Tennis phenom Serena Williams attended the Sony Ericsson Open Player Party at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, FL Wednesday. Her sister Venus, Rick Fox, Wyclef Jean and more also hit up the event. Continue reading for more!
Gucci Mane Show in Greenville, SC Cut Short
So the Gucci Mane show went down as planned, despite rumors of him landing himself back in prison. According to our exclusive sources, Gucci went on stage at the Greenville Civic Center at approximately 1:30 AM and within an hour, the floor was cleared out and bottles were everywhere. He didn’t even get to finish performing “Traphouse” SMH…
“Like 30 n*ggas started fighting! The floor just cleared out … bottles were everywhere and security snatched some dudes up. I feel bad for whoever got cut though, and they could’ve let Gucci finish “Traphouse!”
Needless to say, somebody got hurt (apparently, they got cut) and the concert ended earlier than planned leaving people pretty heated. Too bad negroids don’t know how to act in a public setting. When Gucci Mane comes on, people just lose it and they’re ready to fight. And any and every one who looks at them wrong gets hit. So imagine him being live on stage. Needless to say, he won’t be rolling back through Greenville any time soon.
Guess Who’s Working out in Malibu?!
Guess what reality star was putting himself through an intense workout Thursday afternoon in California. Hint: He’s been featured in shows on both BET and VH1 and his stage name is that of an Asian god. Continue reading to find out who it is!
No Gucci Mane Show in Greenville, SC Tonight? // Gucci Mane Back in Jail? (Updated)
We just caught word that Gucci Mane will not be performing in Greenville, SC at the Civic Center Friday night as previously scheduled. According to our boy illseed over at All Hip Hop, the Atlanta rapper has landed himself back behind in jail. This time, for domestic violence. He was rumored to be arrested this morning.
Gucci Mane is back in jail already? I don’t know, but I am getting word that Gucci Mane might already be in jail. Apparently he was supposed to be performing in Greenville, SC. Then everything got all messed up. I am hearing that last night there were text messages being forwarded around saying he got locked up this morning for domestic violence. Now, I don’t know what he did, but I hope that a certain video didn’t come back to haunt Gucci.
And we were about THIS close to snagging an interview with him tonight! Oh well…
UPDATE: Gucci Mane did an interview with Greenville radio station Hot 98.1 earlier today and is NOT in jail. The show will go on as planned.
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Being Sued by Maid!
Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa are being sued by their maid, reports TMZ. The former housekeeper, Maria Jiminez, claims Vanessa was extremely abusive and called her names, even demanding that she put her hand in a bag of dog crap to get a tag from her blouse. And that’s not even half of it. Reports say Vanessa wanted to deduct the cost of the blouse from the maid’s salary!
Maria Jimenez claims Vanessa called her “lazy, slow, dumb, a f**king liar, and f**king sh-t.” In the lawsuit filed in Superior Court in Orange County, Jimenez claims Vanessa accused her of stealing her (mouth) retainer. Jimenez says it got so bad — Vanessa allegedly “badgered, harassed and humiliated Maria by yelling and screaming at Maria and criticizing her in front of Kobe, the Bryants’ children, employees and other people in the household” — she threatened to quit but Kobe talked her out of it.
House Republicans Creating a Budget Of Their Own
The day President Obama revealed his $3.6 trillion budget to revive the economy, Republicans from left to right have been criticizing him for spending way too much with fears that his trillion dollar budget will dig us deeper into debt during a weakened economy. Democrats have been firing back defending the President stating that Republicans have offered no solutions but only criticism which will not help the situation get any better.
With criticism coming from the Democratic Party, House Republicans on Thursday have come up with an alternate budget which they say “shows a leaner budget, a budget with lower taxes, lower spending and lower borrowing.”
Madonna Files Adoption Papers in Malawi
The Associated Press is reporting that singer Madonna is trying to adopt another child from Malawi, a country in Africa, depsite the melee over her son David Banda‘s adoption last year in 2008. Officials at the Malawi welfare department say Madge filed adoption papers there Thursday. Another source said she’ll be arriving in Malawi this weekend and will be attending a court hearing on Monday.
Despite a U.S. official’s confirmation of the adoption attempt to AP, Madonna’s spokeswoman in NYC, Liz Rosenberg, declinded to comment.
Who’s Your No. 1 Lady? // The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Contest!
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency chronicles the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, a heroine who proves that with the right dose of confidence and determination, anything is possible. Precious truly embodies the characteristics that a No. 1 Lady possesses – she is a leader who is confident, independent, compassionate, optimistic, empowered, determined, and inspirational.
To celebrate the premiere of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency on March 29th, HBO is partnering with the Botswana Tourism Board and the YWCA to recognize and celebrate inspiring women across the US through the No. 1 Ladies’ Contest.
President Obama Hosts Online Town Hall Meeting
President Barack Obama held a very interactive town hall meeting at the White House Thursday, which included questions from online users from all over the country regarding the state of our country. This was the first online town hall discussion ever hosted at the White House. The President answered questions concerning the mortgage crisis, education, healthcare, national service, and assistance for veterans. A live audience joined Obama, while a TV screen revealed the online questions and video submissions from inquiring Americans.
Chris Brown Not Attending College at Norfolk State in Virginia
Chris Brown made a surprise appearance Saturday afternoon at Norfolk State University in his home state of Virginia prompting rumors of the troubled singer enrolling in college. But a source told TMZ that he was just visiting the school with a cousin and has “not enrolled” and is “not interested” in attending NSU.
Brown, his mother and his cousin spent their Saturday taking the First View campus tour — a guided, private trek through the entire Norfolk campus, including the dorms, the offices and the classrooms. We’re told some people recognized Brown on the tour, but sources close to the situation tell us, “People know what’s going on with him and they were not paying him much attention at all.”
