the porn business.

Yes, you read that right. Jackie “my husband Doug doesn’t look at other women” Chrstie, and Doug “My wife doesn’t allow me to even glance at other women” Christie want to make porn together.

But before you get too grossed out … no, Jackie and Doug will NOT be in front of the camera. (Thank God!)

The “happily married” couple (that gets re-married every year on their wedding anniversary just to prove how “happy” they are) will strictly “produce” the films from behind the camera. All acting roles will be played by porn stars.

“I’m producing an adult film, me and my husband Doug. We’re executive producing and stuff,” Jackie told radio host Rickey Smiley on his show.

Think that’s odd? Well get a load of this:

Married for more than 20 years, the Christie’s strangely obsessive marriage has been in the spotlight before. In 2002, the New York Times revealed that Doug would often signal to his wife while playing and from the bench. During the course of one game, he signaled to his wife 62 times.

Jackie even made it known to team officials when Doug was playing for the Sacramento Kings that if certain female reporters were to interview Doug, she needed to be present.

For a guy who admittedly “does not look at other women, avoiding dialogue or even eye contact,” according to the Times, it’s doubtful Christie watches porn, so we have to ask, how in the world would he be able to produce a hot adult movie?

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Not only that, but Doug and Jackie also put out a book together called “No Ordinary Love.”

And the award for “World’s Strangest Couple” goes to …. DOUG AND JACKIE CHRISTIE!

Seriously though, these two are a complete mess…

Your thoughts?

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

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

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

So yeah, she was pretty drunk.

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

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

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

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

Read the entire statement he sent to TMZ below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chad Ochocinco was all suited and booted at a Voices for Children charity event in Miami this past Saturday night (Mar 3) with his fiancee Evelyn Lozada and his friend Darrelle Revis when all of a sudden, he got peed on by a lion. (Yes, a living, breathing lion!)

And of course Ochocinco live tweeted throughout the entire ordeal, from beginning to end:

Ok I’m out the house partying with Evelyn with my church clothes on, little does she know we going straight to 7a.m. service from the club.

Swear to lil 10 pound bearded baby Jesus I just got peed on by a real “Lion” I’m not lying either. And y’all wonder why I don’t go out!!!!!

I put that on my LIFE it just happen, i’m not lying. RT @MsHazelMonroe: @ochocinco U’re a compulsive liar! shut up

I never go out at night n the night I do I get peed on by a real “Lion” I feel honored, who can say they got peed on by a “Lion”

Yes, i’m at Voices for Children charity event n there’s a real Lion here in the cage. Why would I lie? RT @larose03: Seriously a real Lion?

He didn’t pee on Evelyn which is bullsh_t! I can’t go to church pissy

I can’t believe some of you find such a horrific and emotionally draining accident so funny. I’m disgusted at all of you who laughed.

I wasn’t that close, he sprayed like a water gun

Feeling down bruh a Lion peed on me, basically marking his territory which makes me his bitch RT @BurressPlaxico: @ochocinco what’s good

Just another day in the crazy life of Chad Ochocinco…LOL!

Your thoughts?

NBA superstar LeBron James made headlines this week after he was spotted carrying what appears to be a “man purse” to a recent basketball game.

During halftime of Sunday’s Celtics/Knicks game, ABC replayed a shot of the Miami Heat player and his teammate Dwyane Wade as they entered the Staples Center just before their showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wade, dressed in a simple muscle shirt and cream colored pants, was carrying a large black leather duffle bag, while his teammate on the other hand, dressed up more fashionably in a brown blazer, purple button down shirt and tight-fitting jeans, chose to carry a teeny little man purse.

Watch the hilarious footage below:

Yahoo! Sports writer Kelly Dwyer had the following opinion about LeBron’s man purse:

I don’t care what you think, that thing is dope. I’d carry two, if I could pull it off. With the leather and the handle, it looks like it’s going to be full of straight razors, scotch whisky and creamed spinach in anticipation for that night’s massive slab of prime rib. If that’s a man-purse, it’s something that Errol Flynn would have boarded a swanky dirigible with.

What do you think about LeBron James and his man purse?

If you like pancakes, then today is (or was) your lucky day!

The International House of Pancakes, best known as IHOP, is celebrating National Pancake Day today by giving out a free stack of pancakes to customers across the country, according to their official website.

The pancakes are TOTALLY FREE, however, IHOP is asking that customers donate money to support local children’s hospitals through the Children’s Miracle Network in return.

