Drake had the internet going nuts over the summer with his hit, “Marvin’s Room.” The track might be the source of a big headache. The Canadian rapper is being sued by a woman named Ericka Lee . She claims she is the female voice on “Marvin’s Room” and hasn’t been compensated for her contribution. According to Lee, Drake acknowledged her part through text messages. The alleged messages read “U basically made that song” and “It’s sh*t without you.” Ericka Lee filed a claim back in July. We all know about Cash Money’s track record with paying contributors, so good luck getting that money! Check out Smoking Section for the full story. RELATED POSTS: Drake Wants The Ladies To “Practice” For Him! [VIDEO] Wale And Drake Do It Again! Drake Performs At The 2012 NHL All-Star Game (Video)
Angelina Jolie’s life sure is a roller coaster these days. In the tabloids, anyway. Just yesterday, she was headed to rehab after a heroin relapse , having withered away to 99 pounds. Today? Pregnant with twins! Again! Whenever Angelina and Brad Pitt appear together, there’s a tenderness and joy in their shared glances – and it has nothing to do with his Oscar nod for Moneyball . Now, for the second time this month, a tabloid has reported that Angelina is pregnant . This time, it’s OK! doing the honors, and she’s expecting twin boys! OMG!! “They were both sp overjoyed at how quickly Angie became pregnant this time,” says a confidante . “They said that it showed that this pregnancy was ‘meant to be.'” Aww. Just imagine if she actually were pregnant. But when Angie’s latest ultrasound revealed there were two heartbeats, well, they couldn’t believe it: “They were totally shocked,” says the source. We’ll bet! No word if Maddox, 10, Pax, 8, Zahara, 7, Shiloh, 5, and Knox and Vivienne, 3, have heard the fake news, or if they’re still pressuring dad to marry mom . Either way, “They are struggling to keep it a secret. They are totally excited and buzzing, but have only spilled the good news to close friends and family.” And, via this fake source, O freaking K! magazine.
‘There’s no truth’ to reports that she and boyfriend Jionni LaValle are expecting a child, rep tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena Snooki Photo: MTV At this point, Kristin Cavallari stands as the only MTV reality starlet expecting a bundle of joy. On Wednesday (February 1), a rumor began to spread that “Jersey Shore” star Snooki is pregnant with her first child. But those rumors, it seems, are false. “There’s no truth to the reports,” a rep for the MTV star told MTV News. So, what led everyone to believe that Snooki might be a mom very soon? Well, a source close to the star reportedly told Radaronline.com that she and her boyfriend Jionni LaValle (who is featured on the show) had been telling only close friends and family that they were expecting a baby. “She’s been telling people that she has a big announcement coming,” the source said, adding that the baby may have been a story line in the upcoming Snooki/JWoww spin-off. For now, Snooki’s lovable onscreen antics will remain baby-free. In a recent interview with MTV News, she opened up about season five of “Jersey Shore,” which finds the crew back in their native Seaside Heights, New Jersey, battling their usual set of drama, partying it up Jersey-style and — in a more serious moment — momentarily bidding housemate Vinny goodbye . “I think in Italy it was all drama because we missed home and obviously some people were stirring up unnecessary, fake rumors in the house,” Snooki told MTV News about this season. “So when we get back to Jersey, you’re gonna see that pan out more.” Related Videos Jersey Shore (Season 5) | Ep. 4 | Highlights Jersey Shore | After Hours | Ep. 502 Related Photos Jersey Shore (Season 4) | Snooki
Pop star shows off new ‘do at a Las Vegas charity event. By Rebecca Thomas Katy Perry at 1 Oak in Las Vegas on Saturday Photo: David Becker/WireImage Katy Perry is feeling a little less blue these days. The pop star began rocking an electric-blue bob not long after news broke that husband Russell Brand had filed for divorce late last year. But Perry, who stepped out in Las Vegas this weekend, appears to have dipped her locks in the dye once again. On Friday night, KP hit a charity event dressed in a beaded frock, her razor-cut ‘do colored in a rich turquoise. The party at the Vegas outpost of nightspot 1OAK was hosted by GiveLove.org , an organization devoted to improving public health in Haiti. But although newly separated Perry reportedly put on a good face, one source told amNewYork the “Waking Up in Vegas” singer seemed “subdued.” The pop star “pretty much sat in the same spot the whole night” as her friends danced, according to the source. While Katy has always been adventurous about her hair hues, post-split, she seems, anecdotally at least, to be hitting the bottle — of dye — with increasing frequency. Brand and Perry announced the end of their marriage on December 30, after 14 months together. The exes have been a keeping a rather low profile ever since. The comic is set to perform on March 4 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall as part of an Amnesty International benefit, while Perry may turn up next at the Grammy awards on February 12, where she’s up for two statues. She was spotted earlier this month shooting an Adidas ad , not long after wrapping two concert dates in Indonesia and the Philippines. Share your thoughts on Katy’s latest look on our Facebook page. Related Photos Katy Perry Returns To The Spotlight At 1Oak In Las Vegas Related Artists Katy Perry
