Friends with Benefits will surely exhibit more of Justin Timberlake’s comic brio, but is anyone worried that we’re forgetting what’s really important? I’m talking about keeping pop stars where they belong — in melodramatic music videos. In honor of Timberlake’s new film and the 2011 Video Music Award nominations , Movieline is reinspecting the careers of seven pop stars who also act, and picking their single best performances in music videos. Bring your leafy skirt, Beyonce fans.
Whenever two people break up for no real, actual reason, there is always the strong possibility that they’ve just downgraded to jumpoff-status. And we think that’s exactly what’s going on with Rih Rih and Matty Poo: she was too crazy busy for him to keep her in the wifey spot. But that doesn’t mean the whole situation got deaded. “She’s a good friend of mine,” Kemp, 26, told Us Weekly Wednesday night at ESPYs in L.A. “We’re good.” So there’s no bad blood between the exes? “No, not at all,” he said. “We’ve all got busy lives and we’re working on our careers and concentrating on our careers. Like I said, I wish her all the best of luck and she wishes me all the best of luck.” Kemp admitted dating someone in the public eye brought on “a lot of attention,” and said right now he’s single, “just chillin’ [and] focusing on baseball.” In other words: someone is already taking care of those pressing man-needs. Source
In August 2009, Paulina Porizkova wore the exact same bikini that she’s wearing in these pics… making this either old pics the paparazzi are re-using and are saying are new….or a trend I can get used too cuz middle aged models who spent their careers topless….carrying that skillset into everyday life…you know topless when they aren’t even getting paid to get topless but cuz they like being topless is just awesome on all fronts…or she just can’t afford a new bikini cuz none of us have every heard of the communist war torn bitch…and whatever the reason…I’m diggin it.
Sony exec’s cause of death has not yet been established. By Jocelyn Vena Jay Dee Springbett Photo: Brendon Thorne/ Getty Images “Australian Idol” judge Jay Dee Springbett was found dead at his home in Sydney on Thursday. He was 36. He was discovered after friends called authorities when they couldn’t contact the former “Idol” judge. He was already dead when authorities arrived at his Woolloomooloo apartment, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. As of press time, nothing else was known about the cause of death, although authorities believe nothing suspicious happened. The U.K. native moved to Australia in 2004. He worked for Sony Music and joined “Idol” down under during the show’s final season in 2009, replacing Kyle Sandilands. He was known as the show’s resident “nice guy” judge. That year, Stan Walker was crowned the champ and later went on to become a successful artist in Australia and New Zealand. The show aired on Network Ten in Australia, and a spokesperson for the network released this statement: “Our heartfelt condolences go out to Jay Dee’s family at this very difficult time. Jay Dee was an asset to the final season of ‘Australian Idol,’ [and] we feel honored to have worked with him.” As a record executive, Springbett helped shape the careers of artists including Guy Sebastian, Human Nature, Rogue Traders and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. “Jay Dee was so very enthusiastic and passionate about his family, his music projects and his plans for the future,” Sony Music Entertainment Australian and New Zealand CEO Denis Handlin said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “[He] was a great friend and larger-than-life charismatic character who will be missed enormously.” Fremantle, which produces the “Idol” shows, also expressed condolences in a statement. “The ‘Australian Idol’ family is deeply saddened by the passing of Jay Dee,” the statement reads. “Our thoughts are with his family and all at Sony Music.”
