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Here's the latest in drama...
Diddy Makes Naomi Catwalk the Plank!
Glamazon Naomi Campbell celebrated her 38th b-day Wednesday by getting into some ridiculous drama!
So when Naomi -- who had been partying on her boat with convicted felon and known con man Christopher Rocancourt (who has admitted to bilking investors out of millions of dollars) -- showed to party on Diddy's yacht in Cannes, the s**t hit the fan! Sources say the poster child for anger management got into a mayjah confrontation with Diddy -- and he threw a sobbing Naomi off the boat. Happy birthday to you!
WESLEY SNIPES IS FREE UNTIL AN APPEALS COURT RULES ON HIS CASE:
WESLEY SNIPES doesn't have to start serving his time just yet. He was supposed to report to prison by June 3rd . . . but yesterday, the judge ruled that he can remain free until an appeals court rules on his case.
--Wesley's attorneys will argue that the trial judge made several errors both before and after Wesley was convicted on three counts of tax evasion and sentenced to three years behind bars.
--There's no timetable for the appeal, but it could take a long time. The judge said, quote, "The court recognizes that . . . the disposition of an appeal may well equal, or nearly equal, the length of the term of the commitment imposed."
THE AUNT OF R. KELLY'S ALLEGED VICTIM WAS IN COURT YESTERDAY:
Yesterday, the prosecution in the R. KELLY child pornography trial continued to offer witnesses who could back up the identity of the girl in the alleged R. Kelly sex tape.
--Yesterday, they put Stephanie Edwards on the stand. Stephanie is a former backup singer and protege to R. Kelly. She goes by the stage name "Sparkle". And the girl prosecutors claim is in the R. Kelly video is her NIECE.
--Edwards testified that she introduced her niece to R. Kelly when the girl was just 12 or 13. She said, quote, "He liked her spirit. She was a very jolly person . . . [She] took to him as a father figure."
--During cross examination, Kelly's attorney claimed that Edwards and Kelly had a falling out in 2000 . . . and that this was her way of getting back at him. He also suggested she was trying to shake Kelly down for cash. She denied both claims, obviously.
--Yesterday was an interesting day even before testimony began. As the jurors stepped off a fifth floor elevator and headed to the courthouse, a 48-year-old woman named Debra Triplet screamed, quote, "Free R. Kelly!" She was arrested.
--The judge asked the jurors if they'd heard what she said. They said no, so the proceedings continued.
(--If that sounds a little odd and fascist, here's the deal: You're allowed to yell whatever the heck you want to outside the courthouse. But this woman actually got inside the courthouse and up to the fifth floor, and confronted the jury. That's contempt of court.)
(--Although I have to admit I find it a little silly that the judge was worried about the jury hearing it. I mean, was a random "Free R. Kelly" shout really going to sway the jury??? Would he have called a mistrial if any of the jurors DID admit to hearing it???)
DAVID COOK AND DAVID ARCHULETA TALK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE PLANS . . . AND THEIR MUTUAL RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER:
After the somewhat "feel-good" conclusion to the seventh season of "American Idol" on Wednesday night . . . both (winner) DAVID COOK and (runner-up) DAVID ARCHULETA seem to have pretty grounded expectations for the future.
--David Cook told MTV News, quote, "I actually walked into this with no expectations and I'm walking out of it with no expectations . . . and I think this show is a springboard, but it's still a crapshoot.
--"I could easily walk out of this arena and just be a regular Joe tomorrow. I hope that's not the case. That's kind of up to everybody else."
--As for what kind of album he'll make, Cook said, quote, "A good one. That's the kind of record I want to make!"
--Meanwhile, David Archuleta is already making contingency plans in case his music career doesn't pan out.
--He says, quote, "I really want to make an album and see how that turns out, and if music doesn't go as far as I was hoping it would, I still want to complete an education. School's really important, especially after all this ends.
--"People can have a few years of touring, making money that way, but then they have to go back to something afterwards."
