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Brit’s Mom: Come To Our Cookout!
She wants her crew-cut daughter to come to the family bash in Louisiana on the Fourth of July. Will the singer make an appearance? [People]

Imus Heading Back To Radio?
The I-man might be back quicker than you think. Rumors are floating that his return to WFAN is just around the corner. Buy or sell? [Post Chronicle]

Spice Girls Bickering Already?
Two days after announcing their tour, there are already rumors of behind-the-scenes cat fights. Will the girls ever make it to the stage? [TMZ]

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- Beyoncé is named the new face of Armani. But since she’s repping for a fragrance, isn’t she really the new armpit of Armani? [CONCRETELOOP]

- Lindsay Lohan’s flak responds to recent coke rumors by saying, "This just goes to show how hard it is to be Lindsay Lohan." Nothing like a little nose candy to help cope with the unbearable lightness of being, eh Linds? [Dlisted]

- Natalie Portman is rumored to be interested in vlogging a la LonelyGirl15. She’ll upload her clips to the site YouSnooze. [Egotastic!]

- Melanie Griffith isn’t aging; she’s elephanting. [A Socialite's Life]

- An Imus-inspired porn flick is on the way. Ho no they didn’t! [Crunk + Disorderly]

It Ain’t Me, Snitches!
Cam’ron tells 60 Minutes he never talks to cops, even if he lived next door to a serial killer (XXL)

The Aftermath of the Don
Hot 97 cracks down on degrading lyrics thanks to Imus (About Rap)

Shootout Shot at Shoot
Watch: Gunfire breaks out during filming of Spider Loc video (YouTube)

This Is Why You Got Axed
MIMS weighs in on Imus and the proper use of the word "ho" (Rolling Stone)

"We are innocent people"
Tony Yayo’s mother’s house shot; family reacts (New York Daily News)

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When Don Imus went off on Rutgers’ hoopsters, he didn’t just do himself in. He might have taken down hip-hop, too.

Ever since the shock jock’s racist remarks about the women ballers, numerous pundits have attacked rap, as they feel the music’s lingo is responsible for his choices of words. For instance, over the last few days:

- Al Sharpton declines to give an award to record exec L.A. Reid because the label supports "gutter" rap. Reid’s imprint works with Ludacris, Jay-Z and others.

- Oprah holds a Town Hall episode that’s very critical of hip-hop.

- Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are criticized for associating with the likes of Ludacris and Timbaland.

Personally, I’ve got no beef with honest examinations of rap’s place in society, but I’m tired of "concerned" parties latching on to causes just to make a name for themselves. Hot air can be just as offensive as Luda lyrics in my book.

What do you think?

MSNBC Kicks Imus Off Radio
The channel “deeply regret[s] the pain this incident has caused.” Does it regret all the other Imus incidents, too?  [TMZ]

Willa Ford to Play Anna Nicole on the Big Screen
Who better to play Anna Nicole than an ex-Playboy model? Shooting begins next week. [MSN]

Snoop’s Guns & Weed: No Contest
He takes probation and community service to avoid a possible prison sentence. Isn’t this admitting guilt? [Yahoo!]

<p><a href=”>Jacko’s Selling Neverland Cheap
He asked for $50 mil, but might only get around $20 from debt guru Bill Huff. [New York Post]

Justin Dials Brit’s Digits
“I was worried about her,” says JT. Guess he wasn’t “worried” enough to pay her a visit. [TMZ]

News Update: MSNBC fires Imus              Comment Now

Is there any difference between an aggressive hip-hop MC and a blabbermouth radio host dissing women in public? Is race at the center of that difference? Don Imus’s foul slur against the athletes of the Rutgers hoop squad shouldn’t be compared to the rather common usage of the terms “bitches” and “ho’s” in modern hip-hop says Snoop Dogg. The MC fired off a couple rounds at the shock jock while chatting with MTV news.

“[Rappers] are not talking about no collegiate basketball girls who have made it to the next level in education and sports. We’re talking about ho’s that’s in the ‘hood that ain’t doing sh–, that’s trying to get a n—a for his money. These are two separate things. First of all, we ain’t no old-ass white men that sit up on MSNBC [the cable network home to Imus] going hard on black girls. We are rappers that have these songs coming from our minds and our souls that are relevant to what we feel. I will not let them mutha—–as say we in the same league as him.”

The viciousness is out there. And pundits have started to voice their opinions. It’s time for you to weigh in. Is Snoop making sense? Does one side have a right to barrage black women with such names in the name of art?

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