‘Be Without You’ singer Blige is serving as an “advisor” on
the hit show, teaming with coach Adam Levine. Meanwhile Milian has plenty of
reasons to smile, the most notable being that she has been invited back to
reprise her role as Social Media Correspondent.
Season 3 of The Voice kicks
off on September 10th. Here’s hoping it brings with it the chart comebacks of
its star Christina’s – Aguilera and Milian. Let the countdown
begin!
Snoop Dogg changed Name to Snoop Lion
Rapper Snoop Dogg has reportedly changed his name from Snoop
Dog, to Snoop Lion. The Examiner reports the gangsta rapper-turned reggae man
thinks he is Bob Marley reincarnated telling reporters Tuesday that after a
“spiritual awakening,” it was clear he had to adopt a new style.
Lion even
has even reportedly been meeting Marley Kids including Rohan Marley. According
to sources, Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, Jr., had people lost for
words after he mad the big announcement. This man must have been extra extra
high.
“Snoop said that after traveling to Jamaica recently as part
of a spiritual cleansing, a Rastafarian priest convinced him to take his life in
another direction. The radical transformation began with a name
change.”
Snoop Lion said this after the meeting in a temple:“The High
Priest asked me what my name was, and I said, ‘Snoop Dogg.’ And he looked me in
my eyes and said, ‘No more. You are the light; you are the lion.’”
Yes, Snoop
Dogg changed his name to Snoop Lion, and if you don’t know, now you know.
However, the former Dogg Father said that with a name-change comes a different
style of music. Enter reggae for the newly-cleansed Snoop Lion.
“Rap is not a challenge to me. I had enough of that. It’s not
appealing to me no more. I don’t have no challenges. I’m ‘Uncle Snoop’ in rap.
When you get to be an uncle, you need to find a new profession so you can start
over and be fresh again. I want to be a kid again.”
Snoop’s name change
places him in the company of others who have gotten new handles mid-career.
Christina Aguilera changed her name to Xtina, Puff Daddy went from Puffy to P.
Diddy to Diddy, Garth Brooks changed his name to Chris Gaines and Beyonce
morphed into her alter ego, Sasha Fierce, citing the Washington
Post.
What do yall think, will he keep the name?
Rihanna & Drake LEAD The PACK With FIVE 2012 VMA Nods
Pop star Rihanna and rapper Drake are the top nominated
artists for the 2012 VMAs with five apiece. Get the deets on their noms inside
and find out how Beyonce and Frank Ocean did......
Rihanna and Drake may both
get tons of camera time at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards as they are the most
nominated artists.
Both walked away with Video of the Year nods (“We Found
Love” and "Take Care) while Drake's “HYFR” video got him a nomination for Best
Hip-Hop Video.
Also, “Take Care” (which featured Rihanna) picked up Best Male
Video, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography nods.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé,
Frank Ocean and M.I.A. all landed three nominations. While Chris Brown &
Nicki Minaj landed two.
The 2012 MTV VMAs will air September 6 at 8 p.m. from
the Staples Center in Los Angeles. So far, Alicia Keys has been booked to
perform.
Here the full nominee list:
Video of the Year
Katy Perry, “Wide
Awake”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Rihanna, “We Found
Love”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
M.I.A., “Bad
Girls”
Best New Artist
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae,
“We Are Young”
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Frank Ocean, “Swim
Good”
One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
The Wanted, “Glad You
Came”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino,
“Heartbeat”
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, “HYFR”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big
Sean & 2 Chainz, “Mercy”
Watch the Throne, “Paris”
Nicki Minaj feat. 2
Chainz, “Beez in the Trap”
Best Male Video
Justin Bieber,
“Boyfriend”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take
Care”
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Usher, “Climax”
Best Female Video
Rihanna, “We Found
Love”
Katy Perry, “Part of Me”
Beyoncé, “Love on Top”
Nicki Minaj,
“Starships”
Selena Gomez & The Scene, “Love You Like a Love
Song”
Best Pop Video
One Direction, “What Makes
You Beautiful”
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
Rihanna, “We Found
Love”
Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa,
“Payphone”
Best Rock Video
Coldplay,
“Paradise”
The Black Keys, “Lonely Boy”
Linkin Park, “BURN IT
DOWN”
Jack White, “Sixteen Saltines”
Imagine Dragons, “It’s
Time”
Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Duck
Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf”
Calvin Harris, “Feel So Close”
Skrillex, “First of
the Year (Equinox)”
Martin Solveig, “The Night Out”
Avicii,
“Le7els”
Best Video with a Message
Demi Lovato,
“Skyscraper”
Rise Against, “Ballad of Hollis Brown”
Kelly Clarkson, “Dark
Side”
Gym Class Heroes, “The Fighter”
K’Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, “Is
Anybody Out There?”
