Saturday 3 November 2012

SCREWED: PHILLIP PHILLIPS' FAMILY 'Idol' Champ's Forcing Us To Sell Pawn Shop

Phillip Phillips' family says the singer left them high and dry after winning "American Idol" -- refusing to help them out financially -- and now, they've been forced to sell their cherished family business ... Phillips family sources tell TMZ. The Phillips family-owned Albany Sporting Goods and Pawn -- which has been in the family for 24 years -- is scheduled to hit the auction block on December 1st ... and we're told, Phillip's dad hopes to use the profits to cover the family's mounting debt. We're told Phillip's dad hopes to bring in between $200,000-250,000 during the auction. We're told Phillip's family has reached out multiple times to the singer for financial help since he hit it big, but Phil has blown them off. According to Phillips family sources, the family's especially hurt by the singer's radio silence -- since they spent a ton of money on travel expenses so they could see Phillip compete on "Idol." We made multiple calls to Phillip Phillips over several days -- but our calls were not returned.

BUNNY RANCH Owner Sues PAY UP, WHORE

Real pimps don't slap their hoes when they fall outta line, they SUE them ... at least according to the owner of the world famous Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel in Nevada who just filed a lawsuit against one of his hookers. The man behind the suit is Dennis Hof -- the self-described Pimpmaster General of America -- who's suing a girl who goes by the name "Jimi Lynn" (pictured above). According to the suit, filed in Nevada, Jimi signed an exclusive whore deal with the Ranch back in 2010 ... in which she agreed to pay Dennis 50% of the cash she made from hooking, plus $25 per day. Hof also claims Jimi agreed to pay 50% of any gifts she received from any of her johns. But in his suit, Hof says Jimi was screwing around behind his back -- because he got a call from an upset customer named "Richard" who says he'd been showering Jimi with lavish gifts and cash for years ... and finally felt like she was "pumping him for more money." "Richard" allegedly says he took Jimi all over the world -- including Tahiti, Jamaica and Bora Bora. He also says he bought Jimi Chanel purses, diamond bracelets and pearl earrings. Total value of the gifts -- MORE THAN $300,000. Hof claims Jimi never reported any of the gifts to the Bunny Ranch -- and now wants a judge to force her to hand over what's contractually his ... HALF. We spoke with Hof who tells us, "There's gotta be honor somewhere in business ... good hookers are working girls, not thieves." He adds, "Could you imagine a hooker stealing from you? It's unimaginable." We reached out to Jimi -- no word back.

CEE LO ACCUSER He Slipped Me Ecstasy And Had Sex with Me

The woman who filed a police report accusing Cee Lo of sexual battery secretly recorded a conversation with the singer, and sources involved in the case tell TMZ ... Cee Lo admitted slipping her a drug and then having sex with her -- something the singer denies. The woman has told cops ... Cee Lo took her to a downtown L.A. restaurant in July. They had a drink and she says she remembers nothing after that. The woman claims the next thing she knew she was lying naked in a bed and Cee Lo was in the room. We're told the woman, who does not live in California, almost immediately went to her local law enforcement agency and reported the incident. The matter was eventually referred to the LAPD. Sources tell us ... LAPD detectives had the woman make a "pretext call" -- a call in which someone baits the other party into acknowledging a crime or other misdeed -- and it was recorded. Sources involved in the case represent to TMZ ... Cee Lo is on tape, repeatedly apologizing and referencing MDMA (Ecstasy) -- though he does not specifically say he put it in her drink. Sources say Cee Lo told her he thought the drug would help them have an exciting time together. For the record, MDMA generally does not render people unconscious. Sources connected with Cee Lo scoff at the claim, saying if the tape contained such admissions Cee Lo would already be under arrest. As we first reported ... detectives went to the restaurant last week to determine if employees saw anything unusual between Cee Lo and the woman. And we're told ... LAPD detectives will refer the matter to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office when the investigation is completed. Sources connected to Cee Lo tell us ... the accuser went to a civil lawyer BEFORE going to police and demanded money from the singer to make the whole thing go away. Other sources tell us a different story -- that her lawyer called Cee Lo's manager to find out if the singer had any communicable diseases and never made any money demands. Our Cee Lo sources say the manager shut the lawyer down and that's when she went to cops. Other sources say she called the cops BEFORE her lawyer called Cee Lo's manager.

Thursday 1 November 2012

Meek Mill Arrested & Released In NYC

Meek Mill was taken in by the cops briefly and then let go yesterday in New York City. The reason why is unclear. Meek Mill had a brief run-in with the law yesterday, although it's not really clear as to why. All we know for now is (via), after the rapper appeared on BET's 106 & Park yesterday he was arrested by cops in New York, only to be charged with nothing and released shortly after. In the meantime, he was supposed to appear at Mansion Elan in Atlanta, but missed his scheduled performance because of the police detainment. Meek says the cops cost him a lot of money because of the missed show. The Philly native posted the picture below when he was being detained, along with the caption, "cops cost me a lot of money tonight .....taking pics of me like I'ma fuckin joke....no charges just holding."

