L.A.WATCH: 15 YEAR OLD GIRL DIES AFTER ATTENDING RAVE PARTY AT L.A. COLISEUM, DRUG OVERDOSE SUSPECTED... (VIDEO)

Sasha Rodriguez, 15yrs old

Sasha Rodriguez, 15, died of a suspected drug overdose at the 14th annual Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) at the L.A. Coliseum this past weekend. The EDC, also being reported as a "rave party", was said to be an event for ages 16 years and older. Per reports from attendees, however, no I.D.'s were being checked upon entry. Sasha is said to be one of two teens rushed to California Hospital Medical Center from the event. Both were in critical condition. Sasha's family made the decision to remove her from life support on Tuesday (yesterday).

Per the L.A. Times online, "Her mother, Grace Rodriguez, told the CBS Evening News: "I was supposed to be planning her Sweet Sixteen party. Now I have to plan her funeral." The above vid clip is the "official trailer" for the EDC event this year. Artists such as Will.I.Am and Lil' John were among the performers. News footage showed riots and gatecrashing, which along with Sasha's death, has sparked a renewed concerns about the L.A. Coliseum hosting such events. Waiiit, there's more...

RIRI COVERS SEVENTEEN MAG...

Are you guys over her yet??? Ok, yeah us too. Just checkin'. [Seventeen]

RICH BEEYASH PARIS HILTON GOES TO AFRICA BY WAY OF LOUIS VUITTON-- "HUGE." ~P.H. ...

Ahhhh, Paris Hilton. What would our 'lil Blogger lives be without you? Yea, so Paris tweeted this pic with the caption: "All packed and Ready for The World Cup! So excited!" *sighhh* She's just doing her part right? Yuppp, stayin' in her P.H. Lane. "Go on Girl, stimulate the economy for alllll of us! (preacher voice)" #U.S.Princess

DEVALUED U.S. CURRENCY IS HURTING INT'L TRADE SO MUCH THAT NEW LIQUIDATION MEASURES ARE BEING SOUGHT...

Per CNN.com, "The dollar is an unreliable international currency and should be replaced by a more stable system, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a report released Tuesday." They continue, "Many countries, in Asia in particular, have been building up massive dollar reserves. As a result, those countries' currencies have become undervalued, decreasing their ability to import goods from abroad. The World Economic and Social Survey 2010 is supporting a proposal long advocated by the International Monetary Fund to create a standardized international system for liquidity transfer."

This is not a good look y'all. Our economy is crippling faster than an elephant on stilts and it's causing a ripple effect across the globe. Eeeek! Buying gold is startin' to sound real good right about now...

JENNIFER HUDSON GETS PERSONAL ON VH1'S BEHIND THE MUSIC... SHE OPENS UP ABOUT MURDERED FAMILY AND MORE... (VIDEO)

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This is another score for VH1. We thought the (rapper) Eve episode rocked, but this episode is phenomenal.  They way Behind JHud's music last night as finally she opened up about the murders of three of her immediate family members (mom, brother and nephew).  It's not all dark though, they profile highlights too, including her career taking off after losing American Idol (which she should have won!), her marriage and her baby boy. It's worth a look. Be sure to check out how her sister (mother of murdered nephew) reflects on Jennifer. Enjoy!

MEGAN FOX GOT MARRIED YA'LL... #RandomPost

Yes Lezzies and Gentlemen, Megan Fox is officially off the market. Reportedly, she and on and off beau (burned out former 90210 heart-throb) Brian Austin Green got married in an intimate ceremony at the Four Seasons on the Big Island of Hawaii sometime last week. Actually, we're more interested in knowing whether or not she found the ring. The heffa dropped in the beach sand after accepting Brian's proposal and when it finally got reported it still hadn't been found. Dote! (Homer Simpson voice) [TMZ]

STOPPPPP IT, NAOMI! I.....CANNNNN'TTTT!!!!

 

 Ok, in WTF news: What's up with Naomi's hairline...and that damn kitchen (for the cluless: kitchen = naps/bb's/beadie-beads/coarse hair on back of neck)?! These pics were taken while Miss Throw a Cell Phone At Ya Azz was being prepped for a photo-shoot in NYC a couple of days ago. Yea yea we know that lace front wigs and weaves and braids will all do this type of damage, but it's NAOMI CAMPBELL! The last great Supermodel standing! Surely she saw this as it was happening over the years? *sigh* What women will do in the name of beauty.

