The Daily Roundup for Mar 8

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UNBELIEVEABLE: MICHAEL JACKSON ENTIRE CATALOG STOLEN

Sony music suffered its second major security breach in a year, with thieves targeting songs and unreleased material by Michael Jackson. It’s alleged they downloaded more than 50,000 music files, worth $253 million, the biggest ever cyber attack on a music company. The news comes just a year after Sony paid $395 million for the seven-year rights to the songs. The contract with Michael’s estate also allowed them to release 10 new albums, including material from studio sessions produced during the making of some of the star’s biggest albums. Sony admitted there had been a security breach and that the Michael Jackson material had been stolen but refused to say how much the hackers downloaded.

Sony added that computer experts had traced the hack to the UK by examining a “fingerprint” allegedly left behind. The Serious Organised Crime division took up the case and two men appeared in court last week charged with offences under the computer Misuse Act. They denied all charges and were remanded on bail.

MEL B’s Sister goes HAM on Twitter and spills the DIRT!

Danielle Brown (shown above with Mel B in 2000), who hasn't spoken to her sister in three years, has taken to Twitter to air their family issues.

It seems as though Mel B cut off the family after marrying Stephen (whom according to Danielle, no one likes). Now, it seems as though the sisters ONLY communicate through Twitter. This same drama happened a couple of years ago as well when reports surfaced that Stephen and Mel had a rocky relationship and Stephen spoke out against Mel during their initial split. The two were quickly back together.

Last weekend, Mel & Danielle "allegedly" had a nasty Twitter exchange (Mel B's tweets have been deleted) about a few issues, but Mel insists all isn't what it seems. She says her account was hacked and that Danielle had a fight with a hacker!

Danielle agrees....except she thinks the hacker was Mel's husband Stephen!

Now Danielle is sounding the alarm that Mel has a fragile mental state and needs to be away from Stephen. She tweeted, "Enough is Enough we need a PRIVATE family meeting.you me mum and dad No Film crew no cameras and NO STEPHEN,R THE KIDS SAFE?"

This may or may not be called for.....sigh.

Here's the first exchange....

And the second......

This is ugly. What's REALLY going on with Mel B. & her hubby and fam... Calling Dr Phil.

Lil Wayne & Girlfriend Dhea At The Lakers Game & She’s ROCKIN’ That Ring!!

Lil Wayne and Dhea hit up the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat gameyesterday (March 4th) at the Staples Center in California. For Valentine’s Day he brought her a diamond ring.
Even though he claims she only “said yes” to being his Valentine, Check out Dhea rocking it on her ring finger. Lil Wayne tweeted last week, ” I feel like I’ve died and went to Dhea”…Dannggg Weezy it’s like that?

 

I know you see that ring, on her ring finger right??...

Get yours Miss Dhea!

GET A SNEAK PREVIEW OF MARY MARY NEW REALITY SERIES ON WETV

Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary are more than a Gospel duo — when it comes to finding harmony, singing’s often the easy part! But offstage and away from the bright lights, they’re sisters, moms and wives striving to balance their superstar lifestyles with raising a family. From diaper changes and awards ceremonies, to recording studios and school recitals, Erica and Tina’s dual lives pull them in many directions, as they go from “mommy mommy-ing to Mary Mary-ing.” WE tv’s new series MARY MARY spotlights the famous singing sisters, get a sneak preview after the click:

It will be eye opening as Erica and Tina Campbell confront major issues, including pregnancy, business and pressure, that lead them straight to therapy. MARY MARY premieres in a special time slot on Thursday, March 29th at 10pm ET/PT, following the BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES REUNION Special at 9pm ET/PT. New episodes then air in its regular timeslot Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT beginning April 5, with ten, hour-long episodes

DISGUSTING! 13-Year-Old Boy Doused in Gasoline and Set On Fire in Racially-Charged Attack

A 13 year-old white boy from Kansas City, Missouri is recovering from first degree burns after being doused with gasoline and lit on fire.
According to published reports, the young man was walking home from school when two black teenagers attacked him on his way home.
“We were told it’s a hate crime,” the boy’s mother Melissa Coon told KTLA. “They rushed him on the porch as he tried to get the door open. (One of them) poured the gasoline, then flicked the Bic, and said, ‘This is what you deserve. You get what you deserve, white boy.’”

The second attacker “produced a large fireball burning the face and hair” of the 13 year-old boy, according to a report from the Kansas City Police Department.
Luckily, the boy was able to put out the fire with his shirt and called 911 himself

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“It was pretty bad stuff,” Detective Stacey Taylor told a local TV station, adding that police are worried that the boy may have suffered damage to his eyes and lungs.