Lil Wayne, “How to Love”
Best Art Direction
Katy Perry, “Wide
Awake”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Lana Del Rey, “Born to
Die”
Regina Spektor, “All the Rowboats”
Of Monsters & Men, “Little
Talks”
Best Choreography
Chris Brown, “Turn Up
the Music”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
Avicii,
“Le7els”
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, “Dance Again”
Best Cinematography
M.I.A., “Bad
Girls”
Adele, “Someone Like You”
Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take
Care”
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of China”
Lana Del Rey, “Born to
Die”
Best Direction
M.I.A., “Bad
Girls”
Duck Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf”
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, “Princess of
China”
Frank Ocean, “Swim Good”
Watch the Throne, “Otis”
Best Editing
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
A$AP
Rocky, “Goldie”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Watch the Throne,
“Paris”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz,
“Mercy”
Best Visual Effects
Katy Perry, “Wide
Awake”
Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj,
“Turn Me On”
Linkin Park, “BURN IT DOWN”
Lee Daniels & Hugh Jackman Will Try Teaming Again On MLK
Assassination Film 'Orders To Kill'
Try as they might, so far, Lee Daniels and Hugh Jackman just
haven't been able to make a movie together. Over two years ago, the actor was
lining up to play segregation enforcer Sheriff Jim Clark in the director's civil
rights tale "Selma," which never was able to get in front of cameras. And then,
earlier this year, Jackman was sought out for a role in Daniels' currently
shooting "The Butler" but it never worked out due to "The Wolverine" schedule,
which is also rolling in front of cameras at the moment. But by golly, they're
hoping the third time's the charm.
The LA Times reports both are now attached
to "Orders To Kill," a movie that will center on the conspiracy theories
surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Now before you think
this is gonna be some kind of Oliver Stone, "JFK"-style kettle of ideas, guess
again. The movie will be based on the book of the same name by William Pepper,
and adapted by Hanna Weg. So who is this Pepper? He's an activist and attorney
(who will be played by Jackman) who argued for years that the convicted shooter
James Earl Ray was a patsy, who was set up by the government, who themselves
carried out the hit on the civil rights leader, fearing his opposition to the
Vietnam War. Far fetched? We haven't even gotten to the most eye-opening part
yet.
In 1998, the King family filed a wrongful death lawsuit
against Loyd Jowers, the owner of Jim's Grill near the Lorraine Motel in Memphis
where MLK was killed.
The legal action was prompted due to a 1993 appearance by
Jowers on ABC's "Prime Time Live" in which he alleged the Mafia and the U.S.
government worked together to assassinate King. In 1999, in a trial that was
virtually ignored by the mainstream media, a Memphis jury found Jowers and
"governmental agencies" responsible for MLK's death. It's this trial that will
serve as the climatic part of the movie, though, it should be noted, that a
separate Department Of Justice investigation in 2000 found no evidence of a
conspiracy and separately King's biographer David Garrow and author Gerald
Posner also refute such claims (though the latter also thinks Lee Harvey Oswald
acted alone in JFK's killing).
So, needless to say, this is one movie that
will definitely get people talking, but it's a bit of a way off just yet.
Millenium Films are producing and financing the movie and taking it out to
distributors, but with both Jackman and Daniels busy at the moment, who knows
how long it will take to develop this one. And we also wonder how much the
approval of the Martin Luther King Jr. estate will weigh on this film as well,
and the potential for distributors to come on board.
As you might recall, they
are very particular about how the late leader is portrayed, and their
disapproval over elements of more unsavory portions of his life in both Daniels'
"Selma" and Paul Greengrass' "Memphis" were part of the reason those movies were
shelved. That said, considering they've long believed King was killed as part of
a conspiracy, they will likely want to see this story told.
It's all very intriguing nonetheless, and clearly Jackman and
Daniels want to work together. Will this be the project that finally allows that
to happen?
Bikini Baring Christina Milian's Jamaican Holiday
Making sure to fit in some relaxation while on a trip for
business, Christina Milian posted pictures to her Twitter page to show off her
day of preparation and fun for a magazine cover shoot.