PRINCE FANS STAND UP! NEW ALBUM DUE OUT JULY 10TH + PATTY LABELLE'S BET AWARDS TRIBUTE (VIDEO)

Yeah, it's being released in Europe (July 10th) but so what! It's music and these days you can get it by turning your shower dial a certain way. Lol! We admit, it's been some time since we heard a newly released Prince song we could genuinely rock (or grind) to, but we're excited nonetheless. Loovvve us some Prince!  [The Life Files]

For the hell of it, check out the vid clip below of our beloved Patty LaBelle's performance during BET's Lifetime Achievement Award tribute-- don't miss Prince's facial expressions. Priceless.

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LARRY KING SAYS PEACE OUT TO CNN...

 
Larry King announced last night that he's leaving the show, for good. Sounds like it was a sudden decision on his part. Interestingly, he says he is ready for his next chapter. We could realllly go there with this statement (for the clueless: given Larry's age the jokes are screaming in our heads, "pick me! pick me!") but we won't. Larry King is an icon and should be respected dagnabbit! Even if his next chapter is most likely Forest Lawn. Teeheehee Anywhoo, who do you think will replace him? Per the video clip, he says it will be for this fall. We have to put some thought into it before throwing out names. Any ideas? [CNN]

VENUS WILLIAMS IS OUT, WHILE SISTER SERENA MOVES AHEAD TO 4TH ROUND AT WIMBLEDON

The Williams sisters are still holding it down, except this time 5x Wimbledon champ Venus is out of the running for her 6th title after her loss against bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova, 22. It was close though at 6-3, 6-2 after a 1 hour and 25 minute battle. 

 On the other hand, sister Serena won her 3rd round match 6-0 to 7-5 against Slovakia's Dominika Cibulko on Saturday. Reportedly she shrugged her shoulders after her win seemingly unsatisfied and said..."I will have to play better than I did today." And, that's the way champions roll. [L.A. Times]

LAURYN HILL COMES OUT OF THE SHADOWS, SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ABOUT HER HIATUS...

Lauryn Hill has pleased many a fan after talking to NPR Music about why she left the game when she was white-hot, and then taking things further by going into exile. She also discusses being the mother of 5 chil'ren (!) and how now since her youngest is 2, she starting to feel her energy again and is getting excited about performing. We hope this is the case this time, 'cause we've heard it before. Lauryn was hands-down the hottest chick in the game, and we're beyond ready for her comeback. [NPR]

MORE FROM THE BET AWARDS: THE AFTER-PARTY EDITION

Video "models" Angel Lola and Rosa Acosta 

at the Atlantic Records party at Ceccone's restaurant in L.A.

                             Trey Songz and Jonelle Monet

              Cassie and Lauryn London at the Geffen/Creme 

of the Crop party at Mr. Chow

      Gabby Sidibe and LisaRaye

Lance Gross

Waiiit, there's more...

FORBES HIP HOP CASH KINGS: THE REAL ESTATE REPORT... (VIDEO)

Consumer Housing Specialist, Tara Nicholle Nelson, gives us the 411 on Forbes' Hip Hop Cash Kings and their real estate swag. This is an interesting little piece as it aims to inform us that even the rich and famous are feeling the downturn in the economy right now. It's serious too, Ya'll. We were shocked to learn that Kanye ONLY made $25,000,000 in 2009 (That's $25 Million, People). He's been slacking off lately, hasn't he? (sarcastic voice) Forbes' Celebrity 100 list snaps us right back into the reality of things when Oprah's $315 Million slaps us right in the face. Check it out here if you dare. [The Life Files]

LOL @ JOHN LEGEND'S HAIRLINE!

Well, it's not the R & B crooner's hairline that we're laughing at per se, but the fact that it was a Twitter trending topic today (Monday, 6/28)! Bwaahaahaha! Can you imagine waking up to that in the morning, after receiving BET's Humanitarian Award the night before? We're sure he wasn't expecting that! How sad we are as people. Teeheehee!

