VIDEO CLIP: JERMAINE JACKSON CONFIRMS THE JACKSON 5 (INCLUDING MICHAEL) WILL REUNITE, TOUR & WHATNOT.

As a severe Michael Jackson fan, I don't know whether to be excited about this news or appalled. On one hand, it would be great to hear and see the guys perform some of their biggest hits again....but on the other hand: they're all old! Ugh!

The Jackson Five are to reform for a tour, according to Jermaine Jackson, with his brother Michael set to take part in the reunion. Jermaine told BBC 6 Music that the band - featuring Tito, Marlon, Jackie, Jermaine, Michael and Randy - has discussed concert plans and that a series of shows could take place "sometime in 2008". And the singer and guitarist confirmed that Michael "will be involved" in the tour. "He has to be," he said. "He is a Jackson. He was at the meetings. Michael will be involved."

The group - who found fame in the 1970s with hits such as I Want You Back, Rockin' Robin and ABC - last toured as the Jacksons (with six members) in 1984 in support of the Victory album. Thriller star Michael told fans on the last night of the tour that he was leaving the band and though they released one further album - 2300 Jackson Street in 1989 - they formally disbanded in 1990.

I damn near cried when I saw this video. Damn, I miss the old Michael.

Rumors of a reunion have persisted however, with Celebrity Big Brother contestant Jermaine confirming that Michael's 2005 trial for child abuse had caused a delay. "There's been so much going on, getting over all the hurdles that we all were faced with during Michael's trial," he said. "But we are stronger than ever. I'm gonna say thank you, thank you, thank you so much to all the fans and the supporters of my family all over Europe, all over the UK especially, who came out to show their love and their support." He added: "We feel we have to do it one more time. We owe that to the fans and to the public."

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NEW PICS: ASHANTI @ JETS/COWBOYS T'GIVING DAY GAME; NE-YO @ MACY'S ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.

R&B artist Ashanti performs at he Jets/Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas, Texas last Thursday; Ne-Yo participates in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City last Thursday.

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FMR. 'MAKING THE BAND' CHOREOGRAPHER, LAURIE ANN GIBSON A.K.A. 'BOOM, BOOM, CAT': ON WHY SHE'LL NEVER WORK WITH DIDDY AGAIN.

Why anyone would still want to be associated with Puff the Buck Tooth Dragon as far as their career is concerned is something I don't think I'll ever understand.

Dude drops loads of the number 2 on everyone who has EVER worked with him. When was the last time we heard anything from Danity Kane? Yung Jock? That boy band of brothers, B5 a.k.a. 5 Beige Brothers? That Cheri Dennis girl whose been on Bad Boy's roster for damn near a decade? And what about them dudes who just made the band? Tsk, tsk, tsk. And what the hell was Michael Bivins thinking when he agreed to hop onto Diddy's dragon tail? He shitted on New Edition on some real bottomfeeder-type madness. Anywhoo...

Choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson is moving on from the disastrous turn of events that led to her firing from Diddy's MTV series Making the Band. In a candid interview with New York magazine, Gibson says she will never work as a choreographer with the rap mogul again because of his supersized self-image. "The problem was definitely P. Diddy and working with his ego," she explained. "It was really him that gave me trouble because he couldn't really understand that at certain points [the process] was difficult and hostile. I mean, the girls were amazing and the boys were not the problem. They were hard workers, and the show was definitely edited at times. It's debatable, but a lot of people know that's what it takes as a dancer."

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Gibson was fired by Diddy following a heated argument that resulted in the dancer filing a complaint against her famous boss with the NYPD. The altercation, shown on an episode last season, stemmed from Gibson's frustration over not being allowed the proper time to choreograph routines. In previous public statements, Gibson claimed the argument escalated to a point where guest judge Michael Bivins allegedly grabbed her while Diddy picked up a chair and made a threatening move toward her. She says she broke free from Bivens and tried to run, but was grabbed by the New Edition vet again before finally managing to escape for good.

