Did You Waste Your Time Last Night...

and watch the Making The Band Season 5 Finale? I did. I truly wasted an hour of my life that I can NEVER get back. Oh well...Here's my view on the foolishness that happened last night.

As much as I love Day 26, their performances were horrible. The first performance wasn't all that great, but the energy was hot. When they performed "Perfectly Blind" they sounded like solo artists trying to outsing one another instead of a harmonized group. It just sounded like a lot of noise.

And there were quite a few moments when they would just stop singing in the middle of a chorus or verse and just dance. They really need to work on their performing abilities...ASAP. But sadly, they probably won't last under Diddy anyway. Take that, take that.

Danity Kane wasted their own time by coming back because neither one of them answered any of the questions honestly (Dawn tried to keep it real, but kept getting cut off). They gave politically correct answers on why they broke up. But judging from all the tension that took place between Aubrey and Dawn, and hell even D. Woods' eyerolls and stank faces, these girls really don't like each other. So I hope for everyone's sake, they never get back together.

They all have "solo" careers in the works, but the only ones who have a chance of surviving are Dawn, Aubrey, and MAYBE Aundrea. Dawn can continue to write songs and has a comic book she can fall back on if singing doesn't work, Aubrey is a hot porno mess and can always find work in the nudey biz if her reality show doesn't take off, and Aundrea had the best voice out of the group. Honestly, D. Woods is too boring to surive in a business with artists like Beyonce, Keri Hilson, J-Hud, Ciara (who can dance her a** off), Keyshia Cole, Jasmine Sullivan, etc. Who would check for her?

Ah well ...I just know Diddy isn't quite done with this Making The Band foolishness. All aspiring artists should just RUN from BadBoy...you see what always happens.

Chris Brown...

denies reports stating that he has gotten back together with ex-girlfriend Erica Jackson. Reports stated that Brown has rekindled his romance with a high school girlfriend weeks after his "split" with Rihanna. These sources also claim the singer was spotted with this woman at a tattoo parlor over the weekend.

Breezy's publicist says:

"He did go to a tattoo parlor with someone from the studio named Dean. There was a woman there who was a friend of Dean. There is no truth to this at all. Chris does not know the woman nor does he know the name of the woman.”

Can't say I care what this dude does anymore.

Rihanna...

might lose her Covergirl contract for these wack a** gun tattoos she just got a few days ago. Some sites are saying the ones on her shoulders are fake, but the one in the first photo is authentic. Hell, who really cares at this point? How genius was it for her to get a gun tattoo after getting her behind whipped by Chris Brown? You know the fallen R&B star that the media has written off as some violent thug who beat the mess out of poor little defenseless and beautiful Rihanna. Rihanna was basically labeled a domestic violence victim, and then she turns around and gets a gun tattoo? Rihanna you need more people, because your handlers suck for allowing you to do this foolishness.

Stupid. Rihanna is too damn fabulous to be so stupid. I'm over it Rih Rih. And there is nothing "Covergirlish" about this foolishness.

Propers: Hot Post

The internet is going crazy over Ciara allegedly swagger jacking Beyonce in her latest video "Love Sex Magic."

Now I have always had love for Ciara since she is from the A and all, but I can't help but notice that she has really lost herself. The singles she has released so far are horrible, and even this joint she has with Justin Timberlake lacks luster.

I'm not sure what your opinion is, but I came across this excellent post that echoes most of my thoughts on Ciara's career at this point. Check it out here.

In the meantime, me and my I-Pod are waiting for the return of the real Ciara who keeps her damn goodies in a jar and doesn't have to dance like a stripper to remind us that she still exists. Do better Ci Ci, please.

Lady Gaga...

is pissing off the cops for her ridiculous taste in fashion.

While visiting Chicago, Lady Gaga was stopped by police for flashing too much flesh in public. Apparently the cops reprimanded her for wearing too revealing and too little hot pants.

Lady Gaga says:

"I guess they weren't really pants at all. But it was really funny because all you saw was this half-naked girl on the street yelling at some cop 'It's fashion! I'm an artist!' It was fun.

It's not that I don't like pants. I just choose not to wear them some days. I think no pants is sexy. I love the naked human body. I was working in strip clubs when I was 18."

