2/20/12

The Daily Roundup for Feb 20


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Janet Jackson Headed to X Factor?
Last month Simon Cowell cleaned house on X Factor firing judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger. Was he making room for Janet Jackson...?
The other night on Anderson Cooper 360 Janet Jackson sort of admitted she'd be joining the show after becoming flustered when Anderson Cooper asked her about it.
Thrown off guard at first Janet coyly responded,
'No, I am not, but that's all I really think I should say.'...
Well good for you Jan!

Whitney Houston: Truimph & Tragedy Inside PEOPLE Magazine
Songbird Whitney Houston covers the latest issue February 27 2012 of People magazine.
Before she was a six-time Grammy winner, before she became a glamorous pop diva who influenced generations of power-voiced belters and shattered sales records in the music industry, Whitney Houston was a shy, slight girl known as “Nippy” to her family in Newark, N.J.
“She was everyone’s dream daughter. She was sweet. She sang in church,” photographer Bette Marshall, who shot Whitney as a teenager, tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story, which chronicles the life of the troubled singer. Houston died at 48 on Feb. 11. “And you knew she’d be a superstar.”
But Houston’s ascent to superstardom was often rocky, and she struggled with her public image as America’s Singing Sweetheart.
“She was in pain from living almost a double life,” says a record exec who worked with Houston for many years. “She wanted to be down with her community. That’s who she really was. But because of her career, she also had to portray this pure pop princess in gorgeous gowns, singing songs the white community adored.”
For much more on the life and tragic early death of Whitney Houston, including her marriage to Bobby Brown and her erratic final days, pick up this week’s PEOPLE.

BEYSUS Headlining Lollapalooza?
According to a snitch inside the Lollapalooza Music Festival Beyonce will be one of this year's headliners...
An anonymous Twitter account dubbed Lolla Leaks claims this year's headliners include
METALLICA - BEYONCE - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - THE KILLERS - BECK - SONIC YOUTH (FINAL SHOW)
Also appearing, according to Lolla Leaks, are Missy Elliot, Odd Future and Wale.
The complete and official line up won't be announced until spring.
Lollapalooza runs Aug 3 - 5 at Grant Park in Chicago.

Lil Wayne: I'm Not Engaged!
Having a little fun with his loyal Twitter followers, Lil Wayne made it sound like he got engaged on Valentine’s Day.
 
The “Mirror” rapper set rumors flying when he tweeted, “She said yes!” in regards to his girlfriend Dhea.
Things aren’t always what they seem, however, and after getting wind of some of the chatter, Wayne sent out a new message) to clarify things.
“Ohhhhhhh now I see why! I meant ‘she said yes’ to being my valentine!!! Hahahahahah! Ya’ll krazy!”


NICK CANNON QUITS RADIO SHOW DUE TO BLOOD CLOTS IN LUNGS

Nick Cannon announced that he will no longer be hosting his syndicated radio show, Rollin’ with Nick Cannon, on Manhattan’s 92.3 NOW, after doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs.


“A bitter sweet morning. I have to stop my radio show. Doctors orders,” Nick Tweeted “The Doctors found blood clots in my lungs and said if I don’t slow down and stop working so hard then it’s a wrap!”

Nick who is the chairman of Viacom’s TeenNick network, also hosts NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” starred in the Showtime comedy special “Mr. Showbiz” last spring, is currently working on a new music full-length…………well you get the jist of things.

Get well soon Nicki!

ROBIN THICKE Popped for Kush Possession
TMZ reported moments ago that Robin Thicke has been arrested for marijuana possession in New York City … this according to law enforcement.
According to law enforcement, 34-year-old Thicke was busted this afternoon in Manhattan near Madison Square Park — after police claim they saw the singer lighting up a joint inside a black SUV.
Sources tell TMZ, Robin was extremely cooperative — and even signed a couple autographs.
Thicke was given a desk appearance ticket and released soon after. A rep for Robin Thicke had no comment.

Fun fact: Robin is the son of actor Alan Thicke, who played Jason Seaver on “Growing Pains.”

