Beyoncé - "Schoolin' Life"

J.R. Taylor Choreography

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Victoria Beckham was seen in London wearing her own self titled brand’s Grill Aviator sunglasses ($430) from the Fall/Winter 2010 collection along with a pair of Christian Louboutin Alta Bouton ankle peep-toe boots ($1,495), which feature black leather, 1 inch platforms/6 inch heels, a pyramid button loop closure and the signature red sole. She was also carrying a large Goyard Overnight bag (about $2,315-$2,690+) from their latest collection.

Usher was spotted out in NYC sporting a new haircut while wearing a Retribution Gun Holster t-shirt (seen below in black, $84), Adriano Goldschmied denim jeans, and a pair of Android Homme Propulsion 2 Hi-top sneakers (seen below in blue/grey, $165). This isn’t the first time Usher has worn this Retribution t-shirt, he was seen wearing it back in May at the MTV studios, either way nice casual fit. Usher is also wearing Mosley Tribes Chambers Sunglasses ($180) in Grey/Black Marble


For actress-turned-inmate Lindsay Lohan, her role in Machete may be her shot at a comeback.

It's her first appearance on the big screen since her time behind bars, and Lohan, 24, is baring it all for the over-the-top, action-packed thriller, which hits theaters Friday.

In the film, Lohan tramps it up for her role as April, a wannabe model with a drug addiction. And when she's not dressed as a nun – who shoots people –, critics say the starlet strips down for the camera.

"[Lohan is] frequently naked as the randy daughter of a political figure," a New York Post critic writes. In fact, she does a nude three-way make-out session with costars Danny Trejo and Alicia Marek, the 35-year-old playing her mother.


So is this racy role Lohan's ticket back to Hollywood? The film, which also stars Robert De Niro and Jessica Alba, has been met with praise from critics. "It's a movie that just wants to have fun," Washington Post critic Michael O'Sullivan writes. "To a large degree, it succeeds."

But she's getting the most praise from her costars. "Lindsay is so good in the movie, and I can't wait for her to see it," Alba, 29, told DIDNTINVITEME at a L.A. screening of the movie. "It's awesome. She's great. I'm very proud."


Say cheese! B.o.B makes “Magic” with Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo in the Sanaa Hamri-directed video for their feel-good collaboration from the Atlanta musician’s debut album The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The VMA nominee parties with hot chicks, makes a splash at a pool party, and stage dives in the fun-filled scenes, but was it all just a dream? Your wake-up call awaits below.

She's hit the L.A. club scene with fellow it-girls like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, who've both had recent run-ins with the law. She's even spent some (brief) time behind bars.

But Nicole Richie is not playing the blame game.

"People ask me, do I blame Hollywood or my parents?" she tells InStyle U.K. of her past troubles in its October issue. "No, I don't blame my parents. It had nothing to do with them. I created it and manifested it, and I got myself through it with the help of a lot of great people."

With this attitude, Richie, 28, is setting an example for her two little ones: Harlow, 2½, and Sparrow, who turns 1 next week.

"One thing about me is that I've always taken responsibility for my own actions, whether they're good or bad," she says. "Even when I was going through my tough time, that was a situation that I created."

As for regrets, Richie has one that springs to mind.

"I'm a Virgo and the sign is a virgin," she says. "So, when I was 16, I got the word 'virgin' tattooed on my wrist thinking I was so deep and cool. And now I just look really weird having 'virgin' written across my wrist – and I have to explain it."

Chris Brown’s single “Deuces” may have hit the top of the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart last week, but the breakup track has also conquered another chart. This week, “Deuces” sits atop the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, moving from No. 2 to 1 and scoring him his first No. 1 on that chart since 2006.


The Tyga and Kevin McCall-assisted track, which has spent nine weeks climbing towards the top of the chart, also ties for this year’s speediest ascent to No. 1 (Monica’s “Everything to Me” accomplished the same feat over the same period of time in April). It marks the third time that Breezy has held the crown on the chart, with previous chart-toppers including “Run It!” in 2005 and “Say Goodbye” in 2006.

“#1 single in the country and the #1 movie in the country. life has turned around for me.i couldnt be more happier. thanks to the fans,” he tweeted.

With his recent No. 1 smash and the success of his action film Takers, C.B. is capitalizing on his newfound accomplishments with his next single, “Calypso.” The Polow Da Don-produced track will be released soon.

Rapper T.I. and new bride Tameka “Tiny” Cottle don’t look like happy newlyweds in their most recent photos.

