The Daily Roundup for April 19

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Nicki Minaj's A Liar? At least her Dad says so!

A few nights ago Nicki Minaj gave an interview to ABC's ' Nightline' and recalled time when her Dad was abusive to her Mother. And how she wanted to kill him?

Well, that was news to Nicki's dad...

From TMZ
Nicki said, "I wanted to kill [my dad]. I used to wish he was dead ... 'We were afraid for my mother's life because whenever he would have a real bad outburst he would threaten to kill her."
But family sources tell TMZ, Nicki's anecdotes are grossly exaggerated -- Omar admits he had anger issues when she was a child ... but insists it NEVER reached the point Nicki described in her interview.

Sources tell me, Omar never knew Nicki felt this way about him -- and he's absolutely crushed she decided to air her grievances in the media.

Another Legend has Passed On

Dick Clark Dies: TV Legend Dead At 82

Dick Clark is dead after suffering a heart attack, according to TMZ. ABC confirmed the report.

The 82-year-old longtime TV producer and host had been at St. John's Hospital in L.A. after undergoing an outpatient procedure on Tuesday, according to TMZ. Clark reportedly suffered the heart attack following the procedure and died on Wednesday after unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate him.

Clark had a history of health problems. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1994, which he kept private until 2004, the year he suffered a stroke that forced him to retire as host of "New Years' Rockin' Eve." Clark created the program in 1972 and earned a Peabody Award for his coverage. He was only unable to host twice until his stroke. Though Ryan Seacrest has since taken over, Clark made annual appearances.

Born and raised in New York state, Clark began his career in show business in high school in 1945 when he started working in the mailroom of a local radio station. Soon, he was promoted to weatherman and then, news announcer. 

Upon graduating from high school in 1947, he climbed the ladder at another local station and eventually, in 1952, he found his way to WFIL, a radio and affiliated television station in Philadelphia.

There, Clark was given the opportunity to substitute host an afternoon teen dance show called "Bandstand." In 1956, he became the full-time host and the show was picked up by ABC and renamed "American Bandstand." On the first episode of the national installment of the show, Clark interviewed Elvis Presley.

Eventually, the show moved to California. Clark produced "American Bandstand" for syndicated television and later, USA Network, until 1989.

Throughout his career, the small screen legend earned the nickname "America's Oldest Teenager" due to his eternally youthful appearance. In addition to "American Bandstand" and "New Year's Rockin' Eve," Clark also served as a longtime Top 40 radio countdown host, hosted five versions of the game show "Pyramid" since 1973, and served as chairman and chief executive officer of Dick Clark Productions, which he had sold part of in his final years.

Clark was married three times and has three children from his first two marriages. He is survived by his current wife Kari Wigton. 
One of his famous statements is "Music is The Soundtrack of your Life" and we agree R.I.P Soldier!

Seriously? Janet Jackson Planning a Late Summer Wedding?

Janet Jackson recently showed off her dramatic weight loss and people are whispering that she did it because she wants to look her best at her upcoming wedding to billionaire boyfriend Wissam Al Mana...

From The National Enquirer
The 45-year-old pop star has dropped 30 pounds on the Nutrisystem diet over a five-month period, and The ENQUIRER has learned that her motivation for shedding the weight was to slim down for a late summer wedding to billionaire Qatari businessman WISSAM AL MANA.

What's more, Janet and Wissam, 36, are making arrangements to raise her beloved late brother MICHAEL's children — PRINCE, 15, PARIS, 14, and BLANKET, 10 — once her elderly mother KATHERINE can no longer care for them.

"Janet and Wissam have been planning to marry for some time, but she wanted to fit into the perfect wedding dress," said a family insider. "And once she and Wissam are married and settled, she wants to take custody of Michael's children."

Baby Mama Drama: Will Usher have to pa his brother’s child support along with his own?

