How’s this for a dramatic break-up story? After a nine-year relationship with SDB Partners, Chris Pine opted to part ways via email. Having worked with the actor for pretty much his entire career to date, during which time he rose from guest slots on ER and CSI: Miami to nabbing Star Trek and this week’s slick rom-com This Means War , Pine’s former agents weren’t going to be dumped so easily; they’re suing Pine for millions in back- and future-commissions with a lawsuit that puts his salaries on blast. All of which means that today we get to play “Guess That Salary – Chris Pine Edition!” As you ponder the fiscal worth of Pine’s charm, chops, and star power, consider the trajectory his career has taken since his film debut in 2004’s The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement . I recall feeling compassion for Pine when, in 2006, he found himself stuck opposite Lindsay Lohan in Just My Luck and playing a sightless virgin in Blind Dating ; can’t say his agents were doing a great service for him with those unfortunate turns. But then came Smokin Aces , with Pine near-unrecognizable as the eldest Tremor brother, and within a few years Pine landed the career-making role of Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek . Still, Star Trek fame wasn’t enough to help Pine open the long-delayed horror pic Carriers in the fall of 2009, but soon enough he found himself sharing the screen with Denzel Washington (and a runaway train) in Unstoppable , which boosted his profile. Now he’s billed along with fellow up and comer Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon in the love triangle spy romance This Means War , a slick $70M Valentine’s week offering from McG which in the very least showcases Pine’s pretty blue eyes, comic timing, and leading man swagger. And according to the SDB lawsuit (obtained by The Hollywood Reporter ), these last few years of rising stardom have brought Pine to quite an enviable place: For This Means War he was reportedly paid $5 million. ( Unstoppable nabbed him a $3 million paycheck, while he’s set to earn a base salary of $4 million, $8 million, and $12 million for the planned Jack Ryan series.) What say you, Movieliners? Is Pine’s star rising in accordance with his salary? Chris Pine Sued By Former Agents; ‘This Means War,’ ‘Star Trek 2’ Salary Revealed [THR]
Dear Bossip , When I was 18-years old I met this 25 about to be 26-year old at a party. We started talking. He made me his girlfriend. Been around his kids and family. I used to ditch school to see him. I was in love with him and accepted the fact that he had kids. Three months in and for 3months I told him I wanted to marry him and have a life with him. He pushed it off. My mom wasn’t in approval and I kept seeing him behind her back. We had each others yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, AIM, home phone, address, cell, and OVOO. We always stayed in contact which made it harder to leave, but it would be the downfall to our relationship because I ended up seeing pictures and comments I wasn’t supposed to. I figured if he cheating then I might as well I do it too, but my naive mind figured if I tell him all I’m doing and with who, then I wouldn’t be cheating. I started talking to other guys with no intentions of sleeping with them, I just wanted the attention that I couldn’t get from my boyfriend because at the time my mom didn’t know I was still seeing him. So, it went from lying about going to hang out with so-and-so to be with my boyfriend, to actually meeting real life so-and-so and seeing less of my boyfriend. I asked many times for a break for me to figure out what I really wanted, but he rejected and refused. He secretly went thru my phone twice. He saw some texts he wasn’t supposed to see. Once, during the ups of our relationship I agreed to do a tape and naughty pics for him to let him know that I still loved him and he was the only one I was with sexually. Huge mistake because something I did out of love would be the thing that would hurt me the most. How you ask? Every time after when I would ask for a break to meet a new guy friend or in his eyes cheat, or he gets really mad, he would threaten to leak the video and post the pics around my apartment building. Now, 2 years later, I was assaulted and he was there for me. He says he loves me, but gets mad and threatens to post the video. I’ve tried leaving many times, but he used that to get me back. I don’t know what to do. I really don’t want the tapes or pics to leak and I’m tired of feeling trapped to him. Help me! – Trapped And Confined Dear Ms. Trapped And Confined , First of all, your fast ass was 18 years old dealing with a 26 year old. That is a problem. You have nothing in common. He is too old for your ass. And, you needed to stay in your lane, especially since you stated that you were ditching school to be with him. I wish I was your parent and I found out that you were ditching school, I would have ditched my foot right up your ass. But, hold up, Ms. Thang, after three months your hot in the pants fast ass was talking about marrying him and having a life with him? What the hell!?! What did you possibly know about him in three months to give you any idea that he was the man for you, especially considering he already had kids, which means he has more than one, possibly more than two kids? And, I’m certain