Queen of Pop Janet Jackson will be the opening the 2009 American Music Awards with an 8-minute performance next Sunday (Nov. 22)  on ABC at 8PM. Janet has also recently shot a music video for her new single, “Make Me,” and probably has some choreography for the track which she most likely will be performing at the AMAs.

After her compilation album Number Ones is released in stores on November 17th Janet will sit down with exclusively with ABC’s Robin Roberts Wednesday night (Nov. 18) at 9PM  to talk about the sudden tragic death of her brother Michael Jackson.

Make sure you tune in to the AMAs and look out for Janet’s Wednesday night interview!

On a recent appearance of the Tyra Banks show, Halle Berry was asked what her favorite curse word was. And it has something to do with the paparazzi and them getting too close to her baby girl. She said she had to get gangsta on a paparazzi one time!

Tyra Banks: “Halle Sweary, what is your favorite cuss word? … Use it in a sentence.”

Halle Berry: “I’ll tell you what I just said yesterday to somebody.”

Tyra: “What did you say?”

Halle: “I said, ‘Didn’t I tell you don’t use no f**king flash on my daughter!!‘”

Continue reading for another video when the 39-year-old actress recalls a complete stranger knowing her daughter Nahla before they even realized who Halle was! She says that kind of thing scares her. Read on for her answer to Tyra’s question (about 3 mins into the video) about how she feels about the paparazzi taking the privacy away from her family.

Tyra: I’ve seen your baby because of a paparazzi picture.

Halle: And that part scares me! We were at the San Diego Aquarium, and a woman comes up and… my daughter is playing her little daughter, and the lady said ‘Wait a minute, is that Nahla?’ And I looked at the woman and she goes, ‘Oh my God and you’re Halle Berry but I recognized your daughter first!’ And I wanted to melt, I was so distraught because that is bothersome.

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Up and coming actress Gabourey Sidibe sat down with syndicated talk show host Ellen DeGeneres a couple of weeks ago in an interview to promote her new Oscar worthy movie “Precious,” set to hit theaters nationwide this December.

We love us some Gabby! Her bubbly personality jumped at us before she even sat on the couch. When Ellen introduced her she came out and danced to Ne-Yo’s “Closer” song, later revealing that she and a friend choreographed the whole thing weeks ago before she even knew she would be on Ellen. Big girl got some moves too!

But our favorite part of the interview would have to be towards the end (about 5 minutes into it) when she recalled a funny story about a reporter asking her to give a 30 second preview of her Oscar speech, you know, just “in case” she wins one. And she talked about how she freaked out and accidentally blew up at the reporter.

Ellen: There’s so much Oscar buzz going on and you’ve gotta be excited about that

Gabby: I try not to think about it really because it’s so premature, so it’s crazy to think about. I just did the London Film Festival and a reporter asked me, “Can you give us a 30 second preview of your Oscar speech?” and I freaked out, like on camera! I was like, “Give me a 30 second preview of your Oscar speech!” I almost punched her in the mouth, I was so mad! [laughing]

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Ever since Kanye West temporarily stole her shine at this years VMAs, it seems like Taylor Swift’s stock has shot up a bit. Hell, we’re not even going to lie. She’s generated some interest amongst us over here at Gossip On This too. Let’s be real now. Trust and believe if Mr. West hadn’t snatched that mic out of her hand a lot of people who are checking for her today wouldn’t even be given her a second thought right about now.

The young country music/pop star hosted NBC’s Saturday Night Live over the weekend and opened up the show with a pretty funny song she wrote called the “Monologue Song (La La La).” In the short melodic parody, Swift took some shots at her ex boyfriend Joe Jonas, “douchebags who cheat on her,” and her new friend (sarcasm, people) Kanye.

I like writing songs about douchebags who cheat me, but I’m not gonna say that, in my monologue / I like writing their names into songs so they’re ashamed to go in public, but I’m not gonna say that, in my monologue

You might think I’d bring up Joe, that guy who broke up with me on the phone, but I’m not gonna mention him, in my monologue / Hey Joe, I’m doing real well! Tonight I’m hosting SNL, but I’m not gonna brag about that, in my monologue

You might be expecting me to say something bad about Kanye, and how he ran up on the stage and ruined my VMA monologue… / But there’s nothing more to say ’cause everything’s okay, I’ve got security lining the stage, it’s my SNL monologue

Taylor got jokes! LOL… Continue reading to peep the video!

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If you’re tired of reading about, hearing about and/or seeing the Kardashian family then we suggest you stay way from all the blogs and television for a while because the premiere of the 4th season of their hit show, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” goes down Sunday, December 13th on E!

And next Sunday (Nov. 8) is the day Khloe and Lamar’s big wedding airs on television. E! released a snippet of the episode to Entertainment Tonight and you can check out the 2 minute clip when you continue reading.

