JANET JACKSON TO RECEIVE ULTIMATE ICON AWARD AT BET AWARDS

 

Janet Jackson will receive the first-ever Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award at this weekend’s BET Awards.

The pop icon will be honored during the 15th annual show at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m.

Stephen G. Hill, BET's President of Programming, said 'This is Janet Jackson, people! We are excited beyond belief to present her with our inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award and we are thrilled that she chose the BET Awards as the first step on her new road. An inspiration to many other artists, 'Ms. Jackson' ('cause I'm nasty) blends music, dance and visuals in unique and groundbreaking ways and we look forward to celebrating her storied history.as well as giving The BET Awards audience a peek into her Unbreakable future.'

The BET Awards will also include performances from Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, Ne-Yo, and the cast of “Empire.”

Janet released her new single “No Sleeep” to digital retailers this week, and her first album in seven years is due this fall on Rhythm Nation Records/BMG.

DIDDY ARRESTED FOR ATTACKING SON'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH

Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested for attacking son's football coach with a deadly weapon. Diddy was arrested at UCLA today and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after swinging a kettle bell at the strength and conditioning coach on his son Justin's football team.

According to reports after watching the coach curse Justin out on the field, Diddy tried to confront him in his office.
The coach, who was on the phone at the time, told Diddy to 'hang on a sec' and that's when Diddy swung the kettle bell narrowly missing the coach's face.


Diddy was taken into custody and booked on felony assault with a deadly weapon charges.
Sean Combs was released from a UCLA campus jail late Monday night after posting $160,000 bail, Yahoo Music reports.

Things just went from bad to worse for Diddy
... like "terrorist" worse ... 'cause the rap mogul is now being accused of making TERRORIST THREATS during the fight at UCLA.

Diddy was initially held on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon because witnesses say he swung a kettlebell at Alosi -- but later that night, officials tacked on more charges: 
-- 3 counts of assault w/ deadly weapon
-- 1 count of making terrorist threats
-- 1 count of battery
It appears Diddy was allegedly screaming threats at Alosi -- and the 5 or 6 people who rushed in to break up the fight.

NEW MUSIC: JANET JACKSON "NO SLEEP"

She’s officially back, as promised! Janet Jackson is kicking off her comeback, with what is her first, new single titled ‘No Sleeep’. Janet released the track on Twitter, writing:

I dedicate this to My Love.

The track is produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and will be featured on her upcoming album.

According to Page Six, Janet will be honored at this weekend’s BET Awards in L.A. with a dance tribute from artists including Ciara.

Listen to Ms. Jackson’s comeback record below.

MARIAH CAREY FANS GO IN ....CALLING HER BILLIONAIRE BOYFRIEND UGLY!

Songbird Mariah Carey is off the market (temporarily, according to Wendy Williams). Mariah and 47-year-old Australian businessman James Packer were introduced by mutual friend (and notorious playboy) filmmaker Brett Ratner.

The couple were spotted vacationing on a yacht with Mariah’s twins, Monroe and Moroccan, in Italy over the weekend.

Mariah and James seem to have much in common; Mariah loves money, and Packer’s net worth is $4.7 billion; both crave the spotlight; both are twice married and divorced; and both have children.

Other than those similarities, Mariah’s fans don’t think they’re a good match. Her fans are going in on the Diva for dating Packer whom they think is too ugly for her.

Isn’t that sad that Mariah’s rude fans judge a man based on his looks?

So what if he was twice divorced, that doesn’t mean he and Mariah can’t build a life together. His looks should have no bearing on his ability to provide for Mariah and her twins.

CHRIS ROCK WIFE IS GOING FOR THE GOLD! ....70 MILLION UP FOR GRABS

Chris Rock's estranged wife is hitting the comic where it hurts: In the wallet… 

According to Page Six Chris Rock's estranged wife Malaak Compton-Rock is demanding a huge chunk of his $70 million fortune and she just may get it.

Apparently the former couple's pre-nup has expired.

Chris and Maalak, who married in 1996 and have two children together, ended their marriage amid rumors Chris was having an affair with his Top Five co-star Rosario Dawson, which are still unfounded.

WE MISS U MUCH..;.JANET JACKSON REVEALS UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR DATES



We are so ready for Mrs. Jackson.  Music icon Janet Jackson solidifies her comeback by revealing details for her highly anticipated upcoming world tour. The 36-date "Unbreakable World Tour" will launch on Aug. 31 in Vancouver, Canada with shows in big cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, San Diego, San Francisco and more. According to a press release, this is the first led of the international trek.

Tickets for the first North American live performances will go on sale starting June 22 at JanetJackson.com. American Express Card members can purchase tickets for select shows before the general public beginning Monday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m. through Friday, June 19 at 10:00 pm.
The upcoming tour will support Jackson's upcoming album, which is slated to arrive this Fall via Rhythm Nation Records/BMG.