A goat and a unicorn not enough? Miley Cyrus hires porn star Jessie Andrews to steam up video

MILEY Cyrus continues to distance herself from her squeaky clean Disney past with another act of wildness. But this time it's not haircuts, or sideboobs or smoking cigarettes - it's working with porn stars. TMZ reports that Cyrus and her DJ friend Borgore hired Borgore's ex-girlfriend, Jessie Andrews, for Cyrus's new music video, Decisions, which comes out next week. Andrews, who is an award-winning actress, at least in the adult film industry, will spice up what is an already shaping up to be a strange video. According to TMZ, it features "little people, a unicorn, a goat and a woman with watermelon-smashing boobs". Cyrus, who reportedly performed a striptease for the crew while shooting the video, told Rolling Stone that her fiancé, Liam Hemsworth, makes an appearance - as the unicorn. "That s*** was crazy. (Liam) walked into his hotel room, and it was people in the weirdest clothes you've ever seen. My fiancé was dressed as a unicorn – we make out in the video, which is very funny. It's just the most random group. We walk in and we're like, 'This feels like a party,' so it's dope." And if you think that's all a little too Nicki Minaj, Cyrus is well ahead of you. She did a spot-on impersonation of Minaj for Halloween, right down to the outrageous yellow hair, plastic pout and crazy make-up.

Brad Pitt donates $100k to gay marriage campaign

BRAD Pitt has donated $US100,000 to a campaign for marriage equality. The Hollywood star is famously pro same-sex unions, at one time even insisting he wouldn't wed his now fiancée Angelina Jolie until everyone was free to marry their partner of choice. The actor has now shown his support once again by donating a large sum to the Human Rights Campaign. The organisation is currently vying for marriage equality in the US states of Maryland, Maine, Washington and Minnesota ahead of the American election on November 6. "It's unbelievable to me that people's lives and relationships are literally being voted on in a matter of days," Brad wrote in an email sent to the organisation's supporters. "If you're like me, you don't want to have to ask yourself on the day after the election, what else could I have done?" Chad Griffin is HRC's president and couldn't be happier about Pitt's involvement. He explained the money will offer a "vital resource" when it comes to campaigning. "We're proud to be working with him as we show that fundamental fairness will win at the ballot box," he added. Brad spoke out after the state of New York legalised same-sex marriage in 2011. Although he was pleased things were moving forward, he urged that there was still a lot to be done to unsure there was equality for all. In 2008, the Hollywood hunk discussed why the matter is so important to him. "When someone asked me why Angie and I don't get married, I replied, 'Maybe we'll get married when it's legal for everyone else.' I stand by that, although I took a lot of flak for saying it – hate mail from religious groups. I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I've had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow up in a loving environment," he said.

KRISTEN STEWART'S Halloween Costume ... FAITHFUL GIRLFRIEND

Here's a picture of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson holding hands on their way to a Halloween party at a cemetery in Hollywood last night ... but who cares 'cause LOOK AT LIBERTY ROSS!!!!
The "Snow White and the Huntsman" actress threw on her tightest, most revealing Catwoman catsuit to go trick-or-treating with her two kids last night. Liberty's estranged husband Rupert Sanders joined the gang -- he was dressed up as a bad-decision maker who's desperately trying to win back his hot wife. Nothing fixes broken couples like costumes ...

CHARLIE SHEEN And the REAL STORY is .... EAR INFECTION

Charlie Sheen -- contrary to the buzz that's going around H-Wood -- is NOT hospitalized for drug issues -- he's back on the set of "Anger Management" after battling a nasty ear infection. Not to say Charlie isn't back to partying hard -- our sources say he's definitely doing that. But here's the deal with C.S. He flew Sam and Lola to NYC Saturday to spend some time with mama Denise Richards, then flew back the next day. That was just enough to trigger an ear infection, which benched Charlie from the set Tuesday. Charlie is back to work today and at the time of this post he's doing a table read for his show. BTW, Charlie has ear problems. Charlie had a really bad ear infection last year that was hard to shake. That's what happens when you stick your ear where it shouldn't go.

STALLED: ASHTON KUTCHER, DEMI MOORE NO Movement Toward Divorce

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have taken NO steps to end their marriage ... TMZ has learned. Sources connected with the couple tell us ... neither Ashton nor Demi have given their lawyers any indication they want to file for divorce. We're also told -- contrary to several reports -- Demi and Ashton are not haggling over money and who gets what. There have been NO discussions about dividing assets. It's unclear why neither of them has gotten off the dime to end their marriage -- but they haven't. Ashton and Demi separated in November, 2011. They were together as a married couple for 6 years.

