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MATTHEW KNOWLES
“After a very positive meeting between Kelly Rowland and myself, we have amicably agreed to end our professional relationship. My company, Music World, will continue to manage Destiny’s Child as a group. As an artist Kelly has incredible talent and I only wish her the best. We will always be family first and foremost, and as a dad I only have love for Kelly.”

KELLY ROWLAND
“Mathew Knowles has been a positive influence in my career. I have had great success under his guidance — both as a member of Destiny’s Child and with my solo projects. Although we have decided to part ways professionally, the Knowles family and the entire Music World Entertainment team will always be my family.”


No word on who her new manager will be. But rumors from a couple months back mentioned American Idol’s Simon Fuller and his company, 19 Entertainment.

One of Beyonce’s 100-proof lacefront wigs set off alarms at LAX.
Beyonce had trouble passing through LAX security this weekend. First she’s made to remove her shoes, but as this video unravels, it turns out to be her head that’s the culprit, and the security agent scans her noggin. Probably a load of forgotten wig pins.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie certainly know how to make an entrance.
The power duo was spotted at Narita International Airport in Japan Tuesday, each toting the cutest carry-ons: 6-month-old twins Vivienne and Knox, who, like Daddy, sported a little newsboy cap.
The rest of the Brangelina brood—Maddox, Zahara, Pax and Shiloh—were also on hand for this trip to the Far East, where papa Pitt will promote his flick The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Brad and Angie have come up empty-handed so far this awards season, failing to nab honors at both the Golden Globes and Sunday's SAGs (he for Button, she for Changeling). But then again, who really needs silly statuettes when you've already got trophies like these, right?

Angelina Jolie's loss may just be Megan Fox's gain.
Warner Bros. has confirmed plans to relaunch—and completely overhaul—the hot-pants-wearing, artifact-collecting Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise, with the first major casualty being Jolie.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the third film will completely reboot the video-game-based character, including changing her origin story (most likely shying away from her English aristocracy roots), and introduce new kinds of missions, love interests and villains.
And, most notably, a new leading lady.

There's a fine line between genius and insanity. The jury's still out on which side Joaquin Phoenix will fall.
The Oscar winner has certainly been walking the line with his latest antics. First came the infamous "Bye! Good" red carpet moment and the claims he was giving up his acting career.
Lately, he's been focusing on his "rap" career as brother-in-law Casey Affleck creates a documentary about his evolution from movies to music.

So Juanita Bynum–ex wife of Bishop Thomas Weeks–has turned her beat down into a full fledged “self love” show down. She says she dropped two sizes since all the drama and for her 50th birthday party–she wore her newly altered wedding dress

Yes, she was serious. Oh, and it allegedly costed over $60k. Of course, Essence has the scoop on why she did this ish. She claims she wanted to reclaim what her wedding dress meant to her–coming into womanhood. Um, ok. Peep what she changed into later that night:

Just one week after the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama, Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. today announced that it will unveil a wax figure of First Lady Michelle Obama in March and released photos of the figure’s clay head mold. Merlin Studios artists started working on the figure in late December.
Mrs. Obama will be the third First Lady to be immortalized in wax by Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., joining Jacqueline Kennedy and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Ervin Antonio Lupoe who had been recently let go from a Kaiser Permanente hospital in West Los Angeles, killed his wife, Ana, their five children: 8-year-old Brittney, 5-year-old twin girls Jaszmin and Jassely and 2-year-old twin boys Benjamin and Christian. He then took his own life after faxing a letter to KABC Channel 7 and calling the LAPD saying, “I just returned home, and my whole family has been shot.”
A suicide note found at the scene “indicated a business dispute” between Lupoe and Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center. In the faxed note to KABC, Lupoe said he was despondent over an employment situation. Both he and his wife were former employees of the medical center. According to reports, there were grounds for termination that did not come as a result of layoffs. Lupoe and his wife then made a suicide pact:

Jose Tawil, Kimora Lee Simmons and Moises Tawil attend the launch of Liverpool Baby Phat clothing line at the Liverpool Sante Fe on Tuesday in Mexico City.
The fashion designer/model who is currently engaged to actor Djimon Hounsou is currently expected her third child (the first for the couple). Kimora has two daughters with ex-husband Russell Simmons.

