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Montreal Taxi Hit and Run of the Day

This is just fucking crazy….A Montreal taxi ran over a dude, who was likely drunk after after some kind of confrontation went down this past Saturday night…..now I hate drunk people as much as the next guy….even though I am always drunk…maybe especailly cuz I am a drunk….and I hate seeing people get fucked with by drunk idiots….unless I am the drunk idiot and the people getting fucked are hot pussy….you know the taxiis just trying to make a fucking living and these cocksuckers are fucking with him….jumping on his car that he probably doesn’t own…damages he’ll have to pay for….I’d probably run over one of them if I was in his position too….self defense like dude Trayvon…..only unlike Trayvon this motherufucker is gonna live.

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Curren$y ‘Learned More About The Business’ Dealing With Damon Dash

MC talks to MTV News about working with the former Roc-A-Fella CEO, whom he is reportedly suing for selling his music without permission. By Rob Markman Curren$y Photo: Rahav Segev/ Getty Images Curren$y and Damon Dash may not see eye to eye, but the Hot Spitter admits that he learned a lot trying to do business with his one-time friend. On Sunday, TMZ reported that Curren$y filed a lawsuit against Dame claiming that the former Roc-A-Fella CEO was selling his music without permission and is now seeking $1.5 million in damages. During an interview with MTV News last week, the New Orleans MC admitted that he has learned a lot working with Dash, as well as other notable CEOs he was once signed to like Master P and Birdman. “You run the list, I’ve picked up game from all of them, man, Master P, Baby. Me and Wayne made hours and hours and hours and hours’ worth of music in the studio, Dame,” Curren$y told MTV News on March 21. “I been around some people, made moves and soaked it all up.” In the early 2000s, Curren$y, as a member of the 504 Boyz, was signed to No Limit Records, where he appeared on a number of label releases. “What I got from P was the amount of projects there should always be, something happening from your label to keep you relevant,” he said. “Something should always be poppin’.” He then inked with Lil Wayne’s Young Money company, developing a unique recording process alongside Weezy, with whom he appeared on several mixtape tracks. “What I got from Cash Money, what I got from being around Wayne so much I guess the studio work,” he said. “We had the same work ethic and that’s how I realized I wasn’t crazy.” Next Curren$y hooked up with Dame Dash’s DD172 label, and together they released Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk II in 2010. According to TMZ, while both albums were released through Dash’s label, the two had never reached a concrete agreement. Spitta then went ahead and signed with Warner Bros. , where he dropped Weekend at Burnie’s through his own imprint, Jet Life, in 2011. Now Curren$y is demanding that Dame stop selling his LPs. Dash claims that he is well within his rights and that the rapper did in fact grant him permission, but a judge has yet to rule on the case. Even though the union is now marred in negativity, Curren$y contends that it was a learning experience. “With my last situation, I think I’ve learned more about the business,” he said, referencing Dame’s DD172. “I’ve learned more about the business through that prior situation.” Related Artists Curren$y

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Justin Bieber Getting Sued Over Phone Call Prank

Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Sometimes we forget how young Justin Bieber is, but when he pulls phone call pranks, everyone suddenly remembers. But the poor guys is in some serious eagle trouble over it! Justin Bieber recently sent out a tweet to his 19 million Twitter followers with a random phone number that was missing the final digit and wrote, “Call me right now.” Of course, 19 million Beliebers took that number and ran with it and guessed what the final digit could be. As a result, an older woman named Dilcie and a man named Kent from Texas received the bulk of the calls and want to sue Justin. The clients lawyer says that their patience “wears thin” because they’ve received over 1000 phone calls at “all hours of the day.” Basically they want Bieber to pay for “damages” for his “reckless” behavior. And here’s what they’re asking for: Concert tickets for Dilcie’s grandkids, a Bieber apology, an endorsement for Kent’s upcoming online project and also money for any out of pocket expenses. http://www.youtube.com/v/6ssl0oIUtwo?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Read the original here: Justin Bieber Getting Sued Over Phone Call Prank

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Russell Brand Arrested And Released Over iPhone Toss Incident

Brand turned himself in on the misdemeanor warrant on Thursday. By Gil Kaufman Russell Brand Photo: Getty Images It was a quick trip to the police station for Russell Brand on Thursday afternoon. The British comedian turned himself in at the New Orleans Sheriff’s office in connection with an iPhone tossing incident and he was swiftly booked on two misdemeanor counts of simple criminal damage to property valued at $700 and then sent on his way. According to TMZ, Brand was sprung from jail in short order after posting $5,000 bond in the case, in which he is accused of grabbing a photographer’s iPhone and tossing it through the window of a downtown law office. An arrest warrant was issued for Brand on Wednesday and the “Arthur” star made no attempt to hide his part in the phone flap. Earlier this week he responded to the news by posting on his Rustyrockets Twitter feed, writing, “Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iPhone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory.” Paparazzo Timothy Jackson filed a police report immediately after the incident that claimed “criminal damages.” Jackson got his phone back and Brand agreed to pay for the window, but police still issued the warrant. TMZ also reported that Brand’s people have already paid for the broken window, handing over $240 to repair it last night. Brand is the second celeb to run afoul of the law recently after grabbing someone else’s phone. Last month,

