Nick Cannon has reportedly spent $1.5 million on a luxury five-bedroom ski lodge in Aspen, Colorado as a Christmas gift for his wife, Mariah Carey.

 

Is it really a gift if he bought it with her money?

 

 

Gabrielle Union is developing a procedural drama for NBC along with “X-Files writer/producer Frank Spotnitz.

 

I hope Morris Chestnut is not in this one.  I can’t take seeing another movie with them two.

 

Are they the only black actors in Hollywood?

 

 

Beyonce was announced Tuesday as the first artist confirmed for next year’s Essence Music Festival, which returns to New Orleans July 3, 4 and 5, 2009.

 

Musical performances are slated for the New Orleans Superdome.

 

Yep…I’ll be there.

 

 

The New York State Department of Health has launched an investigation to determine if the hospital that treated Plaxico Burress engaged in a conspiracy to hide information.      

 

The Department of Health began its probe after learning that hospital workers failed to report the NFL star’s gunshot wound, as required by New York law.      

 

Hmm…somebody got PAID to cover that up! 

 

 

William Balfour, the lone “person of interest” in the killings of Jennifer Hudson’s family members, was arrested on Monday as a suspect in the case.

 

I always felt like he did it, but I never wanted it to be true.

 

 

 

R&B superstar Chris Brown has been recognized with Music Choice’s “Most Demanded” award after locking in 43 million views in a one year time span.

 

Trailing far behind is Lil’ Wayne whose “Lollipop” music video totaled 12 million views.

 

I can see Kanye crying because he didn’t win this award.

 

 

 

Soulja Boy Tell’em has offered his participation in the upcoming sixth annual Toyz N Da Hood events in Georgia this month.

 

The toy run will begin with a donation drive at various Atlanta middle and high schools running through December 17 which will be followed by a free concert for the school with the most toys.

 

He can’t rap, but it’s good to know he’s got a good heart.

 

 

Jermaine Dupri will be honored with the prestigious 2008 Bill of Rights Award next week in California

 

The artist will be sharing the award with Magic Johnson as both men are honored for their community encouragements and development.

 

Who knew JD’s was good guy?  I always thought of him as the funny looking guy who dates Janet Jackson.

 

 

After a year of hospitalizations and health issues surrounding Amy Winehouse, her husband Blake Fielder-Civil has stepped forward to take blame for her drug addiction.

 

“I dragged Amy into drugs and without me there is no doubt that she would never have gone down that road,” Blake said. “I introduced her to heroin, crack cocaine and self-harming. I feel more than guilty.”

 

Whatever…you can walk a Crack-Head to the pipe, but you can’t make’em smoke.

 

 

 

A police investigation later discovered that Burress does not have a license to carry a firearm in New York. A conviction on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm in New York City carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 years.

 

I guess him and Michael Vick can play catch together in prison.