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Nickelodeon star Keke Palmer attended the 25th Annual Artios Awards, sponsored by the Casting Society of America, Monday night (Nov 2) at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City, California.

The 16-year-old actress was a presenter at the event, which honored select members in over eighteen different theatrical casting categories.

November is proving to be a pretty big month for the teen actress already and we’re only 4 days in. According to Black Celebrity Kids, she’ll put her vocal talent to work with a performance this Thanksgiving at the big Macy’s Thanksigiving Day Parade on November 26th.

“I am so excited about this performance , I will be debuting a song I co-wrote called , Top Of The World, so please if you are in the New York area come and check me out in person, and if not please tune in.”

And just 5 days prior to that her new one-hour True Jackson, VP movie “Flirting With Fame” will air at 8:30 PM ET/PT on Nickelodeon.

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After you are stuffed from turkey and whatever else you decide to chow down on this Thanksgiving, you can plop down on the couch while it all digests and take in Beyonce’s Thanksgiving special on ABC!

Beyonce’s new concert DVD, “I Am… Yours: An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas,” is a double disc CD/DVD compilation that was recorded earlier this year in Vegas and will be released on November 23rd. And just 3 days later (on Thanksgiving), Beyonce’s one-hour TV special on ABC will air at 9 PM. This will mark Bey’s first ever prime-time network special.

In related news, it was recently announced that Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s music video for “Video Phone” will premiere exclusively on air on MTV and online on MTV.com this Thursday (Nov 5)! It will premiere in the US on MTV and MTV.com at 5:30pm EST. MTV channels in 162 countries will also premiere the video following the MTV Europe Music Awards, which will take place the same day and where Beyonce is slated to perform.

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One of the biggest selling girl groups of all time are back at it again! After the loss of their beloved Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes back in 2002 from a car crash in Honduras, the remaining members of the highly successful trio we know and love as TLC decided to their musical careers a break in 2005.

But Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins recently picked up their mics and performed a charity event for Justin Timberlake in Las Vegas. And now, the duo is reportedly documenting their comeback to the music scene with a new VH1 reality series. The groups’ longtime manager and friend Bill Diggins will direct the currently untitled television series for TLC, which will air sometime in March of 2010.

TLC’s reunion comes just three years after Watkins underwent major surgery to remove a non-cancerous brain tumor. She suffered a series of speech, sight and balance complications after the operation, not to mention the painful headaches, and has still yet to regain her full health but she says it will take way more than that to stop her!

“To this day, the headaches are unbelievable… But if that’s all? No problemo… I’m doing a solo album, and I want to tour. I have to see if I can do it. I’m still here. It will take way more to stop me.”

Rihanna will appear on ABC’s Good Morning America next Thursday (Nov 5) at 7 am 20/20 Friday (Nov 6) at 10/9c to tell her side of “the story” for the very first time. All of this within the same month her new Rated R album drops. How convenient…

ABC News posted a promotional snippet for both of the big television exclusives Friday (Oct 30). Check it out after the cut!

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In recent news Jon Gosselin (from TLC’s “Jon and Kate Plus 8) and Nadya Suleman aka the Octomom are being offered a million dollars for new television show. (Insert obligatory eye-roll here) Originally, Jon’s publicists wanted to keep the information under wraps so they denied the “rumors,” but now a source tells the NY Daily News that the show will be indeed be happening.

“Jon’s camp got scared because they didn’t expect the story to come out so quickly,” an insider tells us. “They figured they would issue a denial now while they still work out negotiations for the show.”

In Touch Weekly had reported that the father of eight had agreed to go on a date with Suleman for a new reality show called “Jon – Kate = Jon + Octomom.”

According to the press release, cameras will follow Gosselin “as he contemplates what hooking up with Octomom could really be like. He’s totally creeped out by the idea that if they got married, they’d have 22 kids.”

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Forbes.com recently announced that super model turned TV producer Tyra Banks earned $30 million between June 2008 and June 2009, making her prime-time TV’s biggest female money maker this year!

Among them: “America’s Next Top Model’s” Tyra Banks, who lands atop our list with estimated earnings of $30 million during the 12-month period. The supermodel turned super-personality serves up her unscripted model competition series on the CW as well an eponymous daytime talk show (also on the CW) and frequent cameos (most recently, on “Gossip Girl”). Off camera, Banks acts as a producer on a host of shows, from ABC’s “True Beauty” to the CW’s since-canceled “Stylista.”

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Check out these photos of Tyra getting her super model on at a photoshoot in Chelsea and Madison Square Park in New York City Monday afternoon (Oct 12). Continue reading for more!

