Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Chris Cooley Apologized for Accidentally Posting Naked Pic on His Blog

Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley apologized Monday for accidentally posting a naked picture of himself on his blog.
Cooley wanted to show his blog, which is located at chriscooley47.blogspot.com, readers a quiz in his playbook that he had to take prior to the Redskins game against the New Orleans Saints.
However, Cooley was naked in his hotel room when he took the picture of the playbook and part of his naked penis was included in the photo that he posted on the blog.
Cooley's brother Tanner is the editor of the blog, but Tanner was driving to the game from their home in Ashburn when Cooley spontaneously posted the photo.
When Tanner looked at the photos shortly after Cooley posted them, Tanner did not notice that Cooley's naked body could be seen in them due to the size of the screen. However, after the game, Tanner checked the blog on Cooley's bigger computer screen.
Once they saw a clearer view of the picture, Tanner, Cooley and his wife Christy Oglevee freaked out after realizing that his naked body was indeed seen in the picture.
The photo has since been taken down from Cooley's blog despite being circulated throughout the Internet for a couple of hours on Sunday.
Last season, Cooley made the NFL Pro Bowl team in just his third year in the league. In May, Cooley married Oglevee, a former Redskins cheerleader, who was fired by the team after she violated a team policy for dating him.

Heath Ledger Daughter Matilda to Inherit Estate

Atlanta, GA 9/29/2008 02:41 PM GMT

Heath Ledger’s family has decided that his 2-year-old daughter Matilda Rose should inherit his entire estate. The actor made his will two years before Matilda, his daughter with ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams, was born. His entire estate was left to his parents and sisters. Ledger’s father Kim says the family believes Matilda should receive all of the money. “That’s how Heath would want it,” Kim said of the decision. "There was never any question about the fact that Heath's estate would go to Matilda. Never a question. We are very close to Michelle and Matilda,” he said, adding that it was decided “from the moment my boy passed away.” Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription medication in January. He was 28.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Beyonce Knowles is a Bitch

Beyonce Knowles is reportedly furious over the fact that Jennifer Hudson, the American Idol castoff who was supposed to be an afterthought in the upcoming Beyonce vehicle, Dreamgirls, is garnering all the attention and critical acclaim. A source says:

Jennifer attended the screening of the movie and (acknowledged) Tina & Mathew Knowles, but they pretended not to see her ... and Mathew threw Jennifer the ugliest look." After the screening, Mathew Knowles reportedly called up the films director and "let him have it" over his little girl being overshadowed...Things came to head between Beyonce and Hudson when the diva refused to speak to her co-star prior to their appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show. "Backstage, Beyonce hugged/greeted everyone, but did not say a word to or even look in Jennifer's direction."

This isn't surprising because Mathew Knowles is basically the black "Papa" Joe Simpson. He broke up the best-selling female group in music history just so Beyonce wouldn't have to share the spotlight with her childhood friends. If karma was real, a girl who couldn't win a karaoke contest would be the breakout star of Beyonce's new movie. Oh wait, it I guess it is. Aww, don't cry Beyonce, your weave looks so much better than hers.

How to be a great rapper

Great rappers make it look easy.

They just talk, right?

Of course, anyone who's seen not-so-great rappers -- or tried unsuccessfully to rap for themselves -- knows that's not true. If they falter in any one area, the result is as noticeable as a singer out of tune or a drummer out of time. To be considered great, a rapper must master all these skills:

The rhymes: First of all, verses must rhyme.

By doing that creatively, rappers set themselves apart. Whether it's making up words like Snoop Dogg's "izzle" speak or changing pronunciation like the Beastie Boys' rhyming "Wylie E. Coyatee" with "lattee."

In "99 Problems," Jay-Z manages to rhyme "hoes," "those" and "zapatos" to explain why critics are wrong about him.

In "Without Me," Eminem rhymes "controversy," "Elvis Presley," "selfishly" and "wealthy" to sarcastically explain how his race has helped his success.

The flow: The way the rapper delivers his lines in time with the music. That can be fast like Twista or slow like Snoop Dogg, but the rhythm needs to be consistent throughout the song.