he has more than one baby momma. So, therefore, your wretched ass didn’t even give any type of consideration or thought to the fact that if he is not with his kids mother’s, then why would he want to be with you? Your mother should have snatched a bone out of your neck and beat the hell out of you with it! That’s what your generation is missing – A strong family support system with Big Momma and ‘em, and using a switch on your narrow asses to beat the hell out of you. You better be glad you didn’t grow up like I did where my momma, daddy, uncles, aunts, and whoever else in the neighborhood had the authority to whoop that ass, and use extension cords to tear that ass up! But, let me address this damn madness your ass have gotten yourself into by making a naughty video and sending naked pictures to this trifling ass man. UGH! I wish I could just shake the –ish out of you and knock some damn sense in your head. Ole basic ass! As a matter of fact, ladies and gentlemen, let this be a lesson to all of you out there – Never, never, ever make a naughty video, and send explicit photos to anyone over the internet, or via cell phones because you will end up in a situation just like Ms. Basic Ass who wrote this letter. Please know that whomever you’re in a relationship with that one day it will end. One day it will be over. And, it may end horrible, nasty, and bitter. And, guess what? They have the videos and naked pics of you that they can leak over the internet or share with their friends. You don’t EVER want to give someone ammunition to hold over you and keep you hostage or at their will because your freaky nasty hoe-ish ass wants to act like a stripper or some amateur porn star. And, none of you are Heather Hunter, Tera Patrick, Jenaveve Jolie, Havana Ginger, or Roxy Reynolds. So, please, please, please stop posting those unattractive, explicit photos posing in your dirty panties and bras in your whack ass bathroom shots with spots on your mirrors, and your toiletries on the counter. It’s not cute! But, y’all are going to learn about taking nasty pics and videos and sending them to the ‘so-called’ love of your life. Dumbasses! Listen, I hate that you’re in this situation, but maybe this will teach your basic ass a lesson. Maybe this will be a teachable moment about dealing with gutter and street dudes who ain’t got –ish and won’t be –ish. And, just so that you’ll know this moving forward, IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOUR LOVE TO ANYONE, THEN THEY DON’T LOVE YOU. LOVE IS NOT ABOUT PROVING ANYTHING. IT’S NOT ABOUT CONVINCING SOMEONE WHO IS INSECURE OR JEALOUS THAT YOU’RE WILLING TO DO SOMETHING DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR OWN SELF AND WELL-BEING TO MAKE THEM FEEL SECURE AND COMFORTABLE WITHIN THE RELATIONSHIP. WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF AT THE POINT, STOP, TAKE A MOMENT, AND GATHER YOUR THINGS AND BOUNCE! Unfortunately, there is nothing you can about him having the video and pics. You sent them to him. You tried being nice, and thought you would walk away and that’ll be that. Uhm, WRONG! He has them in his possession, and just like the bish ass he is, he’s trying to manipulate you into staying with him, and use them as his negotiating power. SMDH! Young lady, I hope you’ll never do this again, and if you ever meet someone new and feel the urge to do some bull-ish like this again, please call me. Please, please, please let me know so I can personally snatch that auburn dyed lacefront off your head and smack you upside your bald ass skull! Now, if I were you, and you’re not me, and I’m not suggesting that you do this, but I’m just saying that if I WERE YOU AND IF I WAS IN YOUR SITUATION, THEN WHAT I WOULD DO, I would get his ass pissy drunk one night. Plan a special evening and make sure he drinks and drinks and drinks until he is totally inebriated. Then, when he passes out, pull off all his clothes, and get him buck naked. I would take videos, and pics of him laid and sprawled out with his nuts and penis in plain sight, along with is face. I would also get my “special toy” and place it strategically near his mouth and spread his legs and place it near his ass. Hell, I would even get him awake long enough to think he’s getting some and capture him getting excited and ready, and I would video tape it all. Trust me, he’ll be too drunk to know what’s going on. AND, THEN I WOULD MAKE MULTIPLE COPIES OF EVERYTHING! Then, the next day as I’m telling him that the relationship is over and he wants to get big and bad and say he will release the video and pics he has, I would double over in laughter and dare him to do it. Then, I’d pull up all the pics and video of him from the night before. BOOM! BAM! POW! You wanna rumble with the bee, huh? Throw a hex on the whole family! – Terrance Dean Hey Bossip Fam, what do you think? Share your opinions and thoughts below! Also, e-mail all your questions Terrance Dean : loveandrelationships@bossip.com Follow Terrance Dean on Twitter : @terrancedean “LIKE” Terrance Dean on Facebook , click HERE! Make sure to order my books Mogul: A Novel (Atria Books – June 2011; $15), and Straight From Your Gay Best Friend – The Straight Up Truth About Relationships, Love, And Having A Fabulous Life (Agate/Bolden Books – November 2010; $15). They are available in bookstores everywhere, and on Amazon, click HERE!
