T.I. takes it to the ATL streets for the video of his song “I’m Flexin’” featuring Big K.R.I.T. Check out Tip, K.R.I.T., some Grand Hustle artists like B.o.B. and a lot of ATLiens in this clip! Look for T.I.’s new album to drop in 2012. WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT RELATED POSTS: T.I.’s Son Domani Raps: Is He As Good As Tip? [VIDEO] Chelsea Handler Refers To T.I. As Her “Ex-Boyfriend” On Chelsea Lately [VIDEO] T.I., Young Jeezy & Nelly Stop By Gangsta Grillz [EXCLUSIVE] 2 Chainz Ft. T.I. “Spend It” Remix [AUDIO] Future Ft. T.I. “Magic” Remix [AUDIO] T.I. Speaks About His Freedom, Future & More! [EXCLUSIVE] T.I. Speaks On Incident With Diddy At Compound [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Hotspotlight With Big Krit [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]
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Between community service at the L.A. County Morgue, appearing in court for the 12,780th time, being sentenced to 30 days in jail and posing nude for Playboy , Lindsay Lohan had a very busy week, but at the end of it, mom Dina was proud. Above all, she says, the naked Playboy spread will be “tasteful.” Not sure what that means, but Jayde Nicole won’t be happy. “It was an opportunity for her. She’s 25 years old now, so it was her ultimate decision,” Dina Lohan explained of the Playboy offer. “It will be tastefully done.” Lindsay returned to the famed Playboy mansion in L.A. for a day of re-shoots – her first Playboy pics were not up to par – following her Tuesday court hearing. Asked about LiLo’s ongoing legal woes, Dina said, “It’s been four years of torture, we just want it over.” Too bad Lindsay won’t STFU and stay out of trouble. Fortunately, there are brighter, nuder days ahead for the famous family. “I’ve seen [the photos]. She’s great in front of the camera,” she added. Are you excited too see Lindsay Lohan nude in Playboy?
Two lawyers watching the case weigh in on who presented strongest argument in Conrad Murray trial. By Gil Kaufman Dr. Conrad Murray (file) Photo: Getty Images It’s up to the jury now. After six weeks of testimony , the seven-man, five-woman jury in the involuntary manslaughter case of former Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray began their deliberations Friday morning (November 4). They’ve heard from 49 witnesses, including some of Jackson’s former employees, a number of Murray’s girlfriends and patients, medical experts, police investigators and ER workers. In closing arguments on Thursday, prosecutor David Walgren told them the evidence the state presented was “overwhelming” and showed that it was “abundantly clear” that Murray caused Jackson’s death by acting in a negligent manner in providing the singer with the surgical anesthetic propofol in a non-hospital setting. It capped weeks of prosecution testimony that pointed to the many alleged breaches of professional conduct by Murray, who Walgren painted as an opportunist lured by a big payday into providing medical services that were out of the norm, dangerous and, ultimately, deadly. Defense attorney Ed Chernoff countered with arguments that investigators were sloppy in collecting evidence and that it was Jackson, not Murray who was to blame because, according to the defense, the 50-year-old singer self-administered the fatal propofol dose that took his life on June 25, 2009. As we await the jury’s verdict, we asked a pair of lawyers not affiliated with the case to break down both sides’ arguments and weigh in on how each did in presenting their cases. “If he’s convicted, I’m not sure it will be due to any tactical errors on the part of his defense team,” said Robert Weisberg, a law professor at Stanford University and faculty co-director of the school’s criminal justice center. “This case does not jump out at me as one where there was any alternative strategy. If he’s convicted, it’s because he’s guilty, and based on the evidence it’s not looking good for him.” Weisberg praised the prosecution’s case, pointing out the strength of the rebuttal testimony of prosecution anesthesia expert Dr. Steven Shafer, who was recalled to the stand to poke holes in the alternate death scenario laid out by defense witness Dr. Paul White . Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi said he thought the prosecution told a “great and very tight” story over the course of the trial, beginning with Jackson’s longtime confidant and director/choreographer Kenny Ortega . It was the “This Is It” director who opened testimony in late September by telling the jury “my friend wasn’t right,” setting the chaotic scene at the rehearsals for the show. As for the investigative mistakes that Murray’s lawyers pointed out during their cross-examination of prosecution witnesses, Cavalluzzi said he felt those arguments were “grasping at straws” by the defense and had no real relevance to the negligence accusations against Murray. “Those felt like red herrings,” said Cavalluzzi, who has worked a range of criminal matters in L.A. courts from misdemeanor battery to homicide. “There was very compelling evidence from doctors about the extreme deviations from standard care by Murray even before June 25, by administering propofol in a residential setting and then laying out, piece-by-piece, how many deviations there were.” He also said that the testimony of nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee , who was called by the defense, was very compelling. “I’m not sure it helped the defense,” Cavalluzzi said. “She said Jackson was begging for propofol and she knew never to accede to that request. It made the defense position so difficult when every objective medical professional said the conduct Murray engaged in was extremely dangerous.” What could the defense have done differently? Weisberg said he wouldn’t fault them for the case they put up, aside from what he called the very unusual tactic of voluntarily having Murray speak to police in a taped interview two days after Jackson’s death. The jury has to bring back a unanimous verdict on the single felony count, and Cavalluzzi said what they most likely took away from the testimony of the doctor and nurses who took the stand for the defense is that Murray should not have been administering propofol to any patient, let alone someone who clearly had substance abuse issues like Michael Jackson. “The character witnesses were brought up to make you think that Dr. Murray is a nice person, but involuntary manslaughter is not a crime of moral turpitude,” Cavalluzzi explained. “It is not a crime which bad people engage in bad behavior. Nobody is accusing Dr. Murray of stealing or intentionally harming anyone. What they’re saying is that he may have been a good man who made a horrible mistake and that the mistake that he made rises to criminal negligence, which makes him guilty of involuntary manslaughter.” If Murray gets off, though, Cavalluzzi predicted it would be because of his generous reputation as laid out by former patients , which could cause some doubt as to whether Murray did something that killed Michael Jackson or if Jackson administered the fatal dose himself. “It’s a very, very tough case,” he said. “I think it’s compelling in so many ways, as an insight into the genius of Michael Jackson and the price he paid … he wanted to deliver such an extraordinary concert and that, it killed him.” MTV News will be covering the Conrad Murray verdict live. Go to MTVNews.com for breaking news, reactions and analysis from Los Angeles or tune to MTV for the latest updates. 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‘90210’ actress calls the girls she’s met in Cambodia through the charity ‘my heroes.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Cory Midgarden AnnaLynne McCord Photo: Jim Spellman/ FilmMagic “90210” star AnnaLynne McCord is a real-life do-gooder . The TV star works tirelessly to help spread the word about various causes, including one that is especially near and dear to her heart. “The Somaly Mam Foundation is an anti-trafficking organization, sex trafficking specifically,” McCord said. “Somaly Mam is the founder. She was trafficked at 12 years old. She was sold for over a decade. She tells all of this in her book, ‘Road to Lost Innocence,’ which is absolutely heart-wrenching, but a remarkable story of just a heroine of our time, in my opinion. She is now my sister — my bong srey, as we say in Chmer [Cambodia’s language]. “She is the embodiment of what forgiveness is, and if you read her story and you read the things that happened to this woman, and you see the way she speaks about her former captives and the people who even continue to do this to these girls, it’s with love and forgiveness,” McCord continued about Mam. “And it’s something you can’t even wrap your head around, because all I wanted to do was just, you know, get a bunch of AK-47s and go blow the place up. I was just was just so angry.” McCord has managed to channel that anger into working with the foundation and serves as a Goodwill Ambassador, noting that she shows her support helps on a daily basis. “The girls make these bracelets and necklaces. … They’re hand-woven. Silk is a major industry in Cambodia, and it’s also a form of therapy. It’s very monotonous, wrapping the silk thread around the wooden looms. But I wear it because they, they’re from the girls,” she explained. “Pretty much my jewelry is something the girls put on me when I’ve been in Cambodia with them. And they’re my world. They make all of the craziness about our industry make sense to me. And they are my heroes.” Other charities McCord works with include St. Bernard Project and Artists for Peace and Justice. McCord will appear on “When I Was 17” this weekend, along with Mike Posner and Estelle.