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Retired championship boxer Mike Tyson was a special guest on Monday’s (Oct 12) episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” But this wasn’t the same Mike Tyson we knew in the media back in the day. This was a new Mike Tyson, ready to focus on his family and try to change the way the public sees him. He told Oprah he was “tired of failing.”

Tyson opened up about most of his headline-grabbing actions over the years, including his years in prison, his tempestuous eight-month marriage to Robin Givens, his long addiction to drugs, the $400 million fortune he squandered, the 1997 comeback match in which he bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, and — for the first time — the death of his 4-year-old daughter earlier this year.

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“The show is getting picked up, so for people that have been petitioning and wondering, it is coming back to BET. So, hopefully, you will see me back,” Drew told S2S exclusively. “It is official. The deal has been done.”

Buzz of a partnership between BET and CBS TV that would reincarnate the once-cancelled sitcom began spreading in June. Last anyone heard, the network said it was close to a deal, but nothing was final. This news comes with the catch that production on another season of “The Game” hasn’t started just yet. And we heard that she show might actually be taping in Atlanta now.

“Right now, they’re just trying to figure out when it’s going to actually come back, as far as when we start filming the new episodes and things like that,” said Drew. “But BET has picked it up.” The Game has always had a wonderfully loyal fan base, and those who tried to convince the CW to keep it had a big hand in its resurrection. “Everybody that petitioned—believe it or not—about the show getting cancelled, that is really what ultimately had BET even looking to pick it up,” she explained. “It was really dope. Everybody really loves the show and supports the show, so all I can say is keep watching.”

But with the show is headed to a new home field does that mean all of the original cast will be coming along with it?

“I can’t say that for sure, but you will probably see a lot of the characters back,” Drew dished. She’s hoping to get a recurring spot on the show, reprising the self-named role of Drew Sidora. The big question there will be, if she does return, what does that mean for Derwin Davis and his new bride Melanie?

“Just bring people up to date with that because it was never resolved. It was something we always to bring back; it was all about the great timing of it,” Drew said.  “I think now people are going to want to see what happens with Mel and I. You know, you might see us out somewhere. And the same with Derwin.”

Speaking of new shows, Michael Vick has a BET show of his own in the works. The show, titled “The Michael Vick Project,” will reportedly show the football player making his controversial comeback in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. It will also take viewers back to his troubled childhood and take a closer look into his 2007 arrest for running an illegal dog fighting ring.

The quarterback, who took his first regular-season pro snap just two weeks ago after serving 18 months in prison, is partnering with BET for a new eight-part docu-series scheduled to air early next year. The program, tentatively titled “The Michael Vick Project,” spotlights his controversial comeback with the Philadelphia Eagles while also examining his tumultuous past — including his troubled childhood and his 2007 arrest for running a dogfighting ring.

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She also touched on her relationship with the guy we all know as “Big Papa” on the show. He had supposedly proposed to her and gave her this big, huge expensive rock for her birthday, but now she’s saying that she’s called off the engagement because she’s ready to commit and he led her to believe that he was, even though he clearly wasn’t.

ESSENCE.COM: So what’s the scoop? Are you or aren’t you still engaged to Big Papa?
ZOLCIAK: I am not engaged to Big Papa! I got a commitment ring last year and so when I got this new ring, I was led to believe that his divorce was final. Who gives someone a massive rock and makes this commitment if he wasn’t serious? I found out that I was still on the same merry-go-round. If there is one thing I have discovered about myself from doing this show it is that I’m just far too trusting. I’m actually dating someone new and I’m extremely happy. He’s my age, from California and cute as a button. I gave Papa almost four years of my life, so now I’m just trying to move on.

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Actress/comedienne Mo’Nique is premiering her new show, “The Mo’Nique Show” on BET next Monday night!

The one-hour show will feature A-list celebrity guest appearances and performances from the biggest names in music. She even has a resident DJ to keep the audience entertained and the viewers at home up late at night. Well, at least until 11 PM. The show promises to bridge the gap between the “old school” and the “new school” through skits and other segments, and shedding light on the positive contributions to our communities by today’s celebrities.

“I’m very excited to finally bring my signature voice and comedy to late night television,” said Mo’Nique, host of new BET late night show THE MO’NIQUE SHOW. “This show will definitely give BET viewers the late night show experience, but at the same time, offer something uniquely different to the late show circuit, and I can’t think of a better home to welcome cable’s late night female host but BET.”

The show premieres next Monday, October 5th at 11 PM, taking Wendy Williams’ old time slot. Which has a little bit of irony in itself, seeing that both of them recently left radio for TV. But anyway, continue reading for a

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The ladies of the Real Housewives of Atlanta were given the opportunity to do their own individual alter ego photo shoots by one of ATL’s hottest photographers Derek Blanks, and the photos were revealed on last night’s episode of the Bravo reality series. The idea for everyone’s concepts came straight from NeNe who did a damn good job of matching everyone up with the right personalities.

