Beyoncé - "Schoolin' Life"

J.R. Taylor Choreography

Tuesday, May 25, 2010


If you were planning to see Christina Aguilera in concert in the next couple months, sorry to say your summer just got a little more boring: Xtina just postponed her upcoming tour. The 20-date schedule has been bumped to next year, apparently because the singer-turned-actress is just too busy to tour. You know it's bad when work gets in the way of your, well, work,

Christina films Burlesque. (Bauer Griffin)"Christina Aguilera's summer tour has been moved to 2011 due to prior commitments that the singer had made to her filmBurlesque and to the promotion of her new album Bionic," tour promoter Live Nation said in a statement (via E! Online).

Even though it's a bummer, the songstress really just didn't want to disappoint fans by putting on a mediocre show. "The singer felt she needed more time to rehearse the show and less than a month between album release and tour date, this wasn't possible," said her spokeswoman.
Christina+Aguilera in Christina Aguilera and Cam Gigandet on the Set of 'Burlesque'
Well, we say poor planning in the first place, but oh well. The tour was set to kick off July 15, and Bionic drops June 8. Stay tuned for dates for the 2011 tour, you know, if your calendar isn't already filled up.

Ludacris and Trey Songz hit the jackpot with some fine females in Las Vegas. Luda plays a Hugh Hefner type, while Trey channels Teddy Pendergrass in the Chris Robinson-directed video for “Sex Room,” the third single from Battle of the Sexes. The sensual clip was shot at the Palms Casino

Monday, May 24, 2010

Watch out, Slash! Rihanna makes a mean double as the rock guitarist in the black-and-white video for “Rockstar 101,” the new single from Rated R. RiRi learns from the best, including Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who makes a cameo in her band. Melina once again directs the pop star’s latest visual wonder. And yes, she finally found that black guitar.

Dwayne Johnson (Getty Images)Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, is starring as the unlikely title character in the new movie The Tooth Fairy. That's right: The muscle man wears a giant pair of wings to collect the incisors of small children -- and not everyone has been supportive of the comic role.

He said: "There are definitely people who disagree with certain creative decisions you make... pleasing everyone is pretty hard."

Despite this, the 37-year-old actor is prepared to take on lots of different roles because nothing "fazes" him.

He said: "Because of my wrestling background, nothing a director can throw at me on a set can faze me. I learned a long time ago how to be coachable... I'm trying to be very smart and focused with my decisions, but it isn't like I sat down and thought, 'OK, now I want to go and take over the family market.'"

Chris Brown does it all night in the suggestive video for “No Bullshit” from his Fan of a Fan mixtape, his second video in 24 hours. Breezy and his girl aren’t camera shy, putting their kissing, licking, and touching on display in the shower, bedroom, and rooftop scenes. Did he outdo R&B’s other sexual provocateur Trey Songz?

Alicia Keys is reported to be pregnant with super producer Swizz Beats’ baby and apparently these photos show Alicia Keys’ baby bump?

Yes, songstress Alicia Keys is rumored to be pregnant with her boyfriend’s baby. The rumored lucky one happens to be producer Swizz Beats, who was married to Mashonda when the two allegedly began dating.

Swizz and Keys have apparently been dating about a year and made their first red carpet appearance together in March.

The Alicia Keys pregnancy rumor began before but these photos of Alicia Keys have surfaced, looking as though she is a few months preggo and its re-sparked, but maybe she just had been eating a lot that day.

Do you think Alicia is Preggers?

Beyonce Knowles was seen out and about in a distressed Wild Fox “Let Me Eat Cake” T-Shirt (approx. $103), toting a Givenchy Lacquer Nightingale Bag ($716, price varies w/size) and rocking a pair of Christian Louboutin Meree Lace-up Booties ($1,095). Beyonce loves Wild Fox and Louboutin, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see her endorse either brand.

The widower of actress Brittany Murphy was found dead at his California home just five months after his wife died.

