Wednesday, February 6, 2008

BRANDY'S MOM, SONJA NORWOOD SUES KIM K. & HER SIBLINGS FOR STEALING; KIM K. DENIES IT. SAYS SHE'LL SEE HER IN COURT.

Somebody lying. Brandy's mama, Sonja Norwood, is suing her son, Ray J. ex-girlfriend and soft-porn co-star, Kim 'I don't need any money for a sex porn tape because my rich daddy left me enough to last a lifetime' Kardashian for racking up over $100,000 on her Am ex card in 2006, 2007. Kim says she didn't do it. But I'll bet dollars to donuts that she's lying. Norwood's first choice was to avoid suing the Kardashians for alleged credit card abuse, but, she says, they gave her no other choice. "I did not want to commence litigation against the Kardashian family without conducting an exhaustive investigation into the charges and discussing all options, including criminal prosecution, with my family," Norwood said in a statement Tuesday.

"After Ray J and Brandy urged me not to file criminal charges because of their prior friendship, I decided to afford the Kardashians an opportunity to resolve this matter without a lawsuit," Norwood said. "When the fraudulent charges were brought to their attention, they apologized profusely, and advised us, through their attorneys, that they would pay the debt in full. However, they have since reneged on that promise."

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In the lawsuit, which names Kim Kardashian as well as siblings Khloe, Kourtney and Robert Jr., the R&B singer's mother claims she had only given authorization for one purchase in 2004 on the Norwood American Express card. Kim at the time was a stylist for Brandy, and Brandy's brother, Ray J, also appeared in the infamous sex tape with Kim. Norwood claims Kardashian made extra unauthorized purchases and passed on the credit card number to her siblings, who also made unauthorized purchases – including items bought at their two family-owned clothing stores, Dash and Smooch and "other stores that I have never visited to take advantage of me. I very much look forward to having the Kardashians account for their misconduct in a court of law," according to Norwood. The suit also claims in 2006, the Kardashian siblings amassed $62,793.83 in unauthorized charges. And, in 2007, they spent another $57,841.82 on the card, totaling $120,635.65.

Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian has come forward to deny Norwood's allegations, telling People magazine that she and her family members made all of their purchases with Mrs. Norwood's permission. "We have her signature on all items," Kardashian told the magazine. Her spokesperson says, "The charges against the Kardashians are meritless. Both Kim and Khloe were employed by the Norwoods and never used their credit cards without their express authorisation. The Kardashian family looks forward to proving the absurdity of these claims in a court of law."

Sonja Norwood's lawsuit seeks the return of the money plus 10 percent interest.

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DIDDY CHOOSES NAME FOR HIS NEWEST 'MAKING THE BAND' QUINTET.

Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has finally chosen a band name for his newest edition to the fourth installment of his Making the Band series. During a visit to Philly's Power 99 radio station, the group – Brian Andrews, Mike McCluney, Robert Curry, Qwanell Mosley, and Willie Taylor –are now officially known as Day 26, a possible reference to the 26th day of August in 2007, when Diddy formally revealed the group members. Diddy has spent the past five months selecting a name for his new protegees. The group is currently at work on a debut album, which is being produced by Diddy's longtime collaborator Mario Winans.

Watch Day 26, Danity Kane and Donnie record their respective albums on Diddy's new season of Making the Band 4, which premiered last week and airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on MTV.

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MONTEL WILLIAMS ENDS HIS SYNDICATED TALK SHOW AFTER 17 YEARS ON AIR.

Montel Williams says 17 years is enough. The talk show host has announced that his syndicated Montel Williams Show will take its final bow at the end of this season. “I can’t say thank you enough to those who’ve welcomed me into their homes for the past seventeen years,” Williams says in a statement. “It has been both an honor and a joy.” Williams says the show has taken him around the world, including visits to the Middle East, a post-Katrina New Orleans and Ground Zero in New York City. He says: “[I] talked with over 30,000 guests and over a half million studio audience members."

CBS Television Distribution, the syndicated show's producer and distributor, is offering the compilation series Best of Montel for fall, which includes 52 weeks of highlight episodes from the show. "We have been honored to have Montel as a part of our family for the past 17 years, and we're very excited that Montel will live on through these 'best of' episodes," said John Nogawski, president and COO of CBS TV Distribution.

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'THE THING'S CELEBS SAY': BOBBY BROWN: 'I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS COUNTRY THING SERIOUS.'