Hip hop fans hoping for an all-out lyrical between Common and Drake just got their hopes dashed. In an exclusive interview with Nahright.com, Drake killed the hopes of any hip-hop fans (or proud Canadians) who thought he’d respond to Common’s diss on the “Stay Schemin” (REMIX). While on the set of the “The Zone” video featuring The Weeknd, Drake broke his silence about the Common diss: So people want to know: will you respond to Common? No. Because despite how it’s been worded by him that situation is not a “hip hop moment” or a “battle for the sake of musical integrity”…it’s a ploy for attention around the release of an album. More than anything it was just disappointing cause what kid isn’t a fan of what Common has done for our genre. A guy who made such an incredible career for himself based off expressing genuine feelings about life and love is now targeting me for sharing my story. Wow. If that’s how he felt, why did he respond to “Sweet” in the first place? To read more about why Drake is falling back and his shots at Vanessa Bryant CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW . RELATED POSTS: Common On Drake Battle: “I’m A Warrior At Heart” [EXCLUSIVE] Common On Drake: “I Like His Music” Birdman On Drake’s Beef With Common: “We’re Supporting Him 100%” [VIDEO] Common Fires Back At Drake On “Stay Schemin Remix” [AUDIO] Common On Serena Williams: “It’s A Solid Booty” [EXCLUSIVE] Drake On President Obama: “I Could Play Him” Common Says He Would Fight Drake In A Boxing Match Without The Gloves!
Veteran MC/actor Common stopped by Hot 107.9 today and spoke to Emperor Searcy and MZ Shyneka about his ongoing battle with Drake . “I felt like mostly everything I said needed to be said,” said Common. “I said it on record. If he had anything that he wanted to address me, he can say it to me man-to-man. I’m right there.” Common also discussed his 9th studio album The Dreamer, The Believer , his memoir One Day It’ll All Make Sense , his acting career and who his favorite MC of all time is. Listen below! RELATED: Common On Drake: “I Like His Music” Birdman On Drake’s Beef With Common: “We’re Supporting Him 100%” [VIDEO] Common Fires Back At Drake On “Stay Schemin Remix” [AUDIO] Common On Serena Williams: “It’s A Solid Booty” [EXCLUSIVE]
Common and Serena Williams’ relationship may be over, but that doesn’t mean the feelings are gone. After fans heard his new album The Dreamer/The Believer , many thought the song “Loving I Lost” was aimed at his ex. And he doesn’t seem to be denying it. The rapper recently asked his Twitter followers: “So which one of the 12 songs are your favorite from my album?” To which Serena responded : “Loving I Lost” Flirting back, Common replied : “oh yea? U wanna B N the video?” This is quite the love triangle. Read the lyrics below: I remember she sit there with her thickness Never played a game but I heard about them sisters A wise mister said love is gunna get ya But that ain’t what I read in the scriptures, God be with us It was hard for me to take down the b**ches I was tripping, I even called her sister How could someone you could talk to, each and every day That you ’bout to marry, be on their merry way I’m singing through the pain like I was Mary J Cause we break up to make up like Mary Kay Rumors leaving tumors on my heart now We fell in love huh just to fall apart now I get your calls and I try to disregard now What was easy for us now is hard now Huh? Who do it better, we used to move together Now we not together, is this our new forever? Common On What He Learned From Exes Erykah & Serena: “To Speak Up & Be A Man” Taraji Spills On All Dating Rumors: Tyrese, Drake, Common & More [VIDEO]
Aaaaaw! Akeelah’s all grown up and junk! This month, Keke Palmer is sharing the third digital cover of Vibe Vixen with Tracy Ellis Ross , and in her feature spread Keke reveals all types of stuff we didn’t know about her. Like the fact that she has a Latino boyfriend… and she met him when she was 15… and he was 19. On meeting her boyfriend… One day Patrick [Johnson, Jr.] came to the set of True Jackson VP, and he brought Rodney, my boyfriend, with him. My mouth dropped when I saw him, and I’m just like, Keke, control yourself! [Laughs] I was 15 years old at the time, and he was 19, so we didn’t talk or anything like that. I just always had a huge crush on him. Then when I was like 17, I talked to my parents ’cause my mom was like, ‘If you want to date somebody, I guess the oldest age would be 21.’ I just couldn’t believe that she said that to me. It really almost made my heart skip a beat because I always liked him. That sounds like a “Now that you’re of age, here’s what we’re gonna tell people happened” story to us… Hit the flip for more about this slightly craddle-robbing character, including a picture.
