Britney Spears May Be New X Factor Judge

Recently, reports surfaced that the pop superstar was interested in joining the panel, but according to an insider, it was show creator Simon Cowell who made the initial approach. more on this story

Coolio Arrested

(TMZ) TMZ has learned rapper Coolio was arrested in Las Vegas on Friday ... and was behind bars at the same jail as his kid.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... Coolio was a passenger in a Nissan Versa which was pulled over for a routine traffic violation early Friday morning.

We're told the cops ran Coolio's name in the system and noticed he had 2 active bench warrants out for his arrest stemming from multiple traffic violations.

Coolio was arrested and hauled to Clark County Detention Center -- the same place where his son Grtis is custody for allegedly robbing someone at gunpoint a few months ago.

Coolio's bail was set at $5,850. A court date has not yet been set. [He reportedly headed straight to a casino upon release] more on this story

Kris Humphries Demands $7 Million From Kim Kardashian?

(TMZ) Kris Humphries is secretly demanding $7 MILLION from Kim Kardashian to walk away from their marriage ... TMZ has learned.

Sources directly connected to Kris tell TMZ ... the bballer -- through his Minnesota lawyer -- has given Kim an ultimatum ... either pay up, or endure an ugly, public trial.

Our sources say Kris and his lawyer have been told to pound sand, and with good reason.

For starters, even if there wasn't a prenup, the marriage lasted a grand total of 72 days, so the community property wouldn't be in the universe of $7 mil.

Second, there was an iron-clad prenup, which provided that Kim owes Kris zilch.

Third, Kris actually MADE MONEY from the marriage. Sources tell us ... Kris raked in around $1 mil from the wedding and the TV special that showcased the nuptials. And Kris made off like a bandit because Kim ended up using a portion of what she got to pay for the ring.

In addition, we're told Kris made somewhere between $250,000 and $300,000 from the Kardashian reality show.
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Rihanna Gives Fan An Eyeful in New Ad Spot

(popmusiclife) Rihanna is featured in a new commercial for Armani jeans. While the pop superstar looks great in everything, including the jeans, fans will also get an eyeful of Rihanna rolling around in bed in her Armani underwear.

The singer has also been steaming up the online world; last week, she posted a topless photo of herself on twitter…

The shot was taken on the set of the video shoot for "Where Have You Been," the latest track from Rihanna's "Talk that Talk" album. See the ad here.

North Carolina Bar Waka Flocka's Security Team

(TMZ) The State of North Carolina is fed up with rapper Waka Flocka's so-called "security team" -- and now, it's telling them to stay away ... this according to new legal docs.

The rapper -- real name Juaquin Malphurs -- was just slapped with a cease and desist letter by the North Carolina Protective Services Board, saying Waka's security team is unwelcome at his upcoming concerts this month ... because they are unlicensed in the state.

In the letter, the NC Board cites a tour bus incident in Charlotte, NC last year -- when members of Waka's entourage opened fire on cars after being shot at ... an incident that resulted in at least two arrests.

Now, NC ain't taking any chances -- refusing to allow ANY members of Waka's entourage to engage in private or protective security services while Waka's in the Tar Heel State. If they fail to comply, the NC Protective Services Board promises to file criminal charges.

Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ, the NCPSB is merely trying to harass them -- insisting they have the right to self-defense like anyone else. We're told Waka and his team are currently exploring their legal options. more on this story

Kill Bill's Michael Madsen Arrested For Child Endangerment

(TMZ) "Kill Bill" star Michael Madsen was arrested in L.A. on Friday on suspicion of felony child endangerment ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement tells us ... Madsen was arrested in Malibu at 3:55 PM PST ... and he was taken to a nearby Sheriff's Dept.

We're told police responded to a call about a family dispute at Madsen's Malibu home.

According to law enforcement -- Madsen had gotten into a physical fight with his juvenile son -- and when cops arrived, they observed several signs of injury on his son. We're told Madsen also appeared to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of his arrest.

We're told his son did not require medical attention.

We're told Madsen was booked on a charge of child endangerment with cruelty to a child -- a felony.

He is currently being held on $100,000 bail.

Madsen's attorney, Perry Wander, tells us "[Michael] found his son smoking pot and they got in an argument when he tried to take it away. It's a family matter and Michael asks that his families privacy be respected." more on this story

Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada Doing Basketball Wives Spinoff

(TMZ) Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada have signed their deal to do a "Basketball Wives" spinoff show with VH1 ... and they each have 300,000 reasons to celebrate ... TMZ has learned.

According to our sources, filming on the new show will begin in the next few weeks, right after taping for "Wives" ends. We're told the show will focus on the couple as they get ready to exchange vows this summer.

Our sources say negotiations finally wrapped last week and the two will each take home $300,000 for about two months of work.

As TMZ first reported, when Evelyn re-upped her contract with "Basketball Wives" last year, part of the deal called for VH1 to give her and Chad their own show.

