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		<title>Top 20 Celebs Gone Good: See Who Made the List</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnique Tullis-brodie</dc:creator>
		
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We counted down the Top 20 Celebs Gone Good. Check out the list below to see who made it to the No. 1 spot. Also listed are the charities and organizations each of the celebs support.
- Head to the Top 20 Celebs Gone Good show page for more  information
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<p>We counted down the <a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/top_20_celebs_gone_good/series.jhtml" target="_new">Top 20 Celebs Gone Good</a>. Check out the list below to see who made it to the No. 1 spot. Also listed are the charities and organizations each of the celebs support.</p>
<p>- Head to the <a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/top_20_celebs_gone_good/series.jhtml" target="_new">Top 20 Celebs Gone Good</a> show page for more  information</p>
<p>- <a href="http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1626483" target="_new">Watch Video Highlights from the Show</a></p>
<p>- <a href="http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1626483&amp;vid=457297" target="_new">Check out a Charity Song Parody from the Show</a></p>
<p><strong>THE COMPLETE LIST&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><!--[endif]-->1<span>. </span><strong>Matt Damon</strong> (<em>Water, mult.</em>) - Water.Org, OneXOne, Not On Our Watch, Tonic Mail Stopper</p>
<p>2.<span> </span><strong>Oprah</strong><span> </span>(<em>Mult.</em>)<span> </span>- Angel Network, Leadership Academy in Africa, Education, African Support, Disaster Relief, Cancer Research</p>
<p>3.<span> </span><strong>Angelina Jolie</strong><span> </span>(<em>Refugee</em>) - UN Refugee Agency, Jolie-Pitt Foundation</p>
<p>4<span>. </span><strong>Lance Armstrong</strong> (<em>Cancer</em>) – Livestrong, Lance Armstrong Foundation (Cancer Research)</p>
<p>5<span>. </span><strong>Wyclef </strong>(<em>Haiti</em>) - Yele Haiti</p>
<p>6.<span> </span><strong>Shakira</strong> (<em>Youth</em>) - Barefoot Foundation (Youth in Columbia), UNICEF, Support for Disaster Victims in Latin America</p>
<p>7.<span> </span><strong>Brad Pitt </strong>(<em>Environment / Disaster Relief</em>) - Not On Our Watch, Make It Right, Jolie-Pitt Foundation</p>
<p>8<span>. </span><strong>Alicia Keys</strong> (<em>AIDS / Youth</em>) - Keep A Child Alive</p>
<p>9.<span> </span><strong>Ashley Judd</strong> (<em>AIDS</em>) - Population Services International, PSI&#8217;s YouthAIDS Projects</p>
<p>10<span>. </span><strong>Leonardo DiCaprio</strong> (<em>Environment</em>) - Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (Eco), National Resources Defence Council</p>
<p>11<span>. </span><strong>Bono</strong> (<em>Mult.</em>) - ONE Campaign, (RED) Campaign, EDUN Clothing Line</p>
<p>12.<span> </span><strong>Pete Wentz </strong>(<em>Invisible Children/ Mental Health</em>) - Invisible Children (Uganda Civil War Support), MTVU Half Of Us (Mental Health Awareness), Jed Foundation (Mental Health Awareness)</p>
<p>13<span>. </span><strong>Russell Simmons</strong> (<em>Arts/ Peace/ Africa</em>) - RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Diamond Empowerment Fund, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, Hip Hop Action Summit Network, Meditation, Yoga</p>
<p>14<span>. </span><strong>Christina Applegate</strong> (<em>Cancer</em>) - Breast Cancer Fight For A Cure, Revlon Walk, Lee&#8217;s National Denim Day, Right Action for Women</p>
<p>15<span>. </span><strong>Ellen DeGeneres </strong>(<em>LGBT</em>) - Against Prop 8, Gay Rights (LGBT), Breast Cancer Research</p>
<p>16<span>. </span><strong>Jonas Brothers</strong> (<em>Youth/Diabetes</em>) - Change For The Children, Volunteerism, Diabetes (Nick is the Bayer Company&#8217;s Diabetes Care Rep), Special Olympics (The &#8220;&#8221;I Win&#8221;" Run)</p>
<p>17.<span> </span><strong>Chris Rock</strong> (<em>Youth/Community</em>) – UNICEF, (RED) Campaign, Salvation Army</p>
<p>18.<span> </span><strong>David Arquette </strong>(<em>Hunger</em>) - Drive Out Hunger Tour, Feeding America, LA Soup Kitchens</p>
<p>19.<span> </span><strong>Carrie Underwood</strong> (<em>Troops</em>) - United Service Organizations, CATS</p>
<p>20.<span> </span><strong>Hayden Panetierre </strong>(<em>Animal Rights</em>) -<span> </span>Save The Whales</p>
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		<title>The Celebreality Interview - Blake</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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In Blake&#8217;s teary exit interview on the most recent episode of I Want To Work for Diddy 2, she said it wasn&#8217;t her time to go. Below she talks about whether she still feels that way, and how she feels about Diddy after getting the boot.

