Michael Jackson is being sued again, this time by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Bin Isa Khalifa, an Arab prince, who says he gave Jackson $7 million, a Rolls Royce worth over $260,000 and built him a recording studio as an advance for two albums, a stage show and an autobiography.
The king of pop claims the money was only a gift and doesn’t owe the sheikh anything, but in a statement read to a judge in the London High Court’s the sheikh said “I would never pay anybody millions of dollars for nothing in return.”
The sheikh also claims that the money raised by the music would benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Meanwhile it seems Jackson might not even attend the court hearing if he and his legal team have their way. Apparently the singer is too sick to travel and wants to give his testimony by video link from the United States.
His lawyer Robert Englehart said “it would be unwise for him to travel, given what’s he’s got now.” But the sheikh’s lawyer, Bankim Thanki, said the evidence was very unsatisfactory” and Jackson’s illness could be treated with a bandage “if the diagnosis is positive.”
Thanki added that “it’s not the first time a sick note has been presented by Mr. Jackson,” which is very true, Jackson has a habit of getting sick during court trials.
Oh, Martha Stewart is being sued also. Is it me or does a different celebrity get sued everyday?
Only yesterday it was confirmed that Madonna and Guy Richie are getting divorced, it was obvious one of them would speak poorly of the other, well she is already taking digs at her ex husband.
The singer who is always open about her opinions dedicated the song Miles Away to the “emotionally retarded.”
“This song is for the emotionally retarded,” Madonna announced to the 20,000-plus crowd at the lastest stop on her “Sticky and Sweet” tour. “Maybe you know some people who fall into that category. God knows I do.”
“Miles Away,” which Madonna earlier confessed to Elle magazine was inspired by her relationship with Ritchie, includes the lyrics, “I’m alright, don’t be sorry, but it’s true/ When I’m gone you’ll realize/ That I’m the best thing that happened to you… I guess we’re at our best when we’re miles away.”
The pop icon opened her show with the single, “I’m Not Sorry,” telling the audience slyly, “That’s right, I’m not sorry.”
The stage is set for a bitter divorce. The couple is said to be worth $521 million - and no prenuptial agreement was signed before their 2008 wedding.
Now that Madonna has pushed Britney Spears aside (she doesn’t want to duet with her because of religion), is it time for the Material Girl to move on to Lindsay Lohan?
Possibly, they already have something in common - they both dislike Sarah Palin. Madonna has been trashing the vice presidential hopeful during her concerts, while Lindsay has took to her blog to make her thoughts known.
When asked about a possible duet, Madonna says “Yeah, sure, Why not?”
As for her remarks about Sarah Palin she says, “I say something about her every night — I’m on a Sarah Palin rampage, Barack Obama – those are my thoughts. That’s the only option, okay?”
Vibe Magazine readers have crowned Eminem as the best rapper alive, voting began with 64 rappers going up against each other, eventually leading to Eminem beating out Jay Z in the final two contestants.
In a statement the rapper said, “it’s obviously an honor to have won the fans’ support by being voted the Best Rapper Alive, I don’t think that there is any one rapper that is simply the best, though. Everyone who was in consideration and many others are the best at certain things, and at what they do. But since Vibe’s offering the distinction, hell yeah, I’ll accept!”
Vibe will be rolling out Eminem’s win in their November 2008 issue. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama will grace the cover of that issue.
“Vibe is thrilled we could put the debate about the Best Rapper Alive in the hands of the fans,” the mag’s music editor, Sean Fennessey, said. “Eminem isn’t just one of the most successful MCs of all time, he’s also one of the most beloved. The proof is in the voting.”
Agree or disagree? I think there is far better rappers out there than Eminem.
source: Eminem Is The Best Rapper Alive, According To Vibe Poll [mtv]
Here is Britney Spears‘ new song, Womanizer, the song premiered on z100 radio station in New York on Friday.
The song is the first single off of Spears’ upcoming album, Circus, due for release Dec. 2, her 27th birthday.
In the video for the song, Britney will be playing a waitress and there will be lots of sexy choreography, they shot the video on Wednesday at Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant and Elevate Lounge in Los Angeles.
In one scene, Spears (who wears tight, black leather pants and fake tattoos on her arms in the video) lies on a kitchen counter and later straddles and makes out with a man dressed in business suit.The scene continues with Spears sucking on cherries or dangling them around her mouth, all while straddling and crawling all over the man, the witness says.
I love the song, what do you think?
source: Britney Spears Sucks on Cherries, Straddles Guy in New Video [usweekly]
In sad, tragic news to screeching pimply teenagers across the land, MTV has announced that in November, ‘Total Request Live’ … or ‘TRL’ to the text-messaging generation, will be retired.
The show, which was a daily music video countdown back when MTV actually — you know, played videos — has been on the air for 10 years.
The music video show will conclude in a two-hour special on a Saturday afternoon in November, Dave Sirulnick, executive producer of “TRL,” said Monday. He stressed that the show wasn’t ending for good, but felt now was the right time to give it a break after an unprecedented run on the cable music channel.
“We want to close this era of `TRL’ in a big celebratory way, and 10 is a great number,” Sirulnick said. “And 10 is the number that `TRL’ counted down every single day for 10 years, and we hit this 10th (anniversary) and we thought, `You know what? This feels like the right time and let’s celebrate it and let’s reward it. And let’s let it have a little bit of a rest for a minute.’ Let it catch its breath! Been working hard - for 10 years!”
“TRL” debuted in September 1998 and became the splashy center of the teen pop music scene with Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, N’Sync and other acts. From its heydey until 2008, it’s been a destination for musicians, movie stars and celebrities promoting their new music, movies and other projects.
Sirulnick said “TRL” - which airs weekday afternoons from MTV’s Times Square studio - lost some luster as it aged. It peaked in 1999 with 757,000 viewers tuning in daily, according to Nielsen Media Research.
“It becomes more of a mainstay and more of an institution than - pardon the pun - the new kid on the block,” Sirulnick said.
For the finale, Sirulnick said he hopes to celebrate with many of the “folks who helped make `TRL’ what it is - whether that’s Justin (Timberlake) and his guys in N’Sync, the Backstreet Boys, Britney, Eminem - I think we would love to see all of them here.” That includes former host Carson Daly.
In a statement, Eminem said: “I’m going to miss `TRL.
‘ … Where else will I be able to start feuds, defend my honor vigorously and act like an angry teenager on national TV? Oh wait … The VMAs!”
MTV found a replacement of sorts with “FNMTV.” The show debuted over the summer in a 15-episode run hosted by Pete Wentz, bassist for rock band Fall Out Boy. Taped in Los Angeles, it aired Friday nights and televised exclusive music videos and performances by such diverse acts as Slipknot and the Jonas Brothers.
MTV said it was bringing “FNMTV” back for another run in mid-November. Like last time, there will be no video countdown with the 10 viewer favorites.
In sad, tragic news to screeching pimply teenagers across the land, MTV has announced that in November, ‘Total Request Live’ … or ‘TRL’ to the text-messaging generation, will be retired. 