The show should be officially announced this week.
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Robert De Niro Chillin With T.I.

(TMZ) File this under things you never thought you'd see: Rap superstar T.I. hanging out at an Atlanta nightclub ... with 68-year-old Robert De Niro ... and TMZ has the pics.

We're told the two did NOT arrive together -- De Niro originally hit the club with a friend right when the place opened. But a few hours later, T.I. rolled in ... and when he heard the Oscar winner was in the house, he HAD to meet him.

Sources say the two got along GREAT ... and spent the rest of the night talking and "chillin' together."

We're told Trey Songz and Fabolous were also at the club ... and both made sure to go over to De Niro to shake his hand. more on this story

Deion Sanders Reality TV Show?

(TMZ) Deion Sanders is re-joining the ranks of reality TV stars -- but TMZ has learned Prime Time's new project will center around his other new project ... a charter school in Texas.

Sources close to Sanders tell TMZ the legendary NFL star is working on a show that will focus on Deion and his work coaching the football team at Prime Academy, the school Deion is opening later this year.

We're told the show will also show Deion off the field ... as a single father raising his kids. Our sources say Deion does not want the show to slant negative or bash anyone ... such as his ex-wife Pilar.

According to our sources, the show will be executive produced by Tracey Edmonds, the ex of Babyface and Eddie Murphy, who was recently dragged into Deion's divorce and has produced several shows and movies. Sources close to Deion tell us he first approached Tracey about the show after he filed for divorce.

Our sources says Deion and Tracey are working with a major television studio and the show will be officially announced in the next few weeks. more on this story

EMTs Help Baseball Legend Frank Robinson At Lakers Game

(TMZ) EMTs came to the aid of Hall of Fame baseball player Frank Robinson during Sunday's Los Angeles Lakers games against the Boston Celtics ... TMZ has learned.

According to a witness, Robinson was attended to during the fourth quarter of the game. He appeared to be in stable condition after medical workers checked him out, which included taking his blood pressure.

Robinson, 76, had 586 career home runs during his playing days and is the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues. more on this story

Dennis Quaid Headed For Another Divorce

(TMZ) Dennis Quaid's wife has filed for divorce from the actor ... TMZ has learned. According to the divorce petition filed by Kimberly Buffington-Quaid and obtained by TMZ, "The marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities ... that destroys the legitimate ends of the marriage relationship and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation."

Kimberly is asking for spousal support. There is a temporary custody order in place, which provides that both Dennis and Kimberly each get time with their kids. The order only covers last weekend, but presumably they will get an updated order soon. The kids cannot be taken out of state or removed from school without an agreement by both parties or an order by the judge.

The temporary order also gives Kimberly possession of their main residence and the Mercedes. He gets the Cadillac Escalade and a condo.

And get this. The temporary order says, "The parties shall cooperate with one another in using the Range Rover..."

Kimberly is asking that all of their community assets be fairly divided. In Dennis' answer to Kimberly's petition, he says he wants her to get nothing.

Both Kimberly and Dennis are ordered not to say anything "vulgar, profane, obscene or indecent" to each other.

Dennis married Kimberly Buffington-Quaid in 2004 -- and together, they've been through a lot. In 2007, TMZ broke the story that their twins almost died shortly after birth because the medial staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. gave them a massive overdose of the drug Heparin.

The twins are now 4 years old.

It's Dennis' third marriage. He divorced Meg Ryan in 2001 ... and actress P.J. Soles in 1983.
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Extortion In Paula Deen Restaurant Sexual Harassment Case?

(TMZ) Paula Deen claims the ex-general manager of her restaurant who is suing for sexual harassment tried to extort her by demanding more than a million bucks ... or face "ruin."

TMZ has obtained Paula's response to the lawsuit filed against her and her brother Bubba by Lisa Jackson, the former General Manager of Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah, Georgia.

In the response, Paula included a letter from Lisa's lawyer, who wrote bluntly, Lisa would not file the lawsuit and keep everything secret if Paula forked over $1.25 million.

Lisa's lawyer adds, "If we are unable to settle, the complaint will not be quietly filed. I am making arrangements for a press conference on the day of filing."

Paula is asking for a gag order, prohibiting everyone in the case from blabbing to the media. In her motion for a gag order, Paula's lawyer says Lisa's strategy has been clear -- "Pay or I will ruin you."

Lisa claims Bubba engaged in a campaign of terror, subjecting her to porn, kissing and spitting on her, making racist and sexist jokes, and on and on.

Paula denies all of Lisa's allegations. As TMZ first reported, Lisa sent Paula a letter 3 months before she quit, praising Bubba and telling Paula how much he helped her become an independent woman. more on this story

Lil' Kim Still In Mourning For Biggie Smalls

(TMZ) Biggie Smalls was shot and killed 15 years ago (last Friday) ... but the rapper's female protege Lil' Kim tells TMZ ... she's still in mourning ... explaining, "It still hurts very much."

