Did You Hear Usher's Mama Got Married?

The New York Daily News says it ain't true.

Friends Tell Mel B to Beware of Stephen Belafonte

Perez Hilton said somebody told him that Mel's new man is bad news. They say because of him, she's pulled an Usher ain't even speaking to her own mother plus fired her longtime personal assistant. They also say his last name is really Standsbury and not Belafonte and that he changed it so everyone would think he's Harry Belafonte's son. He also reportedly has a very shady past. Mel says she's known him for seven years, but her track record on choosing men has never been that good, so.....

Mel B's Response To Eddie Murphy's Paternity Statement

Scary's lawyer Gloria Allred says, "He [Eddie] has not indicated in his statement or to us that he plans to visit the baby." Allred insists that Mel's main concern is for [Eddie] Murphy to "see his child, spend time with her, hold her, love her and bond with his daughter."

James Brown Got Two More Kids

About twelve people have taken DNA tests to establish paternity to James Brown and two of them came back positive, several negative, and others are still pending. I'm kicking myself right now because I totally had a picture of his newest, oldest daughter, 45-year-old LaRhonda Petitt, and I lost it. She looks exactly like him, too. Anyway, strangely enough, Tomi Rae Hynie's son James Brown II has yet to be submitted for testing. James' lawyer says James never claimed little James anyway and that's why he and Tomi weren’t included in his will. The lawyer also said James NEVER referred to the child as his son, but called him "little man" instead.

Tameka Raymond Threatens to Kill Her Sister

You didn't think Tameka was going to let her sister get away with busting her out in the National Enquirer, did you..?

Usher and Tameka May Have Tied the Knot

I keep hearing Usher and Tameka got married in his lawyers office yesterday. Whatever. I am so sick of these two.

Eddie Murphy Acknowledges Paternity of Baby with Mel B

A statement released by Eddie Murphy's reps claims he "acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy...."

Ving' s Employee May Have Had A Heart Attack

Police say the man who was mauled on Vings property yesterday, though he did have numerous dog bites, none of them were fatal. The story is still developing.

Can We Dead This Rumor Once And For All?

Jay Z tells Angie Martinez of Hot 97, unequivocally, he DOES NOT have a son. Listen

Ving Rhames Dog Mauled Somebody To Death

TMZ is reporting one or two of Ving's Bull Mastiff dogs mauled one of his employees to death. Ving is out of the country and the story is developing. Check the video footage here.

Eddie Murphy's Children Meet

In a show of solidarity, Eddie Murphy's ex-wife Nicole and his baby mama Mel B met at the Ivy in Los Angeles to introduce their kids to each other. And in other Eddie news, in case you're wondering how his current girlfriend Tracy Edmonds is handling all this, she has been quoted as saying "The Melanie Brown situation had absolutely no impact on my relationship with Eddie. That relationship was long over. "I knew about the potential paternity issue and I've been supportive of him."

Concrete Loop On The 5ive

R. Kelly Finally Headed to Trial

I have read 50-11 reports that R Kelly's trial is set to start on September 17th, 5 whole years after he was hit with child pornography and statutory rape charges involving a 13-year-old girl. If convicted, R faces up to 15 years in jail. It's about damn time, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Lauryn Hill Interview