Kim’s alter ego was a housewife and a mistress, which is a perfect fit for her since she really is messing around with someone else’s husband in real life (that Big Poppa dude). NeNe’s alter ego as a Magic City stripper also matched up to her own real life experience, because she wrote about taking her clothes off and dancing for dollars in her new book, “Never Make the Same Mistake Twice.” Sheree’s split personality involved a bank robber and an innocent bystander at an ATM because well, Sheree likes money.

Out of everyone’s shoot, Lisa’s had to be the funniest and Kandi’s was the saddest. Lisa was portrayed as a “gangsta boo” (NeNe’s words, not ours) slash “biker chick” who knocked a cute little girl scout off of her bicycle and tried to steal her cookies. And Kandi played a careless (and emotional) alcoholic who decided to drink and drive and ended up running into someone, which also hits home for her because her ex fiancee’s nephew ended up in intensive care for over a month earlier this year following a head on collision involving drunk driving.

In all, everyone’s shoots turned out great! The ladies definitely played their parts well and the camera showed a lot of love to them

It looks like Jay-Z will be on Oprah after all! The Brooklyn bred rapper took the famous television talk show host on an exclusive tour of the Marcy Projects of Bedstuy, Brooklyn in New York City (Jay’s old neighborhood) and talked her about his past as a teenage drug dealer and bullet dodger. They also discussed his rise to fame in the late 1990’s which led to his current success in the late 2000’s as a hip-hop mogul and household name, in addition to touching on his marriage with superstar Beyonce. All of this will be featured in an upcoming issue of Oprah’s “O Magazine,” but Jay-Z revealed to New York’s Hot 97 radio station that the interview will also air on The Oprah Show on September 24th.

Jay-Z told Hot 97’s Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg exactly why he wanted to bring Oprah to the hood.

“I brought her around there really for the neighborhood,” he explained. ” ‘Cause a lot of times, when you see people or you hear about Oprah Winfrey, she seems almost untouchable. When I saw her, it was shocking to me. So I know how that feels, to see someone on TV and hear their name and know they’re so hugely successful. They seem unattainable … but for them to be around the way and for kids to just see that.”

Her surprise appearance, along with Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kevin Liles, was shocking to the residents of the neighborhood and they definitely appreciated it, but precautions did need to be in place. Jay says her security was equipped with helicopters in all to make sure everything was okay. It’s not everyday you have people like Oprah, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kevin Liles walking through the projects.

“There was a lot of people out there,” he said. “It was Oprah, you know? You don’t want people to come snatch her up. [There was] like secret service and helicopters all around.”

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VH1 reps have revealed that their “Behind the Music” series will return in September 2009 and will feature profiles on rappers Lil Wayne, T.I. and 50 Cent, along with R&B singer and former New Edition member Bobby Brown.

BTM will follow Wayne from his early days as a New Orleans “Hot Boy” all the way to being the “best rapper alive” in 2009. His episode will kick off the return of the series on September 10th. A couple of weeks later on September 28th, Bobby Brown will be featured on the show and they’ll talk about his days as a member of New Edition, his struggles with drugs, his divorce from Whitney Houston and everything in between.

A week and a few days later on October 8th will be T.I.’s episode, where his life as a drug dealer on the streets of Atlanta, the murder of his close friend Philant Johnson and his current stint in federal prison will be highlighted. And less than a week later on October 13th, the show will document 50 Cent’s life, form his near-death experience in May 2000 all the way up until today, where he is now one of the biggest rappers in hip-hop.

All shows will air at 10 PM (EST) with the exception of 50 Cent’s episode, which will air at 8 PM (EST).

In a recent interview with Ryan Seacrest, NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak of the Real Housewives of Atlanta got into it. But that’s a common occurrence with those two, so that’s not why we’re posting this video. We’re posting this simply for this final line NeNe said after Kim repeatedly accused her of choking her outside of a Target back in April:

“Why you wanna bring this up and it happened in April? Take me to court ’cause you know we’re gonna sit in jail together baby! With wigs and Newports … that’s what we’re gonna do.”

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When you first heard about BET’s new original reality series, “Tiny & Toya” we bet you didn’t think, “Hey, this show is going to be the #1 show in history!” Well, according to stats recently released by Nielson Media Research, it is!

The season finale of the popular BET series Tuesday night (Aug 25) saw an impressive 1.9 milion total viewers, while the season premiere of “Frankie & Neffe” also saw the same numbers. And with an average of 1.8 million viewers per night, “Tiny & Toya” is currently the #1 original series in the history of BET Networks! The premiere of Frankie & Neffe stands as the #2 series debut in BET history.

