During the filming of a Pepsi Commercial way back in 1984, Michael Jackson‘s hair caught fire due to a glitch in the pyrotechnics. The event has been parodied in music videos (Eminem) and comedy films, and we caught a re-enactment of it in the Jackson movie, The Jacksons: An American Dream. But the real footage has never been seen before until now. Watch it below:
![[MUSIC VIDEO] T.I. F/ Mary J. Blige - "Remember Me"](http://gossiponthis.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/musvid-rememberme.jpg "[MUSIC VIDEO] T.I. F/ Mary J. Blige - \"Remember Me\"")
T.I. recently premiered the video for his duet with Mary J. Blige, “Remember Me,” a song that was supposed to be featured on the Atlanta rapper’s upcoming Paper Trail album re-release titled Paper Trail: Case Closed. But according to MTV, that re-release will not be happening as it has been shelved indefinitely by Atlantic Records.
Though no reason for the album being scrapped was given, a spokesperson for the label said that “the re-release is definitely not happening” and that they plan to release the new songs digitally.
Anyway, continue reading to peep the new video!
The British paparazzi caught a glimpse of R&B singer/songwriter Keri Hilson leaving the Landmark hotel rocking a silver jacket and a pair of bright yellow pants. Looks like somebody was trying to get noticed by the flashing lights! Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
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Justin Timberlake apparently got into it with a paparazzo (singular form of “paparazzi,” in case you didn’t know). JT reportedly pulled up to a Beverly Hills hotel sometime Tuesday afternoon (Jul 14) and confronted a photographer trying to get a shot him.
According to witnesses, a “staring contest” ensued, which was eventually broken up by hotel staff. No physical altercation took place, but the confrontation did make for some good pics and a little comedy!
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Lil Wayne‘s people have responded to that lawsuit involving him, a Bahamian promoter and over $430,000. Red City Entertainment sued the New Orleans last week, claiming that they fronted him $432,000 to perform at a concert in the Bahamas. Their lawsuit states that instead of being on stage when he was supposed to, Weezy was knocked out cold in his hotel room.
And now, Weezy’s manager, Cortez Bryant, has spoken up and is telling his side of the story:
“Our show was set for September 26th last year,” Bryant explained. “We arrived on time, ready to perform and learned that due to lack of payment from the promoters. The sound company they had hired packed up and left the venue before Wayne was scheduled to hit the stage. So they were forced to cancel the show. On those grounds, at that moment, they were in breach of contract and forfeited their deposit.”
![[VIDEOS] Larry King Discusses Michael Jackson's Possible Murder](http://gossiponthis.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/larryking.jpg "[VIDEOS] Larry King Discusses Michael Jackson's Possible Murder")
If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news on Michael Jackson‘s death, you will know that his sister LaToya has made it clear that she thinks Michael was murdered. CNN’s Larry King spoke to the UK’s Daily Mail correspondent Caroline Graham about the interview that she conducted in which LaToya makes her claims. You do not want to miss this interview:
Bad Boy recording artists Dawn Richard and Qwanell “Que” Mosely (Day 26) put some of their “young love” on display Monday afternoon (Jul 13) as they took a strol holding hands down a Midtown Manhattan street in New York City.
And speaking of young love, we’re sure you peeped that Dawn tat on Que’s hip in that alter ego photoshoot they did with Derek Blanks. This is what the Day 26 member dished to Global Grind:
I figured I would get DAWN’s lips because she will be mine forever and I’m hers forever, so why not. It’s the best example of how honest I am in my relationship and about our love. Her lips and her name is an example to others that it’s ok to LOVE YOUR GIRL. It’s an example on how to be HONEST. I actually got her name when we started getting serious, so I had that way before the lips on my neck. I’m sure there will be more tattoos to come.
Love is a powerful thing, but a tattoo? C’mon now… But if they like it, I guess we can love it.
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Check out these new pics of celebrities attending events throughout the past couple of days!
Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa hit up the 2009 Maloof Money Cup Sunday afternoon (Jul 12), while Snoop Dogg was a performer at the event, held at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.
Continue reading for pics of Michelle Williams, Lady Gaga, Wendy Williams and more!
A make-up-less Keyshia Cole stopped for a picture backstage with Broadway actors Tshidi Manaya (L) and Ta’rea (R) at “The Lion King on Broadway” at Minskoff Theater Sunday evening (Jul 12) in New York City.
We also grabbed photos of Jermaine Dupri partying it up and deejying at M2 Ultra Lounge, Dwyane Wade & Alonzo Mourning at the Summer Groove Basketball Clinic, Cedric the Entertainer performing at the Summer Groove Comedy Jam and more!
Continue reading for all of the pics.
Actress Gabrielle Union sat with Miami Heat basketballer Dwyane Wade at the Zo Summer Groove Publix charities benefit dinner titled “Deco After Dark” in Hollywood Saturday (Jul 11). No, not THAT Hollywood … the one in Florida. Oh, you didn’t know there was a Hollywood in Florida? You learn something new every day!
But anyway, we would have loved to know what was really going on when this pic was snapped. Is D.Wade giving ol’ Gabby the side-eye? Sure does loo like it!
Other famous faces who hit up the event were Alonzo Mourning (who hosted the charity event), Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Kenny Smith and others. Continue reading to check out all of the pics from the party!
Wow! We haven’t seen Whitney Houston look this good in a while! Here she can be seen as she made her way back to her hotel in London, England early Tuesday (Jul 14). Be on the lookout for the legendary singer’s forthcoming album I Look To You when it hits stores on September 1st and click here to take a listen to the album’s lead single, “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” if you haven’t already.