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SAG Awards 2012 Winners List

‘The Help’ nabs Best Ensemble’ in a stunning upset, while awards-show fave ‘The Artist’ leaves light on wins. By Eric Ditzian Octavia Spencer at the SAG Awards on Sunday Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images The SAG Awards, as we have noted , often have a curious way of letting us know what the Oscars are going to deliver. So when the Screen Actors Guild doled out its golden statuettes on Sunday night (January 29), we couldn’t help but feel there were more than a few hints at how the Academy Awards might shake out in a few weeks. What are we to make of the upset SAG win for “The Help” in outstanding cast in a movie, for instance? Where does this leave “The Artist,” which had been looking increasingly, inevitably like the big champ come Oscar night, yet only won outstanding male performance (Jean Dujardin) at the SAGs? Things were more predictable on the TV side of things. In 2012, for the second year in a row, “Modern Family” (Outstanding Cast in a Comedy) and “Boardwalk Empire” (Outstanding Cast in a Drama and a Lead Actor win for Steve Buscemi) had strong showings. Check out the full list of winners: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture “Bridesmaids” “The Artist” “The Descendants” “The Help” “Midnight in Paris” Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role George Clooney, “The Descendants” Demian Bichir, “A Better Life” Leonardo DiCaprio, “J. Edgar” Jean Dujardin, “The Artist” Brad Pitt, “Moneyball” Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn” Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs” Viola Davis, “The Help” Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin” Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nick Nolte, “Warrior” Kenneth Branagh, “My Week With Marilyn” Armie Hammer, “J. Edgar” Jonah Hill, “Moneyball” Christopher Plummer, “Beginners” Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Octavia Spencer, “The Help” Berenice Bejo, “The Artist” Jessica Chastain, “The Help” Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids” Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs” Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture “The Adjustment Bureau” “Cowboys & Aliens” “Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows – Part 2” “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” “X-Men: First Class” Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie Or Miniseries Laurence Fishburne, “Thurgood” Paul Giamatti, “Too Big to Fail” Greg Kinnear, “The Kennedys” Guy Pearce, “Mildred Pierce” James Woods, “Too Big to Fail” Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie Or Miniseries Diane Lane, “Cinema Verite” Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” Emily Watson, “Appropriate Adult” Betty White, “The Lost Valentine” Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce” Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Patrick J. Adams, “Suits” Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire” Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights” Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” Michael C. Hall, “Dexter” Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Kathy Bates, “Harry’s Law” Glenn Close, “Damages” Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story” Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” Steve Carell, “The Office” Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men” Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family” Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Julie Bowen, “Modern Family” Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” Tina Fey, “30 Rock” Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family” Betty White, “Hot In Cleveland” Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series “Boardwalk Empire” “Breaking Bad” “Dexter” “Game of Thrones” “The Good Wife” Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series “30 Rock” “The Big Bang Theory” “Glee” “Modern Family” “The Office” Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series “Dexter” “Game of Thrones” “Southland” “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” “True Blood” Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award Mary Tyler Moore Stick with MTV News all night for the 2012 SAG Awards winners, and don’t miss all the fashion from the red carpet ! Related Photos Backstage At The 2012 SAG Awards

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Jimmy Fallon Sued For Female Bias at Work

Jimmy Fallon is being accused of gender-based favoritism at work. Bu a guy. A fired staff member’s suing Jimmy and NBC Universal for discrimination. In a lawsuit, Paul Tarascio claims he was dropped from his position as first stage manager at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and replaced by a “totally incompetent woman.” Tarascio thus accuses Fallon of “gender bias.” Tarascio also alleges his replacement was “a less qualified woman” who constantly asked him how to do the job, and screwed up her stage manager duties. He claims other male staffers on the night owl program, such as audio technicians and a Prop-Master, were also replaced by women at Jimmy’s request. Tarascio says the director said “Jimmy just prefers to take direction from a woman and “knowingly fabricated alleged performance issues” about Tarascio. Tarascio is suing for punitive damages and lost wages. Calls to Jimmy’s rep and NBC Universal were not returned. It’s unclear if anyone still works there. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Antwaun Cook: Cheating on Fantasia?!?