“Tiny & Toya” chronicled the everyday lives of two ordinary women, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle (T.I.’s fiancee) and Antonia “Toya” Carter (Lil Wayne’s ex-wife), brought together in friendship by their shared experiences surviving the pitfalls of fame alongside superstar significant others. While the brand new series “Frankie & Neffe” follows the R&B Keyshia Cole’s mother (Frankie) and sister (Neffe) as they strive to gain financial independence and take charge of their own lives.

With impressive numbers like that, we wouldn’t be surprised if BET renewed both shows for a second season!

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Paula Abdul has a new gig! The former American Idol judge has officially signed a deal to host “VH1 Divas,” set to air live on September 17th at 9 P.M. She expressed her excitement for her one night gig to her 1,000,000+ followers on Twitter:

Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year’s “Vh1 Divas”!The show will be live on Sept 17th @ 9 pm EST

This year’s VH1 Divas show will honor Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus- I am so excited!!

In related news, American Idol alum Jordin Sparks was announced as the latest performer to appear on the show. She will be joining Leona Lewis, Adele, Miley Cyrus and Kelly Clarkson. Additional performers and participants will be announced in the coming weeks before the show airs.

Michael Jackson’s older sister, LaToya Jackson, is set to guest co-host on an upcoming episode of ABC’s round-table discussion show, “The View.” She will sit on the panel on Sept. 16th and 18th in place of Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who’s currently on maternity leave.

Meghan McCain (Sen. John McCain’s daughter), Victoria Beckham (aka “Posh Spice”) and comedienne Kathy Griffin are also set to guest co-host sometime in September.

It was also announced that Kate Gosselin from TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ will co-host on the show on September 14th and 15th.

UPDATE: The man authorities arrested at an airport in Toronto, Canada was NOT Ryan Jenkins. As of right now, Jenkins is still on the loose…

TMZ is reporting that Ryan Jenkins, a former contestant on VH1’s “Megan Wants a Millionaire” reality series, was arrested at an airport in Toronto, Canada. Jenkins was charged with the murder of his wife, Jasmine Fiore Thursday (Aug 20), which is 5 days after the super model’s mutilated body was found stuffed into a briefcase.

According to reports, Jenkins strangled and beat Flore before stuffing her naked body into a suitcase and placing it inside a dumpster in the Buena Park area of Southern California on the morning of August 15th 2009. Police also say her teeth and fingers had been removed in an obvious effort to evade investigators attempting to identify the remains. Investigators ended up identifying Fiore, who was last seen alive with Jenkins in San Diego, by using the serial numbers from her breast implants.

Ryan and Jasmine checked into the Lauberge Del Mar hotel last Friday night (Aug 14). Investigators say Jenkins left the hotel that following Saturday morning (Aug 15) with a grey suitcase, and later that day Ryan Jenkins reported her missing. Fiore hasn’t been seen alive since.

Upon hearing the news, VH1 halted all future airings of Megan Hauserman’s show, “Megan Wants a Millionaire,” where 32-year-old Ryan Jenkins was originally a contestant and supposed overall winner of the show, though VH1 hasn’t yet confirmed who actually won. But there are rumors floating around saying Ryan told his friends he won $250,000 after being chosen as the winner. So VH1 decided it’d be best to pull the plug on the show as it would put them in a very bad position to continue to air it in light of the charges recently brought against him. They’ve even removed the show completely from VH1.com.

After weeks of speculation, the official line-up for the upcoming 9th season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars was finally announced Monday (Aug 17) on Good Morning America. Among the 16 celebrity contests, the largest in the history of the show, will be singers Mya, Macy Gray and Aaron Carter, actress Melissa Joan Hart, retired football star Michael Irvin and Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter, Kelly Osbourne.

The show is set to premiere on Monday, September 21st at 8 p.m. on ABC. Check out the full list of stars after the break!

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The movie will be based on the novel by Denene Millner, Angela Burt-Murray, and Mitzi Miller that follows three women who decide to be engaged within a year after attending a wedding.

The film will be adapted by screenwriter Nzingha Stewart and will be produced by Sony Pictures TV. Tracey Edmonds and Sheila Ducksworth will join Union as additional executive producers.

Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z invited media mogul/talk show host Oprah to his old neighborhood in the Marcy Projects of Bed-Stuy (Bedford-Stuyvesant) Brooklyn, New York City. The rapper, due to release his new album in a month, showed the Big O his grandmother’s house and more of his old stomping grounds for an upcoming interview in Oprah’s “O Magazine.” Word is Beyonce and Rihanna were in the area too…

Oprah hanging out with rappers in the projects? Never thought we’d see the day! But do you think this would happen if the Jiggaman wasn’t married to Beyonce? Probably not. Ponder on that for a minute and peep more pics when you continue reading…

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NBA star Shaquille O’Neal attended a press conference for his new television show, “Shaq Vs,” at the Loews Santa Monica Hotel Wednesday (Aug 5) in Santa Monica, CA. In the new ABC reality series, Shaq will take on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in football, Michael Phelps in swimming, Serena Williams in tennis and other famous athletes in their respective sports. There will, of course, be negotiations of a handicap before the big man takes on his competitors; for instance, Michael Phelps may have to swim 2 or 3 laps for every lap that Shaq swims, just to be fair.

