Chris Brown had the potential to be a music icon and squandered it all after countless bad decisions, mental breakdowns and tweets. At one point, he was a globally swooned over Pop superstar before shriveling into a crackish corpse who always looks homeless and un-loved. Here’s a photo gallery of Chris Brown’s evolution from teen heartthrob to crackish trainwreck. Take a look.
Yeezus loves degenerates and Degeneres … Kanye West is far from finished promoting his Yeezus LP. As he resumes the Yeezus tour, the superstar will also premiere a new visual next week on The Ellen Show next week. See more at: Hip Hop Wired
Terrence, we would be mad too if we weren’t getting anymore of that “Iron Man” gwap. Terrence Howard Blames Robert Downey Jr. For His Absence In Iron Man Sequels Robert Downey Jr. is known to be part of shrewd business deals. According to US Magazine: Drama, drama, drama. Terrence Howard spilled all kinds of secrets on the Nov. 14 episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” including — but not limited to — what really went down between the first and second Iron Man movies, when he was replaced as Lt. Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes by Don Cheadle. “This is going to get me in a lot of trouble,” the Best Man Holiday actor told Bravo’s Andy Cohen. “It turns out that the person that I helped become Iron Man, when it was time to re-up for the second [movie], took the money that was supposed to go to me and pushed me out.” Howard, 44, didn’t name names, but the person who became Iron Man, of course, is Robert Downey Jr. “We did a three-picture deal, so that means that you did the deal ahead of time. It was going to be a certain amount for the first one, a certain amount for the second one, a certain amount for the third,” the Oscar nominee explained to Cohen. “They came to me with the second and said, ‘Look, we will pay you one-eighth of what we contractually had for you, because we think the second one will be successful with or without you.’” (The first Iron Man movie grossed more than $585 million worldwide in its first 14 months. The sequel, Iron Man 2, was the third highest-grossing movie of 2010, and Iron Man 3 has grossed over $1 billion since its release in May 2013.) Howard said that he tried, to no avail, to get some backup from his pal. “I called my friend — that I helped get the first job — and he didn’t call me back for three months,” he claimed, prompting the WWHL audience to break into a chorus of disapproving “oohs.” “How are things now with your friend?” Cohen asked. “Oh, I love him,” the star replied dryly, without a trace of a smile. “God’s gonna bless him.” Dayum, he helped Robbie get the “Iron Man” gig and in the end he screwed him. With friends like that, who needs enemies. WENN
Alec is finally keeping it 100. MSNBC Suspends Alec Baldwin’s Late-Night Show We live in a society where you have to watch what you say because there is always a person with a camera willing to put you on blast. Alec is learning the hard way. According to Hollywood Reporter: MSNBC has suspended Alec Baldwin’s new talk show for two weeks after the actor turned talk-show host’s use of gay slurs drew widespread criticism. The announcement Friday followed the controversial actions of the 30 Rock star over the past several days. Up Late With Alec Baldwin had premiered only a month ago, on October 11. “I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have — and for that I am deeply sorry,” Baldwin said in a statement. “Words are important. I understand that and will choose mine with great care going forward. What I said and did this week, as I was trying to protect my family, was offensive and unacceptable. Behavior like this undermines hard-fought rights that I vigorously support. I understand Up Late will be taken off the schedule for tonight and next week.” On Thursday, TMZ published a video showing the actor hurling gay slurs at a photographer who had been in a confrontation with Baldwin. The video was widely circulated online, and the host’s language drew wide condemnation, including from gay-rights advocacy group GLAAD. Baldwin has since apologized on Twitter for causing offense. He reiterated that in a note posted to MSNBC’s site Friday: “I want to apologize to my loyal fans and to my colleagues at MSNBC — both for my actions and for distracting from their good work. Again, please accept my apology.” Why is Alec always bugging the fawk out? AKM-GSI
Katherine just won’t give up. Katherine Jackson Appeals Decision In Wrongful Death Case Trying to appeal this case and dealing with Conrad Murray’s release may prove too much for Katherine. According to Spin: Katherine Jackson is seeking an appeal in the wrongful death trial that declared concert promoter AEG not liable in the early demise of her son, Michael Jackson. The initial charge was that the company had hired Dr. Conrad Murray — recently released after serving two years behind bars for involuntary manslaughter — with the knowledge that the physician was incompetent. After a long and complicated trial, a jury decided AEG did nothing wrong. They declared that Murray was perfectly fit to do his job, though we’re still not convinced he’s a good candidate for a reality television show. While Jackson certainly died by the man’s negligent hand (this having been proven in a court of law), and certain higher-ups at AEG displayed some disgusting behavior in dealing with the King of Pop (pushing Jackson despite his flagging health, referring to him as “the freak”), the matter appeared to be settled. Katherine Jackson’s latest move is being alternately criticized as a money-grab and praised as an attempt to seek justice. Regardless, there was $40 billion on the table on the last go-around Do you agree that AEG needs to pay up? EPA
