Jack Klugman's cause of death was prostate cancer according to the actor's death certificate ... TMZ has learned.The document also states Klugman died at his home in the San Fernando Valley. His wife Peggy was by his side.Klugman -- who died…
Friday, 4 January 2013
Melissa Etheridge to Tammy Lynn: The Settlement Sticks, Baby!
Melissa Etheridge just scored a legal victory against her former domestic partner Tammy Lynn Michaels, who was trying to get their settlement tossed out the window.The judge in the legal war has ruled the settlement is valid and binding.TMZ broke…
Rihanna Puts On For Her Country With “Visit Barbados” Commercial
Does the idea of Rihanna thrashing around in the sand wearing a shirt that says the word “BARBADOS” on it make you want to take a trip to the Lesser Antilles? The country of Barbados certainly hopes so, as a recent travel and tourism advertising campaign uses their most current (all-time?) most famous celebrity as a very, very large selling point, using footage of her traipsing around the country—its various beaches, roads, uh, grassy areas…mostly just a lot of beaches, really. Rihanna also rides a horse, kicks ass at dominoes, and does some other stuff.
Looks like fun to us. Will Rihanna herself be there to give guided tours? Maybe not, especially considering that the last time she was trusted with the stewarding of a large group of wayward strangers, things didn’t turn out so well.
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Lil Wayne -- I Want Another Shot at Quincy Jones III
Lil Wayne isn't rolling over after losing his massive legal battle against Quincy Jones III -- TMZ has learned, the rapper's now taking steps to get another shot at Quincy in court.TMZ broke the story back in November ... Weezy was ordered to pay…
The Ambiguous Couple That Drinks Slurpees Together Stays Ambiguously Together
It’s getting harder and harder to call Chris Brown and Rihanna “on again/off again” as they’ve been adhering to the former portion of that description for a good month.
Let’s review the visual facts from the past month, shall we?
That camouflage ain’t hiding you, RiRi.
2. They’ve Chilled Courtside Together
3. They Spent New Years Together (One Can Assume)
Chris posted this picture to Instagram on New Years Day. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine who he was kissing at midnight. (But we asked our resident rocket scientist anyway and he confirmed our presumption.)
4. They Sip Slurpees Together
So, wait, what is the agreed upon portmanteau for Chris and Riri? Chriri? Chrihanna? Brenty? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Vanessa Bryant: Drake Apologized Via Text for His “Immature” Kobe Quote
It became one of the most-quoted hip-hop lyrics of 2012: “BITCH YOU WASN’T WITH ME SHOOTIN’ IN THE GYYYYYYM!!” That line, from Drake’s guest verse on Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin’,” was in reference to one Vanessa Bryant, ex-wife of basketball star and super-duper-millionaire Kobe Bryant, and how Kobe was, according to Drizzy, “bout to lose 150 M’s” to Vanessa in the divorce settlement. (It wasn’t actually that much.)
While greatly helping Drake’s musical profile in 2012, however, the line has haunted Vanessa somewhat, who became understandably irritated that she’d become something of a hip-hop punchline. After being hounded with the lyric one time too many by Drizzy acolytes, the one-time basketball wife took to the comments on her Instagram to rant about the song and how she’s been treated since its release:
I love when immature kids quote a rapper that has never been friends with Kobe and knows nothing about our relationship. Just shows how gullible they are. I don’t need to be in the gym. I’m raising our daughters, signing checks and taking care of everything else that pertains to our home life. But thanks for your concern over an immature quote.
I really wish people would stop THINK and then realize that they are being sucked into someone’s clear intention to monetize and gain attention off of our family’s heartache. This is real life. I hold down our home life so my husband can focus on his career. It’s a partnership.
Since my husband isn’t friends with Drake, we received a text of an apology forwarded from his manager. It’s done and over with and it’s now time for people to THINK before speaking.
Ouch. No real burns to speak of here, but there’s a subtle guilting to Vanessa’s message that probably is getting under Drake’s (somewhat sensitive, we have to assume) skin right now in a way he can’t even fully describe. He’ll probably think twice before putting Giselle Bundchen’s name in a song now, anyway.
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Fashion Designer Tory Burch LLC -- Ex-Employee Says She Was Targeted for Being Black and Bisexual
A black, bisexual woman has sued her former employer -- the company run by high-end fashion designer Tory Burch -- claiming they put a big fat target on her head because of her race and the fact that she's bisexual.Jessica Jones filed the lawsuit,…
Stonestreet vs. Burrell -- The 'Modern Family' Bowl Showdown
They may play for opposite teams on television, but last night "Modern Family" stars Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell had sideline passes to root for opposite teams at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in AZ.While Stonestreet was cheering for his alma mater…
'Buckwild' Stars -- DO NOT Compare Us to 'Jersey Shore'
They're both reality shows on MTV that feature a subculture of America doing crazy things on camera and bringing notoriety to their region ... but the stars of the new show "Buckwild" say they're nothing like their "Jersey Shore"…
Even Trey Songz Isn’t Pretending He Doesn’t Die in the New Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Some actors, when making the promo rounds, will do everything they can to tease their latest project, offering up what are supposed to be tantalizing hints but too often come off as stonewalling.
Trey Songz, apparently, is not one of those artists.
In a delightful interview with Movieline to promote his role in the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, Songz acknowledges the sad fact that, even in 2012, as a black man starring in a horror film he is almost immediately marked for death. No “You’ll just have to see the movie!” from him, no sir:
When you told your friends you were the first major black character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, did they immediately say, “You die, right?”
Trey Songz: They wanted to know if I’d die in the credits! In the first ten minutes. It ain’t even a question if I died — it’s how quick. “How fast will it happen?” is what they wanted to know.