A hot date is the perfect opportunity to take your look up a notch. Start with one of these sexy celebrity hairstyles—they’re easier than they look. DEFINED RINGLETS This style is an easy way to give naturally curly hair some definition and shape. Finger-comb curl cream through damp hair (the amount you use depends on how much hair you have, but don’t be afraid to really use the product. We like Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream . Let it air-dry, or blow-dry it using the diffuser, then polish curls with a small-barrel curling iron. Pick out the naturally existing coils, wrap them around the iron, then spray them with shine spray. Don’t shake it out with your fingers—you want these curls to be tight and bouncy. GLAMOROUS WAVES If your date is somewhere fancy—say a big party or a night at the theater—these glossy ripples are the perfect way to complement a great dress. After blow-drying hair with a round brush to create volume, create a deep side part. Set hair in hot rollers and let them cool for 15 minutes. Take them down, then comb out with a brush that’s been spritzed with shine spray. SLEEK CENTER PART This casual style is first-date hair because you don’t look like you’re trying too hard, but it’s still polished. To get hair this straight, smooth an anti-frizz serum, such as Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Color Hold Polishing Serum , over damp hair before blow-drying it with a paddle brush. Finish the hair off with a flatiron to make it look shinier and smoother. LOOSE WAVES Here’s one good reason you should copy this hairstyle on your next date: It’s sexy, make-out hair. To get it, blow-dry your hair with a diffuser attachment. Then, working with one-inch sections, wrap hair around a medium-barrel curling iron, starting at ear level and leaving the ends out. Let the hair cool in coils, then flip your head over and shake them out into soft waves. GET THE REST HERE! How To Maintain Your Hair During Exercise 10 Nighttime Beauty Tricks That’ll Have You Waking Up Prettier
Dear Bossip , I dated a man off and on for almost 10 years. Our relationship was long distance and it was more off than on. In February, he moved to my city for our relationship and a month later I discovered I was pregnant. He freaked out and told me I had to choose between him and the baby I was carrying. I chose the baby. It wasn’t a hard choice. He began to tell me all the lies and things he had done in the past to get me to see that I did not want to raise a child with him. For example, he was 19 years old when we met, not 21 like he told me. And, he had even married someone during one of the times when we were not together. When I still refused to have an abortion he said he would not be a part of the child’s life and would only do what child support made him. When my daughter was born I didn’t invite him to the hospital. I let him know later and he demanded a blood test. After she was proven his, he wanted to work out child support payments between us, but did not want to see his daughter. I had already started the process of child support when we went to court. The judge ripped him a new on and thoroughly embarrassed him. He left in tears, but I think that it had more to do with the amount that he is required to pay. The judge gave me full custody of our daughter and gave him one supervised visitation day per week. The judge encouraged me to be open to supervised visits if he wanted them. I was given full custody because he sent me several emails begging me to, “kill ‘it’ so we could be together.” And, “This ‘thing’ was ruining our plans.” And, even after she was born he still referred to her as ‘it’ and ‘thing,’ and nothing more than a financial obligation, and the sooner he starts paying the sooner he’ll get done. So, the judge said, “Okay, you just want to pay and have no say, so be it.” That was 3 weeks ago and yesterday he called for his first visit. This visit is in my orders, and it says as long as it does not