What a messed up way to die. Man Dies After Jumping From Rocks Into Pool The kid had his whole life ahead of him. Sad. According to KTLA: A Cal State Fullerton student who was hiking with a group of friends in the Angeles National Forest died after jumping from some rocks into a pool of water, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release Tuesday. The group of 13 college students were hiking in the Hermit Falls area Monday when several of them decided to jump into the water from the adjacent rocks. Friends tell KTLA that 19-year-old Kevin La landed in the water, but when he surfaced he appeared to be unconscious. Some members of the group attempted to use their cellphones to call for help while others performed CPR on La. He was airlifted to Huntington Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Hermit Falls is a well known spot where hikers often participate in cliff jumping. Friends have created a Facebook in La’s memory. “I’m going to miss his smile,” friend Jean To said. “That smile brought joy to a lot of people’s faces. He brought smiles to people who were going through tough times.” They should have stopped him from doing something so dangerous. Facebook
Book deal but still no ring … 300 Sandwiches Blogger Signs Huge Book “300 Sandwiches” is about to become a book. Via NYPost reports: The Post’s Page Six reporter Stephanie Smith is going to turn her humorous blog into a book after signing with Random House’s new imprint, Zinc Ink — headed by David Zinczenko and Stephen Perrine. “Steve and I are both longtime friends of Stephanie from her days covering the magazine business for Women’s Wear Daily,” said Zinczenko, a longtime editor-in-chief of Men’s Health and now consulting for Men’s Fitness through his Galvanized Brands consulting firm. “So when she told us about her romantic, passionate, and very funny quest to make her boyfriend 300 sandwiches, our first reaction was, “That’s a book.” Zinc Ink is a joint venture imprint of Galvanized Media and Random House, specializing in physical, emotional and spiritual health, as well as fitness, nutrition and personal success. Smith became an overnight Internet sensation when she outed herself as the as the author of the 300 Sandwiches blog that she started in June 2012. Her boyfriend, Eric Schulte, had been doing most of the cooking when she decided to try her hand in the culinary world. “After I made him a sandwich — your basic turkey and swiss cheese — one day for lunch, he told me, “Honey, you’re 300 sandwiches away from an engagement ring,” she said. The anonymous blog launched shortly thereafter. Smith said as of Tuesday, she was at 197 sandwiches. The book, which was brokered by William Morris Endeavor, is due out around Valentine’s Day, 2015. Will you be picking up this new book? Continue reading →
Whoa, do you think she could be lying on the D ? According to NY Daily News reports : A scorned Ivy League philosophy editor smeared her ex with a series of online posts calling him a sex-obsessed sicko with a “micro penis” who engages in “animal role play,” according to court documents. Louise Silberling, an editor at Cornell University’s Philosophical Review, retaliated against architect John Wender — with whom she only went on three dates — with a series of scandalous poems and messages she posted online after they broke up, according to a defamation lawsuit filed Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court. Wender, 53, is seeking up to $1.25 million in damages and is “irreparably harmed” after the pair met online in March 2011 — and then about a year later she started slinging the slanderous insults at him. The spurned scholar accuses Wender of taking sick pleasure in “degrading women, violence toward women sexually … bondage, rape play, auto-erotic asphyxia and strangulation,” according to the lawsuit. Silberling, whose LinkedIn page says she’s fluent in four languages, also alleges that Wender engages in “animal role play” — and, in another affront, slams his “tiny STD infested weiner,” the court papers allege. When reached by a reporter, Silberling was shocked she was being sued. “Any allegations against me would be bogus,” she said. Many of her alleged posts are accompanied by pictures of a smiling Wender, along with unidentified people engaging in erotic bondage acts. When reached at his luxury Harlem home, the furious divorced father said Silberling is “insane.” “She went to my high school,” he said. “We only went on three dates. It’s affected my life, it’s affected my kids’ lives. She’s insane.” Yeah she definitely sounds cray cray, but it also makes us wonder what went down on those three dates… Shutterstock
When the pastor loses faith …you know things are bad. Pastor Commits Suicide This is really sad. According to Raw Story: A Macon, Georgia pastor who expressed concern over his connection to God killed himself while his family and congregation were at his church, WMAZ-TV reported on Monday. The Rev. Teddy Parker Jr. was found dead outside his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head following the Sunday service at Bibb Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Christian Post reported that Parker sent his wife and two daughters to the church ahead of him before the service. “When he didn’t show up they went looking for him,” a church member, Russell Rowland, told the Post. “I’m very surprised because he didn’t preach that. He preached totally against it. It’s something that the congregation don’t really understand.” The Post also cited a 2010 sermon, “Facing Your Storm With Confidence,” in which Parker told his parishoners there had been moments in his life when he did not feel his connection with God.“I try to pray but I don’t feel like God is hearing me,” Parker said at the time. “I try to serve but I don’t feel like God is using me. And there are times in your life when God purposely withdraws from you, he doesn’t withdraw for the sake of leaving you but he withdraws so you can grow and mature.” Prayers go out to his family.