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August 2008 Archives
Saturday Night Live" makes its 34th season premiere on Saturday, September 13 featuring two of the biggest names of the summer - Michael Phelps and hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.
... continue reading Lil Wayne and Michael Phelps to Host SNL Saturday Night. The Game has officially been charged with criminal battery by the Hawthorne City Attorney for the alleged punching of his cousin at a recent family funeral.
... continue reading The Game Charged With Battery For Fight At Family Funeral. Happy Birthday, Jacko. Today, MICHAEL JACKSON -- the man named "The Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by the Guinness Book of World Records -- hits the big 5-0.
... continue reading Happy 50th Birthday, Michael Jackson; As he turns 50, Is this what Michael Jackson should really look like?. Cops rushed to the Florida home of O.J. Simpson after his eldest daughter knocked him to the ground in a brawl over his girlfriend Christie Prody, sources said. "Arnelle had a fight with Christie over Christie's behavior.
... continue reading O.J. Simpson and Daughter Arnelle Fought over his Girlfriend "Christie":. The not always reliable MediaTakeOut.com is hearing from a number of different sources that rapper Lil Wayne checked himself into a Florida drug rehab over the weekend.
... continue reading Rumor: Did Lil Wayne Check Himself into Rehab Over the Weekend?. Hip-hop mogul SUGE KNIGHT was expected to be released from jail last night after he was arrested in Las Vegas earlier in the day for allegedly beating his girlfriend in a parking lot.
... continue reading Suge Knight Jailed for Alleged Assault. Solange Knowles who, of course, is Beyonce's sister went off on a local Las Vegas news anchor yesterday, who was trying to help her pimp her new album, "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams", which came out on Tuesday.
... continue reading Video: Solange Knowles Has Feud with Fox News Las Vegas. Check out this video of Jojo passing out at a performance in Austrailia. it happens at 1:50 mark in the video
... continue reading Video: Jojo of KC and Jojo passing out in Australia. Check out this video of DMX cursing out a judge, and the judge's response...
... continue reading Video: DMX Curses Out Judge. Although Tiger Woods isn't sure when he will return to competition, his huge golf course project in the Persian Gulf is rapidly rising out of the desert sand.
... continue reading Tiger Woods Dubai Desert Golf Course Is Seen Opening in 2009. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy pulled a gun on mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs yesterday, "fearing for his safety." According to The New York Daily News, Combs' vehicle was pulled over, during a routine traffic stop August 24th.
... continue reading Police Officer Pulls Gun On Diddy In L.A.. Dr. Dre's son has reportedly died, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner. The body of Andre Young Jr. was found in his Woodland Hills home on Saturday morning, according to L.A. Weekly.
... continue reading Dr. Dre's Son Dies; Statement Issued. DIDDY owns his own jet but due to the ridiculous price of gas these days, Diddy is flying COMMERCIAL. He shot a video blog on location at an American Airlines gatewhere he whines about how gas prices are messing with his style.
... continue reading Diddy Complains about Using American Airlines and Rants that "Gas Prices Are Too High"!. Yesterday, ABC finally announced the official cast for the next season of "Dancing with the Stars" . . . and yet again, most of the names had already been leaked online.
... continue reading ABC Officially Announces Cast of Upcoming Season of "Dancing With the Stars". While many musicians have come out in favor of BARACK OBAMA, JOHN MCCAIN hasn't had any hip young recording artists backing him -- until now.
... continue reading Daddy Yankee Backs John McCain. Yesterday, "American Idol" announced . . . pretty much out of nowhere . . . that they'd be adding another permanent judge to their panel.
... continue reading "American Idol" Adds A *Fourth* Permanent Judge:. Say you were offered a part in a movie, turned it down, and then watch the flick soar to #1 at the box office. You'd be a little upset, right? Well, that's what T-PAIN is going through right now.
... continue reading T-Pain: "I Turned Down A Role in 'Tropic Thunder'". Sex tape star and brother of Brandy, Ray J, is allegedly a man-whore of sorts, and is described by the network as an "infamous playboy in hip-hop." , the rapper "hopes to find that special woman he can settle down with ... and VH1 is going to help!"
... continue reading Ray J Gets Dating Show on VH1; Holds Auditions to Find That Special Someone!. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that O'Neal has been ordered to stay away from 23-year-old Alexis Miller.
... continue reading Shaq Hit With Restraining Order. Chart topping rapper Da Brat was sentenced to three years in prison today (August 22), after being charged with assault for hitting a woman in the face with a bottle of rum.
