VH1 is giving two female hip-hop artists their own reality series on the network. Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas from TLC have been tapped to appear in two as-yet-series scheduled to premiere in 2010. Eight half-hour episodes have been ordered for each.
The as-yet-untitled Pepa project will follow the divorced mother as she looks for love after four years of self-imposed celibacy. The rapper and three of her closest female friends, who are also single, will meet for brunch every week to discuss the highs and lows of the past seven days.
Chilli’s series, will show its star — who has enjoyed failed romances with R&B star Usher and producer Dallas Austin — enlisting Brooklyn relationship expert Tionna Smalls to help her find a long-term relationship.
“These are women that our audiences know. They’re attached to them, they know their music, and they’re both women you can root for,” Jeff Olde, executive vice president of original programming and production for VH1, told the Daily News yesterday. “But the shows are different. The Pepa show, I think, gives us a window into the real conversations women have about their lives and relationships. With Chilli, it’s breaking down why this gorgeous, successful woman is still single and pushing her to try new things and push her boundaries.”
Diva Mariah Carey transformed into a man for her new music video, “Obsessed,” at New York City’s Plaza Hotel yesterday.
Look like any one? The male-Mariah is said to be have been inspired by rapper Enimem, who has famously feuded with the pop star since she publicly denied dating him several years ago.
A $80 million fortune is up for grabs in the pending divorce between R&B crooner Usher, 30, and his estranged wife, Tameka, and The National Enquirer claims the Grammy-winning star is hoping to tip the scale in his favor by questioning whether he’s really the father of Tameka’s 6-month-old son, Naviyd. Read the rest of this entry »
Teddy Riley remembered his friend, the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, in a tearful interview with CNN over the weekend.
The New Jack Swing-pioneering producer, who worked on Michael’s platinum-selling 1991 Dangerous album, broke down as he recalled the child molestation allegations that destroyed the legendary singer’s career.
Mariah Carey was spotted shooting scenes for her upcoming music video, “Obsessed,” at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday. The production will be directed by Brett Ratner and is expected to premiere July 13.
Mariah’s 12th studio album, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, drops this August.
Here’s a sneak peek at the latest D-List celebrity trainwreck coming to BET. Tiny & Toya, starring “Piglet” T.I.’s longtime companion, Tiny, and the former teenage bride of rapper Lil Wayne, Toya, premieres this summer on Black Entertainment Television.
The siblings of Michael Jackson may be embarking on a series of tribute concerts celebrating the life of the late King of Pop, Billboard Magazine has learned.
According to Billboard, Janet would headline the tour while the remaining members of the Jackson 5 would open the concerts.
The proposed tour would either feature the Jacksons performing their brother’s songs on a tour of North American or fulfilling some of Michael’s sold-out London shows.
Although a Los Angeles judge has ordered that Chris Brown not to go within 50 yards of his former girlfriend Rihanna after he recently pleaded guilty to beating her in a fight last winter, the exes want to do away with the stay away order so that they can “work on their friendship.”
“They think it’s unnecessary and ridiculous,” a mutual friend blabbed to The NY Daily News last week. “After [the proceeding], Ri and Chris talked on the phone for almost an hour and really worked at becoming friends. They’re solid now.”
Usher, was unable to attend the BET Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles because he is currently out of the country, but the singer is planning to honor the King of Pop when he returns to the States later this summer.
“It is with regret that I [was] unable to participate in the BET Awards Tribute to Michael Jackson on June 28,” Usher said in a statement released to the press on Monday.
“When the BET Awards producers and organizers reached out to me to participate in the tribute, I was extremely flattered and humbled by the opportunity to pay tribute to the world’s greatest musical icon,” the statement continued. “Unfortunately, I am currently overseas and would not make it back in time to the Awards show.”
“I look forward to seeing the show and I plan to work on a tribute to Michael Jackson when I return,” Usher added.
