Pop singer Rihanna seized her own Twitter account from her record label Friday (Aug 27) so that she can get close to those fans of hers…

Then, a couple days later, to prove even further that she’s in the driver’s seat when it comes to her Twitter account, Rihanna posted a twitpic (see above) of her forehead, which she says she burned while trying to curl her new hair with her new curling iron:

“New hair….new curling iron BURN……damn 5head always in the way”

Sounds like RiRi has somewhat of a sense of humor!

Continue reading for details on her new album and her rumored first single…

In related news, Universal recently revealed to media outlets that the pretend singer is due to drop a brand new album before the end of the year. And french music site Musique Evos is reporting that the currently untitled project is going to hit stores on November 2nd, just weeks before the 1-year anniversary of her last album Rated R.

Furthermore, our friends over at That Grape Juice say that everyone’s favorite Bajan Billy Goat will promote her new album with an upbeat lead single titled “Cheers.”

Too bad we aren’t “cheery” about Def Jam subjecting us to even more torture with an entirely new Rihanna project that will most likely flop even harder than her last album did. And don’t even get us started on that sub-par tour and her equally (if not, more) sub-par promotional performances…

Are you looking forward to a new album from Rihanna?

R&B singer Fantasia is back and more ready than ever!

In an effort to promote her brand new album Back to Me, the former American Idol winner performed at Palm’s Casino Resort’s Rain Nightclub in Las Vegas over the weekend and told the crowd that people may have thought she was done for….but now they’re going to be in for a rude awakening.

“They thought I was finished, they thought I was done. I would never ever stop, I don’t care what no one says. I was in the hospital but now I bounce back. Don’t ever let your haters stop you. Don’t ever let them stop your destiny.”

Good for you Fannie….we knew all of that was just a phase.

Snoop Dogg also took the stage along with Fannie at the nightclub as other celebs like Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Michael Phelps and Soleil Moon Frye took in the concert from the audience.

Kanye West announced via his Twitter that he and label head Jay-Z are releasing a five-track album together entitled Watch the Throne.

The first track released from the album is “Monster,” featuring Rick Ross, Bon Iver and Nicki Minaj.

There is no word on a final release date for the joint album, but Kanye is also gearing up to release his fifth studio album, which has been rumored to be called Dark Twisted Fantasy, this November.

Pop star Lady Gaga may have frequently used drugs in the past….but it was only for good inspiration! The “Alejandro” singer recently explained to Q Magazine that getting stoned in her younger days helped bring out the creativity in her music.

“[Using drugs] I really figured out the art I wanted to make and was inspired. Some people find inspiration in dark places. I guess I’m one of them. What always made me different is that if I was doing drugs I was also making music. I wasn’t just doing drugs.”

But a more older and mature Gaga now wants everyone to know that…people who say drugs help them be more creative are full of sh***!

“Once you open those doors they’re open for ever. People who say they need [drugs] to be creative are full of s**t. I’m not some chick on the road getting high and f***ed up every night. I wake up, drink coffee and get on the phone to talk about the creative direction of the next video.”

That damn Gaga…always speaking her mind!

Actress Halle Berry and her ex boyfriend Gabriel Aubrey were spotted picking up their daughter and playfully swinging her around in the air as they took a quick family stroll while out and about in London Thursday morning (Aug 26). The family of three spent the day visiting the London Eye, Harrods and watching the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace.

Blockbuster once had a stronghold on the video rental market. That is, until folks started turning to their cable/satellite companies’ Video on Demand services and Internet services like Netflix for their movie rental needs. Even those Redbox machines posted outside of CVS and Walgreen’s seem to be besting Blockbuster when it comes to renting newly released movies these days.

And mainly because of all of that, Blockbuster has seen losses in the amount of $1 billion since 2008 and has collected over $900 million in debt. Now, the former video rental giant is planning on filing for bankruptcy to try and make up for those losses and get out of debt.

Check out the full story below:

Former video rental giant Blockbuster may be getting close to filing for bankruptcy as a way to escape a mammoth debt burden of over $1 billion. According to reports in the Los Angeles Times and elsewhere, Blockbuster representatives have been meeting with major movie studios to outline their plans for a bankruptcy filing that would see the company shuttering as many as 500 of its nearly 3,500 retail locations. If Blockbuster wants to keep its core rental business going during the bankruptcy, it needs to make sure its relationships with major studios are smooth so the company can continue to offer new movies and releases as they become available on DVD.

By planning the timing of a bankruptcy filing—and getting its major debtors and business partners on board with the plan before the filing—Blockbuster may hope to minimize disruption to its business operations and revenue streams.

