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Candids
Jennifer Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Sienna Miller, Jessica Biel, Djimon Hounsou, Cuba Gooding Jr, Eddie Murphy, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Garner, Keith Robinson, Sascha Cohen Baron, and Sienna Miller all showed up for the 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards.
Toni Collette and Eddie Murphy, winner Best Supporting Actor for "Dreamgirls," (Two awards for Dreamgirls not bad at all.) Leonardo DiCarpio and Djimon Hounsou posing backstage. Go see
Jennifer Hudson holding up her trophy for Best Supporting Actress for "Dreamgirls," with Cuba Gooding Jr. Eddie Murphy and Cuba Gooding Jr. Eddie as for your happy smile--no comment.
Toni Collette and Eddie Murphy, winner Best Supporting Actor for "Dreamgirls," (Two awards for Dreamgirls not bad at all.) Leonardo DiCarpio and Djimon Hounsou posing backstage. Go see their movie, 'Blood Diamond!'
Eddie Murphy with J-Hud backstage.
Penelope Cruz and Sienna Milller sharing a hug backstage.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Sienna Milller. (Sacha Baron Cohen had me rolling when I saw "Madagascar.")
Jennifer Gardner and Forest Whitaker. (I'm a fan of her since that movie of hers, "13 Going on 30.") Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling (Go see Rachel and Ryan in "The Notebook'. )
Kiki Palmer. (She's still so young so I'll let her funky hair 'do slide this time.)
Cedric the Entertainer and his wifey. Djimon Housou and his date.
"Dreamgirls" co-stars Jennifer Hudson and Keith Robinson.
Kim Kardashian and Jessica Alba at Kari Feinstein 2007 Golden Globes Suite. (Don't these two look alike?) Sexy chocolate Larenz Tate was there as well.
So were Carmit of the Pussycat Dolls.
Carmit chit-chat with Kim Kardashian.
Brothers Larenz Tate and Laron Tate. (Damn the fineness just runs in the family.) Larenz Tate and Toni Trucks (No that's not Larenz's wifey.)
Tatyiana Ali, Ali Landry, Adrianne Curry, and Tori Spelling all showed up for some freebies at the 2007 Silver Spoon Golden Globes Suite at a different location in LA.
Robin Thicke and Mario dropped by BET's The Center. (You're welcome Licia.) Julissa is one lucky chica. I hope those in the tri-state area went out to see Robin Thicke at a surprise secret location show sponser by Hot 97 yesterday.
More pictures of Ne-Yo and Meagan Goode from '106 & Park' resurfaced. Ne-Yo and Meagan's movie, "Stomp the Yard" came out yesterday, folks.
Aishwarya Rai at the "Guru" NYC premiere at the AMC Empire Theater. (love her outfit.)
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai
Later on the stars(Aishwarya Rai, Mani Ratnam, and Abhishek Bachchan) has a press conference for "Guru" at the Radisson Hotel.
Karimah Westbrook, Tatiana Ali, and Tawny Cypress all showed for the Silpada Designs at 2007 Silver Spoon Golden Globes Suite.
According to MTV, r&b singer Lloyd is excited about his next possible single, "Get It Shawty," produced by Usher's younger brother J-Lack. The up-tempo number features stirring strings over a brooding bass line and finds Lloyd fantasizing about getting a lady to spend some quality time with him.
Click on the following links to get a first listen to "Get it Shawty
"Get It Shawty"
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"I remember calling Usher" after overhearing the instrumental for the song in his manager's studio one day, Lloyd explained. "I had Jazze call Usher, and we begged him for it every day. And I finally got it. I remember they invited me to their house, and I recorded it at Usher's crib in Atlanta. ... It's hot. Something unlike anything I've ever released before."
(J Lack Tracks Man!)
This is NOT the first time J Lack worked with young artists. JLack produced a bulk of the "In The Mix" soundtrack which featured One Chance, Christina Milian, Keri Hilson, Chris Brown, YoungBloodz, Juelz Santana, Rico Love, and even his brother Usher. JLack also made a cameo in three prominent music videos, "Yeah", "Look at Her" and "Let Me Hold You."
Alright in light of this news I rounded out these videos I just mentioned that has JLack in them.
Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon 'Yeah!' (JLack is the beginning of the video.)
One Chance featuring Fabo'Look at Her' (JLack's at the very end of the video.)
Bow Wow feauturing Omarion'Let Me Hold You Down' (JLack's in the middle of the video.)
Jennifer Lopez is coming back...finally! (Yes I know she has a hot Spanish record out but it's been awhile for us English-speaking fans of hers.) Anyhow her new show, "Dance Life" premieres Jan. 15th at 10:30 pm on MTV. Yes indeed her man Marc Anthony is right besides her.