How was your time on the show?
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<p>In Blake&#8217;s teary exit interview on the most recent episode of <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/i-want-to-work-for-diddy-2/28584/" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work for Diddy 2</em></a>, she said it wasn&#8217;t her time to go. Below she talks about whether she still feels that way, and how she feels about Diddy after getting the boot.</p>
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<p><strong>How was your time on the show?</strong></p>
<p>It was amazing. It was a little short lived, but it was awesome. Definitely one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.</p>
<p><strong>You seemed pretty upset when you were eliminated. How do you feel about it now? </strong></p>
<p>With hindsight being 20/20, you look back and think, “What could I have said to have made a difference?” And to know that I had such a lasting impressing in the first interview, and then a few challenges later I’m eliminated and it really wasn’t even just. It was just that I stood up for Ebony, and then John brought us both down. It just wasn’t my time. I feel like I was dealt a bad hand. At this point, I’m kind of over it, but I need to be given a second chance. I know this is going on right now, but something needs to happen at some point, because if I made that much of an impression, where’s my second opportunity?</p>
<p><strong>The panel said that you were lacking in humility. Did you feel that was justified or an adequate explanation?<br />
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Hell no. Anybody that knows me knows that that’s certainly not the case. Maybe they wanted more of a story, which is kind of what it looks like. I love Ebony to death. We just had an event in LA, and we had another event in Miami. She and I definitely clicked, which is another reason why it was very hard. It’s set up so they kind of want you to throw out everything except the kitchen sink. And I have ethics, I have morals, and I think that you should have to do that in order to be recognized for a position, especially for Mr. Combs. I believe that if you’re running the show, you should recognize when something goes wrong. That’s why I have faith that something great is going to come because of this, because it’s not like I didn’t do anything, or I didn’t show up in any of the challenges, or I was an evil person, or was a turncoat or anything like that.<br />
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And you brought in money, too. You and Jen were the only ones to raise money for your team in this week&#8217;s challenge.</strong></p>
<p>Exactly. So it’s just like, “Are you serious?” But what can you do? I mean, the show isn’t based around me, it’s based around Mr. Combs. I’m really just waiting for a phone call. I’m waiting for a, “We made a mistake.”</p>
<p><strong>What was it like just standing there when Ebony and John were going at it? At one point you took a step back.</strong></p>
<p>I was just like, “S***, I’m in the middle of it.” When you’re that close it’s like, “I’m getting a little saliva. I’m getting it in my ear.” And she’s not even talking to me. In all actuality, John did kind of deserve what he got.<br />
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What did you think about the whole racism/chauvinist debate regarding John?</strong></p>
<p>I think that John has a problem with expressing himself verbally. I do think that he means well, but sometimes he doesn’t choose the right words. I mean, I think that’s more of it than anything because we never really had an issue with John. From the first few challenges things were great, and then the pressure kind of came and John cracked. Obviously he drank a little bit, and that definitely was not the right thing to do, because he was just totally beside himself. But when you see Ebony and John now, we’re all like one big family. So obviously she’s over it, he’s over it, and they’ve moved on. But if anything, John really just needs to stick his foot in his mouth and probably not say anything at all.</p>
<p><strong>Does the fact that you’re sort of holding out for a phone call that mean that you haven’t found “the place” that you were referencing in your exit interview?</strong></p>
<p>I’m doing a few little things here and there. I was freelancing artist management and PR. Like I said, I love the entertainment industry and everything that it has to offer, and I love the business side, but I think one thing that I have noticed is that I wouldn’t mind being in front of the camera more. I kind of have a different outlook on what it is I’m supposed to be doing, or what my destiny is. I’m not going to wait around for s***. I’m going to create a spectacle and continue to market myself and get involved as much as I can on various levels, because I’m passionate about various things in the industry. At the same time, I do deep down feel that I would feel a little bit better if I was recognized for the impact that I did have.</p>
<p><strong>Any thoughts on Diddy?</strong></p>
<p>I loved Mr. Combs. I’ve always admired his work ethic. I&#8217;ve always followed Bad Boy, and other artists as well. I think, like anybody else, there&#8217;s a side of him you don’t want to piss him off and you don’t want to upset him. But that’s not to say that you should brown-nose anybody because I obviously don’t do that either. I respect him, and he’s in a position where he can act crazy on TV if he wants to. He brought himself to this level that kind of allows him to wiggle around. He just does whatever. So I admire it and I strive to be like that. I would like to be like the female Diddy.</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/Blueeyedbandit" target="_blank"><em>Follow Blake on Twitter!</em></a></p>
<p><strong>Related content</strong><br />
<a href="http://blog.vh1.com/2009-10-07/i-want-to-work-for-diddy-2-meet-the-cast/" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work for Diddy 2</em> cast reveal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/i_want_to_work_for_diddy/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work For Diddy 2</em> show page</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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VH1 TV Shows &#124; Music Videos  &#124; Celebrity Photos &#124; News &#038; Gossip
Above is a charity song parody from the Top 20 Celebs Gone Good countdown, airing tonight on VH1 at 8/9c. Find out more info about the special at the Top 20 Celebs Gone Good site.