MTV News asked PR/celebrity experts to weigh in on whether backlash will have a lasting impact on reality star’s popularity. By Jocelyn Vena Photo: Gareth Cattermole/ Getty Images There’s been some backlash since Kim Kardashian announced her split from husband Kris Humphries with critics arguing that she only tied the knot with the basketball player for money or publicity. It’s an argument that Kim and her family, including Kardashian matriarch, Kris Jenner , have vehemently disputed . Given the controversy surrounding the split, which came just 72 days after Kardashian and Humphries married in a lavish ceremony in August, can Kim get back in the good graces of the public that made her famous? MTV News asked some experts in the field to weigh in. “She’s always been controversial. Her career was forged in controversy and I don’t think you care about the people who are haters out there,” Howard Bragman, vice chairman of Reputation.com, told MTV News. “I think you care about your fans and those few million people who watch your show and buy your product and are supporters of hers, and that’s what you have to focus on ’cause we live in a society full of haters. You can’t live your life for those people,” he added. “You have to live knowing your own truth in your heart and I think she goes forward.” Photos: Kim & Kris’ short-lived romance. David Caplan, a former editor at People and Star magazines, seemed to be onboard with Bragman’s take on the Kim debate. In fact, Caplan said, Kim’s marriage trouble may have strengthened her followers’ love for her. “I think to a certain degree, overall, she’s actually still in the good graces of her fans, and I say that because her fans are so loyal and I really believe that — whether or not I agree with a lot — sort of the tenor and the vibe has been a lot of sympathy towards her because she’s sort of saying, ‘I made a mistake, I rushed into it,’ ” he explained. “And that’s saving her from all of this.” As Kim copes with the fallout from her decision to divorce (and fans await the November 27 premiere of the second season of “Kourtney & Kim Take New York,” which follows the first few months of the Kardashian/Humphries union), the larger question remains: What’s next for the reality TV star? “If you think people aren’t going to watch when she starts dating somebody new, you’re kidding yourself,” Bragman predicted. “Of course they are; it’s going to be a big event. She’s going to have to put some separation between her public and her private life a little more,” he continued. “She has to learn the lessons from this. She’s got to take some time for herself. Slowing down is one strategy, but Caplan believes that Kim will take another approach in the next few months. “I think, for Kim, she’s going to continue working, she’s going to continue running around,” he said, “So it’s not going to look like she’s dwelling on this relationship. That’s really going to help her image because she’s going to be like, ‘Listen, I work.’ The story will follow her for a long time. People are going to be like, ‘Who is she dating next? Is she ready?’ The next step for her is to continue working.” Are you still a Kim Kardashian fan? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Kim Kardashian And Kris Humphries: A Whirlwind Romance
Atlanta-based rap producer Shawty Redd has been found not guilty of a murder charge related to his 2010 New Year’s Day arrest. As we previously reported, Shawty Redd (born Demetrius Lee Stewart) was accused of shooting 35-year-old Damon A. Martin of Detroit during an argument at Stewart’s home in Hampton, located in Henry County. Henry County District Attorney Tommy Floyd told the AP that Redd was cleared of the murder charge Thursday after judge Wade Crumbley determined that the producer acted in self-defense. Redd has produced tracks for Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane and others. His breakthrough came when he produced Snoop Dogg’s 2007 hit single “Sexual Seduction.” RELATED: UPDATE: Shawty Redd Bond Set At $200K UPDATE: Shawty Redd Makes First Court Appearance On Murder Charge Producer Shawty Redd Turns Himself In After Homicide On New Years Day