WAS IN HELL: EDWARD FURLONG Released from Jail ... Looking Like Death

Edward Furlong was released from an L.A. jail last night following his domestic violence arrest -- and he looked like a harbinger of death on his way out, wearing a Halloween-appropriate skull t-shirt. The troubled "Terminator 2" star was released around 6:30 PM on $50,000 bail. TMZ broke the story, Furlong was busted early yesterday morning at LAX for allegedly getting physical with his girlfriend during an argument. Law enforcement sources tell us, police observed marks on Furlong's GF's arm ... and that's why they placed him under arrest. Officials will now decide whether to press criminal charges against the actor.

LATEST TERRORIST IN TOWN: CHRIS BROWN Terrorizes Hollywood ... in Taliban Costume

For a guy with a history of violence against women ... a penchant for destruction ... and an explosive temper ... it's no surprise Chris Brown decided to be a Taliban fighter for Halloween. Brown -- sporting a string of fake bullets across his chest -- rolled over to Greystone Manor last night ... to attend West Hollywood's biggest Hollywood party ... hosted by Rihanna. Other famous in attendance ... Flo Rida, Paris Hilton and U.S. Olympic team superstar Lindsey Vonn ... but they all had better costumes. Bonus Moronic Photo -- Before he hit the clubs, Chris and his buddies grabbed some fake guns and posed for a group shot. He posted the pic with the caption, "Ain't nobody F**king wit my clique!!!!"

THEY'RE NICE: KHLOE K'S NIPPLES Debut on 'X Factor'

Khloe Kardashian's boobs stole the show on "X Factor" last night ... this according to Simon Cowell who said he was so distracted by KK's tatas ... he could barely focus. During Khloe's debut episode as a co-host -- along with Mario Lopez -- it became very apparent that KK wasn't wearing a bra underneath her extremely sheer top. At one point, Simon pointed out that Khloe was pointing out ... saying, "May I say Khloe, you're looking very sexy tonight ... I think the air conditioning is on high." Khloe shot back, "You love it" ... Simon, "It's very distracting." Funny, it's usually Simon's nipples that can't be contained.

ROAD TRIP: LIL WAYNE BUSES TO MIAMI for Heat Opener

Lil Wayne surfaced in his court side seats for the Miami Heat season opener -- despite his recent health crisis -- but as TMZ reported ... he had to trade in his private jet for a luxury bus to make the return trip. Weezy was in his usual primo seats to see the NBA champs defeat the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Sources close to Wayne tell us he rode a private luxury tour bus from his mother's home in Louisiana back to Miami ... sometime on Monday. As we told you ... Wayne is under strict orders from his doctors to stay off airplanes in the wake of two mid-air medical emergencies last week -- in which he suffered 2 seizure-like episodes. We doubt the NBA action was doctor prescribed -- but sitting court side to see LeBron and D-Wade in action can't hurt.

LIL WAYNE Doctor's Orders ... NO FLYING

Lil Wayne is under STRICT ORDERS from his doctor to keep his ass off airplanes for the foreseeable future ... after his mid-flight medical emergency last week, TMZ has learned. We broke the story ... Weezy was hospitalized Friday following two seizure-like episodes on board back-to-back flights. He's been recovering since at his mama's house -- but sources close to the rapper tell us, Weezy's doctor has ordered him to rest for the next week at least ... which means no working, and definitely no flying. We're told Wayne's been to the doctor twice since his hospitalization and has nurses coming to check on him regularly. The rapper's telling friends he feels the seizures were a result of working himself too hard after his jail stint -- and has been calling the health scare a "life-changing event" and an "eye-opener." We're told Weezy is planning to return to his Miami home -- but not by plane ... he'll be traveling inside a luxury bus.

Wednesday 31 October 2012

RUSSELL SIMMONS on NYC Homeless 'THEY'RE F**KED'

Russell Simmons says the homeless people who live in NYC are totally "f**ked" ... after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the city ... and now he's placing the blame on Mayor Bloomberg. Simmons says he's grateful he was in L.A. during the storm, but says he's positive some of his properties sustained damage -- "My pad in the Hamptons might be twisted." But when we brought up New York's homeless population, Russell couldn't have been more blunt -- "They're f**cked ... it's terrible." "I mean I love Mayor Bloomberg," Simmons said ... "But he did a sh**ty job with the homeless ... and now look at the mess ... really, I don't know what to say."

RETHINK: PSY Lights Up Cig ... IN NON-SMOKING ZONE!

Korean invisible horse rider Psy was too busy checking how many minutes of fame he had left to notice that he lit up a cigarette right next to a No Smoking sign in Toronto on Tuesday. In his defense, who has time to follow the rules when you're squeezing the very last drops out of that "Gangnam Style" song?

