“The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd went into an emotional tirade on air about Bishop Eddie Long recently. She believes emphatically that Long took the “coward road” when he settled the sexual misconduct charges against him and sealed the records so that the details will never be revealed. She brought up the issue of single mothers and the fact that they are often prey for ministers. Sherri became emotionally involved because she is a single Christian mother herself who also has a son and she trusts her church would give her son the proper guidance. Watch the video below and tell us what you think: Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] Eddie Long’s Church Is Collapsing, Says Source Sherri Shepherd Found Pics Of Her Husband Having Sex While She Was In ICU With Newborn
Today is Kanye West’s 34th birthday! Now we all know that Mr. West loves to adorn himself with the finer things in life. The exclusive items that he purchases on a day-to-day basis would suffice for the average person’s birthday, Christmas and anniversary presents combined … for life! So in celebration of Yeezy’s birthday, June 8, why not recap eight of the most ridiculously gaudy gifts that he has presented to himself? After all, he probably thinks that his gifts are the best anyway! FACT OF THE DAY: Kanye West Almost Signed With Capitol Records When Kanye feels like having Indian curry and fish for lunch, he flies it (and the head chef) in from the UK to New York for $4,000. Visiting Egypt or the King Tut exhibition isn’t enough; Kanye needs the $300,000 gold Horus chain and pyramids ring to “set it off right.” Mirrors are cool, but Kanye would prefer to look at a bejeweled image of himself in his $180,000 Tiret watch. Kanye thought it was a good idea to permanently replace his bottom teeth with gold and diamonds. From what he tells Ellen DeGeneres, toothpaste is the perfect jewelry cleanser anyhow! Kanye doesn’t like to ride in style… he rides above style! Kanye purchased a $1.7 million secret agent SLR Mercedesz-Benz McLaren. Kanye makes his wildest dreams reality—he films “Runaway,” featuring a nude Phoenix, ballerinas, and a huge Michael Jackson float. It makes perfect sense that Kanye wanted his $7 million LA home to be as smart and vivid as himself. His home is run by an elaborate computer matrix. Who likes vixens with big mouths? not Kanye. He paid Amber Rose a seven-figure “silence fee” to keep quiet about their relationship. Did You Know Nicki Minaj Plays The Clarinet? See The Video Here! BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #62: Ludacris Debuts As Radio Personality “Chris Lova Lova” NEW MUSIC: Beyonce Ft. Andre 3000 “Party”
I never thought this day will come. I was hopeless and I thought Never Say Never was just a saying, I didn’t believed it. Until one day someone called me and said, “Hey listen, you won a meet and greet with Justin Bieber!” I was like, “Ha? Who is this, I know you’re messing with me”. He said nicely, “No, you really won. Congratulations!” I said thank you so many times and almost cried on the phone. Since that day I never stopped thinking about it. The meeting was right before the concert, so it was even better. I was waiting in the line to enter the meet and greet and I knew my dream was going to come true. I said to myself the whole time, “Don’t cry, don’t be stupid. Be normal. Smile and hug him, that’s it”. When it was my turn, I entered with three other beliebers. The guards said to us,”Don’t hug him, don’t touch him, don’t speak to him, don’t scream, you don’t do anything. You’ll take a picture and leave immediately”. I thought oh my god, WTF? I entered and obviously started crying, I saw him in front of my own eyes! He was so real. I didn’t stand next to him in the picture though, and I cried even more. I stood next to Kenny, and Kenny looked at me and said, “Hey I remember you! Don’t cry! You gave me the guitar for Justin!” (My friends and I gave Kenny our gifts to Justin in the middle of the night. The gift was a guitar filled with his pictures, 2 T-shirts and a hat). I smiled and said, “Yes.. it’s me…” Kenny smiled back and pushed me towards Justin and said, “Hey Justin, this is the girl who made the guitar!” When he said that to Justin, we just stared each other. He looked at me, smiled and said, “Oh thank you so much! It’s amazing. Aww don’t cry!” He came to hug me, and I hugged him back. This hug was all my dreams coming true. This hug was what I wanted for 3 years, this hug proved me to NEVER SAY NEVER. It proved me that dreams DO come true. Then I needed to leave, and the guards pushed me away. But I heard Justin say, “YOU’RE AMAZING. THANK YOU”. I rushed out to my friends and told them everything. The concert started 2 hours later, and it was amazing as always. I’ll never forget this day, BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Since that day, I knew it. I know I will always be a belieber no matter what. I know I will support Justin forever, until the end. Thank you so much Justin for being you, for being such an amazing person. Never change, youre amazing, just the way you are. ♥ -@SmilingWithJDB Read the original post: I never thought this day will come. I was hopeless and I thought…
