Larry Birkhead In "Really Good Mood" Following Bahamas Court Hearing

ActressArchives.com:

Larry Birkhead, the former boyfriend of the late Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, was all smiles after leaving a Bahamian courtroom on Friday afternoon. Birkhead, who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn, was positively beaming as he left the Bahamas court, though he refused to discuss any details of the court hearing. Despite the fact that Dannielynn's birth certificate indicates that Howard K. Stern, Smith's boyfriend, is the father of Dannielynn, Birkhead has been seeking a paternity test to prove he is the biological father of the child.

Both Larry Birkhead and Virgie Arthur, the mother of Anna Nicole Smith, are both seeking to gain custody of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern from Howard K. Stern via the Bahamas court. While the courts have ruled that the court case cannot be discussed in the media, Larry Birkhead emerged from the courtroom with a huge grin on his face, telling reporters he was "in a happy mood" after the private hearing. Playfuls quoted Larry Birkhead, who said, "There were different moods for different people. I'm in a happy mood but I can't speak for anyone else," while allowing a beaming smile to creep across his face.

After the court hearing, Larry Birkhead sat down with Access Hollywood to give an exclusive interview. Birkhead told the entertainment show, "I feel really good. What seems like has taken months and months in California basically is going pretty quick here in the Bahamas. I feel good about that. I think good things are coming pretty soon."

God, I really hope that baby is his, even though as much as he comes off like an idiot, Birkhead seems to be the most sincere.

JLo Won't Address Kim Porter Beef

StarPulse.com:

Jennifer Lopez was unimpressed by a magazine interview with her ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs current partner Kim Porter, declaring the former model's criticisms of her were "not necessary". Former model Porter dated the hip-hop mogul from 1994 and they had a son Christian together in 1997. However, Combs left her to date his musical protegee Lopez in 1999. After his high-profile relationship with Lopez ended in February 2001, within two years he had reunited with his old flame Porter and they now have baby twin girls D'Lila and Jessie, who were born in December.

In an October interview in Essence magazine, Porter blasted Combs' relationship with Lopez, declaring "he fell for a booty and a smile" and admitted she used to tell the rapper he would return to her when he left "his little Puerto Rican girlfriend." Porter admitted she was in contact with Combs every day of his relationship with Lopez and forbid him from letting their son Christian associate with the Latina beauty. Porter said, "Does she look like the type that would want to play house and family with two little black kids? No."

When asked by the New York Post what she thought about Porter's comments, Lopez says, "I am not going to go there. "Look, she knows what went on, I know what went on. And that is where we have to leave it. I am not going to discuss any of the details of that intimate relationship that I had with the public. It's just not that necessary."

JLo did the right thing by taking the high road here, after all her and Puffy's relationship happened so long ago now. Plus, Kim Porter needs to stop tripping at JLo because everyone knows that Puff still cheats on her ass.

Former "American Idol" Mario Vasquez In Gay Harass Suit

LATimes.com:

A former assistant production accountant for the company behind "American Idol" is suing his ex-employer and a former contestant on the Fox series' fourth season, alleging he was fired for complaining of sexual harassment by the male contestant.

Magdaleno Olmos filed his suit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging wrongful termination and violation of the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act. He is asking for unspecified
compensatory and punitive damages.

Along with American Idol Productions Inc. and former contestant Mario Vasquez, named defendants are Fremantle Media North America Inc., Fox Entertainment Group Inc. and Fox Broadcasting Co., all listed in the lawsuit as co-owners of the popular show.Spokesmen for Fremantle and Fox Entertainment, as well as Vasquez's personal lawyer, Jess L. Rosen, were not immediately available for comment on the complaint filed last Friday. All of the defendants "knew or should have known that Vasquez was gay or was widely rumored to be so," the lawsuit states.

Vasquez dropped out of the top 12 talent search competition during the fourth season of "American Idol" in March 2005, saying he wanted to focus on personal aspects of his life.

Not that I ever claimed to have great gaydar, but even I knew that he left "American Idol" because he was gay.

JLo & Marc Anthony Breaking Up???