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<p>Above is a charity song parody from the <em>Top 20 Celebs Gone Good</em> countdown, airing tonight on VH1 at 8/9c. Find out more info about the special at the <a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/top_20_celebs_gone_good/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>Top 20 Celebs Gone Good</em> site</a>.</p>
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		<title>Poprah&#8217;s Video Blog - Episode 3</title>
		<link>http://blog.vh1.com/2009-11-19/poprahs-video-blog-episode-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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If you know anything about I Want To Work for Diddy&#8217;s Poprah, it&#8217;s that the girl loves to talk. Seriously - just try and stop her! Since we can&#8217;t (and don&#8217;t want to), we&#8217;re going to be hosting weekly video blogs, in [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you know anything about <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/i-want-to-work-for-diddy-2/28584/" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work for Diddy</em></a>&#8217;s Poprah, it&#8217;s that the girl loves to talk. Seriously - just try and stop her! Since we can&#8217;t (and don&#8217;t want to), we&#8217;re going to be hosting weekly video blogs, in which she tells all about the most recent episode of <em>I Want To Work for Diddy 2</em>. The first one is above, and as a bonus, video of her referenced party performance is embedded below.</p>
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<a href="http://blog.vh1.com/2009-10-07/i-want-to-work-for-diddy-2-meet-the-cast/" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work for Diddy 2</em> cast reveal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/i_want_to_work_for_diddy/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work For Diddy 2</em> show page</a></p>
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		<title>Scream Queens 2: Coming Soon!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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The next installment of the horror-actress reality competition Scream Queens is set to hit VH1 next year, and this time, the potential Queens will be competing for a role in Saw 3D (the next scheduled entry in the relentless franchise). Also new to the series: Jamie King is taking the role of group mentor. Peep [...]]]></description>
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<p>The next installment of the horror-actress reality competition <em><a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/scream-queens/25856/" target="_blank">Scream Queens</a> </em>is set to hit VH1 next year, and this time, the potential Queens will be competing for a role in <em>Saw 3D</em> (the next scheduled entry in the relentless franchise). Also new to the series:<strong> Jamie King</strong> is taking the role of group mentor. Peep the press release below for details!</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Scream Queens 2</em> will take a new cadre of 10 aspiring actresses and give them the chance to win a breakthrough role in <em>Saw 3D</em>, the next film in Lionsgate’s <em>Saw </em>horror franchise. The reality competition series is produced by Lionsgate and Joke Productions, Inc. and is slated to premiere in 2010.</p>
<p>Season one winner <strong>Tanedra Howard</strong> was featured in the coveted and iconic “opening trap” scene in <em>Saw VI,</em> playing the character “Simone.” Due to her breakout performance and significant storyline, she is also expected to appear in future Lionsgate productions, a major coup for the previously undiscovered actress.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>This season’s cast will once again be put through a horror film boot camp with intense physical challenges, learning how to work with creatures, gore, and stunts, while also building their acting chops. The winning actress will have to prove to the panel of judges that she has the talent, the looks, and especially the lungs to be a true Scream Queen.</p>
<p>Mentoring the hopefuls through the exacting process will be former model-turned-actress and horror film alum Jamie King (<em>My Bloody Valentine</em>, <em>The Tripper</em>). The cast will also be taught by Hollywood’s toughest acting coach, John Homa, and have their performances directed by Tim Sullivan (<em>2001 Maniacs</em>, <em>Driftwood</em>).</p>
<p>“Horror films continue to dominate the pop culture landscape and are some of the biggest film franchises out there,” said Jeff Olde, EVP Original Programming and Production, VH1. “Following the success of last season’s winner Tanedra Howard in <em>Saw VI</em>, we’re looking forward to working with Lionsgate to find the next great horror actress.”</p>
<p>“Real opportunities to break into feature films are rare in acting competitions and it’s great to be able to deliver on that promise,” said Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate’s president of television programming and production.  “We’ve enjoyed a terrific collaboration with VH1 on <em>Scream Queens</em>, and look forward to building on the success of the series with even more exciting challenges in Season 2.”</p>
<p>“Tanedra did an amazing job in <em>Saw VI</em>,” said Jason Constantine, Lionsgate’s  president of acquisitions and co-productions who oversees the <em>Saw </em>films, “and we’re excited about giving another deserving newcomer a role in<em> Saw 3D</em>.”</p></blockquote>
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		<title>The Celebreality Interview - Ray J</title>
		<link>http://blog.vh1.com/2009-11-19/the-celebreality-interview-ray-j/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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VH1 TV Shows &#124; Music Videos  &#124; Celebrity Photos &#124; News &#038; Gossip