As predicted, Young Jeezy has accepted Bill O’reilly’s invitation to appear on his show to discuss his “My President” remix with Jay Z.
This is going to be good! This is just what Jeezy needs to elevate his status on the national scene. Good work Tracy!
Notice that O’Reilly didn’t invite Jay Z to participate on his show? Everyone knows Jay Z is not very intelligent.
Look who he married.
Young Jeezy has accepted Bil O’Reilly’s invitation to appear on his show and explain his position. O’Reilly started his latest attack on rap by showing clips of Jeezy and Jigga perform “My President,” calling it “a rant that offended people” O’Reilly bashed the rappers saying “I guess they didn’t get the memo about bringing the country together. I don’t think Barack Obama would approve of [the performance]. I think it was low class.” “Damn right! I ain’t never ran, nah mean?” Jeezy told XXL “At the end of the day, you’re dealing with cats who think that we as young black men don’t know what it is we do. We entrepreneurs, we came from nothing.” Young Jeezy and Jay-Z are just the latest rappers that O’Reilly has attacked. In the past he bitched and cried enough to make Pepsi drop Ludacris as a spokesman.

The satire magazine analyzes 44’s first 100 minutes as president.

Hollywood's comeback kid du jour, who just notched an Oscar nomination for playing a washed-up pro grappler in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, is eyeing the ring for real, announcing on the red carpet at last night's SAG Awards that he plans to participate in the WWE's Wrestlemania 25 in Houston April 5.
"The nicest thing has been the whole wrestling community embracing us," Rourke tells E! News. "The movie was about their world and so I think maybe I'm gonna do Wrestlemania in Houston.

Mariska Hargitay returned to the SVU set Monday afternoon, E! News confirms.
The 45-year-old Emmy-winner suffered a pneumothorax—or partially collapsed lung—while the show was on hiatus for the holidays.
Even though filming of the highest rated member of NBC's L&O family was put on hold last week, the star's rep claimed Hargitay would not miss an episode.
Due to the illness, the actress was also forced to miss both the Golden Globe and SAG Award ceremonies, where she was nominated for Best Actress in a TV Drama Series.
The cause of her ailment has yet to be revealed.

Lil Kim’s attorney is going after an impersonator on Facebook who claims to be Lil Kim.
Apparently the impersonator posted something on Facebook. I haven’t seen whatever it is since I don’t go on there. But here’s the statement from her attorney:
“The statement posted up on Facebook was done by someone falsely portraying themselves to be Lil Kim and is completely untrue. They have been contacted to remove immediately or legal action will be taken,” says attorney for Lil Kim, Bernard H. Jackson III.

Rapper Rodney Hill Jr., aka Rocko, pleaded “no contest” today to assaulting an aggressive female who tried to force her way into his VIP booth at a local nightclub in 2007. The woman had accused Rocko of slugging her in the face and pulling her hair, but Rocko has always denied ever hitting the woman. She sustained a black eye in the assault.
“No contest” means the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges. It has the same immediate effect as a guilty plea.
Rocko will spend 48 hours behind bars and upon his release, must begin serving 12 months probation and complete community service.

Yesterday Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
were spotted looking for a new love nest. MiMi and her hunky hubby took to the streets of North Hollywood in search of a perfect place to call home.

Here’s Kanye and his crew at Paris Fashion week

LisaRaye has given an “exclusive” interview to Essence.com to clear her name. She says she’s not a gold digger like everybody’s accusing her of, and she’s never claimed to be “hood” since her father was a multi millionaire who owned hotels. motels, and all kinds of things on the South side of Chicago:


ESSENCE.COM: Many balked at your whirlwind romance and marriage and accused you of being an opportunist. How do you feel about that assessment of your character?LISARAYE: First of all, I’m a fan of love and partnership. I would say this to my critics: If a man comes to you there obviously has to be a connection. I had a man who’s smart and powerful and who I fell in love with. He’s embracing my family. Add the fact that I have an opportunity to bring tourism to his country and be involved in something historical. Who in the hell would say no? But what scared me was the idea of being First Lady?
ESSENCE.COM: What frightened you about assuming that role?LISARAYE: I knew nothing about being a First Lady or politics. I’m thinking, What am I going to have to change? I’m on a successful sitcom
, my daughter is in high school and I’m the breadwinner. What am I going to do? Then Prince Charming comes my way and I’m saying, “God, did You send this man to me to take me away like Calgon”.
Source

Keyshia Cole made an appearance looking nothing short of fab at the 2009 Trumpet Awards

