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VH1 Orders Basketball Wives

VH1 has ordered eight episodes of Basketball Wives.

The new celebreality series will show what it's like to be married to, separated from, or dating a NBA player. Castmates includes Jennifer Williams (wife of Eric Williams), Evelyn Lozada (ex-fiancé of Antoine Walker), Mesha O'Neal (wife of Jermaine O'Neal), Royce Reed (mother of Dwight Howard's son), Faith Rain (Udonis Haslem's girlfriend) and Shaunie O'Neal (wife of Shaquille O'Neal), who will also serve as an executive producer.

Production begins this month. The series will debut in March 2010.

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Chris Brown Throws a Twitter Tantrum

Chris Brown apparently still hasn't realized that the domestic violence incident he has with his then-girlfriend Rihanna is still going to have ramifications... no matter how many times he goes on TV to apologize.

Today he took to Twitter to vent his frustration:

* "im tired of this shit. major stores r blackballing my cd. not stockin the shelves and lying to costumers. what the fuck do i gotta do..."
* "WTF... yeah i said it and i aint retracting shit"
* "im not biting my tongue about shit else... the industry can kiss my ass

So... I guess the new "changed man", the sensitive Chris Brown we have seen on 20/20 and Larry King Live was all a sham? And Chris Brown is just a whiny, pissy, entitled jerk?

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Cast Shakeup at GMA, ABC News

ABC has confirmed that George Stephanopoulos will replace Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America starting Monday. He will coanchor with Robin Roberts.

Diane Sawyer left her spot as coanchor on GMA to host World News. She officially takes over as anchor in January. But, she will get a trial run on the nightly news broadcast on December 21 and 22.

Stephanopoulos will continue to host This Week for ABC.

Chris Cuomo announced that his final day at GMA would be today as well. He will coanchor 20/20 alongside Elizabeth Vargas, as well as "cover breaking news and get answers for all the shows on the network."

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Chris Williams to Play Wilhelmina Slater's Drag Queen Double on ABC's Ugly Betty

Vanessa Williams' brother, actor Chris Williams, is set to guest star on ABC's Ugly Betty as Wilhelmina Slater's drag queen doppelganger, Wilhediva Hater.

Here's the set-up: Willie gets tipped off that someone has been regularly impersonating her at a drag club and she tries to shut the act down. That is, until she realizes that faux Willie could come in handy by attending meetings and events on her behalf. As a result, the two end up working together.

Ugly Betty moves to Wednesdays @ 10pm on January 6, 2010.

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Princess Tiana Doll Discussion on ABC's The View

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The Princess and the Frog's Anika Noni Rose on ABC's The View

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Jersey Shore's Pauly D Would "Get Naked for Playgirl"

Jersey Shore's Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio has confessed that he would "get naked for Playgirl."

The 27-year-old Rhode Island DJ is one of the stars on MTV's new reality series Jersey Shore. The reality show is about a group of self-described "guidos" and "guidettes" who share a summer house together in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

Within the reality series' first two episodes, Pauly D had bedded fellow housemate Jenni "JWoww" Farley and the world found out his penis is pierced.

Pauly D: "I wasn't expecting that it was being filmed. But I don't mind. I mean, it's whatever. I didn't tell anyone about my piercing, but I'm not shy."

With that, he has said he would show what he's got in Playgirl. And he'd go full frontal.

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Kim Zolciak Performs "Tardy for the Party" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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In Bed with Papi Chulo :: RODNEY ST. CLOUD

Papi Chulo's BLOG proudly presents In Bed with Papi Chulo, an exclusive interview series featuring the hottest stars in the mainstream entertainment media and adult industry.

Rodney St. Cloud (Born: December 3, 1973) is a former firefighter, former competitive bodybuilder, successful exotic dancer and an erotic internet icon. The 36-year-old bodybuilder of Haitian descent fell in love with bodybuilding at a young age. He entered a bodybuilding competition in high school. He won in the lightweight class. From 1989 to 1999, St. Cloud competed in over 30 bodybuilding shows. In 1999. he became an I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Bodybuilders) professional bodybuilder. After 14 years of training, he was one of the best and most popular in the world. St. Cloud's bodybuilding career reached its pinnacle when he placed 12th at Mr. Olympia.

Once Rodney St. Cloud was on cloud 9, his world came crumbling down. On April 15, 2005, he was fired from his job as a FDNY firefighter after testing positive for steroids. He was arrested for allegedly ordering steroids from China. On May 5, 2005, he was acquitted on all charges. But all of his hard work had been destroyed.

But, Rodney St. Cloud wasn't a quitter. He decided to make a comeback in the biggest way possible. In 2006, he competed in the Ironman Pro Invitational with the help of 2009 Mr. Olympia Kai Greene. They both stormed the stage and did something that had never been done before. Their routine was exactly what bodybuilding needed. The audience loved their fun and creative routines. The powers that be didn't approve of it. St. Cloud competed in six pro shows in 2006, but was placed lower than expected. He felt the his outside life (the arrest, exotic dancing and website) were clouding the bodybuilding communities' judgment. So, St. Cloud left the I.F.B.B. for Wayne DeMilia's Pro Division Inc. (PDI).

Rodney St. Cloud's website, RodneyStCloud.com, is a fan favorite. The website initially started off as a softcore site that featured erotic vignettes and nude imagery. The site took a turn to hardcore. It now features full hardcore sex scenes, erotic nude workout tips and solo scenes. St. Cloud has taken the success of his official site and used it to create another site, StrippersInTheHood.com. StrippersInTheHood.com features videos and interviews with exotic dancers of color.

I sat down with Rodney to chat about how he became an exotic dancer, his rise in the bodybuilding community, the steroid allegations, the growth of his website and its turn to hardcore erotica and his future plans in the adult industry.