Last week, Ray J stopped by the VH1 Digital office to discuss life, love and, of course, For the Love of Ray J 2. In the first clip (above), Ray talks about the importance of respecting the women that are competing for [...]]]></description>
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<p>Last week, <strong>Ray J </strong>stopped by the VH1 Digital office to discuss life, love and, of course, <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/for-the-love-of-ray-j-2/28585/" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em></a>. In the first clip (above), Ray talks about the importance of respecting the women that are competing for his love. He also discusses Cocktail and her recent comments about him, including one suggesting that his participation in the show is only &#8220;<a href="http://www.intouchweekly.com/2009/11/cocktail_ray_j_broke_my_heart.php" target="_blank">exposure and money</a>.&#8221;</p>
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<p>In this segment, Ray talks about Season 2, and I ask him what went through his head when news broke that <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/2009-02-13/danger-says-ray-j-got-me-pregnant-we-say-not-so-fast/" target="_blank">Danger had claimed she was pregnant with his child</a> during Season 1:</p>
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<p>The discussion in this one is all about Whitney Houston, to whom Ray has been linked romantically:</p>
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<p>And finally, Ray talks about his family (including <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/2009-04-06/for-the-love-of-ray-j-recap-episode-9-seven-things-we-loved-about-this-weeks-show/comment-page-1/" target="_blank">his awesome, awesome grandmother</a>), what he wants to get out of this season of <em>For the Love of Ray J </em>and shows his team a hell of a lot of love:</p>
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<p><strong>Related content</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/for_the_love_of_rayj/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em> show page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/for_the_love_of_rayj/season_2/video.jhtml?sort=descend" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em> videos and extras</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rayj.com/" target="_blank">RAYJ.com</a></p>
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		<title>The Celebreality Interview - Just Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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Below, one of For the Love of Ray J 2&#8217;s most recent cast-offs talks about being portrayed as boring, her maturity and those Trey Songz rumors.

How was your time on the show?
Um, it was cool. It was fine. I mean, it was all right.
What did you think about your portrayal?
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<p>Below, one of <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/for-the-love-of-ray-j-2/28585/" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em></a>&#8217;s most recent cast-offs talks about being portrayed as boring, her maturity and <a href="http://theybf.com/index.php/2009/11/17/trey-songz-is-dating-a-reality-reject/" target="_blank">those Trey Songz rumors</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>How was your time on the show?</strong></p>
<p>Um, it was cool. It was fine. I mean, it was all right.</p>
<p><strong>What did you think about your portrayal?</strong></p>
<p>Oh, I didn’t like it because I’m a very outgoing person and they made it seem like I was shy. Everybody that knows me that’s seen it was like, “You were acting shy!” I wasn’t acting shy &#8212; it&#8217;s the way it’s edited. Like, I know Lava. I know she’s not crazy. But right now, a lot of people when they bring up Lava to me now, they’re like, “That crazy girl, Lava.&#8221; I’d rather be called &#8220;boring,&#8221; though. I’d take boring over crazy any day.</p>
<p><strong>There was <a href="http://theybf.com/index.php/2009/11/17/trey-songz-is-dating-a-reality-reject/" target="_blank">a post on YBF</a> suggesting that you were edited the way you were because of your connection to Trey Songz. Did you see that, and what did you think of it?</strong></p>
<p>I saw the story. What do I think of it? I don’t know. People are going to say what they want to say. I know this now: I can’t even post a picture on my Twitter without it being on a site talking about Ray J’s girls and their Halloween costumes. I’m so easy going, it’s like, whatever.</p>
<p><strong>Are you dating Trey?</strong></p>
<p>I’m not answering any of those questions. Ray J actually was nice, and I really liked him. We had a good time on our date. I don’t know why it was portrayed the way it was, but hey, you know?</p>
<p><strong>Was there any truth to the fact that you mentioned Trey in the house, and that was edited out?</strong></p>
<p>I don’t remember.</p>
<p><strong>Fair enough. In the first episode, you and Mz Berry were kind of designated as the &#8220;older girls.&#8221; What did you think about that?</strong></p>
<p>Honestly, we were more mature than half the girls in the house. I felt like I was on a better level with the girls in the season half than the second one. I’m not on the same level as the girls that were in the house this time.</p>
<p><strong>Did you think that they were too young and wild?</strong></p>
<p>Not wild, just immature! There were just a lot of things about them I didn’t relate to. I related to Mz Berry, I liked the craziness in Heartbreaker, and I liked Exotica. And Gifts was cool, I liked her too, but I didn’t relate to a lot of the girls. I was on a totally different level than a lot of them.</p>