Lil Kim finally went to see the movie Notorious and she was not happy….
I feel like I was not portrayed how I should have been in this movie. I was in love with BIG and he was in love with me. I was never a JUMP-OFF, I know this and BIG knew this. I wasn’t even able to choose who I wanted to portray me in this movie. I would have never picked Naturi, she doesn’t have a Lil Kim aura at all! She looks nothing like I looked back then. We have NO similarities. Watching her on-screen was so “dreadful” as Simon Cowell would say. She is tasteless and talentless. Never once did she contact me for input or to get a feel of me for the character. A “TRUE” actress would contact the source to be the best they can be in portaying someone. That told me right there, she wasn’t right for the part and not to mention, Naturi has got to be one of THE worst actresses I’ve ever seen and I can’t believe they chose her. I really can’t!
Another thing is, I have been dealing with legal matters as far as them not wanting to pay me and sh*t for this movie, got a lawyer involved, so everything is cool with that, but it still doesn’t change my views and feelings. This is truly Faith and Ms. Wallace’s movie. And Ms. Wallace is right, this isn’t a Lil’ Kim movie and it’s not about me. I didn’t want it to be about me, I wanted it to be REAL though. And that it is NOT. I take no part in this movie and have nothing to do with it. I love BIG and will never stop reppin him. There is NOTHING anyone can do about it. The world will see the Lil Kim story, THE REAL ME! Not some made up bullshit portrayed by a talentless has-been back up singer

It’s here. Beyonce and Idris Elba’s new poster for their Obsessed movie is out. And she’s rocking the fab black Valentino peep toe bow tie pumps. I seen the previews and i must say that the film seems to be a little cliché. Hopefully "B" can shine!!

Runway and Designer favorite, Chanel Iman covers the newest issue of Page Six Magazine. The 18 year-old model talks boyfriends, tattoos, Tyra Banks and how it’s hard to book some jobs because of the way she looks.

On her frustrations at the difficulties that models of color face in the industry:“It’s not just black girls. It’s ethnic girls in general: Brazilian girls, Hispanic. You really don’t see a lot of Asians either. A lot of designers think that if every girl on the runway looks exactly alike, then people will come to the shows and buy the clothes because they won’t be focusing on the models….It’s not even just runway either… us ethnic girls should be getting a lot of the covers too! I would love to be on half of the campaigns these [white] girls are booking, all looking exactly alike. It’s not right. It’s not fair.”
On rumors she has been involved with Kanye West, rapper Tyga, and singer-producer Ryan Leslie:“I’m young and I’m dating. But I’m not gonna say any names. There are special people in my life but nothing serious. Just having a man in general is a job! I have one job; I can’t have a second. I’m the type of girl that if I have a man, I want to be a good girl-friend and be there for them and take care of them.”
On her close relationship with Tyra Banks:“She keeps it real. She tells it like it is. She’s really been a great mentor for me

Kanye West and designer Marc Jacobs pose for a photo backstage at the Louis Vuitton fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday in France.
Kanye debuted his new Louis Vuitton sneakers (available in 4 different colors) during the show and I must say I want a pair of them, ASAP!

This Is Courtesy of World Famous "Mediatakeout.com":

This SMOOTH “Black History Issue” gets me every time. Here’s the February cover with everyone’s favorite Butter-face rapper (guys’ words, not mine). And WTF is historical about Jacki-O’s photoshopped ass hanging off a chair? Please…someone explain.

T.I. and Tiny are seemingly on Cloud 9 these days, He had her on his arm for every event during Inauguration. And even told everyone at the Hip Hop Inaugural Ball–during his award acceptance speech–that Tameka is the love of his life. I thought I saw a tear. I guess the picture of an impending jail cell will make you man up to your true feelings real quick. And yes, I’m holding off on believing those pregnancy rumors about these two—for now.

The ladies are also talking about their unexpected similarities: Angela Bassett dishes about meeting Voletta Wallace and tapping into her essence to play Biggie’s mom–how they bonded and how she came to learn more about Biggie and Voletta. Faith Evans talks about life with Biggie, and her mixed emotions at having young Christopher play his dad.

After Tuesday’s historic events, U.S. President Barack Obama gets to work in the Oval Office on Wednesday morning in Washington, DC.

Who wore it best??????? Beyonce takes the cake on this 1. Sorry Dawn!

Paris Hilton just found her new BFF on her MTV show, but could she already be looking for a fresh replacement?
While My New BFF winner Brittany Flickinger accompanied Paris to Sundance, it sounds like she was seen as dead weight by the party-loving heiress.
Instead of hanging with Brittany, Paris befriended former Danity Kane member and current Playboy cover girl Aubrey O'Day.
Paris reportedly left her supposed BFF at the Hollywood Life House. Later that night, when Brittany caught up with Paris and Aubrey at the Axe party, the twosome left her behind in the bathroom.
"She ran out and was like 'Wait for me! Don't leave me in the bathroom," according to an eyewitness.
So what's the problem with Brittany?
"She just has no personality," says a source. "She seems like a waste of space."
While her rep wasn't available for comment, Paris apparently moves quickly...casting calls just went out for the second season of My New BFF.
But if Brittany's getting the boot, she doesn't seem to know. She just blogged on her MySpace about spending Sundance with "her favorite girl." Stay tuned!