... continue reading Da Brat Gets Three Years In Prison. A man was slashed in the face earlier this week at a local basketball game after a surprise visit by Bow Wow turned into mayhem.
... continue reading Bow Wow Appearance Ends in Violence. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Young Jeezy admits he hasn't been into swimming - ever since someone threw him into a pool!
... continue reading Young Jeezy: Afraid to Swim?. The star-studded charity single "Just Stand Up," which will raise money for cancer research, won't go on sale until September 2nd, but we've got a clip of it for you now.
... continue reading Hear the All-Star "Just Stand Up" Charity Single Now!. Verne Troyer - who you know as Mini-Me from the "Austin Powers" movies - has begun shooting his own reality show.
... continue reading Mini-Me to Have His Own Reality Show. The beef between the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac ultimately led to their early demises. Now both artists are considered legends who were taken too young and far past their primes. During the height of what the media dubbed the "East Coast versus West Coast rap beef," ...
... continue reading Faith Evans Details Encounters With Tupac In New Autobiography. Not that he's likely to find much sympathy . . . but Michael Vick filed papers this week in his bankruptcy case that say he's losing $12,000 a month while he serves his prison sentence for dog-fighting.
... continue reading Michael Vick is Losing $12,000 a Month in Prison. Ricky Martin is trading in La Vida Loca for La Vida Lullabyes. A few weeks ago, he became the father of twin boys through a surrogate mother.
... continue reading Ricky Martin Becomes the Father of Twin Boys. Could Jemaine Dupri's time at Island Def Jam be officially over? According to sources who work for the company....it's a wrap.
... continue reading Is Jermaine Out at Island Def Jam?. The women whose breakway bra inspired the term "wardrobe malfunction" is launching her own line of lingerie.
... continue reading Janet Jackson Announces Lingerie Line. DMX is buried under an (almost) INFINITE amount of legal problems right now . . . but he's trying to spin everything in a positive, and perhaps lucrative way.
... continue reading DMX Tries to Spin Insane Legal Problems into Reality Show. Here's a sneak peek at the cover of Sports Illustrated, which features Michael Phelps posing like Mark Spitz.
... continue reading Michael Phelps' Mark Spitz Sports Illustrated Cover. Diddy is getting ready to launch yet another television show. The new MTV series called "Starmaker" is currently holding auditions from San Francisco to Atlanta in search of talent.
... continue reading Diddy to Launch Another Reality TV Show 'Starmaker'. Jay-Z is set to become the second big name rapper, behind Dr. Dre, to have his own line of headphones.
... continue reading Jay-Z Headphones Approved By FCC. Eve will star in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut called Whip It!
... continue reading Eve Will Whip it With Juno. Unless you've been in a coma for the last ten days, you probably know that Michael Phelps set a new record by winning 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics (while also setting SEVEN new world records).
... continue reading Michael Phelps Could Earn $40 Mil in Endorsement Deals. It was only six months ago that Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins Max and Emme. And next month - on September 14th - she's competing in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon.
... continue reading J. Lo is Self Magazine's Most Inspiring Woman of 2008. Rihanna is reportedly just about keeping her head above water financially despite her phenomonal success over the past year.
... continue reading Is Rihanna Having Financial Problems?. DJ Vlad is suing Rick Ross for an assault and battery he says occurred in Houston last weekend at the Ozone Awards . . . and he wants $4 million. (That's $2 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages.)
... continue reading DJ Vlad is Suing Rick Ross for $4 Million. Percy Miller (formerly Master P) announces the launch of Better Black Television (BBTV) a family friendly network that will provide positive content for a black and brown culture that will appeal to all races with a goal to bring people of color a choice when turning on their television.
... continue reading Master P to Launch Family-Friendly Network 'Better Black Television'. When the Jackson clan is honored at BMI's Urban Awards ceremony next month in Beverly Hills, Michael Jackson may not be there.
... continue reading Michael Jackson Owes Brothers Royalties?. More than 6,000 people attended Bernie Mac's funeral at Chicago's House of Hope church on Saturday.
... continue reading Thousands Attend Bernie Mac's Funeral. As expected, DMX has been arrested again . . . and that was "expected" both because he's DMX, in general . . . and because there was a warrant out for his arrest.
... continue reading DMX Has Been Arrested....AGAIN...This Time In Miami. KANYE WEST's mom didn't die in vain. As a result of DR. DONDA WEST's 2007 death following plastic surgery, California's state Senate has now passed a new bill requiring patients to be given a physical exam before having elective surgery.