NYPost.com:

March 11, 2007 -- JENNIFER Lopez and Marc Anthony are lovey-dovey in public, but insiders say they've hit a rough patch in their marriage. "There was a fight on New Year's Eve," said a source who saw Lopez that night. Another spy said, "There was a fight after she performed at the Super Bowl, and when she had an album-listening party in Miami two months ago, there was an issue." According to this source, Lopez stood up and talked about her upcoming album and said, "This is my dream and Marc and I worked so hard on this album . . . Marc, would you like to say something?" - to which Anthony coldly said, "No," and looked away. One of the issues is that Lopez is said to be putting off pregnancy - he has four kids with two other women - and Anthony is very interested in Scientology. But a friend of both said, "They fight, sure, but everyone fights." A rep for Lopez said, "They're fine."

I seriously hope they're not fine because that goody-goody love they display in public is fake. Marc, who cheated on one of the mother of his kids, is too obsessed with her and JLo obviously can't kids, plus I'm still mad that she won't let that ex-husband write a tell-all book to expose all her dirty secrets.

Queen Latifah To Play HIV-Positive Character In "Life Support"

CNN.com:

PASADENA, California (AP) -- Queen Latifah never does the expected. So when asked about the challenges of playing an HIV-positive wife and mother, as she does in HBO's "Life Support," her answer was, indeed, surprising.

"The only challenge was trying to stay in character when you've got people driving past you on the street going, 'Queen!' 'Do it Latifah!' 'That's LATIFAH!' " she says of the on-location shoot in
Brooklyn last year for HBO's "Life Support" (Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, currently on HBO On Demand).

"Most people try to be respectful, but they're excited to see you and they're hitting you with the name or some record that you did, so that was the greatest challenge," she says. "Playing this
character wasn't."

To play Ana, a peer counselor at an AIDS facility in Brooklyn whose past drug addiction has put a strain on her family relationships, Latifah (nee Dana Owens) channeled the muse of the New York
streets where the New Jersey girl hung out as a teenager.

"I grew up around these women and around these streets, so it was probably one of the more relatable backdrops that I've been able to sort of step into," says Latifah at a press conference.

"I really felt like I really could relate to the characters, to the situations, a family disrupted by drug addiction. I could relate to that just in my own family," she continues. "So I could relate to Ana's sense of wanting to get out there and see what life had to offer, although we took dramatically different turns. And redemption as well, having the second chance of really trying to repair those relationships after you feel like, OK, I messed up, but I'm back on track and I really want to get things back to where they were."

Taylor Hicks Struggling To Sell Records

CNN.com:

NEW YORK (AP) -- "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks needs his Soul Patrol to step up. They were certainly there for him around this time last year, when he was building up a feverish fan base, named the "Soul Patrol." The things about him that irked Simon Cowell -- that mop of gray hair and the herky-jerky dance moves that conjured up images of dorky dads loose at a wedding reception -- were instead embraced by millions, who later handed him the "Idol" title over the likes of talented hotties Katharine McPhee and Chris Daughtry. It was like a made-for-primetime fairy tale, starring the soulful-voiced Hicks. But as the all that hoopla died down, Hicks faced a tougher task: making the transition from reality TV star to established soul singer.

So far, not so good -- well, not Carrie Underwood "good."

His self-titled, post-"Idol" album, released in December, debuted at No. 2 on the charts. While it has sold a respectable 640,000 copies, it has slid significantly to a dismal rank: 136 this week. Discs by previous winners Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia and Ruben Studdard performed a lot better in
the weeks after they were issued. And finalist Chris Daughtry is near the top of the charts with the self-titled debut of his band Daughtry -- they have sold over 1 million records.

Geoff Mayfield, a senior analyst at Billboard, said he's got "a strong suspicion that (Hicks) might be the first winner who falls shy of a million units."

Good. I totally agreed with Simon when he dissed Hicks as being corny, which he is the embodiment of. Glad the rest of America finally caught on to this totally lame, poor man's George Clooney.

Bobby Brown Back In Jail

CNN.com:

CANTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- Singer Bobby Brown was ordered on Monday to remain in a Norfolk County jail until he paid $19,000 in late child support and court fees, his lawyer said.

"We're diligently working on getting those funds available from outside sources," said Phaedra Parks, an attorney in Atlanta where Brown currently lives. Parks doubted Brown would get out of jail before Tuesday morning.