Well, that’s certainly refreshing. Also, there is apparently a scene in TCM3D in which Songz’ character can’t hear a murderer in another room because he is listening to a Trey Songz song. Hilarious.
There’s a great scene in the movie where one of your friends is in the next room screaming for help, and you can’t hear him because you’ve got the stereo cranked up and playing, uh, one of your own songs. Rip in the space/time continuum?
“I’m only here for the ladies and the drinks” — I’m going crazy. That’s funny. The beauty of that is this being my first film, a lot of people will relate to this as me being Trey Songz versus me being Ryan throughout the bulk of it. To those people that aren’t really within my world of music, it’ll be a good moment for them to tie that together as well. At the same time, you know, this is Trey Songz in this movie and this is Trey Songz’ song — if my fans go crazy, too, I’ll appreciate that.
Now that’s how you promote a movie. Consider our interest in your film piqued, Songz.
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Let’s Get Miserable: “Les Mis” Soundtrack Likely to Hit Number One Next Week
Sorry, Adam Lambert, we gotta talk about Les Miserables a little more. The hit film adaptation of the legendary musical is becoming so popular that even its soundtrack is on its way to runaway smash status. After debuting at just #33 on the charts a couple weeks ago, the soundtrack zoomed to #2 this week behind Taylor Swift’s Red, and with just about nobody in the world releasing an album this week (and Taylor’s New Year’s Eve performance probably not too likely to recruit a ton of new listeners), Billboard is forecasting that Les Mis (sorry, we’re going “s” over “z”) will likely grab the top spot last week.
Les Miserables would be the first movie soundtrack to top the charts since Hunger Games did back in April of last year, and the first movie musical soundtrack to go to #1 since Hannah Montana: The Movie back in early 2010. And in the meantime Anne Hathaway is on the board herself as a solo artist, for her version of “I Dreamed a Dream,” which debuts at #69 on the Hot 100 this week. Is Anne trying to work her way to an EGOT? She better watch out, co-star Hugh Jackman might beat her there—he’s already got the E and T, even.
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The Weeknd Announces 2013 Album in Typically Cryptic Fashion
To his credit, The Weeknd has done a good job of stepping out of the shadows a little over the past 12 months. He played at Coachella and a bunch of other places, he actually gave his three mixtapes a proper LP release (as the three-disc Trilogy set), and he even released a single, making a music video for it and everything. But old habits die hard, and when the singer born Abel Tesfaye decided to announce that he would be announcing a new album next year, he did so in just about the most purposefully obscure way possible, with the following tweet and image:
2013 twitter.com/theweeknd/stat…
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) January 4, 2013
C’mon man. So hard to just be like “Heads up guys, new album coming your way in a spell, know that shit”? You gotta take the trouble to take a screenshot of your desktop with a folder that implies you’re recording a new album, upload it to your computer and then tweet it out? Trying a bit too hard there, Abel.
Oh, but, new Weeknd album. That’s pretty cool I guess. Last few were good.
[XXL]
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Simon Cowell -- The Moobs Cover-Up!
There is one part of his body that Simon Cowell does not want to expose to the sun -- or photographers -- his luscious hairy man boobs. While soaking up the rays on a yacht in St. Barts, "The X Factor" king kept it demure by making sure his…
Mel Gibson's Dad Hutton Gibson -- Officially Divorced ... And She's Got Bank!!!
Mel Gibson's 94-year-old father Hutton is officially divorced from his wife -- TMZ has learned -- but don't worry, she'll be just fine ... because she's LOADED.The divorce was finalized Wednesday -- and according to the court docs, 79-year-old Teddy…
Rex Ryan -- My Wife Loves Mark Sanchez ... On My Tattoo, Anyway
NY Jets head coach Rex Ryan just unveiled a bizarre tattoo that tells Mark Sanchez ... your QB job is 100% secure -- and also my wife totally digs you!Sexy Rexy was spotted on the beach in the Bahamas with a tattoo on his right arm of a woman -- who…
'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Review
Man, this dude has a lot of chainsaws to choose from. He must be, like, a freakin' psychopath or something.
Why, yes, this is a still from Texas Chainsaw 3D, a movie that opens with a little montage of moments from the 1974 original, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. (By the way, I do want bonus points for my proper spelling of the '74 film's title.) The new movie, a sorta sequel, has its moments, but, well, you know. My review is up at Screen International.
Kendrick Lamar (featuring Dr. Dre) - "The Recipe"
Because I don't listen to much commercial radio anymore, I mostly hear new music through albums. There are lots of advantages to this approach, but the one downside is that I deprive myself of the opportunity to let a song blow my mind randomly on the radio. Take Kendrick Lamar's super-good Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. I totally was digging on the album for months before hearing "The Recipe" on the radio. I had always liked the song a lot, but I had liked it as part of a collection of great songs. Hearing "The Recipe" isolated on the radio, though, I was stunned by just how astoundingly fantastic it was -- and in a way I had never realized before. Now I love it in a whole different way. That's what the radio can do.
Naomi Campbell Brutally Mugged in Paris
Naomi Campbell reportedly suffered a torn ligament in her leg when she was mugged on a street in Paris.The supermodel was hailing a cab when she was attacked and robbed by multiple assailants reports the NY Post. The attack -- which occurred more…
Block B Aren’t Being Paid, File For Contract Termination Against Agency
The first agency/idol beef of 2013 has just arrived, with boy band Block B today filing a lawsuit against their agency, Stardom, to have their contracts nullified. The 7-member group, who are all united on the issue, claim that not only have they not been paid by their agency’s CEO, but that he also owes them almost $70,000 that he borrowed from their parents to fund the group’s activities.
