The Daily Roundup Dec 27

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THE QUEEN BEE RETURNS!

Lil Kim looks hot in her new promo photo. She’s promising us some goodness for the upcoming year! I wonder what we have to look forward to? Hopefully not none of that crap she has been putting out on mixtapes. Because Kimmy Boo you’re too fab for that.

Nelly vs American Express

Merry Christmas Nelly American Express wants their money. Apparently Nelly Mo ran up huge Amex bill and never got around to paying it...

American Express filed suit against Nelly in Missouri back in October for $20,400.00 plus $3,000 in attorney's fees.
Not totally surprising considering that guy put Nelly on blast way back in May about being $14 away from foreclosure and spending all his money on steroids, gambling and coke.

I was Lady Gaga's slave': Former personal assistant sues singer

Tough boss? Lady Gaga's former personal assistant has launched legal action against the Poker Face singer, claiming she was overworked and underpaid.
Jennifer O’Neill, from Long Island, was employed by the star for 13 months, accompanying the 25-year-old her on her Monster Ball world tour last year.
She alleges that she she put in 7,168 hours of unpaid overtime and is now owed more than $380,000, according to a report in the New York Post.
The 41-year-old claims she had to cater to the singer's at times unreasonable demands around the clock.

She insists she had to ensure 'the promptness of a towel following a shower and serving as a personal alarm clock to keep [Gaga] on schedule.'
She was not given breaks for meals 'or, at times, even sleep,' and needed to be available at the star's 'earliest waking hour' or for 'spontaneous, random matters in the middle of the night,' according to the court papers.
O’Neill, who was paid $75,000-a-year, also had to ensue 'the availability of chosen outfits'. Gaga is, of course, famous for her eccentric wardrobe and once wore a meat dress to MTV Video Music Awards.

She filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court last week against the superstar’s Mermaid Touring company for unpaid overtime.

She is not the first personal assistant to complain about working for the star, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta.
Former employee Angela Ciemny claimed she was required to sleep with the most nights because she refused to be alone, according to the book Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga.

When contacted by the New York Post, a spokeswoman for Gaga branded the lawsuit 'completely without merit.'

I guess she’ll marrying the courts instead of the Night.

CELEBRATE KWANZAA!

Day #2 Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)

To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves stand up

Will Smith REUNITES With "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air" Cast without either AUNT VIV’s?

Movie star Will Smith kicked off the holiday season with a reunion of his co-stars from the hit sitcom "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air." See the pic inside and see actress Essence Atkins' baby bump as she shoots a new PSA.

Will Smith had a reunion with a few of his castmates from his legendary sitcom "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air."
In the pic above, he was joined by James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons and Tatyana M. Ali. He posted the pic on Facebook yesterday saying,

Got the Holiday season started right with a "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" reunion...there's nothin' like spending Holidays with fam!
The reunion happened last week at a charity luncheon for Sweet Blackberry, which was founded by Karyn.

But where were both the Aunt Viv’s though?

2011 Baby Joy: A Recap Of Hollywood's Newest Arrivals

Having already received the best gift one could ever hope for, a long list of Hollywood stars welcomed their very own bundles of joy throughout the course of 2011.

As for the new Tinseltown parents being blessed with their first babies, Natalie Portman and fiance Benjamin Millepied said hello to Aleph Portman-Millepied back in June while Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom became mother and father to a darling boy named Flynn in January.
Getting a double dose of preciousness were Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, as the couple were doted with twins whom they named Monroe and Moroccan.

Other new parents included Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem (Leo), Pink and Carey Hart (Willow), January Jones (Xander), Owen Wilson and Jade Duell (Robert Ford), Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner (Arabella Rose), Jane Krakowski and Robert Godley (Bennett), Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz (Egypt), Alicia Silverstone and Christopher Jarecki (Bear Blu), Doutzen Kroes and DJ Sunnery James (Phyllon Joy) and Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (Giulia).

As for the veteran Tinseltown parents adding to their broods, David and Victoria Beckham got their wish of a first daughter in Harper Seven while Jessica Alba and Cash Warren welcomed their second girl, Haven Garner.
Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy were joined by baby Bingham while Tori Spelling, Tina Fey, Kevin Federline, Melanie Brown, Rod Stewart and Hugh Grant all became parents, once more.

Not to be forgotten, stars including Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Garner, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Duff and Beyonce Knowles all have buns in the oven - making 2012 lined up to be just as an exciting year as the past twelve months.