We vaguely remember somebody tweeting about the BET Awards earlier in the morning, but by late afternoon when we popped back in, there it was-- a big fat trending topic! (Along with Fonzworth Bentley, about which we never figured out why.) In case you don't know, a trending topic is when everyyybody and their mama is takin' about a particular person or thing in their tweets. It then, collectively, becomes a Twitter trending topic, which then opens the gate for the whole to world join in on the fun. Anywayyy, apparently, John got wind of it and decided to let folk's have it for talkin' about his skull. Lol @ him saing "I'm smarter, more successful and better looking than u. So fall back." Eh. [The Life Files]

SOOO, BACK TO TAYLOR MOMSEN...(VIDEO)

 
We came across this vid clip of Young Hollywood's Poster Child, Taylor Momsen (pop the trunk if you don't see it above). Remember her? If not, scroll down about three posts and come back if you want a little back-story. Anywayyyy, the pics (above) are of the Gossip Girl star performing on stage with her rock band, Pretty Reckless. (The name's on point, we'd say!) It was tamer than the straight lingerie, and the tip-holding stripper shoes but still. C'mon. She's sixxxteeeennnn! But, we're just as guilty for posting her here, right? We'll hopefully, you're at least 18. Waitt! There's more... 

IN VAN DER SLIME NEWS: THE JUDGE SAYS HIS CONFESSION WAS VALID...

We're a few days late on this but, Finally! Justice is being served to this Fool! Peru's legal system works much differently than it does here in the U.S.. Especially, when it comes to murder. Burn devil burn! [Huffington Post]

ONE LARGE GOLD COIN? SOLDDDD! FOR $4-MILLION DOLLARS!

Yup! Four Milli was the auction price for world's largest gold coin. It's a steal, right? After all, it's worth $1 Mill and it has Queen Elizabeth's face on one side! Well, the Austrian investment firm which once owned it but sold it because they went bankrupt thinks so. In fact, the firm's founder was "disappointed". he thought they'd get much more. Time are hard, Wardy! [Born Rich]

WORLD LEADERS HAVE 'TIL 2013 TO CUT BUDGET DEFICITS IN HALF, WHAT WILL THAT MEAN FOR THE MASSES?

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  20 Leaders of the world's biggest economies (G-20) met in Toronto this past weekend to come up with solutions to the world's economic troubles. The end result is an agreement that each country will have slashed their individual deficits in half by the year 2013, each in their own way and at their own pace. You know what that means for social welfare, health and educational programs, right?! A cut here, a cut there, here a cut, there a cut, everywhere a cut-cut! [L.A. Times] Sidebar: There was also a G8 Summit in nearby Huntsville, Ont. where leaders met for worldly discussion which we are still researching. It took 19,000 officers to secure both meetings over the weekend. [CBC News]

THE HOLLYWOOD MEMO: GOSSIP GIRL'S TAYLOR MOMSEN TAKES BEING 16-- AND STRIPPER SHOES-- TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL!

  Miss Thang is just too grown, ain't she? Guess being a working mainstream actress with a rock band will do that for you. Parents, anyone? Is the look she's rockin' (above pic), you know, the on-stage cigarette, trampy lingerie and the tip-holding stripper shoes, a healthy sampling of what 16 looks like now-a-days? Or is it yet another Hollywood projection of their brand of Youth Culture? Well, we don't know about you but we got the memo!

But is wasn't so long ago that she was flip flopping around in her Tarina Tarantino dress (above pic). Whaat happeeened??? We liked that look for her. Yea, it's a short dress, but even more-so it's fresh and cute. But who are we??? Looks like a scene right out of Gossip Girl (a whole other false projection for youth culture), and it might be 'cause we're sure Ms. Taylor hasn't dressed like that there on her down time in for-everrr. Nope, not in a mighty long while. (sad face) Well, we've spoken. Which look do you prefer? Remember, she's sixxxteeeeenn. [Pacific Coast News] [Getty Images]

IN BP NEWS: BILL CLINTON SAYS LET'S JUST BLOW UP THE LEAKING PIPE!

Wellll, actually Clinton says if we don't let the BP people do their job with containment and clean-up, the only other option is to send the Navy down deep and blow it up. "Not with nuclear weapons, or anything. Just blow-it up." F the sea life. Let's just cover it all up with rubble and fuggettaboutit! Wow. This thing is so outta hand, it's beyond criminal at this point. People shouldn't be doing things they can't fix if it gets screwed up. But, who are we??? [Gawker]

THE SUPREME COURT LIFTS CHIGACO'S 28 YEAR OLD GUN BAN AFTER VIOLENT WEEKEND, ALSO EXTEND GUN RIGHTS THROUGH-OUT THE U.S.

