The Daily Buzz for July 26

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And your new American Idol Judge is????? MARIAH!!

Mariah Carey will indeed be the newest face to hit the "American Idol" judges' table. It was confirmed by FOX network exec Kevin Reilly this morning at the TCA presentation. Deets inside...

"Idol" is making big moves $18 mill moves to be exact. The deal is final and Mariah is the newest judge to fill the vacancy of Jennifer Lopez & Steven Tyler. If the rumors of her waiting for a $18 mill payout are true, chick just got her wish. However, I think its too much money…But that’s me!

She tweeted: "It's gonna be so much fun working on @AmericanIdol. As a singer-songwriter, I'm excited to help find and nurture new talent. LYM!"

At FOX's TCA presentation, MiMi called in to tell the room thank you:

"Thank you! Yay! I'm so excited to be joining Idol," said Carey on the phone. "First of all, I wanted to be there today and I wish I could have been there today to tell you, but this just happened real quickly. I can't wait to get started in a couple months. Everybody have a great TCA and I will see you in January!"

In an official press release sent to Hollywood.com by Carey's rep, the musician adds:
"As a singer, songwriter and producer, it’s going to be fun and rewarding to help find new talent and give back with American Idol. I’m currently in the studio working on my new album and its first single, ‘Triumphant,’ which will be out early next month. I can’t wait to channel my creative energy as a part of this show which is a massive global phenomenon."

However, staying true to her ever-ready PR script, the ‘On The Floor’ singer showed no hard feelings. Speaking on Carey joining Idol, the 42 year old told E! News:
”I think (she’ll do well), yeah! Why not?” She’s a musician for a long time she has a lot of experience. And it’s that experience you offer them at the end of the day, the contestants just want to get better and grow through the process.”
Mariah, conversely, has never been J.Lo’s biggest endorser: But Pardon the cynicism, but is anyone else feeling this whole Mariah/Idol episode has been orchestrated for much longer than is being let on? After all, her manager is fellow judge Randy Jackson and she is now getting paid what Lopez was supposedly denied. All rather “convenient”, right?

Game Is not playing with any of you bloggers who wants to try it!

If you have something sideways to say about Game's baby mama you better keep it to yourself...

Now you have been warned……*snicker*

Dez Bryant Charged with Misdemeanor After Assaulting His Mom

*NFL bad ass/problem child Dez Bryant was officially charged today with assault stemming from the fight he had last week with his mom … according to TMZ.
Jamille Bradfield at the Dallas County D.A.’s office says Bryant was charged with assault, family violence — a class A misdemeanor.
Bryant was busted on July 14 after his mom told police the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver hit her in the face with his baseball cap … and grabbed her by the shirt so hard that he ripped her bra.
No court date has been set.

Miss Pink Barbie Nicki Minaj and Frank Ocean Channel Orange Tour INVADES Atlanta!

Nicki Minaj rolled her Pink Friday Reloaded tour into Atlanta. And she made sure to bring out ATL's finest to hit the stage with her.

Backstage and on stage at Nicki Minaj's show in Atlanta, the Barb painted the Fox Theater pink as she brought out her celeb friends.

Twitter was packed with pics of Ms. Minaj chillin' with Monica, Tiny, T.I., Waka Flocka, Jeezy, her opener 2 Chainz and more.

Monica hit the stage to surprise the audience.

And so did T.I.

Nicki kept up the theatrics with Waka Flocka (she used to be managed by his mom Deb Antney) and SB.

Monica, who performed "Why I Love You So Much," tweeted: "@NICKIMINAJ’s words to me as she brought me on stage tonight brought tears to my eyes!! Thank U Nicki”

And outside the concert:

The Harrises made an exit.

Monica and her hubby Shannon Brown snapped some pics.

And lookey lookey. Scrappy brought his "best friend"--which we've come to learn means booty buddy--Buckeey to the concert. In her basic best.

And Nicki tweeted her Thank You afterwards saying: “Wanna thank: 2chainz, Jeezy, Scrappy, Monica, Bobby V, Waka, T.I. And Chukee. Unbelievable. So grateful. WOW”

Elsewhere in Atanta the same night, Frank Ocean floated his Channel Orange tour to the Center Stage Theater:

And his proud mom Katonya and little brother came out to support. Moms gushed:

Me and my talented one after Atlanta show!!! Great show too!!!

Sweet!

