Living the life with Monica

Jermain Dupri's "Living the Life: in the studio with Monica"

Soulja Boy Twitters His Twigs and Berries

Soulja Boy is sending this one out to all you ladies! (And you too Spectacular) Soulja Boy's Twitter meltdown continues. The other day he sent out this racy picture over his Twitter account. Package reviews are mixed. Weigh in with your opinion.

Frankie found a man

Keyshia Cole's momma Frankie announced to the world last week she is engaged to be married. The lucky man is a 22-year-old from Atlanta named Lamon. Frankie reportedly refers to him as "Mon." Guess he can just call her "Mom."

Michael's O2 concerts would have begun today

Michael's fans have been staging flash mobs all over the world. I have already participated in a few. Try them! They're a lot of fun.

Why Did AEG tape MJ Concert Rehearsals?

AEG, the promoters of Michael Jackson's ill fated concert series in London, is reportedly insured for the first 22 concerts but were unable to get coverage for all 50 shows at a cost of $500 million. They also took out a $17.5 million insurance policy from Lloyd’s of London in the event a health crisis that would cause Jackson to pull out of his concert series. The promoters also will receive a multi-million dollar payout from the show’s insurers if reports linking the superstar’s passing to drugs are correct, since their policy covers death by overdose.

After they refund millions to ticket holders for the concerts, AEG has offered fans the option to have their tickets exchanged for the specially designed ticket created by Michael Jackson himself, a convenient way that AEG could recoup some of their monetary losses. Most of all, they have 100 hours of rehearsal footage, none of which was shown during the Jackson Memorial last Tuesday.

Vanessa Williams and daughter Jillian

At the North American premier of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" in NYC.

"Jacob the Jewler" Forfeits $2 Million

Jacob Arabov aka Jacob The Jeweler forfeited $2 million in illegal funds, as a part of a plea deal for a lesser prison sentence for laundering drug money. Jacob was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison last June after pleading guilty in October 2007 to falsifying records and giving false statements, in connection with a multi-state drug ring known as the Black Mafia Family (BMF). He allegedly helped launder around $270 million in drug profits for the criminal organization. Most of the drug money appropriated by authorities will remain in the Detroit area and used by law enforcement agencies.

Sonia Sotomayor the Movie?

Rosie Perez is eager to tackle the role of a lifetime by playing Sonia Sotomayor if a biopic of the Supreme Court nominee were ever to be made. Sotomayor's confimation hearings start today in Congress.

"Oh my God, I'd be so honored," the actress told the NY Daily News at screening of the documentary Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech at HBO Studios. Perez would relish the challenge the role would present, playing a real person, who is still alive and able to judge the performance. There is no denying the parallels in the life stories of the Bronx-born-and-bred boricua judge, who pulled herself up from the housing projects to find wild success, and the Brooklyn-bred Perez.

Rosie, watch your back, I think there's been a J-Lo sighting.....where's Mookie?

DMX Confirms Summer Tour Dates

Fresh out the slammer, catch DMX before his next probation violation at the following venues: Las Vegas (July 25), Houston (August 1), Philadelphia (August 2), Miami (August 8, 9) and Los Angeles (August 22). The tour will be DMX’s first major outing since his “Year of the Dog” tour in 2006.

Nancy Pelosi is trying to kill the Michael Jackson resolution

Nancy Pelosi is not backing Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee's resolution to recognize Michael Jackson as a humanitarian.

"I don't think it's necessary for us to have a resolution," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during her weekly press conference.
"In his case, if the idea is to praise the life and work, as I assume that resolution does, then why not do that?" she said. "A resolution, I think, would open up to contrary views to -- that are not necessary at this time to be expressed in association with a resolution whose purpose is quite different."

Rep. Jackson-Lee called on her fellow lawmakers to recognize Michael Jackson as "global humanitarian and a noted leader in the fight against worldwide hunger and medical crises" and celebrate Jackson as "an accomplished contributor to the worlds of arts and entertainment, scientific advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, and global food security." She unveiled a framed and sealed copy of the resolution at Michael's memorial on Tuesday and vowed to bring the resolution to be debated on the House floor.

Michael Jackson is in the Guiness Book of World Records as the entertainment star who has donated the most money to humanitarian or charitable causes. For an extensive list of Michael's humanitarian efforts click here.

If you would like to beg to differ with Speaker Pelosi, you can reach her in a number of ways:

e-mail: AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov

snail mail: Office of the SpeakerH-232, US Capitol Washington, DC 20515

or District Office - 450 Golden Gate Ave. - 14th Floor - San Francisco, CA 94102

phone: (202) 225-0100, (202) 225-4965, or (415) 556-4862

If you would like to contact your own state representative, go to http://www.house.gov/ and type in your zip code in the upper left hand corner.

LaToya Jackson smells a conspiracy

LaToya Jackson has spoken out against what she calls a conspiracy of people around Michael who kept him doped up, unaware, and under their control. LaToya blames a network of doctors, hangers on, and handlers for murdering her brother.

In a recent interview, a weeping La Toya, 53, said, "I believe Michael was murdered, I felt that from the start. Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people. He was surrounded by a bad circle. Michael was a very meek, quiet, loving person. People took advantage of that. People fought to be close to him, people who weren’t always on his side...His kids made him so happy but he didn’t have any real friends. His problem was he didn’t trust people. In the end, he died a lonely man surrounded by this shadowy entourage...Less than a month ago, I said I thought Michael was going to die before the London shows because he was surrounded by people who didn’t have his best interests at heart. Michael was worth more than a billion dollars. When anyone is worth that much money, there are always greedy people around them. I said to my family a month ago, 'He’s never going to make it to London.' He was worth more dead than alive...I believe he was cut off from the real world and the drugs were a way [for his hangers-on] to get in there. They got him hooked on drugs. He was pure and clean and then drugs came back into his system. I think it shocked his system so much it killed him."

Now we all know LaToya is...special...but I think, on rare occasions, she has moments of clarity where she speaks the absolute truth. This is one of those occasions.

Possible custody deal in the Michael Jackson case

According to the Daily Mail and Time lawyers for Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe may have reached a custody agreement that would keep the children away from Joe Jackson. According to the deal, Katherine would retain custody of the children in accordance with Michael's will, but Debbie would have "regular access." Joe would have no access except for family gatherings.

Reportedly, Joe has been sizing up the children for their performing potential and has expressed a desire to co-parent with Katherine. 'I keep looking at Paris and she wants to do something and Blanket, he can really dance,' he said. Joe wants to share custody with his estranged wife, Katherine, insisting 'We should keep them all happy, feed 'em like they're supposed to be fed and let them get rest, plenty of sleep and grow up be strong Jacksons.'

Michael did not think Joe was the father of the year. In 1993, he told Oprah Winfrey there was "a lot of sadness" in his childhood. He said his father would tease him about his pimples and would even beat him, especially after less than perfect rehearsals. Michael claimed his father was "very hard" and that he was "frightened" of him. In contrast, he praised his mother as "wonderful" and "perfection." Michael wanted Katherine and Katherine alone to raise the children. He explicitly cut Debbie Rowe AND Joe Jackson out of his will.

Beyonce stops the "Ice Cream Truck"

Does this chick ever rest? If not, can we get a break then? Whew! I'm tired. This is supposedly an unreleased track from an earlier recording session. No word on how it got "leaked."

Amerie's new single "Red Eye"

Amerie's new Def Jam album "In Love & War" is scheduled to be released sometime in the next 4 years in September.

Chris Brown has no career

Chris Brown has no career at the moment. Why am I still being subjected to the Slap Chop/Shamwow guy every other minute on TV?