Shaq told USA Today he came up with the idea of the show as a way to train for his upcoming NBA season as a Cleveland Cavalier. He believes people would definitely be interested in the idea of an athlete playing another sport. According to USA Today, episodes will show O’Neal as he prepares for the challenges, hosts news conferences and spends time with needy kids before climaxing with the main event.

The show premieres on ABC next Tuesday, August 18th at 9/8c.

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In related news, it’s being reported that she, along with Victoria Beckham, is in line to take Paula Abdul’s spot in the upcoming season of American Idol. Despite reports of Jennifer Lopez being set to be the new judge, reports state that she’s only been asked to do a couple of guest spots in the future. But all of this is pure speculation as nothing has been confirmed by Fox or American Idol execs.

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Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian’s reality series, titled “Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami,” premieres Sunday August 16th on cable network E! The show, produced by Ryan Seacrest and Bunim-Murray Productions, the team behind E!’s “Keeping UP With the Kardashians,” will follow the 2 youngest Kardashian sisters as they leave Los Angeles behind and take a chance with Miami to launch their second DASH boutiqure store.

Khloe also shows off her independence from being just a “Kardashian” with her embarking on a new career in radio when her late night talk show “Khloe After Dark” hits airwaves on Miami’s Y100 radio station. You also get a little snippet of her locking lips and swapping spit with BET’s Terrence J! (What’s up with that???). Continue reading to peep the preview…

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MTV announced the nominations for their 26th annual Video Music Awards Tuesday (Aug 4) and Beyonce and Lady Gaga both scored nine nods a piece! Beyonce, nominated for Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best Choreography and more, says she’s excited to share the spotlight with Lady Gaga.

“I’m excited and honored to be tied for most nominated for the VMAs,” Beyonce said. “I’ve been blessed this year to have ‘Single Ladies’ become a video people really connected with and responded to. I’ve spent so much time watching all the great versions people created all around the world. It’s beautiful to feel you touch people and bring a song to life with a video.”

Lady Gaga, who has nominations in the categories of Best New Artist, Best Pop Video, Best Editing and more, also expressed her excitement … in her own way, of course.

“After years of hustle in New York City, where we made our art videos in bars, myself and the Haus of Gaga are honored to receive nine nominations for the 2009 VMAs,” she said. “We believe in the immensity and the promise of ’showbiz’ and will continue to give it mouth-to-mouth, till its vomiting return. All you need is a camcorder, a flashlight and one truly great idea. Thank you, MTV, for being our video flagship, and for supporting this bunch of inspired kids, who love to get wasted and make art together.”

The 2009 MTV VMAs are set to air live from New York City September 13th at 9 p.m. Continue reading for the full list of nominees!

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“With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to Idol. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 become an international phenomenon. What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month. I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all.

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Before we get to the drama surrounding the Atlanta Housewives, let’s start you off with the stats from last week’s season 2 premiere! The Season 2 premiere of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta reality TV show drew in a record setting 2.7 million viewers, the most for any “Real Housewives” debut. In comparison, the New York Housewives’ Season 2 premiere brought home 1.6 million viewers, while the second season premiere of the Orange County Housewives opened at 1.1 million viewers.

Due to the popularity and anticipation for the show’s premiere, Bravo aired it twice, with the actual premiere at 10 p.m. and the re-run airing an hour later at 11 p.m. In total, over 4 million people tuned in to watch the show! Why is this such a big deal, you ask? Well, last season’s premiere only saw 656,000 viewers, though 2.8 million people caught the finale at the end of the season.

Be sure to catch episode 2 when it airs Thursday night (Aug 6) at 10 p.m. on Bravo. And continue reading for more news/drama on the RHOA!

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Fox has released a new clip to accompany the promotion of their new show Glee. In the clip, Mercedes, crushed by Kurt’s rejection after pouring her heart out, throws a rock through his windshield and proceeds to break into “Bust Your Windows” by Jazmine Sullivan. Watch the clip below:

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VH1 is finally bringing back its famed “VH1 Divas” after a four-year hiatus. For its first broadcast, the network will have performances from Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, and… Miley Cyrus.