According to Korean media reports (translated by allkpop), Block B’s suit reads as follows:
“During the signing of the exclusive contract, it was promised that in addition to providing proper training opportunity and facilities, we would be paid on every 25th of the following month… However, the agency has not paid us for nearly one year since April of 2011.”
“It started last year in March when one member’s contract was ended and his portion of the pay was calculated… Appearance fees from events as well as pay from SBS drama ‘Phantom’s OST, MBC drama ‘Golden Time’ OST, and funds collected from the inaguration of our Japanese fan site’s fan club, and more for a total of 10 things, have been omitted.”
“The CEO of the agency, Mr. Lee, has also disappeared with the 70,000,000 KRW (~66,000 USD) that he collected from the members’ parents to use for promotion and production costs… He never listened to the members’ opinions or thoughts on their activities and directed only in his way.”
Issues this severe between idols and their agencies aren’t uncommon in K-pop. We recently saw JYJ settle their longstanding dispute with SM Entertainment, while just last year, SS501′s Park Jung Min won his lawsuit for contract termination against his agency, CNR Media. Contract beef in 2011 was a little heavier, with hallyu superstars, KARA, and famous K-diva, Ivy, both filing suits against their respective agencies. KARA managed to work things out between their agency and eventually benefited from the mammoth publicity of the scandal, while Ivy won her lawsuit and was able to make a successful comeback under a new agency last year.
The difference in Block B’s case is that they’re still generally considered a rookie act, having only been active for about a year-and-a-half, and the lawsuit drama could develop into another damaging scandal for the group. They’ve already caused a tonne of trouble since their debut: their Thailand scandal almost ended their career, and they’ve continuously remained in the headlines through smaller controversies, such as disparaging comments they’ve made, the behavior of their fans, and even some interesting dating rumors.
Surprisingly, the Korean public seem to be on Block B’s side for now. According to NetizenBuzz, which translates the most popular comments made by Korean netizens on the country’s major news websites, there’s a lot of sympathy and support for Block B’s legal plight. Perhaps Block B’s bad boy image is now working in their favor, allowing them to be involved in controversy without being torn to shreds by angry netizens. Either that, or the netizens are just behaving rationally for the first time in their entire lives.
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Ariel Winter -- I'm Going to School ... For the First Time!!
Ariel Winter's about to do something she's never done before -- attend high school like a normal kid, and get this ... she can't wait to go ... TMZ has learned.The "Modern Family" star is now enrolled in a private school in the L.A. area and will…
Billy Bob Thornton Sells Angelina Jolie Love Nest for $8 Million
Billy Bob Thornton's finally cutting ties with ex-wife Angelina Jolie -- TMZ has learned, he just sold the Beverly Hills mansion the two once occupied together ... for a boatload of money.The ex couple originally bought the 11,000 sq. ft. pad back…
Verne Troyer Gets on His High Horse
Who knew ... Mini-Me has a little cowboy in him too.While filming a segment for some Austrian TV show in L.A. this week, "Austin Powers" star Verne Troyer rode off into the sunset astride his mighty steed ... an adorable little pony.You can't really…
Elvin on 'The Cosby Show': 'Memba Him?!
Geoffrey Owens is best known for his role as Sandra Huxtable's husband Elvin Tibideaux on the family comedy "The Cosby Show." Guess what he looks like now!
Thursday, 3 January 2013
Jessica Alba -- Baby's Got Back Again
Jessica Alba took a 7 year break from being smoking hot to become ... smoking hot with kids -- and you know what that makes Jess and her legendary backside? Really attractive. Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings!
Kelsey Grammer -- Unloading Bev Hills Love Nest for $7.25 Mil
Kelsey Grammer continued his real estate fire sale today -- putting his Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $7.25 million ... just 8 months after he and his wife Kayte moved into it.Kelsey picked up the 6,000 sq. ft. pad for $6.5 million last…
Adam Levine to Serve as First Pop Star Host of SNL in 2013
With his good looks, natural charisma and penchant for making moody, plot-driven music videos, it’s been long inevitable that Adam Levine of Maroon 5 would eventually be a star outside of just pop music. He’s already well on his way there, with his coaching stint on The Voice, his recurring role on American Horror Story, and his ability to keep a straight face during performances of he and 50 Cent’s “My Life,” but now he’s taking another big step on his road to Adam Levine, Entertainer: Hosting Saturday Night Live.
Levine will be playing master of ceremonies on SNL January 26th, though neither he nor his band will be performing—he’ll be leaving those responsibilities to rapper Kendrick Lamar, making his program debut. Adam will be busy anyway, networking with whatever cast members might be able to introduce him to Jon Hamm or James Franco or someone who can get him cast as a sleazy tennis instructor in the next Judd Apatow movie. At the very least, Levine should end up with a cameo on Smash or Go On or something. Vertical integration (or something)!
[Idolator]
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Skrillex Gets Over Ellie Goulding By Not Including Her in the “Summit” Music Video
They say the best way to heal a broken heart is to combine time and distance: Cut an ex out of your life and let the rest run its course. Which is why, a few months after his breakup with Ellie Goulding, Skrillex neglected to invite her to the video shoot for their 2011 collaboration, “Summit.” His heart, perhaps, was still too raw.
Instead, Mr. Moore puts an anonymous actress in the spotlight for the song’s new music video (released, coincidentally, on the same day as his new EP). We don’t know much about this lady, except that she loves lipstick:
But just when you think the video’s just going to be random shots of one person’s face, the video switches gears and turns into a kind of American Skins—no, not that one—just barely-captured glimpses of some fleeting youthful fun. Do people actually party like this in real life? We don’t know, but it certainly makes for an attractive fantasy. Skrillex even makes an cameo, manning the barbecue! (#Grillex?)
