EMINEM FIRES BACK

Looks like Eminem is firing back at Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon after the release of her single "Obsession."


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Eminem’s diss, entitled “Warning,” features him chastising Carey for denying their alleged relationship back in 2001, and threatening to expose pictures and voicemails he’s retained since the end of their contact.

“Wow Mariah, I didn't expect her to go balls out/B*tch, shut the f**k up before I put all them phone calls out you made to my house when you was wild n out before Nick/When you was on my dick and give you something to smile about/How many times you fly to my house?/ Still trying to count/Better shut your lying mouth if you don't want Nick finding out/You probably think ‘cause it's been so long if I had something on you I would of did it by now/On the contrary Mary Poppins/I'm mixing our studio session down and sending it to mastering to make it loud/Enough dirt on you to murder you..”

Later, Eminem takes aim at Nick Cannon, who previously in a blog accused the Detroit emcee of misogyny and racism against black women over his treatment of Carey.

“Mariah, it ever occur to you that I still have pictures?/However you prefer to do and goes for you too, Nick, faggot/You think I'm scared of you?/You gonna ruin my career you better get one/Like I'm a sit and fight with you over some slut b*tch cunt who made me put up with her psycho ass over 6 months and only spread her legs to let me hit once/Yeah, what you gonna say?/ I'm lucky?/ Tell the public that I was so ugly that you f**king had to be drunk to f**k me?/Second base? What the f**k you tell Nick, punk?/In the second week we was dry humping. It's gotta count for something…”

The feud between Carey and Eminem was reignited earlier this year via the Relapse track “Bagpipes from Baghdad,” where Eminem refers to Carey as a “c*nt,” and Nick Cannon a “prick” for his marriage to a “whore.”

GV Says: Seriously Eminem just needs to let it go. From my standpoint he's been "obsessed" with this girl for years now. Not a year goes by that he doesn't mention her name after their 6 month fling. So now she comes out swinging after years of jabs and he's pissed....Get over it and move on. They got you.

RIHANNA OUT SMARTS PAPS

Looks like Rihanna is on to a new fashion trend....sparkly pasties.


Tuesday night she stepped out to a Katy Perry concert in New York with the strategic undergarments.

The Barbadian beauty wore a striped mini skirt and a sheer black top, which turned transparent under the glare of the paparazzi's flashes. But the smart singer had a pair of bright pink pasties under her shirt, preventing any unwanted photo ops.

It's not the first time the stylista has used pasties to avoid style slip-ups. While partying in Las Vegas on the Fourth of July, Rihanna wore a pair of sequined pasties underneath a black blazer.

It looks like Rihanna has wised up to the paparazzi's ways of capturing more than meets the eye.

RIHANNA OUT & ABOUT

Rihanna was spotted in the mean streets of NYC with a blue doily on her head.

REGGIE & KIM KARDASHIAN SPLIT

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush have split.

"Nobody cheated," a source close to the couple says. "This is just a case of conflicting schedules and their lives going in different directions.

"It was a totally mutual decision," continues the source.

The reality star, 28, began dating Bush, 24, the running back for the New Orleans Saints, in April 2007.

GV Says: I'm actually surprised to see that happen. I hate it....I actually liked that little couple.

CHRIHANNA BACK ON?

What's really good with Chrihanna? The NY Post reports:

Could they be making sweet music again?

Just days after Chris Brown publicly apologized for his February beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna, the two spent the weekend at the same luxury Midtown hotel under a cloak of secrecy, The Post has learned.

The pretty "Umbrella" singer and "Run It" crooner -- who is barred from seeing his former squeeze by a restraining order issued in Los Angeles -- checked into separate rooms at the Trump International Hotel & Tower on Friday, hotel sources said.

They spent the next two days coming and going in separate chauffeured vehicles from the underground garage of the 52-story Columbus Circle building.

The two appear to have taken great measures to avoid public exposure, including the use of decoy vehicles to throw off reporters and photographers. As of last night, the secretive performers hadn't been seen together.