Ms. Coon believes the boys who attacked her son attend his school, and since the incident has not allowed him to return.
“My 5-year-old came in and asked me, ‘Mom, am I going to get set on fire today?’” Coon said. “I was in tears.”

It’s ironic how the victim’s mother’s last name is Coon. Either way it’s unbelievable two teens would do something on this level to harm another individual. Just goes to show how sick our world is getting day by day.

BRANDY REVEALS THE TITLE OF HER NEW ALBUM

Brandy has announced that her highly-anticipated forthcoming sixth studio album will be titled Two Eleven (2/11) and it will drop in June. She made the announcement during her sold-out show at Factory in West Hollywood on Friday night, later tweeting it out to her followers. The title represents the month and date of her birthday, February 11. It also happens to be the day her mentor and friend Whitney Houston passed away.

What’s Wrong With This Picture??

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian was spotted wearing some not so cute leggings that revealed the depths of her insecurities. Wearing a denim vest, black leggings and a pink Chanel clutch, Kardashian smiled and posed for pictures with fans outside a sports store in Calabasas on Friday.

Like other women who suffer from body image disturbance, Kim doesn’t see how unnatural her butt looks sitting on the back of her thighs like a loaded diaper. She has repeatedly denied getting butt shots or using other butt enhancements to boost her self-confidence.

It looks like she is wearing an depend to me, but the black men seem to love her…why is that??

Fantasia, what in the Ashley Stewart Velveteen Collection are you wearing?

This past weekend was CIAA Weekend in Charlotte NC. And of course whenever these events occur the stars invade like flies. So there was a party at The Blake Hotel and the stars were out (NeNe Leakes, Cynthia Bailey, T.I Tiny, La La, etc) and then there was NC’s own Fantasia.

Sister gurl showed up washed face..sort of cute little wig too. But that outfit.

This Black Velveteen….Not PLUSH Velvet outfit……I can’t Fanny I think you’re too FAB for this. Get into this emsemble if you will.

I CAN’T!

Nashville’s Bishop Joseph Walker III Accused of Sexual Assault

Four women have accused popular Nashville pastor Bishop Joseph Walker III of Mount Zion Baptist Church and five other church leaders of sexual misconduct and violating their trust over the past 10 years.
The women specifically allege contact with Walker led to sexual assault, and in one case, a forced abortion.
The women are suing for $5 million, according to Newschannel 5

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“I believe that it was time for me to say something,” said Valencia Batson. “I felt like I was dead. A walking person that had no life that was spiritually bound. My soul was in turmoil,” said Batson.
The lawsuit also claims leaders in the church participated in sexual exploitation in counseling, sexual battery, aggravated sexual battery and sexual harassment, assault and false imprisonment.

“It’s wrong. It’s not the right thing to be happening — especially in a place like a church,” said Batson.Adding to the sexual allegations, Bishop Walker's nonprofit organization, J. W. Walker Ministries Inc., reportedly lost its federal tax exemption last month for failing to file tax returns for three years. Church spokesman John Van Mol reportedly denied wrongdoing and said that not filing tax returns was a mistake the charity is trying to rectify.

Walker's nonprofit is also reportedly being investigated for possible fraud. It stands accused of donating funds from the sale of tapes recorded during Walker's sermons to the charity, which then would pay a private production company the minister owns without disclosing his involvement, reported The Tennessean.

Church officials responded to the sexual exploitation allegations last week by suggesting that the women were only out for money. "It is truly sad that a church and its leaders can be attacked with such shocking and ugly charges when the apparent motive is to extract huge sums of money from the congregation and its leaders," the statement released by church officials last week read..

King James rules China! 国王詹姆斯规则中国！

Lebron James inks multi-million dollar endorsement deal with Dunkin Donuts in Asia
Dunkin' Donuts is the latest in a long list of endorsement deals that Lebron James has inked
Executives at Dunkin Donuts are hoping to make China run on Dunkin’ and using Lebron James to help by signing an endorsement deal with the basketball star.
Dunkin' Brands Inc. said Monday that NBA superstar Lebron James has agreed to promote Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins ice cream in Asia where the company has about a third of its stores.

The company is hoping to cater to the eastern market by creating different savory products for the various countries.

One example of a locally-inspired menu item would be pork donuts in China, and though they may not be palatable to Americans or Europeans, it will certainly show the company's understanding of the nation's preferences, where it aims to open another 100 stores in the next two to three years.
James will promote Dunkin's brands in China, Taiwan, India and South Korea through advertisements, online media and in-store marketing, so he may well be testing out the new pork donuts while on promotional visits.