Pleasure P Responds to "Child Molester" Accusations

R&B crooner Pleasure P has taken to the interweb to denounce rumors circulating that he molested a child.

Rumors started a couple weeks ago that Grammy-nominated singer and former Pretty Ricky group member Pleasure P, real name Marcus Ramone Cooper, was involved in a child molestation court case. The rumor that has been spreading also stated that Pleasure P was kicked out of the Hip-Hop/R&B group because of the court case. "Court documents" from the case also appeared on the interweb.

Here's the statement from his website:

All of the recent rumors and accusations that are being circulated about me are 100% false. They are disgusting and vile; and they are being spread by individuals with their own sick agendas. The purported documents that are also being circulated are forgeries. I have never met or known anyone by the name of "AGoldstein" or Laura Goldstein or Ashley Goldstein, which I believe are fictitious names. I have never been represented by an attorney named Goldstein. For someone to go to such depths to assassinate my character and slander my good name is truly criminal. My attorneys are investigating this matter and will take all necessary and appropriate action to protect my name and reputation.

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Vibe Returns with Chris Brown, Drake Double Cover

After a summer hiatus, Vibe Magazine returns to print with a brand-new editor-in-chief, a new philosophy and two new cover boys.

Chris Brown joins Drake on a double cover for the magazine's "comeback" issue.

After struggling financially and filing bankruptcy this past spring, the magazine shut down in June. A group of investors stepped in with plans to revive the magazine, both online and in print.

Vibe's "comeback" issue hits newsstands on December 8, 2009.

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Alicia Keys Signs Deal with Disney

Alicia Keys has signed a production deal with Disney. Keys and her manager, Jeff Robinson, will help develop live action and animated projects for the company.

The R&B songstress' first effort will be a remake of the 1958 romantic comedy Bell, Book and Candle.

Her Disney deal will allow her to not only produce, but star in, any of the projects she develops.

Alicia Keys: "I'm loving the diversity of angles. I'm also working on a theater piece. I want to create not only the music, but the stories."

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Taylor Lautner to Star In Max Steel

After the Twilight Saga has been completed, Taylor Lautner will star in Paramount's action flick Max Steel.

The film (and possible franchise) is based on the toys and animated TV series. Max Steel is an extreme-sports enthusiast who gets the jump on some bad guys and suffers an accident that leaves him with superhuman powers.

That's all the information that's available right now on the project.

~Papi Chulo~

SAY WHAT?!? :: Raptors Point Guard Jarrett Jack Ties Shoes During Game Against Bulls

Toronto Raptors point guard Jarrett Jack did something so hilariously disrespectful to the Chicago Bulls near the end of Saturday night's Raptors-Bulls third quarter that people still can't stop talking about it.

Jack held the ball and noticed his shoelace was undone. So, Jack tucked the basketball under his arm (while the clock continued to run) and bent over to tie his shoe.

The worse part is that not a single Bulls player tried to steal, or knock, the ball away.

Guess which team lost by 32 points?

Here's the clip:

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50 Cent's Sex Scene from Before I Self Destruct

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! :: Anika Noni Rose Interview

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Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation is a television special that aired Friday, December 4, 2009 on ABC.

The special serves as part retrospect and part promotion for Disney's The Princess and the Frog.

Vanessa Williams hosts as celebrities (Whoopi Goldberg, Dick Van Dyke, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Betty White, Terrence Howard, Sigourney Weaver, Serena Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ne-Yo, Magic Johnson, Ty Pennington, Anika Noni Rose, Kristin Chenoweth, Angelica Huston and Emeril Lagasse) talk about their favorite Disney films, princesses, villains and songs.

Here's the complete special (in six parts):

The Princess and the Frog arrives in theaters December 11, 2009.

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George Stephanopoulos in Talks to Join ABC's Good Morning America

George Stephanopoulos is in talks to fill Diane Sawyer's soon-to-be vacant anchor chair on Good Morning America.

ABC's chief Washington correspondent has been the host of ABC's This Week for the past seven years. There is no word on when or if Stephanopoulos would stop hosting This Week if he takes the GMA gig.

GMA news anchor Chris Cuomo is also up for the post. Stephanopoulos or Cuomo would be paired with GMA's Robin Roberts.

Diane Sawyer is leaving GMA next week to take over ABC's World News.

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SAY WHAT?!? :: Tyra Banks Talks Gas with 50 Cent

A somewhat stunned 50 Cent gets asked if any of the various ladies he has slept with has ever farted in their sleep while in his presence by Tyra Banks on The Tyra Banks Show.

Here's the clip:

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SAY WHAT?!? :: Chris Brown Is "Devastated" People Don't Believe His Apologies

Chris Brown is like getting a chance to tell his side of the story on ABC's 20/20 tomorrow night. It's sort of less of a response to Rihanna's 20/20 interview, more of Robin Roberts making sure Brown knows the severity of what happened.

Chris Brown: "I never ever had problems with anger. No, no domestic violence with any of my past girlfriends. I never was that kind of person. I look at it, and it's really, like really difficult. It's like, 'How could I be that person?'"

He like goes on to apologize again for the incident.

Chris Brown: "I was wrong for what I did. It's not something I look over. I'm really sorry for what went down and what happened."

When Roberts asks if he like understands why no one finds his apologize sincere, Brown claims he has several layers people don't see.

Chris Brown: "I think what it is when people see me smiling and kind of nonchalantly giving answers or saying things, it's I'm human. Really, I'm like really hurting inside and it really kind of is like devastating to me."

The interview airs in full tomorrow night @ 10pm on ABC. Get ready to count all the "likes".

Here's the clip:

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