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PICS: NICOLE RICHIE'S BABY SHOWER; BFF SUSPECTED OF LEAVING PRIVATE PHOTOS TO TABLOIDS.

On November 18th socialite, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden celebrated their impending arrival with family and friends at a Wizard of Oz-themed baby shower held at the Beverly Hills hotel. The celebration, planned by Mindy Weiss, included touches like ruby slipper centerpieces, a yellow brick road lined with candy, a live band performing tunes from the classic flick, such as Somewhere Over the Rainbow and a cake read, There's no place like having a baby at home. Guests included Paris and Nicky Hilton, Lauren Conrad and Rashida Jones. "It's nice to be supported by your friends and family. There are people here I haven't seen in so long." Richie told her guests at the event.

In lieu of extravagant gifts, Nicole and Joel asked their guests to bring along their favorite children's books to begin a library for their baby, and asked that other presents be donated to the Richie Madden Children's Foundation, their new project with the Los Angeles Free Clinic, which will provide 100 mom-to-be kits to less fortunate families in the L.A. area. Joel said, "It's a really cool way we can celebrate our child's life with something positive. And celebrate other young couples who are just starting out and will enjoy all these things that people donated."

Although a recent report yesterday said that Nicole received a boy-themed t-shirt, the couple repeated again to InStyle that they do not know the sex of their baby, and hammered that point home by serving pink, blue, and yellow martinis, as well as sending guests home with pashmina wraps in the same color combinations.

Richie is due to give birth in early January.

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In related news, according to the New York Daily News, Richie's on-again-and-off again BFF is suspected of leaking pictures of Nicole Richie's baby shower to a third party who is trying to sell them to the tabloids. InStyle magazine was granted exclusive coverage of the baby shower, but personal photos taken by guests with their own cameras were reportedly snapped as well. A source tells the Daily News' Gatecrasher column that guest Paris Hilton may have been behind photos on the black market for a reported $3,000 to $4,000 asking price. "All the photos that were offered had Paris right in the center of them, as the star," the insider said. "They look set up. …None of the money would have been for Paris — for her it's about the attention."

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PICS: FORMER 'ONE ON ONE' ACTRESS GIVES BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL.

Hmm, I was just sitting here watching an old episode of One on One when I thought to myself, 'I wonder what's up with the actress [Sicily Sewell] who played Spirit Jones (Kyla Pratt's character, Brianna's best friend) on the show? Let me go find out.' Now, although I was well aware of the fact that she'd gotten married in May of 2006, I had no idea that she and her musician husband, Chris Johnson, 27, recently welcomed their first child together. On November 17, 2007, in Los Angeles, they became the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl that they have named Madison Sierra, bless their hearts.

Some of you may remember a little over 2 years ago, right before the show was to enter its fifth season, Sicily and actor Kelly Perine (who played Duane; Brianna's godfather and best friend of Flex Alexander's character, Flex Washington) were fired and replaced by white actors. Sicily said producers told her and Kelly that the reason the upper-ups would not remew their contracts was because they 'were taking the show in a different direction.' That was some straight up on the bullshit level type of bullshit, right? What really put the lid on the jar was the fact that Sicily and Kelly were only nine episodes away from syndication. When a show goes into syndication, its main cast members become handsomely paid something proper-like, so of course, at the time, both outed actors had every right to be pissed off to the highest level of pisstivity. And even though she considered the rest of the cast as her family, especially Kyla, the actress, who claims she still hasn't watched episodes from the final season of the show (while it was on the air and once it went into syndication) that she once called home for four years, isn't bitter.

So how's Sicily's friendship with her former, small screen BFF these days? Well, a couple of months ago, the actress's baby shower was held and a couple of her celeb friends showed up.

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REGINA KING EXPLAINS CAREER SACRIFICES SHE MADE AS A SINGLE MOTHER.

