Wednesday, January 02, 2008

DAVE CHAPPELLE CAUSES A SCENE

Comedian Dave Chappelle had nothing to laugh about after he fought with his wife, Elaine, in front of their sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim, at Coffee Shop in Union Square the other day.

According to Page Six, the lunchtime crowd was shocked to see Elaine in tears after the duo battled because Dave reportedly left her side to chat it up with gorgeous model Geena Rocero. "Geena's very attractive," said the spy.

HAMMER TO LAUNCH SITE


MC Hammer is about to launch a new Web site that he hopes will rival YouTube as the online hub for sharing and watching dance videos, according to the Associated Press. He is the co-founder and chief strategy officer of DanceJam.com, which will go live later this month and profit from Internet advertising. Perhaps the site will reverse Hammer's hard luck — he filed for bankruptcy in 1996 with nearly $14 million in debts.

DIDDY'S BABIES OF THE YEAR

Look who landed on the list of US Magazine's Babies of the Year...D’Lila and Jesse Combs - the beautiful product of Kim Porter and Diddy.


They're some chubby little things!!

JAY-Z OPENS VEGAS 40/40

Hov had his grand opening of 40/40 Sunday night in Vegas. Of course B and Solo arrived, but who invited Al Sharpton and Joe Jackson.











Hov and company turned the grand opening into a mini birthday party for LeBron



Of course his wifey Savannah came through

Jeezy stopped by

Tichina Arnold made an appearance. She looks especially nice.

Vanessa Simmons came through. This girl always looks on point.

Kendu and MJB

No music having Memphis Bleek

Beanie Sigel....Is he getting bigger or what these days. Come on Beans.

Ne-yo

Hey it's Robin Thicke and pregnant wife Paula Patton. I love this couple.


Here are some pics of the interior



MARIAH HITS THE SLOPES

Mariah Carey and her little dog were spotted shopping in Aspen this weekend.



MARIAH CAREY & KELIS HIT UP TAO

Mariah Carey and Kelis hit up a New Year’s party at Tao this week in Las Vegas.

Love Kelis' dress. Don't believe I would wear it, but it looks great on her.


Nas...one word....NO

Vanessa is so adorable...Love this dress

TRACEY EDMONDS & EDDIE MURPHY MARRY

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds tied the knot New Year's Day on a private island off Bora Bora in French Polynesia in front of 25 friends and family.


In a sunset ceremony on the beach Tuesday, Edmonds walked barefoot down the aisle to Gladys Knight's "Makings of You."

The bride wore a custom-designed form-fitting dress by stylist and designer Sugia Nazel and Jill Baracci, designer and owner of Baracci boutique. Murphy wore a cream suit and vest with an off-white handkerchief.

Among the guests were best man Johnny Gill, maid of honor Nicole Avant, matron of honor Julie Lev, as well as Edmonds's parents Jacqueline and George McQuarn, her brother Michael, Murphy's mother Lillian Lynch and his brother Vernon.

Edmonds, 40, gave her bridesmaids gold and diamond earrings from XIV Karats in Beverly Hills, and Murphy, 46, gave his groomsmen D.Atlantis watches.

The wedding was designed by event designer Colin Cowie, who created a gazebo on the beach made out of 6,000 shells for the ceremony. After the ceremony, guests celebrated at a private dinner and after-party.

Sunday, December 30, 2007

REV RUN WELCOMES NEW BABY


CelebrityBabyBlog reports that Rev. and Justine adopted a baby girl in September named Miley Justine Simmons. Miley was one month old when they brought her home and will make her debut on Run’s House in January.
Isn't she a cutie pie

LIL KIM PUTS IT ALL OUT THERE

So Kim was spotted last week at Dreamz in Atlanta performing.



Why does she have to be such a freak???? Honestly, Kim - despite the jail time and plastic surgery - is still at the top of the game in rap for women. There's no need for this....

SOLANGE SHOPS

Soloange was spotted out shipping with baby boy Juelz



T.I. SPREADS CHRISTMAS CHEER

T.I. tried to spread some Christmas cheer over the weekend by posting a video on his StreetCred.com social networking site, updating fans on the recording of his upcoming album, Paper Trail, and offering remembrances of some of the friends he lost this year.


