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The-Dream Says New Album May Be His Last

I really would like it to be the last one if I could,’ he says of upcoming album Love King. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Shaheem Reid The-Dream Photo: MTV News Is he or isn’t he? The-Dream has been threatening to stop making albums after his next release, Love King , but the hitmaking songwriter admitted his declaration comes with a catch. “It’s the last album, period,” he told MTV News on Monday (March 8). “I really would like it to be the last one if I could — in a perfect world.” The Atlanta native already has two critically acclaimed albums under his belt, 2007’s Love Hate and 2008’s Love vs. Money. And he’s scored a number of chart-topping tracks as the pen behind “Umbrella” and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).” His dedication to his craft as a hired songwriter is in part why he would like to finish his run of personal projects after the forthcoming Love King. However, he said, what he wants versus what may actually happen could very likely be two different things. “In the back of my mind, I’m thinking a fighter fights,” he explained. “You don’t retire on top. [Michael] Jordan didn’t retire on top. I’m not saying I’m the best [like him], but I’m the best at what I can do. And I can stop now and say, ‘This album is pretty good.’ ” For Love King, The-Dream said he plans to evolve as a performer. Because of his hectic schedule working with others, he previously didn’t have the chance to polish his skill set like he wanted. He joked about his weight, saying he works better for others when he’s eating red velvet cupcakes — but that diet clashes with his desire to be a slimmed-down performer. “Doing those things [for everyone else] prohibited me from being a certain individual or shedding 10 pounds when I wanted to,” he offered. At the end of last year, the singer hinted at impending retirement when he spoke about his next project. “The first two albums came out and it really was just about music,” he said. “This album, it has to be a lot more — whether that’s marketing, all of the things that the big guys get. We have to turn and put those things on me as an artist also. … Now we have to treat it like it means something to the building. I think everybody is there. We have an incredible staff at Def Jam, of course. Now we gotta buckle up for me and put them dollars up.” Who do you think about The-Dream’s retirement plans? Would you be happy if he stopped performing to focus on being a songwriter for other stars? Let us know in the comments below, or upload a video to Your.MTV.com ! Related Artists The-Dream

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Julia Allison’s Birthday Party, Starring Everyone But Julia Allison [Deep Thoughts]