Watch the video below. We promise there aren’t too many wub-wub-wubs!
[Idolator]
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Britney Spears -- Worth Way More than You
In case you're wondering ... Britney Spears is loaded ... in a good way.The judge in Britney's conservatorship case issued an order -- obtained by TMZ -- which says just SOME of Britney's assets total more than $27 million ... and that's as of Jan…
TMZ Live: Justin Bieber -- 'Harassed' by Dead Photog
Justin Bieber and the photog who was killed this week were very close ... but not in a good way. We'll tell you what people in Justin's camp are revealing about the real nature of their connection.Plus, 'Twilight' star Bronson Pelletier adamantly…
Hulk Hogan Drops $100 Million Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker
Hulk Hogan just dropped his $100 million lawsuit against Gawker for leaking his sex tape online ... TMZ has learned.As we reported, Hulk sued the website last October for posting a minute-long clip of him doing the dirty with the wife of radio…
Skrillex Gets Bummed Out In A Hotel Room in New EP
Skrillex stealth-released the three-song EP Leaving today, and the title track will surprise those people who think the Popdust 40 member is only capable of crafting big beats and even bigger drops: “Leaving” is a downtempo song that was recorded in a Mexico City hotel room, and its muted nature might have some people wondering where, exactly, the drop might be located. (Although to his fans’ credit, the YouTube comments we could stomach reading on this particular clip seem to have more people anticipating those clueless reactions than actually making them.) Could its muted tone, not to mention its title, mean that he’s written his post-Ellie Goulding-split dubstep breakup song? Perhaps: “I guess it’s just kind of a reflection of how I’m feeling right now,” he said of his new material.
The entire EP is available through Skrillex’s label OWSLA; his YouTube channel is also streaming it in its entirety. “Bolly Dub” has a nice bounce that makes the introduction of the infectious melody (and screeched “Yes, oh my gosh!”) from “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” even more surprising:
And the vocals on “The Reason,” which was apparently finished an hour before Skrillex let the EP loose on the Internet, are clipped and stretched in a way that evokes the sadness of “Leaving,” although they’re laid over a squelchy beat with more muscle than the title track:
[via Death and Taxes]
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Snoop Lion Plans to Introduce His Children to Marijuana “the Right Way”
When the Baby Boomers first had children, the world anxiously awaited how they would approach the drug question as parents. Could a generation so famously substance-happy have the moral authority to police and punish its own children’s drug use? In the end, some tried (“Pot’s more dangerous now than it was in my day!”) and some didn’t (“So, uh, do any of you kids know a guy…?”) but a rough consensus emerged in our nation’s middle-class households: Drugs are bad, and you should probably avoid them, but if you don’t, you can still grow up to be an OK member of society.
Snoop Lion is too young to be a Boomer, but outside Keith Richards he’s the musician most famous for his love of illegal drugs. Now that he’s reborn as a reggae star, how does the erstwhile Snoop Dogg feel about the possibility of his own children trying drugs? Luckily, we’ve got Drew Magary’s recent profile of Snoop in GQ to answer that question for us:
“It’s not that I would ever push weed on our kids,” says Snoop, who has three children, ranging in age from 12 to 18, “but if they wanted to, I would love to show them how, the right way, so that way they won’t get nothing put in their sh-t or overdose or trying some sh-t that ain’t clean.”
Snoop Lion: The frontrunner for Coolest Dad in the Subdivision 2013?
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Frank Ocean Had a Better (And Then Much Worse) New Year’s Eve Than You
Frank Ocean certainly had a 2012 worth celebrating—personally, commercially, creatively, and just about any other adverb-ly you can think of—but he might’ve gone a little too far in ringing out his 2012 this New Year’s Eve. TMZ reports that California police stopped the R&B singer born Christopher Breaux on NYE for doing 90 in a 65 zone in Mono (there’s a Mono, California?), and noted the strong smell of marijuana as he opened his car.
Ocean had a small bag of weed on him, and was cited for possession. He was released immediately, though his license was confiscated, so if there are still any Odd Future members out there not old enough to drive, big bro Frank won’t be able to give any of you guys a lift for a little while.
There’s probably some lesson to be learned here about how if you want to experience the ultimate high, you have to be willing the ultimate prices. However, going 25 over the speed limit with a bit of a pot buzz is hardly the ultimate high, and getting your driver’s license revoked is pretty far from the ultimate price, so maybe it’s more like if you want to experience an above-average high, you have to be willing to potentially have your weekend ruined. Sounds fair enough.
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'Hunger Games' Star -- Ripped to Shreds
"Hunger Games" hunk Alexander Ludwig proved he's been eating right by showing off his lean, hairless, buff body while at the beach in Hawaii on Wednesday.May the abs be ever in your favor.
Gabriel Aubry -- No Fighting, No Prosecution For Thanksgiving Brawl At Halle Berry's
Gabriel Aubry is in the clear in the Thanksgiving Day brawl at Halle Berry's house ... with one string attached.TMZ has learned ... the L.A. City Attorney conducted two office hearings -- one where Halle and Gabriel's sparring partner Olivier…
Frank Ocean -- Busted for Pot On the Go ... Driver's License Confiscated
Singer Frank Ocean learned an important lesson on New Year's Eve -- don't speed when you got pot in your pocket ... and now, he's paying the price.Law enforcement tells TMZ, Ocean was pulled over in Mono County, CA for going 90 in 65 -- and when…
Sofia Vergara -- BREAST New Year's Eve Fight Ever!!!
