Jay-Z & Alicia Keys new music video: New York State of Mind
Jay-Z responds to Beanie Sigel’s comments
Jay-Z’ s former sidekick Beanie Sigel verbally attacked Jay in a new song. Click here for the details.
Jay-Z responded ot Beanie’s comments during a press conference saying he gave Beanie a record label and clothing line, but he blew it.
The video clip of the interview is posted below.
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 31 and Nov. 1)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 31)
Piper Perabo -33 (Coyote Ugly actress)(in photo above)
Vanilla Ice -42 (rapper)
Adam Horovitz – 43 (of the Beastie Boys)
Rob Schneider – 46 (actor)
Randy Jackson – 48 (Jackson 5 singer/Michael jackson’s brother)
Peter Jackson – 48 (Lord of the Rings director)
Larry Mullen Jr., – 48 (of U2)
Jane Pauley – 59 (broadcaster)
Deidre Hall – 62 (soap opera actress)
Dan Rather – 78 (broadcaster)
Celebrity Birthdays (Nov. 1)
Bo Bice -34 (American Idol runner up)
LaTavia Roberson – 28 (former Destiny’s Child singer)
Jenny McCarthy – 37 (actress)
Tina Arena 42 (singer)
Sophie B. Hawkins – 42 (singer)
Anthony Kiedis – 47 (Red Hot Chilli Peppers singer)
Lyle Lovett – 52 (singer)
David Foster – 60 (music producer)
Larry Flynt – 67 (Hustler magazine founder)
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys performed at MLB World Series
Rapper/entrepreneur Jay-Z and R&B singer Alicia Keys performed Thursday (Oct. 29) during the game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.
They performed “Empire State Dreams” which is featured on Jay-Z’s CD “The Blueprint 3.” The song is currently number 13 on the Billboard charts.
The video clip of their live performance at the game is posted below followed by a photo gallery.
Nick Jonas will release solo album
The Jonas Brothers during an event in New York (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Jonas Brothers singer Nick Jonas is releasing an album in 2010 without his two brothers tagging along. Nick made the announcement on the group’s MySpace blog. Excerpts from the blog is posted below.
“Hey everyone! The Jonas Brothers are NOT breaking up! Nick Jonas IS working on a side project called Nick Jonas & The Administration. This project will be released early in 2010. We are ALL excited about this project.”
Nick Jonas during an MTV show. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
“About 6 months ago, the three of us had a 2 week break from touring, and we all decided to go and do something that was on our hearts. Joe went on a trip to Australia and New Zealand. Kevin spent some time with his fiancé Danielle. I decided to go to Nashville, TN to make a side project (Nick Jonas & The Administration) with 4 musicians – guys that I had met and worked with before. If I was to describe the sound to someone… I would say its “heart & soul”, because the music that I make is from my heart, and the lyrics I write are from my soul.”
“We’ve said from the beginning of our career as the Jonas Brothers that anything we do outside of the group is a side project because you can’t break up brothers. My brothers are my biggest supporters, and were on the phone with me every day while I was in the studio asking how it was going, and telling me they couldn’t wait to hear the record.”
Although they claim they’re not going to break up as a group, I think it depends on whether Nick’s album is a success.
I remember when Justin Timberlake released his first solo album, and he said N’Sync isn’t breaking up. As we all know, Justin’s album was successful, and he never returned to N’Sync. He left the group sitting in the dust.
Beyonce did the same thing with Destiny’s Child. I’m not saying this will happen to the Jonas Brothers, but it’s a possibility.
Rapper slams Jay-Z in new song
Beanie Sigel during a photo shoot in 2004 (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)
Rapper Beanie Sigel is releasing a new song in which he verbally attacks his former close friend Jay-Z. An excerpt from the song is posted below.
“This ain’t a diss record, this a real record
How does it feel to get exposed, don’t you feel naked
I was a fly on the wall and what I witnessed
I can say things to make Bey (Beyonce) look at you different
And my gangsta wasn’t never on trial, I stood up tall, no snitching
But the rapper Shawn called the police on me
Cause I was front row at the Blueprint 3″
Jay-Z and Beanie have been joined at the hip for more than 10 years. Not sure why Beanie is so upset with him.
Maybe it’s because Beanie’s rap career never skyrocketed like Jay-Z’s career. Or maybe its because Beanie is facing drug possession charges, and Jay-Z never went to bat for him.