I couldn’t abandon ship without saying goodbye to Julia Allison . Her birthday party was last night! And I know, I know: you’re so over Julia Allison, Why do you keep posting about her? I’m tired of hearing about her! Etc. Well, you bitches wouldn’t have clicked on the post if you didn’t want to read something about her, would you? Here’s what I think of Julia Allison: she’s like fuckin’ Bloody Mary, or Tao Lin. Every time her name pops up on the site, so does she. Emails! Comments! And so on. But people who completely freak out about Julia Allison and are her creepy internet stalkerazzi? I say, everything in moderation . And I don’t view her so much as a thing or this thing or a sociological experiment or whatever. Julia Allison is a business, and the business of Julia Allison is successful, and that business of being Julia Allison is predicated upon being a walking, talking publicity agency, fighting on all fronts, where the only client is Julia Allison. And people who want to be this well-known this badly probably will be—for better or, well, otherwise —but they also inherently accept everything that comes with it. Stalkerazzi and all! That said, I don’t really understand the out-and-out hatred of Julia Allison either. As far as breathing capitalist enterprises go, her business only comes at the cost of her own relationships and your airspace—which you can manipulate to your liking at any moment—and, well, Isn’t there someone better to rage against? Like Kim Jong-Il? At least with him, raging doesn’t necessarily help his cause . And let’s say Julia Allison does something nefarious, like lies about her media freebie disclosures, or cheats on her taxes, or stiffs a cab driver. You actually give a shit? You actually have time to give a shit? Especially if you aren’t paid to do so? Hopefully not. I just found her fascinating. A lot of Gawker readers did too, because they kept clicking until she landed the cover of Wired and was hanging out at Davos and shit. Isn’t that a goddamn gas? This person was so hated, she ended up at Davos. Ha. I guess I just wouldn’t be able to trust Julia Allison, because the everyday details of her personal life and relationships are—pretty much more than anyone I can think of off-hand—inextricably linked to her financial success. That must be tough. Ha. Here’s a gallery of pictures from her birthday party. She’s not in any of them. Obviously if you were there or know who her boyfriend is, I’d love to talk to you . This all makes me feel uncomfortable. I wouldn’t advocate huffing anything, but these might be more interesting on a glue high. You know? That’s her boyfriend on the left. If you know who it is, that’d be a fun story to go out with. She’s keeping him anonymous. Here they are at a party. Party! Here’s Julia Allison acolyte Jordan Reid. I actually bet Jordan’s a decent type! Did you know she was almost on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ? True story . Also, her husband, standing next to her, isn’t really anonymous. I think she just put the smiley face there to impersonate Julia? This entire thing is like reading hieroglyphics and I just don’t get it. Really, truly. I don’t understand much of this. If anything. Anyway, her boyfriend is this guy Kendrick Strauch who used to be in Harlem Shakes , who was a band everyone in New York had heard of, seen, or listened to, but also a band nobody could name a song by. Anyway, they broke up. Julia Allison’s Birthday Party, or Indie Rock Obscurity? Ehhhh….*Makes Scales With Hands* We’re gonna get a little place. Okay, yeah, we’re gonna get a little place and w’re gonna… We gonna…gonna have a cow, and some pigs, and we’re gonna have, maybe-maybe, a chicken. Post-op castration patients are often rehabbed with pictures of their spouses’ friends photo albums to ease them into their new roles in the world. . Dorrian’s, A Portrait . Mixed Media., 2010. Art courtesy the artist. If one of these women were to appear above my bed demanding alimony payments, I’d shit myself. And then consult the closest Dickens novel for advice. When the Mighty Morphin Sephora Rangers combine powers, it’s like Voltron , except nothing cool happens. They just drunkenly tumble to the ground and scrape their knees. Bronimal Collective. The Brosten Celtics. BroYPD: Bro York’s Finest. The Bro Team! Florence + The Brochine. Grizzly Bro. The Bro Steady. LCD Brosystem. The Bro-End Theory. Of Bros and Men. Brosserie. Brontausaurs. Keep it on the down-bro. Etc.

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My So Called Life Reunion!

Angela Chase and Jordan Catalano, together again! I think bittersweet is the thing this makes me feel. The Best Links: Via Nymag.com View

Travis Barker Defends Himself After Paparazzi Scuffle

‘I’m not a socialite out begging for that kind of attention,’ Blink-182 drummer tweets. By Gil Kaufman Travis Barker Photo: Jordan Strauss/ WireImage Travis Barker took to his Twitter account to defend himself on Sunday after a run-in with the paparazzi that ended with a scuffle and accusations of slashed tires. “Bottom line, take photos at red carpets,” Barker tweeted. “Take pics of hungry Hollywood starlets and douche bags that are out at clubs and bars that like it … Bottom line: I don’t. I’m not a socialite out begging for that kind of attention. I’m a family man out wit my kids. Don’t get the 2 twisted.” According to footage reportedly obtained by TMZ , Barker and his friends spat at the two photographers and videographers following them outside a Calabasas, California, restaurant on Sunday, then allegedly struck one’s camera and slashed another’s tires. Police were reportedly called out to investigate the incident and no arrests were made, though a vandalism report was taken. The video posted on the site opens with Barker yelling, “Where’s your homeboy?,” seemingly at one of the snappers. Barker reportedly got into it with a videographer on the way into the restaurant and, on his way out, another one accused a member of the entourage of taking his phone. A person in Barker’s entourage can be heard denying the lifting of the phone and the cops arrive on the scene shortly after. Barker is depicted in the video carrying his daughter as the photographers and videographers sit in their cars, taking pictures of him. Once they notice the tabloid shooters, Barker’s group approaches the car and unnamed associates confront the paps, who get out of the car and get into a verbal altercation. At one point, someone appears to nearly slap the video camera out of a paparazzo’s hand and a chase ensues as Barker’s friends complain about the tabloid shooters harassing the Blink drummer’s children. Shortly after another paparazzo accuses the Barker group of stealing his phone, police arrive on the scene and try to separate the two sides. One of the shooters tells the police they don’t wish to press charges, then complains that the tires of one of their cars were allegedly slashed. TMZ also obtained what it claimed was footage of the initial shooter seemingly antagonizing Barker when he arrived for breakfast at the restaurant. In the clip, the videographer rushes up on Barker as the drummer is walking quickly into a restaurant carrying his daughter. The shooter baits Barker, saying, “Why you speeding, whatcha gonna do?” to which a clearly annoyed Barker responds, “Get your camera [away] … I’ll kick the sh– out of you, bro. If I didn’t have my little girl in my hands? Gimme and hour and I’ll meet you.” Barker tweeted about the bum rush a short while later. “When I’m out at breakfast at 8 a.m. in the morning the last thing I appreciate is some photographer threatening me 2 fight while he’s 3 deep,” he wrote. “When I defend myself/my kids that don’t make me a tough guy. I was outnumbered and threatened so I did what any man would … paparazzi cried like young girls when it was no longer 3 of them against me and my kids. Didn’t they remember threatening me an hr. ago?? A spokesperson for Barker could not be reached for comment at press time, and it is unclear from the video what agencies the paparazzos work for. TMZ claimed that neither of the men Barker later confronted were in the first video. Related Artists blink-182