Sofia Vergara's strapless gown lost a New Year's Eve fight -- but every guy in the party won when one of her glorious boobs popped out of the dress in the middle of the scuffle.Sofia and her fiance Nick Loeb were partying inside the Miami nightclub…
Terrell Owens -- Slangin' Used Duds for Baby Daddy Punishment
Former NFL star Terrell Owens spent 8 hours buried to his neck in dusty old sweaters and used Gap t-shirts last month ... TMZ has learned ... all because he pissed off his baby mama.According to court docs, T.O. was ordered to complete his community…
Why Are One Direction Dressing as Sailors in the “Kiss You” Music Video?
When we say boy bands are successful because they play into people’s fantasies, we don’t usually mean it this explicitly.
The just-released teaser for One Direction’s “Kiss You” music video (only days away!) finds the boys in their most high-concept clip to date, as 1D promises to take us on an “epic adventure” the likes of which we have never seen before. As part of this adventure, natch, the guys have to dress up in adorable matching sailor uniforms, and then sometimes change into snappy 60′s-style suits—catnip for a certain type of One Direction fan, we are very sure.
The teaser clip’s only 37 seconds long, so feel free to watch it approximately 150 times before lunchtime. And don’t worry, the full video is out January 7.
[Idolator]
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Lindsay Lohan -- Shocking New Year's Transformation
2013 is already bringing huge changes for Lindsay Lohan.Just two days after looking really rough in London (below) for New Year's Eve, the 26-year-old actress stepped out looking like a totally different person.Unlike her NYE meltdown, Lindsay…
Gerard Depardieu -- Screw France ... I'm RUSSIAN Now!!
French icon Gerard Depardieu just ditched his homeland to become a Russian citizen to avoid high taxes ... and the controversial move had to be approved by none other than Vladimir Putin.Gerard has been outraged by the French president's attempt to…
Kendrick Have a “Backseat Freestyle” Music Video! (With the Eiffel Tower)
If you’re going to tell us you pray your dick’s as big as the Eiffel Tower, well, it’s only right that you include actual photographic evidence of how big the Eiffel Tower is. You know, for proof of your ambitions.
Luckily Kendrick Lamar is nothing if not a polite young lad, and he flew all the way to Paris to include Gustav Eiffel’s legendary creation in his new video for “Backseat Freestyle,” the rabid Good Kid m.a.a.d. city track that includes that immortal boast. And guess what? The Eiffel Tower is big! So big in fact, that we doubt Kendrick actually wants his dick to get that big. (He’d have to get new pants!)
And, while he’s providing literal visualizations of the track’s lyrics, Kendrick also makes time for a good old twerking session from a lady named Sherane, just in time for the verse dedicated to his lady’s ass. And, though it makes him “come so quick, but I never get embarrassed,” the same can’t be said for video-Kendrick. Plenty of embarrassment on that face, for sure.
Check out the video below. There’s even a skit to please the Good Kid m.a.a.d. city diehards!
[Spin]
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Swag, Swag, and More Swag: Girls’ Generation Drop It Like It’s Hot Live on Stage
Just when we thought that the insane new Girls’ Generation single, “I Got a Boy,” couldn’t get any better, the girls had to go and perform it live. The Divine Nine officially kicked off promotions for the genre-bending banger on last night’s episode of M! Countdown, and boy did they deliver. The former cutie pies must have taken a crash course in Ciara’s Crunkology 101, because they were workin’ and twerkin’ it on stage like sexy little street dancers. It’s nice to see that their killer choreography isn’t just confined to their music videos, and can also be executed live on stage, proving the group’s true performance prowess.
In addition to “I Got a Boy,” Girls’ Gen also busted out their other new single, “Dancing Queen.” Considering that the Duffy cover was originally put together way back in 2009 when the girls hadn’t quite developed all of their on-stage skills yet, the dance moves were a lot simpler than their more recent releases. They made up for it with live vocals, though, making sure to sing most of the song completely live.
“I Got a Boy” has received some pretty harsh feedback from a lot of K-pop fans since its release, with many shocked at the song’s schizophrenic tempo changes and subversive production, but with a few more performances as good as last night’s one, we’re sure that people will start to come around and love it as much as we do.
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Kanye West -- Lucky in Love, Lucky with Cops
Kanye West is a lucky man -- not only a newly-minted father-to-be, but also a charmed driver, because cops let him skate with a warning after he left the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood early this morning.Kanye didn't have much to say as he left…
Justin Bieber -- 'Harassed and Stalked' By Dead Photog
Justin Bieber was stalked and harassed by the photographer who was killed while taking pictures of the singer's car on New Year's Day, and he lied about J.B. smoking pot ... sources connected with Bieber tell TMZ.Our well-connected Bieber sources…
Kathy Griffin -- Who Wouldn't Try to Kiss Anderson Cooper's Penis?
For the first time ever, Kathy Griffin might actually have a good point -- telling TMZ, of course she tried to kiss Anderson Cooper's penis on New Year's ... because who wouldn't??? IT'S ANDERSON COOPER!!!Kathy was out in NYC yesterday -- with her…
Jessica Alba -- Back on All Fours!
