Oprah scored huge ratings after her exclusive interview with Bobby Kristina aired on OWN. Now, other networks are vying for an exclusive with Bobby Brown to discuss his relationship with ex-wife, Whitney Houston. It’s no secret Whitney Houston’s ex, Bobby Brown, has tried to cash in on the late legend before, mainly by peddling a book a few years ago. Sources tell us Bobby’s back to his old cash-divining ways, and he’s now looking for another publisher. Additionally, we’re told a very rich media conglomerate is very busy trying to get Bobby to talk on TV. “ABC is very actively trying to get Bobby Brown for a sit-down,” said a source close to the potential deal-making. “It would probably be with Robin [Roberts] or Barbara [Walters],” added the network source. Source: E! Online
Reportedly embroiled in an online feud with Karrueche Tran , Chris Brown’s new girlfriend, Rihanna is making more headlines today for her use of Twitter. That’s because the singer has posted a provocative photo of herself on the network, posing last night in nothing but bracelets and shorts. See for yourself here: The sexy shot is seemingly a promotion for her upcoming music video, which Rihanna is currently shooting and which will be in honor of a track on her latest album, “Where Have You Been?” “Where have you been all my life?!” RiRi Tweeted along with the pic. But perhaps it’s also a response to her own father, Ronald Fenty, who told Heat magazine recently that Rihanna was a “little fat the last time I saw her.” Fenty added that he’s cool with his daughter rekindling a relationship, professional or otherwise , with the man who beat her bloody just a couple years ago, saying: “Chris is a nice guy and everybody’s entitled to make mistakes in their life. God knows how many I’ve made. She’s her own woman now.”
As previously reported , Whitney Houstonâs daughter, Bobbi Kristina, is set to break her silence publicly for the first time since her motherâs death during an upcoming episode of Oprah Winfreyâs âNext Chapter.â Airing on March 11 at 9pm/est, one month following Houstonâs death, the exclusive OWN Network interview will also feature the singer’s sister-in-law Patricia Houston and brother… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : TV Squad Discovery Date : 05/03/2012 18:45 Number of articles : 3
Why did Bobbi Kristina agree to do her first interview with Oprah since Whitney Houston’s death? Some say it was to help Oprah’s struggling ratings on her OWN Network, others say it is for money. However, according to sources, the REAL reason is because Bobbi Kristina feels that Oprah is “trustworthy.” Bobbi is telling friends — Oprah “was loyal to my mom, and never did my mother wrong, or made her look bad. She always looked out for my mom.” As a result, we’re told Bobbi feels Oprah would show her the same respect — not bringing up issues that could potentially show Bobbi in a negative light … i.e. substance abuse. According to sources close to Bobbi, Oprah was one of the first people who reached out to her after Whitney passed. So far, it’s unclear if Bobbi is getting paid for the interview — which airs this Sunday. Source: TMZ
This will be must-see-TV! According to TMZ reports : Oprah Winfrey has finally found a way to get people to watch OWN — she’s scored an interview with family members of Whitney Houston, including daughter Bobbi Kristina. The show “Oprah’s Next Chapter” will feature Houston’s only daughter … as well as Patricia Houston, her sister-in-law and manager, and Houston’s brother Gary. It is scheduled to air next Sunday. Oprah was one of the guests invited to Houston’s funeral in Newark, NJ last month. Image via WENN We don’t know if this interview is gonna save the OWN Network but at least Oprah will be able to get some of those ratings she was attention sloring for. More On Bossip! Where’s Johnny Gill? A Gallery Of Women Eddie Murphy’s Allegedly Chopped Down Over That Ex? Joe Budden Tweets Pics Of His New Boo Thang…Thoughts? Girl Fight??? Rumors Swirl That Piff-Puffin’ Rih-Rih Ain’t Feelin’ Papa Hov Because He Gave Her Song To New-Booty Look Alike Rita Ora! Dancing With The Cakes: The Hottest Women In The History Of Dancing With The Stars
In what could be a stunning turn of events, during an interview with the Ohio News Network this afternoon Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he would not support the Blunt Amendment, which allows insurers and employers the right to deny health coverage for any service that violates their beliefs or they find morally objectionable; like contraception. “Blunt-Rubio is being debated I… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 29/02/2012 23:25 Number of articles : 2
Russell Simmons is best known for being the co-founder of Def Jam Records, and was a force behind the hip-hop revolution and launching the careers of such acts as the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J and Run-DMC. The entrepreneur and philanthropist was born in 1957 in New York City. Simmons left college to pursue his passion in promoting upcoming hip hop artists and in 1984, he and partner Rick Rubin founded Def Jam Records. Def Jam signed the forerunners of the hip hop movement including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J and Run-DMC. Simmons saw this as the beginning of building a hip hop empire. Rush Communications firm was comprised of Baby Phat clothing company, television shows, a magazine, advertising company and a management company. His production company produced films including The Nutty Professor and Krush Groove. Simmons helped to found the Hip Hop Summit Action Network, the Rush Philanthropic Organization and the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. He actively supports PETA and was named Goodwill Ambassador to fight war, poverty and HIV/AIDS. Simmons also authored a book, Do You! 12 Laws To Access The Power In You To Achieve Happiness And Success. Simmons married model Kimora Lee Simmons in 1998 for ten years. Daughters Ming and Aoki resulted from that union.
