ANNA NICOLE Smith autopsy to be performed on Friday

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - As a former Playboy playmate, jeans model, widow of an octogenarian oil tycoon and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith's life played out like an extraordinary tabloid tale. It appears her death will too. Smith was stricken while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and was rushed to a hospital. Edwina Johnson, chief investigator for the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, said the cause of death was under investigation and an autopsy would be done on Friday.Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger said a private nurse called 911 after finding Smith unresponsive in her room at the hotel, which is on an Indian reservation. He said Smith's bodyguard administered CPR, but she was declared dead at a hospital. Later Thursday, two sheriff's deputies carried out at least eight brown paper bags sealed with red evidence tape from Smith's hotel room. Just five months ago, her 20-year-old son, Daniel, died suddenly in the Bahamas. An American medical examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said he died accidentally of a combination of methadone and two antidepressants. Pending now is a DNA test that was pre-scheduled to determine who the father of her 5 month old daugheter is ?? The hearing was Scheduled for today 1 day after her untimely death. TRIBUTE TO ANNA NICOLE SMITH xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ALSO TMZ HAS OBTAINED AN EXCLUSIVE PHOTO OF WHAT WAS IN ANNA NICOLE'S FRIDGE IN THE BAHAMMAS SEE BELOW: TMZ has obtained a photo of the inside of Anna Nicole Smith's refrigerator taken after she died, and the contents are shocking on several levels. TMZ has 100% verified the authenticity of this photo. The refrigerator, which was inside Anna Nicole's bedroom in the Bahamas, contained methadone (5 mg per 5 ml).Methadone was the same drug found in Daniels body during his autopsy.

EDDIE MURPHY "NORBIT PREMIERE"

DR. DRE IN ‘LINE’ FOR FILM PRODUCTION DEAL: West Coast maestro to run his Crucial Films under New Line Cinema.

*Music producer Dr. Dre is coming after that Hollywood money with the announcement of a new joint venture between his newly-minted Crucial Films production company and movie studio, New Line Cinema. Crucial Films plans to focus first on developing dark comedies before moving into other areas, such as horror. Dre, born Andre Young, will be heavily involved in the music side of the company’s projects. should be a successful company everything Dre has done has become a hit. Dr. Dre has not put his name on anything that he doesn't believe in. HOUSE OF GLITZ: "THAT'S A GOOD LOOK".

R. KELLY HAD SURGERY FOR BURST APPENDIX: Procedure caused singer to miss court appearance this week.

*R. Kelly went under the knife in Miami last Sunday to address a burst appendix, his lawyer said Thursday. The operation, performed at Jackson Memorial Hospital, caused the 40-year-old R&B singer to miss a court date Wednesday regarding his 14 counts of child pornography charges. Kelly’s attorney Terence Gillespie said Thursday that the artist is in good condition and was expected to be released from the hospital later in the day. Gillespie also said that Kelly is expected to appear at his next scheduled court date on Feb. 21. HOUSE OF GLITZ: I KNOW EVERYBODY FORGOT BUT HE IS STILL UP FOR THOSE CHARGES IT'S NOT OVER YET.....(TO BE CONTINUED)

JAY-Z UNVEILED NEW CHERRY COKE CAN

Last night Jay-Z and Coca-Cola unveiled the redesigned Cherry Coke packaging for the first time. Jay-Z worked closely with the RocaWear designers to get the new look (which is located above). Just another venture for Jay, you can’t knock his hustle.

FORMER NBA PLAYER COMES OUT..YES I'M GAY....

The small, exclusive club of openly gay professional male athletes has a new member. Former NBA center John Amaechi, who spent five seasons with four teams, on Wednesday became the first NBA player to publicly come out. His admission comes three years after his playing career ended, making him the sixth professional male athlete from one of the four major U.S. sports -- basketball, baseball, football, hockey -- to openly discuss his homosexuality. Amaechi details his life in his autobiography "Man in the Middle," which will be released Feb. 14. "He is coming out of the closet as a gay man," Amaechi's publicist Howard Bragman said "The fact that John has done this, maybe it will give others the comfort or confidence to come out as well, whether they are playing or retiring," Hill said. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx HOUSE OF GLITZ: OK NOW THIS IS BECOMING A TREND ANOTHER DOWN LOW BROTHER!!! STOP THE MADNESS BE YOU UP FRONT, WEAR YOUR PINK BRA/PANTIES WHATEVER JUST STOP THIS I'M NOT GAY, BUT YET YOU REALLY ARE. STOP JUST BE THE WOMAN YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR WERE BORN TO BE... "WORK IT GIRL"!!!

RAY J & KIM SEX TAPE WILL SOON MAKE IT'S DEBUT....

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OPRAH HAULS GIRLS ACADEMY TO PRIMETIME: One-hour special to chronicle experience of building girls school in South Africa.