Since when is working as a stripper at the age of 18 something to be proud of? Hell, people had to damn near black mail rapper Eve to admit her stripping past.

I'll be glad when this biotch's 15 minutes of fame and tacky publicity stunts are over. She bothers me.

And wompidy damn womp.

Rihanna's Endorsements In Jeopardy?

I knew it would only be a matter of time before Rihanna's endorsements would become an issue, considering that the superstar beauty has reconciled and gotten back to abuser Chris Brown.

First up: Covergirl

Competitor make-up brand Revlon has conducted a survey to find out if Rihanna is hurting Covergirl's sales. Consumers were asked if they recognized Rihnna in the ad, and if they were aware of why she has been in the news as of late.

Covergirl isn't quite sure of whether they should drop Rihanna, but they aren't too convinced that her contract will be renewed either.

Gucci

Rihanna's contract for Gucci is expiring soon, and sources are saying that Gucci has no plan to renew the contract.

Don't forget that Rihanna also has deals with Nike, Totes, and Gillette. There is no word on what these brands plan to do just yet.

If Chris Brown lost his endorsements, wouldn't it only be fair if Rihanna lost her endorsements as well? If she really did take Chris Brown back, I don't think she should hold on to any of these contracts. Fair is fair.

In related news, Rihanna might be set to star in the Bodyguard remake. If chosen, Rihanna will play Whitney Houston's role.

Chris Brown...

has officially pulled out of the Kids Choice Awards. His people released a statement yesterday:

"Chris very much appreciates the support of his fans and the honor they have paid him in the way of nominations for favorite male singer and favorite song.

Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the incident last month has shifted the focus from the music to whether he should be allowed to be among those nominated.

While Chris would like to speak to his fans directly about this and other issues, pending legal proceedings preclude his doing so at this time. Once the matter before him has been resolved, he intends to do so."

Chris Brown was nominated for favorite song and favorite male singer.

There was also a petition going around the web to have his name removed from the list of nominees, and the petition has already received more than 10,000 signatures.

Lil' Kim Speaks To Biggie In Her Dreams

Lil' Kim is telling folks that she still talks to Biggie, although he passed away in 1997.

Apparently, the "Dancing With The Stars" contestant holds conversations with Biggie in her sleep, and has been having these types of dreams since his passing.

Kim also says that Biggie isn't at all pleased with the Notorious biopic that was released earlier this year.

Lil' Kim told RapRadar.com:

"I'm a very spiritual person and he's come to me many times in my dreams. I don't think he's happy at all, at all! Because Ms. Wallace doesn't know Biggie at all and she barely knows Christopher, if you know what I mean. At all! And I was around. Even before he blew up so crazy, so I know how he felt about his mom.

"And Biggie was so much more than what they put him out to be in that movie. And to be honest with you, I know for a fact he's not happy. He's not satisfied at all. At all."

While I respect everyone's spiritual side, I think Lil' Kim is a nut and in need of some real therapy. It's pathetic that she really feels like she knows Biggie better than his mother, the woman who carried him for 9 months and raised him. In her own little sad world, Kim really believes she was this man's universe. Yet he dated many other female "rappers," married another woman, and asked Kim to terminate her pregnancy.

It has been about 12 years since his death, and she still has not moved on with her damn life.

Women have got to do better.

Rapper Young Bucks's Clothing Line 'David Brown' Shuts Down

Rapper Young Buck's David Brown clothing line has been shut down.

High prices, Buck's huge decrease in popularity, and a failing economy are all factors in the infinite closing of the clothing line.

The fashion line's official site DavidBrownclothing.com, as well as the DavidBrowncollections.com have also been shut down.

The clothing line included jeans, tees, hoodies,and more with Buck's signature bandanna stamped on each piece.

Young Buck debuted the David Brown clothing line in February of 2008, although the line and websites were up and running in late 2007.

I also hear 50 Cent's G-Unit clothing line is also declining in sales big time. I wonder if he's next.

Atlanta Housewife Kim Zolciak Sued

"Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak is being sued by former publicist Jonathan Jaxson for a breach of contract.

Zolciak was sued for $15,000 in back fees, claiming she no longer paid her monthly retainer fee, thereby voiding their contract.