KNUCKLE UP: LEBRON JAMES Knuckles Up with ... CHAMPIONSHIP RING!

It took 7 years ... and a team loaded with All-Stars ... but LeBron James finally got his NBA championship ring last night -- and he couldn't wait to show it off. James and the rest of his Miami Heat teammates received their jewelry right before last night's season opener against the Boston Celtics ... it's pretty nasty. Here are the stats: -- Weighs 115 grams -- 14 karat white and yellow gold -- 219 DIAMONDS!! For the record, LeBron's ring size is 13.5. Only 4 more to catch up to Kobe ... 5 more to catch up to Jordan. Good luck.

SO SORRY: KANYE WEST TO PAPARAZZO Sorry I Flipped Out on You

Kanye West is turning over a new leaf ... 'cause he totally just made nice with the female paparazzo he EXPLODED on in Miami this month ... and the huggy moment was all caught on tape. But it seems it's all water under the bridge to Kanye ... 'cause when the two crossed paths today in a Miami airport, Kanye flashed a smile ... and gave the photog a great, big bear hug. It's a Halloween miracle.

'JERSEY SHORE' STORE CRUSHED By Hurricane Sandy

The boardwalk t-shirt store made famous by "Jersey Shore" has been RAVAGED by Hurricane Sandy -- torn open like a sardine can -- and TMZ has a photo of the heartbreaking damage. A source close to the owner of the Shore Store tells TMZ, the storm caused severe water damage to a lot of the merchandise -- including t-shirts and jewelry display cases -- as well as screen printing equipment. But we're told the worst damage of all was to the rolling steel doors in front of the shop, which were bashed in by Sandy's extremely strong winds. Each door costs several thousand dollars. The boardwalk itself was also torn asunder by the storm, as you can see in the picture. The "Jersey" shore cast all tweeted their concerns during the storm yesterday, claiming they couldn't believe the extent of the damage.

Welcome To The Team: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Zoo Names Good Luck Monkey After ...

San Francisco Giants fans got their wish ... the "good luck" monkey -- whose birth coincided with a string of Giants victories -- WILL be named after one of the World Series winning players, and TMZ has learned who gets the honor. A rep for the SF Zoo tells TMZ, the red-haired Francois' langur monkey will forever be named Romo -- after Giants' closing pitcher Sergio Romo ... who struck out Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera to clinch the WS Sunday night.
Romo (the monkey) rose to fame during the NLCS -- when the Giants went on a 3-game winning streak right after its birth. Fans claimed Romo's miraculous birth was responsible for the Giants' wins -- and demanded the zoo name the "Lucky Langur" after a current Giants player. The zoo's rep says they settled on the name because the monkey shares Sergio's "playful spirit." Fun fact: Romo (the monkey) is actually female.

NEW HOT BABE: TIM TEBOW First Public Outing With New Girlfriend

Tim Tebow has finally scored -- problem is, it's off the field -- because TMZ got the first pic showing Tim with his hot new girlfriend/actress, who is no stranger to famous virgins. Tim and Camilla Belle showed up at Latitude 30 in Jacksonville, Florida Tuesday night, where they bowled and partied. Camilla has a history with other putatively pure celebs. She dated Joe Jonas for awhile, but they split up in 2009. People who were at Latitude 30 last night tell us ... Tim and Camilla were overly affectionate throughout the evening, holding hands and touching. Camilla's rep didn't get back to us, but sources connected with Camilla tell us they are definitely an item. Could it be the last temptation of Tebow? Stay tuned.

FIRST PICS: EX-WWE STAR AMY WEBER Releasing NAKED PICS After Laptop Got Stolen

Ex-WWE Diva Amy Weber had a full spread of naked photos on her laptop that got stolen last week -- so rather than wait for some lowlife hacker to make money off "leaked" nude pics ... she decided to release them for FREE!!! Amy's laptop was swiped from her car last Wednesday while she was playing with her kids at an L.A. park -- and she tells us, the computer contained a nude spread she shot for Playboy that never made it to print. Rather than sit and wait for the pics to surface on some seedy website, Weber tells us, she and her management team decided to release the photos on their own terms. And we're all glad they did. Boobies.

COMING TO YOU: Rihanna Announces International "777" Promotional Tour

Rihanna will launch off on a promotional international tour called the "777 Tour", over 7 days in 7 different countries. Rihanna kicks off a 7 city international tour in preparation for the release of her 7th solo album Unapologetic. The jet-setting tour is aptly named the “777 Tour”. This promotional tour opens on November 14th and includes a massive entourage of over 150 journalists, who cover 82 different countries, and even includes extremely loyal Rihanna Navy Fan Club members. The Bajan artist will be chartered on a Boeing 777 twinjet, and will stop in 7 different countries, for 7 different shows, on 7 different days, hence the “777 Tour” title, which is presented by the HTC Corporation. Each show will be an intimate show, and one of the stops are confirmed as being in the U.K.