Past Divas have included Aretha Franklin, Cher, Celine Dion and Mary J. Blige. The only difference is that these singers have been around for decades while this new set of singers have only been around for a few years. Kelly Clarkson has sold over 20 million albums since being the first ever American Idol while Leona Lewis climbed to fame after winning the British reality competition The X Factor. British soul singer Adele won two Grammys earlier this year for Best New Artist and Best Vocal Performance for her single “Chasing Pavements,” While Miley Cyrus is best known for her role on the Disney Channel as Hannah Montana and has scored three chart topping albums with the Hannah Montana soundtracks.

There is seriously something wrong with this picture. Kelly Clarkson is understandable and we would even turn a blind eye to Leona. Adele is a wonderful artist but she hasn’t been around long enough. But Miley Cyrus? What happened to artists like Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Monica, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys … the list goes on. Do you think Miley deserves this honor and will you be watching the concert on September 17th?

R&B singer Chilli of TLC fame has signed with VH1 to star in her very own reality show about her search for love. Chilli will have help from Tionna Smalls, a relationship expert, while she searches for a mate.

Also, rapper Pepa of the hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa has also landed a deal with VH1 for her own reality show where she also will be looking for love after being celibate for four years. According to the NY Daily News, Pepa will meet with 3 of her single closest friends over brunch each week to discuss both the highs and lows of the past week.

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Big time producer Scott Storch has signed on to to star in a reality show about his comeback to the music industry.

Storch, who has cooked up hits for singers like Beyonce, Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Danity Kane, etc., fell off the radar earlier this year when he missed payments on his $10 million Miami mansion, became a wanted man for owing the IRS almost $1 million in back taxes, and above all … started using cocaine.

The show will be produced by Bunim/Murray Productions (Real World, Road Rules, Project Runway, etc.). It will most likely air sometime next year.

We’re definitely excited for this. Storch has never really allowed cameras to detail exactly how his hits are made. Not to mention how interesting it will be to see if he can really make a comeback. Will you be watching when it airs?

The 2009 BET Awards go down next week and the people behind the network are still adding performers to the final list. News recently broke that Keyshia Cole and Monica will performing their song, “Trust,” live on stage together at the annual event, which honors the biggest celebrities in black entertainment. The current list of performers include: Beyonce, Jay-Z, Maxwell, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Mary Mary, Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy.

“Trust” has been doing pretty well on BET’s countdown show 106 & Park as it has been sitting pretty at the No. 1 spot for a while now so fans will definitely be looking forward to the duo performing the song at the BET Awards, which airs live next Sunday (Jun 28) from Los Angeles.

SOURCE: BET

BET Networks recently announced via press release that rappers Jay-Z, Fabolous and Young Jeezy and gospel duo Mary Mary have all been added to the official line-up of performers for the 2009 BET Awards. The annual ceremony’s star-studded line-up of performers already includes platinum-selling artists like Beyonce, Kanye West, The Dream, Soulja Boy, Ne-Yo and Maxwell so the new additions to the roster will no doubt be in good company.

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Brace yourselves people. After the year 2010 … there will be no more Hannah Montana! That’s right, after a extremely successful (understatement, we know) 4-year run, Miley Cyrus‘ dad/co-star Billy Ray Cyrus says that the upcoming season of the Disney Channel series will be the last.

“Quite frankly, I give a lot of credit to Miley for taking it to another year,” Cyrus said. “She didn’t want it to just end with whatever was the last episode we did. She wanted it to build to where there’s a moral to the story, to where it doesn’t just end and go away and that’s it. She wanted there to be an official ending to ‘Hannah Montana.’”

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VH1 recently announced that Ray J will be returning to reality television very soon as casting for season 2 of the hit VH1 reality series, “For the Love of Ray J” has commenced! According to the official casting site, VH1 & Ray J are looking for “single, beautiful and dynamic women who think they have what it takes to turn Ray J into a one-woman man.”

Season 1’s winner Joanna Hernandez aka Cocktail took to her MySpace blog shortly after the announcement saying that although she and Ray have a “cool chemistry” whenever they’re together, at the end of the day she “wasn’t the right person for Ray.” She added that she was happy he was honest about everything before they got too deep.

I am single now
Current mood: bummed
Category: Romance and Relationships
So most of you have seen photos floating around with me and a guy who is obviously not Ray. Some of you have been asking questions about who I am dating, is it Ray? or this person or that person and I want to clear some things up.

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Heidi Montag’s big sister Holly offically made her debut on NBC’s new hit reality series, “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” on last Wednesday (Jun 10) night’s episode. She’s reportedly stepping in her for his sister Heidi and brother-in-law Spencer, who both quit the show for good last week after Heidi was sent to the hospital.

Though her castmates were nervous at first, with Sanjaya Malakar expressing that he hoped she wouldn’t add “drama” to the camp like her sister and brother-in-law Heidi and Spencer Pratt did, Holly seemed to fit right in with her cheerfulness and agreeable attitude, and even led the women’s team to a victory in the first food challenge.