Jessica Alba celebrated the new year by rockin' a skimpy orange bikini which highlighted her bootyful round backside and her perky, taut front side in Cabo on Wednesday.It's been eight years -- and two kids -- since she infamously bronzed her…
Leonarda DiCaprio -- Jonah Hill Gets My Leftovers
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill spent the holidays with a boatload of the hottest women on Earth -- which can only mean one thing ... Leo gets first dibs. The bright side ... Leo's leftovers are all 10s.Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your…
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Queen Latifah -- Butt Is in the Air For Valentine's Day
Queen Latifah wasn't impressed with her first ever Valentine's Day booty call in the sky -- and on a semi-related note ... she would've been even less impressed by Harvey's attempt at martial arts.Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local…
Gay-Friendly Girl Group Glam is Back With a Ninjariffic New Single
Rookie girl group, GLAM, didn’t make much of a dent on the charts when they debuted in July, but they did garner a lot of attention for the pro-gay lyrics in their debut single, “Party (xxo).” With conservative K-pop watchdogs trying to ban everything from racy choreography to songs with lyrics about smoking cigarettes, it was a pretty bold move for GLAM to come right out the gate with a single celebrating same-sex relationships. Since “Party (xxo)” dropped, one of GLAM’s prettiest members, Trinity, sadly decided to leave the group. She cited “personal reasons,” but gossip-hungry netizens have speculated that she was actually a crazy saesang fan of Super Junior’s Leeteuk and quit the group because she couldn’t get close enough to her beloved oppa. Or something along those lines.
Anyway, now GLAM is back with a brand new single, “I Like That.” It’s an urban-electro stomper that prominently samples the old Korean hit, “Nunun Wheh (Why You),” by Chuli and Miae, which some of you may unfortunately remember from 1994′s 3 Ninjas Kick Back. The beginning of the first and second verse of “I Like That” also happens to sound suspiciously like f(x)’s “Electric Shock,” although we’re guessing that GLAM probably just ripped that one off without credit.
Get into GLAM’s comeback track, below.
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Jonas Brothers Fan Sues -- They Have a Huge Crush On Me
A Jonas Brothers fan has sued the group, claiming they're so popular, she was crushed during a concert by crazed groupies.Ashleigh Johnson filed the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- in which she claims she was at The Grove in L.A. back in May, 2010,…
'Twilight' Actor Bronson Pelletier -- PEEING in the Airport Terminal!! [VIDEO]
Bronson Pelletier can't deny it anymore -- the 'Twilight' actor definitely took a leak right in the middle of LAX last month ... and there's video to prove it.In the video, an airport employee approaches Pelletier ... and then he stumbles around,…
Hey Look, Lil Wayne Tattooed the Word “Baked” on His Face
It’s time for another Popdust news quiz: Why did Lil Wayne get the world “Baked” tattooed on his face?
1. He’s Lil Wayne.
2. He loves getting high.
3. He’s Lil Wayne.
4. He loves Baker skateboards.
5. HE’S LIL WAYNE.
The correct answer is 4, but of course the right answer is also all of them.
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Leo DiCaprio -- The Topless Babe Yacht Party
Leonardo DiCaprio is clearly enjoying his single status and partied it up on a yacht with a bunch of hot bikini babes in Australia over the holiday weekend.Along with all the sexy chicks -- some of whom were topless -- the 38-year-old "Django…
Kathy Griffin Blasted for Oral Sex Antics on CNN
Kathy Griffin was obscene and unhinged with Anderson Cooper on CNN New Year's Eve ... so claims an angry Parents Television Council.The Prez of the PTC tells TMZ ... Griffin "has shown increasing contempt for the audience ..." referring to her…
TMZ Live: Justin Bieber Photog -- Who's to Blame?
The paparazzo who was hit by a car and killed thought he was documenting a huge Justin Bieber story. We have details from the people closest to the photog -- about what went down right before the deadly accident.Plus, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's…
Kim Kardashian -- Mama's Working Out for 2
Forget Lamaze classes -- Kim Kardashian's fetus is already getting its daily workout ... at the gym.Kim -- who's roughly 3 months pregnant with Kanye West's baby -- took her barely-visible baby bump out for a cardio sesh this morning in L.A.From the…
Azealia Banks’ “BBD”: Kicking Off The New Year With “Witch-Hop”
The last day of 2012 brought a peek at 2013 by Azealia Banks, who released “BBD”—which she touted as “a little New Years Eve hype for the ladies maybe?”—shortly before the ball dropped. “BBD”, produced by the New York beatmaker Apple Juice Kid, is minimalist and dark enough to earn the “witch-hop” tag appended to its Soundcloud upload; despite its darkness it’s still celebratory, though, with Banks nimbly toasting her “pretty eyes and long extensions” and sexual prowess over a stuttery warp-zone bat. “BBD” stands for Bad Bitches Do(ing) it and not Bell Biv Devoe, although Banks’ Remembering The ’90s continues here with a shout-out to the New Jack legends’ antecedent New Edition, member Michael “Biv” Bivins, and monster single “Poison” (not to mention the Sega home video game system, shouts to Sonic the Hedgehog).
“BBD” isn’t the first single from Banks’s forthcoming full-length Broke With Expensive Taste, which is set to come out next month. (According to Apple Juice Kid, who hooked up with Banks via Twitter, samples on “BBD” need to be cleared before it can be included on Broke.) Broke‘s first single will be called “Miss Amor,” and it’ll be backed by a track called “Miss Camaraderie.” Given Banks’s retromania, is it too much to hope that she’ll play off the Little Miss books for the single’s art?
Listen to “BBD” at Soundcloud.
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The Justin Bieber Paparazzi Death Rumors Have Already Begun
The story of the paparazzo hit by a car after photographing Justin Bieber’s Ferrari is barely 12 hours old, but already the tale appears to be entering its Hollywood Babylon phase, as facts become rumor become legend. Case in point, a pair of stories from TMZ Wednesday, which shed new lurid light on the tragedy that took place on an LA offramp New Year’s Day.
In the world of facts, the narrative is this: The unnamed photographer was following Bieber’s car when it was pulled over on an offramp on New Year’s Day. Believing Bieber was behind the wheel, the paparazzo rushed to the scene on foot, but after being warned away by police, he was struck and killed by oncoming traffic.