Originally created six years ago, National Pancake Day has grown so popular that even celebrities are getting in on the pancake craze.

NFL star Chad Ochocinco tweeted that he was munching on some free pancakes at an IHOP location close to him.

“Dressed to impress, you ain’t never seen somebody IHop’ed out,” the New England Patriots wide receiver tweeted along with a photo of him dressed up in an IHOP t-shirt and hat.

“I stayed within my three pancake limit boss,” he tweeted to a follower who had asked how many flapjacks he had eaten.

Another follower asked him how much money he had donated to charity. “A thousand” was his response, though it isn’t known whether or not he was joking. But knowing Ochocinco (and how rich he is), he probably wasn’t.

Did you get any free pancakes today at IHOP?

Pitbull rocked the stage as he teamed up with R&B singers Ne-Yo and Chris Brown during his performance Sunday night (Feb 26) in Orlando, FL during halftime of the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.

Pitbull performed a medley of his hits, including “Rain Over Me,” “International Love” (with Chris Brown) and “Give Me Everything” (with Ne-Yo).

Chris Brown also got a chance to dance his butt off and perform his own single “Turn Up the Music” during Pitbull’s nearly 13-minute set.

Check it out above!

Nicki Minaj performed a very lively set as she kicked off the 2012 NBA All-Star Game Sunday night (Feb 26) in Orlando, FL.

Dressed in a futuristic getup and a bright purple wig, the Young Money rapstress ran through a medley of her hits, including “Super Bass,” “Turn Me On,” “Moment For Life,” and her latest single “Starships.”

Watch Nicki’s performance below:

R&B diva Mary J. Blige performed a very soulful rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” Sunday night (Feb 26) as she helped open up the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, FL.

There were some mixed reactions to Mary’s version of the National Anthem, but overall we think she did a great job!

Watch below:

Watch comedian Kevin Hart‘s HEE-LARIOUS reaction to getting ejected from the NBA All-Star Celebrity game this past weekend, even though his team was up more than 30 points!

Coach Dwight Howard couldn’t even keep a straight face, SMH…

Oddly enough, Kevin — who stands at a mere 5-foot-2-inches tall — went on to win the Most Valuable Player award, which he noted to ESPN TV host Stuart Scott that being named the MVP has nothing to do with points, but with being a good teammate.

There’s still a possibility of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao going head-to-head in the ring.

In a recent interview with Radio Rahim, Manny revealed that he still plans on retiring soon, but will make room for one last fight with Mayweather.

Peep the footage below:

Victoria’s secret model Kate Upton shows off her smokin’ hot body on the cover of the newly released Sports Illustrated Magazine 2012 Swimsuit Issue.

The 19-year-old model (yes, you read that right! she’s only 19!) poses in a teeny tiny red and brown string bikini that looks as if it’s simply painted over her eye-popping assets.

“That was one of the first photos from the first shoot,” Upton said in a telephone interview with the AP. “It was my favorite swimsuit … I felt sexy in it but confident.”

As an up and coming supermodel, landing the cover of SI’s coveted Swimsuit Issue, which is published only once a year, is a pretty big deal, so congratulations are definitely in order for Kate Upton!

Check out another sexy shot from her spread below:

Your thoughts on the pictures?

Kobe Bryant is about to be the luckiest man in the world. The L.A. Lakers star and his estranged wife Vanessa Bryant are working on getting back together!

The former couple were spotted kissing yesterday — Valentine’s Day — outside the locker room at the Lakers-Hawks game.

According to TMZ, even though Kobe and Vanessa have submitted all necessary documents for their divorce, it doesn’t become final until mid-June and have plenty of time to withdraw the papers.

So we all know that what that means….this could be Kobe’s only chance of ever getting those three nicely decked-out mansions back.

If Vanessa and Kobe do end up reconciling…maybe Seal and Kris Humphries should ask him for some advice? (Just saying…it couldn’t hurt!)

Sounds like things between Deion Sanders and his estranged wife Pilar are getting extra ugly. (Even uglier than the usual!)

Pilar has now filed a lawsuit against Deion, claiming that he “orchestrated” a violent attack on her in an effort to get her out of his Texas mansion.

According to TMZ, Pilar filed suit against Deion and a woman named Laura Jones, who, as we reported yesterday, allegedly attacked Pilar earlier this week after she asked Laura to leave the home because she wasn’t welcome.

