The first season of White Rapper may be over, but that doesn’t mean that the show isn’t still all up in the hip-hop blogosphere’s grill and whatnot.

For instance, HipHopDX.com caught up with everybody’s favorite number two, John Brown, and talked to King of the Burbz about life after White Rapper. So how’s Brown doin’? Well, according to JB, he’s got an album coming out, he’ll be touring, and Ghetto Revival’s on the rise. In fact, the Revival’s got their first mixtape in the works, entitled, naturally, "Hallelujah Holla Back!". And oh yeah, he’s got no beef with Persia, even though she did this.

Anyway, you can read the whole interview here. My favorite quote? When asked why he didn’t just battle it out with other contestants when beefs got particularly, well, beefy, Brown replied: "That’s a rapper thing. I’m not a rapper. I’m an entity."

Hallelujah Holla Back, King. Hallelujah Holla Back.

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- Penelope Cruz reportedly hooked up with Orlando Bloom at an Oscars party. Guess Salma Hayek was out of town? [IDon'tLikeYouInThatWay]

- Foxy Brown went postal at a nail shop and all she got was this crappy probation. [Dlisted]

- Britney’s yo-yo rehabbing continues. Except this time, it’s a good thing. [The Superficial]

- Selita Ebanks says she and Nick Cannon are not married, they’re "just two young people and we’re happy." And if they want to hold onto that happiness, they should probably stay unmarried. [Concrete Loop]

-  That isn’t Jay-z between Beyonce’s legs; it’s camel toe! [Bossip]

Remember when Chris Rock filed for divorce from his wife, Malaak, in November? They don’t! At least that’s how it seemed on Wednesday’s episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, during  which the pair showed no signs of deviation from wedded bliss. It was weird. New York Daily News reports that  the seeming divorce motion may actually have been a matter of ironing out a post-nup agreement, and that furthermore, the producers of Chris’ I Think I Love My Wife (due out March 16) have urged him to halt all of such proceedings until the film has been sufficiently promoted. Because if there’s one thing the American public loves, it’s a happily married couple with neatly arranged finances.

Who knows what this means for the future of Chris and Malaak. There’s been buzz of a Brangelina-like fling from the set of Wife between Chris and his co-star Kerry Washington. Ooh! If they haven’t already, they should hook up. Then, we could all start calling them "Cherry." [New York Daily News]

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Anna Nicole Smith’s mother, Virgie Arthur, has dropped her appeal over the body of Anna Nicole, which means that if all goes according to plan, Anna Nicole will be buried Friday in the Bahamas alongside her son, Daniel. However, considering that the case has been moving along like gridlock, don’t count on it all going according to plan. Expect at least 15 more updates and changes to the story by the day’s end.

For the (current) record, Anna Nicole’s funeral is expected to be a closed-casket, closed-guest-list affair featuring copious flowers, an elegant casket and at least one famous singer to serenade the departed icon. "It will be a very beautiful, Anna Nicole send-off," says friend of Anna Nicole, Patrik Simpson. "Of course it will be over the top because it’s Anna Nicole." That makes sense, tailoring the service to fit its subject. Now, will everyone be asked to slur their readings, eulogies and respects paid? [AP/Yahoo!]

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Paris: Sex Tape Well Worth It
The $1 million revenue Paris received from her sex video is apparently enough to ease her distress. [New York Post]

Miss USA: Rehab ‘Humbled Me A Lot’
Tara Conner says rehab was an awakening, but she’ll always be an "alcoholic addict." [CNN]

JT’s Deep-Fried Dixie
Timberlake and his business partner are expanding their restaurant empire. Next month they’ll launch a Southern Hospitality in NYC. [New York Post]

Is Taylor Hicks’ Debut A Bust?
The "American Idol" winner’s album sales have plummeted. Can the Soul Patrol save him? [CNN]

Jeff Goldblum Stalked?
The actor obtained a restraining order against a women he claims has shown up to his house more than 50 times in the past few months. [E! Online]

No longer satisfied with ruining his own life with drugs, syringe-friendly rocker Pete Doherty has now subjected animals to his rigorous drug regimen. While visiting Cotswolds Wildlife Park with his sometime paramour Kate Moss, Doherty walked the grounds smoking a hand-rolled cigarette filled with an unknown substance. Sources told the Sun UK said Doherty was smoking marijuana and joking "about getting the penguins stoned."