Fantasia Barrino is the recent mother of a baby sired by long-time, controversial boyfriend Antwaun Cook. So all must be right for these proud new parents, right? Sadly… wrong. A friend tells Radar Online that Cook – who allegedly started his relationship with the former American Idol victor while still married – is the same dishonest man he’s always been. “Antwaun has been cheating on Fantasia all along, just like he cheated on his wife with Fantasia,” this insider says . “She was silly to think he’d remain faithful… She purposely had this baby with him hoping he’d be a devoted father and boyfriend.” This pal says Cook isn’t merely pulling a Tiger Woods, either, banging random cocktail waitresses: he’s actually tried to reconcile with his ex-wife! “He tries to get Paula to take him back all the time, but she wants nothing to do with him,” the source claim,, adding that Fantasia turns a “blind eye” to the infidelity. Barrino and Cook have made headlines for all the wrong reasons for over a year. The former was actually sued by Cook’s former wife in late 2010, but a judge decreed that Fantasia was not legally a homewrecker and did not owe any damages. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Brandi Favre Sued For Destroying Neighbor’s Home With Meth Fumes

Brett Favre destroyed the Minnesota Vikings’ title aspirations two years ago after an ill-advised pick. Now people have a bone to pick with his sister, Brandi Favre, after destroying their house by running an ill-advised METH LAB NEXT DOOR. Brandi was arrested in a massive meth bust in Mississippi last year, and the couple living next door to the alleged meth lab run by the female Favre claims the fumes from the manufacturing process have wreaked havoc on their home. The couple claims a meth screening company detected “widespread meth contamination” in their home right after Brandi Favre’s January 2011 arrest. In any case, the neighbors say they spent five months living elsewhere as their home was returned livable condition – inconvenient and expensive. The couple is now suing Brandi and her alleged accomplices for unspecified damages. Favre’s case is still pending before a grand jury in Mississippi. Experts recommended the entire place be cleaned after living next to Brandi, which makes you wonder about the health of people who actually put meth in their bodies. As for Brett’s efforts to put himself inside Jenn Sterger , that went about as successfully as Brandi’s meth operation … only 20 times funnier.

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Race Matters: Sony Ordered To Pay Half A Milli In Damages After Brazilian Song Calling Black Woman “Stinking Beast” And Comparing Her Hair To Scouring Pads Is Deemed Racist

If you thought isht was real over here just listen to the latest news out of Brazil where Sony has been ordered to pay some $656,000 in damages over a song “Veja Os Cabelos Dela (Look At Her Hair)”! Sony Music has been ordered to pay $1.2 million (equivalent to about $656,000 in American dollars) in retroactive compensation back to 1997 for the release of the song “Veja os Cabelos Dela (Look at Her Hair)” by the Brazilian singer, comedian and politician Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva whose stage name is Tiririca. The lyrics not only liken a black woman’s hair to “a scouring pad for pots and pans,” but also calls her a “stinking beast.” Oy! The lawsuit was brought forth by 10 non-governmental organizations that fight against racism. Humberto Adami, the defense attorney of the NGOs, argued that black women were offended, exposed to ridicule and felt violated due to the lyrical content of the song. “This decision is a direct message to show how the issue of racial inequality should be treated. It is a moment to celebrate. The compensation won’t even go to the authors of the lawsuit. The money will go to the Diffused Rights Fund of the Ministry of Justice,”commented Adami. Adami claims that the damages paid in the suit are the highest ever paid for compensation of a racist act in Brazil. A representative for Sony maintained that the song was not intended to offend women and that Tiririca was in fact alluding to his wife in the song and that the terminology used in the song are used by Brazilians in reference to not only black women but white women as well. Well that’s one way to affect change — hit racist people right in their pockets! You have to check out the lyrics below… The song lyrics in Portuguese and English: Veja veja veja veja veja os cabelos dela (4x) (Look look look look look at her hair (4x) Parece bom-bril*, de ariá panela (It looks like a scouring pad for pots and pans) Parece bom-bril, de ariá panela (It looks like a scouring pad for pots and pans) Quando ela passa, me chama atenção (When she goes by, she catches my attention) Mas os seus cabelos, não tem jeito não (But her hair just isn’t right) A sua catinga quase me desmaiou (Her stench almost made me faint) Olha eu não aguento, é grande o seu fedor (Look, I can’t take it, her smell is so bad) Veja veja veja veja veja os cabelos dela (Look look look look look at her hair) Parece bom-bril, de ariá panela (2x) (It looks like a scouring pad for pots and pans) (2x) Eu já mandei, ela se lavar (I told her to take a bath) Mas ela teimo, e não quis me escutar (But she’s stubborn and doesn’t listen to me) Essa nega fede, fede de lascar (This black woman stinks, she stinks horribly) Bicha fedorenta, fede mais que gambá (Stinking beast, smells worse than a skunk) Just disgusting. Source

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Taylor Swift to Be Included on Hunger Games Soundtrack: First Listen!

What do you get when you combine Taylor Swift with The Hunger Games ? Absolute awesomeness! Also, the single “Safe and Sound.” Indeed, the young superstar will include that just-released track on the aforementioned movie’s upcoming soundtrack, as she’s joined on it below by The Civil Wars. Take a listen now and sound off: What do you think? Taylor Swift – Safe and Sound Remember: The Hunger Games will be released on March 23, 2012. Continue to build on your excitement for the blockbuster by checking out the official movie trailer now!

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