These are my predictions for the top 5 catergories for the 2008 Oscars:

Best Actor: Brad Pitt ( The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

Best Supporting Heath Ledger ( Dark Knight)

Best Actress: Kate Winslet ( The Reader)

Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON)

Best Picture: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

The Nominations are In:


Best Picture
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
'Frost/Nixon'
'Milk'
'The Reader'
'Slumdog Millionaire'

Best Director
Danny Boyle, 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Stephen Daldry, 'The Reader'
David Fincher, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Ron Howard, 'Frost/Nixon'
Gus Van Sant, 'Milk'


Best Actor
Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor'
Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon'
Sean Penn, 'Milk'
Brad Pitt, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler'


Best Actress
Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married'
Angelina Jolie, 'Changeling'
Melissa Leo, 'Frozen River'
Meryl Streep, 'Doubt'
Kate Winslet, 'The Reader'


Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin, 'Milk'
Robert Downey Jr., 'Tropic Thunder'
Philip Seymour Hoffman, 'Doubt'
Heath Ledger, 'The Dark Knight'
Michael Shannon, ' Revolutionary Road'


Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, 'Doubt'
Penelope Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'
Viola Davis, 'Doubt'
Taraji P. Henson, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Marisa Tomei, 'The Wrestler
'
Best Animated Feature Film
'Bolt'
'Kung Fu Panda'
'Wall-E'

Best Foreign Film
'The Baader Meinhof Complex' (Germany)
'The class' (France)
'Departures'(Japan)
'Revanche' (Austria)
'Waltz With Bashir' (Israel)


Best Original Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, 'Milk'
Courtney Hunt, 'Frozen River'
Mike Leigh, 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
Martin McDonagh, 'In Bruges'
Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter, 'WALL-E'

Best Adapted Screenplay
Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
John Patrick Shanley, 'Doubt'
Peter Morgan, 'Frost/Nixon'
David Hare, 'The Reader'
Simon Beaufoy, 'Slumdog Millionaire'


Best Documentary Feature
'The Betrayal'
'Encounters at the End of the World'
'The Garden'
'Man on Wire'
'Trouble the Water'


Best Original Score
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
'Defiance'
'Milk'
'Slumdog Millionaire'
'WALL-E'

Best Original Song
'Down to Earth,' WALL-E
'Jai Ho,' 'Slumdog Millionaire'
'O Saya,' 'Slumdog Millionaire'


Best Film Editing
Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Lee Smith, 'The Dark Knight'
Mike Hill, Dan Hanley, 'Frost/Nixon'
Elliot Graham, 'Milk'
Chris Dickens, 'Slumdog Millionaire'


Best Documentary - Short Subject
'The Conscience of Nhem En,' Steven Okazaki
'The Final Inch,' Irene Taylor Brodsky, Tom Grant
'Smile Pinki,' Megan Mylan
'The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306,' Adam Pertofsky, Margaret Hyde


Best Cinematography
Tom Stern, 'Changeling'
Claudio Miranda, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Wally Pfister, 'The Dark Knight'
Chris Menges, Roger Deakins, 'The Reader'
Anthony Dod Mantle, 'Slumdog Millionaire'


Best Costume Design
Catherine Martin, 'Australia'
Jacqueline West, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Michael O'Connor, 'The Duchess'
Danny Glicker, 'Milk'
Albert Wolsky, 'Revolutionary Road'


Best Sound Mixing
David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick, 'The Dark Knight'
Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty, 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt, 'WALL-E'
Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño, Petr Forejt, 'Wanted'


Best Sound Editing
Richard King, 'The Dark Knight'
Frank Eulner, Christopher Boyes, 'Iron Man'
Tom Sayers, 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood, 'WALL-E'
Wylie Stateman, 'Wanted'


Best Live Action Short Film
'Auf der Strecke (On the Line),' Reto Caffi
'Manon on the Asphalt,' Elizabeth Marre, Olivier Pont
'New Boy,' Steph Green, Tamara Anghie
'The Pig,' Tivi Magnusson, Dorte Høgh
'Spielzeugland (Toyland),' Jochen Alexander Freydank


Best Animated Short Film
'La Maison de Petits Cubes,' Kunio Kato
'Lavatory - Lovestory,' Konstantin Bronzit
'Oktapodi,' Emud Mokhberi, Thierry Marchand
'Presto,' Doug Sweetland
'This Way Up,' Alan Smith, Adam Foulkes


Best Makeup
Greg Cannom, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
John Caglione, Jr., Conor O'Sullivan, 'The Dark Knight'
Mike Elizalde, Thom Flout, 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'


Best Art Direction
James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis, 'Changeling'
Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando, 'The Dark Knight'
Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway, 'The Duchess'
Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt, 'Revolutionary Road'


Best Visual Effects
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin, 'The Dark Knight'
John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan, 'Iron Man'