According to TMZ reports:

Usher is already involved in a bitter custody fight with his ex-wife, Tameka Foster — now TMZ has learned his name is being dragged into another one … involving his half-brother.
According to court docs filed in Georgia, Usher’s half-brother James (they have the same mother) is locked in a nasty court battle with his baby mama Martina. The two have gone back and forth with nasty allegations — he claims she ran off with their kid to Michigan; she claims abuse — but where Usher comes in is, of course, the money.

Lackey — himself a record producer who has worked with the likes of BOB, Usher, Lloyd and many others — claims the $1,300/month he’s shelling out now is beyond his means.

Martina begs to differ, saying in her filings, “Given his opulent lifestyle, he has substantial income and assets available to him. He produces music with and for his brother Usher, he owns a recording studio, receives royalties, and owns a home and has several cars.”

The case is set to go to trial next month.
Do you think James can come up with more, than $1300 a month??

Angelina Jolie shows off her dazzling engagement ring at business meeting

She debuted the ring in a subtle fashion after stepping out at a museum event.
But it appears that Angelina Jolie is getting used to wearing her huge engagement diamond and was seen holding it up for all to see as she headed to a meeting.
The 36-year-old headed out in Hollywood sporting the $250,000 band.

Angelina was dressed in a khaki dress, which did little to hide her painfully thin frame.
Her arms and legs looked incredibly skinny as she made her way into a building.
Angelina teamed her outfit with a pair of beige peep-toe wedges and carried a beige YSL handbag.
While the details of Angelina and Brad Pitt's nuptials remain a mystery - one celebrity spectator has implored the pair to marry as soon as possible.

Brad Pitt's stunning choice of engagement ring appears to perfectly reflect his feelings for the beautiful actress.
The large square diamond wouldn't have looked out of place in Elizabeth Taylor's stunning collection of jewels.
The oblong-shaped rock is inset into a thick ribbed band.
The 36-year-old actress was spotted wearing the ring on her wedding finger at the Chinese Art collection at the LA County Museum earlier this month, where she was pictured with Brad, 48, and their son Pax, eight.
Pitt designed the ring for the mother of his six children in collaboration with jeweller Robert Procop who broke the news of the engagement in a statement last Friday.
He said: 'Brad had a specific vision for this ring, which he realised over a year-long collaboration with Robert,' Procop’s team said in a statement.
'He wanted every aspect of it to be perfect.'

The Hollywood power couple confirmed their engagement last week in a statement - and their six children were said to be especially happy about the news.
Their spokeswoman said: 'It is a promise for the future and their kids are very happy. There's no date set at this time.'

Procop said: 'Brad had a specific vision for this ring, which he realised over a yearlong collaboration. He wanted every aspect of it to be perfect, so I was able to locate a diamond of the finest quality and cut it to an exact custom size and shape to suite Angelina's hand.
He continued: 'Brad was always heavily involved, overseeing every aspect of the creative design evolution.
'The side diamonds are specially cut to encircle her finger. Each diamond is of the highest gem quality.'
Experts estimate the ring cost around $250,000.

Angelina's father Jon Voight was among the first to publicly congratulate the pair, telling Us Weekly: 'I'm very happy for them.'
Angelina has been married twice before - to British actor Jonny Lee Miller between 1996 and 1999 and then Billy Bob Thornton, from 2000 to 2003.
Brad's marriage to Jennifer Aniston lasted five years before they announced they were divorcing in early 2005 - which came after he had met Angelina on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith.
Brangelina - as they became known - quickly became a Hollywood power couple, with a brood of six children; five-year-old Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne, aged three, along with three adopted children Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, and Zahara, seven.

Trey Songz, Tell the girls in your videos to at least cover themselves TOTALLY!

You may have already watched Trey Songz official video for ‘Sex Ain’t Better Than Love’ video a thousand times but there’s a lil something you may have missed.
The “sex” girl in Trey’s video LITERALLY lets it all hang out as she and a friend leave his crib after a night of unencumbered lovemaking.

And while Mr. Songz one night only jump off didn’t have a Christina Aguliera type accident, her music video “accident” is just about as embarrassing.