<p><strong>Did you have any beef with anyone?</strong></p>
<p>No, I just ignored them. And I think that’s probably why they got rid of me so fast. I wasn’t all into the drama that Extra was causing. I looked over her, probably because I’m older. I looked over the little petty stuff with her. I didn’t draw myself into it.</p>
<p><strong>You said that your date with Ray was good.</strong></p>
<p>Yes! I honestly came on the show because I probably wouldn’t have met him any other time. I wanted to get him to know me. But I didn’t take him seriously, which was probably why I wasn’t more aggressive. It’s supposed to be 50/50, and after a while I was like, “OK, is he for real? Or is he faking?”</p>
<p><strong>Were you disappointed at all to be eliminated?</strong></p>
<p>I was! I was just like, “Oh&#8230;” You know? I didn’t see a connection with Popper, I didn’t see a connection with Paradeez. I didn’t see a connection with a lot of the girls, and I was just like, “OK, I guess it is what it is.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Did your kids watch the show?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, they did. It was like, “Whatever,” with them. They didn’t care. My son said, “Oh god, now they’re going to ask me a whole lot of questions at school.”</p>
<p><strong>It was your daughter’s birthday that first night. Was it tough for you to miss that?</strong></p>
<p>She was OK. I made sure that she was very well taken care of before I left. Believe me, she had a wonderful birthday party. She spent a lot of money, so she was happy.</p>
<p><strong>Any regrets?</strong></p>
<p>No, no regrets. It could have been worse for me. I could have been the crazy girl, or the girl who smashed the homey&#8230;and that’s <em>not </em>the case.</p>
<p><em>Keep up with Just Right via <a href="http://www.simplyophilia.com/home.html" target="_blank">her official site</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/VH1JustRight" target="_blank">follow her on Twitter</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>Related content</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/for_the_love_of_rayj/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em> show page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/for_the_love_of_rayj/season_2/video.jhtml?sort=descend" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em> videos and extras</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rayj.com/" target="_blank">RAYJ.com</a></p>
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		<title>The Celebreality Interview - John</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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John was accused of many things before being booted from I Want To Work for Diddy 2: a racist, a turncoat, a chauvinist. In the interview below, he answers all those accusations and also explains how the show made him take a good, hard look at his life and take steps to change it.

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<p>John was accused of many things before being booted from <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/i-want-to-work-for-diddy-2/28584/" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work for Diddy 2</em></a>: a racist, a turncoat, a chauvinist. In the interview below, he answers all those accusations and also explains how the show made him take a good, hard look at his life and take steps to change it.</p>
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<p><strong>How was your time on the show?</strong></p>
<p>It was a great experience. Obviously, there was a lot of turmoil and living with everybody in the house was very different. But after being on the show and being around everyone, it’s good to know that I get along with everybody outside of a competition setting. I’ve been with the cast in Miami, and I just saw them Monday night in LA. There was always so much arguing going on in the house, but I realized that it is a show, and it is a competition, and competition makes people act accordingly I guess.</p>
<p><strong>So are things cool with you and Ebony now, too?</strong></p>
<p>Yeah. I was with her Monday night and in Miami. And as soon as I saw her, she ran up and gave me a hug and a kiss. People probably think that she probably hates me, but there are pictures of us all having fun and hanging out and hugging and kissing <a href="http://www.facebook.com/john.bonavia" target="_blank">on Facebook</a>.<br />
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What do you think of her suggesting that you are both a chauvinist and a racist?</strong></p>
<p>A racist? That’s just preposterous. I have several black friends. I did make a comment: “I don’t hang out with black women.” And then she said in the interview, “He doesn’t hang out with black people,” which could be really misconstrued. I have all kinds of black [friends]: my boys. I don’t hang out with girls in general. I mean, I date women, I’m with them intimately, but I don’t hang out with girls. What’s the point, you know? But, as far as being a chauvinist, everyone has their opinion. I guess I do have a mentality that what I want to get done I’m going to get done, and that could be portrayed as being a chauvinist. But being a racist? Not even an issue.</p>
<p><strong>Weren&#8217;t you implying that Jen was safe because of her appearance, while Ebony was not so fortunate?</strong></p>