In other Demi news, Madonna reportedly reaches out to actress after her hospitalization. By Jocelyn Vena Demi Moore Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/ WireImage Editor’s note: While Us Weekly originally reported that “Weeds” star Mary-Louise Parker would replace Demi Moore as Gloria Steinem in “Lovelace,” the filmmakers have confirmed to MTV News that Moore’s actual replacement is Sarah Jessica Parker . Amid her personal woes, Demi Moore, who had been set to play Gloria Steinem in the Linda Lovelace biopic, has been replaced by “Weeds” star Mary-Louise Parker. Sources confirm to UsMagazine.com that the TV star will fill in for Moore, who had to drop out of the film earlier this week after she was hospitalized for “exhaustion.” On Thursday, there was speculation that Chlo
It would be too easy to seethe and writhe with dismay about Matthew Broderick — who’ll turn the big five-O(MG I’m old ) in March — reprising his role as everyone’s favorite truant teen from the ’80s, Ferris Bueller, for Honda. But factor in a 10-second teaser and a few other implications reported this morning, and the spasms of outrage might just ensue involuntarily. Indeed, there is something more than a little destabilizing about a doughy, gray-haired Bueller ripping open his curtains, uttering a midlife-crisis variation on his indelible dictum from the 1986 John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off : “How can I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?” The new video’s most optimistic observers wondered, “Sequel?”, while a new dispatch from Jalopnik may prompt a more piercing cry of, “Heresy?” A source familiar with Honda’s operations hinted to us earlier this year that the company was going to do a Ferris Bueller -style ad for the Super Bowl starring none other than Matthew Broderick. The source also added that the spot was going to mimic much of the original film, except this time prominently featuring Hondas. The big jump the two valets do in Cameron’s dad’s Ferrari? We hear this time it’s going to be a Honda CR-V. Honda is pouring a lot of money into this ad and, according to our source, hired The Hangover writer/director Todd Phillips to put it all together. Ah… ha . [Cue prolonged silence] I reached out earlier to both Phillips and Hughes’s family for insights and reactions to the news; neither has yet responded, but as far as I can tell, licensing the Bueller likeness is a two-party process involving Honda and Paramount, so you probably don’t have any legal drama or the like to anticipate. Coaxing Broderick, meanwhile, probably wasn’t too hard but couldn’t have been cheap at all . It’s strange, too — I always thought of Sarah Jessica Parker as the paycheck-part pants wearer in the family. According to the teaser’s YouTube page, viewers can “[s]tick it out until the Super Bowl, or take a ‘day off’ on Monday and catch the big reveal.” Your call. Developing… Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
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A BENJI Whitney?!?! Not a Benji, you ain’t got $100??? Whitney Houston’s finances are hitting rock bottom, and RadarOnline.com has the exclusive details about her dire situation. The Bodyguard star, 48, who sought help for her crack addiction last year, has lost her fortune, a source close to the singer exclusively revealed. “Whitney’s fortune is gone,” the source said. “Music industry heavy hitters are supporting her and her label is fronting her cash against her next album, but no one knows when that will be released.” The six-time Grammy winner has blown through an enormous fortune that she amassed over decades of stardom. “She might be homeless if not for people saving her. She is broke as a joke.” Bobby Brown’s ex-wife’s financial woes have her so cash strapped she’s been begging friends for help. “She called someone to ask for $100,” the source said. “It is so sad. She should have Mariah Carey money, and she’s flat broke.” Whitney, Whitney, Whitneeey…babygirl, not like this. Get you life together, leave them cotdamn rocks ALONE! Bobby see what you done did!!!! SMH via RadarOnline More On Bossip! Rocky Road: A List Of Couples That Might Not Make It Past 2012 Black Casts Ain’t Extinct Yet: A List Of Some of The Best All African American Films Real Is Overrated: The Most Notorious And Beloved Fake Celebrity Bodyparts Of All Time ChitChatter: Beyonce Speaks For The First Time Since Having Baby Blue Ivy About The Loss Of Etta James