Toni Braxton is suing Aaliyah's uncle, Barry Hankerson of Blackground Records. These two used to be like peanut butter and jelly but if you can yourself a true fan of Toni Braxton you'll know Toni was M-A-D about the way her record label was treating her. (Shoot I'll pissed too!)
'Toni Braxton sued her former personal manager Friday, saying he owes her at least $10 million for maneuvering to have her abandon a long, lucrative relationship with her record company and jump to his own record label.
The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan accuses Barry Hankerson of putting his financial interests ahead of Braxton's and using fraud, deception and double-dealing to get her to leave Arista Records.
"Hankerson actively sought to destroy Braxton's relationship with Arista through underhanded `double-talk,' telling Braxton that Arista was not interested in working with her anymore, while telling Arista that Braxton no longer wanted to record for Arista," the lawsuit said.
There was no public telephone listing to reach Hankerson for comment Friday, and a telephone listing for his company, Blackground Records, was not in service.
In March 2003, Braxton ended the business relationship she had begun with Arista in 1991, when she signed a contract that led to her 1993 debut album, "Toni Braxton." That recording rose to No. 1 on the "Billboard 200" and sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.
Braxton received the Grammy Award for best new artist in 1993, and she won Grammys that year and the next for best female R&B vocal performance.
The singer said in the lawsuit that she hired Hankerson as her personal manager in late 1997 and a year later the singer negotiated a new five-album deal with Arista, receiving more than $20 million in advances on the records.
In 2002, the lawsuit said, Hankerson began trying to drive a wedge between Arista and Braxton by fabricating creative disputes over the selection of songs, producers and video directors.
A year later, Hankerson, a Manhattan resident, obtained a release for Braxton from any future recording obligations to Arista and convinced her to let him issue a press statement saying she was leaving Arista for Blackground Records, the lawsuit said.
He then duped Braxton into signing a multi-album deal with his label, only to deprive the singer of her rights under the recording agreement by failing to send her accounting statements and by lying about deals he had made, the lawsuit said.
Braxton said she tried to fire Hankerson as her personal manager but he responded by engaging in a vendetta against her, insisting he keep controlling her career and refusing to communicate with any of several personal managers she sought to employ, the lawsuit said.' {Source}
'Just be a Man about it' (This video has cameos by Q-Tip and Dre.)
In light of this news, I want to slow things down to say that Aaliyah's birthday is on the 16th. (R.I.P baby gurl.)
'I don't Wanna'
Check my video blog Throwback Terrace for a complete Aaliyah videos on Monday!
hidden celebrity:
Alright ya'll I got TWO for this little game of mines. Can you spot the hidden celebrity in these pictures? Click on the image to see if your guess is correct.
Can you guess which movie, 'Train on A Track' by Kelly Rowland was featured in?
Click on the image to see if your guess is correct.
"These are the Times" Dru Hill. I woke up this morning with my sister playing this song on her laptop oh so loud so I decided since I can't beat the laptop I might as well as put this as today's throwback video. Check out Lisa from Saved by the Bell as a cameo in the video. LOL @ 'swallow you like reese's pieces.'
Yes another hot throwback video
"Emotional Rollcoaster" by Vivian Greene. I love this song. She is truly another underrated artist. This song had a lot of potential for Neo-Soul.
Beyonce, Tina Knowles, Jay-Z and Solange at the Grammy's.
Okay as you can now see from down below, I am very undecided about today's throwback picture because I came across some pictures of Solange back in the day. So here are just some of what I found online. Solange and Nas. Ya'll know Solange had a crush on Nas since forever so you know she was really happy when this picture was taken.
Solange and Mos Def. At the time of this picture rumors were flying right and left about Mos Def and Beyonce dating on the low. Don't know if that's the reason behind Mos's grin or he's just happy to take a picture with Solange.
Solange, Kelly, and Solange's husband Daniel Smith. Okay yes Solange and her man do go out and have them some fun.
And last but not least Solange's baby shower pictures. These pictures of Solange circulated early 2006 when she was on her grind promoting her DVD movie, "Bring It All or Nothing." Here is what Solange had to say: "There is absolutely no validity to this rumor, the bloggers are circulating old photos of me from my baby shower over two years ago and are misrepresenting them as current photos... I am definitely not pregnant." Alright Solange's short hair do.
Labels: Aishwarya Rai, Jennifer Hudson, JLACK, Kelly Rowland, Lloyd, Mos Def, Nas, Robin Thicke, Solange Knowles-Smith, Spot the hidden celebrity, Throwback Picture, Throwback Video, Toni Braxton, Usher
Solange definitely changed up her style since her baby shower. Her husband is a cutie.
Did ya'll figure out my movie trivia question?