Nia Long is the latest celebrity to bare it all for a national publication while pregnant. In the latest issue of Ebony , Long joins those such as Miranda Kerr , Mariah Carey and Katie Price as stars that have changed into their birthday suits for the world to see, baby bump and all. The baby will be Long’s first with professional basketball player Ime Udoka. She also has an 11-year-old son, Massai Jr., with ex-boyfriend Massai Z. Dorsey and she tells Ebony : “Society tells us, ‘Get married before 30.’ I think if we just take our time as women, and do what comes natural to us and for us, we would make fewer mistakes.” What do you think of Nia Long posing naked while expecting? It’s…
Nicki Minaj goes seriously old school on the latest cover of W . We’re talking old, old, old school, people. Thanks to artist Francesco Vezzoli, the artist is transformer into a 18th-century woman, donning elaborate pieces by Dior Haute Couture, Vera Wang, and Western Costume Company. See for yourself: Said Vezzoli of working with Minaj, who surprised her biggest fan on Ellen this week in this adorable video : “I wanted to play with the public image of a female hip-hop star. During my entire career, I have always been fascinated by powerful women in history. I have spent a lot of time researching the ways they were represented in art and how their images were used to mold the public imagination.” Mission accomplished, we’d say. Compare this look to Minaj’s recent Cosmo cover . Notice any differences?
Rapper Rick Ross is reportedly doing just fine at the moment, despite suffering a seizure and losing consciousness during a flight today from Fort Lauderdale to Memphis. An onlooker tells TMZ the artist collapsed soon after take-off, as his entourage leaped out of their seats to tell airplane personnel what was going on. A doctor on board proceeded to administer CPR and the jet made an emergency landing. As he was wheeled off in a gurney, sources say Ross started to come around again. Just a couple hours later, he was Tweeting and even claiming he still planned to perform at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Tweeted Wale, who is apparently a fellow rapper and friend: “I just talked to Ross…he’s 100 pct ok..” We’re glad to hear it. [Photo: WENN.com]
Happy Thursday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: James Bond’s 23rd may have a title… Octavia Spencer could deal for Diablo Cody… Javier Bardem may return to villainy (animation-style)… And the Nobel literature winner is… and more.
Chris Brown made good on his promise to reward the fan who returned his $22,000 watch. An Ohio girl named Alisha got the VIP treatment last night! Team Breezy rolled through the fan’s hometown of Cincinnati, where he gave her two great seats to his concert at the city’s Riverbend Music Center. Chris also met with Alisha to thank her, then invited her to hang with him and his entourage before the show and signed a picture for good measure. Good thing he didn’t lose that gold wrist thingy. If you missed it, Chris accidentally tossed the diamond-encrusted Rolex into the crowd at the MTV VMAs last month during his ree-diculous performance. Incredibly, it landed in the lap of an honest person. Alisha ended up with the thing, then amazingly came forward and gave it back to Brown’s bouncer. Good to see her do the right thing, and that Chris treated her to a heckuva time as a result. Keep your eye out and you can see it go flying here: Chris Brown VMA Performance 2011
After touring with Justin Bieber and Janet Jackson, the MB boys finally drop their debut album. By Tami Katzoff Mindless Behavior Photo: MTV News After three years of preparation in the studio and on the road ( with the likes of Justin Bieber and Janet Jackson), the young men of Mindless Behavior are finally able to share the result of their efforts: their debut album, #1 Girl. Taking a quick break from an album signing session at Basement Mix Records in Brooklyn, teens Prodigy, Princeton, Ray Ray and Roc Royal talked to MTV News about everything that’s led up to this moment. “It’s all come down to this day,” Princeton said of their Tuesday release-day. “Last night we stayed up until 12 o’clock. And we were in our hotel room all together, and we got back at like 11:40 so we had 20 minutes, and we just waited. And we didn’t say one word until it turned 12 o’clock.” Once it was officially September 20, the celebration began. “We just started to scream and jump up and down,” Princeton recalled. It was a crazy night, added Roc Royal — “the