MTV News’ Amy Wilkinson tells ‘Twilight’ Tuesday that catchy songs, inside jokes make the off-Broadway parody work. By Kara Warner The cast of “Twilight: The Musical” Photo: Dreamcatcher Entertainment For the most dedicated “Twilight” fans, the yearlong wait between the theatrical releases of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” and “Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is painful, to say the least. Luckily, due to the popularity of the franchise and vampires in general, there are a variety of ways to bridge the gap, a few of which we touched on previously via fan suggestions . These include re-reading the books and re-watching the already-released movies, as well as getting your vampire fix via TV shows like “The Vampire Diaries” and “True Blood.” The latest addition to the fangtastic fray is the off-Broadway musical parody “Twilight: The Musical.” MTV News’ own Amy Wilkinson was lucky enough to attend the first preview in New York Monday. Thanks to her detailed summary, we now know more about the action in the plot, but for those who want to know more about the show’s potential and audience reactions, this week’s “Twilight” Tuesday is dedicated to digging a little deeper into the production by way of Wilkinson’s experience. This will help you know what to expect if you make the trek to New York to see the show when it officially opens. Here are five reasons you’ll enjoy “Twilight: The Musical.” It’s a Parody Although we take our “Twilight” very seriously, it’s sometimes just as entertaining to make light of the saga’s more melodramatic, overwrought elements. And when a parody is executed well, it can be a delightful companion piece to the source material. It also helps to manage your expectations accordingly. “To be completely honest, I wouldn’t say that they were incredibly high,” Wilkinson said of her expectations going in. “Mostly because this is an off-Broadway production, and from what we were told when we first arrived, they’d only been practicing for about 24 hours. So I didn’t have the highest expectations going in, but I think for the time they had it turned out really well.” The “Twilight”/ “Harry Potter” Blend Yes, Harry, Ron and Hermione make an appearance in “Twilight: The Musical,” and despite the seemingly obvious appeal to two obsessive and proud fanbases, Wilkinson reported that it’s more entertaining than off-putting. “The way it was used worked well. There might be something that is a bit cloying about it, marrying these two franchises whose fans never seem to get along very well, so it might be a bit baiting in that regard, but I think the way they did it made sense,” she said. “They traded in the three villains in the original ‘Twilight’ for three ‘Harry Potter’ characters and there were some good jokes that came out of it.” Vampires and Wizards That Sing! This is a musical after all, so we are happy to hear that the songs, while campy at times, don’t suck. Wilkinson said that one in particular is likely to get stuck in your head, a catchy little ditty called “Die Bella Die.” Apparently and appropriately, it’s Hermione’s villainous theme song. The Inside Jokes In addition to dialogue lifted straight from Melissa Rosenberg’s screenplays, the production pokes fun at a few memorable and slightly maligned moments, one of which Wilkinson said stood out for its laugh-out-loud factor. “The one moment that the entire audience busted a gut over was in reference to a scene from the first ‘Twilight’ movie, when they’re going on the biology class field trip and Alice Cullen is asking Bella if she’s going to ride on their bus. In the movie Robert Pattinson’s Edward is kind of like, ‘Oh no, she’s not,’ but in the production I saw, Colin Hanlon, the guy playing Edward, turned around and yelled as loud as he could, ‘SHE’S NOT COMING!’ I don’t know what it was about that, but the entire audience nearly died. The actor himself was cracking up, everyone was cracking up because it rings true to how bizarre that moment is in the film.” A Few Stars Are Born In the spirit of how far “Glee” star Darren Criss has come from his “A Very Potter Musical” days, there are several actors in this musical worth keeping an eye on due to their breakout star potential, like Jenna Leigh Green, Lauren Lopez and Jeffry Denman, who all play multiple roles in the production. “[Green] is pretty much the MVP of the production,” Wilkinson said. “She does four or five characters (including Hermione, Rosalie and Esme), and there are times when her characters almost have lines back-to-back and she’s running behind the stage to take off a wig or throwing off her cloak to return to the stage and deliver a line. She’s definitely one of the hardest-working people on the stage. She was great to watch.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com .
Fantasia Barrino is the recent mother of a baby sired by long-time, controversial boyfriend Antwaun Cook. So all must be right for these proud new parents, right? Sadly… wrong. A friend tells Radar Online that Cook – who allegedly started his relationship with the former American Idol victor while still married – is the same dishonest man he’s always been. “Antwaun has been cheating on Fantasia all along, just like he cheated on his wife with Fantasia,” this insider says . “She was silly to think he’d remain faithful… She purposely had this baby with him hoping he’d be a devoted father and boyfriend.” This pal says Cook isn’t merely pulling a Tiger Woods, either, banging random cocktail waitresses: he’s actually tried to reconcile with his ex-wife! “He tries to get Paula to take him back all the time, but she wants nothing to do with him,” the source claim,, adding that Fantasia turns a “blind eye” to the infidelity. Barrino and Cook have made headlines for all the wrong reasons for over a year. The former was actually sued by Cook’s former wife in late 2010, but a judge decreed that Fantasia was not legally a homewrecker and did not owe any damages. [Photo: WENN.com]