I never thought this day will come. I was hopeless and I thought Never Say Never was just a saying, I didn’t believed it. Until one day someone called me and said, “Hey listen, you won a meet and greet with Justin Bieber!” I was like, “Ha? Who is this, I know you’re messing with me”. He said nicely, “No, you really won. Congratulations!” I said thank you so many times and almost cried on the phone. Since that day I never stopped thinking about it. The meeting was right before the concert, so it was even better. I was waiting in the line to enter the meet and greet and I knew my dream was going to come true. I said to myself the whole time, “Don’t cry, don’t be stupid. Be normal. Smile and hug him, that’s it”. When it was my turn, I entered with three other beliebers. The guards said to us,”Don’t hug him, don’t touch him, don’t speak to him, don’t scream, you don’t do anything. You’ll take a picture and leave immediately”. I thought oh my god, WTF? I entered and obviously started crying, I saw him in front of my own eyes! He was so real. I didn’t stand next to him in the picture though, and I cried even more. I stood next to Kenny, and Kenny looked at me and said, “Hey I remember you! Don’t cry! You gave me the guitar for Justin!” (My friends and I gave Kenny our gifts to Justin in the middle of the night. The gift was a guitar filled with his pictures, 2 T-shirts and a hat). I smiled and said, “Yes.. it’s me…” Kenny smiled back and pushed me towards Justin and said, “Hey Justin, this is the girl who made the guitar!” When he said that to Justin, we just stared each other. He looked at me, smiled and said, “Oh thank you so much! It’s amazing. Aww don’t cry!” He came to hug me, and I hugged him back. This hug was all my dreams coming true. This hug was what I wanted for 3 years, this hug proved me to NEVER SAY NEVER. It proved me that dreams DO come true. Then I needed to leave, and the guards pushed me away. But I heard Justin say, “YOU’RE AMAZING. THANK YOU”. I rushed out to my friends and told them everything. The concert started 2 hours later, and it was amazing as always. I’ll never forget this day, BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Since that day, I knew it. I know I will always be a belieber no matter what. I know I will support Justin forever, until the end. Thank you so much Justin for being you, for being such an amazing person. Never change, youre amazing, just the way you are. ♥ -@SmilingWithJDB Read the original post: I never thought this day will come. I was hopeless and I thought…
Singer overcame vocal problems Tuesday night for a great performance of Carrie Underwood’s ‘Flat on the Floor,’ but our money’s on Scotty McCreery. By Eric Ditzian Lauren Alaina performs on “American Idol” on Tuesday Photo: FOX Contrary to our earlier predictions, “American Idol” on Tuesday night was indeed packed with surprises — just none that had anything to do with Scotty McCreery’s and Lauren Alaina’s performances . The two finalists, as expected, kept the penultimate “Idol” a strictly country affair. Instead, the shocking twists and turns took place before and between the singers’ onstage appearances (though, sadly, not even these oddities could turn the show into a particularly compelling viewing experience). Ryan Seacrest hit pause on the proceedings just minutes after they began, telling the audience (as had been widely reported online) that Lauren had severely strained her vocal chords but wouldn’t bow out of the competition. “I’m here. I’m ready to sing,” she said, attempting to maintain her composure. “And I’m fine — don’t worry about me.” So much for the possibility of Haley Reinhart rising up from the heap of “Idol” castoffs to challenge Scotty for the win. No sooner had the 17-year-old country boy finished his first performance than Seacrest rushed through the voting numbers and tossed to commercial. What, Randy Jackson doesn’t get to weigh in with a yo-dog this and for-me-for-you that? Steven Tyler doesn’t get to see how times he can say “beautiful” in a 15-second sound bite? As our MTV News colleague Jim Cantiello put it, “I guess ‘Idol’ producers finally realized what viewers have been saying for months: These judges are useless. Randy, Steven and Jennifer Lopez, in fact, wouldn’t get a chance to offer up their opinions until after the second set of performances, by which time one thing was clear: If you aren’t a country fan, this show was a super-boring affair. But a hoedown is what voters wanted in this “Idol” finale, and who are we to argue? Our job, instead, is to line ’em all up and lay down some grades. It’s time for our final “American Idol” report card of the year! Excellent Lauren Alaina : “Flat on the Floor” by Carrie Underwood Early in May, Lauren’s take on this track stood as a sort of comeback moment for the teen: After weeks of tentative performances in which the carefree and confident Lauren we knew seemed to disappear under the sweat-inducing reality-show spotlight, the singer stormed back. We had to stop ourselves from aping Randy and declaring, “She’s back, baby!” On Tuesday, she took that performance up a notch, not in spite of but perhaps because of her injured instrument. There was a welcome raspy quality to her vocals, and she overcame some initial nervousness to really let loose. Good Scotty McCreery : “Gone” by Montgomery Gentry When Scotty performed this tune a few weeks ago, we marveled at the kid’s swagger: He skipped around the stage, busted out a little call-and-response with the backup singers, and generally seemed to have reached a new level in his onstage persona . This time around, both by comparison and on its own, the performance was a bit of a letdown. Sure it had all sorts of energy, but Scotty mumbled his way through the early lines and didn’t soar to the kinetic heights he had before. It was a perfectly good performance, but it was by no means great. Scotty McCreery : “Check Yes or No” by George Strait Back in April when Scotty took on a Strait song , he let his vocals stretch further than at any point in the season. Yet he still stayed within his country comfort zone. It was a winning combination. “Check