The "Bring It On:
Fight to the Finish" actress started her busy work day with hair and makeup in
the wee hours of the morning as she posted a photo of of herself in a bath robe
with a caption reading, "Good Morning.. day started bright and early 5am #Lego
#milianheiress" before adding a picture of her in a bikini getting perfected,
writing, "Getting Glammed.. all the work for 1 pic #getbronzed."
Check out
all of Christina's Instagram pictures below!
After finalizing her flawless look, Christina then took to the
beautiful ocean waters of the Caribbean as she frolicked in a hot pink bikini
before later stepping into a one piece that left little to the imagination as
she showed off her large tattoo on her backside.
Miss Milian finished off the day by getting into the island
culture as she sipped the juice out of a fresh coconut, rode around on a
motorbike with a local and went on a sunset boat ride.
Lil Kim Endorses New Boyfriend ‘Mr Papers’
With a
career spanning over twenty years and an impressive 5 Mics to her name, there’s
no denying Lil Kim‘s influence on the Hip Hop’s evolving community.
So, in
what saw her use that influence altruistically, she has encouraged fans to
support her new boyfriend ‘Mr Papers’ who like the Brooklyn native is a
Rapper.
With many fans awaiting her new music , here’s hoping Kim
‘goes just as hard’ when the campaign for her new LP kicks off.
For, with cuts like ‘Key To The City’ and ‘If You Love Me‘
proving she’s still got it as a writer, there’s no reason she can’t release an
album which enjoys critical if not commercial acclaim.
Chris Brown Fires His Manager?
It has been widely reported that a sexy text message from
Chris Brown's manager Tina Davis was the reason Chris Brown and Rihanna got into
their infamous fight inside Chris' Lamborghini the night before the Grammy
Awards in 2009
Welp, word on the curb is that Tina is out as Chris'
manager...
According to Sandra Rose Christopher is now being managed by
Akon's little brother Bu Thiam.
Insiders claim Tina is being blamed for the
disastrous sales numbers for Chris Brown's last album and that she has been
demoted to a minor role in his camp.
Tammie Grant Sets the Record Straight & Denies Pregnancy By
Stevie J
Shortly after Episode 7 of ‘Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’ aired,
rumors surfaced that Stevie J. could be expecting an unexpected love child. The
woman in question, was Tammie Grant, ex-wife of NBA player Doug Grant. It wasn’t
too far of a stretch, considering that at one point Stevie J was producing an
album for Tammie’s daughter Tauryn Grant. However, Tammie Grant released a
statement to set the record straight.
Tammie says that Stevie J did not break
up her marriage, she is not pregnant and she’d love to distance herself from
Stevie J and all of his foolish scandals.
I am not pregnant with Stevie J’s baby. There are rumors being
said that just are not true. Yes, at one time me and Stevie were very close and
we were seeing each other. I never gave Stevie any money which is absurd, nor
did he break up my marriage, me and Gary Grant were already separated for 2
years when me and Stevie met. It was at my best interest to distance myself from
Stevie and the scandals. I only have kind things to say about him and fond
memories. I wish him and his beautiful children all the luck.
Snippets: Tamia – ‘Beautiful Surprise’ Album
August 28th sees vocal powerhouse Tamia release her fifth
studio album ‘Beautiful Surprise’. And as if the set’s awesome lead single
wasn’t already reason enough to buy, the Canadian diva has shared a preview of
what fans can expect from the LP – which has been almost six years in the
making.
(Via Amazon)
1. Lose My Mind
2. Give Me You
3. It’s
Not Fair
4. Believe in Love
5. Beautiful Surprise
6. It’s Not Over
Yet
7. Love I’m Yours
8. Him
9. Still Love You
10. Because of
You
11. Still
Thoughts?
After All there are Signs Of Life At OWN
After months of doom and gloom reports about disappointing
ratings and the lackluster performance of the Oprah Winfrey Network, there are
hopeful signs of new life.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav said today that there
has been an improvement in the overall performance at OWN. According to him,
there has been a 20% ratings growth in the second quarter among the network's
core audience of women between the ages of 25-54.
Zaslav made it a point
about the improving numbers, and added that "canidily we're significantly ahead
of where we thought we would be."
He further said that the network "spilled
less red ink in the second quarter" than it did in the previous one. Though a
lot of the savings this quarter was due to the cancellation of the Rosie
O'Donnell talk show.