In the world of rumor, though, the story changes. No longer was the photographer just in the wrong place at the wrong time—now he becomes a dogged full-time* capturer of Justin Bieber’s photographic image, a modern-day Javert hot on the scoop that Bieber had been smoking weed earlier in the day. His pedestrian pursuit of the vehicle, then, turns into a downfall worthy of Greek tragedy: Hoping to catch the images of Bieber en flagrante that would make his career, he was instead left with nothing, and died a defeated disgrace.
*Full-time in the temporal sense only; the photographer was only a freelancer for the agency he worked for.
And the fateful Ferrari, originally manned only by an “unknown driver” whose only importance was that he was not Justin Bieber, now is alleged to have been piloted by the rapper Lil Twist, a Lil Wayne protege and friend to JB, who TMZ reports was hanging with Bieber at the Four Seasons earlier that night before bolting in the Canadian pop star’s car “for some reason.”
Was Twist caught up in his own nefarious dealings? (Or, more likely, did the LAPD see a young black kid driving an expensive car and do their usual mental math?) We don’t know. These are all just stories. In the real world, all we know is that there’s a man who is dead because his (frankly very terrible-sounding) job required him to tail an 18-year-old kid at all hours of the night, and catch whatever tiny dirt he could.
[TMZ]
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In Case You Weren’t Aware, Big Boi, T.I. and Ludacris Are All From Atlanta
It’s a good time to be from Atlanta. The Falcons have a first-round bye, Michael Vick looks done as a professional football player and now three of the city’s biggest rappers have come together to rep their hometown pride in the video for Big Boi’s “In the A.”
Stylistically, the video from director Alexi Papalexopoulos isn’t much to write home about—Big Boi, T.I. and Ludacris stand outside a convenience store, then Big Boi raps in a field, then a giant party breaks out on a basketball court—unless the place you are writing home to is A-Town itself. The video was filmed on location and is absolutely filled to the gills to tiny local color, from the Falcons beanies everyone’s sporting to the drive-by location shots of the city’s outer nabes. It’s the musical equivalent of looking up your town on Google Maps: “Hey, I can see my house from here!”
Watch the video below, and keep a look out for T.I. going absolutely frantic during his verse. Post-prison life suits him!
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Has Rain Been Stepping Out On His Military Service With Kim Tae-hee?
On New Year’s Day, the South Korean site Dispatch broke the news that K-pop superstar Rain was dating Kim Tae-hee, publishing paparazzi photos of the two alongside a detailed description of their courtship. New year, new love—all good, right? Well, this revelation could cause some problems for Rain, who’s supposed to be devoting all his energy to the South Korean military.
The JYP-affiliated singer has been conscripted since in October 2011; he is scheduled to be discharged in July. Tae-Hee is an actress whose new TV show Jang Ok-Jeong, Live for Love —in which she stars as a Korean concubine who also designed clothes—premieres in March; the two met shortly before Rain entered the army in 2011, during a commercial shoot for the Korean ecommerce site Coupang. In the wake of Dispatch’s report, Tae-hee’s PR people confirmed that their client and Rain were at least getting to know each other: “It is true that they have met, but at the present time they are slowly beginning to know more about each other with good and positive feelings,” a statement said.
Rain’s people have not sent out a similarly sweet statement, which might be due in part to the fact that he is supposed to be in an exclusive relationship with his military service until this summer. Enlistees are usually allowed 28 days of vacation over the course of their term, and thanks to his global stature Rain has been granted additional leave for the purposes of rehearsing and performing for military events; he’s reportedly left his base 60 times over the past year. Getting to know actresses is not supposed to be on his itinerary during those leave periods—which is why today Seoul’s Defense Ministry said that it was investigating whether or not Rain broke the rules about time away from his service, and whether or not his transgressions are enough to warrant him being thrown in military prison.
Watch the video for “Love Song” below:
[AP via Stars & Stripes]
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Kim and Kanye Wish to Know the Sex of Their Spawn
TMZ has reported that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West intend to learn the sex of their baby as soon as it’s medically possible (at around 16 weeks). Of course it’s nice to know whether to paint the nursery blue or pink, but we believe Kimye’s reasons are far more complicated: Have we run out of K names?
With Kris, Kylie, Kendall, Kourtney, Khloé, Kim, and Kanye all burnt, Kimye needs all of the five remaining months to ponder alternate K names. We know what you’re thinking—what of Katie? Karen? Kenneth? Kevin? Friend, this is Kim and Kanye we’re talking about. Their spawn’s name needs to exist on a “Kourtney” level of krazy at the very least. Narrowing down the gender cuts this enormous workload in half.
Is it just us, or is “Kimye” sounding more and more like a viable first name option? Androgynous, strong, downright factual? Let us know if you have better ideas in the comments section.
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Oh No: Photographer Killed While Taking Pictures of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari
Well, this is horrifying: A paparazzo was struck and killed by traffic in LA on New Year’s Day while taking pictures of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari.
The car, which Bieber had parked illegally on a freeway off-ramp, was in the process of being towed when the unidentified photographer approached the scene. Police twice asked him to leave the ramp; he did, after the second warning, and was hit while crossing the street back to his own vehicle. The woman who hit the photographer reportedly stayed on the scene to protect him from other cars, but he died at the hospital of his injuries all the same.
It’s tempting to turn this into a karmic justice situation—”Ha, that’ll teach ‘em!” But guess what? The publications doing the scolding would be the same ones running the paparazzi pictures of Bieber’s car getting towed had that story not been superseded by this larger one, and the same readers now bemoaning the paps’ intrusiveness would have eaten it up. “We’re all guilty” can be a lazy blame-shifter at times, but in this case, all of us in the game really are a little bit guilty. Unless we all collectively decide to stop reading and reporting on pop stars’ every minor transgression, there’s still going to be a constant demand for more info, more access—and the paps will try to fill it.