The upcoming tour will support Jackson's upcoming album, which is slated to arrive this Fall via Rhythm Nation Records/BMG.
"Unbreakable World Tour" Dates:
Monday, August 31, 2015 - Vancouver, BC - Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Wednesday, September 02, 2015 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
Friday, September 04, 2015 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Saturday, September 05, 2015 - Grande Prairie, AB - Revolution Place
Monday, September 07, 2015 - Saskatoon, SK - SaskTel Centre
Tuesday, September 08, 2015 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Friday, September 11, 2015 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
Saturday, September 12, 2015 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Friday, September 18, 2015 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Sunday, September 20, 2015 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
Saturday, September 26, 2015 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 27, 2015 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - Memphis, TN - Fedex Forum
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
Friday, October 09, 2015 - Las Vegas, NV - Axis @ Planet Hollywood
Saturday, October 10, 2015 - Las Vegas, NV - Axis @ Planet Hollywood
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Friday, October 16, 2015 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
Saturday, October 17, 2015 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
Monday, October 19, 2015 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
Saturday, October 24, 2015 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena
Sunday, October 25, 2015 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena
Friday, October 30, 2015 - Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Center
Sunday, November 01, 2015 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
Tuesday, November 03, 2015 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
Wednesday, November 04, 2015 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - Honolulu, HI -  Neal S. Blaisdell Center Are

KELLY ROWLAND TRIBUTES ICONIC WOMEN IN NEW PHOTO SHOOT

Singer Kelly Rowland pays tribute to four iconic women of the past via her latest photo shoot with Mane Addicts and hairstylist to the stars Kim Kimble.

Kelly channels singers Diana Ross and Sade; as well as models Bianca Jagger and Farida Khelfa Goude, who both ruled the late 70s/early 80s fashion scene thanks to their goth good looks and iconic big hair.

Of all her looks, Kelly says she loved the ‘Diana’ most. “You can’t talk about iconic beauties without including Diana Ross. She was everything. She has always been my beauty inspiration.”

Check out the photo shoot below and let us know what you think. My personal favorite is the ‘Bianca.’ I love me some Diana Ross, but my favorite era of hers was the 70s, not the 80s. I love afro Diana, not big hair Diana.

NICKI MINAJ TO PERFORM AT BET AWARDS

Brace yourselves, Barbz. Nicki Minaj is set to return as a performer at this year’s BET Awards.

The rap superstar will take the stage at Microsoft Theater in L.A. later this month. She is up for six awards including Best Collaboration, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award, and Best Group.

NICKI MINAJ WILL BE A PERFORMER AT #BETAWARDS2015 ! PIC.TWITTER.COM/FTDGAGERTM
— BET (@BET) JUNE 12, 2015

Prior to performing at the BET Awards, she will bring her “Pinkprint” tour to the BET Experience at Staples Center on Friday, June 26, with special guests Ne-Yo, Rae Sremmurd, and Tinashe.

Other previously announced performers include Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar, while Zendaya and Michael B. Jordan will present at the 15th anniversary event.

Hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, the BET Awards 2015 air live on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m.

HARD OUT THERE FOR A PIMP..RICK ROSS ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA IN ATLANTA

This is not Colorado....the Bawse is behind bars. Rick Ross was busted for weed on Wednesday.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the 39-year-old rap mogul was riding in his Bentley in Fayette County, Ga. when cops pulled him over for a tinted window violation. 

When they approached the car, they smelled weed and proceeded to search the vehicle.  Ross, whose birth name is William Leonard Roberts II, was arrested after a deputy stopped his Bentley on Ga. 279.

They allegedly found five “marijuana cigarettes” and arrested him on a misdemeanor marijuana charge, reports TMZ. He is currently being taken to the Fayette County Jail and being booked.

Wednesday’s run-in with Fayette deputies is at least Ross’s fourth marijuana-related arrest. He was arrested on pot charges in Miami in 2008, in Louisiana in 2011 and in North Carolina in 2013.

BEYONCÉ VISITS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN HAITI

Beyoncé is using her star power to bring awareness to a great cause. Last month, the global superstar visited Saint Damien Pediatric Hospital, the only children’s hospital in Haiti, as part of a United Nations humanitarian effort.

While there, she met with doctors, cancer patients, and newborns in a specialized intensive care unit. Sporting a “BeyGOOD” T-shirt, named after her charity, she held hands and laughed with the children.

The hospital provides medical treatment for disadvantaged and sick children in Haiti, but has recently lost funding resulting in cutbacks of staff and a decrease in the number of children that can be treated.

With the help of BeyGOOD, the hospital hopes to re-open an abandoned wing and continue to aid the people of Haiti. All proceeds from BeyGOOD T-shirt sales go directly to Saint Damien Pediatric Hospital.