Diction: With so many syllables going past quickly, it is important to be able to enunciate while still being able to be understood. In "Don't Say Nuthin'," The Roots make fun of mumble-mouthed rappers whose rhymes can't be deciphered at any speed.

Originality: Perhaps more than any other music genre's fans, hip-hop fans are always looking for something new, something that sets the rapper apart from the rest. A sure way to lose fans is to rely on old standbys such as counting ("to the 1, to the 2" ... ), "yo mama" jokes or asking fans to put their hands in the air and waving them like you just don't care. A sure way to gain them is to create new words (Jay-Z's "Denzellin'"), new catch phrases (Missy Elliott's "Get your freak on") or new scenarios (Eminem's crazed-fan tale "Stan").

Personality: The best rappers are able to offer some of their individuality while still following all the rules of rap -- either by telling personal stories or offering a new spin on often-told tales.

Mariah Carey Compilation To Be Released



Sony BMG Music has announce the release of a new Mariah Carey album titled The Ballads. Seventeen tracks total from the diva, including such songs as "Hero", "Without You and Anytime You Need A Friend" plus duets with Westlife for "Against All Odds", and Boyz II Men with "One Sweet Day". Will include a holiday track as a bonus: "All I Want For Christmas".

TRACKLISTING:

1. Hero
2. Vision Of Love
3. Without You
4. Always Be My Baby
5. My All
6. How Much
7. Dreamlover
8. Thank God I Found You (Nas and Joe) – Make It last Remix
9. The Roof
10. One Sweet Day – Boyz II Men
11. Anytime You Need A Friend
12. I'll Be There – Trey Lorenz
13. I Still Believe
14. Reflections
15. Open Arms
16. Against All Odds - Westlife
17. Endless Love – Luther Vandross

BONUS TRACK – All I Want For Christmas

Credit: Music-News.Com

Janet Jackson, at 42, back on the road with a dance-heavy show

Notice something missing from the concert schedule these past few years?She's back.Seven months after her album "Discipline" debuted atop the Billboard chart -- her sixth No. 1 -- Janet Jackson is on the concert trail with the Rock Witchu tour, which will bring her Saturday night to the Palace of Auburn Hills.Until the tour's launch earlier this month, it had been seven years since we'd seen Jackson on the road -- though we certainly got a good look at her during the 2004 Super Bowl performance that pushed the phrase "wardrobe malfunction" into the popular vernacular. After a decade of groundbreaking concert runs that started with 1990's acclaimed Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour, Jackson eased offstage to focus on studio recording and film work.She says she was set to hit the road last year, even commencing rehearsals with her crew, before pressure from Island Def Jam convinced her to wait for the new album's release."It was something that they really wanted me to do, so I said, 'OK, I'll do this for you guys.' I waited, and so here I am," she says. "I wasn't going to postpone this one for anything."There may be lingering ill will: Saturday's show will come just days after Jackson announced her split from Island Def Jam, her label home for just 14 months. She had already publicly accused the company of bungling the album's promotional campaign.Meanwhile, the tour's name has bred confusion among some who assume it's an allusion to the 1980 chart-topper "Rock with You" by brother Michael. Not so, she says: "It's about dance -- that's why I decided to call it Rock Witchu."But MJ still gets a name-check from his younger sister. At 42, more than three decades after her emergence as a pop star, Janet Jackson continues to pay tribute to the acts whose stagecraft paved the way for her, including Prince, the Time and her brothers in the Jackson 5 -- "the biggest inspiration for what I do when it comes to dance and really 'up' music." Among newer artists, Jackson says, a particular favorite is Jill Scott.As with Jackson's prior outings, Rock Witchu's two-hour, nine-costume-change set is a heavily choreographed affair -- an eclectic, electric show that Jackson says might as well have been called the History of Dance Tour. The 33-song set includes plenty of hip-hop-influenced fare, including a virtual duet with rapper Nelly, via video, on their hit "Call on Me."That's no surprise. "Discipline," like its predecessors "20 Y.O." and "Damita Jo," is peppered with hip-hop flourishes and other up-to-date dance sounds. (Produced by boyfriend Jermaine Dupri, it's also her first album in a quarter-century not to feature the services of golden-touch producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.) But Jackson noticeably bristles when asked if she feels compelled to keep up with current pop styles."I don't think the word 'keep up' is correct. I think you do your thing. I've already been there. I've already done all of that. It's not a matter of keeping up," she says. "I hope that doesn't sound cocky, because I don't mean it to sound cocky. ... It's about doing what you do -- being you, not trying to change because this is going on or that's going on. And of course you're going to evolve. That's what I've always stuck to, and that's what I'll always stick to. Music has changed. I'm a lover of music. My music has changed. It will continue to evolve."It would be hard to accuse Jackson of coasting at this point. Leading into the tour's Sept. 10 kickoff in Vancouver, Jackson and her crew -- which she equates to a close family -- were logging seven-hour rehearsal stints, day after day."There's a certain level of expectance from you, and you have to get that done and be on point," she says. "So whatever that takes, that's what you put into it. ... I don't think that's changed. I've always been a hard worker. That's how I was raised. Everyone in my family is like that, and I don't think I'll ever be any different."Jackson may get the lion's share of spotlight, but it's clear she considers the stage work to be a team effort. She eschews flying by jet in favor of traveling by tour bus -- part of a 21-vehicle caravan transporting about 80 crew members -- where she likes to unwind by catching up on potential scripts and watching historical documentaries."I love being on the bus with my people, with people that have been with me 10-plus years," she says.Staying down-to-earth also means retaining a tight bond with her audience, a fiercely loyal bunch who got the chance to help select Jackson's tour set list through a promotional call-in line."Being so dedicated and loyal, they told me what they've wanted, and this is what I'm trying to give them," she says. "So hopefully they'll be happy. Like I said, this show is for them -- it's for the fans."