But Deion has a totally different account of the situation. He says that the woman in question — Laura Jones — is his aunt, and she was attacked by Pilar while she was at the home trying to fix their phone system.

My AUNT Laura Jones was at my home fixing my phone system and was attacked. We have proof. We apologize for these weekly ignorant lies!TRUTH

— DeionSanders (@DeionSanders) February 7, 2012

Enough is Enough we’re so tired and exhausted from the lies and foolishness. My kids are being affected weekly with these false allegations.

— DeionSanders (@DeionSanders) February 7, 2012

Still, Pilar is suing Deion because she believes that he is lying about Laura being his aunt, and she was not there to fix a phone system. According to Pilar’s story:

Deion summoned Laura — his “fake aunt” — to help him physically remove Pilar from the home on Feb. 6 so Deion could change the locks and bar her from returning.

Pilar claims Jones is legally banned from entering the home … but she entered the place anyway … so Pilar says she demanded that the woman leave immediately. Instead, Pilar claims, the woman “squared off and took a swing at [Pilar] hitting her in the eye.”

Pilar says Laura “continued to hit, slap, punch, choke, push and kick” her … causing various injuries. Pilar says she was so scared, she grabbed a KITCHEN KNIFE and prepared to defend herself until cops arrived.

Until all of this gets sorted out, Pilar has asked a judge to issue a restraining order against Deion’s “fake aunt” Laura, and she’s also asking the former NFL star to pay up for the “mental and physical pain” she created for herself claims she has experienced from the drama.

That damn Pilar… SMH!!!

Who do you believe? Pilar or Deion?

Looks like there is more drama going down in the Sanders home.

Pilar Sanders claims to have been attacked by one of Deion‘s female companions yesterday at his Texas mansion.

The model/actress called police and told them a woman named Laura arrived at the mansion to see Deion, but was told by Pilar that she was not welcome in the home and should leave.

Laura refused to leave, and after exchanging words with Pilar, threw a foreign object and struck her in the eye.

During the incident, Pilar claims her estranged husband Deion was present and didn’t do anything to stop the situation.

No arrests were made after the altercation, but the situation is under investigation.

Pilar’s lawyer told TMZ that “Pilar was taken to the hospital emergency room as a result of the injuries she sustained during the assault.”

“This is an opportunity for Deion to use his ‘Century-21 celebrity status’ to set an example as to how to lovingly care for his wife and children during divorce proceedings,” the lawyer added.

It seems like something crazy is going on between Pilar and Deion every other day. SMH!!!

 Your thoughts?

The Super Bowl is known for the memorable (and expensive) commercials that air throughout the biggest football game of the year, and we have rounded up some of our favorite ads from this year!

From the “Sling Baby” Doritos commercial, to Clint Eastwood narrating Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime in America” commercial, to Audi’s “Vampire Party” commercial, the ads for Super Bowl XLVI were not only memorable and thought provoking, but also funny!’

Check them out below (in no particular order):

“Thing Called Love” – Samsung Mobile USA

“Sling Baby” – Doritos

“Man’s Best Friend” – Doritos

“Confident You” – Cars.com

“It’s Halftime in America” – Chrysler (Narrated by Clint Eastwood)

“Fatherhood” – E*Trade

“The Dog Strikes Back” – Volkswagen

“Performance Basketball” – Bridgestone

“Performance Football” – Bridgestone

“Happy Grad” – Chevrolet

“Matthew’s Day Off” – Honda

“Transactions” – 2012 Acura

“A Dream Car. For Real Life” – Kia

“Just My Shell” – M&M’s

“Cheetah” – Hyundai

“Rescue Dog” – Bud Light

“Business Trip” – CareerBuilder.com

“Breakfast Police” – belVita

“Vampire Party” – Audi

Madonna lit up the stage last night (Sun Feb 5) as she put on an impressive performance during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in an attempt to show the new generation who the real “Queen of Pop” is, just in case they had forgotten.

Her 12-minute-plus performance set featured renditions of her songs “Vogue,” “Music,” “Give Me All Your Luvin” and “Like a Prayer,” along with guest appearances from rappers Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., Hip-Pop group LMFAO and R&B singer Cee-Lo Green.

Check out 30+ pics from the performance as well as video footage below:

Everyone keep Amar’e Stoudemire in your prayers. The NBA star’s older brother Hazell Stoudemire died in a car accident early this morning in Florida.

The accident happened on Route 27 in Lake Wales. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Stoudemire was driving at a “high rate of speed” when he collided with the rear of a tractor trailer.