Standing in front of a fireplace, next to a towering Christmas tree in his Atlanta-area home, T.I. wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

"Sorry I couldn't be there with you to do it face-to-face," he tells fans. Reiterating his earlier video message, he thanks fans for their support and prayers, saying "they're definitely working, keep the prayer going up. I know God is listening."

Though he faces up to 10 years in prison, T.I. tells fans to focus on themselves and not to sweat his problems. "Don't worry about me, man," he says. "Find you something else to worry about. God got me covered."

The biggest gift to fans, though, is news that the rapper is "about 30 percent" done with the recordings for his next album and that "everything is going well; everything's going great." The one thing he does not talk about in the video is what he refers to as "the situation," i.e., his case, but he advises fans to keep a smile on their faces, " 'cause I got a smile on mine."

The clip ends with T.I. in a darkened room, reflecting on his unpredictable 2007 ride.

"One thing about adversity," he says solemnly. "It [gives] you character. And it tests your manhood, and everybody knows I'm good to last."

MARY J TAKES SECOND PLACE


Since letting go of her demons, Mary has been killing them on the charts. Her last album, 2005's The Breakthrough, landed at #1 and scanned more than 727,000 units the first week of sales. This year's LP bowed at #2, selling more than 629,000 copies. That's great, but I thought it was interesting to see what topped MJB.......It seems Groban's Noël sold close to 756,600 units, pushing total sales of the disc past the 3.5 million mark. Groban's is the first Christmas album to ever top the chart for five straight weeks.
I say WTF to that....

MORE RAZ B DRAMA

WTF is going on with this Raz B drama?


It seems after accusing former B2K manager Chris Stokes of molesting him, he has now taken back his words. In a 30-second video posted on YouTube on Wednesday, DeMario "Raz-B" Thornton stands outside on a city street and recants the sordid accusations he and older brother Ricardo "Ricky Romantic" Thornton had made in a pair of videos that circulated over the weekend.

"This is DeMario Thornton, publicly known as Raz-B of B2K," a solemn-looking Thornton tells the camera in the video, called "The Truth About Chris Stokes B2K Part 3." "I would like to send a public apology for some tapes that were leaked without my authority. I just want to say that those allegations are not true ... with Chris Stokes and Marques Houston, [I] apologize for any hurt this may have caused publicly [or] financially."
Stokes reacted to the new video in a statement released Thursday (December 27) morning. "I'm happy that DeMario 'Raz-B' Thornton and Ricardo Thornton realized their mistakes and admitted to lying," he said, although Ricardo Thornton is standing by his claims. "I have always supported my family and have always been a stand-up person. I knew that the truth would eventually come to light."

Thornton's abrupt turnaround came just hours after Stokes told MTV News that the allegations were false. His denials were seconded by another former B2K member, Omarion.

"I'm not gay. And I'm married. And I have four kids. I been with my wife for 16 years," Stokes told MTV in an exclusive interview. "And I'm not a child molester. So those are all false allegations. I'm gonna sue them. And I owe that to my wife and kids, period. It's ridiculous."
The truce between Raz and Stokes doesn't appear to have been extended to Ricardo. After MTV reported on the apology, Ricardo told MTV News that he stands by all the original allegations and is not recanting his story. He said he hasn't spoken to his younger brother in more than a day — which he said was unusual for the siblings — and predicted that Raz will "come back around," suggesting that the apology might not have been his brother's idea.

BRANDY IN THE CLEAR

Brandy is in the clear — according to TMZ, the Los Angeles city attorney will not be filing charges against the singer over the multi-car crash that claimed the life of a woman in December 2006.


The attorney had until the end of the day Friday (December 28) to file criminal charges against Brandy in the incident. The singer's attorney, Blair Berk, reportedly responded with a statement, saying, "These past 12 months have posed an extraordinary hardship for Brandy and her family, who have been unfairly forced to live under a cloud of suspicion initially caused by the ill-advised and premature press release sent out by the California Highway Patrol accusing Brandy of wrongdoing before the police investigation was even finished. However, Brandy continues to be mindful that she was so fortunate to be uninjured in this accident and there was a life lost that should be remembered."