Atlanta Rapper Shawty Lo Admitted to Hospital

According to reports, rapper Shawty Lo was hospitalized after he got seriously ill due to complications from diabetes.
The homie, whose real name is Carlos Walker, has been dealing with diabetes for the past 11 years. He was hospitalized several times over the period. But this time, things got a little more serious so he was rushed to the hospital and admitted thereafter.
However, the good news is, according to his manager Johnnie Cabbell, the rapper is fine now and just resting at the hospital.
Shaty has 10 kids, some ongoing deals for music albums, and infinite fans around the world where he is best known for his Bankhead music.

Let’s hope he makes it out of the hospital and gets well soon.

Robert De Niro,and wife Grace Hightower , welcome a child

Robert De Niro has become a father again at the age of 68.
The Oscar-winner and wife Grace Hightower De Niro, 56, welcomed their daughter through a surrogate mother, Entertainment Tonight reports.

The baby, whom they've named Helen Grace Hightower, weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces.
They also have a 13-year-old son, Elliot.
De Niro has four other children - daughter Drena, 40, and son Raphael, 35, with former wife Diahnne Abbott, as well as 16-year-old twin sons Julian and Aaron, born via surrogate with ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith.
The couple have been been married for almost 14 years but are rarely photographed together, choosing to keep their relationship out of the spotlight.

 De Niro and Hightower met in 1987 and married ten years later. 

After hitting a rough patch, the pair managed to reconcile and renew their vows in front of friends and family at a romantic ceremony back in 2004.
The couple's early marital troubles played out on a public scale, with a 1999 divorce filing by Robert De Niro and a 2001 custody case over their son Elliot.
But after their second set of vows, the couple became resolutely private about their renewed relationship.
They've been solid ever since, and De Niro is a devoted father to all this children.
He said of the most important lessons I've learned in my years as a father is to keep the lines of communication open with my kids.'
'I have five of them, ranging in age from 14 to their 30s, by three mothers, so I guess you could call it a fractionalised family of sorts.'

Always by his side: De Niro arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party with Hightower in 2009
'But I care deeply about all of them, and I have made a conscious effort to talk to and to listen to them.'
'Sometimes it's hard to talk to kids, especially when they're teenagers.
They're in their own world, and they don't look like they're even listening to you.'
'But that's the time when it's most important to find a way to talk to them - not to lecture them, but to tell them things I think are important for them to know.'

Congrats to them!

KOBE; VANESSA PLEASE CAN WE TRY AGAIN?

Last week Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's marriage crashed and burned after Vanessa got fed up with Kobe's cheating and kicked him to the curb
Well according to reports, Kobe is hoping Vanessa will take him back for the sake of their daughters...

From TMZ
We're told Kobe is "deeply depressed" over the situation -- and is very concerned about how his daughters will handle growing up in two separate households.

Sources tell us ... Bryant's family was not aware of Kobe's exploits -- but they hope he and Vanessa can find a way to get along in the future ... if only for the sake of the kids.

Kanye West PARTIES At The Embassy Nightclub In London

Rapper, Kanye West was spotted arriving at The Embassy Nightclub in the Mayfair area of London. Gotta love this man's fearless sense of fashion.

The "N*ggas In Paris" rapper partied until 3am and was seen being escorted to his ride afterwards.

Yeezey in Britain for the Holidays!!!

Rihanna – “You Da One”

Rihanna must have loved her short blonde look in the Armani ad so much she decided to do a video exclusively with blonde wigs.

The multi-platinum singer rocks three different blonde styles while keeping it playfully raunchy in the video for her second Talk That Talk single “You Da One.” Rihanna grabs her crotch and drops it low as she runs, grinds and body rolls around a London factory rocking cute outfits including black nylon overalls, a netted two-piece suit, black suspenders, blouder caps and nude-colored underwear. Rih blows smoke signals of her lyrics when they aren’t flashing across the screen newspaper style just like the TTT album art.

WATCH:

This mostly black and white visual shows Rihanna looking pretty fierce and sort of reminds us of a toned-down version of the “Rockstar 101″ video.

OVAH: MADONNA’S DARING NEW FRAGRANCE AD

Pop QUEEN Madonna moves to join the long list of divas daring to foray into fragrance. Joining Madge’s ‘Material Girl’ fashion line, this collection, ‘Truth or Dare’, borrows its title from Madge’s famed 1991 tour documentary that (at the time of its release) was the biggest of its kind and still ranks in the top ten most successful documentaries of all time. If its fragrant followup will follow in such steps has yet to be seen. But what can be seen is the ‘Ray Of Light’ songstress beaming in the new ad making its rounds in print and web.