It will be interesting to see if Jay-Z responds with a diss record of his own.
Oprah Winfrey accused of double standard
When Chris Brown was accused of asaulting Rihanna earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey used her talk show to make critcal comments about Brown and domestic violence (and rightfully so).
Earlier this year, gospel singer BeBe Winans was arrested on a domestic assault complaint accused of pushing his ex-wife Debra Winans to the ground.
However, Oprah didn’t make critical comments about BeBe. In fact, BeBe was invited to appear on the show to promote his new CD with his sister CeCe Winans.
During an interview with TMZ, BeBe’s ex-wife Debra said she felt hurt when Oprah allowed BeBe to appear on her show especially after she was critical of Chris Brown.
No one really knows what occurred during the incident between BeBe and his ex-wife. Everything is he said/she said. But with Chris Brown and Rihanna, we’ve all seen the photos of Rihanna’s battered and bruised face. Maybe that’s why Oprah was more harsh toward Chris.
Should BeBe Winans have been allowed to appear on Oprah’s show? Is it a double standard? Let me know in the comments section below.
Britney Spears new music video: Three
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 30)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 30)
Nastia Liukin – 20 (Olympic gymnast)
Eva Pigford – 25 (America’s Next Top Model winner)
Ivanka Trump - 28 (Donald Trump daughter)
Nia Long – 39 (actress)(in photo above)
Michael Beach – 46 (actor)
Gavin Rossdale – 44 (Bush singer/Gwen Stefani’s husband)
Harry Hamlin – 58 (L.A. Law actor)
Henry Winkler – 64 (Happy Days actor)
Billboard Top 25 Songs
Billboard Top 25 Songs
Owl City performs in Minnesota (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
1. Fireflies by Owl City
2. Whatcha Say by Jason DeRulo
3. Down by Jay Sean, Lil Wayne
4. Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus
5. Run This Town by Ja-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West
6. Paparazzi by Lady Gaga
7. Meet Me Halfway by Black Eyed Peas
8. Three by Britney Spears
9. I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
10. Sweet Dream by Beyonce
11. You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
12. Replay by Iyaz
13. Empire State of Mindy by Jay-Z, Alicia Keys
14. Forever by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne Eminem
15. Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
16. Sexy Chick by David Guetta, Akon
17. Already Gone by Kelly Clarkson
18. Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
19. Obsessed by Mariah Carey
20. One Time by Justin Bieber
21. Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
22. Tik Tok by Kesha
23. Break Up by Mario, Gucci Mane, Sean Garrett
24. I Can Transform Ya by Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz
25. Toes by Zac Brown Band
Billboard top 10 albums
Billboard Top 10 Albums (week of Oct. 28)
1. New Moon soundtrack by Various Artists – 153,000 copies
2. Southern Voice by Tim McGraw – 137,000 copies
3. Crazy Love by Michael Buble – 102,000 copies
4. The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z – 43,000 copies
5. The Time of Our Lives by Miley Cyrus – 39,000 copies
6. The E.N.D. by Black Eyed Peas – 35,000 copies
7. Fearless by Taylor Swift – 34,000 copies
8. Ocean Eyes by Owl City – 28,000 copies
9. Love is the Answer by Barbra Streisand – less than 28,000 copies
10. Colour Me Free by Joss Stone – 27,000 copies
Celebrities attended Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” premiere
Celebrities flocked to the red carpet Tuesday for the premiere of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It.” The film hits theaters nationwide today (Oct. 27).
The film will only be in theaters for two weeks. Celebrities who attended the premiere screening include Will Smith, Neil Patrick Harris, The Jackson brothers, Adam Lambert, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paula Abdul, Nigel Lythgoe, Anne Heche and Ashley Tisdale, among several others.
A photo gallery of the celebrities attending the premiere is posted below. Click on the photos to enlarge them.