Kim -- who was famously close with Biggie -- tells us she'll be honoring his memory at a private dinner in NY with close friends and family members ... saying, "I will never forget him and I will think about him every day until I die."

She adds, "I will celebrate him every single day of my life ... I have endless love for him and I'll be grateful and thankful to him until my last day."

"I love him ... and will never stop loving him."

Biggie was shot and killed outside the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997. His killer has still not been found. more on this story

David Arquette Cleans Up in Rehab Basketball Game

(TMZ) David Arquette SCHOOLED a bunch of rehabbers in L.A. last week ... in more ways than one -- showing off his filthy skills on the basketball court ... then teaching them a thing or two about staying sober.

Sources tell TMZ, several inpatients from a place called Chabad Residential Treatment Center hit up Pan Pacific Park Tuesday for a pick-up basketball game -- but when they arrived, they realized they were short one player.

According to sources, Arquette was standing nearby at the time and noticed they needed a fill-in -- so he offered up his services.

Needless to say, Arquette -- who's famously nasty on the court -- mopped up with his team, who then informed him they were from the local rehab center.

Arquette was moved ... and according to sources, the actor -- who's celebrating 14 months sober himself -- gave them some sage advice about staying clean. more on this story

Former Courtney Love Assistant Wants To Tell All

(TMZ) One of Courtney Love's ex-assistant's is shopping a new book -- claiming to offer up the singer's deepest darkest secrets ... involving her derailed love life, and rampant denial of serious drug problems.

The book -- tentatively entitled "Get Me a Xanax" -- is being shopped around to major literary agents in New York by a woman named Jessica Labrie, who worked for Love from 2010-2011.

According to the proposal -- obtained by TMZ -- "This is an unprecedented glimpse into the daily life of the chaotic widow of Kurt Cobain, by an innocuous girl who had the extraordinary chance to witness it all." more on this story

Sean Young Won't Face Charges For Alleged Oscars Assault

(TMZ) Sean Young won't face any charges after allegedly slapping a security guard at an Oscars after party -- this according to the L.A. City Attorney.

You'll recall ... the "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" star was arrested at the Governors Ball when she got into a dispute with a security guard, who accused her of not having a ticket. We're told the guard put his hand on Sean, and she slapped him.

Sean was arrested and booked on misdemeanor battery -- but a rep for the L.A. City Attorney's office tells TMZ, "Our prosecutors declined to file charges ... due to insufficient evidence."

The rep adds, "No further action is expected."

And this will probably be the last story that ever features both Sean Young and the Oscars. more on this story

Heavy D Had Heavy Tax Debt

(TMZ) Rapper Heavy D was working on a huge comeback before he passed away last year, but some of the profits might have gone straight to the State of California ... because Heavy had a pretty sizable tax debt.

According to docs filed last month by the Franchise Tax Board in California, Heavy D (real name Dwight E. Myers) has a tax lien against him in the amount of $43,967.87. The lien applies to the years 2008 and 2009.

Heavy D passed away last November after suffering a pulmonary embolism outside his Beverly Hills home. He was 44. more on this story

The Day Rick Astley Rickrolled To The Top

(Gibson) On this day in 1988, Rick Astley started a two-week run at no. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Never Gonna Give You Up," also a chart-topper in the U.K. Gibson takes a look back:

On this date in 1988, Rick Astley began a two-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with his first solo single, the soul-flavored dance track "Never Gonna Give You Up." The song would also hit the top of the charts in the U.K., Canada and most of Europe, kick-starting a career that would see Astley sell in excess of 40 million albums by the time of his rather early retirement in 1993. No one knew then that the song would go on to have an even greater second life nearly 20 years later, when it became part of an Internet phenomenon, known simply as "rickrolling."

The origin of rickrolling involves a duck and a guy named "moot." The latter was the handle for the director of an image-sharing website called 4chan. In 2006, moot decided to have a little fun with his followers and change the word "egg" to "duck" every time it appeared in a message post. This little practical joke spread and soon the practice was dubbed "duckrolling," after the joke-affected word, "eggroll."

Then in March 2007, the concept of duckrolling took on an unexpectedly English face. Rockstar Games was set to release the trailer for the eagerly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV game. The response was so overwhelming and immediate that the site crashed. Then, some clever anonymous person at 4chan grabbed the now-useless URL for the trailer and linked it, not to a duck on wheels, but to the music video for Rick Astley's chart-topper. And thus, rickrolling was born.

Suddenly offices and dorm rooms everywhere were erupting into song when an unsuspecting victim clicked on what he/she thought would be a Grand Theft trailer…or a pic of a sexy girl or a contest prize or a hot stock tip. The pranks were endless.

Suddenly offices and dorm rooms everywhere were erupting into song when an unsuspecting victim clicked on what he/she thought would be a Grand Theft trailer…or a pic of a sexy girl or a contest prize or a hot stock tip. The pranks were endless. more on this story