Chris Brown’s desperate plea for help…

March 11, 2010 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

Chris Brown

Chris Brown says that a lot of radio stations are refusing to play his records, so he took to his SayNow page to beg his fans to request his singles. Life after being convicted for assault is tough. Here’s what he had to say:

 
I ain’t never really did this but right now I need all of my fans help. A lot of radio stations aren’t playing my records. They are not being that supportive and I wouldn’t expect them to. It’s on the fans and what you guys do in your power to bring me back. That’s all I need is you guys and nothing else will do that except for the fans.

I don’t know what else to say. It’s nothing else that I can do. I’m doing everything that I need to do. I’m doing me as a person and I’m a better guy.

It’s on y’all. My singing and my music I do it for you guys and everything else but it won’t be possible if I’m not relevant on the radio and it wouldn’t be possible for me to be an artist if I don’t have the support. I can’t be an underground mixtape artist. That’s where we are. I just want all my fans to help me. I love y’all. Peace

 

Poor guy… I actually feel really bad for him. Yes, he made a HUGE mistake in beating down Rihanna, but are we just supposed to stay mad and wish him failure forever? That’s not how you help people get better.

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NeNe Leakes speaks about son’s arrest

March 11, 2010 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

Bryson Bryant
Booking photo

NeNe Leakes from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” is speaking out about her son’s recent arrest over drug charges.

One of NeNe’s two sons, Bryson Bryant, was arrested and sent to the Gwinnett County, Georgia Detention Center on March 7 with charges of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and failure to appear in court.

Although she made a few comments about the arrest on Twitter, NeNe released this official statement:

 
Like any parent, I am disappointed with the actions and arrest of my son, Bryson. Certainly, my husband and I will deal with this family issue in a private manner. My son is not the first young adult to experiment with marijuana, and he certainly won’t be the last. Still, as parents, this is a chance for us to have an open dialogue with him about the dangers of any substance abuse. I realize as a parent that my job is never done. And as I’ve tweeted, tough love was in order. Still, I ask that you respect our privacy during this trying time.
 

From watching “Real Housewives,” it seems like Bryson is a hot mess. But judging by the way NeNe acts on the show, I know that as soon as he is released she will most definitely put him in his place.

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Rihanna gets put on blast

February 27, 2010 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

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Jasmina with Rihanna, courtesy of the Anema family

The mother of Jasmina Anema, the 6-year-old who lost her battle to Leukemia last month, has a question for Rihanna:

Rihanna campaigned for bone marrow transplants and spent a lot of time with Jasmina, who often said she was one of Rihanna’s biggest fans.

Following Jasmina’s death on January 27, Rihanna released this statement: “I am incredibly heartbroken that Jasmina has passed away. She was such a brave and special child. She showed me more strength and spirit than many adults I have met. I feel blessed that I was able to have her in my life and know that through her example, she has saved many lives. She was truly an angel on earth.”

But apparently, she never reached out directly to Jasmina’s family.

This story confuses me. Surely after becoming so close with Jasmina, Rihanna didn’t just send out a press release after her death and call it a day. There’s got to be some kind of a miscommunication or misunderstanding going on here.

Or was it really all just a publicity stunt?

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In case you missed it: Tiger Woods’ public apology

February 19, 2010 | Category:IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox


Video courtesy of CBS

Earlier today Tiger Woods spoke publicly for the first time since the mysterious November 27th crash outside his Florida home that somehow turned into a major sex scandal. In his prepared speech apology, he acknowledged his affairs and admitted that he spent a month and a half in sex addiction therapy.

Noticeably absent here is his wife Elin Nordegren, which has caused many people to speculate that the two are pursuing a divorce.

So now that Tiger has apologized, can he please be removed from the news headlines? In my opinion, he does not owe the public an apology. He and his hoe s**t should not be breaking news. If you ask me, he owes the apologies to his wife, his family, his friends and no one else.

You can find a full transcript of his statement after the jump.


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Tigergate 2009: Tiger gets dropped

December 14, 2009 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

Tiger Woods

The Tiger Woods scandal is continues to do a good job providing us with our end-of-the-year celebrity drama, and as his mistress-count gets closer to the 20s, one of his sponsors has decided that it’s time to drop his ass.

International consulting firm Accenture has decided to remove Tiger from any future advertising. They say that he “no longer the right representative for its advertising.” Womp womp.

Another of Tigers big sponsors, Gillette, announced over the weekend that while it won’t be firing him, they will limit his appearances in their advertisements in order to “honor his requests for privacy.” What a clever way to put it.

