Russell Brand and Katy Perry to tie the knot in India.

He was long regarded as the Bachelor's Bachelor but it looks like ladies man Russell Brand has not only found true love but is soon to head off to the alter with Soul mate Katy Perry in exotic India ...if the accidental revelation by pop princess Rihanna is to be believed.

The Rude Boy singer let it slip during a radio interview that the couple are set to wed in India after talking about her party plans.

“She put that (the hen party) on me last week.  Now I have to come up with something cool, because she’s getting married in India, so I’m like, okay now what do I do to match that for a bachelorette party?” Rihanna said.

We’re sure the Barbados beauty will come up with something extravagant, and now she’ll have to go the extra mile for spilling their secret wedding location.

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The I Kissed A Girl singer started dating Brand in September and the whirl wind romance led to their engagement only six months later.

BET Awards 2009 Nominees : Beyonce, Lil' Wayne lead the pack

The nominees for the BET 2009 awards to be held this Sunday night are out. Topping the nominees list are Lil’ Wayne and Beyonce lead with 5 nominations. Keri Hilson, T.I and T-Pain, each with four nominations, Rihanna, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West and Jazmine Sullivan all got 3 nominations.

If it has not been taped already I would expect there to be a huge tribute to Michael Jackson as well.

Nominees

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “If I Were a Boy”
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Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
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Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain “Blame It”
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T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
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Kanye West – “Heartless”
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Best Male R&B Artist
The-Dream
Jamie Foxx
Ryan Leslie
Ne-Yo
T-Pain

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
T.I.
Kanye West
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Mama
M.I.A.
Trina

Best Group
Day26
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.
The Roots
Three 6 Mafia

Best New Artist
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A.
Jazmine Sullivan

Viewer’s Choice
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
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Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
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Lil Wayne – “A Milli”
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Soulja Boy Tell’em featuring Sammie – “Kiss Me Thru the Phone”
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T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
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T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne – “Can’t Believe It”
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Kanye West – “Love Lockdown”
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Best Collaboration

Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain “Blame It”
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Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
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Jim Jones featuring Ron Browz and Juelz Santana – “Pop Champagne”
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T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
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Yung L.A. featuring Young Dro and T.I. – “Ain’t I”
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Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Rik Cordero
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

BET J Award
Musiq Soulchild
Raphael Saadiq
Seal
Solange
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Gospel Artist
Regina Belle
Shirley Caesar
Mary Mary
Smokie Norfu
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actor
Common
Idris Elba
Samuel L jackson
Will Smith
Samal Woolard

Best Actress
Beyonce
Taraji Henson
Rosario Dawnson
Jennifer Judson
Angela Bassett

Best Female Athlete
Tamika Catchings
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker

Best Male Athlete
Dwyane Wade
Tiger Woods
Kobe Bryant
James Lebron
Reggie Bush


Performers
Beyonce
Drake
Keri Hilson
Soulja Boy
Ne-Yo
Jay Z
Mary Mary
Maxwell
Fabolous
Keyshia Cole
Monica

Chris Brown gets suspensed sentence for assualt on Rihanna

A court in Los Angeles has sentenced R&B Singer to 5 years probation for felony assault. The charge arose over an incident in February this year in which Chris Brown was alledged to have attacked his then girlfriend Rihanna.

The judgement passed by L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg leaves Chris Brown facing a 4 year jail sentence if he violates the terms of his probation which includes 180 days doing community labor (8 hours a day : 1440 hours total) and maintaining a minimum distance of 50 yards away from Rihanna at all times – except at industry events, when it's reduced to 10 yards, He will be required to come back to court every three months and must enroll in a domestic violence counseling program.

The judgement came after a plea bargain by Chris Brown's team. This brings an end to a saga that shocked the entertainment world when it broke. They seemed to be the perfect couple and now both parties are left trying to rebuild their lives again.

Nude photos of Rihanna hit the Internet.

It has not been a good year for Rihanna , first there was the bust-up (literally) with former boyfriend Chris Brown and the media frenzy that followed. Just when she thought she got over the worst of that, she falls foul of the 21st century scourge of the celebrity - the stolen sex tape \ nude photos.

The Internet has been awash with six pictures said to be those of Rihanna in which little is left to the imagination as well as one which bears a striking resemblance to ex-beau Chris Brown posing with a unbecoming piece of head gear, a pair of pink knickers.

Angry record company chiefs have called the photos, which have appeared on a number of different websites, “a violation of the artist’s rights” but have not denied the pictures are of Rihanna.

The star herself has refused to comment.

I don't know, may be it is just me but in this day and age taking pictures of yourself on a mobile phone in intimate positions especially if you are a celebrity sounds like madness. Everyone know how easy it is too lose a phone!

"Now I am really going to kill you" Chris Brown to Rihanna in LAPD report

Just when it seemed the Chris Brown Rihanna saga might have be ebbing away from the public domain, an explosive copy of the affidavit and search warrant has unearthed and the details are shocking!

Multiple threats are alledged to have been made by Chris Brown including alledgedly threatning to kill Rihanna.

CNN's Ricki Sanchez takes up the story.

Chris Brown and Rihanna are they really married?

Well it never rains it pours, at least that seems to be the case in the Chris Brown, Rihanna saga.