<p>No, I wasn’t. I watch the show of me being drunk, and I say to myself, “S*** man, I don’t even really remember going off on this tangent.” All I know is that I woke up and everyone’s mad at me, and someone told me that I had gone off on Jen. The episode doesn’t show that I had given it to Jen. So when I went to go to Jen, I was just trying to fix whatever was broken. With Ebony, I didn’t think that I had called her out, so I didn’t feel like I had to give her an apology. But I do think Ebony is a beautiful black woman.</p>
<p><strong>Do you look back on that drunk scene and laugh at all?</strong></p>
<p>No. My mom has signed me up for AA.</p>
<p><strong>Really?</strong></p>
<p>Yeah. After she saw that scene she said, “I’m making you move back to Alabama and I’m reintroducing you to Jesus. You’ve gotta get out of LA, because I don’t think Jesus is out there.”</p>
<p><strong>So are you doing that?</strong></p>
<p>Well, I definitely am reevaluating my life. In all honesty, I am 25, I’m no longer this 18-year-old frat boy who just gets f***ed up all the time. Because, to be honest with you, living out here, it’s real easy to do that. The girls, the women, the booze, the parties. I can go out every single night. And I have! But after I saw myself on video I thought, “Man, I just act so stupid.” At the end of the day, nothing really positive comes from alcohol. Except for a couple&#8230;or, a lot of one night stands, but I mean, at the end of the day, who cares about that? I want to be able to provide for myself, stay focused, wake up the next day and not feel like crap. So it’s been a real eye-opener. Alcohol doesn’t have to be such a big part of my life, because it obviously ruined me for that challenge. I mean, with me and Dalen, we had that alliance. And if I didn’t get f***ed up, we would have just chosen the girls to get out. But because I drank to excess, I shot myself in the foot.</p>
<p><strong>Any thoughts on that alliance? When it came out you were called a “turn coat” and “disloyal” and stuff, and it ended being your undoing. Do you regret forming it?</strong></p>
<p>Absolutely not. I’m still good friends with Dalen, I think that he’s a great guy and think that choosing Dalen to strategically partner up with him in the beginning was smart, because he was my only competition. But then when you throw alcohol into the mix, things got misconstrued and I blew it.</p>
<p><strong>I have to say that your attempt to clean upholstery with Drano was classic.</strong></p>
<p>Everyone’s been making fun of me for that. I mean, I was real f***ed up, I spilled a drink, I went and got the Drano. Now, obviously no one knows that every f***ing thing in the house is taped up so that its labels don&#8217;t show on camera. A red bottle is a red bottle, and I thought it was Resolve. I just don’t think that I can handle my alcohol, and that’s why I’m reevaluating because I need to be more of a social drinker than just someone who goes out and just drinks to get drunk.</p>
<p><strong>You said that you had a lot of options in your exit interview. Are you pursuing anything? What are you doing now?</strong></p>
<p>I just started at a nonprofit organization to help inner city kids achieve success. You know, there’s a huge gap in between low-income students and what we’re doing is providing tutoring and ACT prep and SAT prep to kids that don’t have much of a chance at success as kids who are in private schools and stuff like that.</p>
<p><strong>Any thoughts on Diddy?</strong></p>
<p>No thoughts on him. I just want to tell him: thanks for the experience. Thanks for allowing me to have a chance to have a billboard in Times Square. That was something that definitely touched me, and I thought that that was a great moment for myself, as far as being a part of something so cool.</p>
<p><em>Keep up with John via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/john.bonavia" target="_blank">his Facebook</a>, and <a href="http://twitter.com/bonavia32" target="_blank">follow him on Twitter</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>Related content</strong><br />
<a href="http://blog.vh1.com/2009-10-07/i-want-to-work-for-diddy-2-meet-the-cast/" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work for Diddy 2</em> cast reveal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/i_want_to_work_for_diddy/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>I Want To Work For Diddy 2</em> show page</a></p>
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		<title>The Celebreality Interview - Lava</title>
		<link>http://blog.vh1.com/2009-11-18/the-celebreality-interview-lava/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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Guys, Lava is not crazy! Well, maybe she is, but the woman given that name on For the Love of Ray J 2 assures us that there is a difference between her and her VH1 persona. Also discussed in the interview below: onion breath, why her height made her incompatible with Ray, and her West [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Guys, Lava is not crazy! Well, maybe she is, but the woman given that name on <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/for-the-love-of-ray-j-2/28585/" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em></a> assures us that there is a difference between her and her VH1 persona. Also discussed in the interview below: <a href="http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1624901&amp;vid=450041" target="_blank">onion breath</a>, why her height made her incompatible with Ray, and her West Indian way of expressing herself in the club.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>How was the show for you?</strong></p>
<p>Really crazy, literally. They made me out as a psycho! But, hey, that’s who Lava is. Lava can put on an act, that’s why I have an alter ego. It’s for show, and you know what you’re signing up for. That’s what comes along with the territory.</p>
<p><strong>How do you differ from your portrayal?</strong></p>
<p>I was portrayed as a stalker, and I’m so far from that. I would rather a guy chase after me. I’m only used to that way or no way. Ray kind of wanted love to jump forward and give him 100 percent, but that’s something I don’t believe in. You have to show me 50 [percent] back, or at least something. So, it looked like I was after him and I was getting aggressive and I was getting a little too demanding. I’m not really that demanding.</p>
<p><strong>He said that you stayed in his room for two hours. </strong></p>
<p>I didn’t stay for two hours. I actually was dozing off because I was tipsy. And I was also coming up with a plan of what I was going to do.  I was trying to be dramatic as most girls would be, to get his attention and lure him in by acting like something was really wrong, when there was really nothing wrong. But then I was getting sleepy because in the club I had Belvedere and Grey Goose with orange juice or whatever. I don’t drink. I just lost my train of thought and I became sleepy. I wanted to talk to him, but I didn’t know I was there that long.</p>
<p><strong>You said you started to feel funny. But that was all just to get his attention? </strong></p>
<p>No, I started to feel funny because he was trying to make me jealous a little in a way with this whole “sharing a date” thing, which guys do. Whatever. I also felt funny because the alcohol was getting to my head. And I don’t drink! There’s a funny feeling in my body, ewww! No more alcohol, please! And I wasn’t even drunk, because I can’t even get tipsy without freaking out. Imagine me getting drunk. I would be bananas.</p>
<p><strong>You were being genuine when you said that you didn’t want him to go hang out with the girls who lost the challenge, right?</strong></p>
<p>I wanted him to go hang out with them, yes. But I also wanted my PT time that I deserve. I didn’t want to go to the club. I’d rather get my back rubbed, because I got hurt. Honestly, I wanted to soak and get a back rub. I won the challenge, I went the hardest. He should have cared for me more.<br />
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You did seem to be having fun in the club, though. </strong></p>
<p>Yes, in a very West Indian way. Please put it out there that when West Indian girls are out partying, we are very sensual and we move our bodies differently than most American girls would. We’re just different. That’s island dancing. Very sexy.</p>
<p><strong>But you were really into him, right? You said that he was going to be your husband. </strong></p>
<p>Because I know I have what it takes always, I made that joke. I can’t really say I know someone is going to be my husband without knowing who he really is. It was just a fun statement.</p>
<p><strong>Was it disappointing to you that it didn’t work out? </strong></p>
<p>No. I like Ray, and he’s cool, but he doesn’t have the swag that I’m used to. I realized that he didn’t have the swag when we were at dinner, outside having sushi. I was more enjoying my sushi, but I didn’t feel a connection. Also, I know for a fact that Ray does not date girls that are taller than him, because some men are uncomfortable about that. And I’ve dated a celebrity who was shorter than me, and he was quite fine with that and he felt superior. Ray’s not the kind of guy who likes that, because he wants to be in control, you know? He wants to feel like he’s a star in your world and a big man. And I’m sorry. I’m a model and I am tall. Sorry.</p>
<p><strong>Will you reveal which celebrity you dated?</strong></p>
<p>I couldn’t say, no. I never did, I kept everything secret.</p>
<p><strong>Fair enough. So when Ray said it wasn’t a fit during elimination, you felt the same way at that point?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, I did! I was actually going to tell him that I wanted to leave and go home because I didn’t feel like there was a connection there and I didn&#8217;t want to waste anybody else’s time. Because of the show, I missed a fashion show in New York, and I got kicked out of school. Ray basically wanted a girl to give her all to him, and basically bow down to him, as a figure of speech, and be his groupie and love him and feel as if he’s their world. I’m sorry, I’m also a star, and it’s like I don’t see him as any greater than the next man.</p>
<p><strong>You said you&#8217;ve hit before. Are you violent?</strong></p>
<p>No! I’m not violent. I actually play hard. I always wrestle. I’m a tough girl. Very pretty, but I like to get down and wrestle and play hard.</p>
<p><strong>You were called “crazy” a few times. &#8220;Weird,&#8221; and &#8220;strange,&#8221; too. Are you any of those things? </strong></p>
<p>I’m so far from strange! I’m so bubbly and I’m always laughing. So when my family and everyone saw that they’re like “Are you really crazy?” And I’m like, “No, it’s the show&#8230;” Lava’s an actress. I think Lava has an acting career coming up. Taneish’s always going to be a model, but Lava is now becoming an actress.  I think they tried to make me look crazy like Danger, and that’s a little bit cuckoo.</p>
<p><strong>Any comments on your &#8220;<a href="http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1624901&amp;vid=450041" target="_blank">onion breath</a>&#8221; during Episode 2&#8217;s acting challenge?</strong></p>
<p>I smell really great. Always. The onion thing was a little not-so-funny because I had onions on my eyes. I cut the onions downstairs in the kitchen, I dug my nails in it and rubbed my eyes, so that I could create tears, because I can’t just cry. So I wanted real tears, and I had real tears in my eyes in his arms. But then he’s going to make fun, talking about the onion. But you know what? Let him do whatever he wants to do. It’s funny. Let’s set the record straight: I always smell like sweet crazy vanilla flavor kind of things. I never smell like onions, ever.</p>