After finishing with his portion, Doherty then flicked the remainder into the Humboldt penguin area, where it was quickly snapped up by one of the park’s residents. A source said that after the animal had ingested it, "it seemed very wobbly." Which is actually not at all dissimilar from how they actually move.

Tags: Kate Moss•Pete Doherty•Music

Please pardon her appearance while she’s under construction: Britney’s new website is in the works. While she plots a way out of the unmitigated disaster her life has become, the once-great pop idol’s Internet staff has placed an image of a tiger on her site’s homepage, which morphs into Britney. The worst part? The audio, which also morphs - from a guttural Shere Khan growl to a huffle-puffy noise that recalls Tigger suffering an asthma attack.

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Tags: Britney Spears•Music

Oh wait, he already is! After three nights in the clinker for delinquent child support and court fees, Bobby has paid his debt (or was that a radio station that bailed him out?). Regardless, welcome back to society, Bobby B! We’ll hang onto this image for next time. [AP/ABC News]

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[Wait for It is our regular roundup of things to look forward to in pop culture. Everyone needs something to keep them going, you know?]

Music

Just thinking about the upcoming Todd Haynes-directed Dylan
biopic, I’m Not There, is exciting beyond belief. The singular take on
portraying Dylan through various actors is refreshing: Christian Bale as
Dylan, Heath Ledger as Dylan, even Cate Blanchett as Dylan. As
for the soundtrack, it only follows that the veritable pantheon of indie rock
will contribute, including former Pavement frontman and current Jick
Stephen Malkmus (“Ballad
of a Thin Man” and “Maggie’s Farm”); the Hold Steady (”Can
You Please Crawl Out Your Window?”); and Calexico (”Senor [Tales
of Yankee Power]”). [Pitchfork]

Movies

With two failed albums in a row, it’s seemed lately like Janet Jackson can’t catch a break. But maybe that’s about to change. The fallen star has been cast as the lead in Tyler Perry’s upcoming stage-to-film adaptation, Why Did I Get Married. Yes, Perry’s sense of humor runs from lame to so-unfunny-it’s-hilarious and he relishes playing to the lowest common denominator. But maybe Janet needs a safe bet to get her vocational wheel going again – post Nipplegate. Putting together the words “Janet Jackson” and “underachiever” would have been unthinkable four years ago. A hit could restore some order to the universe. [Variety.com]


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Learning that Phish string-bender and Dave Matthews pal Trey Anastasio has been busted for driving with a controlled substance in his car is about as shocking as learning Bobby Brown has been arrested for not paying his child support. (Although the cops letting Bobby drive himself to jail was original.) But Trey wants the world to know he, as Billy Joel once sang, is an innocent man

On Tuesday, Anastasio pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including three felony counts of illegal possession of prescription painkillers stemming from a December bust where cops
found heroin, hydrocodone, Percocet, and Xanax in his Audi. And he
managed to do it without once breaking into a two-hour long guitar solo.

Like John Popper sitting in on harmonica, his lawyer explained on the Fort Edward, NY, courthouse steps:

"The hope is he will go on with his life and not have any incarceration. He has a narcotic problem, and he’s dealt with that, and he’s working on that. He’s led an exemplary life. He told me, ‘I’m here to face the consequences and work it out with the court and go on with my life.’"

There’s some hope for everybody who still hasn’t gotten over Jerry Garcia dying. If this case drags on, a Phish reunion tour might be necessary to pay the legal fees.

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Meg White can breathe easy. Our favorite rhythmically-challenged tub-thumper still has a job. For The White Stripes have announced that they will release a new album, Icky Thump, on some date to be announced when we can’t handle the suspense anymore (and Meg learns to use the second snare). On their Web site, ver Stripes explained:

"We are doing our best (whatever that is) to release the album as soon as corporately possible. And though we are tired, worn, weary, hungry, cold and left without an ounce of nutrition amongst ourselves, we are in the midst of planning performance type shows around the world."

Translated, that means: "Contractual obligation album of Elephant off-cuts on its way. No hits." Still, Jack White’s off-cuts are like The Fiery Furnaces at their best. Sample song titles include: "Catch Hell Blues" and "Little Cream Soda."

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