Yes or No” was another winner, though his vocals didn’t necessarily have the power to compete with all that instrumentation. Still, Scotty held his guitar like Elvis, wagged his eyebrows like a patient undergoing electroshock therapy and somehow came out looking like a future country superstar. With Scotty standing up there in a row with the band, the stage presented something of an “Idol” hero shot. Lauren Alaina : “Maybe It Was Memphis” by Pam Tillis We know Carrie Underwood’s heart was in the right place when she selected this song for Lauren. At least in genre, it truly is a great fit for the teenager. But mangled voice or not, Lauren doesn’t possess the vocal delicateness the song requires. Making up for the lack of artistic grace, however, was the grittiness with which her ailment had gifted her. Satisfactory Lauren Alaina : “Like My Mother Does” Call it a brilliant production move or contrived even for “Idol,” but Lauren’s ode to mothers was about as savvy a song choice as any contestant could ask for during a finale. There was a lovely little chorus, and who except the hard of heart can complain about the unvarnished, emotional hug she shared with her mom during the performance? Here’s the thing: By this point, Lauren’s voice really was struggling, the rasp giving way to a warble. Nonetheless, the judges fawned over her, with J. Lo declaring that the song might have won her the competition. Let’s not go overboard, but let’s also be clear: Anything can happen on Wednesday’s (May 25) elimination show. Unsatisfactory Scotty McCreery : “I Love You This Big” Maybe it was the video playing overhead, maybe it was the zombies waving their hands in the front rows, but this tune was undeniably, inescapably cheesy. When the song finally busted open, Scotty’s notes were flat, never soaring to the heights to which the song clearly aspired. Yet we have to give credit where it’s due. Scotty possesses the icy confidence you want in an ace pitcher: someone who can shut out the pressure, step on the mound and hurl some effing heat; and when a pitcher doesn’t have his best stuff on any given day, you need him to find ways to win. If you ask us, that’s what Scotty did on Tuesday. He didn’t have his best stuff, but his confidence in his gifts carried him through. Again, anything can happen, but we’ll call it now: Scotty McCreery for the win! Don’t miss a special edition of “Idol Party Live” Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, finale red-carpet coverage and the last “Idol in 60 Seconds” of season 10. Get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos ‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Performances
Wow this sounds “interesting”: Comedian, TV host…man-eater? A source tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now) that Chelsea Handler dumped 50 Cent just before the holidays, leaving the 35-year-old rapper “heartbroken.” Determined to win her back, 50 Cent — who was first spotted canoodling with the Chelsea Lately host in October — “spent Christmas sending her gifts, but she sent them back. She put a note on one that said, ‘I can buy my own gifts.’” Though both Handler, 35, and 50 Cent recently attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, a reconciliation was the last thing on the Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang author’s mind. According to an eyewitness, Handler had already set her sights on Uma Thurman’s ex, hotelier Andre Balazs, 54. “They snuck kisses” at Bing Bar on January 22, the source says of the two. Handler and Balazs were later spotted partying at Tao before leaving together at 2:30 a.m. “Chelsea and Andre are dating,” a Handler pal confirms to Us. “He’s exactly her type.” SMH at Bugsy always falling for the “manly” broads. Source
Check out our gift guide for the music lover in your life! By Jocelyn Vena Photo: MTV News It’s the holidays, and with less than a week until Christmas, some people might be rushing to get their holiday shopping over with. For those looking for gifts with a uniquely pop-culture slant, MTV News has rounded up some of the best gifts out there for fans of everyone from Drake to Lady Gaga. Check out photos of more pop-star gifts! Dunkees offers up Lil Wayne and Drake skateboard decks for the hip-hop fan in your family or social circle. Made by Daniel Militonian, the graffiti-style boards are certain to please any boarding fanatic. And if anyone has ever wanted to hear Snoop Dogg direct them as they drive, fans can personalize their TomTom GPS with the rapper’s voice. Lady Gaga certainly has plenty of swag on the market for her “little monsters” to eat up this holiday season. Music lovers would enjoy listening to “Bad Romance” or “Just Dance” on the superstar’s Heartbeats by Lady Gaga headphones . Unfortunately, early shoppers already snatched up all the Mua Mua Lady Gaga dolls, so you might have to scour online auction sites to snag one of those. Like Gaga, Bieber has his own headphones, Justbeats , that would please the ears of anyone who beliebs. Bieber also has a line of trading cards and his very own doll perfect for his fans to snuggle with. His pal, Taylor Swift, also has a doll all her own. If those pop stars won’t satisfy the pickiest person on your holiday shopping list, there are plenty of other celebrities with fashion and beauty products on the market. Katy Perry has her very own fragrance, which the pop world’s favorite cat lady named Purr . Snooki has her own line of slippers for those wanting to know what it feels like to walk a mile in the “Jersey Shore” star’s shoes. And finally, Beyonc
Comments Off on Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne Fans: Holiday Gifts For You!
