EMPIRE STATE OF MIND JAY-Z & DAUGHTER BLUE IVY TAKE A HELICOPTER RIDE

At 7 months baby Blue got more frequent helicopter miles then most of us, and living in the Empire State it as only am matter of time that she would be poppin baby bottles and flying into the skies like her power couple parents.

Rap mogul Jay-Z, 42, arrived in New York City by helicopter with his infant daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Jay Z made sure Blue Ivy’s delicate tiny ears were covered by noise blocking earphones.


Mr. Carter will bring his family to Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend for the inaugural Made in America festival with performances from Drake, D’Angelo, Rita Ora, Odd Future, Jill Scott, and more. Set times are now available online.

SORRY JUICE HEADS JERSEY SHORE CANCELLED AFTER SEASON 6

Yes the end is near for "gym, tan, and laundry", and we can't say we are sad to see them go.  But not so fast, because first on Sept. 6, the network will air a special called Gym, Tan, Look Back, airing at 6 p.m. ET, where the cast will reflect on prior seasons and a sneak peak will be shown of what's to come in the final one. 

And after almost three years after the world was introduced to Guidos and grenades, MTV will air the premiere of Jersey Shore's final season on Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. ET, the network announced in a statement on Thursday. 

Although the reality show is MTV's highest rated series in its history, once the program's biggest star, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, 24, got pregnant, a rep for the network said they were unsure about even a sixth season. 

And according to People Magazine this isn't the end of the TV road for all of the cast mates. Polizzi – who gave birth to son Lorenzo on Sunday – and her Shore bestie, Jennifer "JWoww" Farley's spinoff Snooki & JWOWW has been picked up for a second season, while Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio's The Pauly D Project still awaits its season two fate. 

VIDEO: NAS BYE, BABY

Watch Nas reflect on the past and move on to the next chapter in his life. The video for “Bye Baby,” the latest single off Nas’ chart-topping album Life Is Good.

CELEBRITY MANAGER OF MARIAH CAREY, DIDDY, 50 CENT & OTHERS CHRIS LIGHTLY FOUND DEAD

The world has lost it's light...sad day today, Hip Hop royalty Violator CEO Chris Lightly was found Dead this morning in New York City. Chris was the manager for artists like 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule, and Mariah Carey.

According to Forbes magazine, Lighty was the architect of what turned out to be one of the most lucrative deals in hip-hop history–50 Cent’s VitaminWater pact. In exchange for letting the brand develop the beverage Formula 50 and appearing in commercials, the rapper received a small equity stake in VitaminWater parent Glaceau. When Coca-Cola paid $4.1 billion for the company three years later, 50 Cent walked away with $100 million; Lighty received an undisclosed sum.

Reports are now saying that we wasn’t killed by someone else but instead the gunshot wound to the head was a self-inflicted wound. This is what TMZ reports:

According to law enforcement, 44-year-old Lighty’s body was found by police around 11:30 AM in the backyard of his Bronx apartment. Lighty was pronounced dead on the scene, where a semi-automatic firearm was recovered. The death is being investigated as a possible suicide.

Twitter was abuzz with condolences on his death just hours after the body was found at about 11:30 a.m.

  “R.I.P. Chris Lighty,” Fat Joe posted on his account. “The man that saved my life!”

 Diddy wrote: “In shock.”

Rihanna posted: “Rest peacefully Chris Lighty, my prayers go out to family and loved ones! Dear God please have mercy.”

And Mary J. Blige wrote: “U never know what can send a person over the edge or make them want 2 keep living. take it easy on people.”

50 Cent said in a statement issued through his publicist that he was deeply saddened by the loss.

First there is a lot to say about how many people suffer from mental illness and don't get treated but we will save that for another post.  And the number of African American people who do not get treated for this growing disease has doubled in 2012 alone.

Facts you should know about Chris Lighty:

1. He Was Hip-Hop Royalty

2. He Made an Unhappy Merger

3. He Was Recently Divorced at the time of the unhappy merger

4. He Had Money Trouble

5. He Got His Break from Russell Simmons

6. He Built a Website for New Artists

7. He Made 50 Cent a Gazillionaire

8.