British screenwriter Simon Monjack was found dead Sunday night in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Monjack, 39, was pronounced dead after the Los Angeles Fire Department was called there for a medical emergency, according to police.
His cause of death was not immediately known.

Murphy, 32, died in December from a combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and multiple drug intoxication, a coroner said. The drugs involved were legal and used to treat a respiratory infection, according to an autopsy.

The often bubbly, free-spirited actress appeared in films such as "Clueless," "8 Mile," "Don't Say a Word" and "Girl, Interrupted."

She also lent her voice to animated works, including the movie "Happy Feet" -- in which she also sang -- and a regular role on the animated TV series "King of the Hill."

The couple had no children.

Sunday, May 23, 2010


Do you think I'm sexy? Whoever she was making this video for..... I Can't....  She was serious about it, she gave you all of her!

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Nicole Scherzinger joined her new groupmates for their first performance together as the new Pussycat Dolls at a private event in Los Angeles on Friday night (May 21). Original members Melody Thornton, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, and Kimberly Wyatt announced their departure from the platinum group earlier this year.

“I am so thankful for everything the Pussycat Dolls has brought into my life,” Kimberly said in an interview. “I love being a Doll, but as far as the variables off-stage are concerned—I just couldn’t do it anymore.”

The new PCD lineup includes Kherrington Payne, Vanessa Curry, James Lee Ruiz, and Rino Nakasone-Razalan.

Until now, there's been little news about the upcoming third season of 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta.'
While serving as a panelist at the Essence Magazine/Johnson's Baby Oil-sponsored 'What's Your Beauty Secret?' luncheon in New York City today, entrepreneur-turned-reality star Lisa Wu-Hartwell spilled the beans to the BV Newswire about what viewers can expect for the upcoming third season of Bravo's most popular show.
"We start in two weeks and there's been a little bit of drama already," she confessed.
By drama, the Closet Freak fashion designer is referring to her recent Twitter beef with her cast mate and friend Nene Leakes.
On March 18, Leakes headed to Twitter to voice her disdain with "haters."
"Everybody showing love but I gotta thank the haters because without u, I wouldn't have the publicity so keep up the good work fool," the former stripper and 'Never Make The Same Mistake Twice' author wrote.
"I love chicks that will throw a rock and then hide their hand. Miss wanna be perfect. Oh please," Leakes added.

With there already being some confusion between the ladies about an event appearance, Wu-Hartwell took offense to the tweets and replied directly to her friend, asking if the comments were directed at her.

"I was the coolest with Nene, just a couple of weeks ago, but maybe we aren't close anymore," she confided.

"I care about Nene and we butt heads sometimes, but I was closest to Nene ... [so] I will hold off," the 38-year-old mother of three said, cutting herself off before she over-shared her frustration.

"It was like that last year, before we started taping, I had drama with 
Kim [Zolciak}. I'm like, 'Are you kidding me? We haven't even started,'"s she said.

And speaking of Zolciak, Wu-Hartwell also had a lot to say about the 'Tardy for the Party' singer's highly publicized "bisexual" status.

"Come on," she laughed. "[Kim will do] anything for attention."

"Come on, you're not gay! I have two gay brothers, come on girl, make up your mind," she added.

Zolciak, who recently told Life & Style magazine that she's serious about her girlfriend
DJ Tracy Young, is one of the show's most popular characters.

"She is fun TV," Wu-Hartwell admitted. "She's great TV, she really is. They really cast that one."

Today, she was the first to confirm that Zolciak and Leakes, who had been rumored to be holding out on participating in the new season for more money, will be back for a third go round.

"They are all back [and] we are getting another housewife. So, we will see her thrown in the mix."

Though multiple NAACP Image Award-winning soap star 
Victoria Rowell and the older, ex-wife of the R&B singer Usher Raymond, IV, was rumored to join the cast, Wu-Hartwell says the two front-runners are not actresses or an athlete wife, like herself.

