Beyonce and Hugh Jackman, among others, shared the stage during a performance at last night’s Academy Awards. Hugh Jackman, who also was the show’s host, and Beyonce performed a musical medley of hit musicals with High School Musical’s Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens and Mamma Mia’s Amanda Seyfried. Continue reading for more photos from the show!
Beyonce caused quite a stir last night as the haters talked about her choice of attire for this year’s Academy Awards. We see nothing wrong with her dress though. We also need to let it be known that even though our girl Taraji P. Henson didn’t actually win an Oscar, the fact that she was nominated should definitely be celebrated. Who knew that “Yvette from Baby Boy” would be nominated for an Oscar just 8 years later? Hit the link below for more pics from the red carpet.
We were able to get our hands on these photos of Christina Milian and all of her assets in the March 2009 issue of KING Magazine. Shout-out to the good people over at Black Jack Skanz for the high quality pics! Continue reading for the rest of them, and be on the look-out for Christina when her upcoming album, Dream In Color, drops this April.
Well it looks as though President Obama is working hard to keep his word to finally bring much needed change to this country with his goal to cut America’s growing deficit in half by 2013. The president plans to cut spending on the Iraq war, eliminate wasteful public programs and raise taxes on the wealthy.
“The deficit this administration inherited was $1.3 trillion or 9.2 percent of GDP. By 2013, the end of the president’s first term, the budget cuts the deficit to $533 billion or 3.0 percent of GDP,” an administration official said on Saturday.
“Most of the savings will come from winding down the war in Iraq, increased (tax) revenue from those making more than $250,000 a year, and savings from making government work more efficiently and eliminating programs that do not work,” the official said.
The outline of the Obama administration’s first budget is set to be revealed on Thursday for the 2010 fiscal year. This budget is said to show huge increases in spending on public works that were part of the $787 billion stimulus bill that the president signed this week. Obama has also demanded the U.S. Treasury to implement tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans in hopes of bringing America out of the economic downward spiral.
People.com has released the promotional photos for the contestants of the upcoming season of ABC’s hit show, Dancing With The Stars, and above is rapper Lil Kim and her dance partner, Derek Hough. Season eight of the show premieres Monday, March 9th at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Photoshop is one hell of a drug, huh? It’s the new crack. People can’t get enough of it!
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According to All Hip Hop, T.I. recently launched a 12-city “farewell tour” to promote his latest album Paper Trail. This will be the Atlanta rapper’s last tour before he begins his year-long prison sentence in March, and he also said that he plans on working on new material for a brand new album while on the tour, which kicked off in St. Louis, MO last Thursday (Feb. 19th). Continue reading to peep the tour dates and to read about him speaking to a group of Atlanta students on the importance of education.
If you owned an insanely popular celebrity blogsite and you wanted the one picture of Rihanna everyone in the world wanted to see, how much would you pay for it? What if you worked for the Los Angeles Police Department, and an insanely popular celebrity blogsite offered you twice your annual salary for that picture. Would you risk your career by accepting the offer and giving them the picture? Well we just word that TMZ paid close to 63 G’s for the infamous Rihanna photo, which was unfortunately leaked one day before the pop singer’s birthday. Shout-out to Necole Bitchie for the tip!
Fortunately, Rihanna appears to look like herself in these brand new photos of her sitting in the backseat of an SUV on the way to a private airport to board a private plane in the Los Angeles area. Continue reading for more pics, courtesy of Rihanna Daily.
Rihanna‘s dad, Ronald Fenty, who’s been getting a lot of press lately, spoke to People earlier today expressing his distaste for the LAPD’s leak of the graphic photo of Rihanna’s bruises.
“Sloppy work on their part,” says Ronald Fenty, speaking to PEOPLE via telephone from Barbados Friday, shortly after the emergence of a graphic photo Thursday reportedly showing Rihanna’s injuries from the alleged assault by boyfriend Chris Brown.
The picture is a close-up of a young woman with her eyes closed, bruises on her forehead, and cuts on her lips and cheeks. Because of the nature of the case, PEOPLE has chosen not to post the photo.
The Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement asking for the public to help with “information concerning the unauthorized release of the photograph.”
“A violation of this type is considered serious misconduct, with penalties up to and including termination,” police said.
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We know TMZ paid a pretty penny for that exclusive photo, so whoever gets fired should probably be set for a little while. Or at least until they can find another job.
R&B singer John Legend has publicly spoken out against the New York Post’s failed attempt at a joke. The singer is calling for a boycott against the major publication after they ran a controversial editorial cartoon depicting a monkey shot to death with the caption reading, “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.”
Dear Editor:
I’m trying to understand what possible motivation you may have had for publishing that vile cartoon depicting the shooting of the chimpanzee that went crazy. I guess you thought it would be funny to suggest that whomever was responsible for writing the Economic Recovery legislation must have the intelligence and judgment of a deranged, violent chimpanzee, and should be shot to protect the larger community. Really? Did it occur to you that this suggestion would imply a connection between President Barack Obama and the deranged chimpanzee? Did it occur to you that our President has been receiving death threats since early in his candidacy? Did it occur to you that blacks have historically been compared to various apes as a way of racist insult and mockery? Did you intend to invoke these painful themes when you printed the cartoon?
After spending 11 days in intensive care following a plastic surgery procedure that went wrong, Usher‘s wife Tameka Raymond was released from a Sao Paulo hospital in Brazil.