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Michael Jackson Wants to Adopt!
Michael Jackson‘s crazy @ss wants to adopt a child. That should be illegal, right? We love Mike to death, but we all know he hasn’t the best luck with his relationships with little children. And now he’s reportedly planning on adopting a child when he visits the U.K. for his “This is It” tour. He already has three of his own, Prince, 11, Paris Katherine, 10, and Prince Michael II, five.
A source tells British newspaper the Sunday Express the King of Pop hopes to adopt a child while staying in Britain for his 50-date residency at London O2 Arena later this year (09). The source says, “Before his concerts he has said he wants to spend at least three weeks in Britain, getting used to the time zone and exploring the country. It is during this period that he wants to have meetings about adoption. He has not said if he wants a boy or girl, just that it would be good for the family to have another brother or sister.”
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Rihanna’s New Guns! … Tattoos that is
No, Rihanna hasn’t gone and got herself a pair of “real” guns. If she did, we’re pretty sure a certain someone would be somewhere peeing his pants right about now. In the midst of all of the drama, confusion and just outright chaos, Rihanna went and got some new ink. She reportedly flew in tattoo artist Bang Bang all the way out to L.A. to get a tattoo of two guns on each of her ribs. Bang Bang says she originally wanted them on her shoulders, but decided to put them in a location a tad bit more discreet.
“She loves the gun tattoo. She got the tattoo last Thursday, March 19,” Bang Bang tells Life & Style.
“She flew me out to LA for the day because she was getting a tattoo for one of her friends as a birthday gift. She’d been toying with the idea for a while to get another tattoo. I’ve done other tattoos for her; I added stars to the ones she already had. So when I was done with her friend, we talked about what she wanted to get. She was doing research on what would look good, and I drew up a couple of things on the back of her arm, but they weren’t the perfect one.
★ Candids: Lil Kim // Diana Ross // Tristan Wilds (?) // Danny Glover // Kim & Kourtney Kardashian
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They say Lil Kim went under the knife (once again) for some good old healthy facial reconstruction before filming for Dancing With the Stars to fix what her previous surgeries messed up, which makes a whole lot of sense. Right? What business is it of ours anyway…
Lil Kim was concerned with her appearance on the show, so right before Dancing With the Stars, she had reconstructive surgery to fill in her nose, and fix all the deformities that her previous surgeries caused. She is shooting a music video this Saturday for a new song she’s been working on.
The paps caught her on the way to a dance studio in Los Angeles, CA Wednesday for rehearsals. Catch her on ABC’s hit series, Dancing With the Stars, Monday nights at 8:00/7:00 central. Check your local listings for more details.
[VIDEO] Stacy Dash Heats Up CW’s The Game!
The beautiful (understatement, we know) Stacy Dash will appear on an episode of The CW series, The Game, Friday. Our people over at Hip Hollywood caught up with the 43-year-old actress in between takes. When they asked her how she felt about being a part of the cast, she had no shame in announcing her excitement.
I feel so welcomed. It’s like I’ve been there the whole time. It’s just … the energy! You’re happy to be at work, which is rare! But you know what? After this scene, I think I scored! I think I’m in there. So, you know, fingers crossed, I don’t know.
Stacy’s character will be introduced to audiences this Friday (March 27th) as the new love interest of Jason Pitts. The show airs on The CW Fridays at 8:30/7:30 central. Check your local listings for more details.
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Alpha Media Group Pulls Plug on Blender Magazine
Pun definitely intended. Signs of a troubled economy pop back up after it was announced in a staff meeting Thursday morning that Alpha Media Group would be shutting down Blender Magazine, eliminating about 30 jobs and reducing its portfolio of titles to only Maxim Magazine. The current April 2009 issue out now, with Kelly Clarkson on the cover, will be Blender’s last, with its Co-CEO leaving and its editorial staff moving over to Maxim and Maxim Digital.
The remaining CEO, Stephen Duggan, said in a company memo that the company was closing Blender with great sadness. “Since 2001, Blender has provided unmatched music coverage and entertainment news in its unique voice to a profoundly dedicated audience of music enthusiasts,” Mr. Duggan wrote. “We are particularly grateful to the sales team and to the tremendously talented editorial staff for their hard work and commitment to Blender.”
♫ New Beatz: Young Simmons F/ Keri Hilson – “Turn My Swag On (Remix)”
Here’s a new song that just landed into our inbox. It’s a remix to Soulja Boy‘s “Turn My Swag On,” and Young Simmons (JoJo Simmons) and Keri Hilson are featured on the track. We’re not going to comment on the track, but we will leave you with this: A professional studio in your basement and some vocals from Keri Hilson can do wonders to a song. He’s lucky he has a pair of fine @ss sisters! Discuss!
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LISTEN: YOUNG SIMMONS – “TURN MY SWAG ON (REMIX)”
★ Spotted: Janet Jackson & Jermaine Dupri in New York
It’s been a while since we’ve seen these two out and about together! Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri, were spotted out and about walking the streets of Manhattan, NYC Wednesday evening. The two were spotted as they left The Waverly Inn. Continue reading for the rest of the photos.
Jim Jones “Pray IV Reign” Album Signing at Virgin Megastore
While Keri Hilson was over at the Wet Seal, Jim Jones was getting his album promo on at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square on Tuesday, where he met with fans and signed autographs to celebrate the release of his new album, Pray IV Reign.
Keri Hilson “In A Perfect World” Album Signing at Wet Seal
R&B singer Keri Hilson held an album signing and met with fans at Wet Seal in New York City to promote her debut album, In A Perfect World, which hit stores Tuesday. Continue reading for more pics.