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Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 28 and Oct. 29)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 28)
Justin Guarini – 31 (former American Idol contestant)
Joaquin Phoenix – 35 (actor)
Brad Paisley – 37 (country singer)
Terrell Davis – 37 (NFL player)
Julia Roberts – 42 (actress)(in photo above)
Lauren Holly – 46(actress)
Daphne Zuniga – 47 (Melrose Place actress)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – 53 (Iran president)
Bill Gates – 54 (Microsoft entrepreneur)
Bruce Jenner 60 (Olympian/reality star/Kim Kardashian step-father
Telma Hopkins 61 (Family Matters actress)
Dennis Franz – 65 (NYPD Blue actor)
Charlie Daniels – 73 (country singer)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 29)
Amanda Beard – 28 (Olympic swimmer)
Ben Foster – 29 (Flash Forward actor)
Gabrielle Union – 37 (actress)
Tracee Ellis Ross 37 (Girlfriends actress/Diana Ross’ daughter)
Winona Ryder – 38 (actress)
Kate Jackson – 61 (Charlie’s Angels actor)
Richard Dreyfuss – 62 (actor)
Andre Agassi admits using crystal meth
Andre Agassi returns the ball to Pete Sampras during an exhibition match. AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Tennis legend Andre Agassi admitted he used something worse than steroids. He admitted using crystal meth. Agassi made the revelation in his new autobiography.
He said he tested positive for crystal meth, but he tricked the Association of Tennis Professionals by telling them he took the drugs by accident.
Agassi said he used crystal meth in 1997 when his tennis game began to lag, and he was having second thoughts about his marriage to actress Brooke Shields.
An excerpt from the book is posted below. Agassi writes about what happened after he tested positive for drugs.
“My name, my career, everything is now on the line. Whatever I’ve achieved, whatever I’ve worked for, might soon mean nothing. Days later I sit in a hard-backed chair, a legal pad in my lap, and write a letter to the ATP. It’s filled with lies interwoven with bits of truth.”
“I say Slim, whom I’ve since fired, is a known drug user, and that he often spikes his sodas with meth — which is true. Then I come to the central lie of the letter. I say that recently I drank accidentally from one of Slim’s spiked sodas, unwittingly ingesting his drugs. I ask for understanding and leniency and hastily sign it: Sincerely. “I feel ashamed, of course. I promise myself that this lie is the end of it.”
It’s difficult for me to comprehend that tennis officials actually believed his drink was spiked.
Agassi, who won eight grand slam titles, was a cash cow for the tennis association. He brought millions of dollars to the sport, so I think tennis officials chose to look the other way.
Rihanna will perform on cruise ship
Rihanna performed during Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks show in 2008. (AP Photo by Jeff Christensen)
If you’ve ever taken a cruise vacation, I’m sure you’ve heard the mediocre amateur singers try to belt out tunes on stage during the nightly shows.
But Royal Caribbean will get a big-name performer next month for its Oasis of the Seas cruise ship.
R&B singer Rihanna will perform a concert on the ship Nov. 19 during the three-day cruise. Oasis of the Seas is the newest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet.
Rihanna’s new CD titled “Rated R” will be in stores Nov. 23.
Chris Brown new music video: I Can Transform Ya
Jay-Z likes Big Girls Don’t Cry
Rapper Jay-Z proved he’s really secure in his manhood.
During an interview with the Huffington Post, Jay-Z said when he works out in the gym, he enjoys listening to “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie.
He said “I really like that song. I would sing it really loud no matter where I was at in the gym, and I know a couple other guys were singing and they won’t say it, but I’m man enough to say that Fergie’s Big Girls Don’t Cry. I would sing that in the gym.”
Now that Jay-Z is man enough to admit that he sings along to that song, I want to hear from other readers.
In the comments section below, please tell me an embarrassing song that you enjoy listening to when you’re by yourself, but you’re too ashamed to admit it to anyone else.
It could the Backstreet Boys, Vanilla Ice, Spice Girls, Milli Vanilli–or anything.
Britney Spears, Rihanna, Shakira, Adam Lambert, Susan Boyle releasing albums in same week
The last week of November will be a showdown among five popular musicians.
Britney Spears, Rihanna, Shakira, Adam Lambert and Susan Boyle will release new albums the week of Nov. 23 vying for the number one spot.
Rihanna’s album “Rated R” will likely debut at number one. This is the singer’s first album since the infamous Chris Brown incident.
Everyone is rooting for Rihanna to come back on top. Plus, her new song “Russian Roulette” has caused a little controversy because of the lyrical content. We all know controversy sells.
Britney Spears’ “The Singles Collection” will probably debut at number two.
Although its a greatest hits CD, the lip-synching performer is still enormously popular. Fans who attended her recent Circus Tour will probably flock to stores to purchase the greatest hits package.
