Why Christina Aguilera was leaking at the Etta James Tribute
Tongues were wagging during the touching performance of songstress Christina Aguilera’s performance at Etta James tribute on Sunday. Not because she tore the roof off the place with her amazing vocals, but because she appeared to be leaking bodily fluids on the stage.
Here’s what actually happened according to US Weekly:
In photos of Aguilera’s incredible tribute to James — who passed away Jan. 20 — fans noticed odd streaks running down her legs.
“She sang her heart out. It was a memorial service for her idol and she was nervous,” an insider explains to Us of the performance. (Aguilera, 31, has been covering “At Last” for years and called James “a true gift to music and a woman of great spirit and courage” on her website after James’ death.”
“It was her proudest moment,” the source explains. “The sweat caused her spray tan to streak.”
Good answer. But she doesn’t appear to be “sweating” anywhere on her body — except in the vicinity of her vagina. Do women spray tan their vaginas? 
Thanks to loyal reader mzwhang90210 for the tip!
Source: ‘Rihanna and Chris Brown did not speak to each other’
Earlier this week, paparazzi photos of troubled singers Rihanna, 23, and Chris Brow, 22, leaving the same nightclub fueled rumors that they were seeing each other. But nothing could be further from the truth. As we told you in this post, Rihanna and Brown, who was accompanied by his girlfriend KT, did not speak to each other.
PEOPLE confirms that Rihanna and Brown never bumped into each other that night (or any night for that matter).
Well, that could have been awkward: Chris Brown and Rihanna were both partying at L.A. nightspot Greystone Manor Supperclub, but the exes stuck to separate sides of the venue… According to the clubgoer, the exes never interacted.
According to my credible source, the fact that Brown chose Karaoke over Rihanna is “messing with her mind.”
Rihanna is a classic Narcissistic Personality Disorder; she thinks she’s entitled to have whomever or whatever she wants, she has little empathy for others, and she is very manipulative in relationships. Which explains why men (and women) avoid her like the plague.
Meanwhile, Brown continues to pollute the radio airwaves with his techno junk music. His latest musical offering is something called “Turn Up The Music”. Click below to listen.
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Ne-Yo Named VP of A&R at Motown Records
R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, 32, has been appointed Vice President of A&R at Motown Records, according to published reports. Ne-Yo, born Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr., left Def Jam Records after 6 years and 4 albums.
Ne-Yo will work closely with former LaFace Records intern Ethiopia Habtemariam, who was appointed senior VP of Motown last September. She also holds the title of executive VP/head of urban music for Universal Music Publishing Group.
Ne-Yo said: “I’m honored that I¹ve been given such a prestigious title and trusted with such responsibility; terrified because I know that playing this role in the fashion of one of my career role models, Mr. Smokey Robinson — these are big shoes to fill. But trust, I can handle it.”
Ne-Yo’s album Year of the Gentleman and Young Jeezy’s album, The Recession, were both cited by insiders as part of the reason for the fall out between then Def Jam label head LA Reid and his Executive VP Shakir Stewart.
Both albums, which were A&R’d by Stewart, dropped in September 2008 and failed to go gold by the time Stewart shot himself to death in the bathroom of his Marietta, Ga. home on Nov. 1, 2008.
Photo: Splash News Online
Heidi Klum Announces ‘Separation’ from Seal – 2 Days Before His Album Drops
Seal with Heidi Klum and two of their children were seen together in a compilation photo dated Jan. 7, 2012.
On Saturday, gossip website TMZ broke the story that supermodel Heidi Klum would file for divorce from singer Seal. 24 hours later, the couple released a statement to the Associated Press announcing their intention to separate.
The announcement was conveniently timed to coincide with the U.S. release of Seal’s album of 70s Soul classics remakes, Soul 2, which drops tomorrow (Jan. 24).
This “separation” has all the earmarks of a well-orchestrated publicity stunt. Complete with a convenient leak to a popular gossip website. Sources “directly connected” with Heidi tell TMZ that the couple are separating due to Seal’s temper — not because of a third party. Of course narcissists wouldn’t dare cheat on each other, right?
Furthermore, the source tells TMZ that Heidi has become “a mega-entrepreneur and extremely rich”, which doesn’t sit well with Seal. Oh, and did I mention that they still live together under the same roof?
Etta James, Powerful Voice Behind ‘At Last,’ Dies
From the NY Times:
Etta James, whose powerful, versatile and emotionally direct voice could enliven the raunchiest blues as well as the subtlest love songs, most indelibly in her signature hit, “At Last,” died Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. She was 73.
Her manager, Lupe De Leon, said that the cause was complications of leukemia. Ms. James, who died at Riverside Community Hospital, had been undergoing treatment for some time for a number of conditions, including leukemia and dementia. She also lived in Riverside.
Ms. James was not easy to pigeonhole. She is most often referred to as a rhythm and blues singer, and that is how she made her name in the 1950s with records like “Good Rockin’ Daddy.” She is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame.
She was also comfortable, and convincing, singing pop standards, as she did in 1961 with “At Last,” which was written in 1941 and originally recorded by Glenn Miller’s orchestra. And among her four Grammy Awards (including a lifetime-achievement honor in 2003) was one for best jazz vocal performance, which she won in 1995 for the album “Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday.”
New Music: Kayla Brianna – If You Love Me (Kenny Smith’s daughter)
Did you guys see the Miami Heat hammer the helpless LA Lakers last night? Once again the blazing Heat won a game without ball hog Dwyane Wade, who’s out with a sprained ankle. Kobe Bryant was a non-factor in last night’s loss to Miami. I didn’t even realize he was in the game until the last 4 minutes of the 4th quarter.
But this post is not about D. Wade and whether the Heat should trade him. It’s about the halftime antics of retired NBA player Kenny Smith, who is now a sports analyst for TNT. During a discussion about Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, Smith aired a video montage of the superstars backed with a music video that was so lame I thought it was a comedy skit.
It turns out the girl singing in the video is Smith’s daughter, Kayla Brianna, who just signed a record deal with Interscope Records. Tamar Braxton’s husband, Vince Herbert, had a hand in bringing this kid to the label.
It really matters who you know in this music industry. You don’t have to have an ounce of talent. Kayla is a pretty girl though. But pretty girls with long weaves comes a dime a dozen in a music biz that has a severe shortage of talent.
Swizz Beatz Unmasked As Content Pirate Kingpin
Music producer Swizz Beatz, who is married to musician Alicia Keys, is on the run from federal prosecutors, according to the Associated Press. Beatz, real name Kasseem Dean, 33, is listed as the CEO on the website of the Hong Kong-based file sharing website, Megaupload.com, which was shut down by feds today.
The indictment accuses the company of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content. The indictment was unsealed Thursday, one day after websites shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs.
Yesterday, Swizz Beatz was unmasked as the CEO/owner of the world’s largest file sharing website by the NY Post, which alleged that Beatz got some of his celebrity friends to appear in a star-studded promotional vehicle for Megaupload.com.
High powered celebrities such as Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kanye West, Floyd Mayweather, Serena Williams and others are seen happily promoting the illegal service in the video.