 He Had a Blog Thoughts from Chris

9. &10. HE WILL BE MISSED...R.I.P.!!

19mRussell Simmons ‏@UncleRUSH

Prayers for my dear friend r.i.p Chris Love you

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CONGRATULATIONS GIULIANA & BILL RANCIC WELCOME BABY BOY

We couldn't have wrote a more beautiful story, we are so happy for this couple.  Giuliana & Bill Rancic became the proud parents of a 7-pound, 4-ounce baby boy named Edward late Wednesday, according to a tweet from the proud papa.

"The 'Duke' has landed!" Bill, 41, tweeted early Thursday. "Edward Duke Rancic was welcomed into the world last night at 7lbs 4oz. G & I feel blessed beyond words...We did it!"

As we previously reported, the reality TV stars were set to become parents for the first time via gestational surrogate in Colorado, where the surrogate mother lives.

The TV couple's path to parenthood has been a riveting one, as they tried In-vitro fertilization in vain, and suspended all plans to get pregnant during Giuliana's brave and victorious battle over breast cancer.

KRAZY WITH A K...KAYNE'S PERFECT BITCH KIM KARDASHIAN MODELS ANOTHER WEDDING DRESS

The KKK'S ..it's not what you think it's Kanye and Kim are Krazy as HELL!! Yes Kayne is trying very hard to wife up Kim and turn her into one of the stepford wives and for those who don't know what that mean, turning her into his  krazy robot.  

Is camera loving Kim Kardashian hinting at another wedding with her newest twitpic—a white, floor-length gown?

The still married limelight loving reality star wrote "Late night fitting #pucci" wrote alongside the Instagram shot. 

 But Kim might not hear wedding bells with current beau Kanye West any time soon because she is still technically married to estranged ex Kris Humphries. (At least she’s got the dress?) and it an ugly one at that.

Meanwhile, Kim  has been making headlines all over. The Hollywood Reporter writes that Kardashian recently settled a $20 million lawsuit over an Old Navy TV ad that featured a look-alike named Melissa Molinaro.

BOBB GAZING: CELEBS OUT & ABOUT: RIHANNA, JORDIN SPARKS, MONICA & MORE

 Monica tweets while on vacation with her super cute hubby Shannon Brown in Maui.  Follow your heart❤Live life free of the burdens of your past! We all live to learn! Only then do we GROW❤

Jordin Sparks attends the US Open 2012 Opening Day at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in NYC.

You're in London not Paris! Rihanna leaves her hotel in central London wearing a sweater that features the Effiel Tower!

Niecy Nash as seen out and about in West Hollywood with husband Jay Tucker.

Tracee Ellis Ross out shopping at The Grove in Hollywood.

Courageous Robert Roberts host of 'Good Morning America' seen outside the studio, Friday will be Robin Roberts' last day on “Good Morning America” before she goes on medical leave to receive a bone-marrow transplant.

Brandy wearing her "fight the power wig", attends the premiere of 'You, Me & The Circus' in Los Angeles.

Newly weds Meagan Good and husband DeVon Franklin attend the premiere of GoDigital's You, Me & The Circus at SupperClub Los Angeles.

Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin film on location "30 Rock" in Manhattan.

Showing off her 50 year old belly button give it up! Vivica A. Fox attends the Silver Threads grand opening in Malibu.

KARAOKE HELL CHARLES BARKLEY SINGING END OF THE ROAD..BOYZ II MEN SAVES HIM

Oooh child, please don't quit your day job because our ears started to bleed when Barkley attempted to put words to music.  But luckily real talent stepped in when the poor people at a North Carolina bar couldn't take it anymore.

Once Charles started singing and the acholol immediately wore off the real Boyz II Men who happen to be at the bar because they had a concert over the weekend stepped in and sounded so good we took two shots just for the heck up it. Thanks for the save guys.

