Bring That Week Back
Did Jay-Z threaten Chris Brown? See the week's hottest stories.
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Chris Brown Lowdown - Chris Brown reportedly got into an argument with his girl, Rihanna, and she ended up with a split lip, bloody nose and scratches on her face. Brown, 19, has been charged with making a criminal threat, and remains under investigation on domestic violence allegations. Chris is out on bail – and out of the Doublemint gum ad campaign for now.
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Jay’s Pissed - Rumor has it that Jay-Z was pissed when he heard about the “Chrihanna” fiasco. A source told Us Weekly magazine that Jay, who discovered and mentored Rihanna, hit the roof. According to the source, Jay said, "Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew."
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The Comeback Kid - Lost in all the drama over Chris Brown and Rihanna over Grammy weekend was some good news about Whitney Houston. She performed her hit "I'm Every Woman" at a pre-Grammy party for music icon Clive Davis. At one point, Houston pointed to Jennifer Hudson and said to her, "I'm so proud of you!"
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Sex Sting - An undercover sex sting lead to the arrest of the stepson of prominent Dallas bishop T.D. Jakes. Authorities say Jermaine Jakes exposed himself and began masturbating in front of an undercover officer. The alleged incident happened just blocks away from The Potter's House Church, which is headed by Bishop Jakes.
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A Plastic Mess - All Usher's wife wanted was to go to Brazil for some cheap, possibly unregulated plastic surgery, and it all ended up going so horribly that Usher had to get a neurosurgeon in to fix her. But the good news is that Tameka Foster is now in stable condition. There is no word on what type of cosmetic surgery Foster had undergone.
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Just Joking - She sure didn't sound like it when she said all that about Bey. But Etta James says she was joking when she said she "can't stand Beyonce" and that she would "whip" the singer for performing her song "At Last" at a presidential ball for Barack Obama. James told the New York Daily News she "really didn't mean anything" by what she said at a concert last week. She says she has always had "that comedian kind of attitude" – and that's what led to her comments.
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Charged - Faizon Love has been charged with felony assault for allegedly punching a man outside a West Hollywood hotel after an argument. If convicted, Love could face up to four years in state prison.
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A No-Show? - Ne-Yo is being sued for $500,000 by a Washington state promotion company for not showing up at a New Year's Eve gig he was booked for in Seattle. The singer was reportedly paid a $95,000 fee up-front.
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A-Rod on 'Roids? - Add another name to the list of baseball stars tainted by allegations of steroid use. And it's a big one: Alex Rodriguez. The New York Yankee star joins Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens on the list of stars publicly accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs.
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Bey as Angela? - Do you think Beyoncé can pull off Angela Davis in a movie? Director Rachid Bouchareb thinks so, and he wants the R&B diva to play the civil rights activist in a movie he's producing. “I want Beyoncé Knowles to play Angela Davis,” Bouchareb said. “It’s a great dramatic role for her.” We'll see.
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Shaving It Off - Halle Berry has decided to shave off all of her hair. She's going bald for a role in the romantic comedy "Nappily Ever After." She says the decision for her drastic haircut was inspired by her desire to make her 11-month-old daughter, Nahla, proud of her career. She adds: “I don’t want my daughter to look back at my work and think, ‘Mom sold out.’ I want to leave a legacy that she can be proud of.”
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No Best-Album Award - Grammy has pitched another shutout against hip-hop. Though Lil' Wayne had eight nominations going into Sunday night's awards, he failed to capture the most coveted prize, album of the year. However, Weezy did win the Grammy for best rap album. He also won for best rap solo performance for "A Milli," best rap song for "Lollipop" and best rap/sung collaboration for "Swagga Like Us."
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First Grammy - Jennifer Hudson won her first Grammy Sunday night. When she accepted the award, she thanked her family, both those who were there with her and those who no longer were. Hudson performed the song, "You Pulled Me Through," a dramatic song about overcoming despair. As she finished the last note, she peered into the camera as tears welled in her eyes.
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On iTunes - Jennifer Hudson's emotional rendition of "You Pulled Me Through" from the Grammys is now available through iTunes as an audio download for 99 cents and as a video download for $1.99. Jay-Z's performance of "Lost" and "Viva La Vida" with Coldplay at the Grammys is also available.
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Back to School - Wanting to set a good example for her 7-year-old daughter and 15-year-old brother, 'Tasia is planning on going back to school to get her diploma after dropping out of high school in the 9th grade over a decade ago. "It’s something that I really need to do and that I want to do,” she said. Good for her!
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