Harajuku Barbie steps out to promote her new Viva MAC campaign with Ricky Martin
The 27 year old rappers was typically flamboyant as she appeared in 2 attention grabbing dresses.She looked like a modern objet d'art in a geometric colour-block dress on Good Morning America in Times Square, New York.
The singer looked resplendent in the tight sheath with hues of blue, green, yellow and orange.
She strutted around the ABC set in a pair of orange lace-up stiletto booties.
Her platinum hair cascaded down in her back in a tangle of platinum curls, while she wore her new MAC Viva Glam lipstick to turn her pout cotton candy pink.
She later changed in another colour block dress, though her second ensemble was even brighter and more eye catching.
The dress' skirt was a bright orange hue, while the top was comprised of pink, red and orange stripes.
She wore monster orange peep toed wedges on her feet, and carried a right blue handbag.
Viva la Nicki and Ricky! The Pink Friday singer and Ricky Martin promote their new collaboration with MAC make-up
She opted for a shocking pink lipstick to match her outfit.
The Moment 4 Life singer is making the press rounds in Manhattan to promote her new make-up collaboration with MAC and Ricky Martin.
She tweeted of her foray into the beauty world: 'My MAC Viva Glam lipstick hits counters today barbz! I'm expecting big #'s from u!'
She is a nonconformist, to be sure, which has helped her career immensely.
She said on the American morning programme today: 'When I started getting serious about rap, the people closest to me were like, 'You should dress this way, you should speak that way, you should rap this way.
Whole new look: The Moment 4 Life singer walked through the wet streets of NYC

'I just started feeling super caged in.
'It seemed the only look for women in hip-hop was sexy. I thought you had to do that. But it's boring.
'The typical sexy. I mean, girls wanna be sexy but I also think you have other sides of yourself.'


Kobe Bryant & Vanessa Bryant Reconciling?
"You wasn't wit' me shootin' in the gym!" While Drake made that a very popular line in his verse on "Stay Schemin," he later apologized, and now it seems like he isn't the only person who's sorry. According to TMZ, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant are reconciling their marriage. She appeared at the Valentine's Day Lakers vs. Hawks game in support of the #KobeSystem, which seemingly ended in a victory in more ways than one for the Mamba.
Vanessa initially filed for divorce back in December citing "irreconcilable differences," and has since been awarded three Newport Beach homes and $75 million dollars. Shortly after the announcement, it was reported that Kobe had been taking down.


Wendy Raquel Robinson “The Game” Covers DENIM Magazine
Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson “The Game” covers DENIM Magazine’s February “BLACK ISSUE.” For the February 2012 issue of DENIM Magazine, which they marked as “The Black Issue,” Wendy Raquel Robinson talked about the negative remarks the show sometimes receives and how she handles her alter ego.
Check out the highlights below :

DENIM: While “The Game” is receiving record ratings since its return last season, there is still a bit of backlash. How do you and the cast handle negativity towards the show?
Wendy: You know people are always looking for something fresh- something new. The criticism last year was that we [The Game] were moving too fast. Now we’re moving too slow. We have 22 episodes and it has to build up. It’s hard for me to watch the show to see where improvement is needed- I mean if we’re in it we don’t see it.

DENIM: Do you ever see pieces of yourself in your role as Tasha Mack? If so, in what ways are you similar?
WRR: Well I do have an alter-ego similar to Tasha Mack! [laughs] Her name is Miss Wendy! Miss Wendy about her business and will snap. She crazy and wants things done her way!


Claudia Jordan Attacked at Drake's Grammy Party?
Model / actress Claudia Jordan says she was attacked at Drake's Grammy party by her ex-husband's current girlfriend...
From TMZ
Former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Claudia Jordan told police ... she was attacked by a crazed woman who's currently involved with her ex-husband ... and it all went down at Drake's Grammy after party.
TMZ has learned ... the actress/former "Deal or No Deal Model" claims she was at Drake's party at Greystone Manor in L.A. when the woman assaulted her out of nowhere -- taking a swing at her and connecting with the top of Claudia's head ... in the middle of the nightclub.

According to Claudia, her ex recently broke up with the woman in question -- and for some reason, she blamed Claudia for things going sour. Claudia says she hasn't spoken to her ex in two years.
Claudia tells TMZ ... she didn't say a word to the woman the entire night -- but the unidentified female was staring daggers at her the entire time ... before eventually losing it.
Security at the club was notified and the woman was tossed out.
Claudia tells us, she filed a police report with the LAPD -- and went to the hospital Monday to have her head and neck checked out.