TRAILER T.I. AND TINY RETURN FOR SEASON 2 OF ‘THE FAMILY HUSTLE’

In our (Tiny voice)...ugh..ugh..Tip and nem is back.  “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle” premieres Monday, September 3, at 9 p.m. Preview some lovable and laughable moments from season two below.

“Since my hiatus, I’ve been hustling,” says T.I., referring to his time in jail last year. The King of the South returns for a second season of his VH1 docu-series “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle.”

BEYONCE MOM SELLS HOUSTON HOME & BEY TO PERFORM WITH JAY-Z THIS WEEKEND

Designer Tina Knowles really decided to rid herself of anything that reminded her of her kids father this week when she took it upon herself to sell their Houston family home. The home is somewhat historic for Beyonce because it is where she penned some of Destiny's Child biggest hits.

It is being reported that Tina sold the home for nearly three million dollars. Mama Knowles has more than likely taken residence in New York since Beyonce gave birth to Blue Ivy earlier this year. Most of Tina's business for her House of Dereon clothing line is also handled in the city.

Tina and Matthew Knowles divorced last year after it was revealed that he fathered a child outside of their marriage.

In other Beyonce news  The 'I Was Here' singer will headline her husband's two-day music festival that will be held in Pennsylvania on September 1 and 2.

Beyonce Knowles may perform at Made in America Festival in Pennsylvania later this fall. It seems to make sense since the music festivity is held by her rap mogul husband Jay-Z. The gig will be documented in a movie. 

"Beyonce will hit the stage in a surprise performance at her hubby's festival next weekend in [Pennsylvania]," a source tells Huffington Post. "The performance is top secret but it will be filmed for Jay's documentary about the event. It's going to be epic." 

TYLER PERRY STUDIO BURNED A SECOND TIME BY A CARELESS SMOKER

Clearly there should be a no smoking policy...recently Tyler Perry studios was on fire for the second time in about 5 months. The most recent fire that broke out at the Atlanta studio complex was reported to have been caused by “careless smoking” as reported by The Inquisitor. 

Although the blaze was the direct result of human error, there are currently no charges pending at the time. If it was us that person would be soooo FIRED!

And although the fires will certainly set Perry’s company back a bit, the writer, director, and actor still has a number of project on-track for next year. The Marriage Counselor, which features reality television star Kim Kardashian, is currently scheduled to hit theaters next March. 

The prolific filmmaker is also preparing to write and direct Take My Wife starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. There are also rumors that Perry is also working on a sci-fi film as well. I guess we just have to wait and see.

VIDEO: BASKETBALL WIVES LA SEASON 2 TRAILER

Yawn...z  z z !! “In the season two super trailer for BBQ Basketball Wives LA, most of the ladies have returned for another dramatic and tumultuous season. Everyone’s still wary of on Ms. Jackie Christie, but there are also new faces to contend with who seem like they’re  trying to bring it pretty hard themselves. 

Season two premieres on Monday, September 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and one thing everyone can agree on is that it will be full of crazy people. Little miniature ones and full-sized ones alike.”


Watch the Video trailer below of Season 2 of Basketball Wives LA:

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DIDN'T EVEN BLINK..VH1 REPLACE EV & OCHO WITH CHRISSY & JIM JONES NEW SHOW (TEASER)

All man VH1 they just went from worst to worst...the original former Love & Hip Hop reality stars, Chrissy and Jim Jones, are in the middle of filming their highly anticipated spin-off show, Chrissy and Mr. Jones. 

The show will air September 24th, replacing Ev & Ocho. Chrissy & Mr. Jones follows the recently engaged couple as they consider having a baby, Chrissy’s new business ventures, and much more.  Jim’s mother Nancy, Emily B., Somaya Reece, and other notable reality stars will also appear on the show and if you don't know it's produced by "make the money..don't let the money make you" Mona Scott. 

Didn't Chrissy proclaim to the world that she wanted to get away from producer Mona Scott yet she runs to another show produced by this chick? Ummm hmmm that ole mighty dollar is a powerful thing.

Sneak peek below: