Last week there was a rumor going around the net that Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada decided to go their separate ways all because —- Evelyn was seen not wearing her ring at the party in New Jersey and that Chad was breaking some chick’n off… But it seems the rumors were false, because last night in Atlanta…. Bossip spotted Chad and Evelyn getting it in at the Gold Room at Laz Alonso’s party. The two seemed to be enjoying each other and even posed for the camera for a quick photo opp. When asked about why she wasn’t rocking the ring at the party in New Jersey, Evelyn responded by saying “What’s the big deal?” Obviously a ring is a symbol of two people’s commitment but it doesn’t mean that things are a wrap. Now Run Tell That Homeboy!
As of this morning, Gilbert Arenas is the first NBA sperm donor to voice the fact that he’s actually happy about Shaunie O’Neal and VH1′s NBA Baby Mama Work Program . Arenas took to Twitter to respond to the barrage of tweets he must have been getting from folks about Laura Govan’s new title as one of the Never-been-married “wives” who will try to out-do the original Basketball Wives in Los Angeles . Ignore the spelling mistakes and the fact that he sometimes speaks like English isn’t his first language – oh, and the mess that was his and Laura’s relationship – and Gilbert actually makes sense…
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SMH… just because a white guy gets nominated for an NAACP award, quotes Bill Withers, rocks cornrows and blazes trees doesn’t mean — nevermind. So Playboy had an extensive interview with Justin Timberlake and he managed not to pull a John Mayer . Read the interview to find out how JT answers the “Black” question, and a lot of other ones. Check out the interview below: PLAYBOY: Let’s start with sex. Your new movie, Friends With Benefits, has lots of it. What was it like letting it all hang out? TIMBERLAKE: I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t completely awkward. I couldn’t tell you the number of people in the crew watching me and my bare ass, but it was a lot. The producers and I agreed we would shoot a big chunk of the movie before we got down to the sex scenes, which was a good idea. That allowed Mila and me time to get comfortable. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to go all out for this. In fact, when they first gave me the script, this was a PG-13 movie. I didn’t think it was funny enough. I said I didn’t know how you could have a movie called Friends With Benefits without embracing the “benefits” part. PLAYBOY: You and Mila certainly look as though you’re enjoying each other’s company. TIMBERLAKE: You have to, and we did. We just wanted it to be funny, but we wanted it to look real, too. Most of the sex scenes are actually played for laughs, and she’s such a gifted comedian. There’s a whole scene in which I have to pee during sex, and it gets into how tough that is and how women just don’t understand the completely different parts men have. That was a lot of fun to shoot, but a lot of the time it was just me making a fool of myself. You can’t be shy with comedy even when you’re standing there naked. PLAYBOY: Was there a penis sock involved? TIMBERLAKE: You wear the proper ornaments, yeah. But I’m used to it. I shot a pretty explicit sex scene with Christina Ricci in Black Snake Moan. It’s totally weird, but you just jump in and do these things. You rock out. PLAYBOY: The big question Friends With Benefits raises is whether men and women can have sex without getting emotionally involved. Is that possible? TIMBERLAKE: God, I’m the worst person to ask about that. I don’t know. I don’t think I’ve ever had that type of relationship. I get hooked on every level when I get close to someone. If you build enough chemistry to want to be intimate like that, someone’s going to catch feelings, and usually it happens quickly. PLAYBOY: Your other big summer movie, Bad Teacher, co-stars your ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz. What were the feelings there? TIMBERLAKE: It sounds complicated to everybody else, but it wasn’t to us. Honestly, the only thing I was worried about before I said yes to that movie was being asked that question. I knew at some point we’d have to promote the film and people would say, “Oh my God, that’s so weird that you two dated for four years.” I don’t know what else to say except the truth, which is that we’re friends. We don’t talk to each other all the time, but we respect each other, and on some level we’ll always love each other—but in our new capacity as friends . I think the world of her. We did have one very funny scene in Bad Teacher. If you haven’t seen it, I won’t say too much about it. I’ll go out on a limb and say it is the most unique dry humping you’ll ever see in a film. PLAYBOY: If you do a quick Google search on the women in your life, you come upon a litany of grand theories. A fling with Johansson was supposedly the reason you broke up with Cameron Diaz. Mila Kunis was supposedly the reason you broke up with Jessica Biel. Others insist it was Olivia Wilde. Care to set the record straight? TIMBERLAKE: None of it’s true, so I shouldn’t even dignify it with an answer. The thing is, I’m not going to sacrifice my friendships with people who are my co-stars I meet in the business. I’m not going to avoid spending time with people because someone who doesn’t know me makes assumptions about what’s going on. That’s bullsh*t. I don’t know who sits around behind a computer screen making the shit up, but at a certain point you just have to shut it off. I can’t look at the stuff anymore. My life is not on the internet. My life is right here, right now. PLAYBOY: But it’s no secret you’ve had a string of high-profile relationships. Wouldn’t it just be easier sometimes to have a relationship with, like, the girl from the dry cleaners or something? TIMBERLAKE: Technically, I guess. But you can’t help who you have feelings for. If you turn it off because someone is famous, then you’re being unfair to yourself. You could walk down each of those roads and find pros and cons. The girl from the dry cleaners is not going to understand how I feel about the work schedule and pressures I have. You probably gravitate toward people who understand your scenario. At the end of the day you just want someone who gets you, who can be a friend. That’s kind of the point of Friends With Benefits. As corny as it sounds, the “friends” part counts just as much as the “benefits” part, if not more. PLAYBOY: By the way, how many sit-ups does a guy have to do a day to look like you do in those Friends With Benefits nude scenes? TIMBERLAKE: I did go on a diet for that movie, which mostly came down to not drinking as much beer. And you know, beer is good, so that was hard. I’m pretty thin anyway, but I didn’t want to look like a meathead. I was like, I’m about to be 30, and I’m going to be naked on camera. If I’m going to do this, I’m going to train pretty hard. In the end, I just did more cardio, and I pumped up the stuff I already do throughout the year, such as playing sports. I like basketball and golf and snowboarding, and I do them pretty fu*king intensely. Keep reading for Justin on music, movies, N’Sync and why he relates to Bill Withers…
In his new novel “MOGUL” Terrance Dean envisions the day when one of the top producers and moguls in hip-hop goes public with his gay lifestyle. When we at BOSSIP received our copy three weeks ago we couldn’t put the juicy page-turner down. Dean set it off a few years back when he released his “Hiding In HipHop” memoir, that offered up a few teases about the DL folks in hip-hop, and this book, which features extremely erotic sex scenes (of both the hetero and homosexual variety) is sure to have tongues wagging over which artists may have inspired some of his characters. Here’s a synopsis: Aaron “Big A.T.” Tremble, an athletically gifted teenager from Brooklyn, discovers he is attracted to George, one of the most popular basketball stars at his school and soon, the two become embroiled in a secret romance as they juggle studies, gym practice and girlfriends. A year later during they senior year, George announces he is moving to California for college. While Big A.T. is heartbroken, he pours himself into his music to forget George and begins producing for local rappers in his neighborhood. After a chance meeting with the retired kingpin of hip-hop, Larry “Pop” Singleton, Big A.T.’s life is forever changed as he becomes Pop’s protege and a member of the “family” — a network of secretly gay men in the industry who will eventually become instrumental in helping him launch his own music label. Attracting the biggest names in the industry, Big A.T. has the Midas touch with millions of dollars in the bank, real estate holdings, luxury cars and countless fans. He’s built a bona fide empire but along the way, Big A.T. falls hard for one of his artists, the sexy Tickman. They love each other but know they must keep their relationship a secret and to keep any press speculation about their sexuality at bay, each becomes involved in relationships with high profile women. However, unbeknownst to Big A.T., a journalist seeking revenge against hip-hop power brokers and looking for his 15 minutes of fame obtains compromising photographs that threaten to expose the truth about Big A.T. Will his life crumble in the wake of a huge scandal or will Big A.T. survive — and out of the closet forever? Wild stuff right? Gay men in hip-hop NO WAY, that’s not really going on is it? Anyway, Terrance is being compared with the late E.Lynn Harris and we have to admit the book is very well written and holds your attention throughout. We’re not selfish so we decided to share a few excerpts with you. (Ed. Note *The images chosen to run with this post are not directly associated with the book in any way. They are just there to help the folks who like pictures with their words.*)
As reported earlier, Laurent Gbagbo, the Ivory Coast Leader was captured today….and he was apparently a lil banged up from being slapped: Issard Soumahro, a pro-Ouattara fighter who said he had taken part in the final assault, told the Associated Press that French helicopters had been firing until 0300 (0300 GMT) on Monday. “We attacked and forced in a part of the bunker,” he said. “He [Mr Gbagbo] was there with his wife and his son. He wasn’t hurt but he was tired and his cheek was swollen from where a soldier had slapped him.” Guess that’s what he gets…SMH. Source
Poor thang! Matthew Knowles sounds kinda sad not to be all up in Beyonce’s business anymore . He had a recent conversation with BlackEnterprise.com about how much better his life and career are now that he no longer manages meal-ticket #1… And we didn’t buy it for a second. After 20 years working as a successful team, you and your No. 1 artist—daughter Beyonce—decided to part ways. As her father and manager; will not having her under your wings be a difficult transition for you? Interesting enough the transition started way before the official announcement. If you’re strategic, which we are, you don’t make a decision like that before you start dialogue. That dialogue started nine months ago. At the end of the day, I’m Beyonce’s father first and her manager second. Remember, this is 20 years I’ve been doing this. She’s almost 30 years old and if she says, “I want to run my business,” I think she’s smart enough that she will get the right team. Beyonce is smart enough to know what she knows and what she doesn’t know, and that takes an even smarter person to admit that. And she knows she can call me anytime. It takes a lot of hours and a lot of staff to run the business of Beyonce. (Laughs) How has Beyonce’s departure affected Music World’s momentum and relevance? To give that comparison, I evaluate my email activity, which has gone up 100 emails today. Now I’m really focused and I have activated myself in such a way to embrace new opportunities. I’m so grateful and blessed to have had so many successes. I pinch myself sometimes to think of this country boy who has accomplished so much from my career at Xerox to be the No. 1 sales rep, have talented daughters and a wife, the creation of Destiny’s Child, a No. 1 female artist. And I don’t know if folks know this but of all the artists in the world in a decade, Destiny’s Child and Beyonce are on that Top 10 list. I’ve achieved and accomplished more that I could have ever dream. Yeah right. Matthew sits in his office with #15 from “Dangerously In Love” on repeat daily. Source
As nice as this is he’s sure to have at least some trouble when he DOES actually apply, based on how they’ve treated other rappers. A report that Lil Wayne has been banned from touring the UK and Europe is false, his rep has said. Reports had claimed that Weezy’s British visa was denied due to his criminal record. The 6 Foot, 7 Foot rapper spent eight months in prison last year on weapons charges. But now a spokesperson for the Young Money boss has told our US Team that the star is yet to file a visa application, as no UK dates are confirmed as yet. “No visa was ever filed, nor were there any tour dates announced or tickets sold,” Weezy’s tour rep said. “Lil Wayne is currently headlining his I Am Still Music Tour across the US and Canada with plans to extend the tour through North America this summer. We hope to bring the I Am Still Music Tour to the UK in the latter half of the year.” When Wayne does apply for a UK visa, he is likely to have a battle on his hands as British immigration officials don’t look kindly on criminal convictions. Snoop Dogg was banned from entering the country in 2007 due to drugs and weapons charges and was forced to cancel European tour dates. However, the ban was eventually overturned and he performed at last year’s Glastonbury Festival. All joking aside we hope Wayne gets his visa so that the good “folks” (see, potential baby momma’s) across the pond get a chance to experience Weezy F. Baby in all his felonious splendor…pause. Source