Blockbuster has lost more than $1 billion since 2008, and has racked up over $900 million in debt. A good portion of the company’s revenue is going towards servicing that debt; a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring would enable the company to escape a substantial portion of that debt burden in exchange for creditors taking over sizable portions of the company.

Earlier this month, Blockbuster cancelled its second quarter financial conference call and announced it had reached a forebearance agreement with its debt holders as the company moved to work out a recapitalization plan.

Source: Yahoo! News

She’s single again!

Former Disney star Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend Australian actor Liam Hemsworth have officially called it quits. The couple begin dating last August after meeting on the set of the movie “The Last Song”…but have for some reason now halted their love festival. Hemsworth’s rep confirmed the news to People, but didn’t offer any further details as to why the pair split.

We guess she can be tamed after all! (LOL)

The Internet was buzzing yesterday (Wed. Aug 25) when reports surfaced claiming that rapper/producer Timbaland had fled his home on a mission to supposedly commit suicide after someone had allegedly stole his $2 million watch. When his family couldn’t find or get in touch with him, they grew worried and called 911 to report him missing.

In a 911 call posted to TMZ, his mother-in-law can be heard stating that Timbaland was “tired of stress” and was supposedly near a cliff waiting to commit suicide. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department responded to the urgent call and sent out helicopters to find Timbaland, who was eventually spotted and later taken home.

But there’s no need to worry about Timbaland because he says he wasn’t trying to take his life. He was just trying to clear his head to figure out how to handle a sticky situation (that he didn’t elaborate too much on). He also said that it had nothing to do with an expensive watch or anything like that.

Timbaland explained it all on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM radio show. Check it below:

“I don’t even know what happened, to be honest,” the rapper-producer (real name: Timothy Mosley) told Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio show Wednesday, after reports that he tried to commit suicide surfaced online. “I don’t know what people are talking about. Why would I commit suicide?”

Earlier Wednesday, news broke that Timbaland, 39, fled his house and wanted to harm himself after someone reportedly stole a $2 million watch from his collection. “Something did happen,” he told Seacrest, confirming that he was robbed. “It wasn’t a watch [that was stolen]. It was something else.” And, Timbaland says, he “took a drive to figure out how I’m going to handle it,” while somebody close to him reportedly called the authorities, concerned about his well-being.

According to the Malibu Lost Hills Sherriff’s Department, a caller indicated they “had an emergency,” that Timbaland was upset and under stress – and that he left his Malibu house in his Cadillac Escalade. Authorities added that his wife, mother-in-law and friends were unable to find him and were under the impression he had taken some medication before driving off.

Telling Seacrest that those closest to him likely feared for his safety because they hadn’t heard from him, the rapper-producer understands that “people got worried.” When police tracked him down on the Pacific Coast Highway, he recognized the officer and assured him that everything was fine after being told of his family’s concern. “I snapped,” he told Seacrest. “I was like, ‘Who would report something like that?’ ”

Amid all the drama, Timbaland returned to the studio Wednesday to record with Keri Hilson. Said Timbaland: “I don’t know a person who would [try to] commit suicide [and then] be at the studio.”

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In the days following the finalization of her divorce from pro golfer Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren is ready to talk and is breaking her 9-month silence in an exclusive interview with People Magazine!

In Elin’s cover feature titled “My Own Story,” the pro golfer’s now ex-wife talks about her plan following the divorce, clears up the speculation surrounding the night she found out Tiger was cheating and more. She didn’t reveal how much money she got in the divorce settlement, but said that “money can’t buy happiness or put my family back together.”

Check out a few excerpts from Elin Nordegren’s People Magazine cover story below:

Elin on surviving finding out her husband was cheating on her:

“I’ve been through hell. It’s hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden— was it a lie? You’re struggling because it wasn’t real. But I survived. It was hard, but it didn’t kill me. … I felt stupid as more things were revealed—how could I not have known anything? The word betrayal isn’t strong enough. I felt like my whole world had fallen apart. It seemed that my world as I thought it was had never existed. I felt embarrassed for having been so deceived. I felt betrayed by many people around me.”

Elin on allegedly attacking Tiger Woods with a golf club:

“This was one of the things I had the hardest time with people thinking. There was never any violence inside or outside our home. The speculation that I would have used a golf club to hit him is just truly ridiculous.”

Elin’s plan now that she’s divorced:

“I have been through the stages of disbelief and shock, to anger and ultimately grief over the loss of the family I so badly wanted for my children. I also feel stronger than I ever have. I have confidence in my beliefs, my decisions and myself. My immediate plan is for the kids and me to continue to adjust to our new situation. I am going to keep taking classes, but my main focus is to try to give myself time to heal.”

For more on Elin’s story, pick up the latest issue of People Magazine, on newsstands nationwide now!

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