Taylor Armstrong has finally laid her husband to rest. One year after Russell Armstrong took his own life and Bravo milked every second out of that tragedy for the sake of ratings , sources confirm that Taylor has cremated him and interned Russell’s urn at a plot in Hollywood. “Taylor Armstrong attended the placement of Russell’s urn,” an insider tells Celebuzz. ”She was the only one to attend and left a single flower, at the site. Russell was interred in a classic cross mahogany urn.” Because there had been contention over just where Russell would be buried, another urn containing his ashes was sent to Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton, Texas, the location where his surviving family members – including mother John Ann Hotchkiss – wanted him to rest. Taylor, meanwhile, has been filming the new season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . She reportedly suffered a ” catastrophic meltdown ” earlier this summer. She really, really sucks. [Photo: WENN.com]
Michael Phelps’ girlfriend Megan Rossee gives him even more reasons to smile than 22 Olympic medals. Well, close to it anyway, if they’re actually dating. Following his record-setting run at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, Michael Phelps was spotted out celebrating with a “mystery blonde.” Thanks to Hollyscoop , we know that lady’s name, and what she looks like! Here’s Phelps with Megan Rossee, a 25-year-old model and L.A. resident: “She and Phelps began dating in January (of this year) and things started to heat up just prior to the Olympics in London,” says the source. Hilariously, Megan was in a love triangle with Phelps and Lauren Conrad’s ex! “At the time when they began dating, [ The Hills’ ] Doug Reinhardt was crushing on her too, but she chose to be with Michael instead.” According to the celebrity gossip site, Phelps was smitten from the start: “Michael knew that he had to leave for the Olympics and not wanting to give up on their relationship, he flew Megan out to the trials in Omaha, then to London for The Games.” A candid photo of Michael Phelps, girlfriend and medals in hand, shows him celebrating in London and beaming for the camera. Aww. “Yay Michael” Megan’s caption reads. Indeed. Currently, Megan and Michael are in London and will be doing some more private celebrating once the games conclude next week: “They’ll remain in London for three weeks after the Olympics wrap up this weekend to check out the sights and do some traveling together.” Like the swimming legend, Rossee is athletic. She used to be an avid soccer player; she’s now an aspiring model and works at Hollywood’s Blok nightclub. Her Model Mayhem profile lists her at 5’9″ with blue-green eyes; a go-getter with an All-American girl flavor … whatever that means. According to the Hollyscoop source, Ryan Lochte ‘s chief rival has been urging her for some time to quit her job as a cocktail waitress. “He wants her to travel the world with him but she hasn’t made her decision yet to quit. She’s heavily considering it,” the source says. From the looks of the photo above, she might be leaning towards “yes.” Nice looking couple. You know, if they’re really a couple. Phelps is falsely linked to around 10 women per week, so it’s hard to be sure.
For Missy Franklin, it pays to win a Gold Medal. Yes, that’s literally true, based on the monetary award given to Olympic champions. But it’s also true emotionally, as this 17-year old swimming star has found out. The Colorado native has already received Twitter props from Justin Bieber , but the singer and his adorable brother have now taken it a congratulatory step further. Watch their video message to Franklin below, along with her reaction to it:
When Steven Tyler departed American Idol last month, he said in a statement that he “loved every minute” of the experience. But in a new Rolling Stone interview, the rocker sounds a very different tune. “It was something to do while the storm blew by, to be honest,” Tyler tells the magazine, adding that he joined the panel mainly due to spats with his Aerosmith bandmates at the time. Once he was actually on board, the singer says Idol just was “not [his] cup of tea.” Tyler has nothing negative to say about Randy Jackson or Jennifer Lopez – or about taking home $10 million per year, we’re guessing – but he really didn’t enjoy criticizing aspiring artists. “The show’s about kids and what you do to nurture their talent,” he said. “They wanted me to take the piss out of the kids and I don’t have that in me. That’s not what I’m about.” American Idol, of course has moved on from Tyler and from J. Lo. Mariah Carey has signed on, with Nick Jonas and Pharrell Williams both rumored to join her.
