Good for this guy. Nothing like a “lil positivity” to start the morning! NFL bust JaMarcus Russell is still paying for the mess he made in Oakland … but this time it’s a good thing. TMZ has learned … the #1 overall pick in the 2007 Draft was hit with a $223,180.05 lien by the State of California Tax Board for failing to pay his taxes in 2008 … when he still played for the Raiders. But this story has a happy ending, because according to court documents filed in Alameda County, CA — JaMarcus recently paid off his debt the lien has been released. Russell still has ties to Oakland — where a $2.4 million mansion he owns is still in foreclosure and is set to be auctioned off next month … unless he decides to pay off the debts and penalties. Nice to see someone paying their bills! Now we’ll wait and see what happens to his crib. Via TMZ
British ‘Price Tag’ singer won’t let a broken foot slow her down on Sunday night. By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi Jessie J Photo: MTV News Even if you haven’t heard Jessie J ‘s infectious, bouncy summer jam “Price Tag,” you are probably familiar with some of her songs. “Party in the U.S.A.”? Yeah, she co-wrote the Miley Cyrus hit. Chris Brown’s “I Need This” — Jessie again. She’s also worked on songs for Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys. And, of course, Jessie J is the house artist for this year’s VMAs , the capper to a year that saw her finally release her long-gestating debut, Who You Are, which included a tune she originally wrote for Rihanna, the raunchy “Do It Like a Dude.” What befits a budding British pop star’s biggest moment on live American TV? How about a giant orthopedic brace? And we don’t mean the fake Lady Gaga kind. “I broke my foot, so I have this crazy ‘Star Wars’ moon boot,” Jessie said on Thursday about being laid-up for her VMA debut. “I’m gonna pimp out my crutches for the red carpet.” While rehearsing, Jessie fell off a stage and snapped her ankle, but she said it will have no effect on her performance at all, as she plans to take a seat on a throne and rock it out. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” she said of the honor of serving as the house artist. “I’ve watched the VMAs every single year, and always wished I could be there. … So, I’m going to be singing a lot, and people seeing me, and every single person I’ve ever looked up to in the music industry is going to be in the same room at once. Broken foot or not, I’m still going to wild out and do my thing.” With Britney, Lil Wayne, Beyonc
Brandy aims to drop her sixth solo album on RCA Records early next year. By Rob Markman Brandy Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images Everyone loves a comeback, and R&B singer Brandy is looking to make her return to music after a near-three-year hiatus. It was December 2008 when the singer released her last album, Human, and now, according to the Los Angeles Times, Brandy has signed a deal with RCA Records and producer Breyon Prescott’s Chameleon Records to release her sixth album. The LP is tentatively scheduled for an early 2012 drop. “Throughout her career, Brandy has consistently won the vote as everyone’s favorite female vocalist,” Peter Edge, chief executive of RCA Music Group, said in a statement. “I am sure that in her next chapter at RCA and in partnership with Breyon Prescott, we will record her most exciting music to date.” “This is truly a blessing,” Brandy said in a statement. “Breyon Prescott, Peter Edge and Tom Corson [RCA Music Group’s president and chief operating officer] believe in me and have introduced me to a home that also believes and knows exactly what to do with the type of music I’m doing. Breyon and the team at RCA/Chameleon are creative and forward-thinking and I am thrilled to be working with them.” After her self-titled debut hit in 1994, the then-teenage Brandy became a staple on the R&B scene thanks to catchy love songs like “I Wanna Be Down” and her Grammy-winning duet with Monica “The Boy Is Mine.” The singer also lit up in front of the camera as the star of her own sitcom, “Moesha,” which ran from 1996 to 2001. She has since starred in a number of films as well as a few reality shows — most recently the VH1 series “Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business.” In December 2006, the singer was involved in a multi-car crash that claimed the life of a woman, but she wasn’t charged and was cleared of any wrongdoing. Related Artists Brandy
Jonathan Cheban, ‘Spin Crowd’ star and Kim’s pal, dishes to MTV News about California ceremony. By Jocelyn Vena Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian Photo: Denise Truscello/ WireImage Kim Kardashian and her new hubby, Kris Humphries , may already be on their honeymoon , but friends of the reality star are still gushing about her lavish wedding , which all went down Saturday in Montecito, California. “Just watching Kim walk down the aisle was probably the best thing ever,” Jonathan Cheban told MTV News. “It was ‘wow.’ She looked gorgeous, and the whole thing was huge. There were helicopters flying, so you couldn’t really hear that much. As everyone got to see her at different moments, when she walked by, I was so happy for her.” The wedding, which included A-list guests like Lindsay Lohan and Ryan Seacrest and an over-the-top party, looked exactly how Cheban imagined it would. “I knew it was going to be that: lots of helicopters, lots of celebrities, lots of amazing food and dancing and performances. It was great,” recalled the star of “The Spin Crowd,” which Kardashian produced. “It was really a major, major, major wedding.” Now that Cheban has rested up post-party, he’s ready to start on a slew of new campaigns, including acting as the face of Wodka vodka and working with Kim again to develop some new TV shows. “I will definitely be doing a lot of filming in the future, and I’m also developing shows. I’m developing a competition show, which I’m excited about. It’s very, very cool, and I’m doing that with Kim as well,” he teased of the forthcoming project with his bestie. “TV’s definitely in the future.” So what’s it like to work with Kim and be her pal? “It’s very professional,” he revealed. “When it’s work time, we’re on it. She’s always on it. She’s literally the busiest woman in the world. She’s a great partner with stuff.” Share your well-wishes for the newlyweds in the comments below!