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Lovebirds Nelly and Ashanti played on opposite teams Sunday evening (Jul 12) in St. Louis, Missouri as they both took part in the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Busch Stadium. Nelly’s team, the Nationals scored two home runs courtesy of the St. Louis native, who interestingly enough was set up for a really nice baseball career before he took his record deal.
Other celebrities who participated in the game include rapper Chingy, actor Billy Bob Thornton, former Backstreet Boys member Brian Litrell, Olympic gold medalist (gymnastics) Shawn Johnson and baseball legend Ozzie Smith. Continue reading for all of the pics!
Last month after Perez Hilton was assaulted by the Black Eyed Peas manager’ for calling Will.i.Am a f*ggot, the notorious blogger took to his site crying and dissing Fergie, Will.i.Am, and their manager Polo Molina. In a later interview, Hilton stated that he initially wanted to call Will.i.Am the n-word (and no, we’re not talking about “nutcase”) but instead, decided to use the anti-gay slur because he felt it would anger the singer even more.
Now, emcee N.O.R.E. has reacted to Hilton’s wanting to use the racial slur:
“To be perfectly honest with you, I was appalled,” Nore said. “I was real upset he could admit that. At the end of the day, we have a black president. We’re moving on in this world…And the fact is, we still deal with that regular racism that’s going on…I respect gay people, I hate f*ggots. This guy is a f*ggot. And the difference is, a f*ggot is a person who hates everyone else who isn’t gay. A gay person is a person who is just happy to be gay. So when he has the audacity to admit that he wants to use the n-word, it was just like the most disrespectful thing in the world. Because even for him thinking like that, thinking to say that, he shouldn’t have even admitted to that. At the end of the day man, this sh*t needs to be addressed.”
We understand where he was trying to get with this statement but parts of this just sound plain ignorant…
“Terrorist leader” Ayman Abu Aita is furious over his portrayal in Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film Bruno. The Palestinian, who reportedly was involved with the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, is claiming that the film mislabels him and that Cohen conducted the interview under false pretenses. In fact, Aita holds on to claims that he is no longer involved with the organization and hasn’t been for years.
Aita, who is labeled in the movie as “terrorist group leader”, claims he was shocked when he learned that the film is about a homosexual character and contains scenes of graphic homosexual sex and full frontal male nudity. Cohen also stated last week on Letterman that Aita may have been carrying a weapon during the interview, a claim that Ayman Abu Aita disagrees with. He states that Cohen told him the film was going to help the Palestinian cause. He is threatening legal action.
Meanwhile, Bruno opened at #1 this weekend, pulling in over $30 million!
Fabolous shot the video for “When the Money Goes,” the next single from the rapper’s forthcoming Loso’s Way album, this past weekend in New York City. We’re not sure if featured artist Jay-Z is going to make some kind of cameo appearance in the clip.
Continue reading for more pics and be sure to pick up Loso’s Way when it drops two weeks from today, July 28th!
Janet Jackson has reportedly returned to work on her latest film, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too after over two weeks of coping with the sudden death of her brother, Michael Jackson.
Actor Malik Yoba, Jackson’s love interest in the film, confirmed the news on his audio blog:
“For those of you who are curious about the state of Ms. Jackson, all seems well,” Yoba said. “She’s here at work and we’ve got a couple of serious scenes to shoot today.”
He said the cast will shoot for another week in Georgia before they head to the Bahamas to film more scenes. Janet first heard of Michael Jackson’s death while on location in Atlanta for the movie and immediately flew to Los Angeles upon hearing the news. Tyler Perry was quoted as saying she could return to the set whenever she feels up to it.
The movie is set to be released in Spring 2010.
Columbia artist Maxwell is set to move between 275K to 325K on the Billboard 200 chart with his first album in nearly eight years, BLACKsummers’night. In comparison, his last album Now opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 296,000 units moved. However, it may not end up being the top selling album of the week. Sales for Michael Jackson were reportedly “very brisk” on the day of his memorial.
In other Billboard news, the Hannah Montana 3 TV soundtrack will take in between 100,000 – 125,000 and All Time Low’s third studio album Nothing Personal will move between 60,000 and 75,000.
Singer Bobby Brown and his baby mama/girlfriend Alicia Etheridge were spotted maxin’ and relaxin’ on the beach in sunny Malibu, California Saturday afternoon. Peep Alicia reading the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, which features Michael Jackson on the cover.
We also have new candid shots of Beyonce, Usher, Kim Kardashian and more! Continue reading to check them out.
Inclement weather in Atlanta Sunday night (Jul 12) forced Jay-Z and Ciara to cancel their concert last night at Chastain Park Amphiteater. The thunder and rain wasn’t the problem, we hear. It was the lightening! And the seats at Chastain Park are made of metal, so yeah … that would NOT have been a good look.
Our friend FreddyO was able to catch up with Ciara and take a few pictures though:
Ciara told me how she was just getting over the flu when Jay-Z walked in (he had just got off a private jet). I have to say that he was so cool and laid back, I would have gotten pictures but I didn’t have my camera at the time. Jay tried to speak to everyone that was in the room. CiCi was the opening act and Jay Z was going to be joined by Memphis Bleek and Free Way. The concert does not have a new date as of now in Atlanta because Jay-Z was supposed to come back in the fall when his album drops.
According to the New York Post, Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe, mother of Michael Jackson‘s two eldest kids, have reportedly struck up a secret deal. Rowe apparently has agreed not to pursue custody for the kids as long as Joe Jackson does not have any part in raising them.
“The last thing she wanted was for those kids to be looked after by Joe and go through what Michael went through,” a source told the paper. ‘When [Rowe and Jackson] were [married], Michael poured out his heart about how much he loathed Joe for what he had done.”
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