'Donuts are a very flexible product. You can do savory donuts, you can do donuts with shredded pork -- that's in China,' said CEO Nigel Travis.
'We also have a range of other savory products that we have been testing and introducing country by country.'
Getting the menu right in each market is critical. Pork donuts, for example, are not likely to sell well in Indonesia and Malaysia, where people are predominantly Muslim.
James will also make personal appearances in Asia after the season ends in June, which is sure to increase profits for the company as the 27-year-old is very popular in the region.

Dunkin' executive John Costello would not elaborate on the specific terms of the deal, but said it was multiyear and worth multimillions of dollars.
‘I'm really excited about partnering with Dunkin' Brands and connecting with the huge community of basketball fans’ in Asia, James said in a statement. James, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has the best-selling basketball jersey and shoe in China and has visited Asia four times.

This endorsement deal comes on top of a number of others that help James earn between $25million and $30million per year.

Fast food has been profitable for the player in the past, as he has a long-term contract with McDonalds already underway, as well as other food and drink deals with Sprite, Glacéau and Bubblicious.
China is the NBA's second-biggest market after the U.S., and NBA players often visit Asia on behalf of shoe companies or other sponsors during the offseason.
Dunkin' is hoping James' popularity will help boost sales in a region where it has about 5,400 stores, or about a third of its global total.
The company plans to add at least 250 stores in Asia during the next two to three years- 100 of which are expected to be in China, chief executive Nigel Travis said.

Dunkin' opened its first restaurant in Vietnam in December and plans to open its inaugural store in India later this year, Mr Travis said. South Korea has the most Dunkin' stores in Asia with about 1,900 while Japan has 1,087 - all Baskin-Robbins.
The James deal ‘is Asia focused and reflects our commitment to Asia,’ Mr Travis told reporters in Singapore.

‘Lebron has a strong commitment to building his relationship in Asia so he's definitely planning multiple trips to Asia in the offseason this year.’
The popularity of basketball in Asia has grown during the last decade, in part because of former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming of China, who retired last year.
New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has become an overnight sensation in Asia, especially in China and Taiwan. Lin, whose parents were born in Taiwan, is the first Asia-American player in the NBA.
Mr Costello said Dunkin is happy to have snagged James, who has been an All-Star for eight seasons.

IT’S PARIS FASHION WEEK

Some of your favorite Celebs came to Paris to take in The Parisienne Fashions shows.

Diddy and his former (and current again?) homie Shyne and Kanye West sat front row at the 2012 Fall/Winter show for Givenchy.

Well these are some FAB looks.

Ms. Cassie was right there by Diddy's side of course: 

Alicia Keys was spotted int he City of Lights taking in some shows as well:

She hit the Givenchy show in a white button down and Givenchy blazer and leggings.

Alicia also posed with Paul McCartney at Stella McCartney Ready-To-Wear Fall/Winter 2012 show. Great black & white illusion Stella McCartney dress for her as well.

Andre Leon Talley and Anna Wintour also attended the Stella M. show.

Diddy and Swedish artist Robyn also sat front row at the Kenzon RTW fashion show.

And Pharrell and Jessica Alba attended the Lanvin show alongside Anna Wintour.

Fab times indeed.

Willow and her Irish Green Machine

Willlow Smith has done another hair creation. This time she has dyed her hair green just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!

The teen sensation shared several photos of her green hairstyle with her Instagram followers. In most of the photos, the precocious 11-year-old can be seen rocking an Odd Future “Goblin” T-Shirt. (FYI: She says Tyler the Creator is the “love of her life.”)

UMMM Tyler? UMMM Will and Jada come get ya daughter…QUICK!

Gay Virginia High School Student Suspended for High Heels:

Asante Cotman, a 17-year-old student who wore high heels to class and was suspended for three days after being ordered to remove them for disrupting the school, says the real reason he was suspended is because he's gay,

NBC12 reports:

Asante refused to take off the heels and the principal called him out of every class.

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"She said I was being disrespectful because she told me to take them off and I didn't take them off. And she called me again because I didn't take them off. I don't understand disrupting the class, because nobody was talking about it. Everybody was doing their work. People have seen me wear heels before. People see me with a pocketbook every day," Asante said...

...Asante says female students wear high heels and the slippers they demanded he wear violate the student dress code because of the open heel. He believes he's being punished for his sexual orientation.

"They suspended me for being gay," he said. "I'm missing a lot of classes. I'm missing classes that I need to graduate."

Asante was scheduled to return to school today.

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“Mmm Mmm Good!”

Is there a better way to kick off the week than with a nice batch of biscuit bottoms? Maybe sop up some of that soup ya got there with ‘em! Huh? Anything better? Nope. Didn’t think so!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

EFREM