SUCESS: Meek Mill's "Dreams & Nightmares" Projected To Move 175-200k Copies

Meek Mill is on path to move an impressive amount of units for his debut album "Dreams & Nightmares." Meek Mill's album was released yesterday, and the projections are in for how many copies it's expected to sell. Accoridng to HDD, it's projected to move 175-200k copies of Dreams & Nightmares. This is a bit less than Kendrick Lamar's debut, which released a week prior. However, the weather could have an effect on Meek's sales, as he has a large fan base in New York, where most of the damage is from Hurricane Sandy, so we'll have to see if the numbers hold up. Check back in a week for the actual sales.

CHILLING WITH LEGENDS: Machine Gun Kelly On Partying With Diddy & Drinking With DMX

Machine Gun Kelly reveals what it's like to party with Diddy, and to drink with DMX. Discussing his "Lace Up" album he feels it speaks for the "middle-lower" class. With the success of his first solo album under his belt, Machine Gun Kelly has done some maturing and started to come into his own. Although he does not party as much as he used to he still does indulge, and the Lace Up rapper even talks about partying with Diddy, and his relationship with DMX which from time to time can involve some Henny. MGK also talks about his album and how he feels it speaks for “the middle-lower class”. Bad Boy CEO, and hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is one of the most savvy business men in not only hip hop, but America. Kelly reveals that his label CEO can still party, which he found out recently first hand during the weekend at the BET Awards. In an interview with DJ Whoo Kid, MGK says, “This motherfuckin Puff [Diddy] is the party king...this is the first time I’ve officially like [partied with him], this guy’s an Ox.” DMX appeared on Kelly’s Lace Up album with the track "Demons", and the Bad Boy artist says they actually talk “a decent amount,” and that when he talks to X “he just kicks knowledge.” But when the booze comes out, DMX reveals his Ruff Ryder self, as MGK explain, “if he drinks Hennessy he barks...every time is serious.” In more serious discussion, Machine Gun Kelly says Lace Up is a complete album, and not just a compilation of songs, and he feels it speaks for a certain class of people. “The album’s just a soundtrack for what I’ve been going through the past two years,” Kelly adds, “I feel like just fits in really well with the situation that’s going on in the middle-lower class people’s lives...it’s an album, I made it an album.”

ANOTHER LAWSUIT REALLY?: MJ ESTATE & PAUL ANKA Sued Over 'This Is It' For $24 MILLION

A music producer claims he's owed at least $24 MILLION for his work on the Paul Anka/Michael Jackson collaboration "This Is it" -- and now, he's suing Anka and the MJ Estate for the money. The producer -- named Michael Jonzun -- filed the lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court, claiming he helped remake Paul and MJ's 1983 song "I Never Heard" ... into what eventually became MJ's 2009 song "This Is It." According to the lawsuit, Jonzun owns one-third of "This Is It" but he never got paid his share of the song's proceeds -- so he's suing. Paul Anka tells TMZ, he has never even heard the name Michael Jonzun before today -- and any claims Jonzun owns a portion of "This Is It" are "BS."

SECRET: MILEY CYRUS Secret New Project With HOT Porn Star

Miley Cyrus' secret new music video is so sexy ... she and her DJ friend had to hire a smoking hot PORN STAR to do the job right -- TMZ has learned. The video was shot a couple weeks ago at Beacher's Madhouse at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood -- for Miley's new song "Decisions" with Israeli DJ Borgore. Sources close to production tell TMZ, the song's about 20-year-old porn star Jessie Andrews -- who used to date Borgore -- so Miley and Borgore asked Jessie to star in it. Jessie -- who won this year's AVN Award for Best Actress -- happily obliged, and we're told the entire video went off without a hitch. FYI, the pic was taken the night of filming, and shows the dress Jessie wore in the video. And since the entire thing was filmed at Beacher's -- we're told you can expect a music video filled with little people, a unicorn, a goat, and a woman with watermelon-smashing boobs. It's due out later this week. Oh yeah, Miley's in it too.