Whenever we get the opportunity, HB likes to profile any and all fresh-faced models of color who are on the rise – the ones who will soon claim the spots once held by Tyra Banks and Tyson Beckford. We’ve been following the careers of Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn for some time now, but we just recently came across these photos. Tsanna Latouche is a Jamaican-Indian model that hails from Canada. The 5’10 beauty stars as a ’70s revivalist in a recent fashion spread for How To Spend It magazine. Aptly titled “Night Fever,” Latouche looks every bit the disco queen! FRESH FACES: Meet Diandra Forrest, Albino Supermodel FRESH FACES: The New Face Of Burberry, Male Model Sacha M’Baye
Mrs. Boomkack is back and proving that she settles for nothing but the best! The Urban Daily ‘s Jazzy F. recently caught up to the fierce and feisty Laurieann Gibson and did an interview. Ms. Gibson opened up about what she learned from working with Diddy, how it feels to have two different TV shows running on two different networks and why she doesn’t settle for BS. Check out a few excerpts from the interview below: How does it feel to have not one, but two TV shows (E!’s “Dance Scene” and BET’s “Born To Dance) of your own? It feels amazing! It feels victorious. I can now tell you: you can make it. I can look at people who were laughed at, people who were told they couldn’t make it, people that are being held down by other people who are manipulating their gift to benefit themselves and say, “Yes, you can stand in line to help someone, but once that season is over, that person needs to give back to you.” And if you are designed to help someone then that is amazing, but if you are designed to birth something that God has for you I understand. It feels like “I am free” and it feels like “My gift can operate the way God designed it to.” It’s only gonna get better and we are not giving up anytime soon.” You’re pretty feisty and you have that fire in you. What is it that makes Laurieann say, “I am not going to take anyone’s BS”? [People’s] BS is a projection. They want to crap all over you so you won’t do what you are called to do. I’m not letting that happen to me, my crew, or anybody. I am not letting them do it! What did you learn from Diddy after working so close with him for many years? My brother Diddy taught me about the business; he taught me without talking. He helped prepare me for the position that I am currently in. I often reflect on how I saw him operate. It wasn’t in a mean way or in an aggressive way, but in a way that he came from nothing. No one was going to take advantage of him. What I learned is: Don’t sacrifice your gift for anybody. Be willing to walk away or it jeopardizes your truth or creative instinct. Be willing to walk away because then you will get your respect; you will develop your own sense of greatness. But don’t ride the fence and don’t risk your instinct to have a job or belong, because then you push yourself further away from your goal. I must say that Laurieann seems to have really come full circle since her days on “In Living Color.” It’s always inspiring to see our black women doing major things in their careers. Hopefully she continues to live out her dreams and continue to inspire. Check out the Laurieann Gibson’s full interview here ! E! Star Laurieann Gibson Of “The Dance Scene” Wants You To Live Your Dreams [EXCLUSIVE] Laurieann Gibson Shows Off Dancer Body In YRB Mag [PHOTOS] Keri Hilson & Rick Ross “The Way You Love Me” [NEW MUSIC] Tupac Shooter Confesses To 1994 Crime Shaq Involved In Sex Tape Scandal! FACT OF THE DAY: Faith Evans Sang Back Up For Al B Sure!
Queens MC also announces he’ll delay release of Pain is Love 2, which he’d hoped to drop before his two-year bid. By Alvin Blanco Ja Rule Photo: Jonathan Goldner/ MTV News On Wednesday (June 8), Ja Rule turned himself in to begin serving a two-year sentence on a gun charge stemming from his 2007 arrest in New York City. Although some rappers have endured a sentence as a mere bump in their careers ( Lil Wayne , for instance), Ja Rule’s bid arrives almost seven years since his last official album, R.U.L.E., and just as his Pain Is Love 2 has been delayed. Ja had initially planned to deliver PIL2 the day before starting his jail term, but according to his longtime collaborator 7 Aurelius, Rule postponed the release after deciding it hadn’t been completed to his satisfaction. “Me and Rule have to capture all the magic around us until he goes in, otherwise we are doing an injustice to his fans,” 7 told MurderInc-Online.com . “For example, if we had stopped in April just to be able to turn it in to [Fontana/Universal] for a June 7 date, PIL2 would not be what it is now. They have acknowledged that because it’s Ja Rule, they will give it a fast track release date once it is turned in and that would be digital and hard copy.” PIL2 is the sequel to Ja Rule’s triple-platinum third album, Pain Is Love. The Grammy-nominated LP was crucial in transforming Ja Rule from hip-hop star to mainstream sensation, thanks to hit singles like ‘Livin’ It Up” and “Always On Time,” featuring Ashanti. But Pain Is Love was released almost 10 years ago. Since then, Rule’s turmoil, whether legal issues or a long-running feud with nemesis 50 Cent , has overshadowed his music. And because of that, it can be easy to forget that at one point, Ja was easily rap’s #1 hit-maker. Here, we look back on the ‘Clap Back” MCs journey since that fateful night when he got caught with a gun in his ride. July 22, 2007 : Ja Rule is arrested on a Sunday evening in N.Y.C. — coincidentally, so is Lil Wayne in a separate incident after the same show at the Beacon Theatre. Ja had joined Wayne onstage that night as a special guest but after being pulled