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Katie Price Plans Procreation with Alex Reid

Already the mother of three small children, Katie Price wants to procreate with new husband Alex Reid. No word on whether Alex Reid has been made aware of this. After all, we reported yesterday that Reid may want an annulment after apparently being railroaded into their wedding Price planned while he was kept in the dark. Alex was on Celebrity Big Brother , of course. Secluded and whatnot. No matter the circumstances, Katie Price – aka Jordan – made quick work of tying the knot with the cage fighter. Now, she hopes a baby will follow in short order. Better get those tubes tied quickly, Alex Reid, if you’re reading this. “Me and Alex so want kids – well, we are trying, so let’s hope, let’s hope,” she said Tuesday, a week after marrying Alex Reid during a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas. Let’s hope he’s aware that he wants kids, too. The recently-divorced model is already dealing with speculation that their marriage is in trouble, and dismissed the notion that the wedding was all a media stunt. “The only reason we got married in Las Vegas is because you can’t get married anywhere else unless you’ve been divorced for a certain amount of days,” she said. “But there was no Elvis or – you know, it wasn’t tacky at all.” Price split last year from her previous husband, singer Peter Andre . They have two children together. Price also has a third child with ex-boyfriend Dwight Yorke.

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Jordan Sparks is Covered Up on the Beach cuz She’s Fat of the Day

It’s nice to see Jordan Sparks wrapped up and covering her disgusting body on the beach of Miami. I am sure it’s a hell of a lot more fun than when her sister’s baby daddy murdered her entire family, oh wait, that was Jennifer Hudson, the other black American Idol…they all look the fucking same…. Yes. I did just make that joke. I hope that’s her brother and not her boyfriend, cuz I don’t think beds or hotel room neighbor’s can handle that kind of abuse. I mean other than me, because whenever I hear two people fucking, I always get excited, especially if it is a fat American Idol….yes Ruben, I’m talking to you big boy…. Pics via Bauer

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The Bullet Points: Socialite and Pharmecutical Suit Gigi Jordan Charged with Murdering her Autistic Son