The couple's mugshots were released Friday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stemming from their Wednesday night arrest on drug possession charges in West Hollywood.

Released on $10,000 bail, the couple seem to be trying to remain positive. Cottle, 36, Tweeted on Thursday morning after leaving jail, "Jus wanted 2say thank u 2every1 dats been leaving encouraging msgs & prayers! We love u guys: ) going 2bed now! So glad 2b n a nice clean bed$."

For T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., the charges may carry extra weight: He is under probation and prohibited from committing any crimes and illegally possessing a controlled substance as part of his prison release for federal weapons charges.

After weeks of speculation about whether she will stay or go, Kara DioGuardi is leaving American Idol, Fox announced Friday.
DioGuardi’s move follows the departures of both longtime Idol judge Simon Cowell and new judge Ellen DeGeneres.
“I felt like I won the lottery when I joined American Idol two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave Idol,” said DioGuardi Friday. “I am very proud to have been associated with American Idol — it has truly been an amazing experience.”
The show’s creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said of DioGuardi, who is one of the music world’s most high-profile songwriters, “I will miss having her on the show, but I look forward to working with her in music for many years to come.”
Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are widely rumored to be in the running to be new judges on the show. Other celeb names that have been rumored as possibilities to fill the judges’ table include Shania Twain, Elton John, Chris Isaak and Harry Connick Jr.

Although he was mum about the makeup of the judges panel, producer Nigel Lythgoe, who is back working on American Idol, tells PEOPLE about the next season, “We will be bringing the spotlight back onto the talent and away from the judges. I think that’s really very important, especially when you lose such a superb judge as Simon Cowell. You need to move the spotlight off him very quickly! But in truth, we’ve forgotten that it’s the talent that drives the program at the end of the day.”

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Lauryn Hill is gradually warming back up to the spotlight following years of shying away from the public eye, and she’s ready to talk about why she ducked out. Speaking with Fuse’s Touré at this year’s Rock the Bells Festival, L. Boogie shared that motherhood and public scrutiny forced her to hang up the mic.


“I wanted a real life as well, out of public scrutiny,” she explained. “I wanted to be able to live, to reclaim my private life, to reclaim my individuality outside of mass media scrutiny. I wanted that freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.”

Parenting and raising her children was Ms. Hill’s first priority. “Parenting, making sure that they had normalcy, privacy, and the right to be real people without the scrutiny and the pressure of the challenges that the media can put up sometimes… I wanted them to have a real childhood,” she said. “It’s some good timing. My youngest daughter is two-and-a-half now, so I was kind of a stay-at-home mom.”

The former Fugees member, whose recently liberated track “Repercussions” cracked the Billboard charts upon release, noted that she’s ready to express herself again through music—though she isn’t sure if she wants to put out a full-length album.

“Maybe [I'll release] some new recordings, in terms of what type of context they come out in… I’m real free,” she furthered. “I think I’m ready to express myself again. You have to live life so you have something substantial to share or else it’s kind of pointless and vain.”

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Check out Kelly Rowland as she graces the cover of PRIDE magazine’s September issue. Looking good Kells!!

It looked like negotiations were off the table between Jennifer Lopez and American Idolproducers, but we hear it's highly likely that the songstress will join the judging panel for the upcoming season of the reality show, after all. TMZ reports the deal is in the final stages, and everything could be signed and sealed as early as next week!

Jennifer Lopez (Getty)It was reported that J.Lo was making some crazy "diva demands" early on, and that's why she was taken out of the list of possible judges. Apparently, that wasn't the case. An insider says "it's been typical negotiating."

Sources say Idol execs are excited to bring some new energy to the show, and are hoping Jenny from the Block will be able to give the competition a new life. She's definitely got some big shoes to fill with Simon, Ellen, and Kara gone. 



Brandy has already slipped into her dancing shoes in anticipation of her upcoming stint as a contestant during the 11th season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Pictured above with her dancing partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bran’Nu gazes at an iPad in the dance studio before working up a hunger and heading over to Japanese eatery Katsuya for a team building dinner.

She might have to slow down on the extracurricular activities with Chmerkovskiy though. “Damn, he would make such a HOT boyfriend but let me just focus on dancing..SMH at myself..lol,” the 31-year-old tweeted.

Ironically, Ms. Norwood claims to have two left feet, telling UsMagazine.com that she’s never been good at nailing choreography. “What people don’t understand is I have never been a good dancer!” Brandy said. “Dancing has never been one of my strongest points. With this show, you have to do things you’ve never done before, and I’ve never done anything like this. It’s a whole new experience!”