Neither Brown nor Rihanna had any public appearances or events to otherwise bring them to Manhattan, although London's Daily Mail reported that Rihanna is shopping for a Big Apple pad.

Last night, The Post spotted Brown, 20, leaving the hotel for Harlem, where he ducked into a building at 135th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

A childhood friend whom Brown regularly visits lives there, said a barber who works in the building.

Rihanna's car sped away around 10 p.m. last night, sources at the hotel said.

About an hour later, Brown returned from Harlem and checked out of the luxury digs. A member of his entourage told The Post it was because "she [Rihanna] checked in."

At about 7 p.m. Friday night, Brown was seen leaving the hotel to go to the movies with friends, witnesses said.

Two hours later, Rihanna, 21, and at least seven friends left for the tony Philippe restaurant on East 60th Street, sources at the eatery said.

The former lovers haven't been spotted together since their Feb. 8 blowup in LA that left Rihanna bleeding and badly bruised.

Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault and will be sentenced Aug. 5. Judge Patricia Schnegg is expected to sign off on a plea bargain that will keep him out of jail. The deal calls for Brown to perform 1,400 hours of community service and undergo domestic-violence counseling.

Schnegg ordered Brown to keep 50 yards away from Rihanna -- or 10 yards if they're at the same music-industry event -- despite Rihanna's plea that she didn't need protection.

If Brown is found to have violated the order -- even with Rihanna's consent -- he risks blowing his plea bargain and being charged with a misdemeanor.

Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, said he was unaware of his client's whereabouts yesterday and added: "I don't want to be quoted on something hypothetical."

Prosecutors, Rihanna's lawyer and publicists, and Brown's publicists did not return messages seeking their comments.

METHOD MAN & REDMAN SPEAK OUT ON NAS AND KELIS

Method Man and Redman have weighed in on the news of a court ordering Nas to pay Kelis $55,000 in child support



GV Says: I don't know....$55K is a bit off the chain for Nas because quite frankly he's not making that kind of money...however....I'm not mad at Kelis. Nas seriously tried to play her to the left. In the end the court system will straighten it all out because $55K is high, but if you're spending $70K on clothes how are you going to break your wife and child off with $5K.

MICHAEL JACKSON WITH A LOVE CHILD?

According to the rumor mill, MJ may have a love child. The NY Daily News reports:

Speculation that a Norwegian dancer is Michael Jackson’s love child is swirling after photos showed him sitting in the front row with family at the pop idol’s memorial service.

Omer Bhatti, 25, sat between Jackson’s father, Joe, and the singer’s sisters and brothers at the star-studded July 7 farewell at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Bhatti, who performs under the stage name O-Bee, is rumored to be the result of a one-night stand Jackson had with his mother, Pia Bhatti, in 1984.

Pia Bhatti’s husband, Riz, told the London Sun he knew there would be questions when he saw where he was sitting during the service.

“Yeah, yeah, I know because I was watching,” he was quoted as saying. “I told my wife, ‘Just wait until the press see this. It’s not a small thing.’”

Omer Bhatti bears an uncanny resemblance to Jackson’s dark-haired, youngest child, 7-year-old Prince Michael 2nd, also known as Blanket.

Omer Bhatti and his parents lived at Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California in the 1990s, and he was often photographed while on tour with the King of Pop.

GV Says: I def don't believe this. The media needs to make up their mind. First MJ is gay, then he's a child molester, now he's straight....SMH especially since the mother hasn't said a word to get things straight. She knows she didn't sleep with MJ.

SOLANGE SHAVES IT ALL OFF

What the Sam Hill....Solange has gone and shaved all her hair off. Paps caught her while picking up her son from school....Why?



Of course Solange took to her Twitter page to defend her decision, “Listen, if I wanted to make a statement, I would have twitpic’d (uploaded pictures). I was simply taking my son to school. Stupid paps took pic. I’ve had my hair cut like this for two weeks. I was NOT inspired by anyone but myself. I have done this twice in my llife. I was 16. I was 18. Did not care about your opinion then. Don’t care now. Don’t need your attention. I am #3 trending topic [on Twitter] before IRAN and some of you can’t even locate it on a map. It’s sad. I just wanted to be free from the bondage that black women sometimes put on themselves with hair. I’m not mad at all of you that have made your opinions know and have sent negative energy my way. I expected this of you.”

