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3/12/10

Chris Brown’s career could be gone “forever.” The 19-year-old singer made a desperate plea to his fans through Say Now, a website that lets you chat live with new people and send messages to your community from your phone. Rihanna’s infamous ex begged for fans to help him become “relevant” again after his assault conviction caused radio to back off playing his music. “Some radio stations aren’t playing my records. They are not being that supportive and I wouldn’t expect them to,” said Brown. CB pretty much just continued to ramble on, adding, “I don’t know what else to say. I’m doing everything that I need to do. I’m doing me as a person and I’m a better guy.” Maybe he wouldn’t be in the position of saving his flagging career if this “good guy” didn’t beat down the “good girl gone bad.”

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/12/10

Rapper DMX’s drug addictions have made him the latest target for Celebrity Rehab. DMX’s attorney, Gary Jenkins, confirmed that reps for the VH-1 reality show contacted him after the rapper was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs. Currently, DMX is being held on no bond and is expected back in court March 16. Jenkins says the Rehab team is thinking of doing the same thing for DMX as they did for former American Idol contestant Jessica Sierra—speak with the judge at his next court hearing so that he can be placed in their care instead of going to jail. We think this would be a good decision for the rapper. He can finally get the help he needs, and stay in the spotlight for when he’s clean and ready for a career revival.

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/12/10

This star hasn’t been acting quite “girly” lately. Natalie Mejia, who found fame on the CW reality TV show Pussycat Dolls present: Girlicious, was charged with one felony count of drug possession after cops say she was traveling with a purse full of cocaine! The “pop star” was arrested after the car she was riding in got pulled over for speeding. That’s when cops noticed more than a dozen bags of the drug. “She claims to not know how the cocaine got into her purse,” Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz told E! News. “The male driver of her vehicle did make some statements that it was his. I think he was taking the mea culpa there and with that the investigators are going to take both their statements, look at it forensically and the D.A. will make a determination if one or both will be charged.” In the end, both Meija and her companion were arrested. The driver, Peter Ascencio, was charged with one felony count of possession for sale of a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of driving without a valid license. KTLA News reports that Mejia spent the night in jail and was released in lieu of $30,000 US bail. She’s due in court on April 15th

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/10/10

Mean girl Lindsay Lohan must like the inside of courtrooms. The star is suing E-Trade for their Super Bowl commercial in which talking babies reference a milkaholic named Lindsay. In the $100 million dollar lawsuit, Lohan said that, because her first name is so recognizable, everyone will assume E-Trade is talking about her. “Many celebrities are known by one name only,” Lohan’s lawyer, Stephanie Ovadia, told the Post, “and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit.” We’ve seen the ad and she needs to calm down. It’s clear the baby in the ad is not her and even if it was, there are worst things to be called than a milkaholic. Don’t have a cow!

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/10/10

Shock jock Howard Stern is on the attack yet again. The King of All Media went on a tirade against Precious star Gabourey Sidibe, saying that she is “the most enormous, fat black chick I’ve ever seen. She is enormous. Everyone’s pretending she’s a part of show business and she’s never going to be in another movie.” Looks aren’t everything Howard. It’s quite an accomplishment to be nominated for an Oscar the first time you’re ever in a movie. But Stern went on to say she should have won because “she’s never going to have another shot. What movie is she gonna be in?” Whatever. Gabourey’s got Oprah in her corner. And you don’t wanna mess with Oprah!

3/10/10

We guess Simon Cowell has a weak spot after all. The American Idol judge seemed to be squirming out of his seat as Tonight Show host Jay Leno grilled him on his new girlfriend…..or should we say fiancé? Leno tried to get to the bottom of those pesky engagement rumors and a blushing Cowell responded vaguely. “I do have somebody in my life now, yes,” Cowell said. “And I kinda made a decision this year to make somebody happy.” Leno then brought Simons girl on stage as the two shared a cute little smooch. How sweet.

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/8/10

Singer D’ Angelo was arrested over the weekend in NYC after trying to solicit sexual favors from an undercover cop posing as a prostitute. D’Angelo offered her $40, which we’re sure is below the going rate. To make it even more ridiculous, the 36 year old, whose real name is Michael Archer, had $12,000 stashed away in his first-class Range Rover. Can you say cheapskate? D’Angelo’s been out of the spotlight for a while and was just gearing up to release his first album in a decade. We’re guessing these are probably not the comeback headlines he was hoping for.

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/8/10

Actress/comedienne Mo’Nique has another award to add to her mantle. She already took home 23 awards for her turn as the mom in Precious, and last night she became only the fifth African-American actress to ever take home an Oscar for acting. Not to mention one of the very few comedians to nab the coveted prize. Referring to herself backstage as “a stand-up comedian who won an Oscar,” Mo’Nique accepted her award with her composure intact and wearing a royal blue dress because “that is the color of dress Hattie McDaniel wore when she accepted her Oscar.” McDaniel, the first African American to ever win an Oscar, got a nod for her supporting role in Gone with the Wind. On the podium, Mo’Nique thanked the Academy for showing “politics doesn’t win over talent” and also thanked her hubby for showing her that “sometimes you have to forgo doing what’s popular in order to do what’s right.” Congratulations, Mo!

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/8/10

Actress Farrah Fawcett is gone and seemingly forgotten. The late Charlie’s Angels star was omitted from the In Memoriam tribute on last night’s Oscar telecast. It’s somewhat ironic that Michael Jackson, who appeared in The Wiz and the posthumous This is It, was included while the popular actress—whose credits include Sunburn, Saturn 3, The Cannonball Run and Dr. T and the Women—was not. This isn’t the first time Fawcett was eclipsed by the singer. The two died on the same day and, as you can imagine, Jackson dominated the media coverage. When asked about the snub, an Academy spokesperson told the Associated Press, “Every year it’s an unfortunate reality that we can’t include everybody.” Hmm we’re not sure if that excuse will be enough to satisfy Farrah’s family, or her disappointed fans.

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb

3/5/10

It seems as though everyone has caught the Lil Mama bug. Currently on his Blueprint 3 tour, rapper Jay-Z had a little surprise during his concert in DC when an overly excited fan joined him on stage. We bet Jigga Man was just as confused as the audience when a short, stubby guy jumped on stage and stood behind Jay-Z for a few seconds during his performance with Memphis Bleek. The escapade didn’t last long. Before the stage crasher knew it, a burly bouncer pounced on him and threw his tail off stage, with no effort! That dude definitely left with more cuts and bruises than he bargained for.

Article by: Ruschelle Charles and Michelle Loeb