Tyler Perry's GOOD DEEDS Hollywood Premiere
The cast of Good Deeds hit the red carpet at Wolfgang Puck's 24 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in L.A. for their big Hollywood premiere.
Gabrielle Union looked fabulous in her mauve floor length gown by ISSA for her big premiere.
She hit the carpet with director/creator Tyler Perry.
Tyler posed it up with co-star Rebecca Romijn.
Co-star Thandie Newton rocked a gold lace Temperly London Pre-Fall 2012 cocktail dress and her gold trimmed Jimmy Choo ‘Koko’ heels:
 
She chatted up the youngest co-star, actress Jordenn Thompson.
Her co-star Jamie Kennedy posed it up with her.
How cute is she!
Barry Bonds hit the carpet with his daughter Aisha.
Beverly Johnson flaunted her fabness with her daughter Anansa.
So Flo Rida decided to hit the carpet with Tyler. I'll keep my questions to myself.
Michael Jai White, who stars in Tyler's TBS show "For Better or Worse," hit the carpet with his co-star, actress KiKi Haynes. Michael reportedly got a divorce from his OBGYN wife of 5 years last year by the way.
Why Did I Get Married? actress Sharon Leal came out to support.
And so did Rochelle Aytes.
And co-star Brian White snapped pics with his wife, Paula, and co-star Jordenn.
Good Deeds hits theaters February 24th.


ADELE WORLD DOMINATION CONTINUES; Adele’s ’21′ To Sell 500k This Week
In a time where best selling albums are few and far between, the success of Adele‘s ‘21′ has come as a welcome surprise to Pop connoisseurs the world over.
Averaging with 200,000 units world wide each week, the album’s chart reign is showing no signs of letting up, and now- find out why it is set to stifle its rivals even more this week, below…

In response to her major wins at Sunday night’s Grammys, the US public is set to purchase 500,000 or so copies of the LP this week, more than a year after its release.
If this come to pass, she will actually best her the project’s first week sales, which saw her move 352,000 units in February 2011 and coincidentally spend its 21st week atop the Billboard 200.



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NAS Owes The IRS $339k In TAXES!
Rapper Nas may be great at rapping, but he's not so great at paying taxes. Nas is behind $339,000 in taxes which he allegedly kept from the IRS.
According to official documents obtained by TMZ, Nas never paid $339,005.49 in federal income tax, that was due in 2010, and now the U.S. government has obtained a lien on his property.
The rapper isn't shaken up by the sudden reports, cause according to public records, he's also on the hook for more than $6 MILLION DOLLARS in back taxes from previous years.


New York socialite and fashion icon, Zelda Kaplan @ 95, dies after fainting in the front row of a designer's show
The world of fashion is in mourning after Zelda Kaplan, 95, died after fainting in her front-row seat at a fashion show yesterday.
The drama and spectacle surrounding her death almost seems to befit the New York style icon that she was right up to her final breath.

Ms Kaplan was known for taking the nocturnal nature of the city to heart, and was regularly seen closing down popular nightclubs like Bungalow 8 with socialites nearly a quarter her age.
Zelda Kaplan was pictured at Joanna Mastroianni's fashion show just minutes before she fainted and died
Ms Kaplan was wearing a variation of her self-styled 'uniform' when she attended the Joanna Mastroianni fashion show at Lincoln Center.
She gainfully posed for photographers while she waited in the front row before the show started, and showed no sign of the trouble that was just minutes away.
Witnesses saw her 'slump forward' shortly after the show started and she was escorted out of her seat by security guards.
Emergency medical technicians performed CPR on Ms Kaplan before she was transported to Roosevelt Hospital and pronounced dead. Her cause of death has not been released.
'I was sitting right next to her,' said fashion writer Ruth Finley.
'She flopped over in my lap. The show was just starting. I thought she fainted.'
Her social calendar was remarkable for someone half her age, but her energy in interviews portrayed a lively spirit.
In a 2010 interview with New York magazine, she said that her bedtime was 'anytime between midnight and 7am'.
An avid traveller, Ms Kaplan spent significant amounts of time in Africa and southeast Asia during the last few decades and was a champion of humanitarian causes including the prevention of female genital mutilation.
Her travel not only influenced her philanthropy but also her fashion.
She was known to buy cloth directly from local weavers while abroad and bring it back to New York where she would turn the prints into custom dresses and matching hats.
'Zelda Kaplan is a true original and a cultural icon, particularly to seniors as persons who are vivacious unpredictable and great fun to be around,' society photographer Patrick McMullen told The New York Daily News.
'I will truly miss her. But look forward to seeing her again in the great night-club she will be hosting called after-life.'....R.I.P Zelda!

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“Choose A Side”
We can play a little game here, it’s called “Who has the best sideboob?” It’s where you guys decide if it’s one of our beautiful fans, who are the lovely ladies in the blue and black bikinis, or if it’s Dog the Bounty Hunter who has the sexiest side-titty action going on. I think I might already know where you guys are leaning.


HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD EVERYONE!!!
EFREM 

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