GV Says: Definitely prefer the longer locks....even if it's a wig.

RIHANNA OUT & ABOUT

Rihanna was spotted sporting layers of pearl necklaces at the U.K. premiere of Brad Pitt's Inglourious Basterds on Thursday at London's Odeon Leicester Square.



In other Rihanna news, sounds like she and her boss partied it up in Vendome:

"Rihanna and Jay-Z arrived together and requested a private booth with two security guards. They ordered several bottles of vodka, tequila and red wine and were clearly enjoying themselves. They sat next to each other and chatted away like old pals….Rihanna was in high spirits and by the end of the evening she was up dancing, showing off some raunchy moves.”

NAS ORDERED TO PAY UP

Wow, so this is what happens when a woman is scorned...



Kelis has a new baby boy and $55,000 per month. The judge in her child support case with her ex-husband, Nas, awarded Kelis way more than the initial $5k Nas said he wanted to pay. In addition to the $55 thou’, the judge ordered Nas to pay for the baby’s nurse, prenatal expenses, medical insurance and $35,000 to Kelis’ lawyer.

GV Says: That's quite a bit and I'm sure in the end things will get properly allocated but he really tried to play her to the left at the onset.

FED RAID OFFICES OF MJ'S DOCTOR

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Los Angeles detectives, federal drug agents and Houston police raided the offices of Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who was with Michael Jackson when the entertainer was stricken at home last month.

Acting on a search warrant, a caravan of 15 cars descended on the clinic at about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, with officers in Drug Enforcement Administration windbreakers seen entering the building.

Agents are focusing the investigation on the drug Propofol, the powerful anesthesia that Jackson may have taken before his death.

"It is Conrad Murray they're looking at," the source says. "They are looking for Propofol, along with anything else they find. But Propofol is the big one."

GV Says: Black man if anything is found in your office.....SMH. He's going to be like the man who killed Santa Claus.

WENDY WILLIAMS TO LEAVE RADIO

So Wendy Williams is leaving radio.....

New York, July 22, 2009 — Executives from WBLS and representatives for Wendy Williams today jointly announced Ms. Williams plans to leave her daily radio show at month’s end to dedicate herself full time to THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, a nationally syndicated talker which launched July 13th. Ms. Williams, who has been a fixture on WBLS since 2002, has spent more than two decades on the air winning over fans and was recently nominated as a potential inductee to the National Radio Hall of Fame. Her radio show has consistently rated as one of the highest rated programs on the station.

“We are saddened to lose one of our most popular personalities,” noted Deon Levingston, Vice President and General Manager of WBLS. “But we understand what it requires to put a live show on television each and every day and wish Wendy all the best in this new venture.”

“I want to tell all of my fans that after July 31st, I will no longer be doing a show with WBLS,” Williams said. “I really was blessed to have a broadcast home in NY on radio for the past 7 years and I want to thank everyone who supported me. I have one of the best jobs in the world, making a difference in the lives of my fans made all the difference to me and I look forward to doing the same thing in my new role as a TV host. My hope is that you will do your best to find me on your remote so I can continue to entertain and inform you each and every day.”

GV Says: How you doin......She kept me in stitches.

KELIS FINALLY GIVES BIRTH

So Kelis gave birth to her first son -Knight - with hubby Nas last night.



We hear Nas wasn't allowed into the room. And basically Kelis confirmed by releasing this statement:

“Kelis gave birth to Knight Jones last night on July 22nd around 9PM. Weighing a healthy 7.8lbs, the beautiful baby boy and his mother are doing wonderful. This was a natural birth and Kelis had been in labor since early Monday morning around 2AM. Knight was delivered in a NYC hospital with her mother and sister in the room.

And TMZ is elaborating by adding that Nas wasn't allowed because he was a little tipsy.