There is clearly nothing going on in this photo that a pair of granny panties wouldn’t fix. But dayum…
Someone on that set coulda told ol girl that her tampon string was showing. Even the chick behind her was looking like… ‘girl, I know that ain’t what I think it is’. *sigh*

Oh well. Accidents happen… right?

Venus & Serena Williams host 3rd annual Williams Invitational

Venus and Serena Williams held their 3rd Annual Williams Invitational tournament last weekend in Florida- you can do that when your home also doubles as a tennis compound.

 

The event for friends and family is all for fun and this year included an 80′s theme. Some of the other jocks on hand to participate, 49′ers star Vernon Davis and Ravens Bryant McKinnie.

NO KIDDING: NYPD Officers Accused Of Racial Profiling, Calling Black Suspects “F---ing Animals”
NEWS

An explosive new deposition exposes claims of racial profiling, and bigotry all at the hands of top NYPD officials. According to testimony released in a federal discrimination lawsuit, high-ranking supervisors of the department's gun unit, treated white suspects more fairly than their black counterparts.

The sworn deposition, taken from the testimony of three members of the firearms suppression unit —one retired first-grade detective, and two current NYPD detectives— details how Capt. James Coan and Lt. Daniel Davin called accused black criminals "f---ing animals," among other epithets.

Davin is accused of routinely using the N-word , making for a hostile environment for black detectives, as well as suspected minority criminals involved in gun trafficking. One detective also testified that Davin encouraged his team to kill black criminals, if necessary. "If you have to shoot a n---er, do what you gotta do," recounted Detective Al Hawkins.

For his part, Coan instructed his team on the best ways to kill. "You make sure if you have to shoot, you shoot them in the head. That way there's one story." Not surprisingly Coan denied the allegations, but his reputation precedes him. Over the last 20 years, the NYPD vet has been involved in five shootings, two of which were fatal. He also admitted to killing a pit bull, but joked that the dog failed to take legal action.

Police brutality in the black community is nothing news, but given the heightened sensitivity surrounding the shooting of Trayvon Martin, more stories of racial profiling continue to be unearthed. In March, Tyler Perry revealed that he was pulled over for being black, while leaving his studio in Atlanta, but did not seek a lawsuit. Similarly, prosecutors in White Plains, N.Y. announced the opening of an investigation into the shooting death of Kenneth Chamberlin, a 68-year-old veteran that was gunned down in his apartment by police officers, after allegedly attacking them with a hatchet and a knife

In the case of Davin and Coan, this isn't the first time that their behavior has been called into question. Last month the duo testified in a Brooklyn Federal Court, regarding a discrimination suit brought on by Detective Debra Lawson, who claimed that minority members of the police force were intentionally barred from receiving promotions and good assignments.

Both Davin and Coan were allowed to keep their jobs, but are now working different positions.

C-ERROR is showing her news Boobs as she performs in China!

R&B star Ciara hit the stage at the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG launch at Shanghai World Expo Park in China recently.....and nearly showed her ta-tas. Ciara recently rocked a tight wihte PVC suit while performing for her fans in China.

Didn't believe the recent boob implant rumors...until now.

She's still prepping her upcoming yet to be titled album. And doing a few performances in between.

Ciara tweeted this pic from China, 'This piece is heavy!! How did they fight in this? You have to be super human!'

UMMM When will get some U.S Dates…I forgot no one is checking for ya!

Diddy Pays Homage to The Legendary Paris Dupree?

Diddy released a trailer for the short film documenting his recent trip to Paris for fashion week called, 'Paris is Burning', in an obvious homage to the drag queens in the original documentary Paris is Burning. 

Maybe someone should have told Diddy that Paris is Burning is the name of a very famous documentary about LGBTQ ballroom life.

CHECK THIS: http://www.youtube.com/embed/rRtPlr49j7o

Nice...WERK IT DIDDYOLA!... The film is directed by Julien Bachlet. The release date is unknown.

Kobe Bryant and Vanessa: Divorce Official

It looks as if all hope is lost for Kobe Bryantand his ex-wife Vanessa after sources say that the two are still expected to go through with their divorce.
The couple looked as though they may try and reconcile their love after sharing a kiss on Valentine’s Day and attending the LA Kings playoff game with their daughters yesterday (April 15).