The new season of “DWTS” is set to premiere Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

The good news is, screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and director Bill Condon plan to be faithful to the book when shooting Bella's childbirth scene for the movie version of Breaking Dawn.

Or wait, is that bad news?

However Twilight fans might feel about the gruesome scene with Kristen Stewart's character, the screenwriter and director see little point in toning it down for the big screen. But that doesn't necessarily mean it will be a huge gorefest.

"We're working on it. And we're working on it to be as intense as it is in the book," screenwriter Rosenberg tells E! Online.

Rosenberg has long felt that the scene shouldn't be sidelined for the movie. But the priority for her and Condon is the emotional intensity of it.

"I don't think it's about the amount of blood you show," she says. "It's on their faces. It's all from Bella's point of view when you're seeing what's going [on]. It should feel visceral. I think it's going to be pretty intense."

Rosenberg and Condon have been working on script rewrites for the two Breaking Dawn movies of late. Asked when they might finish the scripts, Rosenberg replies: "It better damn well be before the beginning of November, because that's when we start shooting."


You thought that Rihanna reign would let up? Time to put down the Haterade. RiRi, who’s fresh off the success of her fourth album Rated R, is finishing up her fifth release, with plans in place to debut its first single next week.


Ryan Seacrest will premiere “Only Girl (In the World)” on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 3 a.m. PST/6 a.m. EST. The dance track sees the Bajan singer linking back up with Norwegian production team Stargate, who produced Rated R’s No. 1 hit “Rude Boy,” as well as “Hate That I Love You” and “Don’t Stop the Music.”

“In less than 10 dayz ima send u sumn special, and ur gonna play it OVER and OVER, like I’m the only girl in the world!” Rihanna tweeted to Seacrest earlier this week.

Her as-yet-untitled album, due in November, is expected to be more upbeat than its darker predecessor. “It’s about getting past any drama and just being happy to be alive,” producer Sean Garrett told Rap-Up.com of the record he submitted. “It’s an encouraging record. It feels great and it’s got great tempo.”

Rihanna wrapped her “Last Girl on Earth” tour last month and is currently in Hawaii shooting her theatrical debut Battleshi



Fresh from a split from Amber Rose, Kanye West is back on the romantic playing field. Yeezy cozied up next to Nick Cannon’s ex-fiancé and Victoria’s Secret supermodel Selita Ebanks in a suite inside Arthur Ashe Stadium yesterday (Sept. 1) to watch Andy Roddick play at the U.S. Open in Queens, New York City.

The pair, rumored to have been dating in the past, was all smiles as they sipped lime-spritzed club soda drinks, watching from seats positioned in front of “Gossip Girl” stars Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr, who shared a laugh with the happy couple.

‘Ye recently spoke on his breakup from stripper-turned-model Amber Rose, explaining that it was time to close that chapter in his love life. “It was an amazing time and it came to an end,” he said in a radio interview. “My goal in life is to really have an amazing woman and have a family, but I think I had to go through these different things to grow.”


Breaking news out of Los Angeles: T.I. has been arrested on drugs charges.

The "Number One" hitmaker and his singer wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle were taken into custody on Wednesday night after police smelled marijuana coming from their car during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Mark Pope said: "Deputies smelled a strong odour of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. A narcotics investigation ensued that resulted in the arrests.”

He added that the couple were "found to be in possession of a controlled substance."

Bail was set for the star - whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr - and his wife at $10,000 each. Both were released at 4 am this morning and are due in court to answer the charges tomorrow.

T.I. -- who married Tameka just five weeks ago -- remains on probation following a 2008 federal conviction on illegal weapons charges. He spent seven months in prison, followed by 90 days in a halfway house before being released in March this year.

Although the terms of his sentence state that any kind of violation would result in more time behind bars, Deputy Jeff Gordon said that since T.I. was allowed to post bail on the drug charge, it did not appear that his probation from the federal charge would be affected by Wednesday night's arrest.

With two sons a year apart, Usher Raymond has his hands full – but appreciates the bond his boys share.

“They play really well with each other,” the singer says of Usher V, 2½, and Naviyd Ely, 20 months, his sons with ex-wife Tameka Foster.

“They have their differences, but they’re definitely brothers. They’re fun to watch together and both have a ton of energy. They can wear me out sometimes, without a doubt.”