GV Says: SMH at Nas....I always thought he was a stand up kind of guy.

AKON HAS YET ANOTHER BABY

So Akon has yet another child bringing his total up to 6....I believe. NY Daily News reports:

Akon may have just discovered that he’s a father again, but he plans on doing right by his baby mama Susan Owori, whom he impregnated while on tour in Uganda.

“I think kids are a blessing,” he told us. “[To set the record straight], I never ran away from my responsibilities and I never plan to. Everything I am doing now is for [my other five kids] anyway, so the more kids I can have, the better. I just love them.”

Of his child with Owori, the sister of Kampala fashion designer Sylvie Owori, he said, “It’s a boy and he’s handsome as hell.”

GV Says: SMH at him slinging his seeds around so carelessly. Another willing contributor to the downfall of the black family.

FOXY BROWN IN TROUBLE WITH THE IRS

Looks like Fox Boogie is in a little bit of a bind. Contactmusic reports...



Foxy Brown has been hit with a lawsuit from U.S. tax officials after running up debts of $641,558.

The star is accused of failing to keep up with her taxes since 2003, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents have taken their case to a court in New York to try to recoup the cash.

IRS officials have filed tax lien documents against Brown for allegedly missing payments between 2003 and 2006.

FRANKIE WILDS OUT

Oh Frankie just can't seem to keep it together for long stretches of time. It seems she tried to go after Chili at a recent party. Freddy O reports:

Frankie wants the world to know that she’s sorry for everyone that she has wronged. Yesterday the Ryan Cameron Show was taken over by Frankie who came in to talk about her birthday party. While there Ryan asked her about the altercation between her and Chili. I know I didnt tell y’all about the fight…LOL… I forgot. The altercation took place at Ryan’s Anniversary party 2 weeks ago and was really just a misunderstanding. Frankie wanted to take a picture with Chili cause she’s her biggest fan. All I am going to say is Frankie had too many drinks and her alter-ego took over. Chili who was doing an interview at the time was caught by surprise when Frankie ran over to give her a hug. Frankie didn’t like Chili’s return hug. Chili then walked to where Yung Joc was standing not thinking anything of it and starting conversing with him. Out of nowhere, here comes Frankie leaping on top of me trying to get Chili and pushing everyone out of the way in the process. “You think you better than me,” ” You think you better than me” again Frankie shouted to Chili. Remember, by this time Frankie was officially lit! Chili asked if she was ok and then Frankie tries to grab her again. Chili pushed her hand away and stating “Are you serious?” Frankie then yelled “my daughter is better than you any way”..! I respect Chili so much because the entire time she was calm I have to say that I think I would have lost it.

Frankie came on the Ryan Cameron show to apologize to Chili and talk about everything else that was going on...

GV Says: SMH....Keyshia get your mom.

CHRIS BROWN'S BODYGUARD SELLS HIS SHOES AND TALKS RIHANNA

People weren't lying when they said all kinds of leaches were around Rihanna and Chris Brown. Check this....His bodyguard - who claims to be loyal - is selling Breezy's sneakers and revealing that the couple fought all the time.


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GV Says: SMH at this. This is sad to me. He claims the couple was young, but what is he. So I guess outing them helps them grow. He sucks for this. Hope he gets the axe for this unprofessional behavior.

JOE JACKSON WILLING TO STEP ASIDE

Joe Jackson has revealed that he is willing to formally relinquish any claim to Michael Jackson's three kids if it helps wife Katherine win custody, a source confirmed to NY Daily News.

"He's talked about it. Whether or not it comes to that, I'm not sure. He would do whatever it takes for the kids to stay (with Katherine)," the source said Monday. His supposed willingness to step aside was first reported on People.com.

Joe Jackson, now 80, recently told ABC he wants to help raise the kids so they can "grow up to be strong Jacksons."

A custody hearing scheduled for this week was postponed to Aug. 3 amid reports that lawyers for Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe were close to a deal.

Katherine, 79, was named temporary guardian to Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7, pending the postponed hearing. Michael also named Katherine his first choice in his will.