"I'm moving to Nashville to finish up an album. I'm gonna take this country thing serious... I'm gonna do an R&B and country album because it's not that far away - the styles are not that different...I might as well go back to the grass roots."

Bobby Brown on recording a country album after signing on for reality show, Gone Country.

In related news, Brown and rocker Dee Snider have caused friction on the set of Gone Country - because they don't get along. The odd couple are roommates on the Big Brother-style country music show, and there's no love lost between them. Brown reveals, "I'm an alpha male and he thinks he's one...We roommate together and that's just sick." The My Prerogative hitmaker admits Twisted Sister frontman Snider is most annoying at bedtime: "Dee Snider needs his coffee plus he wants to sleep; how do you drink coffee and go straight to sleep?"

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Thursday, January 31, 2008

NEW PICS: REV. RUN & JUSTINE SIMMONS ADOPTED DAUGHTER, MILEY JUSTINE WITH HER NEW MOMMY.

Several of the cutest candid pics of Rev. Run and Justine's adopted baby girl, Miley Justine have hit the 'Net and she is truly adorable! I was just telling the ladies over at LSA that Justine and the Rev. could've easily tried to conceive again, but instead they took their loss as a sign that God wanted them to care for a child that didn't biologically belong to them...which to me is a very self-less act. But then again, I wouldn't expect less from them. They're great people. That child is blessed beyond belief. Bless her heart...and theirs too. Check out the pics below.



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CANDIDS: 'SCRUBS' STAR DONALD FAISON LOOKING LIKE A SCRUFFY-ASS SCRUB IN LOS ANGELES.

Uggggghhhhhhhhh! Scrubs star Donald Faison looking like a scrub while sporting a full beard while leaving Il Sole restaurant in Los Angeles on January 28, 2008 with an unidentified woman. Dude, this is not a good look....at all. Ewwww!!! Looking like a tall, light-skinned version of Big Baby Jesus. I'm through.

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THE THINGS CELEBS SAY: 'THEY'VE BEEN CALLING ME 'THAT NIGGA' MY WHOLE LIFE.'

"No absolutely not. Because blacks and Latinos anywhere you go in any hood, any ghetto, we’re right beside each other, and with each other all the time especially in New York City. They’ve been calling me “that n*gga” my whole life. I go to Africa, and the Africans say “what’s up Fat Joe my n*gga-ah?” So they don’t have a problem with it. It’s a term of endearment."

--Puerto Rican rapper, Fat Joe's response to Complex magazine on if he's ever been criticized for using the 'N' word; the rapper also defended his use of the word 'nigga' on his records.
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RANDOM CELEB CANDIDS: MO'NIQUE, TONI BRAXTON, DAMON DASH IN NYC; MEAGAN GOOD & HALLE IN HOLLYWOOD

Actress Meagan Good was sighted strolling around in West Hollywood today (January 31).


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Pretty and pregnant actress Halle Berry was lensed while visiting a friend's home in West Hollywood yesterday (January 30).


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Damon Dash, actress Mo'Nique and singer Toni Braxton were all spotted outside of their hotels in New York City today.


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NEW MAG SCANS: SERENA WILLIAMS & JACKIE LONG IN MONARCH MAGAZINE (WINTER 2008)

I swear on everything I know and own: these are the best (and most feminine-looking) pics of Serena that I have ever seen! The utter and absolute best! If I'm lying, I'm flying! Click on pics to see their full image.




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AUDIO LINK: DANITY KANE ON MISS JONES MORNING SHOW: 'KEYSHIA COLE CAN'T SING....AND SHE'S A BITCH!'

Sounds like Keyshia Cole has gained five more haters in the form of Diddy's platinum-selling girl group, Danity Kane. The girls recently made an appearance on Miss Jones Morning Show and didn't have a problem letting listeners know that not only can they not stand Cole, but that she's also a 'bitch.' Now, we all have heard just how much of a bitch Keyshia can be--onstage and off and how her attitude is reminiscent of Mary J. Blige when she first hit the scene back in 1992. And as Keyshia's voice, who can forget that God-awful live rendition of His Eye Is on the Sparrow (LISTEN HERE) that she attempted to perform (after being put on the spot and asked to sing at the last minute) last Easter Sunday at the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California.