Watch’s Queen Bey humanitarian trip to Haiti below.

ACTOR ANTHONY MACKIE QUIETLY MARRIES LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND

Anthony Mackie is officially off the market. The actor tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Sheletta Chapital last December, reports Page Six. The childhood sweethearts, who have two sons together, kept the news of the wedding impressively quiet.

The Captain America star and his bride wed in a small ceremony in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic while Mackie was in the Caribbean filming Our Brand Is Crisis with Sandra Bullock. The couple tied the knot on the beach at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in front of 150 of their closest friends and family.

“It was low-key and super-relaxed,” says a source who attended the beach wedding. “They had a welcome dinner. We golfed and drank. They went on a honeymoon soon after.”

Mackie and Chapital have known each other since they were seven years old and, after years of on-off dating since elementary school, committed to each other in 2009 while Mackie was in his native New Orleans shooting The Hurt Locker. According to Page Six, the 36-year-old actor closed up shop in New York, where he had been living, last year and moved to New Orleans permanently.

Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Mackie!

KIM KARDASHIAN RENTS OUT STAPLES CENTER FOR KANYE WEST’S BIRTHDAY

Let's face sometimes money can buy you anything! Not to mention the Lakers don't need the stadium right now.  Swish. Kanye West was ballin’ for his birthday thanks to his wife Kim Kardashian. Mrs. West rented out L.A.’s Staples Center, home to the Lakers and Clippers, in honor of her husband’s 38th birthday on Monday.

According to TMZ, Kim spent a whopping $110,000 on the surprise gift. Kanye was joined on the court for his own private basketball game with an all-star roster including Justin Bieber, Tyga, Pusha T, and NBA superstars Russell Westbrook and John Wall. Kim even had custom West and East uniforms made for each team.  No word on how much she paid his so called friends to show up?

The birthday boy led the West team to a 75-72 victory against his East opponents. Bieber was named MVP, according to Virgil Abloh.

2 Chainz and James Harden held down coaching duties and John Salley played announcer. A-Trak provided the soundtrack, and John Legend performed the national anthem and “Happy Birthday” for his G.O.O.D. Music brother.



Rap’s MVP posed with the Laker Girls and was presented with a cake in the shape of the NBA championship trophy. He thanked his wife with a big kiss on the lips.

FIRST LOOK: ICE CUBE, NICKI MINAJ, EVE, & COMMON STAR IN ‘BARBERSHOP 3’

The barbershop is open for business once again.  Filmed in the "A"Ice Cube has shared the first footage from Barbershop 3, the third installment in the comedy franchise.

In the behind-the-scenes clip, Cube takes us back to Calvin’s Barbershop in Chicago. Anthony Anderson, Eve, Common, Cedric the Entertainer, and Regina Hall reprise their roles from the earlier films. There are also some new additions to the cast including Nicki Minaj, who stars as Draya, the sassy new hairdresser at the beauty shop.

“We got a lot of new faces that are gonna keep this franchise rolling and going,” says Cube.

The previous two films, 2002’s Barbershop and 2004’s Barbershop 2: Back in Business, grossed a combined $140 million at the worldwide box office.

Barbershop 3 hits theaters in early 2016. Get a first look below.

WILLOW SMITH IS THE NEW FACE OF MARC JACOBS

Willow Smith is all grown up. The 14-year-old singer-actress is the new face of Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2015 collection. She sits perched on a ladder, clad in a black skirt and sequined top in the goth-inspired ad, photographed by David Sims.

“Ever since our first Juergen Teller ad in 1998 which featured Kim Gordon on stage wearing my dress, I have always preferred collaborating with the people who inspire me to give new life to the clothes we show on our runway,” wrote Jacobs. “Here today I would like to share (not CHER) with you first, the talented, stylish and charming Willow Smith.”

When she’s not striking a pose, Willow will play the U.K. Wireless Festival with her brother Jaden on July 5.

TRAILER: THE PERFECT GUY WITH SANAA LATHAN, MICHAEL EALY & MORRIS CHESTNUT

Just days after wondering what Sanaa Lathan has been up to, we have our answer. She, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut have been low-key shooting a romantic thriller for Sony/Screen Gems titled The Perfect Guy.

I actually gave a small synopsis of the film in my previous post, but had no idea the project had wrapped shooting until the trailer landed in my our inbox last night.

Just as reported, Sanaa plays a newly single woman (Leah Vaughn) who can’t seem to shake the guy she recently friend-zoned after discovering he was a few fries short of a happy meal.

Morris Chestnut plays an old flame who re-emerges to help Leah, and from there we have a love triangle that probably won’t end well.

The Perfect Guy hits theatres on September 21. You can check out the trailer below.