First we were gob-smacked when the news came out that the clean-cut All American pop Prince Chris Brown was arrested over allegations that he beat up his girlfriend R&B sensation Rihanna. Cue general disbelief and a media frenzy, with speculation on why it happened, when it happened, who was involved, and so on. The 'photo' came out and disbelief turned to shock. The general consensus was it was all over for Chris Brown.

Then first shock, three weeks later and Rihanna and Chris Brown were reported to be back together. Apparently they were working over their issues at P Diddy's palatial Miami home. Chris Brown was even reported as having started Anger Management classes. Hmmh! we thought, well as long as she knows what she's doing and hopefully people around her will assess the situation carefully.

So how were we to react when we read today that they have actually got married. Well nothing confirmed but the media is buzzing with the latest twist in the saga. Heat Magazine reported that

A minister was called to the mansion Chris and Rihanna were staying at, and that they tied the knot there and then.

Well if true, all we can say is wow!. Not for us to get all moral and sanctimonious about someone else's life but that would be incredible bordering on insane. Would it have been love, self esteem or what ? There is definitely more to come.

Rihanna photo from alledged Chris Brown attack leaked

A picture showing Rihanna in the immediate aftermath of the alleged attack by boyfriend Chris Brown has found its way into the public domain. The picture shows Rihanna with what looks like a severely bruised and battered face.




The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) meanwhile has released a statement which seems to confirm the authenticity of the photo, it says

...The photograph has the appearance of one taken during an official Domestic Violence investigation.

The statement also promised an internal investigation to find the source of the leak.

Chris Brown remorseful, Rihanna will be alright. The Dads speak

Chris Brown is remorseful

Chris Brown's father has said the singer is remorseful over last weeks incident with R&B songstress Rihanna. Speaking to the US entertainment magazine People Clinton Brown a correction officer said

"He's very remorseful. He's very concerned about the situation and he wants to make sure that [Rihanna's] okay.

This is unfortunate, this stumble, this situation. Hopefully, he will get past it. We all have our shortcomings. We all trip."

Clinton Brown however expressed concerns about how unforgiving the music industry could be and worried about a potential backlash from the public over the allegations that Chris Brown beat up Singer Rihanna. Those concerns are not without justification as several sponsors have already pulled deals with Chris Brown and radio stations dropped his music from their play lists in the immediate aftermath of the incident.


Rihanna will alright


Further south in Barbados Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty also in a interview with People was expressing shock over the alleged attack on his daughter. Rihanna is now back in Barbados with friends and family and her Dad has described her as having some bruising but believes "she will be alright".

He described how he last seen Chris Brown and Rihanna together in July they looked happy together although he says now "if it were me, I'd move on"

Hallelujah!...Alexandra Burke gets £3.5m US deal

Alexandra Burke winner of last years X-Factor is following in the footsteps of her predecessor Leona Lewis as she's just signed a five album US deal worth $3.5m deal with Epic records.

All stops are being pulled out to mirror the success Leona has had stateside. Producers and writers that have guided the likes of Beyonce and Rihanna to success are being lined up to work with Alexandra.


Predictably Alexandra is excited by the prospect and gushed in her blog

Oh my God!!! I cannot believe I have been given a deal in the US!!!

It’s just so exciting and I can’t even explain how it feels. I’m just so happy, and of course so emotional!!!

Cracking America will be another one of my lifelong dreams that is coming true and I just can’t wait to get in that studio!

Good luck to Alex, it going to be tough cos the US produces truckloads of seriously talented singers witness how American Idol puts X-Factor in the shade with its sheer quantity of talent. Anyway enjoy the best of Alexandra Burke duetting with her hero Beyonce.

Rihanna \ Chris Brown affair sends Blogsphere into a frenzy

They were on the hottest young couple on the planet, but today their relationship is in disarray, allegations are flying all over the place, the respective media managers are finally earning their money, and the Internet blogs are just loving it.

The story first broke on the evening of the 8th with both Rihanna and Chris Brown having missed the Grammys where they were both scheduled to perform and before long the website TMZ was running this article

Chris Brown Investigated for Alleged Assault


Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Chris Brown is being investigated by the LAPD in an alleged assault on a female.

According to police, Brown and a woman whom cops refuse to identify were arguing inside a vehicle around 12:30 this morning when suddenly things allegedly turned violent.

It doesn't take long for Rihanna to be identified as the other party and and then it gets dirtier as unsubstantiated stories speculating on the reason for the fight begin to emerge


Chris Brown and handed himself in and was released on bail. On the other side the extent of Rihanna's injuries was another angle of the story that was getting some mileage with TMZ again reporting from police sources

Rihanna Bloody and Bruised

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Rihanna's injuries were severe -- two "huge contusions" which swelled up on both sides of her forehead. We're told she also suffered "a bloody lip and nose."

One of the law enforcement people put it this way -- the contusions "look like an MMA fighter or something ... [It] looked like she was growing devil's horns."

And then the backlash against Chris Brown begins. Intials reports came through of Brown being dropped by Wrigley's Chewing gum, the "Got Milk" campaign and now radio station are beginning to take his records off their playlist.

The story is still developing but it looks like a moment of madness Chris Brown will regret for a very long time.