over for speeding, police discovered a .40 caliber pistol in Rule’s Maybach. The rapper was arraigned and released the next day on $150,000 bond. September 23, 2009 : Ja Rule and DMX see each other at VH1’s “Hip Hop Honors” and embrace, squashing their beef. Years before, X had accused Ja of imitating his style in song and the latter responded in kind. No hard feelings. September 2010 : Ja Rule reveals in an XXL magazine/ MTV “Sucker Free” video interview that he has changed the name of his new album from Venni Vetti Vecci 2010 to The Renaissance Project. Ja plans to release the album before the start of his prison sentence. December 13, 2010 : Ja Rule reaches a plea deal with prosecutors in N.Y.C. that will have him serve two years for criminal possession of a weapon. The guilty plea stems from the July 2007 incident. Ja Rule is expected to be sentenced in February 2011. January 3, 2011 : Ja announces via Twitter that The Renaissance Project will be released before he checks into prison. February 9, 2011 : Due to an error in his presenting report, Ja Rule’s sentencing gets pushed back, this time until March 9, when he will learn when he must surrender to authorities and begin serving his two-year sentence. That morning, Ja tweets that besides working on Renaissance, he is also working on Pain Is Love 2 with producer 7 Aurelius. March 9, 2011 : Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers extends Ja Rule’s furlough until June 8 , when he is scheduled to report to prison. The extra time is given so the rapper can settle a federal tax issue and also allows him to finish a new album. March 22, 2011 : Ja Rule pleads guilty to tax evasion for failing to pay taxes on more than $3 million in income in New Jersey. As part of a plea deal, Ja must pay more than $1 million in back taxes and fines, and the government dismissed two charges against him for failure to pay taxes on income in 2007 and 2008. His sentencing for the tax evasion is scheduled for June 13. April 23, 2011: During the New York City stop of Diddy-Dirty Money’s Coming Home Tour , opening act Lloyd brings out Ja Rule and Ashanti as surprise special guests. The former Murder Inc. running mates perform Ja’s hit “Always On Time,” before the MC debuts a new song called “Real Life Fantasy.” April 27, 2011 : Ja Rule stops by “RapFix Live” and in a revealing interview with Sway, he gives insight into the trials and tribulations of his career and how he plans to make the best of his pending incarceration . June 8, 2011 : Ja Rule begins serving his sentence for attempted criminal possession of a weapon at an upstate New York correctional facility. Send your best wishes to Ja Rule in the comments below. Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Ja Rule Related Artists Ja Rule
Sean Kingston is in stable condition after a jet ski accident gone wrong . Cassandra Sanchez was the passenger aboard the jet-ski when it crashed into a bridge. According to Cassandra she and a friend went to the beach to ride jet ski’s with Sean and his friend. The two began to race and Sanchez says they “blasted past them[the friends]” because they were going so fast. Cassandra admitted that she began to get nervous and yelled “We can’t fit under there! Are we going to try and go under there? Sean stop!”To no avail, Sean lost control of the jet ski and slammed into the bridge. “[Sean] was coughing up blood, foam and pink stuff” … and when he finally opened his eyes, he kept repeating the words, “I’m hurting. I’m hurting” she says. Cassandra’s injuries were no where near as serious as Sean’s, who currently has a tube down his throat. The hospital plans to keep him for “for a couple more weeks.” Spotted Here Trey Songz, Fabolous & Sean Kingston Visit The ACS Children’s Center VIDEO: Sean Kingston Sings “Beautiful Girls” To Sick Children
Whenever we get the opportunity, HB likes to profile any and all fresh-faced models of color who are on the rise – the ones who will soon claim the spots once held by Tyra Banks and Tyson Beckford. We’ve been following the careers of Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn for some time now, but we just recently came across these photos. Tina J, an up-and-coming model from Darley Management, looks stunning in a new photo shoot for Elle Singapore. Her flawless skin against popping jewel tone colors makes for an eye-catching spread, titled “Heat Wave.” Wearing Gucci, Fendi, Jil Sander and other brands, Tina shows us how to “elevate your hot weather wardrobe with hyper colors, dreamy dresses and surreal prints.” “Can you feel the mercury rising?” 16-Year-Old Zimbabwean Model Lands Louis Vuitton Campaign [PHOTO] Vogue Italia’s All-Black Model Fashion Spread: “Jump & Smile” [PHOTOS] FRESH FACES: Jamaican Model Gaye McDonald’s Swim & Scuba Shoot [PHOTOS]
Whenever we get the opportunity, HB likes to profile any and all fresh-faced models of color who are on the rise – the ones who will soon claim the spots once held by Tyra Banks and Tyson Beckford. We’ve been following the careers of Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn for some time now, but we just recently came across these photos. Tina J, an up-and-coming model from Darley Management, looks stunning in a new photo shoot for Elle Singapore. Her flawless skin against popping jewel tone colors makes for an eye-catching spread, titled “Heat Wave.” Wearing Gucci, Fendi, Jil Sander and other brands, Tina shows us how to “elevate your hot weather wardrobe with hyper colors, dreamy dresses and surreal prints.” “Can you feel the mercury rising?” 16-Year-Old Zimbabwean Model Lands Louis Vuitton Campaign [PHOTO] Vogue Italia’s All-Black Model Fashion Spread: “Jump & Smile” [PHOTOS] FRESH FACES: Jamaican Model Gaye McDonald’s Swim & Scuba Shoot [PHOTOS]