Best TV on the Web: Lexus Shows Web Therapy

Ready for another comedy of discomfort, watching people who are creepy beyond belief and don't know it, trying to negotiate the world around them? Then step right up for the first three sessions with online therapist, Fiona Wallice, in Web Therapy. As played by Lisa Kudrow -- famed for her years on Friends and less-so for her more recent HBO discomfort-com The Comeback -- Wallice is a self-serving wacko who, in these three episodes at least, is counseling a former paramour she'd like to reclaim. And, as per the conceit of the show, she does these therapy sessions via webcam. What does Lexus have to do with it? The car maker launched its L/Studio site to feature shows like Web Therapy. In the old days, you watched TV shows to get ads; now you get to the ads to get some TV.

Web Therapy is written by Kudrow and co-written and directed by Don Roos, who directed her in a couple of films, including the excellent The Opposite of Sex. Her patient/ex in the first three webisodes -- there will be 15 total -- is played by Tim Bagley, one of those Hollywood everymen you'll instantly recognize and never be able to place ("Hey, it's that guy!") Coming in October on L/Studio is Puppy Love, a 50-episode Web series about people and their relationships. With their dogs, mostly. It'll star former X-man Famke Janssen. And more actors you won't be able to place. Plus, a lot of awesome puppy dogs. T

Shia LaBeouf Mostly in the Clear for Crash

Shia LaBeouf's good fortune continues, but whether he'll be spending some of that fortune on a chauffeur is another question. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has opted not to file charges against the 22-year-old actor in connection with the July rollover crash that left him with a mangled hand. "We have formally rejected filing DUI charges because of insufficient evidence," D.A. spokeswoman Jane Robison told E! News Thursday. She said that her office expects to file charges against two other people involved in the smashup but no further details will be available until tomorrow. There was no immediate comment from LaBeouf's camp. It's not all over for the Eagle Eye star, however. Today's news may come as a relief but there is a DMV hearing set for Friday to determine whether the actor will lose his license for a year for failing to submit to a blood-alcohol test after the crash. "When a person refuses to have a blood alcohol test it is an automatic suspension under the Department of Motor Vehicle regulations," L.A. Sheriff's Department spokesman Officer Steve Whitmore told E! News. "That is why the hearing is tomorrow is because he refused to have a blood alcohol test. It’s an automatic suspension." DMV spokesman Armando Botello told E! that someone's license could be revoked for two or three years for refusing the test and that the minimum penalty is a one-year suspension. At tomorrow's hearing, an officer will review evidence, such as whether a test was requested and if so, whether LaBeouf was informed that he could lose his license, and hear from witnesses. A decision will be handed down 15 days after the hearing. LaBeouf is not required to attend and will not be, according to his attorney, Michael Norris. The Transformers hero was cited for misdemeanor driving under the influence while in the hospital but was never taken into custody nor required to post bail. He was laid up at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he underwent surgery to repair his crushed left hand, for close to a week following the July 27 accident—which authorities eventually determined was the fault of the other driver. Herbert Simon, 21, was issued a citation for running a red light. His car hit LaBeouf's F-150 Ford pickup at about 2:30 a.m. in West Hollywood as the actor was attempting a legal left turn. LaBeouf and his passenger, Transformers 2 costar Isabel Lucas, were both taken to Cedars by ambulance. Lucas was released later that day after being treated for minor injuries. The accident, while it didn't exactly leave legions of fans in tears for LaBeouf's virtue, did draw more attention than ever to what seemed like party-hearty habits. "[Drinking is] not something that is conducive to being a role model—no iconic actors that I know of have problems like that," the burgeoning heartthrob had ironically told Details not long before the crash. "And I don't know how to do it like a gentleman. I don't know how to have one drink."