*Oprah Winfrey’s five-year experience of building a school for disadvantaged girls in South Africa will be stuffed into a one-hour ABC special scheduled to air on the final Monday of February sweeps. "Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy," premiering at 10 p.m. on Feb. 26, will chronicle the talk show host's planning and construction of a 28-building campus boasting computer and science laboratories, a library, a beauty salon, a theater and a wellness centeR. The $40 million school in the small town of Henley-on-Klip, south of Johannesburg, had a star-studded opening in January attended by former South African President Nelson Mandela and such celebrities as Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Sidney Poitier, Chris Tucker and Spike Lee.

Heatherette designers Richie Rich and Traver Rains with Kimora Lee Simmons (center) wearing Heatherette Fall 2007

HOUSE OF GLITZ: WORK IT GIRL!!!

DUPRI CROWNED PRESIDENT OF ISLAND URBAN MUSIC: Deal puts JD under same umbrella as Jay-Z.

*After leaving his previous gig at Virgin Records last year in the wake of girlfriend Janet Jackson’s disappointing album sales, Jermaine Dupri has bounced back and into a plush executive chair at Island Def Jam Records (IDJ). The producer has been appointed president of Island Records Urban Music, a new division of the IDJ Music Group, it was announced Wednesday by Chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid. Under the deal, Dupri will oversee Island's entire urban music operation, as well as produce artists on the rosters of both IDJ and the entire Universal Music Group family of labels. Dupri will report directly to Reid, and Island Records President Steve Bartels on operational matters. Dupri is no stranger to the Island roster, having co-written and produced Mariah Carey’s No. 1 hits "We Belong Together,” "Shake It Off" and "Don't Forget About Us." He’s also collaborated with IDJ artists Jay-Z, Ludacris, and Lionel Richie.

Whitney Houston Preparing for Her Comeback

Whitney Houston is getting ready for her big public debut. At least that's what sources say about the beleaguered diva's plans to re-emerge on the arm of recording industry mogul Clive Davis Saturday night at Davis' annual pre-Grammy dinner and show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. It's the hottest ticket in town. Houston, according to sources, has been living on the beach in an unprepossessing house near her drug counselor, Warren Boyd, the same man who finally helped Courtney Love turn her life around. HOUSE OF GLITZ: IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE WHITNEY CRACK FREE...I LOOK FORWARD TO HER COMEBACK!!!!

BRITNEY NEW MAN HAS DUMPED HER...

Sources close to the pair tell OK! magazine that Isaac dumped Britney. Brandi Lord, Cohen's agent at L.A. Models, confirms to OK!, "They are no longer an item." According to a friend of Isaac, he has been "looking to get out of the relationship for a while. It was a bit much for him. There was a lot of drama - it was too much of a whirlwind. It wasn't one thing in particular. Her likes her. They had a good time together. He was doing his best to help her out - but there is only so much one person can do." Don't feel bad for Brit, though, on Tuesday night, the hard-pAArtying whore and mother of two continued her destructive streak. Multiple sources confirm exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Spears and entourage hit up New York City nightclub Marquee last night. "She kept making a lot of trips to the bathroom," says one spywitness. "And, uhmmm, it seemed like she was having a rolling good time. She was eating a lot of 'suckers.' She was rolling real hard!" Trash. Trash. Trash. Trash. Trash. HOUSE OF GLITZ: THIS GIRL CAN'T CATCH A BREAK SHE LOOKS LIKE SHxxT....AND SHE NEEDS TO STOP THIS DESTRUCTION AND GET HER LIFE TOGETHER BE A MOM!!! CALM DOWN!!!

SOUL TRAIN AWARDS ANNOUNCES NOMINEES BEYONCE LEADS

*Beyoncé earned three nominations from the 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards to lead all honorees, it was announced Tuesday during a press conference at Spago, Beverly Hills. Receiving two nods each were Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Chris Brown, Gnarls Barkley, Ne-Yo, Yung Joc, Jagged Edge and The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley xx In addition, 20 other recording artists received one nomination each, including Jay-Z, Jamie Foxx, Keyshia Cole, Letoya, Danity Kane, The Pussycat Dolls featuring Avant, Monica, Busta Rhymes featuring will.i.am & Kelis, Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Lil Peanut & Charley, India Arie, Avant, Lupe Fiasco, Sean Paul, Kirk Franklin, Rick Ross, Robin Thicke, Jim Jones, The Caravans, Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation, Webstar & Young B Featuring The Voice of Harlem and Youth for Christ. THE SHOW WILL AIR ON MARCH 17TH.

America's Favorite Lesbian Ellen Degeneres and De Rossi Plan For A Baby

Ellen Degeneres and her partner Portia De Rossi are planning on starting a family - as soon as they can decide which one of them will carry a baby. The topic was raised during a recent W magazine spread, which featured the lesbian couple and former Ally McBeal star De Rossi suggested the talk show host would play mum. DeGeneres responded, "That will never happen."

AMERICIA'S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 8

SNEAK PREVIEW CYCLE 8 PREMIERE FEB 28 2 HOUR SPECIAL. I CAN'T WAIT!! MEET THE GIRLS WATCH THE VIDEO SHOULD BE ANOTHER GREAT SEASON....as you can see there are going to be 2 plus size models this season

Adrianne Curry on "Top Model": They "F***ed" Me

Adrianne Curry, who was the Season One winner of "America's Next Top Model," has lambasted the show and Revlon, claiming that she "has yet to see a dime from Revlon" for her work. "We were told the winner would be an instant millionaire, that our faces would be plastered everywhere in Revlon ads. None of which turned out to be true ... I still haven't got paid for the work I did for them!" steamed Curry. Miss Curry is super mad at the supermodel show, blasting them on her MySpace blog, saying "... they had no money ... no clue what they were doing ... all they had was mind f***ing us for good tv [sic]." Adrianne also claims that the girls hardly slept during filming, were kept hungry for long periods and were crammed into small quarters to guarantee drama. The Revlon campaign "turned out to be only a day's work at a convention." Not so fabulash! Adrianne, who married "Brady Bunch" babe Christopher Knight last May, added that "Top Model felt like I was on a fierce 'Survivor!'" A rep for "Top Model" had no comment.

HIP HOP’S ‘DOWN LOW’ IN NEW TELL ALL: Gay author details relationships with closeted film stars, rappers and music producers.

*Former MTV producer Terrance Dean has written a new memoir about his life as a gay, black man and his dating exploits within the entertainment industry. “Hiding in Hip-Hop: Confessions of a Down Low Brother in the Entertainment Industry” – sold to Atria last week, according to Publishers Marketplace – is said to cover “the author's life as a closeted homosexual working in the film and music industry and his relationships with other closeted homosexuals—film stars, rap artists, and music producers.”Dean does not name names in his book, which Atria plans to release in 2008. However, a spokeswoman for the publisher said Dean’s descriptions of the closeted men will be quite obvious. It's a no-holds-barred look at Hollywood and hip-hop and who's living on the down-low." HOUSE OF GLITZ: THAT'S RIGHT PUT THEM ON BLAST.. I WILL DEFINETLY BUY THIS BOOK!!!

STEVIE WONDER with his kids

Rare Pic- Stevie Wonder with his kids At Kai Milla 2007 fashion show in NY in the Front Row

FAMILY OF SLAIN BODYGUARD ARE PISSED OFF WITH BUSTA: Relatives of Israel Ramirez heated over rapper’s refusal to talk to police.

*The police aren’t the only ones frustrated by Busta Rhymes and his refusal to cooperate with the investigation into the shooting of his bodyguard, Israel Ramirez. According to the New York Daily News, Ramirez’s family is now completely through with the entertainer and has branded him a bold face liar. "We really don't want anything to do with that man," Ramirez's sister, Sonia Rodriguez, 44, told the Daily News. "He could stop breathing tomorrow, and I wouldn't care. Whatever happens to Busta Rhymes is not going to bring back my brother." The family’s ire is rooted in a phone call they say came from Busta months after Ramirez was gunned down on the Brooklyn set of the artist’s remix video for “Touch It.” According to the family, Busta was emotional and assured them that he was cooperating with police. However, it has been widely reported that Busta is a devotee of “no snitching” street justice and has kept his mouth shut around investigators thus far. "He's not talking," a police source told the newspaper. "He doesn't want to lose money by getting the reputation for talking to cops, so a killer remains free." Ramirez's family only found out the truth after seeing news reports - months after Rhymes made his earnest phone call last August - confirming that he had still not spoken to detectives.

Eminem and Kim are back on per AKON

Eminem has patched up his differences with childhood sweetheart Kim Mathers and are engaged again - according to rapper Akon.He said: "Eminem still loves Kim. They have one of those relationships where they are off one minute and back together the next. "He can't live with her, and he can't live without her. But they are meant for each other. They are engaged again." Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers, and Kim have already been married and divorced twice to each other during their twenty year relationship. They have a daughter Hailie, aged 11. Only recently Kim blasted the rapper on his constant cheating during their time together, claiming there is no hope for a reconciliation, fuming: "I'm done." (TO BE CONTNUED)

OSCAR HOPEFULS AT THE GRAND LUNCHEON

COLTS WIN SUPER BOWL XLI

In a sloppy, exciting, rainsoaked NFL title game, the Colts defeated the Bears 29-17 to become the new Super Bowl champions. It was the first time the game was played in the rain, the first with opposing black coaches and the first with the opening kickoff returned for a touchdown. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Many think Rex was off his game which initally caused us the title.....Running fewer of their trademark off-tackle stretch plays, because they sometimes take too long to develop, and opting for more inside belly-type plays and blasts, Indianapolis tailbacks.

BABY PHAT FASHION SHOW/AFTER PARTY

(obvious same nose, same surgeon ugh!!)