SEX TAPES, DRUGS AND R&B "Ray J was tossed out on his behind early Saturday morning from the Hyatt Regency in D.C., because Brandy's bro allegedly had a stash of marijuana and a drug called 'Boat' (a club drug). … Our sources say the singer tried to bribe hotel security so he could stay but they didn't bite."
Someone here has gathered a wide collection of photographer Martin Schoeller's famous closeup portraits of celebrities. Bunched together, it's easier for one to see what a bad idea they all are. If nothing else, the pictures proclaim, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially if the beholder is several feet away."
• Ladies and gentlemen, the next President of the United States…in unsalted butter. [NYT]
• Brandy ran her car into the car of a woman who may or may not have been dead already and all she got was this lousy link announcing her absolution. [DListed]
• New moratorium for '08: No more talking about "nipple slips." Get resolute on this one, people. [HT]
• Spencer Pratt again belying his villainous Hills role with kind actions. WTF? [ICYDK]
• Giada talks about babies. Not cooking them, but having them, which is not as interesting. [INO]
• See what we're saying about "nipple slip"? We're done with it. You be done with it, too. Please? [CityRag]
OFF THE HOOK "…the woman who died in the car accident involving Brandy actually struck the vehicle in front of her before Brandy made any contact. The law enforcement source says Awatef Aboudihaj, the woman who died, struck the car in front of her — which was going 65 mph, and then slammed on her brakes. We're told the sudden stop caused Brandy to hit the dead woman's car. What's more…toxicology reports show Aboudihaj had 'slight traces' of marijuana in her system at the time of the crash."
• Brandy might get off for vehicular manslaughter, too. It's the easies rap to beat in Hollywood! [DListed]
• Naomi Campbell kicking the shit out of her melanin. [HT]
• Sarah Jessica Parker's new, more obvious way to sell you stuff you don't really need. [ICYDK]
• Adults acting like babies over babies. [Yeeeah]
• Party on, babe! [CityRag]
• Here's Oprah showing off that Oscar-winning-actress skill. [BWE]
• Margaret Cho chimes in with a Korean perspective on the VA Tech shooting. [JJ]
• Whoda thunk that the man behind "I Wanna Fuck You" might be sexually aggressive? [DH]
• Maxim's still around? Just get Cinemax. [HT]
• Aguilera getting swarmed. [CityRag]
• Baldwin says his wife made him call his daughter a pig. [TMZ]
• Heather Mills with an act of foxtrot on an intercontinental flight. Where was security? [Yeeeah]
• Photoshop Awards. [ICYDK]
• America's Got Talent boots Brandy, proving that at the very least America's got common sense. [ASL]
I'm having a hard enough time with the Ed Hardy baseball hat, as that is a piece of clothing people in LA know warrants ignoring the wearer. But what's more unacceptable is that black Beamer he's getting into. If you're an Antichrist Superstar, the only modes of transport you're allowed are hearses, carriages drawn by black stallions or old timey bicycles with the big front wheel.
Black BMWs are only scary when driven by Brandy.
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The new issue of Jane offers a photo spread with a very simple premise: "We went to Sundance and asked a bunch of stars, "What's your crime?" Then we shot them."
Well get ready, because the stars' answers generally hit you so hard with a one-two combo of boring and puzzling that you might think you're watching Lost. The only two to get it right were Paul Rudd and Sam Rockwell.
Unfortunately, Jane staffers failed to include in the shoot noted Sundance regulars OJ Simpson, Brandy and Roman Polanski. Put your thinking caps on, you three; and be prepared with some wacky "crimes" next year!
PS Who's Amy Ferguson?