Hugh Hefner Wants Sarah Palin in Playboy

Hugh Hefner says he would like to have Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin in Playboy magazine. The 82-year-old magazine mogul says he thinks Palin would “make a great centerfold.” “Palin would make a great centerfold. I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about a really sexy-looking woman wearing glasses,” Hefner tells OK! magazine. “Imagine what she’s like when those glasses com off. It would be a new definition of the word vice in vice president.” Meanwhile, one of Hefner’s girlfriends has reportedly dumped him for a younger man. Sources say Playmate Kendra Wilkinson is engaged to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett.

David Letterman Roasts John McCain After McCain Bails on "Late Show"

Sen. John McCain canceled his appearance on the "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Wednesday night, but gave a false reason as to why. Earlier on Wednesday, McCain announced that he was suspending his campaign to go to Congress to work legislation on the bailout crisis on Wall Street. McCain personally called the Late Show to cancel his appearance on the show last-minute, citing that he was rushing to the airport to get back to Washington. During the introductory monologue, Letterman announced McCain's cancellation to the audience, who was disappointed by his absence. Keith Olbermann, the MSNBC political commentator, filled in for McCain on the show. However, during the telecast, Letterman learned that McCain was actually still in New York. In fact, McCain was just a few blocks away at the CBS News headquarters, preparing for a last-minute exclusive interview with Katie Couric. During his interview with Olbermann, Letterman interrupted Olbermann to show the audience a live shot on the internal CBS News feed of a makeup artist putting the finishing touches on McCain while he waited to talk to Couric. "He doesn't seem to be racing to the airport, does he?" Letterman said, shouting at the television monitor: "Hey, John, I got a question! You need a ride to the airport?" McCain has been a frequent visitor to the Late Show. In fact, McCain announced his presidential bid on the show in 2007. If he was to show up on Wednesday, it would have been his 13th appearance on the show. During the show, Letterman began to be critical of McCain's decision to suspend the campaign. "I’m more than a little disappointed by this behavior," he said. " 'We’re suspending the campaign.' Suspending it because there’s an economic crisis, or because the poll numbers are sliding?" "You don’t suspend your campaign," Letterman continued. "Do you suspend your campaign? No, because that makes me think, well, you know, maybe there will be other things down the road –- if he’s in the White House, he might just suspend being president. I mean, we've got a guy like that now!"

His famed top 10 was entitled "The Top Ten Questions People are Asking The John McCain Campaign":

#10 "I just contributed to your campaign – how do I get a refund?"

#9 "It's Sarah Palin – does this mean I’m pars’dent?"

#8 "Can’t you solve this by selling some of your houses?"

#7 "This is Clay Aiken. Is McCain single?"

#6 "Do you still think the fundamentals of our economy are strong, Genius?"

#5 "Are you doing all of this just to get out of going on Letterman?"

#4 "What would Matlock do?"

#3 "Hillary here – my schedule is free Friday night."

#2 "Is this just an excuse to catch up on napping?"

#1 "This is President Bush – what’s all this trouble with the economy?"

Lindsay Lohan Breaking Down Again?