Brandy is, however, still facing a $50 million wrongful-death suit from the family of the victim, Awatef Aboudihaj

I'm not mad at this. Unfortunately, accidents happen. How many times have we almost caused or even caused accidents?

RIHANNA POSES FOR AIDS

Fashion chain H&M will launch a new clothing collection aimed at spreading awareness of HIV and AIDS among young people and raising money for projects to battle the disease.



The collection, dubbed "Fashion Against AIDS," is supported by well-known designers, musicians and artists, including Rihanna, Timbaland and Ziggy Marley. It will be available in stores in February.

The collection comprises T-shirts, tank tops and hooded sweaters featuring specially designed prints. H&M developed the campaign together with nonprofit group Designers Against AIDS.

Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will be donated to HIV and AIDS prevention projects around the world. Artists participated in the making of the collection free of charge.

MINORITY REPORT: MISCHA BARTON ARRESTED

Looks like another Hollywood starlet was caught breaking the law....Mischa Barton was arrested in West Hollywood early Thursday morning.



The former star of The O.C., 21, was pulled over at 2:46 a.m. after her vehicle was seen straddling two lanes of traffic and she failed to signal when making a turn, according to an L.A. County Sheriff Department statement released Thursday. She was arrested for DUI and driving without a valid license.

"During Ms. Barton's detention, it was determined that she was an unlicensed driver and was driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage," according to police. "Ms. Barton was arrested and transported to West Hollywood Sheriff's station where the booking process was completed without incident."

Barton has been released from sheriff's custody after she posted $10,000 bail."

JESSICA ALBA ENGAGED



Mom-to-be Jessica Alba was spotted over the Christmas holiday with a rock on her left ring finger – and the rumors are true: She and boyfriend Cash Warren are engaged, her rep confirms.

"I can confirm that they are engaged," says publicist Brad Cafarelli.

Earlier this month, the couple announced that they are expecting a baby. Alba, 26, has been dating Warren, 28, since the fall of 2004, after they met on the set of her movie, The Fantastic Four, on which Warren was a director's assistant.

FERGIE'S ENGAGED

Fergie and Las Vegas sex symbol Josh Duhamel are engaged. "I feel like the luckiest girl in the world," the Black Eyed Peas singer, 32, said Saturday night after a performance at Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.
"I'm thrilled." News of the couple's engagement – they have been an item for three years – broke on Christmas Day. Yet when it comes to the specifics of how the question was popped, Fergie's lips are sealed.

"I'm not giving any details. I think [the fine points] are sacred," Fergie (real name: Stacy Ann Ferguson) explained on the red carpet outside club mur.mur, where she hosted an after-party. "It's just important to us."

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

YUNG JOC ARRESTED

Rapper Yung Joc was charged with carrying a concealed loaded gun onto a Delta Air Lines flight on Monday (Dec 24), police said.


Joc, was arrested about 6:20 a.m. Sunday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport before boarding.

Police found a semiautomatic handgun and ammunition in Joc's carry-on bag, and he told them he did not know the weapon was there.

Joc was attempting to go through a standard security checkpoint when he was stopped and questioned, then arrested without incident, said Fred Szabo, airport commissioner.

Joc was freed Monday on $50,000 bond after he was formally charged with the felony. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
Was he packing to go to war??? WTF Joc. Bet he wasn't expecting to be arrested for Christmas

JAY-Z STEPS DOWN FROM DEF JAM

Rapper-turned-record-exec Jay-Z announced Monday (December 24) that he will step down from his post as president and CEO of Def Jam Records.


"It's time for me to take on new challenges," he reportedly said in a statement.

As part of a separate, long-term recording contract, Jay-Z will still remain with Def Jam as an artist, and owes the label one or two more albums, according to The New York Times.
I kinda hate that. I'm a Hov fan.