inconvenience me. So, I am not breaking the law if I don’t allow him a supervised visit. I can supervise him myself or allow him to use a court appointed supervision service. I am completely revolted by this person and I don’t trust him around me or our daughter. I feel like I’d need to be strapped, but I don’t want to have that on around my daughter. The judge only urged me to allow visitation, but said she understood if I had concerns and stopped just short of taking away his rights. I love our daughter so much words can’t describe it, and the selfish part of me is happy that she is legally all mine and that I have complete say so over her life, but I also know that children need both parents. Do you think it is possible that he could change enough to where I could allow him to visit our daughter or be around her alone? Concerned Mommie Dear Ms. Concerned Mommie , This is what I want you to do: I want you to start waking up extra early and watch the morning news shows like the Today Show , and Good Morning America . I want you to notice the current news stories about little children who are with one parent while on visitation and then all of a sudden, in the middle of the night, someone comes into the home and takes the child from their crib. Then, the next day the police are searching high and low looking for a mysterious child abductor who came into the home while everyone was sleeping and took the child, with no visible signs of forced entry, and the police, the community, and the parent who had the child are stumped of why and who would come into the home and take the child. And, you know what happens next? Fingers and evidence start pointing toward the parent who the child was left with, who is crying and acting all hysterical on the news talking about, “Please bring my baby back home. I love my child.” And, the child is found buried or in some lake or river not too far from the house. Then, we learn that the couple was in a bitter custody battle and case, and the only way to get rid of their financial problem, or to hurt and make the other parent angry they harm the child. Now, I ask you, he told you when you were pregnant that you had to choose between him and the baby, and when you chose the baby he told you that he wants no part of the child’s life, and that he would only do what child support made him. Then when the child was born he wanted a blood test, and when she was proven to be his he still didn’t want to see her, and he only refers to your child as ‘it,’ ‘thing,’ and nothing more than a financial obligation; now, I want to know if you think it’s okay to leave your daughter alone with this man? (I’m perched in front of the computer screen in my chair with my hand under my chin waiting for you to respond) You see, this is exactly why I don’t believe in long distance relationships. Especially being with someone for 10 years, and you don’t live in the same state, and he doesn’t put a ring on your finger or ask you to marry him in all that time. You don’t know what MoFo’s are doing while you’re not there. They can tell you anything at night when they do their routine check-in call. Girl, puhlease. Y’all better get out of these long distance relationships in 2012. Besides, who sits around and waits for someone for 10 years, and you live in two different states!?! Where they do that at???? You got to be a ditzy broad to sit and believe that your man was faithful and monogamous all that time while you were in another state. And, then this fool moves to where you are because all-of-a-sudden he decides that he wants to be in a fully committed relationship with you, but soon after you become pregnant and this knee-grow shows his ass. But, hold up, it gets better. He then proceeds to become Mr. Confessional and shares all the lies he’s told you over the past 10 years. My gosh, that must have taken a few days. And, then this fool tells you that he married someone else when you two were supposedly not together at one point. Uhm, ma’am, this was your “Player Free” card to get Angela Bassett on his ass and do a Waiting To Exhale on him. I don’t believe that you can be that oblivious and naïve and be with someone for 10 years, and then they all of a sudden they show you their ass for you to kiss, and you happily oblige. There had to been some clues, signs, hand signals, gestures, smoke signals, Morse Code, Braille inscriptions, or