VMA AFTER-PARTIES

Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, and Travis Barker hosted their post-VMA Party at TAO Las Vegas





Ashanti, Nelly, Jermaine Dupri, Janet Jackson, Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler keep the party going in the VIP area at Tao Nightclub after the show



Diddy holds court with Paris Hilton during his afterparty (co-hosted with DJ AM) at LAX nightclub at the Luxor Hotel – where Hilton had outed Christina Aguilera's pregnancy just 24 hours earlier.



Diddy pours a little something for R&B singer and VMA presenter Robin Thicke


Timbaland hosted a VMA after-party at Jet Nightclub at The Mirage Hotel. Meanwhile, pal Justin Timberlake reportedly skipped the scene in favor of celebrating his wins back in his hotel room with girlfriend Jessica Biel.

Jamie Foxx hosted an after-party at the Palms Casino and Hotel. He later hopped over to the Nelly-Dupri-Barker soiree, where he performed "Gold Digger."

CELEBS HIT UP MTV'S VMAS

Check out celebs on MTV's VMA red carpet.

VMA TWO-CENTS

Here's my MTV VMA two-cent because quite simply I can....

MOST DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE
Brit Brit….girl, are you okay? I hate that this performance wasn't up to par because you really want to see her prove everyone wrong. She's been through so much recently. Mistake number one…the stomach. What’s really going on there? Why wear a bra and panty ensemble if your stomach isn’t in shape. Get a personal trainer girl. Secondly, did you rehearse? For most of the performance you either looked like a deer caught in headlights or like you just forgot your dance moves because you sure were not singing. That was the most anticipated and disappointing performance all rolled in one.

MOST SURPRISING PERFORMANCE
Rihanna. I’m so surprised she’s not a studio singer. Who knew??? Outside of music, I love Rihanna’s style and swagger.

BEST PERFORMANCE
Chris Brown. Although he brought nothing new I did enjoy his Michael Jackson rendition.

BEST DRESSED
Eve looked gorgeous. Wow what a transformation she has made. I love gold on her.


WORST DRESSED
Lil Mama. What the heezy is this mess?


JUST MY TWO CENT…
Didn’t you love the fact that everyone kept rubbing in the fight between Kid Rock and Tommy Lee. It’s good for America to take note that it’s not just rappers who are unruly.

Did Diddy and Jamie Foxx have a little too much to drink? Oh and Nelly pure had the brown juice in his hand when introducing Alicia Keys. (Oh…and am I the only person who is not feeling her new single?)

Are you over Justin Timberlake yet?

PHARRELL HOSTS VEGAS PARTY

Pharrell hosted the Samsung Gleam Private Dinner and After Party at TAO Las Vegas this weekend.

Kidada Jones (Quincy Jones' daughter) and Pharrell


Kidada, JD, Rihanna (rocking the extensions), Quincy Jones, Pharrell


Diddy, Dallas Austin, Pharrell, Britney Spears


Andre Harrell, Dallas


Pharrell, Jamie Foxx

LUDA CELEBRATES 3-0

Luda celebrated his 30th b-day in Vegas w/ mama, Quincy Jones, Tichina Arnold and party girl Gabrielle Union.

CASSIE CELEBRATES 21

On Sat Bad Boy’s good girl, Cassie celebrated her 21st birthday in style at the Jet nightclub inside the Mirage. Of course Diddy was in tote along w/ Britney Spears and Dallas Austin.

FOXY BROWN SENTENCED

New York criminal judge sentenced rapper Foxy Brown to one year in jail on Friday (September 7) for violating her probation multiple times, according to a New York spokesperson for the Department of Probation. The troubled, pregnant rapper received the maximum penalty.


Brown , born Inga Marchand, had been in custody at the all-women Rose M. Singer Center at Rikers Island prison since August 22. She was ordered there after violating her probation in two separate incidents. The violation stems from two separate incidents, Ryan confirmed: Brown's recent arrest for allegedly assaulting her neighbor with a BlackBerry cell phone and for leaving the jurisdiction of New York without court permission.