The ad’s reveal comes shortly after news that despite nabbing a nomination at the 2012 Golden Globes for her song ‘Masterpiece’ (featured on we directorial effort ‘W.E.’), the song did not qualify for nomination at the Academy Awards.

Cynthia Bailey Gives The Model’s Effect For DENIM Magazine

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Cynthia Bailey is gracing the cover of DENIM magazine's MODEL ISSUE. It may have been a minute since the RHOA resident "supermodel"--graced a cover, but she's looking fab nonetheless.

Check out her cover, her inside pic with hubby Peter Thomas, and what she said about her friendship with NeNe...

44-year-old Cynthia is spending this season of RHOA opening her own modeling company--The Bailey Agency. And she's gotten some tough love from her new husband Peter Thomas as he thinks she doesn't have the true know-how to pull it off.

Yet and still, she'll have this to show her "students":

Cynthia, who has a pre-teen daughter named Noelle, looked gorgeous in the black & white January 2012 cover. She donned feathers and a black gown for the cover look, and a hot pink gown for inside as she posed with her hubby.

Since folks are always have something to say about her and NeNe's friendship on the show, Cynthia had some words about it herself. She tells the mag:

NeNe and I are friends on & off the show. She has shown me nothing but love and loyalty. We connect because we are both strong and independent. There is zero jealousy and zero insecurity. We lift each other when we are down, and applaud each other when we are up. I love NeNe because she owns who she is, and I respect that. My Husband and NeNe also connect for the same reasons. Peter and NeNe are both straight shooters, and always keep it real. They are friends because they say what they mean and never apologize for being themselves. I love both for that.

Mmhmm. I'm still side-eyeing Peter & NeNe.

Young Buck about lose everything INCLUDING HIS NAME?

50 Cent and the IRS have finally pushed Young Buck to the brink. Buck is being forced to sell all his assets including the trademark to his stage name...

And just so we don't run into any trademark infringement issues in the future, we'll just refer to Young Buck as Boung Yuck until all this is sorted out.

Last year the Fed raided Boung's crib and confiscated personal possessions to help settle his $300k tax debt. On top of that, 50 Cent is suing Yuck for more than $10 million in a contract dispute. Forced into bankruptcy court, Yuck informed the judge he had no viable way to settle his debts and his case was converted to liquidation. The next hearing is set for January 30, 2012.

Adam Lambert ARRESTED after fighting with his Boyfriend in Finland.

American Idol runner up Adam Lambert was arrested in Helsinki after he allegedly hit his boyfriend in a squabble outside a Finland Night club. The couple apparently started arguing inside a back room of a club called Don't Tell Momma on Wednesday night.

The fight eventually spilled outside where onlookers tried to break it up.
It all started off so quietly: Adam Lambert and Sauli Koskinen chat to a female friend in Helsinkin on Wednesday afternoon, just hours before their alleged fight
But Adam allegedly attacked them as well, according to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.
Ex-Miss Helsinki Sofia Ruusila, who had been partying with the couple, claims he accidentally hit her when she tried to get between the pair, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Police were then called and managed to break up the fight about 4am with little injury to either party.
The pair were taken to different police stations - Adam in the neighbourhood of Pasila and Sauli in Toolo - but were released this afternoon after being interviewed.
Taking to his Twitter page, Lambert appeared to blame a combination of jetlag and vodka for his 'irrational' behaviour.
He wrote: 'Jetlag+Vodka=blackout. Us÷blackout=irrational confusion. jail+guilt+press=lesson learned. Sauli+Adam+hangover burgers= laughing bout it. :).'

Sauli has also since spoken about the fight on his blog.

As translated from Finnish by the Reporter, he wrote: 'Publicity is not easy, but also celebrities are just human. Love is not easy either, but it lasts forever!'
He added that his 'hangover is gone already' and 'paparazzi, police stations have back doors, too, go away already'.

Adam last tweeted yesterday at about midday local time boasting that his new single, released on Tuesday was No. 2 on iTunes in the Middle East.
Earlier, he had earlier written in Finnish: 'Helsinki is a beautiful city full of beautiful people! Thank you!'
Adam's management have not yet commented on the alleged incident.

The flamboyant star, who was born in Indianapolis, Indiana lost Simon Cowell's talent show to Kris Allen, 26, on the eighth season of the show in 2009.

Adam released the first single off his second album, Better Than I Know Myself.
Trespassing, is due out in March.

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
"A FAIRY TALE"

Oh what’s up inconvenient time for my Fairy Godmother to show up?! How ’bout next time you pop in when I’m about to lose my virginity?! Geez, talk about sweet timing.

HAVE A GOOD DAY

EFREM