Parks said the rhythm and blues singer has been struggling to meet monthly payments to Kim Ward, of Stoughton, the mother of two of his children.

"Although this agreement was put in place when he was Bobby Brown the star, this agreement is being enforced when he is not always able to find work," Parks told The Associated Press. "He hasn't made an album in quite some years."

A judge in Norfolk Probate and Family Court ordered Brown held in the county jail in Dedham on Monday, one day after private constables arrested the singer while he was watching his daughter's cheerleading competition at Attleboro High School.

Authorities said Brown was served with an arrest warrant for failing to appear at a child support hearing in October.

I tell ya, if it's not one thing it's the next with Bobby. If I were him I'd clean myself up and tour with New Edition just to keep up with the bills, esp. with Whitney filing for divorce and all.

Fliptrack: Proving The Soundtrack To Your Life!

Nowadays, music videos are proving to be the latest and hottest dimension for web users. Then too, making your own video has also become immensely popular what with camcorders becoming so affordable these days and more and more people wanting to savor their precious moments (especially the ones on the dancefloor). However, finding a quality web service for your music videos is a lot harder than you'd think.

And that's where Fliptrack comes in.

What makes Fliptrack so great is that it will literally provide a soundtrack to your life, with the user being in total control. Videos need context and with Fliptrack you can turn your videos into a digital slide show by linking them to the lyrics and beats of your favorite songs.

Using Fliptrack Setup Tools you can also make a scrapbook or put out a Holiday greeting, either service making your images that are more relevant to your friends as they get to share your experience with you. And with Fliptrack's huge library of pre-licensed songs, even perfect strangers can get to browse and experience the soundtrack that is your life as you can put your video anywhere you want to on the web!

Are Terrence Howard & Naomi Campbell Really Dating?

Hollywood.com:

This past Thursday British artist Damien Hirst had his opening at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. Art lovers who were present at the exhibit included Courtney Love, Kirsten Dunst and Petra Nemcova. Naomi Campbell and Terrence Howard – who are rumored to be dating – were also among those in attendance. I’ve always considered Naomi to be one of the most beautiful black women alive, but something is looking really off in this picture…Maybe it’s just the angle. But hey man, even if it is just a rumor I think they make a cute couple together.

Unbelievable for the simple fact that I didn't think Naomi was into Black dudes. Go Terrence!

Kevin Federline Wants His Kids

(AP):

As Britney Spears was checking out of rehab for the second time in a week Wednesday, her estranged husband was making plans to go to court amid a custody dispute over their two children. Kevin Federline and his lawyer were scheduled to appear at a downtown courthouse Thursday for an emergency hearing, Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini told The Associated Press. It was not known what issue Federline planned to raise.

Federline and Spears have two sons, 5-month-old Jayden James and 17-month-old Sean Preston.

"Our best information is he will be here; she won't," said Parachini. "But anything is possible."

Federline filed papers seeking spousal support and sole custody of the children after Spears sought to end their two-year marriage last November. A temporary court order issued Feb. 1 granted the couple joint custody until the end of this month.

Parachini said Federline's lawyer would try to persuade a Superior Court commissioner that the matter is urgent enough to be handled on an expedited basis.

The move comes amid increasingly bizarre behavior by Spears, which culminated with her reportedly checking into and out of two rehab centers last week and shaving her head bald on Friday.

Hey, even if you don't like the guy, witt the way Britney's been acting and partying you can't blame him for getting his kids away from her.

Death Threats For Heather McCartney

LONDON, England (AP):

Heather Mills McCartney visited a police station near her home in Hove on Wednesday to discuss unspecified issues, Sussex Police said.

A spokesman for the 38-year-old former model said Mills McCartney had received death threats since her split last year from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, 64.

Sussex Police said Mills McCartney spoke to detectives at a station near her home in Hove, 50 miles south of London, by appointment.

"It was a preplanned meeting for her to discuss a number of issues," a spokeswoman for the force said on customary police condition of anonymity. "The meeting did not relate to anything specific and she was not arrested."

Mills McCartney has complained of being harassed and vilified by the media. Her spokesman, Phil Hall, said she had received death threats.

Paul was an idiot for marrying this golddigger in the first place, especially with her past in porno. His fans shouldn't be taking out their wrath on her so much as they should take it out on him because the whole union was just dumb.

