What the hell is going on with Amy Winehouse's face? Apparently the soulful, grammy-award singer has been diagnosed with impetigo, her spokesman confirmed to various media outlets. Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection that causes pimple-like lumps – and "is highly contagious, and scratching or touching the sores is likely to spread the infection to other parts of the body as well as to other people," according to the Mayo Clinic's Web site.
Winehouse, 24, has been prescribed drugs - in the form of antibiotics. So much for going to rehab! Sources close to her say that she is feeling fine, despite her shocking appearance.
Would you go outside if your face looked like this and you were highly contagious? If you would, we sure hope you'd stay the f*ck from around us! We still love us some Amy though. Get well soon...
Here is a wedding pic of the new Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Murphy. It appears as though the rumors of their secret marriage last weekend were true. Congrats to you Eddie. Tracey (former model and wife of R&B singer/songwriter Babyface) is definitely a step up from your last wife. Way to upgrade!
Labels: Entertainment, Gossip, MEDIA
First things first... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We hope everyone had a great 2007 and is ready to make 2008 the best year ever! This year, we promise to keep hitting you with what's new and hot in the worlds of music, fashion and entertainment. Now that that's out of the way...
Have you guys heard that Jay-Z, who recently relinquished his post as president of Def Jam Records, is poised to start his own record label with media powerhouse Apple, Inc.? Well, nothing is confirmed yet - but the rumor mills are turning and the web is buzzing with excitement. Check out the clip below and see for yourself...
What a way to start off 2008!
Remember that Jennifer Lopez song "Love Don't Cost A Thing"? Well apparently it does. In Michael Jordan's case, about $150 million! That's around how much his wife, Juanita Jordan, is expected to get after all the paperwork is done on their divorce. The $150 million is said to be half of Michael Jordan's assets. If Juanita wins the settlement, the Jordan divorce will claim the number one spot on Forbes.com's list of "The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces."
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember her ever taking one shot in any basketball game, nor can I recall her in any Nike commercials. Jordan signed his NBA contract before their marriage in 1989. So why is she entitled to half? Don't get me wrong, as his wife of seventeen years and mother of his three children she definitely deserves something. But half? One could argue that she helped Jordan to amass his fortune, but what kind of argument would that be? Would that be saying that the great Michael Jordan would have only been mediocre if he hadn't married Juanita? I don't think anyone in the world can believe that.
So with that said, I'll sign off this article with the word of the week:
pre-nup-tial a-gree-ment (n): an agreement made between a couple before marriage relating to the arrangement of financial matters and division of property in the event of their divorce. Also referred to as a "prenupt".
Pre-nupt, fellas. PRE-NUPT!!!
via abcnews.com
So we get a text from my man (waddup, Meezy?) today - who was at the Jay-Z concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom the other night - telling us that Hov brought Jadakiss out on stage with him. Our first thoughts upon hearing this information was whether we could trust our source, who is a habitual weed smoker (LOL). But after some quick research on the web, we were able to dig up some info on the subject. MTV.com reports:
If Jay-Z gets his wish, Jadakiss will be a part of the Roc very soon. Hov has been in negotiations with Ruff Ryders to get the black Babe Ruth on his label through Def Jam. It's almost a done deal.
"Well, I've been actually trying to get Jadakiss to come to Roc-A-Fella/ Ruff Ryders for a minute," he said. "It's not done. It's in the final stages, though. I spoke to [co-CEO] Dee [Dean] and all of them about doing something really special with a Roc-A-Fella/ Ruff Ryders collaboration."
Now it all seems to make sense. The Jadakiss cameo in the Roc Boys video; the impromptu concert appearance; and not to mention the new music hittin' the mixtape circuit. Wow. Jadakiss down with the ROC. Who'd have thunk it?
And whilst we're at it, here goes some music...