CHRIS BROWN FINALLY APOLOGIZES

So Chris Brown has released a video tape apologizing for what happened in February.

For the first time, Chris Brown is speaking out publicly – and apologizing – for assaulting Rihanna earlier this year.

"Since February my attorney has advised me not to speak out even though ever since the incident I wanted to publicly express my deepest regret and accept full responsibility," Brown says in a new video message posted to his official Web site. "I felt it was time [that] you hear directly from me that I am sorry."

"I cannot go into what happened, and most importantly am not going to sit here and make any excuses," Brown, 20, says in the message. "I take great pride in me being able to exercise self control, and what I did was inexcusable. I am very saddened and very ashamed of what I have done. My mother and my spiritual teachers have taught me way better than that."

Last month, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault in a plea bargain with prosecutors, sparring him jail time. As part of the deal, he'll be sentenced to five years probation and six months of community labor to be served in Virginia. He will also complete a year of domestic violence classes, and pay fines.

Brown is forbidden from phoning, e-mailing or texting Rihanna, and can't come within 50 yards of her (10 yards at music industry events) until his Aug. 5 sentencing, when the judge will consider Rihanna's request for a less-restrictive order.

"I have told Rihanna countless times, and I am telling you today, that I am truly sorry and that I wasn't able to handle the situation both differently and better," Brown continues.

GV Says: About time.....I feel mixed. Is he sincere or is it because his album is dropping soon.

CIARA GETS A NEW DO

Looks like Ciara may have a gotten a new do....





GV Says: Cute....kinda looks like a wig to me....I'm just saying...

RECESSION HITS 50 CENT

Looks like the recession is still affecting the home sale of 50 Cent.

The price of the rappers Connecticut mega-mansion has dropped again - to $10.9 million.

The 50,000-square-foot Hartford mansion - once owned by boxer Mike Tyson - was first listed at $18.5 million, but the price keeps dropping.

Fitty bought it for $4.1 million in 2003. He said it had "a 'Miami Vice' feel" and spent $6 million on renovations and repairs.

It has 19 bedrooms and 37 bathrooms. It boasts a gym, billiards rooms, racquetball courts and a disco with stripper poles.

The home was for sale for nearly two years before being pulled off the market in May.

JERMAINE & JANET OVER???

Say it ain't so. Sources are claiming that JD and Janet are over. The NY Daily News reports...

Less than a month after the death of her brother, Janet Jackson is splitting with her boyfriend of seven years, Us Weekly reports.

According to a source for the magazine, Janet and music exec Jermaine Dupri had been drifting apart well before Michael Jackson's death.

As the world watched, Dupri was noticeably not by Janet's side at the memorial for Michael on July 7, an early sign to the outside world that all might not be well with the couple.

A friend of Dupri's told the mag that he doesn't attend funerals.

But the memorial for a worldwide superstar who happens to be your girlfriend's big bro is not a routine funeral.

That would be a bad one to miss.

"His friends are telling people it's over," a source revealed to the magazine.

"They have been moving in different directions for a while," said another.

Dupri produced some of the tracks on Janet Jackson's last two albums, and she felt their lives were too intertwined, the magazine reports.

They also have very different personalities. "Jermaine likes to be out there, mingling with everybody, and Janet's more shy," a mutual friend said of the pair.

But if Janet is upset about the demise of her relationship, she has other, arguably more important things to worry about.

"She's devastated," an insider said to Us reagarding her reaction to Michael's death. "She's busy caring for Michael's kids. Janet's the family's backbone."

GV Says: JD hasn't said a peep about it on Twitter....hmmmm....hope there's no truth there.

RUSSELL SIMMONS HOSTS ART FOR LIFE

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation hosted its 10th Anniversary Art For Life Benefit last night in the Hamptons.

Of course the Simmons clan came out in full force. Gotta love them....




Cheetah girl and 3lW's Adrienne Bailon was there


GV Says: Angela is looking especially thin these days. She ca probably lay off that diet for a couple of days.

