The Daily Roundup for April 26

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2012 Billboard Award Nominees List.

Rihanna is one of the top nominees heading into next month’s Billboard Music Awards. The finalists for this year’s ceremony were announced on Thursday, with the “We Found Love” singer earning nominations in 13 categories. Lil Wayne is a finalist in ten categories, and will be competing against Rihanna for the title of Top Artist. Big Sean, Bad Meets Evil, and Wiz Khalifa are all up for Top New Artist, while Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne are among the contenders for Top Rap Artist. 

Drake’s “Take Care” and Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter Four” are also up for Top Billboard 200 Album.

Here are some of the nominees for the Billboard Music Awards:

TOP ARTIST
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Rihanna

TOP HOT 100 SONG
“Rolling in the Deep” — Adele
“Party Rock Anthem” — LMFAO
“Moves Like Jagger” — Maroon 5 feat. Christin Aguilera
“E.T.” — Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
“Give Me Everything” — Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer

TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM
“21″ — Adele
“Christmas” — Michael Buble
“Take Care” — Drake
“Born This Way” — Lady Gaga
“Tha Carter Four” — Lil Wayne

TOP NEW ARTIST
Bad Meets Evil
Big Sean
Foster the People
Scotty McCreery
Wiz Khalifa

TOP MALE ARTIST
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Drake
Lil Wayne
Bruno Mars

TOP FEMALE ARTIST
Adele
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

TOP R&B ARTIST
Beyonce
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Miguel
Rihanna

TOP RAP ARTIST
Drake
Lil Wayne
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa
Nicki Minaj

The 2012 Billboard Music Awards will take place on May 20th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fans can purchase tickets to the ceremony by visiting Ticketmaster.com and MGMGrand.com.

Beyonce Lands People’s Most Beautiful People: ‘I Feel More Beautiful Because I’ve Given Birth’

Although she’s taken a brief break from promoting her numerous business endeavors to enjoy motherhood, King Bey continues her reign as a cover queen with the newest People Magazine ‘Most Beautiful People’ issue. Inside, she credits giving birth to Baby Blue Ivy as the reason she’s feeling more beautiful than ever:

I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth. I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth.

She also gushes over her little girl, which she says is the cutest thing. When asked who her daughter resembles, Bey said, “She looks like Blue.” Beyonce is loving her mommy duties and even admitted she loves changing diapers.

Baby Blue has given her mother a whole new meaning to the word love.

The best thing about having a daughter is having a true legacy. The word ‘love’ means something completely different now.

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Lil' Kim Readies "RETURN OF THE QUEEN" Tour, REVEALS Book And Documentary Deets

Lil' Kim is hitting the road to spend some time with fans in intimate venues around the country. Find out when you can check out the "Return Of The Queen" Tour inside and see what she recently said about her book and documentary.
As fans await new music from Lil' Kim, she's decided to embark on a national tour dubbed "Return of the Queen." The rapper plans to hit up major cities with additional dates to be added.

And if the tour isn't enough, she dished about her upcoming book and documentary during an interview with The Morning Riot recently.
"I got a bunch of singles that we're getting ready to throw out in a few seconds. We're going to throw out a few singles first so we can get everybody familiar with my new sound. I have a documentary that I'm going to put out and that's going to explain a lot of things where people can stop asking me silly questions and stuff like that. When I put the documentary out, a lot of questions will be answered. I still have my book deal with St. Martin's Press which is solely about my stay in prison."

Check out the “Return of the Queen” Tour Dates:

May 11 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
May 13 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
May 18 – Bronx, NY – Paradise Theater
May 19 – Albany, NY – Northern Lights
May 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Club ONYX
May 22 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
May 25 – Markham, IL – Adrianna’s Night Club
May 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
June 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
June 11 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
June 13 – West Hollywood, CA – Key Club

FAB PIC of the Day: Ne-Yo Debuts New Body

And now walking for BQ Sex Siren is NeYo Prodigy…..LOL! It seems he isn’t only upgrading his business interests these days. Indeed, Universal Motown‘s new SVP of A&R has also stepped it all the way up with his physique.
Snapped at Las Vegas’ Encore Beach House recently, the singer -who recently changed the title of his forthcoming LP to ‘The R.E.D Album’ – sported a freshly ripped frame.
The R&B maestro took to Twitter, thereafter; further flaunting the fruits of his gym labour.

Peep another pic 

He wrote on the social media platform:

Transforming….under construction…new Ne*Yo coming soon…….Judges your scores???

The 1st Annual ABFF Strikes for Education charity event

Along with African American Black Film Festival (ABFF) founder Jeff Friday, Nia Long co-hosted The 1st Annual ABFF Strikes for Education charity event sponsored by Cadillac.
Check out the pics of the celebs bowling for a cause
Actors had some fun at Lucky Strikes bowling lanes in Los Angeles to raise aise awareness of the Film Life Foundation and provide funding for programs designed to educate, empower and prepare underprivileged youth interested in pursuing film and television careers.