ROC Cafè 2008 feat. Jay-Z, Beanie Siegal, Memphis Bleek & Jadakiss
Labels: Entertainment, Gossip
If you're fans of Jay-Z like we are, then I'm sure you can't wait until November 6th when his new album, American Gangster, hits stores nationwide. Word on the street is that this album is an instant classic. We recently came across some snippets of the new album and we've generously decided to share it with all of our readers. Just hit the link below and turn your speakers up. You're welcome! You're all welcome! LOL. Enjoy...
Seems like the drama just doesn't stop for Clifford Harris, better known to the world as hip hop star T.I. On Saturday, the self-proclaimed "King of the South" was arrested just hours before he was due to perform at the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards, which took place this past weekend at the Civic Center in Atlanta, GA. The charges against T.I. include possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers, as well as possession of firearms by a convicted felon. According to NBC4.com, the arrest resulted from an investigation that began earlier this month. A federal firearms dealer told the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that a man was inquiring about buying a machine gun without registering the weapon as required, according to a criminal complaint filed Saturday in the U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
After trying to buy several machine guns from an undercover ATF agent, the unnamed person began cooperating with the government and said he was buying the machine guns and silencers for Harris, the complaint said. The bodyguard said that he had bought about nine firearms for Harris, and that the rapper had given him cash to buy guns four times, the complaint said. Harris brokered the deals through the bodyguard because the rapper is a convicted felon, the complaint alleged. It is against federal law for a convicted felon to have another person get firearms on their behalf.
The 27-year-old rapper arranged to meet with the bodyguard Saturday to exchange cash for weapons, the complaint said. After his arrest in a shopping center parking lot not far from the awards show, agents found three firearms in the vehicle he was driving, including a loaded firearm between the driver's seat and center console, according to the complaint.
As the awards were being taped in Atlanta on Saturday night, federal authorities were still searching T.I.'s home in East Point, about 15 miles southwest of the city. Once inside, agents reportedly found six guns in a closet, including three allegedly bought by the bodyguard for the rapper last month, according to the complaint. Five were loaded, agents said.
Despite all the commotion, T.I. did manage to make it to the awards ceremony, although he did not take the stage to perform.
According to the Daily News' Rush and Molloy section, Diddy is now stepping up and taking responsibility for his fifth child (although if you count Kim Porter's son by R&B singer Al B. Sure, Quincy, that makes it six for Daddy Diddy). Until recently he'd been denying that he was the father of the now fifteen-month old babygirl, Chance. Apparently he wanted to know the results of the paternity tests before he confessed to anything (gold star for you, Puff).
"At first, I wasn't sure if this was my child," he told the Daily News. "Now that it has become clear she is, I will take care of her for the rest of her life."
Way to step up there, Diddy. And we're sure your third baby mama, 34 year-old Atlanta resident Sarah Chapman, is ecstatic about the news. And why wouldn't she be? Go ahead, kick your feet up. No more late nights working at the Waffle House for you, my dear. Time to live it up!
Labels: Gossip
Just this past week we posted a story about singer/songwriter, The-Dream, making some bold comments to Billboard.com about never working with artist Chris Brown again. (See earlier post for the full story.) Anyway, this chump is now apologizing! Here's what he had to say:
(Disclaimer: This is a direct quote from The-Dream's myspace page, so please do not hold us responsible for all the terrible typos you're about to see. Unfortunately, everyone cannot be as well versed and grammatically correct as we are. LOL.)
“I’m Apolgzing for comments directed towards Chris Brown on Billboard.com“
“I spoke to Chris Brown and I advised him that when he made the public
statement in the September issue of Vibe Magazine I was disapointed
because we worked on his project and I thought he made comments that
were directed to me and since I’m the only public figure surrounding
my building, and the Song “Bed”. I took it as disrespect and the
media, and respected friends felt the same way.
Chris said the coments were towards another part of the situation
surrounding the song and I stand here to not defend my comments but
To take full responsibility for my classless choice of talking through
the media.”
“I apologize to Chris Brown, Mark Pitts, and Jive Records.”
