Thursday, April 7, 2011

Snoop Dogg Meets Pee Wee Herman at Wrestlemania 27

Now this is something you don’t get to see everyday!

Dariel Pulliam (Celebrity Hairstylist) Dies

Earlier this week, celebrity stylist Dariel Pulliam passed away. Known for his warm personality and long flowing locks, Dariel rose to national acclaim as the hair stylist for prominent Atlanta celebrities like Keyshia Cole, Neffe, Tiny, Antonia Carter, Fantasia, Elite Noel and Tionna Smalls.

Though circumstances surrounding the passing have not been confirmed, Dariel had apparently fallen ill back in March. One of his last tweets was sent from his hospital bed:

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Laila Ali Gives Birth to Daughter

“Dancing with the Stars” alum Laila Ali has given birth to a baby girl.
The former boxer and her husband Curtis Conway welcomed their daughter Sydney into the world yesterday (Apr 4).

“I had my baby girl this morning! Sydney arrived on her due date at 3am! Everyone is happy and healthy,” Ali tweeted.
When asked if her boxing legend father, Muhammad Ali, was excited to become a grandfather (once again) Laila noted:
“My dad is an excellent grandfather. He loves kids. He loves to kiss them to death.”
The couple are also parents to a 2-year-old son, Curtis ‘C.J.’ Muhammad Jr.

Will and Jaden Smith to Star Alongside Each Other in New Sci-Fi Movie

Looks like there is no stopping the multi-talented Smith family.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith are set to star alongside each other in an upcoming untitled sci-fi movie to be directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The announcement was confirmed by Columbia Pictures president, Doug Belgrad on Monday.

Speaking on the project, Belgrad said:
“Night is an outstanding filmmaker who has a tremendous vision for this science-fiction adventure story and we couldn’t be more excited to be working again with Jaden after our experiences on The Pursuit of Happyness and The Karate Kid. We’re thrilled to have the two of them together on this project.”
The film is set 1,000 years into the future, and centers on a young boy who navigates an abandoned (and sometimes scary) Earth in order to save himself and his estranged father after their ship crashes.
This won’t be the first time that the Smith men have co-starred in a film together. They both appeared in the hit movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” in 2006.

Britney Spears and Her Boys Go See “The Lion King” in Las Vegas [PHOTOS]

You would think that in the middle of releasing a new album that Britney Spears would have no time at all to concentrate on anything but her career. But the reformed mother of two recently took time out to spend some mommy-and-me time with her sons Jayden James and Sean Preston.
On Sunday (Apr 3), the “Slave 4 U” singer was pictured with both of her boys at The Lion King Live show in Las Vegas. The family were granted VIP access backstage and were able to take pictures with the cast of the show.

Michael Jackson Named Biggest Act of the Digital Age

Still the reigning King of Pop, the late & great Michael Jackson has been named the biggest act of the digital age.
Information collected from Gracenote, which pieces together data from billions of searches on popular services like iTunes, Google lyrics and through Sony products, indicates that MJ is the most looked-up artist in the world.

50 Cent Saved Jeremih from Being Dropped from Def Jam?

If 50 Cent didn’t appear on R&B singer Jeremih’s hit single Down on Me, the up and coming R&B singer would have been dropped from Def Jam. And this isn’t purely Mr Jackson’s ego talking …. it’s the truth.
In 2010, Jeremih released his sophomore album All About You, which failed to blow up and make a strong impact. Because of this, his label was on the verge of dropping him. But luckily for the “Birthday Sex” singer, Mr. Curtis (and YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill) stepped in right on time.
Speaking on Hot 97 with Angie Martinez, 50 said:

“They was counting Jeremih out completely. He was already gon’ be dropped from Def Jam before Down on Me. He was definitely gonna be in a position where he was getting dropped because the first week sales was really low on the record.”
Deciding to prove his critics wrong, 50 jumped on the record purely based on Jeremih’s ability rather than receiving the fat pay check that he’s accustomed to:
“We did the song, I didn’t care. I was just looking at him as an artist and I said he sounds good, and I thought he was a dope artist, so I said I’ma do it. And we did the song, and then it took off. It’s been number one for what, five weeks now?”