In her new film This Christmas, Regina King plays the part of a wife trapped in a bad marriage, who remains in the relationship for far too long. The role was somewhat familiar territory for the 36-year-old actress, who says that she could identify with the character. "The one thing I could relate to was staying in a situation way too long. The thinking that you're staying in a situation -- for me because of my son -- and you're losing a part of yourself as you're fooling yourself into thinking that a bad situation is worth something."

Mom to 11-year-old Ian Jr. with ex-husband Ian Alexander Sr., from whom Regina filed for divorce last year, Regina says she turns down all film offers that would take her away from her son for more than one week during the school year. Ending her marriage of ten years is a decision that Regina says she doesn't regret. "I think it is definitely difficult for any professional being a mother, and a single one at that. It's hard not having a partner to raise your child. It's difficult, but far from impossible and we smile more than we cry."

Now 36, King started acting at the age of 13, when she landed the role of Brenda in the TV show 227 in 1985. She has a filmography with more than 30 credits, including roles in Boyz N the Hood, Jerry Maguire, Enemy of the State, Ray, and A Cinderella Story. She has also appeared again on the small screen in 24 and as the voices of Huey and Riley Freeman in The Boondocks on Cartoon Network.

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"My mom never put me in a performing arts school. I always went to a public school, so I was able to stay grounded because I had no choice," she said. "When your graduating class is 500 and the entire school population is close to 3,000 -- that was a pretty good thing to keep me centered."

This Christmas opened Nov. 21.

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VIDEO CLIP: THERE'S BIG THANGS POPPIN' FOR SNOOP IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS: NEW VIDEO & NEW REALITY SHOW PREMIERES.

Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus), whose image has hopscotched between the nonthreatening thug in car commercials and the scowling former gang member who has frequent brushes with the law and an open affection for marijuana, will spotlight his kinder, gentler side in his new reality show, Father Hood which is slated to premiere on Sunday, December 9th on E! Entertainment Network. The show will capture the legally challenged yet multi-platinum selling rapper’s life behind the microphone as a husband, the father of 3 kids and the head of a youth football league as he goes about his daily business, which has expanded over the past decade to include producing, acting, hosting a radio show, and tacking -izzle onto the end of every other word. On the home front, Snoop and his wife of 10 years, Shante, have two sons and a daughter.

Add a handful of court dates to the mix and you've got one of the fullest plates around. Expect to see Snoop in the process of completing the 800 hours of community service he was sentenced to in April after pleading no contest to a pair of felony weapon and drug charges stemming from separate arrests last fall. Although Snoop has a valid certificate from the state of California allowing him to use marijuana for medicinal—but not career—purposes, he was busted in October in front of Burbank Airport for illegal transport of the drug and gun possession.

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"Snoop Dogg is, without a doubt, one of the most charismatic and intriguing personalities in pop culture today," said Ted Harbert, president and CEO of Comcast Entertainment Group, the parent company of E! Networks. "While he has captured a legion of fans as the king of hip-hop, what makes Snoop most interesting is the side of him that people have never seen. The juggling act that Snoop faces day-in, day-out between career and family is certain to resonate with our viewers."

Also, the Dogggfather recently announced that his ninth solo album titled Ego Trippin' will be hitting shelves in March 2008. As the title implies, the artist has said that he will not be collaborating with any other guest rappers or singers this time around. Snoop will debut the video for his first single, Sensual Seduction, on MTV’s TRL on Wednesday (November 28) and BET's 106 & Park on Thursday (November 29). Snoop said of the track: "Sensual Seduction is like a throwback feel-good song. I wanted to have fun with this one ... and the video is crazy!" The promo sees the rapper in 1980s setting, surrounded by lookalikes of bands from that decade including Vanity 6 and The Mary Jane Girls.

Snoop also serves as an executive producer for XM Satellite Radio's classic hip-hop channel and hosts the show Welcome to da Chuuch with Big Snoop Dogg.

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