--By the way . . . both Davids insisted that they didn't think they were going to win . . . mostly because of their SERIOUS respect for each other. (--Which, you have to admit, is kind of cute.)
--David Cook says, quote, "I didn't [think I was going to win]. The respect that I have for David Archuleta is very much past a competitor. He has more talent at his age than I know what to do with at 25. So being able to share a stage with him is an honor for me.
--"I kind of went into Tuesday just to have fun, so the fact that I walk out of here the next American Idol is not a testament to me so much as it's a testament to the other 23 contestants we had this season and to everybody behind the scenes."
--And David Archuleta says, quote, "Cook, he's like my big brother. I've learned so much.
--"I've looked up to him since the beginning of this, and he's just such a great guy, really humble and down-to-earth. I just feel like, 'I can't believe I'm standing next to him!'"
--Oh, and if you were concerned about how David's allegedly BRUTAL "stage dad" took his second place finish . . . David would like you to know he was pleased. He said, quote, "My dad just let me know he's so proud of me. He's really happy too."
HOST MARK WAHLBERG DEFENDS "THE MOMENT OF TRUTH":
If you've seen Fox's new lie detector show, "The Moment of Truth", you might be under the impression that it's all about wrecking families . . . because, if it IS real, that seems to be the implicit POINT of the show.
(--Seriously, they take a contestant . . . pack the audience with their friends and family . . . and then hook him or her up to a polygraph machine and ask them questions like: "Would you leave your husband for your ex-boyfriend?")
(--By now, everyone's probably heard about THIS episode, in particular . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzZWqYWhdQw
--Anyway, host MARK L. WAHLBERG . . . (--the "L" is in there to differentiate him from the REAL MARK WAHLBERG) . . . says the show gets an unfair rap.
--Although he admits that "The Moment of Truth" isn't, quote, "doing God's work" . . . he says it's the contestants' faults for wrecking their OWN lives.
--He says, quote, "Quite honestly, the 'wrecking-your-family,' evil-doing rap we get, I think it's crap. No family gets wrecked unless they're wrecking it anyway."
(--So far, "The Moment of Truth" has only succeeded in breaking up one couple . . . and they were on the rocks anyway. Season Two kicks off next Tuesday.)
URBAN RANDOMS:
#1.) Whether they're calling it "house arrest", a "home detention program", or simply a "curfew" . . . T.I. sure gets away with spending a lot of time NOT at home. In addition to his 1,500 hours of community service . . . Tip is now scheduling concert dates.
--For now, he only has a few on tap for next month . . . but there may be more closer to the release of his upcoming album, "Paper Trail". It drops on August 12th. (--You can check out T.I.'s dates so far, by scrolling down at this link . . .)
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50650-ti-unveils-ipaper-traili-release-date-tour-dates
#2.) LL COOL J has announced a July 18th release date for his upcoming album, "Exit 13". LL's contract at Def Jam is up, so this is expected to be his last album on the label. (--LL has been with Def Jam since 1985, when he was 16 years old.)
#3.) In February, ERYKAH BADU dropped her first album in FIVE years, "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)". And she's already done with its follow-up. In July, she'll release a disc called "New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)".
--And if you think that's prolific, check this out: She's also planning on dropping ANOTHER album this fall, under her alias LORETTA BROWN. For now, it's titled "Lowdown Loretta Brown". (--That would be her THIRD disc of the year.)
#4.) Remember that guy who got in a fight with SUGE KNIGHT a few weeks ago . . . and KNOCKED HIM OUT COLD??? Well, Suge isn't his only problem right now.
--According to TMZ, a bench warrant has been put out for his arrest, because he failed to show up for a court date over misdemeanor driving without a license charges. (--As far as we know, his name has yet to be released in the media. Lucky for him.)
(--Frankly, jail might be the safest place for him. Unless Suge's got peeps on the inside.) (???)
#5.) T-PAIN is planning on releasing his upcoming, third album . . . which will be called "Thr33 Ringz" . . . on September 30th. LIL WAYNE will appear on the first single, a track called "Snap You Fingers". (--It'll hit radio next month.)
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