Frank put on a hot show with rave reviews. Next stop for the talented crooner: Terminal 5 in NYC TONIGHT. Check out a few vids from his ATL stop below:
Forrest Gump

Sweet Life

NICE!

Is Common’s Chicago Condo going into Foreclosure?

A bit of bad news for rapper/actor Common (real name Lonnie Lynn) has been released. According to TMZ, Common’s Chicago is about to be placed in foreclosure by Bank of America. Reportedly, he bought the condo in 2008, with a monthly mortgage of $2,285. Earlier this year, Common (who got the spot with his manager), stopped making payments and the bank plans to sell the property, and recoup the amount of the mortgage, plus interest and penalties, which total $345,389. No response from Common’s camp yet. Common jokingly responded to claims that his Chicago pad is in foreclosure. He tweeted:

So there!

Chad Ochocinco Dead: Chad Johnson Lives … Again!

*Chad Ochocinco is dead! Long live Chad Johnson!

Yes, that wild and crazy football guy, now a Miami Dolphin wide receiver, has changed his name back to Chad Johnson.
Oh, you didn’t know? Well, Señor “Ochocinco,” er, Mr. Johnson legally changed his name Monday in an appearance at the Broward County Courthouse.

The change, announced via Twitter, follows his July Fourth marriage to Evelyn Lozada of TV’s “Basketball Wives” fame.

Johnson was known as “Ochocinco” for the past four seasons. The name was a playful reference to the No. 85 he wore on his jersey.
Johnson was a six-time Pro Bowl receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. He signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins earlier this year after being cut by the New England Patriots.

For his NFL career, Johnson has 766 receptions for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns.

DAMN! Flo-Rida, Why so many Lawsuits?

A couple of months ago Flo-Rida lost an $80,000 lawsuit against an Australian concert promoter who claimed Flo blew off his scheduled appearance at their music festival [click here if you missed that].

Now, Flo is being sued by a Canadian promoter for the exact same thing...

From TMZ
Flo Rida screwed over the entire country of Canada by pulling the plug on a concert tour ... at least that's what the jilted promoter is claiming in a whopping $200k federal lawsuit.
The suit was filed this week in Florida (the state) by Spin Artist Agency which claims they had a signed contract for the rapper to perform 10 shows in the summer of 2011 ... but he never showed.
According to the suit, Flo was supposed to perform from July 3 to July 12 -- but just one day before that Flo's reps "wrongfully cancelled the Tour." SPAA is suing Flo Rida for breach of contract and claiming massive loses in ticket, concession and booze sales. They are demanding damages of at least $200,000.

Celebs hit up Holly Robinson-Peete’s Hit DesignCare

The 14th Annual DesignCare Event went down in Malibu. The event, launched by actress Holly Robinson and her husband Rodney Peete, is an annual summer event that was established in the 90′s, to help raise funds for the HollyRod Foundation. The foundation was created to help families with members that suffer from either Parkinsons or Autism. This year, we spotted a number of A-listers like Tracee Ellis Ross, Melanie Brown and Stephon Belafonte, Arsenio Hall, Paula Abdul and Shaun Robinson. Peep the pix.
Tracee Ellis Ross

Shaun and Holly Robinson

Melanie Brown and Stephon Belafonte

Mayte Garcia

Paula Abdul and Arsenio Hall

Fun Times!

G.O.O.D. Music Covers Complex Magazine September Issue

G.O.O.D. Music is featured on the new cover of Complex Magazine September issue.
Peep some of the interview: Many of you have done albums with other labels. What’s the difference when you put out a G.O.O.D. Music album?
Common: ’Ye’s perspective is “We’re going to make the purest music, and make it reach. There ain’t no limitations to where you can reach.” So, like he said, it’s about quality.

Sean: Ain’t nobody perfect, you know what I’m saying? But we’re probably the closest motherfuckers to it. [All laugh.]

I don't know how other people live, but I know right here we represent honesty and realness. —Kid Cudi

Pusha, you worked closely with Pharrell on those first two Clipse records. How has it been putting together your solo album with Kanye?
Pusha: ’Ye has always got a million things going on, so once I got a great body of work done, I flew out to London and I played it for him in the middle of his clothing sweatshop. [Laughs.] We played it for four days straight. He’s like, “Man, I love this. I don’t like that. I’m going to redo this beat....” It’s the best thing in the world, because he’s going to tear your shit all the way down, and then build it back up. It doesn’t get any better than that.

