Bad news, ladies. Maxwell has a boo! The neosoul looker broke the news to his adoring fans during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sept. 17, during which he turned in a live performance of his comeback hit “Pretty Wings.”

Perhaps 50 Cent should change his name to Cinquenta Centavos.

The outspoken rapper has scored a Latin Grammy nod for Best Urban Song for his work with Wisin y Yandel on “Mujeres in the Club.”

Nominations for the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced this morning at the Conga Room in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set for Nov. 5 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas

Mo’Nique will debut her BET late night talk show on Oct. 5. The buxom comedienne has sparked Oscar buzz with her critically-acclaimed role as an abusive mother in the riveting upcoming film Precious.

Whitney Houston has unveiled a music video for her new uptempo track “Million Dollar Bill,” the second single from the diva’s charttopping comeback album I Look to You. The track was co-written and produced by hip-hop power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.

Chris Brown’s court-ordered 180 days of community labor began today, and the former heartthrob was photographed cleaning up a horse stable belonging to local police earlier this afternoon. The “Forever” hitmaker wore a safety vest with reflective yellow stripes as he was monitored by authorities.

Warring exes Kelis and Nas have reportedly reconciled.

Kelis filed for divorce in April, citing irreconcilable differences amid rumors of verbal abuse and alleged infidelity. The “Milkshake” star was pregnant with the couples first child at the time — a son named Knight, who is now two months old. Nonetheless, the hip-hop twosome has fueled rumours of a reunion after they attended a party together at New York City’s Marquee on Monday and were seen kissing inside.
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Alicia Keys stopped by The TODAY Show Wednesday to promote her new single and subsequent album and chatty hostess Kathie Lee and Hoda quickly turned to Lil Mama’s WTF stage crashing at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards.

“We Can Appreciate Her Being Overwhelmed & Inspired, But We Would’ve Preferred She Did It From Her Seat,” the multiplatinum-selling singer said.

(Shots Fired!)

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Patrick Swayze lost his battle pancreatic cancer on Monday, and in addition to an arsenal of film classics, the handsome actor will also be remembered for his … contributions to hip-hop? You heard right, because of his rhymable surname and starring role as ghost Sam Wheat in the 1990 blockbuster Ghost led a number of rappers — including The Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man — adopting his name as new lexicon.

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The oldest son of controversial congressman Joe Wilson ahd defended his father against a claim by former President Jimmy Carter that the congressman’s outburst during a speech by President Barack Obama was “based on racism.”

“I think it’s based on racism,” Carter said at a town hall at his presidential center in Atlanta Tuesday. “There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president.”

It’s a claim those close to Wilson vehemently deny.

“There is not a racist bone in my dad’s body,” said Alan Wilson, an Iraq veteran who is running for state attorney general in South Carolina. “He doesn’t even laugh at distasteful jokes. I won’t comment on former President Carter, because I don’t know President Carter. But I know my dad, and it’s just not in him.”

“It’s unfortunate people make that jump. People can disagree — and appropriately disagree — on issues of substance, but when they make the jump to race it’s absolutely ludicrous. My brothers and I were raised by our parents to respect everyone regardless of background or race.”

America’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 semifinalist and Tyra correspondent Brittany “Bre” Scullark was arrested at a New York-area Starbucks early Tuesday after stealing another woman’s laptop and “cussing her out” when she asked for it back.

Bre has been charged with disorderly conduct. She was issued a summons and is expected appear in court at a later date.