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Many people were surprised by Christina Aguilera’s appearance at the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert last weekend in Wales.

The singer appeared to have gained some weight, and the outfit she wore wasn’t exactly flattering.

On Friday’s edition of E’s “Fashion Police,” Kelly Osbourne went in on the “Genie In A Bottle” singer.

“She called me fat for years,” Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter said. “I was never that fat.”

Her co-host Joan Rivers also chimed in: “Lady Marmalade got into the peanut butter again.”

This isn’t the first time Osbourne has had unflattering things to say about Xtina.

“She called me fat for so many f*cking years,” Osbourne said last month on Fashion Police. “So you know what? F*ck you! You’re fat too.”

When asked by a fan on Twitter if she was attacking Christina out of jealousy, Osbourne replied that she was bullied by the singer for a decade.

 

Looks like somebody holds a grudge. Peep Christina’s pics from the MJ Tribute below to see what Osbourne is talking about.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HTC is acquiring a 51% stake in the company for $300 million, but Beats will remain autonomous.

Check out the full press release and accompanying video below.

Taoyuan, Taiwan & Santa Monica, CA – August 11, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile devices, today announced a strategic partnership and investment with Beats™ Electronics LLC, the company redefining the audio market with its iconic Beats by Dr. Dre™ audio experience. The two fast-growing brands will focus on bringing high performance sound to HTC phones.

“The HTC and Beats by Dr. Dre partnership is an opportunity for two world-class companies to redefine the smart phone industry and define the future,” said Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Beats by Dr. Dre and Chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records which is a division of Universal Music Group and a stakeholder in Beats. “For Beats by Dr. Dre, this represents a critical step in our continued mission to clean up the destruction of audio caused by the digital revolution; and reengineer how sound is delivered so that the consumer feels the music the way that the artist intended.”

HTC® and Beats™ have been working together to create superior mobile audio experiences for consumers, which will result in a line of HTC devices integrated with Beats sound innovations, available this fall.

“Beats has found a unique way to harness popular culture in a manner that is unlike any other brand today,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “It’s an exciting brand that has been built around providing something very special, and we believe our strategic partnership will provide customers with unbeatable sound on HTC phones. We obsess over every detail of a consumer’s mobile experience and audio is a critical part of that experience.”

HTC is known for unifying content, services and devices into unique mobile experiences. And Beats is known for its unique consumer brand appeal and ability to reproduce the full spectrum of sound captured in professional recording studios, allowing consumers to hear music the way the artist intended. Bringing these two great brands together will create superior mobile music and sound experiences, while accelerating HTC’s entry into the youth and accessories markets globally.

Beats Electronics will continue to operate autonomously with Iovine as Chairman and Luke Wood as President & COO with its current business partnerships that include Monster Cable Products Inc., Hewlett-Packard and Chrysler Group LLC. Iovine will also continue serving as Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records.

“Our customers have clearly responded to Beats and HTC, and Best Buy is proud to feature their products in our stores,” said Brian J. Dunn, CEO, Best Buy. “We are committed to offering innovative and entertaining technologies that help consumers enhance their lives. Our customers expect that from us. The unique HTC Sense experience and the great sound of Beats provide prime examples of that focus.”

About Beats Electronics LLC
Established in 2006, Beats Electronics is the brainchild of legendary artist and producer Dr. Dre and Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records Jimmy Iovine, who set out to develop a new type of headphone with the capability to reproduce the full spectrum of sound that musical artists and producers hear in professional recording studios. For more information, please visit http://beatsbydre.com.

About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative devices that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

If you got up this morning hoping to grab tickets for the first of Beyonce’s four concerts in NYC, chances are you were left disappointed. All 3200 seats for her August 14 show at the Roseland Ballroom were snapped up in just 22 seconds.

Luckily B has three more shows planned for August 16, 18 and 19. Tickets are expected to go fast for those shows as well.

Beyonce will be performing her new album ‘4‘ in it’s entirety at these special New York concerts.

Vibe reports:

It’s true, every year the top tier on Forbes highest hip-hop earners list seat the usual suspects. But in 2011, Barbie’s making some mula b****.