"I don't know which one got it," the former wife of R&B crooner Keith Sweat said, adding, "there are two girls they were looking at. One was a model and one was a feisty attorney and they are just going to show up and we are just going to interact."

The "feisty attorney" could be entertainment attorneyPhaedra Parks, who repped Bobby Brown andJermaine Dupri.

A former associate of one of the cast members is blabbing that Parks, who was a producer for BET's 'Tiny & Toya' series, has been chosen.

Parks has not confirmed the unconfirmed report.

A rep for Bravo could not be reached today.

In the meantime, Wu Hartwell, who recently appeared on Tyler Perry's 'Meet the Browns' TV show, plans to focus on acting and has landed a role in an upcoming martial arts film, which begins shooting in June.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Terrence Howard had been hiding a secret since January, and finally fessed up while in Cannes for the famed film festival this week: He's married! The 41-year-old actor secretly got hitched to commercial production worker Michelle Ghent-Howard, 33, at a small wedding  in LA, and kept it under wraps quite well.

Michelle Ghent-Howard and Terrence Howard (Usmagazine.com)Terrence, who is in France promoting upcoming film Winnie, which co-stars Jennifer Hudson, told a CNN news reporter: "To come here and be with my wife, it's the best feeling in the world."

The Hollywood star, who was previously married to Lori McCommas for 14 years and has three children with her, feels very blessed to have found the right woman in Michelle.

An insider told UsMagazine.com: "Terrence is so in love with her and she's a great, down-to-earth girl who really understands and loves him for him. He feels so lucky."

Things seem to be getting better and better for the newlywed actor as he is also in talks to play late music legend Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic directed by Cameron Crowe.

Discussions started after Will Smith turned down the role. Terrence said: "Nothing's been signed on paper yet. Everybody who loves music will hate me if I get this one wrong!" 


Justin Bieber has a lot to learn at 16 -- like how to go through a revolving door. The pop star was leaving a Radisson Hotel when he bonked his head, while the cameras were rolling, of course. Get ready for a laugh! (He was completely fine, so it's okay to laugh.)

Justin Bieber (Getty)He even chuckled about his misfortune right after. "Yo, what up, I just walked into that door," Bieber says to his cameraman. "My forehead hurts. What happened was, I thought it opened, but obviously it didn't, and I walked right into the window."

We're just wondering how his floppy hair didn't save him!


See the video of Justin Bieber against the revolving door here:

Karaoke on SATC2In one scene in the upcoming Sex and the City 2 movie, Sarah Jessica Parker's outfit costs more than $50,000—and she's just doing karaoke! The outfit in question includes $4,000 embellished jeans by The Blonds and a metallic lamé Chanel dress that rings up at $47,190. The price tag doesn't even include the shoes (as yet unidentified) but, given Carrie's fetish for footwear, it's safe to bet that they're expensive.

Costume designer Patricia Field must have had a field day with this movie. And if this the final installment of SATC, it might as well go out with a massive, glittery bang. The fashion budget is reported to have been about $10 million.

The other gals don equally expensive duds, including Miranda's $1,400 Roland Mouret dress, Samantha's $5,000 dress from The Blonds and Charlotte's vintage Valentino blouse. Field did mix in a few lower priced items but, never fear, there is enough glitz and glamour to go around.


U2 frontman Bono has been hospitalized after having surgery, the band said in a message posted online Friday.

"Bono has today undergone emergency back surgery for an injury sustained during tour preparation training," reads the message on U2.com. "He was admitted to a specialist neurosurgery unit in a Munich hospital, and is under the care of neurosurgeon Prof. Dr. Jorg Tonn and Dr. Muller Wohlfahrt. Bono will spend the next few days there, before returning home to recuperate."

It's unclear how the band’s tour will be affected by Bono's injury. "Once his condition has been assessed further, a statement will be made regarding the impact on forthcoming tour dates," says the message. 