Gigi Jordan , a multi-million pharmaceutical executive, was found in her $2,300/night suite “babbling incoherently” after trying to commit suicide, while her two year-old son lay dead next to her. She’s being charged with feeding him an overdose of pills. This story is, quite simply, one of the more insane, convoluted ones to come around in a while, especially with the conflicting nature of reports on Jordan. In just trying to suss out all the reports, it goes something like this: Gigi Jordan, a native Belgian, was the president of several New York-based pharmaceutical companies that manufactured drugs to treat cancer. None of the reports can seem to name the companies, though. After making her money in pharmaceuticals, Jordan got into the real estate game, making her fortune there. A New York Post source estimates Jordan’s value to be “about $100M.” In 2001, Jordan married Emil Valention Tzekov six days after divorcing the man she used to be married to, the pharmaceutical exec she made her fortune with, Raymond Mirra. Jordan gave birth to her son, Jude Michael, on July 13, 2001. It’d appear that the father of the son was Tzekov, who told the Daily News “That’s my son…I don’t know if I can talk about this.” Tzekov’s neighbors describe Jude Michael as “autistic” to the Daily News . Tzekov and Jordan got divorced in 2006. Tzekov told the Daily News he hadn’t seen Jordan or his son in a year. On Wednesday, Jordan checked into Room 1603 at The Peninsula Hotel. According to hotel staffers, she hangs a “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door, paid the bill in cash, ordered lots of room service, and “didn’t leave the room for two days.” According to the New York Post , Jordan’s aunt received an email from her threatening suicide and the murder of Jude. The aunt then contacted the 20th Precinct, faxing them the emails. The 20th moved into action, and figured Jordan was at The Peninsula. On showing up, police found the Do Not Disturb sign, and that Jordan had barricaded the door with either a couch or several chairs. On bursting down the door, they found Jordan lying on floor, foaming at the mouth and “babbling incoherently.” Her son, who’d been dead for what’s being estimated to be a day by police, was on the bed. Authorities believe Gigi Jordan fed Jude a lethal combination of Xanax and Ambien. Ambien’s been known to have a harsh side-effect of suicidal thoughts in some patients. Sources noted to the Post that the room was littered with pill bottles and “thousands” of pills, along with “scattered documents — including a suicide note penned by Jordan.” In the suicide note, she wrote that her son Jude was in “constant pain” and that she’d hoped “Jude [was in] a better place.” She also ” mentioned speaking with a Wyoming child porn investigator about the sexual abuse of kids, ” and cited the assistance of an ex-FBI agent. In an already bizarre and tragic case, this part sticks out: Ex-FBI agent Flint Waters “told me many rich people are involved,” Jordan wrote. “Many wealthy guys trade child porn like a hobby.” Waters did not return a call Friday night. The Daily News also reports that Jordan wrote that she donated $20M to Haiti relief efforts before attempting suicide , putting $12M to Doctors Without Borders and $8M to the Red Cross, noting that the other $7M in her estate would “be used for some better purpose in society.” Besides either organization now showing any record (though the News notes that this could be because she mailed the checks on Wednesday), this also conflicts with the New York Post ‘s sourced $100M valuation of her estate. On the website of a “Fertility guru”: Jordan had said having her child has “helped awaken a spiritual connection to God.” “In learning how to release my fear of losing something I really wanted and to allow myself to believe I would have it,” she wrote, “I gave birth to a beautiful boy, and experienced a greater depth of love and connectedness with my child.” Jordan’s currently in the hospital right now, and she’s going to be charged with the murder of her son . She’s been cooperating with authorities, and gave them the password to her computer. Now, just questions: How did Gigi Jordan amass her fortune, and were these problems present before? Why’d she check into The Peninsula? How did nobody in Jordan’s life see this coming? And most importantly, what part of Jordan’s past as a pharmaceutical executive will be tied to her current state as an incoherent, filicidal new-ager? Because something will be. If you know anything, we’re listening. Mom Gigi Jordan charged with murdering son after botched murder-suicide try at Peninsula hotel [NYDN] Gigi Jordan feeds son, 8, fatal dose of pills, leaves strange 2-page note in botched murder-suicide [NYDN] Rich ma ‘kills’ kid in slay-suicide bid [NYP]

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Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney: Doomed to Fail!

One minute, they’re considering a family . The next, their relationship is “doomed to fail,” reports state. Such is the tumultuous world inhibited by Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney, at least according to The National Enquirer .

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Katie Price and Alex Reid: Married!

Model Katie Price and Alex Reid, who she began dating shortly after she divorced Peter Andre last year, married in Las Vegas, her spokesman told the BBC.

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U.K. Tab Queen Katie "Jordan" Price Marries Again

Sometimes real life is just as dramatic as what you watch on the telly. Reality-TV regular and Page 3 queen Katie Price, aka Jordan, swapped vows with her boyfriend, MMA fighter Alex…

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