Making her debut at #15 on Cash Kings 2011, Nicki Minaj is snatching up more than personal achievements. She’s the first female rapper to ever grace the list earning $6.5 million in the past 365 sitting above B.o.B and Pitbull.

Another surprise millionaire newbie was Wiz Khalifa who landed at numero eleven raking in $11 million this year.

And the top five of course looks like this: Hov ($37 milli), Diddy ($35 milli), Kanye ($16 milli), Lil Wayne/BabyEminem/Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg ($14 milli). ($15 milli),

Rihanna’s wild week in Barbados continues. Following her flashy appearance at the Kadooment Day Parade and homecoming concert at Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval, the Bajan babe showed no signs of slowing down.

On Saturday, she hit the waves on a jet ski and playfully hosed down her friends aboard a boat. After the sun set, the “Cheers” singer enjoyed a late night splash in the ocean wearing a swimsuit portraying the late Bob Marley. With beer in hand, a tipsy RiRi laughed while she and her friends played with pool toys.

“BARBADOS!!!!!! My country is the BEST!!! Hands down!” she exclaimed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kim Kardashian’s entire career has been based off of her good looks and killer body. What happens if that gets taken away from her?

The reality tv star/model was recently diagnosed with psoriasis, an incurable skin disease that affects 7.5 million Americans according to The National Psoriasis Foundation. The disease causes red, flaky patches to appears all over a person’s body, but usually not the face.

While certainly not life threatening, you could see how this could negatively impact a model’s career.

“Psoriasis!? I cannot have psoriasis,” Kim told her dermatologist on Sundays episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. “People don’t understand the pressure on me to look perfect. When I gain a pound it’s in the headlines. Imagine what the tabloids would do to me if they saw all these spots. I have to wear a sports bra and I have this rash all over my stomach. What will the producers say? In a photoshoot they can just photo-shop it out but this is on video. They can’t hide this.”

Kim got the hereditary autoimmune disease from her mom Kris, who has had it for 25 years.

If Kim K can’t model what would she do for a living?

 

 

 

 

 

As the world and music industry try to come to grips with the tragic loss of the Amy Winehouse, the singer is being mourned on twitter by many of her peers.

Many stars took took the social networking site withing hours of hearing of Amy’s passing and paid tribute to an immensely talented woman gone far too soon.

Check out some of the tweets below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTV RapFix reports:

It’s a big momma thang, and apparently Biggie’s mom won’t clear the sample on Monica’s new single “Anything (To Find You).” The track which features Rick Ross, Missy Elliot and Lil Kim contains samples from the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1995 track “Who Shot Ya” and according to Monica’s Twitter Ms. Wallace cleared the sample, but denied Kim’s contribution.

“I am just finding out what has happened to my single and myself & Missy are beyond hurt that @LilKim was removed. She’s our friend, a legend & @LilKim will get the respect she deserves at all cost. The clearance was revoked & I’m fighting to get it reinstated by the Biggie Estate.” the R&B singer wrote on Thursday (July 14).

“I am as through as they come and I LOVE @LilKim bottom line is Ms Wallace has the final say and she said No. If we put it out we get SUED,” she added.

Monica’s “Anything” contains a vocal interpolation from Big’s 1995 banger as well as a beat that is very reminiscent to “Who Shot Ya,” however Biggie’s record is not an original composition. The Nashiem Myrick-produced track features a sample from David Porter’s 1972 song “I’m Afraid the Masquerade is Over” and Ms Wallace’s beef may be over the borrowed Biggie lyrics and not the beat itself.

Either way, it seems that Kim and Ms Wallace, who have a history of bad blood, will not be resolving their issues anytime soon.

Juelz Santana dropped in on DJ Whoo Kid at Shade 45‘s studio recently to talk about his upcoming project The Reagan Era!

What does Juelz Santana mean when he says he feels like a veteran and a rookie? How does Juelz feel about the current state of Hip Hop and the new crop of rappers out there? What’s it like working with Sha Money XL versus working with Cam’ron? Why do Juelz and Lil Wayne get along so well? Will Lloyd Banks and Juelz make another hot track to follow “Beamer, Benz and Bentley?”

Video http://www.radioplanet.tv/juelz-santana-shade-45-june11/