A$AP Rocky Talks About Collaborating With Kendrick Lamar, Drake & 2 Chainz

A$AP Rocky talks about maturing as an artist and how this led to collborating with artists on "Fuckin' Problem", and talks about his sound on "LongLiveA$AP". Fans caught some bad news earlier this week when A$AP Rocky announced that his debut solo LP LongLiveA$AP is held up due to mastering and sample clearance and will not be released until 2013. Recently, he has spoken in length about his album, and says the sound is a change from his mixtapes, and feels that he has grown as an artist and is more open to collaborating with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Drake. He also addressed certain people not embracing his sound, and how he is fine with that. In an interview with HardKnockTV, Rocky explained that he is staying true to his original sound which fans have grown to love, but it has developed even more, he says, via HHDX, “It's a big difference [between my mixtape and album]," he explained. "It's maturity - I'm matured, the content is a little different, it's a lot of the same sounds. I'm just experimenting, and it's really like what I do, just my music all in a capsule.” The A$AP Mob frontman released a huge single called “Fuckin’ Problem” off his upcoming album which featured Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and 2 Chainz, and says in the past he probably would have avoided such a collabo, “in my original form, I wouldn't have done a song with Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick [Lamar]…but for this one, I'd do that 'cus that's the state that I'm in right now.” Rocky realizes the frustration he’s caused fans in the past with delaying projects, but it is important to him that he stays true to himself as an artist. The Harlem talent knows that not everyone will embrace his style, “my music is not for everybody to like. I don't care if I'm supposed to be politically correct and sell albums; I'm not a politician and really and truly, I'm not a salesman, that's what the label is for.” He adds, “I'm just an artist and what I do is what feels good to me, so if you don't like it, go listen to somebody else." Although his LP has been pushed back to 2013, fans can expect an A$AP Rocky mixtape sometime this winter.

Exclusive: Meek Mill Talks On Album Vs. Mixtape, Rick Ross & Dreamchasers Records

With Meek Mill's debut album out now, find out how Meek approached the album versus his past mixtapes. Meek Mill is definitely a "Dreamchaser" taking practically no time to ever sleep, the man is almost a walking zombie, as evidenced in our exclusive interview with him. But, it obviously pays off-- Meek has been grinding hard from the streets of Philly to the top of the MMG roster, making his dreams become a reality. We caught up with Meek before his debut album dropped and had a quick chat with him about the LP, working with Ricky Rozay and the MMG tour. Meek says he took his time with his album Dreams & Nightmares, in contrast to a mixtape which he is more lax with. "You know, just mixtape I'm more reckless with it, and with an album I take my time with it, I get more personal with my life, this my first album introducing myself to the world, so I got more personal on the album."
We also wanted to know about his relationship with Rick Ross, working or otherwise. But it seems the two only really have a 'working' relationship, as whenever they're together, it's to make money. "Of course he one of my friends, he helped me change my life and my family life. When I'm around Ross it's all work, hard work when we together and we just gettin' money." He also mentions his new Dreamchasers label when asked if he too would like to be Bawse one day. He reveals his Dreamchasers label expands to cover touring and publishing. "Actually, I am a boss of myself, I run my own company Dreamchasers Records, Dreamchasers Touring, Dreamchasers Publishing. So I'm always my own boss at the same time." Finally he had a few words to say about the MMG tour, promising energy (let's hope he's found the time to rest a little before it kicks off!) "MMG tour, you can just expect a lot of energy. You can expect a great show coming to a city near." Watch the full interview below.

NABBED: PAULY D Caught in Hurricane ... of Lesbianic Activity

While his beloved Jersey Shore was battening down the hatches in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, Pauly D provided the soundtrack to a hot girl-on-girl makeout session in Vegas this weekend. Pauly was behind the turntables during the Rehab party at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sunday -- far away from the destruction on the East Coast. According to Pauly, Snooki's porch was destroyed in the hurricane ... along with several buildings along the boardwalk. Pauly tweeted about the disaster last night -- "Thinking of everyone on the east coast stay safe through this horrible time #hurricanesandy." Thanks to our friends at SpyOnVegas.com for the pic.

ALLEGATIONS: Cee Lo Green Being Investigated For Sexual Assault Allegations

olice are investigating Cee Lo Green after a woman alleged he sexually assaulted her. Recording artist and judge on the hit reality talent show “The Voice”, Cee Lo Green, is under preliminary investigation by LAPD after a woman has alleged he sexual assaulted her. Cee Lo maintains that he has done nothing to the woman. As reported by TMZ, the woman filed a report with authorities in Los Angeles accusing Cee Lo, real name Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, or sexual battery. This led detectives to investigate a restaurant in downtown L.A. where they questioned staff, and the manager in regards to the alleged incident. Identity, and other information on the victim has not been released, but the Gnarls Barkley singer adamantly denied he has done anything wrong saying in a statement to TMZ, “nothing ever happened there or anywhere else.” He added that he has not frequented that restaurant in several months. Cee Lo is yet to be charged, as police are still investigating the merit of the allegations, and prosecutors are yet to be involved.