U2 is scheduled to perform in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 3 as part of their 360 Tour, then continue performing in North American before heading back to Europe in August for more shows. 

It’s no secret that the producers of American Idol like to keep the names of performers on finale night under wraps.

But two things are certain — Crystal Bowersox or Lee DeWyze will be crowned the season 9 champ on Wednesday, and fans will see the last of Simon Cowell before he jumps over to X Factor in 2011.
But a source tells PEOPLE that a special send-off planned for the cranky judge will feature some Idol alums, including a special appearance by Paula Abdul.

And among the superstars taking the stage? Watch for a great performance by Christina Aguilera.

Poet Maya Angelou celebrated a belated 82nd birthday Thursday with a few celebrity friends and a few choice words about political divisiveness in the United States.

Singers Naomi Judd and Martina McBride sang "Happy Birthday to You" to Angelou, who sat at a table in her newly refurbished backyard garden, while hip-hop artist and actor Common improvised a song to honor her.

"I have an attitude of gratitude. Nobody promised me this day," Angelou said in an interview with The Associated Press, explaining how she keeps writing.

Despite her generally upbeat attitude, Angelou said she finds the state of national politics to be tragic.

"I mean, this is our country," said Angelou, whose birthday was April 4. "This is a country of Republicans, of Democrats and of independents. And we are going to work together to make it better. Or we will not. And we will make it worse. And that's dumb."

She declined say whether she blamed racism because President Obama is black or whom she blames for the problems: "I can't deal with it. Some of it is blithering ignorance. We look stupid in the world's eyes. ... It polarizes us more, and I'm not that. I don't do that."

Most of the day focused on the friends and family who gathered to honor Angelou, who wore a pink pantsuit, a printed top and a mauve hat, along with fuzzy socks that helped her walk. A tent with yellow and white drapes covered the tables where about 100 guests ate while Common and McBride told the crowd what Angelou meant to them.

Common said he first discovered Angelou's poetry in the fifth grade on the South Side of Chicago, when her poem "Still I Rise" touched his soul.

"It was always something that I could reference to at times when I was feeling down or doubting myself," he told AP. "I just thought of that phrase, 'Still I Rise.' And it still resonates with me."

While others waxed poetic about Angelou and her affect on them, Lee Daniels, the Oscar-nominated director of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Lee Sapphire," kept his words simple.

"She inspires me to tell the truth," he said. "Her voice can't be any more powerful. And she inspires me to do better work, to dig deeper in my soul and do better work."

Angelou's next effort, to be published later this year, is a cook book titled "Great Food All Day Long."
The recipes are based on the idea of eating small amounts of food during the day, a way of eating that she said helped her lose 40 pounds over the last two years.

The party was sponsored by Lowe's, the North Carolina-based home improvement store chain, and Harpo Radio, where Angelou has a radio show.






Ciara attended the Maxim’s party in Los Angeles looking sexy as always. She wore a Versace silk blouse ($2,775) in white and a pair of Versace Medallion Platform Sandals ($1,725). The sheer silk-chiffon long sleeve blouse features a mandarin collar and decorated with silver chain-mail panels on the front. The sandals are from the Spring 2010 collection and showcase a 7 inch heel/3.5 inch platform accessorized with silver chain detailing and a silver medallion. Nice legs!!



Janet Jackson attends the preview screening of 'Why Did I Get Married' at Brixton Ritzy on May 21, 2010 in London, England. Looks like Ms. Jackson got that body back!!!!!


Two of entertainment’s most powerful couples, Jay-Z and Beyoncé and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, celebrated the 11 Tony Award nominations for “Fela!” at a post-theater reception at The Palm West in New York City on Thursday night (May 20). Both couples are producers of the Broadway musical, which will compete at next month’s ceremony.

Usher In Sydney


Singer Usher performs during the "Sunrise" broadcast at the Overseas Passenger Terminal on May 21, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Usher is in Australia on a promotional tour for his new album 'Raymond v Raymond'.