Halle Berry Didn't Talk To Her Mom For A Year

When Halle Berry was 21 she got her mom to drive her to Chicago. She says, "After a month or two, I ran out of money and called her. I said, `Mom, I hate to ask you this, but could you send me some money? I just have rent money. I can't eat this week.' And she said, I'm not going to start this calling home asking Mom for money. No. Figure it out or come home.' I was so mad. I didn't speak to her for a year and a half." But she says, "It taught me how to take care of myself and that I could live through any situation, even if it meant going to a shelter for a small stint, or living within my means, which were meager. I became a person who knows that I will always make my own way."

(Starpulse)

Where Day Day?

Damon Dash been awfully quiet lately. I thought for sure he would have said something about the Rocawear sale by now.

Tocarra Jones' Birthday Party

Tocarra Jones had a birthday party the other night and had a better turn out than the Soul Train Music Awards. See the pictures here, here, and here.

Nick Cannon and Selita Ebanks Link Up

The New York Daily says Nick Cannon and Selita Ebanks spent Tuesday night fawning over each other and incessantly asking photographers to take their picture at the Tenjune Cointreau/Vogue event. "They were dying to be photographed together," says a spy.

(NY Daily)

Are Kim And Puffy Still A Couple?

If they are, why Puffy keep saying stuff like this:

Combs confesses he can't even get ready for a night out without an all-female entourage keeping him company. He says, "When I dress, I like to put on some Marvin Gaye. I invite a few women into my room and we have a few drinks. We sort of have a little party getting dressed. For me, it has to be a very sensual experience, so of course I have to have some women around me as I dress. I don't just find women beautiful to look at - I love their company."

"I try to be good, I really do. But sometimes that's just too hard."

(Female First)

J.Lo Dismisses Kim Porter

Did you read that Essence interview where Kim Porter was talking slick about Jennifer Lopez, calling her Puffy's "little Puerto Rican" chick, and talking about how J.Lo and Puffy's relationship was fake? Somebody asked Jen what she thought about Kim's remarks and Jen said, "Look, she knows what went on, I know what went on. And that is where we have to leave it. I am not going to discuss any of the details of that intimate relationship that I had with the public. It's just not that necessary."

(Starpulse)

Jen Tried To Ditch The Soul Train Awards

I guess Jennifer Hudson heard nobody was showing up to the Soul Train Music Awards, cause at the last minute she tried to ditch. She better ask somebody. Soul Train producer Don Cornelius might be an old dinosaur, but so is Arista and J Records founder Clive Davis, and they go way back. Don got Clive on the phone and Clive called Jennifer and told her she better get her butt out to LA and hung up on her.

OK, now Jen, I didn't say anything when you dissed Andre Talley, but you starting to mess up now.

(Page Six)

Laila Ali Gets Engaged

Laila Ali is getting married to former NFL player Curtis Conway this summer.

(Starpulse)

Tracy Morgan Wildin Out

(spotted at Dlisted)

Foxy Brown's Jacked Up Driving Record

Dang Fox. The New York Daily News got you on blast. She's racked up 16 driving violations in 3 years and has $4,700 in unpaid parking tickets. She ain't got no drivers license and be driving without insurance. Can somebody just put her in jail already?

(New York Daily)

Snoop Dogg Arrested In Sweden

Did you know Snoop and Puffy were on a European tour right now? Yeah, apparently they put their east coast west coast rivalry aside. Whatever. Anyway, they performed in Stockholm, Sweden the other night and after the concert, Snoop and a young lady got pulled over by the cops and they either saw or smelled drugs and Snoop got detained and drug tested and the results will be in known in a week or two. Good Luck with that Snoop.

(Yahoo)

And They Wonder Why Nobody Showed Up

Here's a couple of shots from the red carpet at the Soul Train Music awards. Most of the winners didn't even bother to show up to collect their prizes, including Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Gnarls Barkley. See the list of winners here and the rest of the pics here.

(Yahoo)

Ron Artest Apologizes

"First, I want to apologize to my wife, to my family," Artest said Saturday. Then he lowered his head and fought back tears for nearly a minute before continuing. "I want to apologize to the Kings, to my teammates, to the NBA, everybody."

After he cried, they let him back on the team.
(ESPN)

We Have Ways Of Making You Talk

Busta Rhymes was barred from filming his new movie in New York city yesterday after the NYPD raised security concerns.
Rhymes is set to star in "Order of Redemption" with Tom Berenger.
The movie, which shot a scene on E. 48th St. yesterday, began filming without the rapper, the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting confirmed.
"The production agreed that Busta Rhymes would not be participating in the scenes shot here after the Police Department raised public safety concerns," Associate Commissioner Julianne Cho said.
(NY Daily)