Lindsay Lohan’s family reportedly fears that the actress is reverting back to her old ways of drinking, doing drugs and cutting herself.

“Lindsay has a very addictive personality, and her drugs of choice are cocaine and prescription pills,” a source says. “She has different dealers in L.A. and New York. Half the problem is that nobody says no to Lindsay.”

The insider said Lohan’s girlfriend Sam Ronson is aware of the actress’ problems with cutting herself so she has hid all of the razors. “Lindsay has locked herself in the bathroom and cut herself in the past. Sam is aware of this and has hidden razors from Lindsay,” the source says. “Her parents found out that she was hurting herself again about two months ago and even started planning an intervention. But it never took place because Lindsay got wind of it and her mom, Dina, backed down.”

Star Couplings: Natalie Portman and Devendra Banhart

It's back to being single for actress Natalie Portman. In Touch Weekly is reporting that the aspiring director and her musician boyfriend, Devendra Banhart, have broken up. A source close to Devendra confirms, "Yes, they have broken up." That sucks, especially since Portman even appeared in a Bollywood-inspired music video for her now ex-boyfriend's song, Carmensita. The two apparently fell in love while shooting the video months ago. Couples shouldn't work together! The vid will be a constant reminder of what they used to have. Portman had even moved from NY to Los Angeles just to be closer to Devendra. The source adds, "Natalie and Devendra will remain friends but need some space and time away." No worries, we still think she can do better!

Couplings: Lindsay Lohan & Samantha Ronson Come Out!

I always knew the radio show Loveline was like a bit cup of truth serum! Dr. Drew always makes bitches cum clean. Although, he wasn't there when SamRo called in, but that doesn't matter! He was there in spirit! SamRo called into the show to talk to Stryker about the Travis Barker and DJ AM plane crash. They chat for a while and then SamRo's hands the phone over to her partner in pussy HoHan. They talk for a bit and then Stryker asks her: "Now, you and Samantha have been going out for how long now? Two years? One year? Five months? Two months?" HoHan kind of laughs and then says: "A very long time." Stryker tells her that they make a lovely couple and HoHan thanks him. Slap me twice with a strap-on and feed me a dental dam! I am SHOCKED! I thought they were just girlfriends who went shopping and talked about boys together? You mean to tell me that they are giving each other moustaches and squirting in each other's faces?! You know SamRo is a squirter. Her facial expressions tell me this. On a serious note, I kind of like the fact that SamRo and HoHan aren't shouting from the roof top of Home Depot that they are bumping pussies. It is more than obvious that they are lezzzzzzbian loooovers, but at least they aren't announcing it on the cover of a magazine. Right? Oh, what am I saying? They are still attention whores! White Oprah must be crying fake tan tears at the thought of how much money she's losing from her daughter not coming out on the cover of a magazine for millions of dollars! And I can't wait what Michael Lohan is going to say about this. Expect the words "Jesus," "Hell," "blasphemy," and "degenerates" to be used at least three times each in his statement.

The Bachelorette -- DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak

‘The Bachelorette’ couple DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak says they have decided to scale down their wedding and go for a smaller, more intimate ceremony. The couple, who were engaged on the ABC reality show in May, also reveal that they haven’t begun planning the ceremony. “We’ve gone from about 400 people, and we’re breaking it down. I think we want to enjoy ourselves and our day versus having to talk to a bunch of people all day long. So, we’re dwindling it down,” she told People magazine at the L.A. Confidential pre-Emmy party in Hollywood. Pappas says the only details they’ve decided on it the wedding date, May 9, 2009, her wedding dress, colors of the bridesmaid dresses and a cheesecake. “I don’t know how people plan a wedding. I know what color I want my dresses to be, and bridesmaid dresses. He wants a cheesecake. And that’s about as far as we’ve gotten,” she added. Csincsak said there are a few people who are guaranteed a spot on the guest list like former Bachelorette Trista Sutter, her husband Ryan Sutter, Bachelorette host Chris Harrison and the guy Pappas rejected to be with Csincsak, Jason Mesnick. “I’m friends with a lot of the guys from the same season I was on, Jason being one of them. [Chris] Harrison is a great guy. Trista and Ryan have been super-influential to us. We’re psyched to have all of them there,” he said.