TRINA & KENYON TAKE IT PUBLIC

Trina and Kenyon Martin recently did a “couples shoot” for Urban Ink magazine to show off their tatts

BEYONCE GIVES BACK

Beyonce held her Show Your Helping Hand Campaign Press Conference at the United Center in Chicago Friday.





GV Says: Go Beyonce giving back....in a cute outfit!

TEYANA TAYLOR TAKES IT OFF FOR TWITTER

I'm assuming last week's ab shot with Chris Brown and Omarion wasn't enough, so Teyana Taylor has decided to bear more skin via Twitter to get attention.


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GV Says: So very sad.

CHRISTIAN MILIAN & THE DREAM MAKE IT OFFICIAL

Looks like it's official....The Dream and Christina Milian are engaged!

After long dismissing claims of an engagement, Christina recently confirmed her status.

"We don't have plans yet -- but it hasn't [already] happened, that I can confirm. We just want to have our closest friends and family there; it's not going to be too big."

The-Dream, who presented Milian with a six-carat sparkler from Ivanka Trump's jewelry line, says the couple is already thinking about kids.

"I love kids, and [Christina] loves kids probably more than I do," he told Us mag reporters, but he reasoned that the pair is focused on work -- namely Milian's upcoming album, Elope -- for the time being.

"I think when you're a female in this business, it's kinda hard to do the natural thing that you want to do," he says. "You have to do your work -- then whenever she makes that time for herself -- she'll make that time [to have a baby]. In the next couple of years, there'll be something around."

GV Says: Lets hope he can get Christina off that bubble. She's been on the cusp of stardom for a minute.

EXCLUSIVE MICHAEL JACKSON PEPSI FOOTAGE

So US magazine has grabbed some exclusive footage of the 1984 Pepsi Commercial that found Michael Jackson experiencing second and third degree burns.



GV Says: Gosh...I forgot how bad that accident was. Guess they're trying to show readers how the prescription addiction may have started....from the accident.

TERRELL OWENS BARES IT ALL

Check out the promo shot for Terrell Owen's new VH1 reality show....



GV Says: SMH....that's just beautiful.

CHRIS BREEZY SHOWS OFF HIS ABS

So Omarion, Teyana Taylor and BFF Chris Breezy along with Alycia Bellamy decided to show off their abs....





GV Says: WTF....Get a life people.

NAS REVEALS EARNINGS

Remember when everything was good....




Nas has fired back in his bitter divorce case with Kelis claiming he's paid her more than she says and he makes less than she thinks.

Kelis claims Nas raked in $11 million for his album deal. Nas fired back in legal papers, "I did not receive even half that amount"... claiming it's more like $4 mil. Nas claims his income is declining, and he's only pulling in $147,165 a month.

As for what he spends ... $71,371.96 a month, which includes $10,000 a month in clothing/hair/toiletries/personal effects.

Kelis, who is about to give birth to their child, claims Nas hasn't paid a penny for child or spousal support since he left her. Nas, who says he wants to be "fully involved" in the parenting of their child, claims he's agreed to pay $350 for a stroller, $450 for a baby sling and $1,598 for two cribs.

Nas thinks $5,000 a month is reasonable for child support since the kid will just be a newborn.

GV Says: Hold on....did court papers say he spends roughly $10K on clothing, hair, etc. SMH....my people, my people. We spend, spend, spend. No mention of retirement fund, educational bonds, medical spending accounts...just clothes huh....SMH.

BRANDY SETTLES

Brandy has just settled one of the lawsuits filed by a survivor of her fatal 2006 car crash.

Mallory Ham -- who suffered facial injuries during the crash, including a severely broken nose -- just settled with the singer for an undisclosed amount.

LATOYA ACCUSSES THOSE AROUND MICHAEL MURDERERS

Who let LaToya out to talk again....SMH

La Toya Jackson reveals that she suspects he was murdered, the U.K.'s Mail On Sunday reports.