In a separate hearing earlier in the day, Brown was indicted on assault charges stemming from the physical encounter with her neighbor.




You know...I used to love me some Foxy, but she fell off HARD. What's really going on? I heard she was bipolar. I'm starting to believe that's true. Maybe one year in jail will make her take her meds.....Isn't that sad...pregnant in jail....(shaking my head).

SEAN KINGSTON & ADRIENNE BAILON GIVE BACK

Sean Kingston and Cheetah Girl/ 3LW member Adrienne Bailon read at the Jumpstart Read For The Record Campaign Kick-Off Celebration held at Dylan's Candy Bar in NY.

CIARA, JENNIFER LOPEZ ATTEND FASHION ROCKS

Celebs including Alicia Keys, Ashanti and Ciara attended the Fashion Rocks event in NYC last night.





Jennifer Hudson


Jennifer Lopez....Love this look


MJB would look appropriate if it was December maybe....just my thoughts.

SO WHEN WILL JAY-Z & BEYONCE TIE THE KNOT?

So when will B and Jay tie the knot? That’s what one reporter asked Hov yesterday after announcing his plans to open his third 40/40 Club at the luxury Palazzo hotel.



"One day soon — let's leave it at that…... "It’s kind of comfortable here. If [Palazzo President Rob Goldstein] throws in the ring, who knows?”


“Las Vegas is like no other place in the world," he said.

USHER WEDDING PHOTOS

Usher has released photos of his wedding to Tameka Foster....Too bad his mom wasn't there.

Lets be honest people...usually when mama doesn't like you, you're days are numbered.

EVE & KIMORA STEP OUT

Kimora Lee Simmons and Eve hit up model Alek Wek’s book launch at the “Une Journée À Paris” hosted by Van Cleef & Arpels.

USHER SELLING BACHELOR PAD

The House of Usher is for sale.

He is asking $1.95 million for his 5-bedroom, 4½-bathroom, gray stucco home in metro Atlanta's Country Club of the South gated community, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

"This house has a lot of musical history," says Lisa Robinson, the real-estate agent for the property, which also contains a hair salon, exercise room, swimming pool, guesthouse and, naturally, a recording studio – and also once belonged to music producer Antonio "L.A." Reid, CEO of Def Jam records.

"[Usher] upgraded the master suite, and totally redesigned and renovated the terrace level," Robinson told People mag. "That level has [the] hair salon, a gym and a state-of-the-art movie theater."

Reid formerly used the house as the headquarters for his label, LaFace Records, making it the professional home of Jermaine Dupri, Dallas Austin and TLC, among others.

SHAQ FILES FOR DIVORCE

After nearly five years of marriage and four children together, Shaquille O'Neal filed for divorce from his wife Shaunie in Miami on Tuesday (September 4).



"The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken," reads the petition, which was filed by O'Neal's lawyer, Ira Elegant, in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday. It is not known who is representing Shaunie, according to The Miami Herald.

The petition reveals that the couple has a prenuptial agreement, according to the Herald, which also reports that should the court agree, a copy of the agreement "will be filed ... under seal."

The agreement "contains extensive provisions providing for confidentiality and non-disclosure." O'Neal also says in the petition that Shaunie has been "secretive about her assets ... particularly with respect to certain properties owned or titled in either [her] name alone or in other entities" and requests that the court require Shaunie to give a "correct accounting of all money, funds, stocks, bonds, and other securities (including bearer securities)" acquired during the marriage.

Neither Shaq nor the Heat responded to requests for comment, the Herald reports. The basketball star makes $20 million a year playing for the Heat, and nets even more through lucrative endorsement deals thought to be worth millions every year. The couple's home – on Miami Beach's exclusive Star Island – is up for sale for $32 million, according to the Associated Press.

Shaq married his then-longtime girlfriend Shaunie Nelson on Dec. 26, 2002, in a lavish, top-secret ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The couple have four children together: Shareef, 7, Amirah, 5, Shaqir, 4, and Me'Arah, 1. Shaq, 35, also has a daughter, Taahirah, from an earlier relationship and Shaunie, 32, has a son, Myles.