Judge Releases Anna Nicole Smith's Body

Channel4.com:

A judge has released Anna Nicole Smith's body, allowing the former Playboy playmate's family to arrange her funeral.

Superior Court Judge Robert Schnider said that a Florida medical examiner had obtained sufficient DNA from the body for a legal battle to establish who is the father of her daughter Dannielynn. Her lawyer Ronald Rale said: "There was no need to in any way delay this process. We want to have a
proper burial."

The murky question of who is Dannielynn's father has been clouded further by reports that she may have been conceived with frozen sperm from late billionaire husband J Howard Marshall, Anna Nicole's second husband.

Wish they'd just hurry up and tell us who Dannielynn's dad really is so we can finally be done with this the trainwreck that was Anna Nicole's life.

Just when you thought that Eddie Murphy's "Norbit" was going to tank at the box office:

Eddie Murphy's latest comic creation, the forbidding big mama Rasputia, faced off against the young Hannibal Lecter at the North American boxoffice this past weekend and easily squashed the young serial killer.

"Norbit," a comedy directed by Brian Robbins in which Murphy, with lots of latex and costuming, plays three roles, grabbed $34.2 million as it set up shop in 3,136 theaters and collected a resounding $10,904 per theater. The PG-13-rated movie, a DreamWorks production released by Paramount Pictures, was Murphy"s 14th No. 1 opener and his second-biggest opening ever for a live-action film. Setting aside the "Shrek" animated movies, in which he voices the character of Donkey, Murphy's best live-action opening remains 2000's "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," which bowed to $42.5 million. "Norbit" was still several notches above Murphy's last comic outing, 2003's "The Haunted Mansion," which debuted to $24.3 million.

While "Norbit" belongs in a different movie universe than the current musical "Dreamgirls," for which Murphy earned the respect of his peers in the form of an Academy Award nomination, it still appealed to many of his fans. Moviegoers surveyed by CinemaScore awarded the film an overall grade of B, with moviegoers under 18, which made up 28% of the sampling, the most enthusiastic as they graded it B+.

Wow! An amazing $34.2 million to score the top spot. Goes to prove that fat suits equal box office gold. Big Momma’s House 1 and 2, Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion and The Nutty Professor all opened above $20 million.

So all you gotta do is put on a fat suit and you’ll be guaranteed a winner!

Smokey Robinson Slams "Dreamgirls"!

From ImediNews:

LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Dreamgirls creators owe an apology to Motown Records, Berry Gordy and Diana Ross for a movie of false information, Motown icon Smokey Robinson said.

Robinson, front man for Smokey Bill Robinson and the Miracles, said the producers depicted Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and the Supremes' Diana Ross with a lot of false information and negativity, Access Hollywood said.

Robinson said the producers owe Berry Gordy a public apology ... rapidly.

It is like an insult to our intellect and our intelligence and our integrity and our leader and our love for each other and our legacy, Robinson said during a recent interview on the syndicated show.

He said he was particularly bothered by Jamie Foxx's character, Curtis Taylor Jr., which Foxx said was based on several record executives he knows, not Gordy.

Gordy not only created his dream, Robinson said, but allowed a lot of other dreams to come true and he did it with integrity.

I liked the movie and Jennifer Hudson deserves an Oscar, but what's up with Beyonce just having to get her own song?

Paris Hilton Uses The N-Word . . . Again

FOXNews.com:

In a video posted Thursday to YouTube.com, Paris Hilton apparently says she and her sister Nicky Hilton "are like two [N-word]" while they are dancing to Biggie Smalls' hip-hop song "Hypnotize."

In addition to the racial epithet, Hilton also appears to use a homophobic slur in the video, which is attributed to ParisExposed.com.

The hotel heiress has been accused in the past of using racial slurs, but has denied being a racist.

There is no indication of when or where the footage was taken, but it appears to be old.

By Friday, the video had been removed from YouTube because of a "terms of use violation."

Can somebody, anybody just shoot this bitch already? And while they're at it, put one in those skanks Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Ritchie too. Speaking of Nicole, considering that she has a Black father and that this isn't the first time Paris' been exposed as a racist, one would have to think that she's even more of an idiot for continuing to hang out with the likes of an ignorant whore like Paris.