"I believe Michael was murdered," she said. "I felt that from the start. Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people. He was surrounded by a bad circle. Michael was a very meek, quiet, loving person. People took advantage of that. People fought to be close to him, people who weren’t always on his side."

She blamed this "shadowy entourage" for supplying him with prescription drugs.

"They got him hooked on drugs," she said. "He was pure and clean and then drugs came back into his system. I think it shocked his system so much it killed him."

Although results from toxicology tests will take a few more weeks to reveal a definitive cause of death, La Toya -- who signed Michael's death certificate on June 25 after he suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of 50 -- is certain the investigation will reveal her worst fears.

"He had needle marks on his neck and on his arms and more about those will emerge in the next few weeks," she said. " I cannot discuss that any further as I may jeopardise the investigation. I can, however, say that I have not changed my mind about my feeling that Michael was murdered."

She added: "It will all come out. You will be shocked."

La Toya, 53, also asserts that Michael -- whom she said "was the loneliest man in the world" -- was forced into doing 50 concerts in London and was kept away from his family as he went to rehearsals, costume fittings and vocal lessons at all hours.

"It’s impossible even for a healthy person to do that many shows," she said. "Michael was fragile. He always wanted to believe the best of people. But he was meek. In the last few months, he became isolated. I believe the staff were given strict instructions that if any of the family called, not to tell him. And if any of the family came by, not to let them in."

She said that throughout her and her family's mourning, they plan to file a civil lawsuit against anyone -- which could potentially include Michael's personal doctor, Conrad Murray, whom La Toya said "disappeared" after she sought answers from him -- they believe responsible, as well as pushing for police to serve criminal charges.

"I am going to get down to the bottom of this," she said. "I am not going to stop until I find out who is responsible. Why did they keep the family away? It’s not about money. I want justice for Michael. I won’t rest until I find out what -- and who -- killed my brother."

La Toya is equally determined to resolve the custody battle between Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe over Michael's two eldest children, Prince, 12, and Paris, 11 (La Toya confirms that Blanket, 7, was conceived with a donor egg and donated sperm and that his biological parents are unknown).

"These are not Debbie’s kids," she said. "They don’t even know she’s their mother. Like everyone else in his life, she was motivated by money. She has always said she’s not their mother. My understanding is that she will now go after the kids. I know a few things about Debbie, and I will prevent that from happening."

In the end, La Toya said she won't rest until she finds out the truth about [her brother].

"I’m doing what I can to find out how he died. If he died of a drug overdose, then I want to find who supplied him the drugs and who first introduced him to them," she said. "We’ve still not had a chance to speak to Dr. Murray about Michael’s final days. I need to know what he may have seen or heard."

She added: "Michael didn’t have to die. We are all mourning his loss, more than anyone can ever know. But we are also determined to get to the bottom of what happened to him."

GV Says: Oh LaToya has been hitting the sauce again. Do I think Michael intentionally killed himself? No, but I do think he was taking a rather large cocktail of drugs to sustain himself.

KELIS GRACES OYSTER

Kelis graces the latest issue of Australian fashion magazine ‘Oyster’.




Looks like she's working on a new album too. The songstress spilled the beans to her twitter fam.

NIVEA DEBUTS BABY BUMP

So not too many days after Lauren London debuts her Weezy bump, Nivea comes out the woodworks.



GV Says: Doesn't Nivea already have three babies with The Dream? That's a mess....

TOYA RESPONDS

So Toya - Lil Wayne's ex-wife and the mother of one of youngster's who hoped on the stage w/ Weezy and Drake at the BET awards - has finally released a statement addressing the mess of a performance that viewers witnessed.



I, Antonia ” Toya” Carter, have been disturbed but silent about the recent performance that took place at the BET awards, which including my only child Reginae Carter and her friends joining her father Lil Wayne on stage while he performed his new single “Every Girl”. I will be the first to admit that the father and daughter relationship should not have been reunited on stage for any particular reason while this song was being performed. Wayne is a very loving, caring, and devoted father and I truly feel that the act was unintentional due to the fact that he was trying to make his little girl happy by letting her be on stage with her father. Once again, I do not of any degree think it was a wise decision and I truly do apologize to all that this may offended and most importantly the children that watched this performance. I feel we all have learned a lot from this situation and pray that the viewers will allow these children to move forward with their lives and not held accountable because they are innocent.