All net proceeds from the event will be donated to the Film Life Foundation, a portion of which will benefit the general scholarship fund at the John H. Johnson School of Communications at Howard University. Sweet!

41-year-old Nia, who gave birth to her youngest son Sunday 5 months ago, brought her oldest Massai, Jr. along for the fun. the hot mama rocked red skinny jeans, a black & white heart tee and a vest.

And she flaunted her engagement ring from fiance Ime Udoka. And before you say it's a wedding band so they must already be married, Nia shot down those rumors already.

We see she's getting that pre-baby bod back. Lookin' fab!

Her girl, singer Shanice, came out to support.

Top Model & Ambi spokesmodel Bre Skullark hit the event.

Loving her glowing hair and skin.
Actress Tatyana Ali made an appearance.

Melyssa Ford did her flirty best at the competition.

Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway popped up.

Up and coming singer Luke James came out to support.

Nia posed with Jeff and his wife Nicole (to his left) along with "True Blood" star Rutina Wesley.

Wonder what Eriq LaSalle's been up to these days...

Actress Joyful Drake was there.

The Insider's Kevin Frazier brought his wife Yasmin along.

And Duane Martin was at the event as well. 

Fun Times for a GOOD cause.

Antonio Cromartie allow his Mom’s Home to go into Foreclosure

New York Jet Antonio Cromartie, famous for having ten kids with 8 baby mamas, own mama finds herself in foreclosure...

From TMZ
Cromartie is being sued by the Bank of NY ... for allegedly blowing off $105,381 in missed mortgage payments on an 864 sq. foot home he bought in his hometown of Tallahassee, Florida in November '06.
According to Zillow.com, Cromartie bought the house for $135k. Docs show he co-signed on the loan with his mom right after he was selected in the 1st round of the 2006 NFL Draft ... and they locked in on a ridiculously high 9.7% interest rate. 

Bank of NY claims Antonio stopped making payments in 2010 ... and now it wants a judge to force the Pro Bowler to hand over the keys to the property AND make good on his mortgage payments ... plus interest.
We're guessing the bank is aware of the MASSIVE contract he signed with the Jets last year ... 4-years, $32 million.

New Couple Alert: Taraji P. Henson & Michael Ealy Dating?!

I just got word that actors Taraji P. Henson and Michael Ealy are dating!
An eyewitness reports, the ‘Think Like A Man’ co-stars were spotted during a recent outing at a basketball game at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. They entered the arena through a private entrance and, although they tried to be discrete, they were caught kissing! The couple seemed to have been enjoying each others company, sitting close and canoodling.

Henson and Ealy, are believed to have gotten pretty close while filmingnewly released film, ‘Think Like A Man’, and if you were among the millions of people who saw the film this weekend, you’ll know, their chemistry was bursting through the screen.

The news shouldn’t come as a surprise, however. Both actors have had some very kind words to say about each other during some recent interviews.

During his interview with BET.com, Ealy had this to say on working with his co-star, “We have talked for years about us working together — the two dramatic actors that we are coming together to do something powerful — and we came together to do a comedy. Working with Taraji day in and day out, there’s nothing she can’t handle. Anything that I threw at her in a scene she just knocked it out of the park. She’s so dope,” he gushes. “That’s the only word that can describe her. I hope that we get to do more projects together, I really do. She’s phenomenal.”

And although the actor declared recently that he wasn’t fond of social media, it was Miss Taraji who was more than eager to welcome him on Twitter. She (@therealtaraji) wrote, “*clearing throat* Ahem Ahem…LADIES & gentlemen @michaelealy is FINALLY among the twitter verse. Welcome him w/ a follow! #TellemIsentyou”
His responded with, “@TherealTaraji I owe u ma! U made me a better actor on screen in this one. Thanks for all the fans u sent me. I see them too!”

Henson also gushed about working with her co-star during a promo run on the ‘Sway In The Morning’ radio show. 

Listen here

WOW!!!!

Confirmed: Chris Brown’s ‘Fortune’ Delayed

For, after weeks of speculation, the Pop star has confirmed that the release of his 5th studio album has been pushed back.
The news comes via the 22 year old’s Twitter page, where he announced today that the eagerly awaited LP (formerly due on May 8th) will now arrive on…July 3rd 2012
Granted the album is increasingly moving further and further from its initial March store date, we can’t say we’re averse to it. For, unlike the delays which plague many a flop project, the one’s here appear both necessary and well-thought out.

Yes, ‘Strip’ and ‘Turn Up The Music’ performed well, yet for an album which is shaping up to be the comeback Chris has been working so hard to achieve, a solid pre-release setup is a must. And with him currently touring Australia and no new videos conjured up since ‘Turn Up The Music’, an early May release would have been a T.K.O.

Hence, expect new singles, visuals and performances (hello BET Awards?) going into the LP’s new release window. Exciting times! Though, perhaps most titillating is the fact that Chris, Usher, and Justin Bieber will now all be releasing within the same June/Summer window. Who do you think will come out on top – beyond, of course, their respective record labels?

