Jay-Z ‘s former rap protege Tru Life has been sentenced to eight years behind bars for his part in a fatal 2009 stabbing in New York. Tru Life – real name Roberto Rosado, Jr. – who was once signed to Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records roster, pleaded guilty to gang assault following the death of Christopher Guerrero, who was killed in an attack at a Manhattan apartment building. A second man was left seriously injured. The rapper’s brother Marcus Rosado pleaded guilty to manslaughter and got his brother off a possible murder charge after admitting it was him – and not his sibling – who had stabbed both men. During sentencing in New York on Wednesday, the judge handed Tru Life eight years in jail and his brother 10. The rapper’s lawyer, Alan Abramson, said following sentencing, “Robert is extremely saddened by what happened. Mr. Guerrero did not deserve what happened to him.”
Biography for Chan Chun Sing Born 1969 Allegiance Singapore Service/branch Singapore Army Years of service 1987–2011 Rank Major-General Commands held 2 Singapore Infantry Regiment 10 Singapore Infantry Brigade 9th Division/Infantry (as Chief Infantry Officer) Singapore Army Major-General Chan Chun Sing (born 1969) is the incumbent Chief of the Singapore Army, having taken over from then-Major-General Neo Kian Hong in a change-of-command parade on March 26, 2010. Prior to his appointment a
Singer’s arrest tops year of troubles for Grammy winner. By Gil Kaufman Christina Aguilera Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images The pattern has, unfortunately, become fairly predictable at this point. A young star experiences stratospheric early success, lives a high-flying lifestyle and engages in over-the-top rebellious behavior and then begins to spin out of control after experiencing some personal and professional disappointments. The latest victim is former Grammy winner Christina Aguilera, whose annus horribilis reached its peak on Tuesday morning when she and her boyfriend both ended up behind bars . A year ago, Aguilera was on the cusp of a return to the spotlight after nearly three years away, during which she celebrated the birth of her son and recorded a new album, Bionic, which was tagged as her futuristic stab at retaking her pop-diva mantle. “There’s no other way of looking at the last year in her career other than to say it’s been trying,” said Keith Caulfield, the associate director of charts for Billboard magazine. “A lot of artists have tough times and go through all sorts of drama. Mariah Carey had her ‘TRL’ moment when ‘Glitter’ bombed and ‘Loverboy’ didn’t do what she wanted, but she came back with ‘We Belong Together,’ and was better than ever. Everyone was writing [Aguilera] off because that’s what we like to do — beat people while they’re down.” Although authorities have said she won’t be prosecuted, Aguilera was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication on Tuesday morning after her boyfriend Matthew Rutler was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence. It was the latest hiccup in a year of difficulties for Aguilera, which began with the flop of her 2010 Bionic album, which has sold only 250,000 copies in the U.S. to date. That was followed by a hastily canceled U.S. tour , the failure of her big-screen debut in “Burlesque” and the announcement of her separation and pending divorce from husband Jordan Bratman. Those incidents were followed by her infamous flubbing of the lyrics at February’s Super Bowl and a stumble on the Grammys stage a week later, amid tabloid reports that her partying had gotten out of hand. Billboard ‘s Caulfield said he didn’t think Aguilera’s troubles are comparable to the very public difficulties suffered by Britney Spears several years ago or even Lindsay Lohan’s string of trips to jail and rehab, but that the pileup of Christina’s career and personal setbacks may have been amplified by the speed at which information and photos are disseminated on the Net these days. “Because of the coverage and the way things happen so quickly on the Internet, there’s no room for an, ‘Oh, I screwed up the lyrics or I stumbled.’ The problem is that everything she’s done over the past year was on a significant magnitude: her first starring role, the Super Bowl!” Had all the other previous incidents not happened, Caulfield said people may not have even noticed Aguilera’s stumble at the Grammys, a trip that Caulfield himself, who was at the show, said he didn’t even detect. “I can’t imagine how difficult it is to be Aguilera now: you have a kid, you’re separating from your husband, the album you waited four years to put out no one bought, it’s got to be tough.” PR expert and star of the Kim Kardashian-produced E! show “The Spin Crowd,” Jonathan Cheban said some of Aguilera’s problems may stem from her public image. “She has an incredible voice … she’s won Grammys … but it’s a different story than Britney,” Cheban said of the comparison to Spears and other stars like Lohan and Robert Downey Jr. who’ve had public spirals. “Christina’s definitely had a bad year, but there have been so many stories over the years about how unfriendly she is and how she doesn’t treat the people around her right, that I think people are more eager to take her down. Nobody is rooting for her because over the years she’s not been one to root for anyone else.” Before things went south for her, Cheban said it was hard to knock Aguilera off her pedestal because she was producing hit albums, winning Grammys and being asked to appear in movies such as Martin Scorsese’s 2008 Rolling Stones documentary, “Shine a Light.” But once things started to fall apart, he said, the knives came out. “There were no breaks, really,” he noted. “From the album tanking, the movie tanking, the divorce … she did a weird 360 in her life and went into hiding, and when you hide too much these days, people don’t like that. If you’re not out there, people will come after you and not in a positive way.” So, is it bad luck or bad karma? “Look at [Lady] Gaga,” Cheban continued. “If she’s trying to compete with [Gaga], then she should have praised her. Gaga is a woman of the people and everyone loves her and she’s fun and she’s out there and honest.” Caulfield said another problem is that while Aguilera was away, a new crop of younger, hotter models (Gaga, Katy Perry, Ke$ha) rose up to take her place and when Bionic failed, she purposely took herself out of the spotlight and seemed to amplify the career stall-out. “Pick a diva, they’ve all had their issues and failures — Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah,” he said. “We love a comeback story, though, and, of course, whatever her next thing is, hopefully it will work and people will love her again.” What do you think of Christina’s latest personal and professional woes? Share your thought in the comments. Related Photos The Evolution Of: Christina Aguilera Related Artists Christina Aguilera
Singer granted probation over September incident. By Gil Kaufman Bruno Mars Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage After winning a Grammy, getting a standing ovation from his musical peers at Sunday night’s show and announcing his upcoming co-headlining tour with Janelle Mon
‘In the years since Mike [Judge] quit doing ‘Beavis and Butt-head,’ he realized that there was a lot to make fun of,’ writer tells Rolling Stone. By Kyle Anderson Beavis And Butt-Head Photo: MTV Two of MTV’s biggest icons are returning this summer, and according to executives at the network, they will pick up right where they left off. The launch date for the brand-new episodes of “Beavis and Butt-head” has not yet been made official, but longtime fans (as well as newcomers) can rest assured that the boys will be the same old bored, TV-obsessed, somewhat violent, anti-authoritarian unit they’ve always been. “They’ll have the same intelligence,” MTV President Van Toffler told Rolling Stone in an exclusive interview. “They’re the same boneheads sitting on the same couch, commenting on things through a really simple prism.” There will be a new element or two. While the boys used to obsessively watch old music videos, this time around, they’ll poke fun at UFC matches, YouTube clips and even segments from “Jersey Shore.” One thing that will be the same is creator Mike Judge, who is returning to the show to helm it a second time. His inspiration for reviving two of his most iconic characters (Judge also created “King of the Hill” and directed cult-favorite films “Office Space” and “Idiocracy”) centered on his ongoing obsession with pop culture. “In the years since Mike quit doing ‘Beavis and Butt-head,’ he realized that there was a lot to make fun of,” head writer John Altschuler told Rolling Stone. “We just kept coming up with ideas that Mike thought would have made good ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ episodes.” “Beavis and Butt-head” last appeared on MTV in 1997, and their return was announced earlier this month at MTV’s upfronts. Excited parties include Justin Bieber, who tweeted about the return of the show shortly after making an appearance at the event. What are your favorite “Beavis and Butt-head” memories? Let us know in the comments!