I predict Adam Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment” will debut in the number three position. Although he didn’t win the ”American Idol” title, he still has a huge fan base. It won’t be enough to overtake Rihanna and Britney, but it’s big enough for third place.
Shakira’s “She Wolf” album will probably take the number four spot, despite that semi-annoying song with the same title.
No one can forget when Susan Boyle shocked the world while she belted out “I Dreamed a Dream” on “Britain’s Got Talent.”
Her CD “I Dreamed a Dream” will likely debut at number five.
She will definitely dominate the charts in Europe, but she doesn’t do much promotion in the U.S.
Top 10 movies at the box office
Top 10 movies at the box office (weekend ending Oct. 25)
1. Paranormal Activity – $22 million
2. Saw VI – $14.8 million
3. Where The Wild Things Are – $14.4 million
4. Law Abiding Citizen – $12.7 million
5. Couples Retreat – $11 million
6. Astro Boy – $7 million
7. The Stepfather – $6.5 million
8. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – $6.3 million
9. Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs – $5.6 million
10. Zombieland – $4.3 million
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 26 & Oct. 27)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 26)
Sasha Cohen – 25 (Olympic figure skater)
Jon Heder – 32 (Napoleon Dynamite actor)
Natalie Merchant – 46 (singer)
Cary Elwes – 47 (Princess Bride actor)
Rita Wilson – 53 (actress/Tom Hanks’ wife)
Hillary Rodham Clinton – 62 (secretary of state)(in photo above)
Jaclyn Smith - 62 (Charlie’s Angels actress)
Pat Sajak – 63 (Wheel of Fortune host)
Bob Hoskins – 67 (Who Framed Roger Rabbit actor)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 27)
Kelly Osbourne – 25 (reality star/Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter)
Marla Maples 46 (model/actress/Donald Trump’s ex wife)
Matt Drudge – 43 (from the Drudge Report)
Scott Weiland – 42 (Stone Temple Pilots singer)
John Cleese – 70 (Monty Python actor)
Ruby Dee – 85 (actress/Ossie Davis’ widow)
Elliott Yamin will answer fans questions
Season 5 “American Idol” contestant Elliott Yamin will answer questions from his fans Monday (Oct. 26).
Fans can submit their questions and hear Yamin’s answers on the “American Idol” Web site. Yamin placed third on the talent show in 2006.
He is currently promoting his second CD titled “Fight For Love.” He recently finished his USO Tour where he performed for troops stationed around the world.
Click here to submit questions.
Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum tour dates announced
Tim McGraw performs on "Today Show" on NBC. (AP Photo by Richard Drew)
Country singer Tim McGraw is preparing to embark on a six-month tour next year to promote his latest CD titled “Southern Voice.”
The Southern Voice tour will kick off Feb. 11 in Omaha and conclude Aug. 15 in Virginia Beach. The singer also will perform April 8 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
McGraw will be joined by Lady Antebellum on the tour. The Lost Trailers and Love and Theft will take turns on the tour as the opening act.
The tour dates are posted below.
| Feb. 11 | Omaha, NE | Qwest Center Omaha |
| Feb. 12 | Madison, WI | Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum |
| Feb. 13 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Feb. 19 | Roanoke, VA | Roanoke Civic Center |
| Feb. 20 | Huntington, WV | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
| Feb. 21 | Reading, PA | Sovereign Center |
| Feb. 25 | Columbia, MO | Mizzou Arena |
| Feb. 26 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena |
| March 8 | Houston, TX | RodeoHouston @ Reliant Stadium |
| March 25 | Vancouver, BC | General Motors Place |
| March 27 | Calgary, AB | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| March 28 | Saskatoon, SK | Credit Union Centre |
| March 30 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre |
| April 8 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| April 9 | North Little Rock, AR | Verizon Arena |
| April 10 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena |
| April 11 | Orange Beach, AL | Amphitheater at The Wharf |
| April 23 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| April 24 | Auburn Hills, MI | The Palace Of Auburn Hills |
| May 6 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| May 7 | Tampa, FL | Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrounds |
| May 8 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| May 14 | Pelham, AL | Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham |
| May 15 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
| May 20 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena |
| May 21 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| May 22 | Portland, OR | Rose Garden Arena |
| May 25 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center |
| May 28 | Wheatland, CA | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| May 29 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| June 2 | Albuquerque, NM | Journal Pavilion |
| June 3 | Phoenix, AZ | Cricket Wireless Pavilion |
| June 4 | Chula Vista, CA | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
| June 5 | Devore, CA | San Manuel Amphitheater |
| June 11 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena |
| June 12 | Dallas, TX | Superpages.com Center |
| June 17 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| June 19 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| June 26 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| June 27 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| July 8 | Burgettstown, PA | Post-Gazette Pavilion |
| July 9 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| July 10 | Bristow, VA | Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge |
| July 15 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 16 | Hartford, CT | Comcast Theatre |
| July 17 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center |
| July 29 | Nampa, ID | Idaho Center |
| July 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | Usana Amphitheatre |
| July 31 | Englewood, CO | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre |
| Aug. 5 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Aug. 6 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| Aug. 7 | Toronto, ON | The Molson Amphitheatre |
| Aug. 13 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Aug. 14 | Raleigh, NC | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion |
| Aug. 15 | Virginia Beach, VA | Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
The “New Moon” cast mall tour
The cast of “New Moon” are embarking on a mall tour at 15 locations across the country beginning next month.