Kim has filed a restraining order against Jaxson accusing him of using website KimZolciakOnline.com to ruin her career.

She states he changed the password and security settings so she could no longer access the site, and posted rumors about her.

Jaxson has also filed a police report against Kim Zolciak, and states she made threats on his overall well being.

Chris Brown Rihanna Update|Chris Brown, Rihanna Back Together?|Blood Traces Found In Chris Brown's Car

A lot of Rihanna fans and supporters received some pretty troubling news over the weekend and are left disappointed: apparently, Chris Brown and Rihanna have gotten back together.

According to many reports, Rihanna and Chris Brown met up over Sean "Diddy" Comb's Miami mansion, and have reportedly talked it out and are officially a couple once again.

There are even photos of Chris Brown riding a jet ski in Miami and driving around the city just smiling hard as hell like he feels like he just managed to save his damn career. And if this didn't sound stupid enough, sources also say Chris Brown's new team of people tipped off the paparazzi of the reunion, so the photos could be released on the mainstream gossip sites this weekend.

And still no one has managed to get a glimpse of Rihanna, only her friends and team of people that travel with her on a regular basis. So I am assuming she is somewhere sulking in the mansion because she knows the entire world think she is dumb as hell. I know I do.

What does this reunion show all of us? This is definitely not the first time Chris has gone upside Rihanna's head and it won't be the last. He bought her all those gifts on her birthday post the incident because this is what he has been doing for years. Kicking her a** and buying gifts, and making up.

Lastly, Chris Brown cares more about his career than Rihanna at this point. Why else would his people tip off the paparazzi? He is only trying to save his career, and now Rihanna's career will suffer. I can't say I feel bad for Rihanna, she has allowed herself to be made into fool at the cost of this relationship. That was her choice.

And hell, there have been many reports prior to the incident of people in the industry stating that these two fight viciously on a regular basis. And for the life of me I can't understand why anyone would want to stay with someone who you have to fight all the damn time. That is pathetic.

And thanks to Rihanna, little girls everywhere begin to think this is all acceptable behavior. They have learned that if your boyfriend beats the snot out of you, as long as he buys you diamonds and an I-Pod, you should jeopardize your career, health, and overall well being to take him back. Sorry, I was raised better than that. I hope parents explain to their kids that what Rihanna has chosen to do is wrong and very stupid. But we all know millions of dollars won't and can't buy wisdom.

And I don't know about you, but I am definitely waiting for Rihanna to lose those endorsements like Brown did. Fair is fair now. She went back, now she should lose everything now too.

And in more Chris Brown Rihanna news, blood traces were found in his car over the weekend.

Investigators say blood was found in between the front seats. This isn't good for Chris Brown, because investigators state it shows signs of a violent struggle.

Rihanna has still not pressed charges and now we all can see why she hasn't. She obviously planned on going back to Chris Brown weeks ago. His court date is still set for March 5.

Check out Chris Brown celebrating his victory over the weekend...


This is a damn shame.

Miley Cyrus Accused of Being A Racist Due to Controversial Photo

I understand we were all dumb as kids, but it's hard for me to be understanding of stupidity when kids like Miley Cyrus are raking in millions of dollars and are paid these huge sums of money to be role models. And for some reason, they still feel the need to involve in the dumbest acts.

Miley Cyrus just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Luckily, Disney didn't give her the boot from that controversial Vanity Fair photo, but Miley now has a new controversial and racist photo floating around the web.

This photo shows Miley Cyrus and a group of friends pulling back the corners of their eyes to mock people of Asian descent.

Look at the photo for yourself...


The odd thing is there is an Asian guy in the photo, so I don't think I can understand why he wouldn't have objected to the taking of this photo.

And I can't say I think Miley Cyrus is a racist, but I can say that I think she is stupid for a couple of reasons.

This child makes MILLIONS of dollars from Disney for playing Hannah Montana, and she can't refrain from risky situations that could cause Disney to replace her? Does she really think she is untouchable because of her success?

I wouldn't continue to test Disney, in a few years, there will be a new Hannah Montana anyway. Even Hillary Duff got the boot after she got too old for Disney's liking.

If you are young and put in such a great position to make this kind of money (that most people will never make in their lifetime) can you not be smart about it? Giving people and all of these activist organizations reasons to call you a racist may not be such a smart idea.

Oh and since we're talking about photos, Michael Phelps seems to have the same issue. Look at his latest controversial photo...


Again, if you're making millions of dollars, you have to be smarter than the average kid.

Disgraced Detroit Mayor Released From Jail After Sex Scandal

Kwame Kilpatrick was released early this morning from jail after a 99-day sentence resulting from his involvement in a sex scandal with his former chief of staff Christine Beatty.

Both were caught in a scandal after cell phone records showed explicit and sexual text messages were exchanged between the two.

Nonetheless, Kwame Kilpatrick still manages to have supporters and one of them tenderly shouted:

"We love you, Kwame. Detroit loves you, baby!”

What an idiot! Kwame Kilpatrick should not have any supporters left after disgracing Detroit the way he did.

Kilpatrick did not release any statements to the media after his release and is on his way to Texas for a job interview. Some sources are reporting that Kwame is trying to land a position at the church of TD Jakes. However, I'm very skeptical.

I hope he has learned something after all of this. Do better.

Michelle Obama Stirs Up Controversy For Not Wearing Black Designers For The Inauguration

In very stupid news of the day, First Lady Michelle Obama has touched a nerve in the black fashion community for not wearing any black designers on the day of her husband's Inauguration.

The Black Artists Association is apparently upset because Michelle Obama chose a Cuban-American designer and a Taiwanese-American designer for both her Inauguration dress and Inaugural ball gown.

The Black Artists Association's co-founder Amnau Eele told WWD, "It’s fine and good if you want to be all ‘Kumbaya’ and ‘We Are the World’ by representing all different countries. But if you are going to have Isabel Toledo do the inauguration dress, and Jason Wu do the evening gown, why not have Kevan Hall, B Michael, Stephen Burrows or any of the other black designers do something too?”

Eele continued with her temper tantrum and and also told WWD:

"It’s one thing to look at the world without color but she had seven slots to wear designer clothes. Why wasn’t she wearing the clothes of a black designer? That was our moment.”

Excuse me Amnau Eele, but I thought "our" moment was when the first Black president of the United States was sworn into office. And it wasn't just "our" moment, it was everyone's moment. It doesn't matter what your skin color is, everyone of all races is equally as proud of our country. People around the world were cheering, and they are from different places and of different ethnicities.

I cannot understand why this is even an issue. Michelle Obama chose designers who are American and virtually unknown! That is very commendable and I am proud of her decisions.

And if you really want to have a damn pity party about this, remember she has 4 years to wear as many black designers as she wants to. Stop the foolishness.

Eele also plans to make a formal appeal to Michelle Obama's office for not choosing black designers.

Utterly ridiculous.

Rihanna Gets Bad Reviews For RIAA Inauguration Performance

Singer Rihanna may have had a lot of fans and critics highly anticipating her Inauguration performance, but it seems like she didn't live up to the expectations.

Rihanna's Inauguration performance was set to help the "Feed America" fund, and her performance has been getting slammed by the mainstream media for accusations of apparent lip syncing and awkward dance moves.

A Washington Post blogger claims that Rihanna, her back up dancers, and band fumbled their way through the entire performance of "Disturbia."

The awkward performance was followed by a five minute break and an equally disappointing performance of "Rehab"and half a cover of "Paper Planes" by MIA.

Apparently, she then left the stage without returning and the DJ of the evening told the audience that they were experiencing technical difficulties.

While it isn't clear on why Rihanna had such a wretched performance, I do have to wag my finger at Rihanna for screwing up her Inauguration performance. Out of all the performances to screw up, this just wasn't the one.

T-Mobile Pulls Charles Barkley's Ads

The ripple effect continues for Charles Barkley since his latest legal woes involving the recent DUI charge he got on New Year's Eve.

T-Mobile has pulled its commercials featuring Barkley from the air in response to his DUI charge.

The spokesperson for the company told the New York Post the following:

"Given the recent developments, for the time being, we've replaced TV ads featuring Mr. Barkley with more general-market advertising. As he works through his personal matters, we will evaluate where to go from here."