One must wonder how Diddy, who collaborated with Keyshia on his hit single, Last Night, feels about this statement. If Danity Kane is making claims that Keyshia can't sing, then what does that say about their boss' taste in R&B singers? Shit, what does it say about them since Diddy was the one who created them? While I'm pretty sure Keyshia isn't nowhere near worried about what five little girls--whose voices haven't been up to par from the very beginning and who only has one platinum album up under their belts--have to say about her, still doesn't change the fact that what they said over the airwaves was very unprofessional. I'd expect this kind of behavior from King Kong a.k.a. 50 Cent and Lil 'Weeded Out' Weezy. Until now, I considered those girls as classy women...with the exception of that Audrey girl...

You can listen to Danity Kane's interview with Miss Jones by clicking (RIGHT HERE)

Shout out to LETITGO for sharing the audio! Thanks!

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MO'NIQUE'S EX-FIANCE (AND EX-CON) ACCUSES HER OF DRUG ABUSE, TAX EVASION & THREATENING HIS LIFE; PLANS TO WRITE A TELL-ALL BOOK.

Actress Mo'Nique Imes has hit out at claims made by her ex-fiance, Marvin Dawson, 28, that she smokes and deals drugs and once threatened to have him killed. Dawson dated the 40-year-old star of The Parkers until she ditched him in 2003 because of his criminal record that included theft, gun and drug possession charges. But Dawson claims Imes is a hypocrite, telling the National Enquirer, "Not only was she an avid marijuana user, but she also did cocaine. And what's worse, she began making money dealing coke." Dawson also accuses her of tax evasion and adds that when they broke up, "Mo'Nique threatened my life. She said if I ever told anyone about her lifestyle, she'd hire someone to kill me." Dawson claims he is planning to write a book about his life with the star. But Imes' lawyer Warren Brown has hit back: "Marvin Dawson has no credibility - he's a nut. If she was dealing in kilos of cocaine, the DEA (drugs enforcement agency) should have her on their suspects list. See if they have anything on her. That's dumb."

Wow.

In related news, Mo'Nique, who stars in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (in theaters February 8, 2008), married her childhood friend, Sidney Hicks in 2006. She and Hicks have twins, Jonathan and David, born on October 3, 2005. She also has an 18-year old son, Shalon, from her first marriage to Mark Jackson. Always outspoken, Mo'Nique is not shy when talking about the unique arrangement she has with Sidney Hicks (or why she feels the need to never shave her hairy-ass legs, but I digress). She and her husband have an open marriage, as she mentioned in a profile in The New York Times on August 5, 2007. "We have an agreement that we'll always be honest, and if sex happens with another person, that's not a deal breaker for us, that's not something where we'll have to say, 'Oh God, we've got to go to divorce court because you cheated on me.' Because we don't cheat." Mo'Nique later clarified her comments on The Oprah Winfrey Show that aired January 28, 2008.....

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She told Oprah that in her prior marriage she was constantly searching for "that extra oomph." Mo'Nique explained, "When I said I had an open marriage, people automatically jumped to sex. They automatically went there. But I've been best friends with my husband since we were 14 years old. When we say open, we're very honest. There are no secrets. Often times you have people that are married, but they're strangers, and we refuse to be those people."

She concluded, "I've had to sneak and I've had to lie, and I don't want to do that any more. But my husband is so awesome and so fine and so—oh, girl. … No other man can compare."

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RUMOR OR REAL: WILL SNOOP DOGG OR BOBBY 'BI-POLAR' BROWN TAKE IKE TURNER'S ROLE IN NEW MOVIE?

I may be late on this lil bit of news, but still, somebody better be playing with me! According to New York Post's Page Six, Bobby Brown and rapper Snoop Dogg are the moviemakers' favorites to replace late star Ike Turner in new film Fallen Angels. Turner - who passed away at his California home, last month (Dec07), aged 76 - was scheduled to play a music mogul in the upcoming picture. And the movie's producer, George Angelo Jr., is already re-thinking his cast. He tells New York gossip column PageSix, "(Turner) was supposed to shoot his part this month. He would have been great. We're hoping to get somebody like Bobby Brown or Snoop Dogg."

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RIHANNA CROWNED 'SEXIEST FEMALE MUSICIAN' BY VICTORIA'S SECRET; SINGER'S 'GOT MILK' PRINT AD HITS INTERNET.

R&B superstar Rihanna has been crowned the sexiest female musician by lingerie company Victoria's Secret. The Bajan beauty topped the underwear specialist's 2008 What's Sexy? list, which is compiled by the company's executives every year. In the Hollywood categories, screen siren Eva Mendes was named sexiest actress, while Lost star Josh Holloway was awarded the sexiest actor title. Spice Girl Victoria Beckham garnered the sexiest celebrity mom title. The honored celebrities will be treated to an extravagant A-list party hosted by the brand's model spokeswomen Selita Ebanks, Adriana Lima and Karolina Kurkova.