WTF? Did someone go rough him up or something? Man up son!
via missinfo.tv
Labels: Gossip
SONY! Yeah, we know... we were scratching our heads too! At least now we can finally put all those "Jimmy's going to G-Unit" rumors to bed. According to Hot 97's Miss Info, Jim Jones, formerly signed to Koch Records, has just secured a sweet deal with Sony. Here's what an overly excited Jimmy had to say:
“I just left the lawyer’s office. I signed a multimillion dollar joint venture with Sony. My boss is Rick Rubin and Hip Hop (Kyambo Joshua) is doing my albums with me. What you think Jay-Z is gonna think about that?”
Whoa. What exactly was that supposed to mean? Well, let's try and connect the dots. Jay-Z is now the president of Def Jam, the company that was started back in '84 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Rubin also produced Jay's hit song "99 Problems" in 2003. Rick is now overseeing operations for Columbia Records (owned by Sony) and according to Miss Info, Jay is supposedly "consulting" for him over there. Hmmm... interesting. In any case, I seriously doubt Jay is losing any sleep over the recent comment. I mean, why the hell WOULD he care? Jimmy what? Jimmy who? Just cut the check.
Anyway, here's what else Jones had to say:
“What’s crazy is that they gave me the same deal that Un and them fucked up back in the day when they got the Sony/Untertainment deal… I got that joint venture, that 50/50 split, they don’t give those out anymore. That’s a Dame Dash, Ruff Ryders deal. And I’m bout to go crazy with it. I’m gonna be a problem.”
Good for you, Jimmy. Reportedly, the new Sony deal will also give him the power to work with his own artists over there. I think THAT might be a problem, lol. Jim's new album is due out early 2008. We'll keep you posted on the details...
via missinfo.tv
Labels: Gossip
That's right, we're spilling the beans on the surprise ending to the upcoming "Sex and the City" movie! If you loved the show as much as I did, I'm sure you've been biting your finger nails wondering what's going to happen in the film. Well, are you ready? Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) and the infamous Mr. Big (played by Chris Noth) finally TIE THE KNOT!!! And of course such a wedding has to be huge. Cast and crew started shooting scenes early this morning in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC. Carrie and the girls will be wearing pieces borrowed by legendary jewelry designer H. Stern. I can only imagine how the wedding ring will look! I've also heard that our darling Charlotte York (played by Kristin Davis) finally gets pregnant. I'm so happy for her, LOL! For those of you who think I've spoiled all the fun, alas, there is still hope. I hear they're also filming alternate endings to keep the cast, along with us fans, on the edge of our seats. The movie is set to release May 2008, so be sure to see the ending for yourselves!
via nypost.com
I personally liked "Aidan" better... Didn't you?
Labels: Entertainment, Gossip
Got beef anyone? Twenty-seven year old singer/songwriter Terius Nash, better known as "The-Dream", lyrical mastermind behind chart-toppers such as Rihanna's "Umbrella" and J. Holiday's "Bed", voiced he'll never work with artist Chris Brown again. So what happened might you ask? Apparently, the hit single Bed was originally for Chris Brown, who boldly stated that the record wouldn't make number one unless he was on it. The-Dream's response? He told Billboard.com, "I'm gonna give this to someone people don't know and we'll see what happens. I bet someone $500,000 that it would go to No. 1 and I collected my money just last week." I'm sure Brown is busy picking his face up now. Anyway, The-Dream's single "Shawty Is a 10" is also topping charts, and his debut album "Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter" is set to release on December 11th. His next single, "Falsetto" is expected to drop in the next few weeks, but you know we've already got it! I think we might have a junior R. Kelly in the making... Have a listen.
Wait, one more thing... Did you know The-Dream is also married to singer, Nivea?!? Now that's someone in desperate need of a hit!
via sohh.com & billboard.com
Labels: Gossip
Tiffany Pollard, better known as "New York" from VH1's Flavor of Love reality show, was spotted outside of Saddle Ranch in Hollywood, CA last night. When reporters from TMZ.com began to question her, the reaction was umm... exactly what I'd expect from a woman of her caliber. This girl is such a chicken! Despite that, however, she now has her own reality show, "I Love New York" (heading into its SECOND season), which will begin airing new episodes October 8th on VH1. Guess she's doing something right. What exactly, I don't know...