ONE OF THE GREATS: Eminem To Executive Produce Skylar Grey's Debut Album

Skylar Grey, a vocalist and songwriter, will have her debut album "Don't Look Down" executive produced by Eminem. Skylar Grey is getting some pretty dope help on her debut album, since singing with Interscope. Eminem will be executive producing the LP, titled Don’t Look Down, having met the singer and songwriter through the producer Alex Da Kid, who originally signed Skylar to his label KIDinaKORNER. After Alex Da Kid introduced Skylar to Em, she ended up working on "Love The Way You Lie." As well she took on the hook for Dr. Dre & Eminem's single "I Need A Doctor." HHNM reports that now the two are collaborating once more on Skylar's first single from her debut album " C'Mon Let Me Ride." The song will reportedly find Em covering Queen's hook on "Bicycle Race." Skylar spoke on the new single to Rolling Stone, and the fact that Em is singing a Queens' hook: "That was an Eminem move. The first time I heard his verse, he had added that part in as well and it made me laugh, so we kept it. I love hearing Marshall change his voice like that and just, like, be a character, play a character, so I thought that was funnier, personally." Eminem also had only nice things to say about Ms. Grey, "When I was working on Recovery, I was introduced to Skylar by Alex Da Kid and I was blown away with her talent as both a songwriter and vocalis. This album is really going to give her a chance to connect with the fans who probably know her music but might not know her yet. I think they will be as impressed as I am." Check out a photo of the two at the videoshoot for Skylar's new single below.

Sunday 28 October 2012

Madonna booed after backing Obama

MADONNA drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted US President Barack Obama on her MDNA Tour in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: "Who's registered to vote? "I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama." Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: "Seriously, I don't care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote." Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire when a video showed a swastika on a politician's forehead.

I'M ROYALTY: Kate Middleton topless photographer to be arrested

THE photographer suspected of taking topless pictures of Kate Middleton is to be arrested. Mail Online reports that French police have the name of the paparazzo whose intimate photos of the Duchess were published by French Closer magazine last month and then around the world. "A name has been offered," said a source close to the investigation. "The photographer is expected to be held for questioned imminently." Hundreds of pictures of Kate sunbathing topless and without her bikini bottoms were taken while she and Prince were on holiday at a private house in Provence. The royal couple were devastated by the photos - said to be taken from a kilometre away with a long lens - and Prince William demanded that the photographer responsible be jailed. His lawyers won an injunction preventing Closer from publishing further paparazzi shots of Kate as French courts ordered a criminal investigation into charges that Closer and a photographer breached the privacy of the royal couple. Under French law, anyone found guilty of breaching privacy could be jailed for up to one year and heavily fined. French judges described the pictures as a "brutal display". "These snapshots which showed the intimacy of a couple, partially naked on the terrace of a private home, surrounded by a park several hundred metres from a public road, and being able to legitimately assume that they are protected from passersby, are by nature particularly intrusive," the ruling decreed. "(They) were thus subjected to this brutal display the moment the cover appeared." Closer's editor, Laurence Pieau, defended the decision to publish the photos, saying she did not think they were shocking or degrading. "I can imagine that these photographs displease them, but once again these photographs are not degrading, they are joyous - they are in love, she is very pretty." She said she hired a freelance photographer to watch the couple but has refused to name the person. Last month, a photographer admitted she had staked out Kate and Wills' French chateau but denied she had taken the topless shots. Valerie Suau said her pictures were published in a French regional paper, La Provence, and were "all decent". One of her colleagues said: "Valerie is concerned by the fuss. She says she was given free rein to do what she liked - taking pictures of the couple enjoying themselves in full view of the road. "There were other people around, including walkers and cyclists, as well as staff at the chateau. The Duchess was sure to have known this, and perhaps should have been a bit more careful about displaying her body in such a prominent position." Ms Suau said there was no visible police presence around the chateau.

BYE BYE: 'BASKETBALL WIVES' L.A. FOUR WIVES Axed From the Show

"Basketball Wives: L.A." axed four of its six cast members -- and TMZ has learned the catalyst was when Gloria Govan shut producers out of her nuptials to L.A. Lakers star Matt Barnes. Sources connected to the show tell TMZ the producers are getting rid of Gloria, Laura Govan, Malaysia Pargo and Brooke Bailey because the wives, especially Gloria, weren't allowing "all of their reality to be filmed." We're told the breaking point came when Gloria (who is known for her feisty ways) jetted off to Vegas to marry Barnes -- and didn't even let the show know about it. Our sources say the producers felt extremely disrespected by her actions and made the decision to clean house. Our sources tell us the producers haven't told the wives they're getting fired yet, but are already looking for new women to fill their spots. Draya Michele and Jackie Christie will be the only returning members.

R I P: NATINA REED DEAD R&B Singer Killed After Being Hit By a Car

Natina Reed, a member of the 90s R&B group Blaque, was killed in Georgia last night after being struck by car. She was 32. According to the Gwinnett Police Department, the driver of the vehicle that hit Reed called 911 at 10:30 PM last night. She was pronounced dead at Gwinnett Medical Center 29 minutes later. A press release said that Reed "was in the roadway on Lawrenceville Highway near Hamilton Road when struck." Police say the investigation is ongoing, but say the driver "was determined to be not at fault and there are no charges pending." In addition to her singing career, Reed appeared in the 2000 film, "Bring It On." She was a protegé of the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Reed is survived by her 10-year-old son, Tren Brown, whose father is rapper Kurupt.