... continue reading Bill Inspired by Kanye's Moms Death Passes in California Senate. The not always reliable MediaTakeOut.com is claiming that they received an explosive email from an entertainment insider who's worried about Ciara's health. Here's the email in full:
... continue reading Insider Claims that Ciara is Not Eating. The athlete who'll be participating in this fall's Dancing With The Stars season has been revealed: it's retired Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp.
... continue reading Retired NFL Star Warren Sapp Will Be 'Dancing with the Stars'. Usher will help the NFL kick off its 2008 season by performing a free concert in New York City on September 4th.
... continue reading Usher to Play Free NFL Kickoff Show in NYC. We have officially come to the end of an era. Boys and girls, brace yourselves: MASTER P is no more.
... continue reading Master P Has Changed His Name!!. The 11th cycle of Tyra Banks' "America's Next Top Model" will feature the first transgender contestant to appear on the televised model search.
... continue reading 'America's Next Top Model' to Feature Transgender Contestant. Check out the new advertisements for The Evolution for Rocafella featuring Jay-Z
... continue reading Advertisements for The Evolution for Rocafella f/ Jay-Z. Look at our girl 'Rena looking all fabulous and stuff in the upcoming September issue of Men's Fitness mag.
... continue reading Serena Williams Looking Hot in Men's Fitness magazine. The ever businessman Kanye West is expanding his reach, this time into the restaurant market. Kanye plans to open the first ever Fatburger in Chicago in September. Also, watch Kanye's new music video for "Champion", which features a puppet version of the rapper!
... continue reading Kanye West to Launch Fatburger Chain; Releases New Song & Video. Lil' Wayne has confirmed with AllHipHop.com that his daughter, Reginae Carter, was not killed in a car accident on Sunday night.
... continue reading Update: Rapper Lil Wayne Confirms Daughter Was Not Killed. The first ever hip-hop jewelry auction will take place this fall as iconic pieces worn by rap superstars 50 Cent, Diddy, Lil' Wayne, Nas, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West and others are being prepared to sell.
... continue reading 50 Cent, Diddy, Kanye & Others Auction Off Jewelry. The mother of rapper Rick Ross' son is suing him over claims he does not pay child support.
... continue reading Rick Ross Sued Over Child Support. More rappers are joining the ranks of the actors in the world. Chris Brown told MTV that he will be in a new movie with fellow music star T.I.
... continue reading Chris Brown Joins T.I. In A 'Heist'. Sean Paul was popped for marijuana possession . . . at an annual music event in Sweden called the Uppsala Reggae Festival.
... continue reading Sean Paul Popped for Marijuana Possession. UPDATE: Lil Wayne's Daughter is Doing Just Fine! It was being reported that Lil' Wayne's daughter, Reginae Carter, was killed in car accident. She was only 8 years old.
... continue reading Rumor: Lil' Wayne's Daughter Killed In Car Accident?. Chicago rapper YUNG BERG . . . who you may know from the singles "Sexy Lady" and "Sexy Can I" . . . was arrested on Saturday morning.
... continue reading Yung Berg Has Been Popped on Gun and Drug Charges. ISAAC HAYES, who composed arguably one of the most catchy movie themes in Hollywood history for the 1971 film Shaft, died yesterday at the age of 65.
... continue reading Isaac Hayes Dead at 65. The death of BERNIE MAC on Saturday came as a surprise, with his publicist stating two days earlier that the actor and comedian was responding well to treatment for pneumonia.
... continue reading Bernie Mac Dies from Complications from Pneumonia at 50. Will Mariah Carey get married this weekend -- again? She and Nick Cannon tied the knot in April in the Bahamas, but only a few close friends attended the ceremony..
... continue reading Homecoming Wedding Reception For Mariah This Weekend?. Rosie Perez, the small Puerto Rican actress, is pissed at Kanye West according to HipHopDx. Rosie says Kanye referred to her breasts in his song "Good Morning" when he said the lines:
... continue reading Rosie Perez Pissed At Kanye West. Trouble may be brewing in the marriage of rapper Jay Z and his R&B wife Beyonce Knowles. MediaTakeOut.com just EXCLUSIVELY learned that the couple is having their first marital disagreement - and it's over having children.
... continue reading Jay Z Wants Beyonce to Get Pregnant ... But Beyonce Does Not!. A recent birthday party for female rapper Lil' Kim has become the scene of a murder investigation as a young woman's body was found lifeless at the club's rooftop where the event was held.