According to the Associated Press, a spokeswoman confirmed that Tameka was released on Monday (February 16), but declined to provide any details regarding her treatment. Usher’s camp did not comment at press time. Since being rushed to the hospital during Grammy weekend, it’s been revealed that she had flown to Brazil to undergo a “simple liposuction,” but went into cardiac arrest while being anesthetized. Tameka was placed in an induced coma for 24 hours to stabilize her, while Usher waited by her bedside during recovery.
Usher was scheduled to perform at a pre-Grammy party for Clive Davis, but canceled due to the family emergency. When the news first broke, Usher, through his rep, released this statement: “Tameka Raymond is in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil. Her husband Usher is with her at the hospital.” The rep also added that the couple do not plan to release any further details and asks for their privacy.
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Continue reading for more photos of Tameka preparing to board a plane in Brazil yesterday.
Philanthropist and entrepreneur Russell Simmons is bringing an affordable clothing line to the popular retail giant known as Walmart. He’s set to bring American Classic, his new clothing line, to 350 Wal-Mart stores across the country following the February 15th launch at a store in the Chicago area.
The items – including knit and woven shirts, sweater vests, jeans, casual sports shoes – are priced between $9.99 and $29, with most of the line carrying a price tag at less than $15.Flat screen TVs featuring the mogul describing his latest brand will be placed in most of the stores carrying the line as part of the deal.
Simmons, who launched his Phat Farm line of clothing in 1992, sold the brand in 2004 to Kellwood Industries for $140 million in cash. He stepped down from the CEO position of Phat Farm in 2007 but remains a fixture in the fashion world with his brands Russell Simmons-Argyle culture and Atman.
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This is definitely a good look for Uncle Russ, especially with the recession and everything!
Beyonce said that she doesn’t drink often, but when she does, she says that she’s a pretty boring drunk.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan, the star revealed that she enjoys an occasional glass of wine but considers herself to be a boring drinking partner. “I don’t drink often. But when I’m drunk, I’m very quiet and I observe and I go to sleep,” she said. “I don’t think I’m much fun.”
The “Single Ladies” singer added that she has no intention of ever experimenting with drugs, saying: “I always said I would never do it.
“I’ve never seen a person who was high and thought, ‘Wow, I want to do that!’ I’m like, ‘That’s cool for them, but no thank you. I’ll just have my wine.'”
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We’d pay to hang out with Beyonce when she’s drunk. Something tells us she’s not telling the WHOLE truth. People do black out when they drink 😉
You remember when Dwyane Wade‘s wife Siohvaughn claimed Dwyane gave her an STD? What about when she went back and dropped those claims … remember that? Well now Dwyane has rounded up more lawyers and his soon-to-be ex wife Siohvaughn is going to have to pay up for attempting to defame his name.
Dwyane Wade sued his estranged wife and two of her lawyers Wednesday over accusations the Miami Heat star contracted a sexually transmitted disease through an extramarital affair. In the lawsuit, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, Wade is seeking at least $50,000 in damages from each defendant. Siohvaughn Wade said last month the player infected her with an unspecified disease in 2007. Weeks later, she withdrew the claim from the court hearing the divorce case for unknown reasons. That wasn’t enough to satisfy the 2006 NBA finals MVP, who said her allegations not only defamed him, but caused “embarrassment” and “humiliation” along with damaging future earning potential.
Rihanna is featured on the cover of the latest issue of People Magazine, which went on sale today. The issue includes an interview with the singer’s family, who said that Chris Brown flew under everyone’s radar. They told People they never thought he’d be the “abusive type.”
Members of Rihanna’s family in her native Barbados thought boyfriend Chris Brown “flew so far under everyone’s radar that we just didn’t think he was that [abusive] type,” a relative tells People for its new cover story, on sale Friday. Brown was arrested Feb. 8 for allegedly assaulting Rihanna in Los Angeles. He has issued a statement of apology, saying he would seek therapy, and he may face charges from the district attorney. The turn of events comes as a shock to the family. “He was always looking after her needs,” says the relative, “making sure she was happy.”
Rihanna, who turns 21 on Friday, and Brown, 19, were a “perfect match,” an MTV veejay tells PEOPLE. Now their future together is unknown. But as far as her father, Ronald Fenty, is concerned, when it comes to Brown, his daughter should “move on.” A relative agrees: “I don’t want her to go back to him. I don’t think anyone does.”
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Days before the graphic photo of Rihanna‘s facial injuries was released, several stars were asked to weigh in and deliver their thoughts on the situation between Chris Brown and Rihanna, which occured about 2 weeks ago.
Gayle King: “I can’t think of anything that makes me support anything that Chris Brown is saying at this time. And my heart just aches for Rihanna.” (Extra TV)
Mary J. Blige: “They’re both young and beautiful people, and that’s it.”
Nia Long: “I know both of them well. They’re young, and all we can do is pray for them at this point.” (US Magazine)
OOOOMMMMMGGGG!!! Chris Brown f***ked Rihanna up! We cannot believe this. It kind of sickens us to post this, but damn, it needs to be out there. Chris Brown’s career is finished dude. There is nothing in this world that could make a man beat woman like that. We want to kick his ass right about now.
We’ve got mad love for Jermaine Dupri but you have to admit … the picture to the right is comedic gold! The hip-hop entrepreneur just launched “Pop Watch,” a new line of watches with a unique style. The faces have crazy designs and one of the watches has numbers all over of them. If you’re familiar with the “Pop Art” graphic concept (Google it), you’ll understand the inspiration for the watches’ name and design. Continue reading for more pics from the launch at the MAGIC Marketplace, an annual fashion and apparel trade show in Las Vegas.
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