Am I the only one who is amazed at how this went from a series of tweets about Tiger being in a serious accident to Tiger being a huge man-whore? In my opinion, it’s not news nor is it surprising to hear about an athlete having extramarital affairs, but everyone else seems to think otherwise.

Clearly this scandal is like Herpes… it just won’t go away. Speaking of Herpes, they say Tiger never used protection with any of these trollops… now that gets a super womp womp.

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Pleasure P Scandal! Is the ‘p’ for pedophile?

December 3, 2009 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

Marcus Pleasure P Cooper formerly of Pretty Ricky
Marcus “Pleasure P” Cooper’s past is coming back to haunt him

You would think that after receiving three Grammy nominations, yesterday would have been the best day in Pleasure P’s, formerly of the group Pretty Ricky, day. But that’s not the case.

A woman by the name of Laura Goldstein, the daughter of a Florida attorney apparently involved in several child molestation cases against Pleasure P (real name Marcus Cooper) when he was a teenager, put him on blast by contacting a blog with specific details and documents regarding child molestation charges against Cooper.

While Goldstein leaked apparent court documents against Cooper, an anonymous source has come forward and claimed that he inappropriately touched and penetrated his young niece and nephew. Goldstein further claims inappropriate behavior with other children.

Somehow, Cooper was able to have these cases “sealed,” which explains former bandmate Spectacular’s reaction to the document leak on Twitter, after a fan inquired whether he knew about the charges:

“WOW! Who told u that!?? That was sealed!”

Following the leak of the documents, Pretty Ricky along with their manager released the following statement, which basically gives it all away without giving it all away… if that makes any sense to you.

Unfortunately due to Pleasure P’s lawyer filing an injunction against us from speaking, we are not at liberty to speak about the case. How ever we will let it be known that we did kick him out of the group, he did not leave on is own free will. We did a deal with Atlantic via Craig Calman that we would let him out of the group if they bought out his contract with us and Blue Star which is the official label of Pretty Ricki. We are not at liberty to discuss why we kicked him out of the group.

The rumor is that Pleasure P was forced out of the group due to rising tensions among group members about these specific charges, and they’re basically confirming this rumor with that poorly written statement.

I hate gossip and rumors, but this really makes you go hmmm. The pieces to this puzzle seem to fit together perfectly, and the proof is really in the documents.

Whether this is 100% true or not, I seriously doubt people will be able to look at him the same. I know I won’t be able to.

There are so many unanswered questions with this case. How were the documents sealed? Why was there only little punishment? Does the document leak violate attorney-client privilege? I think that were only seeing the beginning of what will turn into a greater scandal.

To see the leaked court documents, as well as that anonymous source’s scandalous open letter, head over to NecoleBitchie.com.

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‘Real’ Drama! Sheree vs. ex-husband Bob Whitfield

November 5, 2009 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

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Oh boy, this one is almost too messy for me…

Bob Whitfield, ex-husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Sheree, went in on her during a recent radio show interview. You’ve probably read some of his thoughts of her via his Twitter page, but he took it to a new level this time.

I don’t know the best way to set this up, but basically he calls her his Frankenstein, says that he put her breasts and her nose there, and says that he has “tapes and pics” he could release.

Take a listen here.

I hate to get in their business, but how damn bad must their relationship have been for him to be going at her like this, and at this point in the game!?

(SOURCE)

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ESPN commentator suspended after offensive remark

October 28, 2009 | Category:IN THE NEWS, RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox


Bob Griese totally wants to offend all of Latin America

ESPN commentator Bob Griese now faces a one week suspension after he made a racially insensitive remark about Colombian NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya.

The remark was made as several ESPN broadcasters took a break from college football coverage to discuss NASCAR news. One of the broadcasters asked “Where’s Juan Pablo Montoya?” to which Griese responded “He’s out getting a taco!” Que ridículo y racista!

Griese apologized after the game, but clearly that wasn’t enough to cover his ass. Montoya didn’t make a big deal about the comment and said that he’d never even heard of Bob Griese. Womp womp.

Watch the video above to hear Griese’s comment and apology.

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Hulk Hogan says Laila Ali saved his life

October 27, 2009 | Category:IN THE NEWS, RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

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In his new autobiography, Hulk Hogan admits that he almost committed suicide after his wife filed for divorce and his son’s horrific accident, both of which occurred in 2007.

The Hulk reveals in My Life Outside the Ring that one night he popped a series of Xanax pills and rum — with a gun in his hand.

“I could feel the life draining out of me,” he said. “It had me curling my index finger on the trigger of a loaded handgun and putting it in my mouth.”

But thankfully, he received a life-saving call from Laila Ali that made him reconsider everything and led him to rediscover his faith.