Chicago clothing store loses $3,000 worth of jeans in flash robbery These kids today are crazy I tell you: A mob of more than 20 teenagers descended on a trendy Wicker Park shop on Saturday and made off with more than $3,000 worth of jeans. CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley reports the incident was caught on store surveillance cameras, and the owner posted the video on YouTube. Luke Cho said he hopes the images help police find the robbers, or maybe even shame the parents of the teens enough that they’ll turn the kids in. From the moment the teens started flooding in the door at Mildblend Supply Co. on Milwaukee Avenue around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Cho knew something wasn’t right. “You see a group a group of teenagers walking in — or marching in — one-by-one. As you can see, it looks like it’s some kind of procession,” Cho said while reviewing the surveillance video on Sunday. To Cho, it looked like a flash mob was about to rob the store, so he immediately locked the door. “At least I think I kind of maybe stopped the flow a little bit, but I quickly realized something bad’s about to happen, and I alerted my staff to call 911,” Cho said. Most of the group flocked to an corner of the store right beneath a security camera, and appeared to know exactly what they were looking for: an exclusive, expensive brand of jeans called Nudie Jeans, which average about $200 a pair. “We happen to be one of the few that sell Nudie Jeans in the city,” Cho said. The teens tried to get out of store, but not before doing more shopping, stuffing their backpacks with merchandise, while other teens outside tried to get in. “At the time when I locked the door, they’re banging on the door,” Cho said. Eventually, the teens figured out how to unlock the door themselves, and rushed into the streets, which were packed with crowds from the Wicker Park Fest, making it easier to blend in. Now, Cho wonders whether the flash mob phenomenon is deserting downtown for the neighborhoods. “I think if they zero in on a product they want to steal, they’re going to go anywhere, and basically organize, and plan it to hit what they want,” Cho said. Cho said it took police 30 minutes to reach his store after the 911 call went out about 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. He said officers told him they were delayed by the many street closures for Wicker Park Fest. Cho called the incident organized looting, pure and simple. Police confirmed they’re investigating the robbery, but have made no arrests as of Sunday afternoon. youtube CBS2
For a label named Cash Money, they sure don’t like to pay muhfuggas… J.Prince Jr. Is Suing Cortez Bryant And Cash Money Records For Money Owed As Drake’s Management Houston’s J Prince Jr., son of Rap-A-Lot founder and CEO J Prince, is suing Drake’s management team for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, in what totals 10 claims against Cortez Bryant and his business associates. According to documents filed today in New York State Supreme Court, J Prince, Jr. stated that he deserves a cut of the profits earned for introducing Drake to Lil’ Wayne and Cortez Bryant’s management team, Aspire. In the lawsuit, J Prince Jr. alleges that Bryant and Drake verbally agreed to pay J Prince Jr. a portion of the profits earned. Prince claims that Bryant verbally agreed to, “use their experience, influence, and relationships to persuade Drake into entering an exclusive recording agreement and an exclusive management agreement with the two of them and Bryant, and was to use his influence to compel Lil’ Wayne to sign and promote Drake to and through Lil’ Wayne’s record company YME, once Drake signed the agreements.” In addition, given J Prince, Sr’s relationship with Cash Money Records, the distributor of Young Money would “consult with them and take the lead on their business dealings with YME and CMR.” The lawsuit also claims that on December 10, 2008, Bryant signed Drake to an exclusive management agreement with his company and defendant Roberson’s companies, Laurent and Three Kings, and that Bryant signed Drake to an exclusive recording agreement with his company, Aspire. J Prince Jr. also claims that in or around April 2009, Bryant made J Prince aware of the signing and pledged to honor the original agreement. Hopefully J.Prince gets his bread. Seems that all the other folks that sued them for money owed won their cases…eventually. Images via SplashNews/Twitter Source
Acclaimed actor, convicted tax cheat and current McKean Correctional Facility inhabitant Wesley Snipes had his hands full with more than just the feds before he landed behind bars. Check out a recently unearthed video of a deposition from his battle with United Talent Agency, which in 2007 won a judgment against Snipes for $1.7 million in unpaid fees. As the footage and the transcript (via THR ) reveal, Snipes’s characterization of the agent/talent dynamic demonstrates a righteous mind at work: Snipes : I can translate it to the way I understand it. It’s no different than a pimp. That’s what a pimp does with a ho. A pimp will lay claim to whatever the ho produces anywhere on the planet for as long as she’s a ho. And then, even after she retires from being a ho, they’re still gonna make the claim. Now, whether they actually do anything or not to deserve it is a whole ‘nother issue. That’s kind of my experience with the talent agencies — if they receive the phone call, if your name has been a part of their roster, if they receive a piece of mail, then as far as they’re concerned, they are entitled to commission. [Lawyer] : What does the pimp do when the ho doesn’t pay? Snipes : They usually beat them up. Priceless. Meanwhile, we can all follow up with Mr. Snipes when he gets out of the, uh, ho-le a year from tomorrow . Can’t wait.