 

 Today, the Supreme Court ruled to lift Chicago's 28 year-old handgun ban, as well as extended handgun rights across the country. This followed a bloody weekend in Chicago, where at least 29 were shot and 3 died.  SMH Get your guns now people, while you can. These laws are being contested and the window may close. Trust. We foresee a time where we, as human beings, will really need them! [Huffington Post]

ESQUIRE MAGAZINE THINKS KATY PERRY IS TOO SEXY FOR HER SHIRT...

What else is there to say? Excuse us while we blush for her, Lol! [TheFabLife]

LOUIS VUITTON LAUNCHES NEW LOOK FOR MENSWEAR LINE...

Yes, these are for LV's Menswear line via designer Scott Campbell! Who's buyin? [TheLifeFiles]

WHAT BET AWARDS? THE CARTERS WOULD RATHER ENJOY THE SIMPLER THINGS IN LIFE...

Like driving! Yup, ya girl, B was spotted behind the wheel this weekend...driving around a "tense" looking Jay. Lol! [TheLifeFiles]

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU F WITH ON FACEBOOK, IT CAN LAND YOU IN COURT...

 

Facebook is a place to reconnect with old friends and stay connected with family and distant loved ones, but it has a dark side, ya'll. Yup, Facebook has seems to be the place for cowards to play games stalking and harassing, slandering and defaming, which can get the initiator in hot water. An example is this chick in Australia who decided to dedicate a FB page to "100 Biggest Sluts of Ballarat" a small Australian town. 60 out of the 40 women have gone to the police and could be brought up on stalking charges-- 100 of them if the police are able to contact the other 40. Now, was it really worth it, Honey?  [The Age] Wait, there's more...

THE BET AWARDS INVADED L.A. THIS WEEKEND...

The 10th annual BET Awards smashed through L.A. this weekend, and filmed yesterday at the Shrine auditorium. Admittedly, we didn't watch (other thangs to do!) but according to sources it was a hit. Queen Latifah hosted (assisted by her alter-ego Cleo from "Set it Off"), and there were performances galore from Drake, Eminem, Usher and Kanye, to Keisha Cole, Monica, and Nicki Minaj. We heard (Twitter) Chris Brown did the dang thing with his MJ tribute (tears and all... were they for MJ, or his career?), Alicia Keys glowed as she performed her last performance while pregnant, Prince received a lifetime achievement award, and El Debarge made a "comeback performance"?-- for those two alone it's worth a DVR look. Wait, there's more...

TODAY IS CELEBRATED AS MIKE'S "HOMECOMING" YET CONSPIRACY THEORIES STILL REAR THEIR UGLY HEADS......

Above pic is entitled Michael Jackson's Blue Eye, it was taken by French photographer Arno Bani in 1999

The above pic was the one Michael was considering for his Invincible album cover , which was his 10th studio album. What does it really mean? If you pay any attention to music artists and their imagery, you will notice many of them have the "one-eye closed/covered/veiled" theme. Wait there's more...

R.I.P. FARRAH FAWCETT... YOU MAY BE OVERSHADOWED BY MIKE BUT YOU'RE NOT FORGOTTEN...

Pay respects to Farrah, Y'all. She was IT for men and women around the world for a long time. Not everybody can pull that off with flipped hair. You too are remembered. (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009)

MICHAEL JACKSON'S CHILDREN SPLASH AROUND IN MAUI, MEANWHILE THE FAMILY PREPARES FOR THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH...

 
From left: Prince, Paris & Blanket via TMZ

Pictured above are Michael Jackson's children enjoying a day of swimming in Maui, Hawaii. It is evident that since  Michael's death last June 25th, they've been much more visible to the public and there's talk that they may even begin attenting a normal private school under the care of their grandmother, Katherine. She recently stated during a press conference, that she was never comfortable with the way Michael would cover their faces with masks and scarves. Wait, there's more...

2010 NBA DRAFT PICKS ARE IN...

 
             Kentucky's John Wall, #1 Draft Pick (Pic via L.A. Times Online)

The NBA Draft Pick is in full motion. Kentucky's John Wall was chosen #1 overall in the NBA. Pop the Trunk to see who had 1st pick, and for an updated list of the Chosen Ones:

THE POWER OF HIP HOP: JAY Z'S FLIGHT SWAG...

 Check out Jay Z's private jet. Don't be mad. Go get yours! Let's goooo! Wait, there's more...