However, he added that more money would be spent in the future
on marketing and programming, and that they expect OWN to actually turn a profit
in late 2013.
Ginuwine Is BACK...
Ginuwine is on the comeback tip. The "Differences" singer
wants the world to know he's still here. And can still bring out a crowd. So
before performing a sold out show at BB Kings this Mr. Ginuwine partied it up
with reality stars Jennifer Williams & Somaya Reece.
At Uptown Magazine & Ricardo Steak House's Ginuwine event
at The Limelight Shops in Manhattan this past weekend, folks turned up to find
out what the crooner's been up to.
In addition to being a hubby to rapper Sole and being a dad
to umpteen kids, Ginuwine is back in the music saddle with his newly formed
group with Tank & Tyrese called TGT. So he thanked his celeb friends and
fans for coming out to the special event. Here's some more pics:
"Basketball Wives" star Jennifer Williams is looking great
these days.
So is "Love & Hip Hop" star and rapper
Somaya.
"The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd and her husband Sal were
there. Oooooh this wig Sherri...
Guests chomped on yummy eats from Ricardo Steakhouse, sipped
cocktails from Leblon & Remy V and treated the folks there with tix to his
sold-out show the following night. Well isn't he sweet...
The pretty crooner is touring in the U.S and overseas. Next
stop is Melbourne, Australia (August 9th).
Kim Burrell New Reality Show Promo
Kim Burrell is a world-renowned Gospel singer who’s life is
becoming epically vast. Although she’s had her singing career for more than 20
years, she’s just now started a roll-a-coaster of pop culture sensationalism.
Kim Burrell is entering a dimension – the world of reality television, with
business partner and friend, Krishnar Lewis. Cameras have been rolling for over
a year now, as Kim and Krishnar make their way through real hardships, real
triumphs, real drama, real life, and definitely real love. Take a look at a
sneak preview of the new show, Whatever It Takes — after the click:
Krishnar
Lewis is an entertainer & and industry-entrepreneur. Most notably known as a
top male fashion model, Krishnar used the platform to extend and showcase his
talents in music and television as well. Kim started out as a client of
Krishnar’s firm but the two quickly became great friends and business partners
with several ventures.
WATCH:
In addition to her own reality show — Kim will appear on
Lifetime’s The Houston Family Chronicles, the docu-series that will show her
along with Whitney’s mother, Cissy Houston; daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown;
sister-in-law and manager Pat Houston; her husband, Gary; and their daughter,
Rayah; working to move past the singer’s death
Juelz Santana and Love & Hip Hop’s Kimbella Show Off New Baby
Girl
Last week, rapper Juelz Santana and is his reality star
girlfriend, Kimbella Vanderheeare (of Love & Hip-Hop) welcomed a bouncing
baby girl into the world. Weighing, 7 lbs, 3 ounces Kimbella (who is now the
mother of three bambinos) showed off her new daughter on twitter,
writing:
I was blessed a third time with the birth of my Daughter last
Saturday.. Here we are in the flesh right after birth! What a beautiful moment I
was able to go through and come out of “Still Pretty!”
Congrats!
Bobbi Kristina Stirs Marriage Rumors
Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina declares her undying
love for ex-brother Nick Gordon while posting pictures to suggest they may have
taken their relationship to the next level...
Oh Whitney!
Scandal’ Fans Get Ready For Season 2
Source are saying, Scandal will jump right back into the
action when the ABC political fixer drama returns in September with its second
season.
Scandal cast members talked to THR about what audiences can expect
in Season 2!
Quinn, the newest member of Pope & Associates, was taken
into custody for her role in boyfriend Gideon’s murder in the seventh and final
episode of Season 1 only to find her boss Olivia (Kerry Washington) reveal to
the rest of the team that “Quinn” didn’t really exist.
Stay tuned for a stronger-bolder, 13+ episode Season 2 that
begins September 27th @ 10pm!
Celebrity Sighting — Usher Raymond is Back out being seen after Stepson's death!
Usher Raymond seems to be in good spirits when spotted at
Whole Foods Market with a friend in El Segundo, California.
The super-star R&B singer first emerged this weekend
following the tragic death of his stepson Kile.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART”
FILES
‘The Beer Olympics’
Pffft, who needs the Olympics in London? Here in Murrica our
summer games are the Beer Olympics and this guy is the Michael Phelps of rockin’
out!