The Bachelor and The Bachelorette spoilers seem to always leak, but the cast members are always on legal lockdown before, during and after the show. This fact makes it hard to believe recent reports that this year’s Bachelor winner, Courtney Robertson, is planning a tell-all book about the experience. According to In Touch, Ben Flajnik’s fiancee wants to “address misconceptions” about her name-calling, top-dropping, man-eating, “winning” ways. No other Bachelor or Bachelorette cast member has ever gone off the script by airing juicy behind-the-scenes details … most likely because of iron-clad NDAs. Just the same, “Courtney has a lot already written,” according to an unnamed source quoted by Wetpaint. “She started when she got home from filming the show.” “It was her way of coping with frustrations over how she was portrayed. Writing was her release … We all think she should definitely turn it into a book . It will be SO juicy.” One way to get around the legal obstacles? “Fictionalizing” it. “She could do it as a memoir – or as a fictional story loosely based on her life. It’s still in the early stages,” says the source of a possible Courtney novel. Hey, it worked for New York Times bestseller Lauren Conrad. In related news … check out these Courtney Robertson bikini photos ! You can definitely see what Ben saw in her, if you know what we’re talking about. [Photo: Fame/Flynet]
‘I’m always looking for different things to do,’ Cruise says of why he wanted to play egomaniacal rock god Stacee Jaxx. By Kara Warner Tom Cruise in “Rock of Ages” Photo: If you’ve seen or heard anything about this week’s heavily hyped movie musical “Rock of Ages,” our Friday, you’re likely well aware of the fact that one of its key selling points is Tom Cruise , who not only sings but dances his way through his supporting role. In the film, based on the Broadway play of the same name, Cruise plays the self-obsessed, egomaniacal rock god Stacee Jaxx, a role the Hollywood veteran said he enjoyed because it was such a big change from anything he’s done previously. “It was so different. I’m always looking for different things to do and to work with [director Adam] Shankman on a musical, he just really knows these musicals,” Cruise said at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. “And [to work with] Alec Baldwin, who I’ve known and admired, I have a scene with him and Paul Giamatti and Julianne [Hough] and Diego [Boneta] and Catherine Zeta-Jones — I wish I had more scenes with her, she’s just a legend in the musical world. All of it was fun.” Cruise’s young co-star, newcomer Boneta, had nothing but high praise about his experience working alongside the “Mission: Impossible” star. “He’s the hardest-working guy we’ve ever met in our lives,” Boneta said , speaking for himself and co-star Julianne Hough. “He’s so humble. I think that combination is something that really stuck with me. This is my first movie; this is Tom’s, like, 50th movie. That is a rare and very special combination.” Boneta said he will never forget the months of preparation for the role because he got to learn guitar and jam with Cruise. “Tom and I were taking guitar classes together because we both had to learn how to play guitar, and it was pretty surreal jamming out with Tom singing ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn,’ ” Boneta recalled. “He was playing the solo, and I was playing all the chords and stuff.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Rock of Ages.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Rock Of Ages’
Jennifer Aniston’s 45 year old, probably menopausal tits still look awesome, I guess that’s what surgery, good bras, and/or not having babies destroy your pussy, do to you…..unfortunately for her, tits aren’t enough for a motherfucker to stick around….even her hot body isn’t enough for a motherfucker to stick around….cuz hot tits come in a whole assortment of shapes, sizes and women who aren’t fucking snob, cunt, high maintenance divas who dont get that being a show like Friends was just lucky and its success, even though it made her 100s of millions, had nothing to do with her hard fucking nipples….there’s just something about her face I want to fucking punch, but luckily….who needs to look at her fucking face…when in dresses like this. TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS FOLLOW THIS LINK