Diddy’s Son Christian Combs Brings The Cool To Sean John’s New Catalog

An animated Christian Combs aka Diddy’s spitting image is featured in Sean John’s Spring/Summer 2012 catalog. 

The 14-year-old looks cool in some fly fits from the boys collection. It’s crazy how much Christian looks just like his dad, Diddy.

John’s Boys Spring/Summer collection is available at Macys.com and SeanJohn.com. Cute kid!

Rihanna's Sizzling Hot Harper's Bazaar Photo Shoot

She's currently the May 2012 ELLE cover girl, and now Rihanna will be adding Harper's Bazaar to her impressive magazine frontwoman credentials.
The Barbadian beauty took to Malibu, CA while getting all glammed up for her very first photo shoot for the popular fashion magazine.
Excitedly announcing the news on her official Twitter page, RiRi wrote, "I did my first #HB cover TODAY!!!!"
According to a source on the scene, the "We Found Love" songstress made a midday arrival while spending about an hour and a half getting her hair and make-up done while perched inside her eco-friendly 'Verde' trailer.

As for the photo shoot location, Rihanna and the Harper's crew were situated at a picturesque Malibu canyons ranch with the main house having been built from an old Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
Putting in the long hours to get things just right, the 24-year-old finally finished up her efforts around midnight before heading back home.

Sharon Osbourne Says Simon Cowell Suffers from “Small Penis Syndrome”

Sharon Osbourne was apparently not happy to learn that she is mentioned in Simon Cowell‘s unofficial biography, which states that she quit the UK version of the “X Factor” because of Simon’s sexual relationship with co-judge Dannii Minogue.
On Tuesday’s (Apr 17) episode of “The Talk,” Sharon addressed the mention in Cowell’s biography, and had some choice words for TV titan.

”I’m, like, pissed off because you’ve got a whole career to talk about … Why bring Mrs. O into your messing around?” she quipped.

Though she did admit to not liking Dannii Minogue, Osbourne insisted Cowell’s romantic involvement with her had nothing to do with her decision to quit the “X Factor.”

“He doesn’t really like me,” she said. “So why bring me into your book? I don’t want to be in your book. I don’t want to know about your fiddling with this one and that one.”

Watch the clip: 

Sharon also said that Simon Cowell suffers from “small penis syndrome,” which she believes makes him not only cocky, but power crazy.

Sharon used to sit alongside Simon on the “X Factor” panel, and now works for him as a judge on “America’s Got Talent,” but that didn’t stop her from letting him know how she felt about him on national television. In fact, she actually expects to be fired soon.
She continued, “I work for him. He’ll probably fire me now. Nobody leaves Simon. He fires you.”

Willow Smith Spotted Rocking A Purple Mohawak

Spotted Willow Smith and her mom, Jada, outside a Barnes and Noble in Calabasas, Calif. Willow was rocking a purple Mohawk.

Your thoughts Willow’s new hair do?

PIT BULLS go on a savage attack in D.C

Two massive pit bulls went on a rampage and chased after two children who tried to flee the aggressive attack dogs.
Surveillance footage from a nearby building in the Washington, DC neighborhood of Trinidad caught the chase on film, which shows how the two children tried climbing on top of a car to dispel the dogs.
That didn't stop them, as one of the 190-pound dogs climbed on the vehicle after them.

The two bloodthirsty Cane Corso dogs were off lead and their owner has yet to be identified.
'It seemed like they were hunting. Like they were going after people,' said neighbor Aliya Rocker-Patterson.
People were watching in horror from their homes and trying to distract the dogs by throwing objects out the windows but nothing worked.

The children, whose names and ages have not been disclosed, were only able to run away when a passerby stepped in and began attacking the dogs.
Andrew Wilkis was coming home from working as an usher at the Washington Nationals hockey game and he saw the dogs going after the children.
Though he began stabbing the dogs with his knife, that wasn't enough to stop them from tossing Mr Wilkis around like 'a rag doll'.

'They drug him off of the car and was shaking him in the street and the neighbors across the street were throwing things out the window to try to distract the dogs but they wouldn’t let him go,' his wife Shirley Wilkis told ABC 7.

The fight between Mr Wilkis and the dogs lasted 13 minutes before they eventually left the scene.
He was taken to a local hospital and released the next day with bandages on both of his arms.


VIDEO:

Fight: It is difficult to see in the footage, but Andrew Wilkis started stabbing the dogs with a knife but then they responded by biting him

'I got bitten on the arm and I got stitches, they took some meet out between my two fingers,' he said.
The saga didn't end there as police are still trying to track down the dogs' owner.
One of the biggest clues is the trail of bloody paw prints that lead to an apartment where some neighbors have seen the dogs inside a window before.
No one has ever seen them outside the building before, and the attack has sent a shockwave throughout the community as they know that the dogs are still alive.

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“Tweeting”

Too bad you didn’t tawt you taw a mirror first.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!
EFREM