I couldn’t just sit back and let these pictures of Cheryl Tweedy at the 2011 Elle Style Awards in London last night slip by without telling all of you just how much I love her. Cheryl already knows, our lawyers have discussed it at length and one of these days I hope to get within one hundred feet of her. Fingers crossed. Anyhow, she’s so perfect it’s almost beyond belief. If she didn’t have that cheesy stripper tattoo on her thigh I’d think she was an angel. more pictures of Cheryl Tweedy here
Last night all kinds of hotties were invited to The Late Show With David Letterman to unveil the cover of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition , I bet Dave wishes he still had that secret sex room available. Anyhow, Irina Shayk was chosen as this years model and I for one couldn’t agree more, the woman is absolutely spectacular. Here she is outside the studios looking hotter than ever. I’ll have the complete set of pictures a little later in the day. Stay tuned.
We couldn’t make this kinda sh*t up if we tried… A crazed wife who tried to forcibly abort her husband’s mistress’ baby is to be jailed for four years. Kisha Jones tricked seven-months pregnant Monique Hunter into taking pills that would kill her unborn child. Miss Hunter, 26, went into premature labour but the baby boy survived. Jones, 40, was also accused of tried to finish him off by sending a toxic liquid to the hospital disguised as breast milk and pretending to be a hospital worker to take the child off a ventilator, but those charges were dropped. Under a plea bargain deal she will be jailed for four years in February but could be out in as less than two for time served and good behaviour. Miss Hunter had been dating Jones’ husband Anthony for three years but claimed she did not know he was married. Both women were pregnant with his children and when Jones found out that her love rival was expecting as well, she flew into a rage and decided to kill her baby, it was said. ONLY FOUR YEARS!?!?! “Good Behavior”!?!?! The b*tch will be out of prison to try to kill him again before he even gets to 1st grade! Thats not our idea of justice. Source
Cy Waits could get four years in prison as a result of August incident with Hilton in Las Vegas. By Gil Kaufman Paris Hilton and Cy Waits Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images Paris Hilton was able to skate on her recent drug charges, but it doesn’t look like the globe-hopping socialite’s boyfriend will be so lucky. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that former nightclub impresario Cy Waits is facing three criminal charges in connection with the couple’s arrest on the Las Vegas strip in August. At the time, Waits was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana and Hilton was taken in for cocaine possession. Hilton eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanors and was sentenced to a year of probation, but now the hammer could come down on Waits. Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint on Thursday in which they revealed plans to charge Waits, 35, with three counts in the incident, including a felony charge of driving under the influence of marijuana and two misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of a controlled substance (also marijuana). Waits already lost his gig running nightclubs for hotelier Steve Wynn as a result of the incident. According to the arrest report, after Waits’ Escalade was pulled over around 11:30 on the night of August 27 in front of the Wynn Las Vegas, he failed several impairment tests, including swaying while trying to balance, using his arms to balance and not being able to stand on one leg without putting his foot down. In addition, the report stated that he had bloodshot eyes and his breath smelled of alcohol. In his report, arresting officer Michael Polion wrote, “I could smell marijuana coming out of the vehicle, pulled up to passenger side and driver stated he just got done smoking.” Once police searched the car, they found a “roach,” which was described as “wet + unable to be tested.” Officers also found a package of Zig-Zag-brand rolling papers in Hilton’s possession. The hotel heiress was also arrested after a small bindle of cocaine fell out of her purse while she was speaking to another officer. Hilton pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in September. Waits’ lawyer has questioned why the vehicle was pulled over, since the officer did not report any traffic infraction or observe any signs that Waits was impaired before the stop. If convicted on the felony charge, Waits could get four years in prison and mandatory probation. His arraignment is set for February 17. Related Photos Paris Hilton Pleads Guilty In Las Vegas Moments In Paris Hilton’s Legal Life Related Artists Paris Hilton
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival kicks off today, and this prestigious annual event has yielded dozens of essential indies over the years, from sex, lies and videotape to Poison to The Kids Are All Right . But let’s not forget that the last few decades have included countless twee, precious, and generally irritating indies for every great one. Which brings us to Paper Man (out on DVD this week from MPI Home Video).