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• Antonio Sabato Jr. simulating sex with a man in denim cutoffs. Sorry, ladies. [DListed]
• Jenny McCarthy emulating Jenna Jameson. Great idea to look to her for tips. [HT]
• Mandy Moore says she's "not a toothpick" like Nicole Richie. Uh oh! The fur's gonna fly! [JJ]
• Jessica Simpson being irritating and loud. Par for the course at this point, folks. [INO]
• Brandy was drunk on heartbreak at the time of her accident. Oh no! [Celebitchy]
• Christina Ricci too thin! Where's the chubby Wednesday I so adored? [PopBytes]
• Diddy being wise and buying his seven-week-old daughters diamond earrings they're sure to appreciate and enjoy. [ASL]
In the wake of a tragedy that left 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj dead, Brandy is being charged with vehicular manslaughter, and black leaders in LA are attempting to get the city attorneys to reject the case. Awesome!
Black civil rights leaders in Los Angeles claim the California Highway Patrol has made singer/actress Brandy "a political trophy."
The Los Angeles City Attorney is deciding whether to file misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges against Brandy, whose Land Rover slammed into a Toyota on the 405 Freeway killing the driver.
Today, Najee Ali, leader of Project Islamic HOPE, said the CHP's recommendation to file charges against the singer "is unfairly targeting her for prosecution because of her celebrity." Ali told TMZ he is organizing an e-mail campaign in the African American community to put pressure on City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo to reject the case.
OK, black leaders, this has gone far enough. Have we really reached a point where people expect the criminal justice system to not prosecute a fucking manslaughter?! Are these people serious?! A "political trophy?" Brandy's negligence killed someone! And now she's facing a $50 million lawsuit because of it.
Project Islamic HOPE's call to arms is alarmism, it's opportunistic and it's embarrassing. It is high time for black people to take the title of "leader" back from these ridiculous figureheads. You heard it here first: Brandy's being set up to be the new OJ. Don't let it happen, dudes.
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The California Highway Patrol, who seem to be way more serious than Erik Estrada made them out to be, are suggesting Brandy be prosecuted for vehicular manslaughter.
The accident claimed the life of 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj. An eyewitness tells TMZ Brandy was traveling at around 65 miles per hour but did not stop when traffic in front of her slowed. Brandy's vehicle struck the vehicle in front of her and triggered a four car crash. There is no evidence of drugs or alcohol and Brandy was not arrested.
A CHP rep tells TMZ that although his department believes Brandy's negligence caused the crash, he does not believe the accident was caused by gross negligence. If officials found gross negligence, Brandy could be prosecuted for felony manslaughter.
The case has now been referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney's office for review.
The pictures of the accident look bruuuuutal. I haven't included the one in which there's a person on a stretcher visible. It's not much different than these, and I thought you might want to get to sleep tonight.
UPDATE: I had to take down the photos. So the bad news is that you can't see any of them here now. You have to go to the sources below to see them. Sorry. The only good news is that, if your morbid curiosity had you itching to see that stretcher pic, you'll find it there.
Earlier today Nicole Kidman was briefly hospitalized following a car accident on the set of her new film.
…Kidman was briefly hospitalized in L.A. early Thursday after a stunt car crashed on the set of her movie The Invasion, police said.
She suffered no serious injuries and was released.
"A stunt vehicle went off course and struck a light pole," LAPD spokeswoman Officer Martha Garcia tells PEOPLE. "Nicole Kidman was one of the parties involved."
Garcia added that seven others involved in the accident were also checked at a hospital and released.
I think we're all happy that Nicole's alright. Any ideas about who was driving the stunt car? You guessed it…Brandy.
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• Victoria Beckham and Katie Cruise not doing anything for women's lib in Paris. [PopSugar]
• Brandy's huge car accident. [TMZ]
• Playboy turns down Kelly Osbourne. Obviously. Shoulda tried Suicide Girls. [DListed]
• Snoop says he's innocent. But, at this point, shouldn't someone be thinking where there's smoke there's fire? [People]
• Katie Cruise nosejob? [INO]
• Sundance rundown shocker: Diddy and Sienna Miller? [Jossip]
• Rose McGowan's making a case against plastic surgery simply by existing. [PopBytes]
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