<p><strong>Anything else you want to go over?</strong></p>
<p>I feel like that the show almost victimizes the situation. Yes, I wanted to cause drama as far as between me and Ray, and also become entertaining for others. The house is boring. I needed to come up with something, do something, and also make myself memorable. So I wanted to act a little strange, and that’s why I wouldn’t answer Ray&#8217;s questions. I didn’t want them to figure out what I was trying to do. Now I’m going to be memorable in many ways. Probably as crazy. I don’t know what’s going to be out there, but I’m memorable.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Keep up with Lava via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Taneish-Simpson/541134000" target="_blank">her Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TaneishVH1LAVA" target="_blank">follow her on Twitter</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>Related content</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/for_the_love_of_rayj/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em> show page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/for_the_love_of_rayj/season_2/video.jhtml?sort=descend" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em> videos and extras</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rayj.com/" target="_blank">RAYJ.com</a></p>
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		<title>So, Just What Was The Extent Of Luscious&#8217; Homey-Smashing?</title>
		<link>http://blog.vh1.com/2009-11-18/so-just-what-was-the-extent-of-luscious-homey-smashing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Juzwiak</dc:creator>
		
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You may have already watched this bonus scene for this week&#8217;s episode of For the Love of Ray J 2, but just in case you haven&#8217;t, you should as it was integral to the plot of the episode. In it, DJ Dre [...]]]></description>
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<p>You may have already watched this bonus scene for this week&#8217;s episode of <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/for-the-love-of-ray-j-2/28585/" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em></a>, but just in case you haven&#8217;t, you should as it was integral to the plot of the episode. In it, DJ Dre Sinatra notes that not only did he &#8220;smash&#8221; Luscious, but he did it about five times <em>at Ray&#8217;s house</em> (before the show taped, of course). How Ray missed that or the fact that someone who once visited his house is now competing for his love opens up a whole new world of mystery.</p>
<p>As far as we can tell, Luscious hasn&#8217;t addressed this claim directly (it seems to contradict her assertion that she merely &#8220;messed around&#8221; with Dre). One day soon we&#8217;ll ask her about it, but in the meantime she has been posting messages like the following on <a href="http://twitter.com/VH1sLUSCIOUS" target="_blank">her Twitter</a>:</p>
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<p>As usual, what you take from the reality presented is up to you. He said/she said is the name of the game.</p>
<p><strong>Related content</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/for_the_love_of_rayj/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>For the Love of Ray J 2</em> show page</a><br />
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		<title>Taylor Royce Gets Dressed In Fashion Face-off</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Fashion Face-off is a new mobile/web show from VH1, in which two personal shoppers compete to dress a familiar face. Think Project Runway meets Supermarket Sweep. In this premiere episode, the shoppers are competing to dress none other than VH1 Tough Love&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>Fashion Face-off</em> is a new mobile/web show from VH1, in which two personal shoppers compete to dress a familiar face. Think <em>Project Runway </em>meets <em>Supermarket Sweep</em>. In this premiere episode, the shoppers are competing to dress none other than <a href="http://blog.vh1.com/utag/series/vh1-tough-love-2/28586/" target="_blank"><em>VH1 Tough Love</em></a>&#8217;s Taylor Royce. You know when you combine fashion and a reality TV context, the claws come out and the episode above is plenty catty.</p>
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<p>Also VH1 and <a href="http://www.sheckys.com/" target="_blank">Shecky&#8217;s</a> have teamed up for a contest, in which the grand prize includes a trip to New York and a consultation with Steve and JoAnn Ward. Click below for details!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vh1.com/interact/sweepstakes/tough_love/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-94442" title="bp-tl-shcky-160x140-v1" src="http://blog.vh1.com/files/2009/10/bp-tl-shcky-160x140-v1.gif" alt="bp-tl-shcky-160x140-v1" width="160" height="140" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Related content</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/tough_love/season_2/series.jhtml" target="_blank"><em>VH1 Tough Love 2</em> show page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/tough_love/season_2/video.jhtml?sort=descend" target="_blank"><em>VH1 Tough Love 2</em> videos and extras</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mastermatchmakers.com/" target="_blank">Master Matchmakers</a><br />
<a href="http://blog.vh1.com/2009-11-15/tough-talk-from-steve-ward-season-2-episode-1/" target="_blank">Steve&#8217;s <em>VH1 Tough Love 2</em> premiere commentary</a></p>
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