His eldest “is always in everything,” Raymond, 31, laughs. “He’s the one who leads his brother astray – he’s the instigator. He’ll be like, ‘Hey, let’s swing from the table,’ and his brother will follow him. He’s the one who’s responsible when they get into trouble!”

Little Usher has a sweet side as well, his proud papa is quick to admit. “He’ll read books to Naviyd,” explains Raymond. “Well, he can’t read, but he’s memorized the books and will [recite] them.”

As for Naviyd, he “worships the ground Usher walks on,” Raymond says. “If Usher gets something to eat, Naviyd wants the same thing. If Usher wants to watch something on TV, so does Naviyd.”

Both boys are “really into the outdoors” and enjoy “bike rides and playing at the park,” with their dad. “I see myself in them, which is both good and bad,” notes Raymond, who just released his latest album, Versus. “They’ve taught me that I’m sometimes a know-it-all, that I can be demanding. They make me want to improve myself and be the right kind of father for them.”

“It really hits me that I’m responsible for raising them and showing them what a real man is,” he adds. “I don’t know if I always do it right, but I’m trying. I have to teach them to be men – that’s a really big responsibility. I hope I can rise to the occasion.”


What better way to kick off New York Fashion Week than with a runway show featuring some of the most sought-after models in the industry? Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Alessandra Ambrossio, Lily Donaldson, Karolina Kurkova, Coco Rocha and more will join 150 other top models to strut the catwalk for the massive Fashion’s Night Out runway show on September 7. The A-list models will show off the hottest fall trends under the stars circling the iconic Revson Fountain at Lincoln Center. And while tickets for this much-anticipated show are required, fashionistas everywhere can view it via a live webcast hosted by Vogue editors André Leon Talley and Hanneli Mustaparta on CBS.com. Be sure to check back for our all Fashion Week coverage starting next week!

Healthy, relaxed and really quite pregnant.

That's how Céline Dion looks in an exclusive new photo of the singer, who's expecting twin boys in November, published by Canada's 7 Jours magazine.

Dion, 42, is seen in the photo with her husband, René Angelil, their 9-year-old son, René-Charles, and their dog, Charlie.

The image comes shortly after Dion's rep denied tabloid rumors that the superstar had experienced complications in her pregnancy. "She's never been in the hospital," the rep told DIDNTINVITEME. "Her pregnancy continues to be healthy, and she feels fantastic."

Dion and Angelil announced earlier this year that they were expecting twins after a sixth attempt at in-vitro fertilization.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Kim Kardashian has already collaborated with her sisters on a jewelry line with Virgins, Saints and Angels, but she’s going solo for her newest jewelry partnership. Kim Kardashian’s Belle Noel by Pascal Mouawad will launch in January 2011, with the 75-piece line going into top department stores, specialty stores and select online stores, including pascalmouawad.com. And we’ve got the first sketches from the line, all from the Honey Hexagon series — other series include Glam Rock, Gold Clusters and Peek-a-Boo, all meant to reflect a different facet of Kim’s personal style and taste. And with influences ranging from Hollywood icons like Carole Lombard and Sophia Loren to Lauren Hutton and Julie Christie, what’s not to like? Kardashian explains in a statement, “Belle Noel was inspired by the true art of costume jewelry that became popular in the ’30s. My collection ranges from understated, everyday pieces to bold, lavish creations.” And in case you think the line will all be meant for the red carpet, you are mistaken! Kardashian explains, “I wanted to create a line where you could go from day jeans to a cocktail party effortlessly without ever having to change your jewelry.” And with prices ranging from $11-$150, you’ll able to stock up for every occasion. After all, it’s meant for all of Kim’s fans! Mouawad enthuses, “Its a joy to work with such a fashionista, we created this line for her fans around the world.”

Mariah Carey may or may not be pregnant, but one thing’s for sure, she will be delivering a bundle of joy this holiday season. The sequel to the pop songbird’s Christmas album has been given an official title and due date.


Didntinviteme.net has exclusively learned that Mimi’s upcoming holiday project will be called Merry Christmas II You. The II represents the follow-up to 1994’s multi-platinum Merry Christmas album, which spawned the now-classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The new offering is scheduled for a November 2 release and will include original material as well as covers of holiday classics.

An accompanying DVD will also be released the same day, but there are currently no details on what exactly it will contain. The packaging was shot in the spring by famed photographer David LaChapelle and features a festive setting with fake snow, tinsel, and wooden reindeers.

Mariah’s manager Chris Lighty tweeted that she is working with the Home Shopping Network (HSN) to promote the project, which is guaranteed to be the perfect stocking stuffer.