GV Says: BTW....have you all see the "Toya and Tiny" show on BET? I actually like it. It's nothing at all like what I suspeced it would be.

BRANDY IN SEARCH OF LABEL HOME

Looks like Brandy is going through some serious professional changes....



R&B singer Brandy Norwood is in search of a new record deal. The 30-year-old singer was just dropped by her label Epic Records because of the lackluster sales of from her comeback CD, ‘Human.’ Released on Dec. 8, 2008, the CD has only sold 196,509 units to date according to SoundScan. “Her friend Brandon Creed that works as an A&R representative at Epic Records has been making calls to see if other labels would be interested in signing her,” a record company source told me. In addition, Brandy has also parted ways with her management. The former ‘Moesha’ star had been represented in recent months by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management. The McComb, Miss.-bred singer’s relationship with Roc Nation supposedly dissolved because of “creative differences.”

GV Says: That's a shame. Y'all know I love me some Brandy. I actually like Human. Hope everything falls in place for her.

MINORITY REPORT: JON STEPS OUT

What the Sam Hill......


Less than a month after Kate Gosselin filed for divorce, the 32-year-old father of eight went to France with a new woman.

He and 22-year-old Hailey Glassman (the daughter of the doctor who performed Kate's tummy tuck) were spotted holding hands in St. Tropez in the French Riviera on Saturday.

GV Says: I see Jon doesn't give a 'F'.....SMH at this foolishness. You know there has be a better way. I guess you don't have to wait until the ink is dry these days huh?

MARIAH APOLOGIZES

So Mariah Carey wishes she had done a better job performing Jackson 5's biggest hit, "I'll Be There," at Michael Jackson's memorial Tuesday at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

In a post on her Twitter page, she says she was just too overcome with emotion.

"Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me," writes Carey. "I could barely keep myself from crying. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me."

"One thing I know is, we will never really have to say goodbye to MJ. His legacy lives on through his music and the millions of people. He inspired with his timeless music. He will be forever in our hearts," she adds.

GV Says: You sounded fine Mariah. No need to apologize.

MCNAIR A VICTIM OF MURDER SUICIDE ACCORDING TO CORONER

Looks like the mystery of whether McNair was murdered by his girlfriend or if they were both victims of a third party ambush has been solved.



Pro football quarterback Steve McNair died in a murder-suicide – shot twice in the head and twice in the chest by his girlfriend Sahel Kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself, a coroner says.

Dr. Feng Li based his opinion on the crime-scene investigation, police interviews, the autopsy results and lab studies.

"I'll say greater than 95 percent," Dr. Feng Li told CNN of his certainty. "It's almost an assured thing. We have to be convinced otherwise."

Still, Dr. Li added said he's waiting for results of final lab tests before officially classifying Kazemi's death a suicide.

The body of the former Titans quarterback, 36, was found July 4 in a downtown Nashville condominium, according to police, who also said that a semiautomatic pistol was found under the body of Kazemi, 20, who was shot in the head.

McNair, who was married, began a relationship with Kazemi, who'd been a waitress at a Dave & Buster's restaurant, about six months ago, according reports. Relatives of Kazemi also say the couple traveled the country together and McNair was discussing marriage.

Court records in Nashville reportedly indicate that no divorce was pending for McNair, though his home is for sale. His wife, Mechelle McNair, has made no comment since her husband's death.

GV Says: SMH at this.....I hope his wife finds comfort. I still say I hope she at least knew he was no angel beforehand. What a way to find out if this was her first time learning of if.

THE DREAM AND CHRISTINA MARRIED?

According to the rumor mill, The Dream and Christina may be married. What's the rush here. I feel like they just met.



The two were spotted partying at JET in Vegas over the 4th of July.


GV Says: Thank goodness we've gone back to the dark hair color. Back to the adorable Christina we know and love