Lakers dream boy said that the two are “really good friends” and that they are still in love, but his estranged wife still fancies the idea of a permanent split and is expected to walk away with all three of their Newport mansions along with $75 million in cash.

Friends say that he is trying desperately to save the marriage, promising Vanessa that he will never cheat again. Looks like it’s too late buddy!

In recent news, the 33-year-old athlete is still sitting out for the Lakers but did practice some shooting during practice. He’s not expected to play according to a NBA official.
This is the sixth game that he’s missed while his team went 4-1 during his absence.

Prince Loses $4 Million Suit to Perfume Company

“Purple Rain” singer, Prince is on the hook for a cool $4 million to a fragrance company.
According to a lawsuit, the legendary performer failed to promote a fragrance company’s line of scents in 2006.
Allegedly, he pulled out of a Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics ad campaign at the last minute for products inspired by his album “3121.”

The company supposedly spent millions on the project but Prince didn’t follow through with the commitment by giving media interviews, do pre-arranged appearances, or distribute samples at his concerts.

A New York Supreme Court judge ruled in the company’s favor and confirmed the award on April 13.

Bobby Brown pleads not guilty to drink driving and other related charges

Bobby Brown has pleaded not guilty to drink driving and other charges stemming from his arrest last month in Los Angeles.
An attorney entered pleas on Monday on Brown's behalf to misdemeanor counts of DUI, driving with an illegal blood-alcohol content and driving on a suspended license, according to City News Service.

The 43-year-old singer could face up to six months in jail if convicted.
Brown didn't attend the Superior Court arraignment in Van Nuys.
The pleas comes after the former husband of the late Whitney Houston was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on March 26. 

Brown was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.
The rapper was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and it was revealed his blood alcohol was 0.12, well over the legal limit of 0.08.
Following the arrest, Bobby spoke out via his lawyers.
In a statement, Brown's lawyer Tiffany Feder told TMZ that 'everyone is innocent until proven guilty' - but did not deny that Bobby had been drinking.

While the police documents simply list the crime as a misdemeanor, the website reports his blood alcohol level was over 0.08 and he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Ms Feder said: 'Everyone is innocent until proven guilty and Mr Brown was not driving erratically.
'He was speaking on his cell phone. Mr Brown has not been convicted of anything associated with this incident.'
No stranger to the law: Bobby was arrested in 1996
She added: Mr. Brown is taking this matter seriously and an investigation is underway. The legal process shall run its course.'

After being arrested Brown was taken to Van Nuys jail when he was booked in at 1:22PM PST.
Brown is said to have been drunk at the time of his arrest, with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher.
'We observed intoxication once Mr. Brown was pulled over,' Officer Tiana Reed told RadarOnline.com.
'We put him through four sobriety tests, none of which he passed. He was arrested at 12:20 p.m. and booked into the Van Nuys jail.'
Brown already has a DUI conviction.
He was arrested in Georgia back in 1996.
He eventually pleaded guilty to DUI and served eight days in jail.

Royce Reed BEGS Judge To Lift Dwight Howard's GAG ORDER!

Royce Reed is desperately trying to lift the gag order Dwight Howard put on her during their onging custody battle. The "BBW" star filed court docs seeking to lift the ban so she can talk about their drama (on camera of course) and show folks who Dwight really is off the court.
So what might we learn about Dwight? Well for starters, according to TMZ's source, Royce wants to say she thinks Dwight is a little "special" in the mental department. She might also talk about his parenting skills and question his moral caliber.

And then, of course, there might be talk of funny substances lying around the house. Hmmm.....am I selfish to start the "GET THE BAN LIFTED" chant in support of Royce just so I can sip that spilled tea? Just askin'....

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Taking A Back Seat’

Yeah sure, she’s the one looking at me like I’m the one stuck in the bottom of the stroller instead of properly in the seat. The nerve of some infants!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!

EFREM