Prizes will be given away, and cast members will participate in a question-answer session. Bands who are featured on the soundtrack will perform at seven of the tour stops.
To attend the mall tour and see some of the cast members, here are the instructions – At 8 a.m. Oct. 31, go to one of the malls listed below and purchase a “New Moon” shirt. You’ll be given a wristband, and that will be your admission to the mall tour at the location where you purchased the shirt.
The mall tour dates are posted below.
Nov. 6 – Hollywood & Highland Center (Los Angeles)
Nov. 8 – Park Meadows (Denver)
Nov. 9– Natick Collection (Boston)
Nov. 9 –Mall location to be determined Chicago, IL) *
Nov. 9 – Fair Oaks Mall (Washington DC)
Nov. 10 – Houston Galleria (Houston)
Nov. 11 – Mall of America (Minneapolis)
Nov. 11 – Cherry Hill Mall (Philadelphia)
Nov. 11– Stonestown Galleria (San Francisco)
Nov. 12 – Mall of Georgia (Atlanta)
Nov. 12– Westfield Southcenter (Seattle)
Nov. 13– Dadeland Mall (Miami)
Nov. 13 – Scottsdale Fashion Square (Phoenix)
Nov. 14 – Fashion Place (Salt Lake City)
Nov. 19 – Times Square (New York City)
Balloon boy mother admits it was a hoax
Balloon boy Falcon Heene hugs his mother Mayum Heene while photographers are around. (AP Photo by David Zalubowski)
The mother of the balloon boy finally admits that whole situation was a hoax. The full Associated Press story is posted below via NewsOK.com.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon admitted the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents released Friday.
Mayumi Heene told sheriff’s deputies that she and her husband, Richard, “knew all along that Falcon was hiding in the residence” in Fort Collins, according to an affidavit used to get a search warrant for the home.
She allegedly told investigators the incident was a hoax meant to make them more marketable to the media.
“Mayumi described that she and Richard Heene devised this hoax approximately two weeks earlier … . She and Richard had instructed their three children to lie to authorities as well as the media regarding this hoax,” the affidavit said.
Richard Heene has denied a hoax. His lawyer, David Lane, said Friday he is waiting to see the evidence in the case.
“Allegations are cheap,” Lane said.
Mayumi Heene’s lawyer, Lee Christian, was traveling and didn’t immediately respond to messages left with his office.
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden has said he will recommend charges against the Heenes including conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, making a false report to authorities, and attempting to influence a public servant. The most serious charges are felonies.
Alderden said authorities would seek restitution for the balloon chase.
His office has said charges may come next week.
In frantic calls to a TV station, 911 and federal aviation officials, the Heenes said they feared Falcon was in the homemade, saucer-like balloon when it launched from their backyard last week.
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 24 and Oct. 25)
Tila Tequila during an appearance on MTV (AP Photo by Evan Agostini)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 24)
Shenae Grimes – 20 (90210 actress)
Adrienne Bailon – 26 (3LW and Cheetah Girls singer)
Tila Tequila – 28 (model/reality star)(in photo above)
Monica - 29 (R&B singer)
Chely Wright – 39 (country singer)
Kevin Kline – 62 (actor)
Celebrity Birthdays (Oct. 25)
Ciara – 24 (R&B singer)
Katy Perry – 25 (singer)
Bobby Knight – 69 (NBA coach)
