NE-YO TO PUT HIS LIFE STORY ON THE BIG SCREEN

After only a couple of years in the music industry, Ne-Yo has taken it upon himself to create a film based on his life story. The singer, who released his second album Year of the Gentleman just last month, compares the project to Eminem's 2002 blockbuster biopic 8 Mile, which was "inspired" by the Detroit rapper's early path toward stardom. "We are putting together the (film) right now as we speak, as a matter of fact," the artist tells Rap-up.com. "The name of the movie is Venice Beach and basically it's going to be my 8 Mile, loosely based on (my) life, but not really." I mean really, dude. Why? Anywho, like Eminem, Ne-Yo also plans to star in his film.

His acting resume includes an appearance in 2007's Stomp the Yard.
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RANDOM CELEB PICS: J. HUD, A.KEYS, LATIFAH COVER EBONY; JADA DOES JET; T.I.'s ALBUM RELEASE PARTY; JAY-Z & JADAKISS.

Stars of The Secret Life of Bees, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah cover the November issue of Ebony magazine; while Jada Pinkett Smith, the executive producer of The Secret Life of Bees covers this week's issue of Jet magazine.

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She isn't anywhere near a celebrity, but right about now I don't feel like making a blog post on just on her, so I'll throw her in this one instead. For those of you who don't know, the person below is none other than Kim a.k.a. 'Poprah' (the name is supposedly derived from her two role models Oprah Winfrey and Sean 'Diddy' Combs) attending the Reality Awards. Kim is a contestant on Diddy's new reality show I Want to Work for Diddy.

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Jay-Z and Jadakiss were spotted chilling at Robin Thicke's Something Else album release party at the Rainbow Room Tuesday night in New York City.

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T.I. and his girlfriend Tiny were spotted arriving at his album release party at the Velvet Room in Atlanta over the weekend. Is it me, or does Tiny stay having a cup in her hand sipping on something?

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LISA 'LEFT EYE' LOPES NEW ALBUM 'EYE-LACY' SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 11th.

Leave it up to Lisa to be the first member in TLC to release a solo album....again....even after death!! She was always the one who got things done in a timely manner. Anywho, I received a press release via email regarding the November 11th release of the late Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes new solo album EYE-lacy. According to the press release, the project will include 12 unreleased tracks alongside re-tooled songs from the limited edition international release, Supernova (2001). EYE-Legacy also pairs new vocals from the late Left Eye with her female counterparts, TLC and Grammy Award winning rapper/producer, Missy Elliott on the infectious single Let’s Just Do It. Other artists featured on the album include former host of BET's 106 & Park Free, Lil’ Mama (Lip Gloss), and R&B crooner Bobby Valentino (Slow Down). Exclusive bonus material with never-before-seen video footage from Left Eye's final days. After seeing the original version of The Last Days of Left Eye on VH1, I don't think I can deal with watching more footage from that documentary. Just watching it that one time left me tossing and turning for two nights. That, I can do without. On a positive note, percentage of the proceeds from the album sales will go to support the Lisa Lopes Foundation (lisalopesfoundation.org) and her orphanage in Honduras.

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“We hope people understand the message in Lisa’s music and appreciate her as not just a member of TLC, but as a solo artist as well. This album is Left Eye’s musical gift to her fans and adds to the beauty of her legacy,” The Lopes family states. As a member of TLC, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes sold over 45 million albums and amassed numerous accolades for her talent, including 4 Grammy awards and 5 MTV Awards. Left Eye played an integral role in making TLC undoubtedly one of the best selling female groups in music history. EYE-Legacy will hope to grant the millions of Left Eye’s fans and music lovers alike one more chance to connect to TLC’s most celebrated, charismatic and outspoken member—Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.

For more information, log onto http://www.lefteyelegacy.com.

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LAILA ALI & HUBBY SHOW OFF THEIR NEW BUNDLE OF JOY.

The beautiful Laila Ali and her handsome husband Curtis Conway gave OK! magazine exclusive first photos of their 5-week-old baby boy Curtis Muhammad. Laila and her hubby talk about the planned homebirth of their son, what went wrong and who the baby resembles the most in tomorrow's issue of the magazine. Below are some excerpts from the interview:

"You can plan all you want, but things happen." That's Laila Ali's new outlook after the planned homebirth of her son, 5-week-old Curtis Muhammad took an unexpected turn in her 39th week of pregnancy. "The doctor thought that the baby might have a growth restriction," Laila explains. "Sometimes, when the baby is not getting enough nutrients, the abdomen will be smaller because the organs aren't really needed yet, but the head and legs will keep growing. When I got to 39 weeks, they [wanted him out] because he wasn't getting 100 percent of his nutrients." For Laila, who wanted a natural birth, the change in plans was difficult to wrap her mind around. After the complication ended in a hospital admittance for a scheduled induction -- "That was hard too, because I didn't want to be induced" -- Curtis Jr. entered the world on August 26th, after a 15-hour labor. "Curtis [Conway] caught him. He was able to pull the baby out. He cut the umbilical cord. They gave Curtis Jr. to me. It's important for the baby to bond with the mother in the first moments. I started crying immediately."

Curtis Jr. "seems a little feisty," Laila, 30, reveals. "He looks like a mix between his father and I. I wanted him to look like his dad!" The former boxer has quickly adjusted to motherhood, even giving Curtis -- already father to three children from a previous marriage -- diaper-changing lessons. When it's brought up that her husband is most likely quite comfortable with diapers already, Laila cracks, "Just because you've done it before doesn't mean you're doing it the way I want you to do it!"

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T-BOZ AND BRIAN McKNIGHT JOIN ALL-STAR CAST OF THE SECOND SEASON OF 'CELEBRITY APPRENTICE.'

Looks like the new season of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice will have more color in it than last season. TLC's Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, R&B singer Brian Knight, former NBA baller/ugly man Dennis Rodman, Herschel Walker and Deal or No Deal's 'Briefcase #1' girl a.k.a. Claudia Jordan will all star in the all-star cast of the hit reality show's second season, according to tmz.com. They'll join celebrities such as funnyman Tom Green, mom and daughter team Joan & Melissa Rivers, Kim Kardashian's big ol' little sister Khloe, Andrew Dice Clay (get ready to hear nothing but a bunch of bleeps!) and country singer Clint Black as they all compete to win the title and grand prize of $250,000 which will be donated to a charity of each candidate’s choice. The new season is expected to begin airing in January 2009 on Thursday nights at 10:00 pm.

Chances are T-Boz's charity of choice will most likely be the Sickle Cell Disease Association. T-Boz has been their national spokeswoman for over a decade. Just when you thought you knew what to expect from T-Boz....Truth be told, I thought she would be announcing more news and tidbits regarding her new solo album. Now that I think about it, I now understand why she chose to sign on to appear on this reality show. Being the savvy businesswoman that she is, she knows the exposure will not only let folks know that she's cooking up something new in terms of an album, but it will also shed light on just how important the Sickle Cell Association is to her. And that's a good look. Even if she doesn't win, something good will come out of this. I'll be tuning in.

But doesn't this sound like something Lisa would do if she was still here? Bless her soul.

Shout out to TLittle for the custom-made T-Boz Celebrity Apprentice 2 signature pictured above.
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