Sucks for Barkley considering he is already taking a several weeks leave of absence from his TNT gig. Ouch.

In case you have been under a rock, Charles Barkley was arrested early December 31st in Arizona on suspicion of drunk driving after officers caught him running a stop sign.

His reason from running the stop sign...click here. I'm too classy to post that foolishness...

Celebrity Fashion | 2009 Golden Globes Snoozefest | Angelina Jolie | J-Lo | Drew Barrymore | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Renee Zellweger | Cameron Diaz

Earlier, I posted some of my favorite red carpet looks from the 2009 Golden Globes. And as usual, there were a few starlets who truly disappointed me. And considering the fact that I am an independent fashion blogger and not affiliated with any of the traditional media, I don't have to kiss up to any of the stars. So some of the following people got praised by others, but honestly I didn't find anything stylish about any of these looks...

This has to be one of the most boring and common dresses I saw the entire night. Even the split is boring as hell. What I don't understand is why Angelina Jolie keeps getting labeled as one of the best dressed actresses in Hollywood. I mean why? I guess she's just gorgeous enough that she can put on anything and somehow everyone is going to say it was fashionable. I am still waiting to be stunned by Angelina Jolie. Yep, still waiting.

Jennifer Lopez has done this look before, just in a different color. And her date for the evening then was Diddy. You remember that green Gucci dress don't you? Boring.

Really Maggie Gyllenhaal? I almost got a headache from looking at this dress. This is wrong for so many reasons. Oh Maggie.

Drew Barrymore's choice of dress and hairstyle are very disappointing.

I guess Renee Zellweger was in a rush and just quickly waved off the camera because she knew she looked ridiculous.

Cameron Diaz just proves that just because something was designed by Chanel, it doesn't mean it is stylish...because this isn't stylish at all.

Maybe all these ladies will come harder next year.

Bobby Valentino says...

“When you learn stuff from people you really want to apply those things that you learned”

“The only way that I could ever be on Luda’s level is to get from under him. I just felt like it was the (right) time in my career.”

Interesting. I'm not sure if I am buying it though. I heard Luda dropped him because he was acting like a diva and wouldn't listen to anybody. Oh well...

In other news, Bobby has also been going around the industry saying that R&B is dead. Check out the vid:


Now Bobby, let's not talk about your current trashy single that is playing on the radio. Stop playing homie.

Celebrity Fashion |Lacoste's Michael Stripe Polo Shirts

REM'S Michael Stripe has teamed up with Lacoste to "design" his own version of polo shirts. And I have to say I absolutely hate this. Who in the right mind would want to wear these shirts? I don't blame it all on Michael Stripe, but why did Lacoste approve of this? Here is another example why celebs should stay far away from fashion design. And this horrible shirt will cost you $300 if you are interested. To get a better glimpse at this foolishness, visit the Lacoste site.

Why Are Diddy And Hollywood Pals Clashing With Obama's Inauguration Organizers?

Everyone wants to go to Inauguration and it is no secret that it has become basically impossible to get tickets to the historical event, or even find a decent place to stay if you are lucky enough to find a few tickets. But for some reason, celebrities thought they would get a pass because of their status.

Diddy has pissed off Obama's Inauguration organizers because he is making a fuss about having to pay $50,000 to get four tickets for him and friends.

"It's hilarious," an insider told PAGESIX.COM. "Sean Combs is trying to get four tickets. He's acting like it's a party at Bungalow 8, like they should just let him in. He's too cheap to pay and thinks he can just show up."

And Diddy isn't the only one putting up a fuss about the price, apparently Halle Berry and Sharon Stone have expressed their disgust with the hefty price tag for Obama's special day.

Honestly, $50,000 is a lot of money to ask of anyone to pay to attend an inauguration, but when I think of all the money these celebs spend on things like clothes, handbags, vacations, jewelry, and all the other Hollywood "must haves", I can't help but agree with Obama's camp. Nothing else has ever been "too expensive" for them to blow money on, so why should history come with a cheap price tag?

And I'm sorry, I am still a little disgusted with Diddy after that stunt he pulled during the holidays. Why the hell did he think it was okay to give homeless people ipods?