HOT AND FREE: SUELYN MEDEIROS Free to Roam L.A. Without Being Arrested

Super hot model SueLyn Medeiros might be wanted by every man in America, but she's no longer wanted by the L.A. county courts ... because the bench warrant for her arrest has been recalled. As TMZ first reported, SueLyn failed to show up to court on August 17, where she was supposed to prove she had completed her alcohol education program stemming from her 2011 DUI arrest. Due to the no-show, a judge issued a bench warrant for her arrest. SueLyn's lawyer dropped by the court on Friday and presented paperwork proving she'd completed the program and the judge recalled the warrant. BUUUUT she isn't off the hook completely -- she's still on probation and has to complete 10 AA classes. The judge gave her until December 24 to do so ... or else. Calls to SueLyn have not been returned.

NO NEED FOR THE COPS: SCOTT STORCH AVOIDS ARREST by Paying Baby Mama

Scott Storch can walk the streets in Florida without fear of being picked up by the police -- because a judge lifted the arrest order against him this week after he paid off a huge chunk of his child support debt. As TMZ first reported, Storch was behind on payments to the tune of $28,300 and when he failed to show up for a court date on the matter, a judge ordered the music producer to be arrested. But Storch's lawyer tells TMZ Storch cut baby mama Vanessa Bellido a check for $20,000 and the judge lifted the order. Storch has six months to pay off the remaining $8,300.

MICHAEL STRAHAN Unloads Spare Beach Pad ... for $1.8 Mil

Retired NFL badass Michael Strahan just took a $150,000 hit on his L.A. beach pad ... which is actually GREAT ... 'cause it could've been A LOT worse. Strahan JUST sold his swanky 2,560-square-foot Hermosa Beach condo for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.85 mil. He originally paid $2,050,000 for the place. BUUUUUT ... Strahan bought the condo in 2005 ... at the height of the ridiculously over-inflated real estate market ... so to only take a $150k hit is pretty damn good. As for the property ... it's awesome -- 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a rooftop deck, an elevator and it's less than one block from the Pacific Ocean -- which is by far one of the top 5 oceans. Strahan has been busy on the real estate market this year ... he recently unloaded his OTHER crib in Hermosa Beach for $3 mil -- and then he and his hot fiancée (below) bought a giant Bel Air estate for $7.9 mil. It's good to be Michael.

'BASKETBALL WIVES' STAR My (Not) Fat Ass Got Me a Fat Bank Account

"Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman traded in her large behind for some large bills -- because a diet company offered her a SIX FIGURE endorsement deal after she shed 25 pounds using their product!!! Sources close to Tami tell TMZ she got all the way up to 185 lbs recently and was determined to lose the weight. She started exercising her booty off, ate healthy food ... and began using a product called NV Sprinkles -- where you sprinkle powder on your food to make you eat less. We're told Tami dropped the weight in about two months and was so vocal in the press about the NV's help in her speedy weight loss, the company actually approached her to be the face of the product. Our sources say Tami signed on for a mid-six-figure endorsement deal and all she has to do is keep the weight off. So ... donuts anyone?

ANGELIA JOLIE Not-So-Happy Halloween

With two members of her brood looking completely miserable, Angelina Jolie did a little shopping today at a Halloween store in Sherman Oaks. Better step up your candy game if the Jolie-Pitt clan comes knockin'.

It's For Her: BOBBI KRISTINA'S GRANDMA FOLDS In War Over $20 Mil Inheritance

Bobbi Kristina's grandmother Cissy Houston has BACKED OFF her attempt to keep Whitney Houston's money from Bobbi Kristina for years -- we found out Cissy has settled her beef with BK. TMZ broke the story ... Cissy and Pat Houston (co-executors of Whitney's estate) ... had filed legal papers hoping to drastically change the way Whitney's fortune would be paid out to 18-year-old Bobbi .. because they felt it was "too much, too soon." As it stood, BK was to receive her money -- an estimated $20 million -- in 3 separate chunks ... 10% when she turns 21 ($2 mil), just under 20% at age 25 ($4 mil) and the remainder when she turns 30 ($16 mil). Now, we've learned ... the case has been dismissed after Bobbi and Cissy reached an agreement ... and sources tell us Whitney's originally plan for the payout was virtually unchanged. Still, we're told both Bobbi and Cissy are satisfied with the plan ... and are happy to put the case behind them.

DIDDY Hot Chicks Does a Body Good

Diddy is a FAST healer -- just days after a nasty car accident that left him battered and injuried, the music mogul put together a fairly decent Prince costume and hit up a Halloween party last night at the Playboy Mansion. Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to party with really, really hot chicks.