He died on the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol says 35-year-old Stoudemire was not wearing a seat belt when he smashed into the big rig … and they are unsure if alcohol was a factor.

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This is so sad to hear. Another young life gone too soon. RIP :(

Kelly Clarkson took center field Sunday night (Feb 5) in Indianapolis, Indiana and performed the National Anthem (“The Star Spangled Banner”) during the opening game ceremony for Super Bowl XLVI.

“Just finished rehearsing the anthem in Indy … wow, I’m actually really nervous about singing at the Super Bowl ha!” Clarkson wrote on her WhoSay account before her big performance. “Here’s hoping I nail it and don’t screw it up!”

Fortunately for Clarkson, a two-time Grammy winner and the first American Idol winner, she didn’t screw it up, and in fact did a great job, tackling the song after “The Voice” host Blake Shelton and his wife, country singer Miranda Lambert‘s performance of “America the Beautiful.”

After the game, Kelly checked in with her fans again, writing:

“Guess what ….I’ve never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl tonight ….wow that was almost not fun I was so nervous! Fun night overall though! Thank you everybody for all of the nice things you’re saying about my performance! I really appreciate it :)”

Kelly Clarkson’s spot on performance comes a year after Christina Aguilera faced criticism after she flubbed the words to the “Star Spangled Banner” at last year’s Super Bowl.

Watch Kelly sing the “Star Spangled Banner” below:

What did you think of Kelly Clarkson’s rendition of the National Anthem?

The New York Giants won the Super Bowl last night, gaining their fourth title after defeating the New England Patriotswith a final score of 21 – 17.

Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York’s fourth Super Bowl title.

It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the Patriots’ bid for a perfect season.

This was the first Super Bowl with two starting quarterbacks who previously won the big game’s MVP award — and they took turns being brilliant. Manning became the first QB to open a Super Bowl with nine consecutive completions. Later, Brady put together a run of 16 completions in a row, breaking another Super Bowl mark.

But in the end, it was Manning who directed the nine-play, 88-yard drive that put New York ahead.

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One of the game’s highlights and funniest moments was when Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (#44) “accidentally” scored a touchdown with just 57 seconds left on the clock by basically sitting down in the end-zone. Hilarious!

It should also be noted that Giants Quarterback Eli Manning (#10) was the recipient of the prestigious Vince Lombardi MVP Trophy.

Congrats to the Giants on their big win!

Who were you rooting for? Did your favorite team win?

Congratulations are most definitely in order for Diddy‘s 18-year-old son Justin Combs, who has officially signed on to play football next year at UCLA!

Flanked by his family, including his proud multimillionaire father, his mother Misa Hylton and his grandmother Janice Combs, Justin — a 5-foot-9, 175-pound corner-back — signed a national letter of intent at the school on National Signing Day Wednesday (Feb 1) in Los Angeles.

“It was love at first sight,” Justin told reporters following the press conference. “When I stepped on the campus, I knew I was going to be a player there. I knew I just had to get there.”

Justin, who reportedly worked out with Jets star cornerback Darrell Revis in an effort to improve his game, accepted the full Division 1 scholarship to play football for the UCLA Bruins, which costs up to $54K a year to attend.

“It was worth it,” Justin said about signing with UCLA. “I got chills just signing it.”

Justin will go out to UCLA on June 24th and is looking forward to playing his first game for the Bruins.

“It’s going to be surreal at first but then at the end of the day you’ve got to go to work and you’ve got to get what’s yours and show why you’ve been working hard,” he said. “So I’m ready for that. I can’t wait.”

Justin Combs poses with his dad during a previous campus visit at UCLA

Last year when the news first broke, Sean “Diddy” Combs released a statement, calling his son’s commitment to UCLA one of the proudest moments of his life.

“This is everything a father could want for his son, for him to excel at what he loves to do and is truly passionate about,” said Diddy in the statement. “Justin is a shining example of what hard work, determination and a strong mentality can achieve. I am honored to call him my son and am happy that he is fulfilling his dream.”

Madonna‘s big Super Bowl performance (featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.) is just days away, and the latest buzz surrounding the big show is that R&B singer Cee-Lo Green and Hip-Pop group LMFAO will be joining the ladies on stage.

MTV broke the news earlier this week while citing a report from TMZ.com regarding Madonna’s massive halftime stage set, which reportedly features a series of lights that spell out “Vogue” set into the floor, in reference to the hit single she is rumored to be performing.