In the latest issue of GQ Magazine singer Erykah Badu tells writer Sean Fennessy about her early days working at Steve Harvey’s comedy house. The artist said she was doing more acting at the time and even tried her hand at stand-up. Given her sense of humor we think she should give it another shot. Read on… GQ: You were a rapper at one point, too. Was there a time when being an MC seemed more likely for you than being a singer? Erykah Badu: That was back when I was in college. I went to [Grambling State] university from 1989 to ’93 to study theater, so I was an actor at that point. It wasn’t my aspiration to be a singer, it was to be an artist. When I was 23 or 24, I was rapping and emceeing a lot with Free, but I was also working at Steve Harvey’s comedy house. He was my boss—the best boss ever. Funny, generous, considerate, and he knew I was an artist. When I started working there I was a waitress, and somehow I became a hostess. When he knew he could trust me, he moved me to the ticket booth. I handled money and helped organize transportation and hotel reservations for the comedians that came in. I noticed Steve didn’t have a stage manager, so I got that job, making sure everybody was taken care of. I love being of service to people—the whole act of it is really great to me. One day Steve was late going onstage, so I went out to the mic and threw out some jokes and stuff. People were laughing and heckling and having fun and Steve came onstage and scolded me in front of everybody. It was so funny. We started doing it every night. [Laughs] It felt like, This is where I want to be . Steve was really inspirational in that. Read More At GQ RELATED POSTS: Black Hollywood Attends Black Girls Rock! [PHOTOS] Erykah Badu Broke Up With Common Over The Phone Erykah Badu “Out My Mind, Just In Time” [MUSIC VIDEO] Get The Inside Scoop On Dallas, TX
Queen Latifah and country music icon Dolly Parton get their praise on in the upcoming comedy Joyful Noise, which was shot in Atlanta. Latifah plays Vi Rose, whose traditional style of choir directing, rubs rival G.G. Sparrow (Parton) the wrong way. Shaking things up even more is the arrival of G.G.’s rebellious grandson Randy (Jeremy Jordan), who has his eye on Vi Rose’s daughter, the beautiful and talented Olivia (Keke Palmer). Can Vi Rose and G.G. overcome their differences and help their town choir win the prize at the National Joyful Noise Competition? Watch trailer below: Joyful Noise opens nationwide January 13, 2012
Kanye West made a shoutout to his ex-girlfriend Amber Rose while performing in Philadelphia Wednesday night on his and Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne tour. As we previously reported, Yay took a break while singing “Runaway” to address the audience in Amber’s hometown. See it below. RELATED: Kanye West Calls Ex Amber Rose “Incredible” At Watch The Throne Philly Stop [VIDEO] He said, ‘“To the city of Philly, I want to thank y’all for making the incredible person that this song was made for. If I told you I didn’t like what you were wearing, don’t listen to me baby because I was being an a**hole. And you’ll always be fine but the one thing I f***ed up the most was that I thought you’d always be mine. I thought you’d always be mine… If you love someone tonight. Hold them real tight…” When Amber got wind of this, she responded : “This is my 50th interview today and every single person has asked me, and it made me go see what the hell they were talking about, because I don’t keep up on the current events of Kanye. I just don’t look him up. But I did look at [the video] and he said, ‘When I said that I didn’t like your dress, I was an a**hole. When I said that I didn’t like your hair, I was an a**hole.’ And he was an a**hole. He was. I feel like he gets that now, and he’s remorseful about being an a**hole to me. “But he called me an incredible person, and I take that as an apology. And if it was an apology, I forgive him for being an a**hole. I don’t hold any grudges. I don’t hate him. I want him to find a girl and for him to treat her better than he treated me. The next girl, she doesn’t deserve that. I found pure happiness with Wiz. Why wouldn’t I want that for Kanye? I want everyone to have that, to feel the way I feel about Wiz.” Watch 3:00 mark Kanye West Goes H.A.M. On The Lighting Man In D.C. [VIDEO] Kanye West Calls Ex Amber Rose “Incredible” At Watch The Throne Philly Stop [VIDEO] Kanye West At ATL Watch The Throne After Party! [PHOTOS] Beyonce Spotted At Watch The Throne Tour! [PHOTOS] Jay-Z On Past Assault Charge: “F*ck It I’m Guilty!” [EXCLUSIVE] Watch The Throne Set List [PHOTO] Watch The Throne Concert Review [EXCLUSIVE] Watch The Throne Concert Footage [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Amber Rose To Kanye West: “I Can Write A Book, But I Choose To Take The High Road” Wiz Khalifa Shows Amber Rose Birthday Love [VIDEO]