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Pop/dance/hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas performed Friday (Jun 12) morning on NBC’s Today Show at the Rockefeller Center in New York City. Their latest studio album, The E.N.D., is in stores now! Continue reading for more photos from their Today Show appearance.

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Pop boyband The Jonas Brothers (L to R: Nick, Joe and Kevin) participated in the Walgreens-sponsored Summer Concert Series during a live taping of ABC’s Good Morning America Friday (Jun 12) morning in New York City at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Continue reading for more photos of the guys, who will be releasing their fourth studio album Lines, Vines and Trying Times, next Tuesday (Jun 15).

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Legendary R&B singer Lionel Richie and his Matrix-style leather trenchcoat (haha) performed on CBS’ The Early Show aboard the USS Intrepid Friday (Jun 12) morning in New York City. Continue reading for more photos of Nicole Richie’s dad doing his thing.

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Newly married couple Heidi and Spencer quit on the spot on NBC’s “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” reports TMZ. A highly placed source in the production crew tipped off the website saying that the two followed through with their threat and walked off the set after the live portion of Monday (June 1) night’s episode.

And to add insult to injury, Spencer’s charity The Red Cross now wants nothing to do with the program. They say what Spencer and his wife did left a bad taste in their mouth, though it’s unclear whether they would have received anything anyway since Heidi and Spencer prematurely quit the show instead of being voted off.

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It was announced a couple of weeks ago that Nickelodeon had ordered a second season of the hit live-action comedy series “True Jackson, VP,” which currently ranks as the number two show for kids and tweens on Saturday night. Nickelodeon’s Executive Vice President Marjorie Cohn announced the news about the series, which stars multi-talented actress Keke Palmer as 15-year old True Jackson. True Jackson is the vice president of the youth division of a major fashion label.

“Keke Palmer is an extraordinarily talented actress who is both relatable and aspirational to her viewers,” said Cohn. “Her star quality, coupled with a dynamic cast and funny, compelling storytelling, has been a winning combination. We are thrilled to be bringing this successful series back for a second season.”

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Your boy DMX is finally taking the steps to get the help that he needs to overcome his recently obtained drug addiction with VH1’s hit “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” reality series. The troubled rapper will be among several celebrities on the third season of the show, which will follow them as they struggle to move forward from drug and alcohol addictions with the help of renowned addiction medicine specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, who also serves as the show’s host.

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Four out of the five ladies of Danity Kane returned to the stage once again for the finale of Season 3 of MTV’s Making The Band 4. The finale was filmed live at The Hudson Theatre up in NYC and featured appearances from Diddy, Day 26 (who also performed), Donnie Klang and of course D. Woods, Dawn Richard, Aubrey O’Day and Shannon Bex of DK.

Sway from MTV got the ladies to open up a bit about their current “situation,” and when he got to a question about them making up and geting back together D. Woods acted like she wanted to avoid the question, all the while promoting her album and talking about everyone at a place where they wanted to “move on.” Shannon was open to the idea and so was Dawn and Aubrey. But what about Aundrea? Why isn’t she in any of the pics? Well, it turns out … she decided not to attend the taping because she’s still hurt about what happened and just wants to move on from the situation ASAP.

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R&B singer Fantasia will return to her reality television roots come early 2010 when she stars in a new unscripted series on VH1, who is well known for their reality shows. Her first experience with reality television was when she was a contestant on FOX’s hit singing competition show American Idol.

“Fantasia has one of the most fascinating stories in show business, from her tough upbringing to her meteoric rise on the national scene thanks to American Idol,’” Jeff Olde, executive vp original programming at VH1 said.

“Her challenges from fame and her unwillingness to fail have combined to create a larger-than-life talent who appeals to music lovers around the world. So many people wanted to work with her on this, but Fantasia is now part of the VH1 family, and we’re so happy to have her.”

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If you were among the group of MTV viewers who sat in front of your tubes Tuesday night to catch the final episode of T.I.’s Road to Redemption, you’re probably a little disappointed and wondering what the hell is going on. According to MTV News, the show’s finale has been postponed until next Tuesday, April 7th, due to a computer glitch. The episode that aired this past Tuesday was a re-run. Michael Hirschorn, an executive producer of the show, said this type of screw-up has never happened before.

“Basically, as I understand it, it’s a kind of screw-up that’s never happened before,” Michael Hirschorn, an executive producer of “Road to Redemption,” told MTV News on Wednesday (April 1). “The materials for show were collected for final assembly, everything was good and signed-off, and then the media became corrupted. It was sort of like having a file on a home computer, and the computer screws it up — only much bigger than that.”

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