Weezy wants us to believe he’s happy to be sober by force. He really does. MTV News caught up with Weezy backstage on the kickoff of his “I Am Still Music” tour in Providence, Rhode Island and the New Orleans native addressed questions about his new sober path and how much of a change it is from his wilder days performing under the influence. “Yeah it’s a big difference. I almost jumped in the crowd, “said a relaxed Wayne to our own Sway. “I’m like I’m sober, I’m sweating. I’m tasting my sweat. My sweat taste different. My sweat used to taste like weed. But now it’s just, I’m like I don’t know what it is.” Weezy went on to add, “I’m out there, my eyes big, my eyes all wide. I had threw my glasses, I don’t even need these. I could see everything right now. But yeah man, it’s a great feeling.” Your vision is improved and your sweat tastes different Wayne? Sounds to us like he’s three hours away from a relapse. Source
We’re glad they’re diversifying Hood Nights (aka Sunday) on VH1… But “Mob Wives” though? Check out the series summary: Welcome to Staten Island, the land of fierce women who never admit to being allegedly “connected” — until now. Renee, Carla and Drita are no strangers to the good life, but now, with their husbands and fathers behind bars, they realize there is a price to pay. Left alone to pick up the pieces, these women face the harsh realities of “life” after informants have turned their families’ lives upside down. To these ladies, “loyalty is everything” so, when Karen Gravano (the daughter of infamous mob informant Sammy the Bull) arrives back on the Staten Island scene after 10 years away in Arizona — there is hell to pay. Karen’s return becomes explosive when she shows up at a party on loyalist, Renee Graaziano’s, home turf. The women are long-time friends who live in New York City’s “forgotten borough” Staten Island. Along the way, they battle their friends, families and each other as they try to do what’s best for themselves and their children. It’s not easy to maintain the lifestyle they were accustomed to when the family’s primary bread-winner is in lock-up. They’re determined to finally set the record straight and show the world that, while their lives may seem crazy at first glance, they love, laugh and get their hearts broken just like everyone else. Don’t judge them until you stand in their shoes. This is a real look at what it’s like to be born into or married to the mob. “‘Mob Wives’ is one of the most authentic and compelling series we’ve ever done at VH1,” said Jeff Olde, EVP Original Programming and Production, VH1. “At its heart are four strong women who either grew up in ‘the life,’ or married into it. They are all now at a defining moment, picking up the pieces and carrying on as their husbands or fathers do time. Each woman is re-examining her life to determine what’s best for her and her children. It’s not easy to maintain the lifestyle they were accustomed to when the family’s primary bread-winner is in lock-up. They’re determined to finally set the record straight and show the world that, while their lives may seem crazy at first glance, they love, laugh and get their hearts broken just like everyone else. Don’t judge them until you stand in their shoes. This is a real look at what it’s like to be born into or married to the mob. The series concept was developed by Jennifer Graziano and executive produced by Harvey and Bob Weinstein of The Weinstein Company, Ben Silverman’s Electus and Graziano. Executive Producers for Left/Right are Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, and Nina Diaz. Jeff Olde, Shelly Tatro, Kari McFarland, Rick Hankey are executive producers for VH1. Sean Gottlieb is supervising producer. “ Of course, only one of these women is actually a “Mob Wife.” Renee Grazziano is the daughter of Anthony Grazziano, one of the alleged bosses of “La Cosa Nostra.” Carla Facciolo is the daughter of an unidentified mobster and the wife… of a stock broker. And Drita D’avanzo is the wife of Bonanno/Colombo boss Lee D’Avanzo. Will you be watching “Mob Wives” when it kicks off on April 17? Source