Rock N#39; Roll songwriter Jerry Leiber and wife Gaby pose at the 55th Annual Broadcast Music Industries (BMI) Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, California in this May 15, 2007 file picture. Leiber and his partner Mike Stoller wrote such hits as ” Hound Dog” “Love Potion No. 9”, “On Broadway” and “Stand By Me”. Leiber,78, died August 22, 2011 at Cedars -Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Jerry Leiber, who with longtime partner Mike Stoller wrote “Hound Dog,” #39;#39;Jailhouse Rock,” #39;#39;Yaket
Jimmy Kimmel Live – The second part of Jimmy’s interview with Dr. Oz http://www.youtube.com/v/pPgjUwJBBTE?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Visit link: Dr. Oz on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 2
The R.E.D. Album follow-up ‘coming along crazy,’ 1500 or Nothin’ producer tells Mixtape Daily . By Alvin Blanco La Mar “Mars” Edwards Photo: Victor Decolongon/ Getty Images Behind the Beats: Mars Don’t let his relatively young age fool you: La Mar “Mars” Edwards is already an accomplished production veteran at only 26 years old. The California native’s production discography includes placements with A-list clients like Kanye West , Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown , to name a few. Mars and some fellow church musicians started a band and officially formed 1500 or Nothin’ , now a conglomerate of sought-after songwriters and producers, shortly after high school. Mars linked up with T.I., who was looking to work on his own production craft, around 2004. “We had the same attorney,” Mars told Mixtape Daily about T.I. “Tip always did beats, but he didn’t have time to do it while he’s rapping and doing business stuff, so he talked to my attorney about finding somebody that could help him form a company and produce with him as well as somebody he could learn from and possibly teach some things to. It was a no brainer for my attorney. “I got out there [to Atlanta] on the next plane smoking that day. Ever since then, he treated me like a brother,” Mars continued. “He’ll call me to talk about life. It’s more to it than me being his production partner and having Smash Factory.” T.I. and Mars, along with Lil C, formed the Smash Factory in 2005. The production team has since hooked up tracks including Nelly’s “She’s So Fly” and T.I.’s “I Can’t Help It.” While Tip has been incarcerated, Mars has asserted himself, most recently by earning an executive producer credit, alongside the likes of Dr. Dre, on Game’s just-released The R.E.D. Album . Although he produced a good chunk of the album — including the Tyler, the Creator- and Lil Wayne-assisted “Martians vs. Goblins” and “California Dream” — he was still surprised about the distinction. Mars said the Compton rapper granted him the executive producer nod because “[Game] seeing that it wasn’t about trying to get however many songs or just going up there and sending beats and just leave like other producers would.” “I just wanted to be there every day to make sure there’s input,” he added. “Even if it was songs I didn’t produce, I made sure I was vocal about it. He respected different things I would suggest.” Mars continued, “We’d been working on The R.E.D. Album for three years. Just seeing my name on the credits right when you open the album, that was pretty exciting. As well as being in good company with Pharrell and Game and Dre, that’s the icing on the cake. Especially being a producer, growing up listening to their sounds and them being a big influence on my production.” As for his upcoming projects, Mars didn’t offer any details on the new Will Smith album he and 1500 or Nothin’ are reportedly creating. He did mention working on a 1500 or Nothin’ compilation album, on Snoop Dogg’s daughter’s album and on Game’s next album. “Me and Game was in the studio yesterday,” Mars revealed. “We did two songs. That’s coming along crazy. We’re going to have no features: It’s just him rapping. No name dropping, no little things people say is clich
Look at the face of the religious right’s kinder, gentler, anti-gay hate: Pastor Jack Hibbs, whose mission is to stamp out California’s FAIR Education Act, SB 48. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The New Civil Rights Movement Discovery Date : 19/08/2011 21:03 Number of articles : 2
With Bravo still considering its options for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and with a new rumor spreading that Russell Armstrong recently broke the cheekbones of his wife, at least one aspect of this tragedy has been settled: The late reality star will be cremated and a funeral will be held for him in Los Angeles next week. There had reportedly been a conflict over where Russell#39;s ashes would be spread – California or Texas – but because the couple was still married at the time of h