... continue reading Update: Woman Found Dead After Lil' Kim's B-Day Bash. Britney Spears, a killer lesbian stripper? According to reports out of the UK, that's the role Quentin Tarantino wants Brit to play in his planned remake of the 1965 trashtastic cult film Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.
... continue reading Britney Spears to Play Killer Lesbian Stripper in Tarantino Remake. Yesterday, Rick Ross was in Carol City Park in Miami at something called The Second Annual Rick Ross Be Out Day when chaos broke out
... continue reading Gunfire Breaks Out At Rick Ross Charity Event. FERGIE officially introduced her new line of shoes at the World Shoe Association show, which just wrapped in Las Vegas at the end of July. But what we want to know, Paris vs. Fergie: Which Shoe Peddler Really Sells It?
... continue reading Fergie Introduces New Show Line. Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre's cognac and vodka brands will hit liquor stores in the next 60 days, according to celebrity booze marketer Drinks America Holdings Ltd.
... continue reading Dr. Dre About to Uncork Cognac, Vodka Brands. It has been reported that Maureen McPhilmy, the wife of Fox News host Bill O'Reilly dated Flavor Flav before their marriage.
... continue reading Did Bill O'Reilly's Wife Date Flavor Flav?. Is Da Brat going to jail? Look like she may have made a deal with the prosecutors
... continue reading Da Brat Heading to Jail?. Paris Hilton has poked fun at U.S. presidential candidate John McCain in a new online skit after the Republican used her image in a campaign video attack on his opponent Barack Obama. Check it out!
... continue reading Paris Hilton Has Responded to John McCain's Ad. Check out the new ad for Beyonce's line 'House of Dereon'! What do you think?
... continue reading Beyonce Shoots A New 'House of Dereon' Ad. Morgan Freeman is in good spirits and is planning to have surgery after sustaining injuries in a car accident Sunday night, the actor's rep said in a statement Monday afternoon.
... continue reading Morgan Freeman in Good Spirits After Crash. MediaTakeOut.com has been hearing all kids of rumors surrounding the recent public split of Russell Simmons and Porschla Coleman. Now we just caught wind of what we hear is the real reason.
... continue reading Rumor: Kimora Forced Russell to Break Up with Porschla. Reformed Gangsta rapper Master P. was rewarded for his community work over the weekend, when he received the key to the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
... continue reading Master P Gets Key to the City of Memphis. When you see the "American Idol" audition episodes every January . . . endlessly long lines of "Idol" hopefuls funnel into a packed stadium or arena in each city.
... continue reading "American Idol" Puerto Rico Auditions Were a Bust. Celebrities are constantly pimping their favorite expensive, luxury brands . . . but the feeling is not always mutual. For example, for (the high-end fashion and leather company) Louis Vuitton . . . all publicity is NOT good publicity.
... continue reading Louis Vuitton Doesn't Want Endorsements from Britney or Ruben Studdard. Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has been seriously injured in a car accident in Mississippi and is in a Memphis hospital. Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Kathy Stringer said Freeman is in serious condition.
... continue reading Morgan Freeman Seriously Hurt In Car Wreck. Three more racy pictures that were allegedly hacked from MILEY CYRUS' cell phone hit the web yesterday. Here they are, along with a collection of the other pics that have already come out
... continue reading NEW! More Racy Miley Cyrus Pics Hit The Web. If you haven't heard, BOW WOW will guest-star on the upcoming, fifth season of "Entourage" And get this: His appearance includes a SEX SCENE with a porn star.
... continue reading Bow Wow To Do Sex Scene W/ Porn Star on "Entourage". A party hosted by JERMAINE DUPRI at an Atlanta nightclub and featuring DIDDY, USHER and NELLY early Saturday morning was marred by a shooting incident.
... continue reading Jermaine Dupri's Party Gets Shot Up. Martin Lawrence's family farm in Virginia has apparently been overrun by packs of geese, but the actor wants everybody to know that he's dealing with the problem as "humanely" as possible.
... continue reading Geese Run Amok at Martin Lawrence's Farm. Verne Troyer has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Ranae Shrider. . . his ex-girlfriend and his co-star in his sex tape.
... continue reading Verne Troyer Says His Ex-Girlfriend Abused Him. Ludacris and Motley Crue's Tommy Lee wouldn't appear to have much in common, but the two are teaming up, all in the name of saving the planet.
... continue reading Ludacris Takes on Tommy Lee in New Green Reality TV Series. A tour bus carrying Snoop Dogg was pulled over and two people were arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday.
... continue reading Snoop Dogg Tour Bus Popped For Pot. advertisement
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