Tyrese is renown for being outspoken, but has he finally gone too far?
The singer/actor is fending off all sorts of shade following comments he made about Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – his ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star.
What’s the drama all about? Find out below…
As the biggest stars of the year gear up for tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards, we journey back to one of the show’s most iconic performances of the last decade. Lady Gaga‘s 2009 showing of ‘Paparazzi.’
Already on an unprecedented ascend at the time, the natural expectation was for the singer to have picked one of breakout hits – ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Poker Face’ – for her 5 minute set. However, Gaga opted for the very fresh ‘Paparazzi.’
Produced by Rob Fusari – one of the masterminds behind Destiny’s Child’s ‘Bootylicious,’ it was another Top 10 for the artist – in the US, UK, as well Australia, Canada and France. Its Jonas Akerlund helmed visual was the first of many mini-movies from Gaga’s videography and depicted her as a fame hungry starlet.
For her VMA performance, Mother Monster went all the way in and gave the public what can only be described as a Pop-Opera.
With slick choreography courtesy of LaurieAnn Gibson and team, Gaga made sure to leave a lasting impact on viewers and peers alike thanks to fantastic theatrics that still have people talking to this day. Clearly, we all remember a bloodied-up Gaga hanging on top of the VMA stage, right?
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MTV’s ceremony has been the vehicle for many headline-grabbing moments, for better or for worse. We sincerely hope this year brings in new iconic moments.
Is Fergie about to snatch a seat on the revived ‘American Idol’?
The Black Eyed Peas songstress certainly isn’t denying the speculation.
During an interview on ET Canada to promote new album ‘Double Dutchess,’ the singer offered a coy response when asked about her involvement with ABC‘s take on the talent-search.
With Katy Perry being paid an unprecedented $25 million to lead the panel and Ryan Seacrest back on-board as host, is Fergie-Ferg the next acquisition?
See what she had to say on the matter below…
As widely reported, Usher has been embroiled in a colossal scandal which alleges that he spread herpes via unprotected sex.
The R&B superstar has yet to make any formal statement. But it appears that he’ll be letting the music do the talking.
Jermaine Dupri shared shots of himself in the studio with the crooner, along with Bryan Michael Cox.
Together, the trio carved out the sound and narrative for Ush’s most successful body of work – ‘Confessions.’ So, could they be cooking up something equally as big?
At this point, it’d certainly need to be to cut through the chaos.
It also appears that another frequent Usher collaborator is in the mix: Rico Love.
JD also posted a clip of him with the fellow hitmaker at the same time as the pic above…
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Attorney Lisa Bloom is clapping back at “fat shamers” who immediately dismissed Quantasia Sharpton‘s claim Usher exposed her to herpes simply because of her size.
In an interview with Billboard recently, Bloom – the lawyer representing a number of people who allege the R&B singer exposed them to the incurable disease – directly responded to detractors who have not only dismissed his most famous accuser (Sharpton) for her appearance, but also because she was not actually infected.
Asserting the reason her law firm even chose to represent Sharpton and others is because they actually have proof to corroborate their claims, Bloom was very open about her intent for the Grammy winner and even dropped some bombshells along the way.
Responding to word Ush was planning a counter suit and more, click below to read highlights from the interview below (in case you missed it):
As the world awaits a response from Usher following a slew of herpes allegations, one of his accusers has come forward.
Details below…
As the world awaits a response from Usher over the herpes scandal everyone’s talking about, it appears more women are gearing up to lawyer up.
Giving a whole new meaning to ‘U Got It Bad,’ the singer has been rocked by claims that her passed on the STD to a woman after failing to disclose he was infected. A mistake he allegedly paid her $1.1 million for, after being levied with a lawsuit.
And now it looks as though there may be more mayhem to come.
Yesterday, another woman filed a $10 million suit alleging that the married star exposed her to the virus by having unprotected sex with her this year.
Today, a renown lawyer has suggested she may be representing more women with similar claims.
Usher‘s name may become synonymous with a different kind of ‘Burn’ – if new reports prove true.
Radar Online have gone to press with court documents, which appear to prove that the singer settled a lawsuit levied against him by a stylist who claimed he infected her with the herpes virus.
The amount he paid in damages? A reported $1.1 million.
Interestingly, the narrative isn’t recent and actually dates back to 2012.
Per the filing, Usher was diagnosed with the virus at some point between 2009 and 2010 (after his divorce from Tameka Foster, who he cheated on) and was accused of having unprotected sex with the alleged victim without telling her.
Indeed, even when a “greenish discharge” appeared from his penis, he insisted he had tested negative for STDs.
Taking this at face value, the claimant continued her “relationship” with the singer. However, per court docs, she was later allegedly diagnosed with herpes, complete with symptoms such as vaginal sores and high fever.
California state law makes it crystal clear that it is a crime to knowingly or recklessly transmit an STD.
In a bid to perhaps smooth things over after allegedly getting his Dr call the claimant to reveal his true status, court docs show that Usher paid some of the victim’s medical bills – with the 2012 tally should $2,754.40.
Paying the bills allegedly formed part of the singer’s desire to deal with the matter outside of the legal system. He was said to be extremely apologetic about the situation. Yet, that didn’t cut it for the accuser. In her filing, she said that she “feels that her health and body have been ruined,” and that she “has suffered severe emotional distress and has been extremely depressed … knowing there is no cure.”