In addition to Vogue, Madonna will also be performing “Music” (with LMFAO), her brand new single “Give Me All Your Luvin” (featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.), “Like a Prayer” (with Cee Lo Green), “Ray of Light” and “Holiday.”

Madonna’s 12-minute halftime show will go down this Sunday night (Feb 5) during halftime of Super Bowl XLVI.

The game — which will see the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants — will air live on NBC from the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Will you be watching?

Deion Sanders has fired back at his estranged wife Pilar‘s claims that he offered her cash for sexual favors, insisting that she is straight up LYING and is only trying to extort him for his money!

TMZ broke the story … Pilar just filed an emergency motion in Texas, claiming Deion is holding her as a “financial hostage” … cutting off her cash flow … and only offering to give her cash in exchange for X-rated activities.

Sources close to Deion tell us the accusations are entirely untrue … and claim the NFL legend recently sent her a cashier’s check for $10,000 … which Pilar REJECTED.

Pilar’s lawyer, Larry Friedman, tells us she refused to accept the money because Deion presented the check as a “partial payment” towards the prenup … a prenup she believes is invalid.

We’re told Pilar was only promised $1,000,000 in the prenup … but Friedman believes she’s entitled to MILLIONS more … saying, “The offer does not reflect the assets in the estate and does not account for the time, effort, devotion, and faithfulness Pilar has invested in the marriage.”

A close adviser to Deion tells us … “Pilar has continued to make false statements in an attempt to extort additional money, in spite of the generous pre-nup that she voluntarily signed. Deion is going to allow a judge to resolve this privately, then he looks forward to setting the record straight publicly at the appropriate time.”

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Can’t we all just get along?

The ladies of VH1′s original “Basketball Wives” are returning to TV for an all-new fourth season, and here is a first look at the new and returning cast members!

In addition to the regulars (Evelyn Lozada, Shaunie O’Neal, Royce Reed, Jennifer Williams, Tami Roman and Suzie Ketcham)…Season 4 of “Basketball Wives” welcomes two new cast members, Kenya Bell and Kesha Nichols, who both know that being in a relationship with an NBA player isn’t as glamorous as one might think.

According to VH1′s press release:

Newcomer Kesha Nichols survived every girl’s worst nightmare, having her engagement broken off by her ball-playing fiance via email shortly before their wedding.

Kenya Bell is in the process of finalizing a divorce from a basketball star and is one of the most notorious and controversial wives in the league, whose infamous reputation is well-known by the other wives.

Shaunie O’Neal is on the path to establishing herself as a business mogul. Evelyn Lozada and Jennifer Williams’ 12-year friendship is in a precarious position. Will it recover from last season’s fracture?

Strong-willed Tami Roman continues to be a force to be reckoned with both socially and now in business. Royce Reed and Suzie Ketcham attempt to navigate uncharted waters as new chapters open in their lives.

These powerful women aren’t going to let ex-husbands, challenged friendships or public scrutiny get them down. Having a relationship with a pro basketball player isn’t always easy but we’ve watched as these women have shown viewers time and time again how they persevere through difficult times.

The all-new season of VH1′s “Basketball Wives” is set to premiere on the network on February 20th at 8pm EST!

Will you be watching?

Adding to their already nasty divorce battle, Pilar Sanders has revealed some very shocking claims against her estranged husband Deion.

Pilar told a Texas judge that Deion has canceled all of her credit cards, cut her cell phone off, and is basically refusing to give her ANY money to support herself and their kids. That is, unless she has sex with him!

In the court documents (obtained by TMZ), Pilar claims, “Since [Deion] filed for divorce on December 21, 2011, he has given [Pilar] $300.00 and offered her money in exchange for sexual favors.”

Pilar, of course, turned down the whole “money for sex” offer, and is now begging the court to force Deion to give it to her, claiming, “The children and I have lived in survival mode for several months, and the emotional toll on all of us is palpable.”

In addition to canceling her credit cards and her cell phone, Pilar also says Deion has “engaged in a pattern of systematically removing my belongings from the house and haphazardly throwing them into piles in the garage of the residence.”

So how much money does Pilar want from Deon?

Well, Pilar claims Deion makes over $1 million per year, and she says she wants NEEDS a cut of that so that she can live and support their children.

For those who missed it…

Check out LeBron James of the Miami Heat catching an alley-oop and dunking all over the Chicago Bull’s John Lucas III during the Bulls-Heat game yesterday in Miami. (SICK!!!)