Happy Birthday

Kelly Rowland 1981

Brandy Norwood 1979

Brandy's Mother Explains Why She Sued the Kardashians

"I did not want to commence litigation against the Kardashian family without conducting an exhaustive investigation into the charges, and discussing all options, including criminal prosecution, with my family..."

Jay Z Launching Own Record Label

They say Jay has been in talks with Warner Music Group head Lyor Cohen, about starting his own label - tentatively called the Carter Music Group. Jay still owes Def Jam a new album and a greatest hits CD.

The Game Going To Jail

The Game pleaded not guilty to felony gun charges when they were filed against him back in September '07, but recently changed his mind about taking his case to trial and changed his plea to guilty, even though he insists he's still innocent. He tells Monsta magazine, "The crazy part about this is that I've had guns before in my life. But this time I didn't have a gun. "Because one person said I had a gun and coaxed his homies into saying that I had a gun, I'm in a predicament where I'm asking, 'Do I want to spend another million dollars to fight this trial, so who knows what jury's gonna come in and say I'm guilty? Or do I want to save my money, go sit down for four months and accept this felony they're trying to give me for no reason?''

Governor Barkley?

Charles Barkley told Playboy magazine that he plans to run for governor of Alabama, but won't ask for campaign help from Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson. "I don't believe in them. They always play the race card, and you can't always play the race card. Sometimes the race card is needed but not in every situation. We have to hold blacks more accountable for their actions" he says.

Brandy's Mama Suing Kim Kardashian for Theft

R&B singer Brandy Norwood's mother filed a lawsuit Monday against Kim Kardashian accusing her of running up more than $120,000 credit card charges without Brandy's permission...

Legal Victory For Vick

Jailed quarterback Michael Vick can keep all but $3.75 million of the nearly $20 million in bonus money he received from the Atlanta Falcons following a ruling Monday by a federal judge. The Falcons sought to recover the bonuses after Vick pleaded guilty to federal charges in a dogfighting operation. The bonuses were paid from 2004-07.

My Two Sons

Pimp C's Death Ruled Accidental

Rapper Pimp C died as a result of a pre-existing condition of sleep apnea, combined with elevated amounts of prescription codeine in his blood. His death has been ruled accidental, according spokesperson Ed Winter of the L.A. County Coroner's office.

Is This Why Montel Was Fired?

Shortly after Montel Williams went off on a live Fox news show about the lack of news regarding troops dying in Iraq after they asked him about the death of Heath Ledger, CBS opted not to renew Montel's show and instead air highlights for the remainder of his contract.

They Say

After the couple spent all night fighting at the grand opening of 27th Street lounge, Susie Wong's, New York pointed her finger in Tailor Made's face and yelled at him in front of partygoers inside the club, Tailor Made responed by head-butting her in the face. "She flipped out," said witnesses. Please let it show up on Youtube.

Aries Spears Got Arrested

I know, who cares right? But anyway, NYPD received a 911 call shortly after midnight Friday from a woman claiming Spears had fondled her at the Comix Comedy Club in Manhattan, where Spears had performed earlier. He was arrested just before 1:00 AM and taken to the station and booked. He received a desk appearance ticket and was released on his own recognizance. The comedy club had no comment on the incident, only to say that Spears would not be performing Saturday night (as had been scheduled) so that "he could deal with his personal issues."

Wesley Snipes Found Guilty (Kinda)

Actor and tax protester Wesley Snipes has been convicted of not filing federal returns from 1999-2004 but acquitted of more serious fraud and conspiracy charges...

Mo'Nique's Ex Lover Tells All

Monique's ex-boyfriend Marvin Dawson gave an interview to The National Enquirer and told all her business...