Usher seemingly agreed and cut the bigger check to settle the drama.
Now 38, the singer is married to Grace Miguel (his former manager). They tied the knot in 2015 after years of dating.
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On the one hand, one has to wonder why this is making its way into public domain a) now and b) at all. Aspects of it feel grossly invasive.
And yet (if true) such recklessness naturally leaves one open the mass scrutiny he’s getting now.
It’ll be intriguing to see if he makes a statement.
Tyler Perry has achieved a wealth of success marching to the beat of his own drum; and now, as he gears up for the next chapter of his career, he’s teaming with Viacom for an unprecedented content partnership.
According to THR, the multi-year deal covers TV, film and short-form video projects, including producing approximately 90 episodes annually of original drama and comedy series for BET and other Viacom networks. The media juggernaut will have exclusive licensing rights on Perry programming and exclusive distribution rights to his short-form video content (sitcoms et al).
On the movie front, the Viacom owned Paramount will have exclusive “first look” rights on any and all new film concepts from Perry.
The film facet of the deal is effective immediately (and will include the ‘Madea‘ franchise), while the TV side of things goes into effect in May 2019, after the expiry of Perry’s exclusive agreement with Oprah Winfrey’s OWN – home of a number of his shows including ‘The Haves & Have Nots.’
Speaking on the deal, Perry said in a statement:
“Viacom has a rich tradition of reaching my audience through their TV, film and digital platforms and I am excited to partner with them. I am eager to have one home where I can leverage all of their assets to tell my stories to an even wider audience. I have been very blessed to have worked with the incredible people at Lionsgate and OWN over the last few years and I look forward to continuing my work with them on a non-exclusive basis.”
Congratulations!
This is a huge look and will see Perry harness the collective clout of Viacom film and TV divisions (which include BET, MTV, and Comedy Central) to broaden his reach.
Social media is becoming like the WWE Royal Rumble these days. Case in point the ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Instagram’ exchange between Joseline Hernandez and K. Michelle.
As reported, the reality stars and former friends have been trading insults over an issue that ironically wasn’t with one another. [Hernandez has beef with TV exec Mona Scott Young.]
However, that hasn’t stopped the pair from going “there” and beyond. From children to drug use, the draggings have left no stone unturned. And it’s still going on.
Picking up where K left off, Hernandez hit back with…
As well as…
K responded with…
Sigh.
TLC is traipsing the promo trail in support of their fifth and final album, available yesterday (June 30).
Kicked off by the critically-acclaimed ‘Way Back,’ ‘Haters,’ and ‘American Gold,’ the duo have taken to press in support of their self-titled project and have lent no shortage of OMG-worthy quotes along the way.
The latest come courtesy of a sit-down with the good folks at the Associated Press where the ladies were quizzed on their next ventures (given the ‘TLC’ project has been announced as their last album), their thoughts on Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape of You,’ and so much more.
ON LIFE AFTER THEIR LAST ALBUM:
“That doesn’t mean we’re done though. That doesn’t mean we won’t do a residency in Vegas,” T-Boz said. We have a body of work and when you (have) timeless songs like ‘Waterfalls’ and ‘No Scrubs’ and ‘Unpretty,’ you should be able to (tour), you know. The white rock bands do it all the time. Why can’t we?”
Chilli said: “We’ve had some people come and reach out, but it just got to be right.”
ON THE ABSENCE OF GIRL GROUPS IN THE INDUSTRY:
“If you end up going solo that’s fine, but don’t go in there like, ‘I’m just going to use this as my platform,'” Chilli said. “[Don’t go] into a group knowing that you want to be a solo artist.”
ON BEYONCE’S “FAN GIRL” MOMENT:
“This is the first time this ever happened. Like, she just rolled up on us and was like, ‘Thank you for everything,'” Chilli said.
“‘That was some of the best times of my life’ is what she said,” T-Boz added.
“We were like, ‘Oh really? Never knew that! People said that she said stuff like that in interviews, I just didn’t know. … That was like real humbling and just like, ‘Wow, really? OK girl!'”
ON ED SHEERAN CREDITING ‘NO SCRUBS’ WRITERS, KANDI BURRUSS & TAMEKA “TINY” HARRIS, ON HIS HIT ‘SHAPE OF YOU’
“I’m going to be honest with you: When I heard the song, I couldn’t hear it. I was like, ‘Let me hear it again,'” Chilli said.
“I didn’t (hear it) either, but they [Kandi & Tiny] sure went after those publishing checks,” T-Boz said. “I was like, ‘I don’t blame you!'”
Note: Chilli & T-Boz did not contribute to the writing of ‘No Scrubs’ so they were not credited. Click here to read more.
JAY-Z is pulling out all the stops to ensure the release of his new album ‘4:44’ is an event.
At the strike of midnight, the mogul’s latest offering will be made available on his streaming service TIDAL and for all Sprint customers after the phone giant bought into the platform.
However, it’s been revealed that the Rap titan also has an unprecedented radio strategy.
According to Hits Daily Double, all iHeart Pop, Urban and Rhythm radip stations will be playing ‘4:44’ album in its entirety at midnight. And again at numerous points over the weekend. Word on the curb is that, despite the amount of stations involved, secrecy surrounding project means programme directors have yet to hear what they’ll be playing.
As for digital strategy, sources close to the roll-out claim the TIDAL exclusive is slated to last one week and thereafter the LP will be made available on all platforms.
Exciting times.
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