most exciting night of our lives.” To put together #1 Girl the R&B/pop group enlisted the talents of several top producers, including Polow Da Don, Boi-1da and JukeBox. And if the members of Mindless Behavior are excited about it, their fans are positively giddy. “We’ll never get used to it,” Ray Ray said about the throngs of teen and pre-teen girls that greet MB at every appearance. “It’s always different. First time they’re just screaming. Next time they’re biting Princeton, third time they’re pulling my hair.” Some of those fans can be seen as extras in Mindless Behavior’s latest music video, “Mrs. Right” — directed by “Tower Heist” helmer Brett Ratner. Princeton explained how their partnership with the Hollywood heavyweight came to be. “After the Kids’ Choice Awards, we went to his house. We ate dinner and hung out with him, and within the next month he was like, ‘I want to direct your next video.’ ” The boys predict more big things in their future. After they return from the Scream Tour (with Diggy Simmons, the New Boyz and others) this fall, there’s going to be “more albums, more fans and more shows,” Princeton said. Their list of dream collaborators includes Drake, Kanye West, Nikki Minaj, Rihanna and Jay-Z. And then, according to Prodigy, the Grammys will come … as well as “every award you can think of.” Related Artists Mindless Behavior
‘It’s all good,’ Bobby Ray tells MTV News. ‘We took care of it.’ By Rob Markman B.o.B Photo: Getty Images The adventures of Bobby Ray continue. On Tuesday, a Cornell University newspaper reported that rapper B.o.B and his entourage skipped out on a $1,060 tab at a college town bar in Ithaca, New York, over the weekend. It was all a big misunderstanding, B.o.B told MTV News. “Obviously, I have no problem paying a bill of more than $1,000, and when I left the bar, I did not know that the bill was not taken care of,” said the MC, who was in town for a Cornell homecoming performance. “Sometimes people will give you one complimentary bottle or maybe two complimentary bottles, but in my head I’m always prepared to take care of the bill. I don’t walk out on tabs.” According to the Cornell Daily Sun, B.o.B and his 11 guests ordered three $300 bottles of vodka and received a complimentary bottle of champagne at Level B, but when it came time to pay the bill (which also included a $160 gratuity charge), his team skipped out on the tab. “For me, I feel like whoever was responsible could’ve talked to me instead of using my name in an article. They could’ve talked to me first about it and I would’ve gladly paid the bill double for interest for not paying it,” B.o.B said. Bobby Ray has since paid the debt: “It’s all good; we took care of it.” And although the rapper has been the subject of gossip blog posts over the incident, he insists that he has moved on and is focused on work for his sophomore album. “I’m working on my next album, it’s almost done. I got a new single coming out, ‘Strange Clouds’ featuring Lil Wayne, so it’s moving forward.” Related Artists B.o.B
Britney Spears’ adorable l’il munchkins are not twins, but darn close – both celebrate their birthdays this week, and were born just under one year apart! Jayden James turned five yesterday. Sean Preston turns six tomorrow! Today, we’re splitting the difference and honoring both youngans with a birthday tribute. Hope Britney, Preston and JJ have some fun stuff planned! Hey, at least two good things came out of Britney’s marriage to Kevin Federline. The best things, in fact. It was just an epic disaster otherwise. Britney Spears’ entourage enjoys some downtime at Disneyland. [Photo: WENN.com]
Kreayshawn recently dissed CEO of Maybach Music Group Rick Ross, calling him “Fake” in a freestyle. She later denied the diss but was caught on camera days later taking shots at the boss again. Kreayshawn and Rick Ross also had a run in at this years VMAs . Rick Ross has responded to Kreashawn in an upcoming cover story with XXL. Rozay’s response was nothing nice. He threatened the female rapper and her entourage, calling her a dirty bitch. “I cant wait to slap the sh*t out of whoever carries her bags,” says Ross. “And I hope it’s her n*gga. Dirty b*tch. You better know the f*ck you talking about. I’ll pay 50K to mess up your whole week.” RELATED POSTS: Rick Ross & Kreayshawn Clash At VMA’s [VIDEO] Da Brat & Kreayshawn Developing A “Special Friendship”? Meek Mill Ft. Rick Ross “Im A Boss” [NEW VIDEO] Radio Host Confronts Kreayshawn For Using “N-Word” [VIDEO] Revealing Kreayshawn Photos Hit Internet!