Even Bieber, the one most affected by the paparazzi’s over-zealousness, was restrained in his criticism of the industry in his official statement on the incident:
While I was not present nor directly involved with this tragic accident, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim. Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders, and the photographers themselves.
What specific legislation Bieber has in mind he did not say, but a bill is pending in LA that would impose harsher penalties on photographers who break laws in pursuit of celebrity targets.
[MTV]
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Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Girls’ Generation’s “I Got a Boy”: The Craziest Pop Single of 2013 Has Arrived
We’re barley two days into 2013, and Girls’ Generation has already set the bar ridiculously high for the craziest pop release of the year. The group’s new single, “I Got a Boy,” is a bonkers club banger that’s one part bubblegum, three parts Diplo. And we’re talking Pitchfork, Diplo, not top forty, Justin Bieber, Diplo. The chaotic tune sounds like multiple songs in one, spanning everything from electro hipster-hop to Major Lazer-esque dancehall. The lyrics take the form of bathroom banter between girlfriends, with the song’s production drastically shifting with the tone of SNSD’s conversation. The whole thing is incredibly left-field and progressive, not only by K-pop standards, but by all pop music in general.
A song this slammin’ deserves an equally as brilliant music video, and as expected, Girls’ Generation delivers. The clip is a total visual assault in the best way possible, overflowing with neon colors and stylish fashion (Adidas! Chanel!). The Divine Nine’s choreography has further improved since their promotions for “The Boys” last year, with the girls now resembling a small army of street dancing supermodels that could bring any man to his knees with some simple twerkin’ and eyelash batting.
Girls’ Generation is already the biggest act in K-pop, but with the release of “I Got a Boy,” they can now take the title as one of the most innovative, too. Get into their revolutionary new pop jam, below!
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Taylor Swift Hits Some Bum Notes, Ends Things With a Kiss at New Year’s Eve
Well, at least she definitely wasn’t lip synching. Taylor Swift was the marquee performer on last night’s New Year’s Rocking Eve on ABC, performing her two biggest 2012 hits, “I Knew You Were Trouble” and “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” She looked lovely in her shimmery red zip-up and leather pants, and the crowd (including always-game correspondent Jenny McCarthy) seemed enraptured by her performance, but bless her heart, it just wasn’t Taylor’s night. She sounded off-pitch throughout the two songs, and missed badly in the big notes for both—especially on the cathartic “NO!” that leads into the final chorus of “Together,” which elicited audible cringes from everyone in the room where we were watching.
Still, all’s well that ends well, and the gossip rags caught Taylor at midnight smooching with her pop star boyfriend, Harry Styles of One Direction. Harry wasn’t performing that night, but was there to support his American Girl—very sweet, so let’s hope she didn’t ask him what he thought of her performance. “Oh, brilliant, Tay, really, just brilliant. Couple, er, uh, tough notes there, but nobody’s perfect, and uh, it’s a new year now anyway, innit?” 2013: The year of Harry Styles sleeping on the couch. Maybe.
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We Regret Nothing: The Last “Gangnam Style” of 2012 (Ever?)
If this was it for “Gangnam Style,” we wouldn’t have changed a thing. Psy has hinted that his New Year’s Eve performance of the global smash just might be his final, and if so, he went out with typical gusto, wearing a white fur jacket, screaming at the audience for participation, and of course, bringing his old AMAs pal MC Hammer back for a little “2 Legit 2 Quit” detour. The K-pop star also celebrated his 35th birthday on the day, with the ABC Rockin’ Eve crew even leading the Times Square mob in a loud wish of “HAPPY BIRTHDAY PSY!” (No “Happy Birhtday” song? Whatever.)
Thus endeth the year in “Gangnam Style.” It was weird, it was wonderful, and against all odds, we never really got sick of it. We’re grateful to have experienced such an odd and rewarding chapter in our culture’s history, and we can only hope that 2013 is dominated by a similarly wondrous pop phenomenon. Hey, maybe it’ll be Psy all over again—who knows what he and Hammer are cooking up for this year?
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T-ara Dominates Billboard’s Year-End K-pop Hot 100 Chart
If there’s anyone that will be happy to say goodbye to 2012, it’ll be T-ara. The much-maligned girl group were at the peak of their popularity when a bullying scandal knocked them down a few dozen pegs in late July, nearly destroying the group in the process. Despite the bullying accusations turning out to be false, the damage to T-ara’s reputation was done, and the fallout from the scandal can still be felt to this day. After suffering such a tough time in 2012, T-ara will be pleased to know that they closed out the year as the most successful girl group on the K-pop charts. At least, according to Billboard Korea, they did.
T-ara placed a whopping four songs on Billboard Korea’s 2012 year-end chart — the most of any female artist. They were matched only by popular K-indie band, Busker Busker, who also charted four. T-ara’s entries were: “Sexy Love” at No. 46; “We Were In Love,” featuring Davichi, at No. 32; “Day by Day” at No. 17; and “Lovey-Dovey,” at No. 5.
After such a scandalous year, things seem to finally be looking up for T-ara. In addition to their success on the Billboard charts, they were just voted by the Korean public as one of the top ten musical stars of 2012 in an official Korea Gallup poll. Also, a netizen who helped spread the false bullying rumors against the group was recently detained by police, and could soon be charged with defamation of character for his part in T-aragate. Hopefully this will help clear up some of the misconceptions about the girls, leaving the slate clean for their next comeback.
Check out the rest of Billboard Korea’s top hits of 2012, below.
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