Glad to see that he pulled through. I always felt for the Hulk because you can’t deny that all the stuff he went through that year was just too much. And don’t EVEN get me started on Linda. I see why Brooke Hogan just can’t get along with her mom these days.

(SOURCE)

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Drama! NeNe Leakes vs. Michael Lohan

October 22, 2009 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

NeNe Leakes from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” went in on Michael Lohan in an episode of “The Insider” yesterday, calling him a “toxic parent” and accusing him of making money off of his daughter Lindsay Lohan’s troubles.

In response, Michael called her a “fat ass” and told her to go “promote NutriSystems!” Oh snap! Watch the drama above.

From watching Atlanta Housewives, it’s obvious that NeNe’s version of arguing is shouting as loud as she can to completely drown you out, which is annoying and obnoxious. But she had a point here. If Michael Lohan actually “cares” about his daughter, why can’t he try to help her privately? Clearly there is no need to be putting his family’s very, very personal issues out in the media just for personal gain. I’m glad NeNe called him out!

By the way, shortly after this argument went down, he issued an apology to the show and to NeNe. Here’s what he had to say:

“I apologize to the producers of ["The Insider"], the viewers and even Mrs. Leakes for coming back at her, for her attack on me, in the inappropriate manner I did. I do however wish I had known she was on the panel because then I would have known what I was in for and I would have handled things differently. To begin with, she may have children, but none in a crisis situation. Second, for her to call me a broke ass when I am not, but she had a house in foreclosure and 2 cars repoed [sic], I would have addressed that as well. This show was about helping my daughter and owning up to my part of her life and why I have taken these measures. Not a personal attack on Lindsay or me. I am sorry for my conduct and I hope Mrs. Leakes is for hers.”

He’s a douche. That is all.

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Kanye isn’t dead, but one of Lady Gaga’s dogs is

October 20, 2009 | Category:MUSIC, RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

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Lady Gaga with Lava (L) & Rumpus (R) in the ‘Poker Face’ video

There is an out of control rumor currently spreading like a California wildfire — thanks to Twitter — that Kanye West was killed in a car crash tonight in Fullerton, Calif. That story is super false.

Kanye is alive, but his friend Lady Gaga has suffered a loss in the Haus of Gaga family. Rumpus, one of the Great Danes featured in every Gaga video, died Tuesday at the age of five. Womp womp. Rest in peace, Rumpus. How sad =(

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DMX Drama: Attacked by police in Colorado

October 19, 2009 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

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Things apparently got out of control at a Colorado Springs charity concert when rapper DMX was not allowed to perform after showing up just an hour or so late for his scheduled performance. Here’s the scoop:

The Dog DMX went on the warpath Friday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado after he was prevented from going on stage and delivering a performance to his fans. According to reports, DMX was scheduled to perform for American Charities but upon his arrival around 11 p.m., security and police authorities blocked his plans.

Security told X he was scheduled to be there at 9:30 p.m. and that concert attendees had already been told he wasn’t coming. Not too sure about the shows in Colorado but a Hip-Hop headliner making the stage at 11p.m. is considered very early.

X then tried to enter the stage but was accosted by authorities who jumped him to the ground as his fans and entourage joined the melee and the fight ensued. DMX still made it to the stage minus a sound system to let them know he was indeed in the building.

Despite X’s problems from the past, this time he appears to be in the right. While the cancellation of the show still hasn’t been officially announced, reports are circulating that the charity organization gave DMX half his money up front but didn’t have the second half at the time of the show. Rather than renegotiate, they decided to cancel the performance.

(SOURCE)

Here’s some video footage from the event. It looks kind of staged to me though. I mean, do cops always act that extra? You be the judge:

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White House Drama! Enjoying the show, or giving the side-eye?

October 16, 2009 | Category:RUMORS & SCANDAL | Author: Josh Cox

First of all, let me apologize in advance — this whole story is m-e-s-s-y, but it was just too funny to pass up.

Earlier in the week, an event was held honoring many Latin stars for Latin Music Month at the White House.

President Obama did a quick little salsa dance with Latin superstar Thalia, fanning himself afterwords. But when he returned to greet his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, she blew him off and definitely gave off that “wait ’til we get home” look — or did she?

Some, like Wendy Williams in the video clip above, think that she was showing him the cold shoulder, but others say she was simply enjoying the show.

Maybe she was just very much into the show. If she gets mad at Barack over something as small as that (he didn’t even touch Thalia), then she needs to calm that on down. Let a man breathe, Michelle.

I don’t think she would be that petty, but it certainly did look like it!

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