‘Everything just kind of happened at once,’ 14-year-old tells MTV News about new TV and recording deals. By Kara Warner Rachel Crow Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Her elimination from “X Factor” made for one of the most shocking (and tear-filled) moments of the show, and now breakout star Rachel Crow will be crying tears of joy thanks to a newly inked recording contract with music-industry powerhouse Columbia Records and a TV deal with Nickelodeon. MTV News caught up with the spunky 14-year-old on Wednesday (February 22) to get the inside scoop on her new endeavors. “Everything just kind of happened at once. It was really cool for me. I’ve never had so many things happen — it’s just amazing,” Crow said of her recent career developments, the first of which we’ll see via Nickelodeon’s new comedy “Fred: The Show.” ” ‘Fred: The Show’ is so much fun to work on. The whole crew, the whole cast, everyone is amazing. What’s really cool is on that show, you get to show both sides — singing and acting — which is right up my alley,” Crow said of her five- to six-episode stint. “I’m loving the acting so much. It’s really fun for me. I have a fun character. She’s spunky and crazy, and she wants to be a star and her name is — drum roll — her name is Starr.” With regard to the pilot the network is developing around the bubbly singer/actress, Crow said the details are still being worked out but promised it will be something we’ve never seen before. “The goal with the pilot is to reach boy and girl audiences, because that’s hard to do. We’re still deciding if it’s going to be one topic or any topic. Hopefully my [character’s] name is Rachel, I hope,” she said. “It’s going to be edgy and really funny. I want to land the moms and the dads too, so hopefully it will be a family show.” In between her work on “Fred: The Show” and her new pilot, Crow is getting ready to record her first studio album at Columbia. “I want my first album to have a lot of high notes in songs,” Crow said. “I want there to be upbeat songs and slow songs, I want it to be retro and very soulful and I want at least one of my songs to have a guy rapping in it, because that is just so cool. Maybe Eminem can rap on it?” What are you expecting from Rachel’s post-“X Factor” career? Let us know in the comments below!
Crow will star in Nickelodeon musical comedy pilot and release album on Columbia Records. By Gil Kaufman Contestant Rachel Crow appears on X-Factor Photo: Fox After one of the most famous elimination breakdowns in reality singing competition history, “X Factor” finalist Rachel Crow has bounced back in a major way. The curly-haired cutie who charmed America during her run on the first American season of the Simon Cowell-created show has not only landed a record deal, but she’s also prepping her TV series debut. Though she went out in fifth place on “Factor,” Crow has become the sixth top finisher from the show to land a recording contract, following in the footsteps of $5 million winner Melanie Amaro, Chris Rene, Astro, Marcus Canty and runner-up Josh Krajcik. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Crow has signed a talent deal with Nickelodeon (which, like MTV, is owned by Viacom Inc.) that will have her starring in her own as-yet-unnamed musical comedy series pilot. She’s also signed a recording deal with Columbia Records. “It’s been amazing,” she told the Reporter about her post “Factor” ride. “A couple days after the elimination I just found myself sitting home asking myself, ‘What am I going to do now?’ And I never would’ve thought that this is what I was going do now. So, it’s pretty amazing. I’m very thankful and I feel very blessed to have all this.” In addition to the Nickelodeon pilot, Crow has also been given a recurring role on the network’s new series, “Fred: The show,” which stars
Rainn Wilson took to Twitter to apologize after an admittedly “poorly conceived” joke about getting date raped to Led Zeppelin yielded some online criticism. The man behind so many great Office quotes , whose Twitter is usually a must-read, wasted no time in realizing the error of his tweet-first, think-later ways. “Apparently my poorly conceived date-rape tweet upset a lot of folks,” he wrote this morning. “Not a good topic to joke about. Sorry & won’t do that again.” Starting late Monday, and leaking into the early hours of today, a minor uproar mounted against the comedic actor’s seemingly out of character comment. What was the offending Tweet-missive? “If I were ever date raped I would want it to be to ‘Whole Lotta Love’ by Led Zeppelin,” the 46-year-old wrote. Not hard to see how that didn’t go over well. However, Rainn has since deleted the Tweet, replacing it with his apology, so … lesson learned, we’re guessing. Should Wilson have apologized?