Labels: Entertainment, Gossip
To celebrate five strong years in the market, KING Magazine in association with Bud Select attempted to throw the party of all parties - one that would last for ten days and span over ten cities! The last stop on their list was Wednesday night in NYC, so you know we had to come through. Damn, KING really knows how to party! Shout out to Bud Select for providing the FREE (yes, FREE) drinks. You know our motto over here in the world of Tingy: If it ain't free it ain't right! Here go some of the pics...
Here's the cover of the next issue of KING Magazine... I'm sure it's gonna be a hot one!
The HNIC over @ King - Datwon Thomas
Irv Gotti looked VERY bothered. Could he have read some of the interview Ashanti gave King for the upcoming issue? Hmm...
Terrence and Rocsi from BET's "106 & Park" were in the building...
Rocsi: "Hey girl, where'd you get those shoes?" ErikaClare: "What... these old things? Rodeo Drive, I think." LOL
Wait... I thought we were supposed to be taking pics, not posing in them. Oh well. Ya'll better get yours - cause we DAMN sure gonna get ours!!! (Good lookin' on the pic, Kurt. We see you!)
I am so happy to report that Usher and mom, Jonetta, reunited yesterday at Cipriani for the launch of his new fragrances, USHER for men and USHER for women. See, no "Maneka" can come between a mother and son's bond (ha,ha). Though you won't see any pictures of the three of them together. Tameka knew to keep her distance. Some of the other guests celebrating were Beyonce, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, Ludacris, Fonsworth Bentley and even Martha Stewart. Apparently, the reunion isn't the only happy news to report. Sources say Usher also announced that he's having a baby boy! Good for you Ush... Count your lucky stars it wasn't a girl. God, that was terrible. Oh well ;-P 
We stumbled across a recent pic of Lori Ann Gibson, the notorious choreographer from Diddy's, "Making the Band" show on MTV. In the last season, Lori Ann & Diddy got in a heated argument about mis-scheduling dance rehearsals for the group. Poor thing. I haven't heard anything about her since. Funny how Diddy tends to have that affect on people... and their careers. Just for shits and giggles, here's a clip of that episode.
Making The Band 4 : Lorianne flips out on Diddy
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By now you may have heard the rumors that actress Gabrielle Union is dating rapper Ludacris. Well, it appears this may very well be so. Apparently, Gabby was Luda's special invited guest at his 30th birthday bash held at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, September 7th. Allegedly, a source who attended the exclusive event told In Touch Weekly magazine that "they were openly affectionate." Hmmm, this could be pretty spicy. I actually think they're pretty cute... Let's stick with this one for a while Gabby.
We all know about the imfamous allegations made by Karrine Steffans, BKA "Superhead", in the ever popular tell-all book, "Confessions of a Video Vixen". Well with the release of her second book "The Vixen Diaries" on September 25th, Big Tigger's panties are in a bunch all over again. Allegedly, he plans to sue Karrine for slander, over the rumor that he and model Tyson Beckford had "sexual relations." I guess you have to at least try to defend yourself. Anyway, some weeks back, Karrine appeared on Jamie Foxx's radio show, "Foxxhole." Here's the story according to the Panache Report:
“The following transpired on the Jamie Foxx radio show (Foxxhole). Karrine said she saw Tigger in a hotel room with another man in a compromising position. Jamie Foxx’s staff called Tigger and put him on the air where he -
A) Vehemently said that Karinne was lying.
B) That he could not understand why Karrine would say something like that when he gave her money to support her kid when she was broke, and...
C) That “he has never been in front of or behind any man.”
Karrine’s response was, “but you were lying on your back.” Karrine thanked Tigger for giving her money for her son, but immediately questioned Tigger, “so you’re going to lie? You don't remember Spring Break [year] when you and Tyson Beckford were in the hotel room? You're going to say that's not true Tigger?" The response from Tigger was that she had no proof and "nothing has ever been in his a**"
Umm, umm, umm. All I have to say is, Tigger, "How you doin'???" 