something. But, Ms. Honey, I’m sorry and I have to stress this over again, he revealed to you all of the lies he ever told you over the course of your relationship, and he admitted to being married while you two were on the outs at one point. SMDH! I can’t! I can’t! I can’t! That’s some MF’ing –ish right there! Does he still have two balls? You should have grabbed them and snatched them off!!! And, let me be clear, you are writing me and asking if you can leave your child with him for his visitations? The same man who refers to your child as “it” and “thing” and a “financial obligation.” The same man who asked you to choose between him and your child? The same man who has told you that he wants nothing to do with the child? Again, you’re asking me if you can leave your child with him for his visitations? (Does anyone know how to do a brain cleanse of nut juice?) You see ladies, this is what happens to your brain on d**k. You live in a fog of contentment and so-called love. You’re disillusioned about your relationship, and you’ll keep holding out faith and hope that the man you spent time and energy on will one day, some day, be the man you want him to be. You’ll even consider leaving your child alone with him even after he’s told you that he doesn’t want any parts of her life, or to be acknowledged as the father. You will push and push and push him to be in the child’s life, and then I’ll be watching the morning shows with you on the screen falling out and screaming because someone took your child in the middle of the night while they were at their father’s house. Ms. Lady, don’t you leave your child alone with that man. Don’t force him to be in the child’s life if he doesn’t want to. And, if you need to carry your .45; Magnum; or pistol while you’re supervising the visit with him, then so be it. And, for extra precautionary measure you should have someone from the courts to accompany you. Therefore, both of you can put caps in his ass if he should decide to do something stupid or reckless. I would be watching him like a hawk. He better not make any sudden moves or slight gestures. POW! A bullet in his ass! – Terrance Dean Hey Bossip Fam, what do you think? Share your opinions and thoughts below! Also, e-mail all your questions Terrance Dean : loveandrelationships@bossip.com Follow Terrance Dean on Twitter : @terrancedean “LIKE” Terrance Dean on Facebook , click HERE! Make sure to order my books Mogul: A Novel (Atria Books – June 2011; $15), and Straight From Your Gay Best Friend – The Straight Up Truth About Relationships, Love, And Having A Fabulous Life (Agate/Bolden Books – November 2010; $15). They are available in bookstores everywhere, and on Amazon, click HERE!
Paula Patton and her “Mission: Impossible, Ghost Protocol” cast lead the box office this weekend with their film taking the #1 spot after raking in $26.5 million in sales. Halle Berry & Ludacris weren’t as lucky, however, as their ensemble cast film “New Year’s Eve” only took in $3 million, putting them at the #8 spot. Congrats to Paula on her blockbuster! Spotted at YBF . Robin Thicke Reveals If Black Women Are Better Off Dating White Men Paula Patton & Robin Thicke Finally Hit “Mission Impossible” Red Carpet Together Paula Patton Strips & Shows Off Hot Bod For GQ [PHOTOS]
We all knew it was a matter of time before the music industry became too much for West Coast MC, Game . In his latest music video, “Martians vs. Goblins,” Jayceon Taylor finds himself in the loony bin. Tyler The Creator aka Wolf Haley is right along with Game rapping about throwing Rihanna in front of a train and tying Lil B up to a tank of propane to watch him blow up. Whoa, buddy! In an odd turn of events, Lil Wayne contributes vocals, but doesn’t appear in the visual. Asylum patients mouth Weezy’s parts. “The concept of the video is really trying to go more on the horror side. Game gets checked into the insane asylum and then he ends up getting taken to the coroner’s room and put to sleep,” offered the video’s director Matt Alonzo . This cut off Game’s R.E.D. LP reminds me of Russell Simmons ‘ failed horrorcore rap group, Flatlinerz . However, it is a cool Halloween joint, if that’s what you’re into. Hit up Rap-Up.com for more details on the video. RELATED POSTS: Uncle Luke: “Rihanna Should Try Dating Girls” Tyler The Creator Interviews Nas For XXL Magazine Game “The R.E.D Album” Tracklisting
