Toni Braxton

Got kicked off Dancing With The Stars last night.

I Heard

That while Janet Jackson has been making good on her concert commitments, it's her opening act, LL Cool J, who's been the no-show lately.

Oprah Confiscates Cell Phones

Oprah Winfrey confiscated the high tech cell phones she'd issued to all the students at her Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa after finding out only half of them passed their final exams. The phones, issued after a sex abuse scandal rocked the school last year, had loads of features and access to a cell phone chat service called MXit. A parent of one student told local South African newspaper Cape Argus, "They were all handpicked by Oprah Winfrey to attend her great school. It must have been so disappointing for her to see that only half of the girls passed the last quarter - all because they are spending so much time on that dreadful MXit."

Know Your Story And Stick To It

Defense witnesses in Lil Wayne's NY gun possession trail [not to be confused with either his Georgia or Arizona drug possession cases] are not helping his cause. Cops cited weed smoke "billowing" out from Wayne's tour bus as probable cause to pull it over, while Weezy is trying to prove that's a lie, hoping the judge will be forced to toss out the evidence seized inside the vehicle - a .40-caliber handgun that could send F Baby to prison for three years. While Weezy's defense had maintained that there had been no weed at all on the bus, one of Wayne's homies cracked under cross examination yesterday admitting "Uh, I probably brought it on."

Larry Johnson Likes To Spit On People

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is being investigated for allegedly spitting a drink in a woman's face at a nightclub, the fourth time in five years he's been accused of assaulting a woman.

Kansas City police are looking into a report of nonaggravated assault against Johnson for telling a woman that he was going to kill her boyfriend then spitting in her face at Club Blonde on Oct. 10.

Game's Sister Got Shot

West Coast rapper Game's sister, aspiring rapper 'Bfly', was shot in a drive by shooting while sitting on her front porch in Compton on Oct 14th. She is was not seriously injured and had this to say about it on her Myspace page: "Lord please pray upon the soul of my shooter...for he needs to be blessed upon...i am happy i have another day to live....among these devils...but shelter me from evil...shelter me from harm....continue to bless me with a voice to bless others....and a heart to forgive.....i pray i have another day to pray for u...Amen"

Pac Man Goes To Rehab

Suspended Dallas Cowboy Adam 'PacMan' Jones has checked into a rehab facility for alcohol addiction at the behest of the NFL. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told The Associated Press on Monday,"It's totally done through and by the NFL." PacMan was suspended for at least 4 games last week after getting into a drunken brawl with his league hired chaperon. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will determine the full length of the suspension after the Cowboys play Nov. 16 at Washington. Goodell has said a lifetime ban remains a possibility.

Terrence Howard At Howard University

Terrence Howard performs drum major duties at Howard University's October 19 homecoming game.

Pras Not Paying His Bills

Don Cornelius Arrested For Beating His Wife

The cops were called to Don's house in the Hollywood Hills on Friday and 'ol dude was taken into custody on a domestic violence charge. He was released after posting a $50,000.00 bail and being ordered to appear in court next month.

Don't Look For Terrence Howard In Iron Man II

He lost his role in the sequel to Don Cheadle and the worst part is he claims he didn't even know until he read it in the papers. He told a radio station, "It was the surprise of a lifetime. There was no explanation. [The contract] just…up and vanished. I read something in the trades implicating that it was about money or something, but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren’t worth the paper that they’re printed on, sometimes. Promises aren’t kept, and good faith negotiations aren’t always held up."

They Say

Pharrell has been telling people his baby-on-the-way is a boy.

Sport Memorabilia Dude Ordered To Hand Over Hall of Fame Ring

Lawyers for Fred Goldman have gone to court in California to try to retrieve OJ Simpson's NFL Hall of Fame ring that they believe is worth as much as $50,000. On Friday, they persuaded Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gerald Rosenberg to order OJ not to dispose of the ring until they can find it. Rosenberg ordered memorabilia dealer Alfred Beardsley to appear on Nov. 19 and produce the ring.

Blogger Claims

that Will Smith used to get down with male hookers in Hollywood. Ian Under Cover, I repeat, Ian Under Cover not Rhymes With Snitch says, "According to a notorious Hollywood Madame, Smith was a client of hers for years before she packed up shop and moved her operation to Manhattan earlier this year. She remembers the first time she ever spoke with Smith. "I had to reassure him over and over that I could guarantee discretion," she said. "Once I convinced him I could, he placed his order. It was for a man. I had 14 women working for me and two guys. You’d be surprised at how many Hollywood stars requested the services of the guys."