In related news, Rih-Rih, who Kanye West has asked to join him on his star-studded Glow in the Dark tour which launches later this year, is the latest celebrity to front the Milk campaign in the U.S. to encourage people to drink more of the dairy product. The singer shows off the Got Milk? campaign's trademark ˜milk mustache" in this new advertisement (click pic on the right to see its full HQ image), running in magazines now. The Barbados-born star, 19, is pictured in a short dress on a sofa next to the words: "Drink it in. Pop star? Not exactly. Milk is more my move. Some studies suggest that teens who choose milk instead of sugary drinks tend to be leaner and the protein helps build muscle. So, shut up and drink."

AFTER THE JUMP, RIHANNA DISMISSES MORE (NEW) RUMORS ACCUSING BEYONCE OF BREAKING HER FOOT LAST SUMMER IN A JEALOUS RAGE OVER, WHO ELSE? JAY-Z.

Rihanna is dismissing and denying reports accusing fellow singer Beyonce Knowles of breaking her toe in a jealous fight - insisting the rumors are "crazy". The new 'It' girl denies a bitter rivalry between herself and the former Destiny's Child star was sparked by her collaboration with Knowles' hip-hop mogul boyfriend Jay-Z on hit single Umbrella. The 19-year-old told Star magazine, "That's crazy. Not at all (is it true). It (breaking her toe) happened on vacation. I'd just got there and couldn't sleep, so I wanted my best friend to go in the pool with me. I ran into her room and straight into a solid mahogany chair. It hurt so much - my toe was pointing to the side."

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KELLY ROWLAND DEFENDS KANYE WEST'S 'ARROGANT' ATTITUDE.; CALLS BEYONCE & MICHELLE 'SLOBS.'

Kelly Rowland's flapping off at the mouth again. This time she's defending Kanye West's 'arrogant' attitude. The singer insists the hip-hop star's self-belief is totally justified. She says the only reason West has an over-inflated ego is because he has the talent to back it up. Rowland also urges other artists to follow his example. She says, "People may see him go on stage and act cocky and arrogant but he's just honest, like: 'I'm good and I know I'm good.' What's wrong with that I wouldn't have (West's song) Stronger as my ringtone if he wasn't. In fact more artists should have a bit more of Kanye's self-belief. I know I'd like to have a piece of that."

Here's my two cents: Well, Kelly 'I can't seem to score a solo hit to save my life because my manager, Mathew Knowles, keeps his head so far up Beyonce's ass that if she turned the corner, she'd break his neck' Rowland, it would behoove your punk ass to possess a plethora of self-belief, that's for sure. It would also be in your best interest to develop a bad habit of standing up for yourself and demanding Papa Knowles to book you better touring gigs. Yeah, I said it.

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Just days ago, Rowland was labeling her former Destiny's Child bandmates as being messy slobs. The 26-year-old told music website urbanplanet.co.uk that touring with the hugely successful three-piece became nightmarish because of the slovenly habits of Beyonce and Michelle Williams. Though Rowland refused to rule out the chance of a Destiny's Child reunion, her comments suggest she is delighted to be touring solo, ahead of the release of her new album Ms. Kelly. "They're both slobs," she explained. "We would get on a tour bus and they'd flick off their shoes. And I’d be like, 'No! That’s the corner for shoes!' I'm a neat freak. I make them crazy," she added.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT.....JAY-Z ONCE THREW NEARLY $15gs INTO AN AUDIENCE DURING A CONCERT?

Did you all know that rapper-turned-mass media mogul Jay-Z once thrilled fans at a show in New York by throwing thousands of dollars he'd won in a basketball bet into the audience? He sure did. Fellow mogul Jermaine Dupri was astonished with his pal's generosity - because Jay-Z had won the cash from him. In his new biography, Young, Rich & Dangerous: The Making Of A Music Mogul, Dupri recalls, "Me and Jay-Z bet on basketball games all the time. One time I lost $15,000 to him. The next week, when he saw me backstage before a performance, the first thing he asked me was, 'Where's my money?' I handed over a fat wad of Benjamins ($100 bills) and stood there while he counted. He ended up spraying most of the bills at the audience when he was onstage."
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