You’re all very talented, very different artists who make very different music.
Q-Tip: And the thing about ’Ye is he’s able to see the common thread through everybody. It’s good that niggas see that—niggas like us forming like this. Especially in rap music, you hear a lot of motherfuckers talk about getting their own shit, in an individual sense. But everybody needs somebody, and what we represent is community.

What does it mean to have Kanye West involved in the production of your album?
Cudi: He knows what he’s talking about. It’s crazy how insanely smart he is—it’s frustrating at times. When I’m playing him stuff, he usually likes it. [Laughs.] But I remember there was a time when I played him something, and he was like, “Turn it off. That was terrible.”

We were in Hawaii, working on 808s & Heartbreak. That was when I first got on board, and I was doing hooks, and I was just trying to find my place. One day, I got to the studio early, and I was like, “I’m going to make a beat.” Then he came in, and I was all excited to play it.... He made this face. I was like, “Oh my God. I want to make sure he never feels like that about anything that I ever make again.”

Common: He was the first producer that I had that was like, “Man, change that verse.” or “Nah, that line is weak. Hell nah.” [All laugh.]

Cudi: But that’s what it’s about, man. And I didn’t feel bad. I was like, “OK, back to the drawing board. I bet that nigga won’t say that again.” I don’t think he’s shot down any song I’ve played for him since.

Kanye tears your work down, then builds it back up. It doesn't get any better than that. —Pusha T

Kanye is well-known for his ruthless pursuit of quality. He doesn’t accept less than 100 percent from himself, and he certainly doesn’t from those around him. Do you feel pressure?
Tip: I don’t feel like that because, like you said, he understands what the talent is—it’s on par with his. One thing that we all have in common, Kanye included, is that we all want to be great. We all have that drive. Kanye channels it—he’s the nucleus. But at the same time, it’s collaborative. He’s open to whatever it is. If there’s pressure, it’s just to do outstanding shit. And that’s more of a drive than a pressure.

Cudi: Luckily, everybody has their own vision. No one is lost. A lot of artists get lost. They drop an album, and then they go fucking blank. But everybody here sees their career 10 years from now. I don’t think anybody is seeing their career year to year, like a motherfucker working check to check. Everyone has their own vision, so there’s no pressure.

John Legend: There have been plenty of artists signed to artists’ labels that haven’t had nearly the kind of success as the head of the label. Even with G.O.O.D. Music we have artists that have done very well, and we’ve had artists that haven’t. Being attached to Kanye is only going to get you so far. You’ve still got to have the records, the talent, and the artistry to carry it on your own.

Common: If you’re forming a business, you go get people that can do their jobs well, and you don’t have to micromanage them. Like Cudi was saying, we all have a vision of our creativity for years to come. This is going to sound crazy, but it’s something to think about—Big Sean might have been 2 years old when my first album came out.

Sean: Yeah. My homie put me on, though.

Tip: He wasn’t even born when my first album came out. [Laughs.] Damn.
READ THE REST OVER AT COMPLEX MAG!

Little Knight Jones REUNITED Mom and Dad...For his 3rd Birthday Party

Nas is on a month long break from his Life Is Good tour. So he spent some time with his youngest kiddie, Knight, at his 3rd birthday this weekend.

With both his mom Kelis & dad Nasir on hand for is 3rd birthday party, baby Knight was in full on fun mode.

The exes played nice while throwing Knight a face painting, animal loving, cake eating b-day bash. And here's video to prove it: http://www.keek.com/embed/bM8naab

Yep, that's Mr. Jones behind the animal mask. Fab times!

Bill Bellamy, Tony Rock, Gary Owens “Stand Up Family” Comedy with American Insurance

Bill Bellamy, Tony Rock, Gary Owens “Stand Up Family” Comedy with American Insurance at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA. Lots of celebrities came out to support this fantabulous event. Emmanuel and Phillip Hudson were there and it looks like they had dates “Alexis and Arin Jones” or maybe they were just all on the red carpet #at-the-same-damn-time.

V103 and their loyal fans always down to support v103 sponsored events.

Brad James in Tyler Perry’s “For Better or For Worse” friday nights on TBS “very funny”

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Off Their Rockers’

Is this what happened to all the ladies from the Girls Gone Wild videos? Remember VHS porn? Anyway, your ass is chalky and gross, go cover up.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

EFREM