Today's Evil Beet Gossip

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Remember This, Halle?

For reasons I can't even begin to understand, WireImage has apparently decided to celebrate the new NKOTB single by releasing a bunch of old file photos of NKOTB from the late '80s and early '90s. In them, I found a bunch of shots of Danny Wood posing with one Halle Berry, who he apparently dated briefly in 1989. My, how life changes. Just for comparison's sake, I've also included here a photo of Halle's current love and baby daddy, model Gabriel Aubry. ...

Vince McMahon Gets Rickrolled

Ah, popular culture, how I love thee. Check out this fabulous moment during a live WWE broadcast where Vince McMahon, WWE chairman, attempts to call a lucky winner to award him $200,000. He gets a reverse ringtone: Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." And poor old Vince McMahon just can't make sense of what is happening. Now, I have given a truly unnecessary amount of thought to whether this guy intentionally rickrolled Vince McMahon. Seriously I have just been playing this clip over and over again for like twenty minutes trying to figure it out. I think the answer is yes. They must talk to these people beforehand to let them know to expect a call and to pick up the phone. This guy must have called one of his buddies like "Holy shit, someone from the WWE is supposed to call me tonight. It might even be that live on-air call to tell me I've won all that cash!" and his buddy was like, "Dude. You know what you have to do?" and he was like "What?" and his buddy was like "Rick Astley, dude. Rick. Fucking. Astley." Right? No one just rickrolls everyone who calls, right? Rickrolling: as pointless as the WWE, but somehow way, way cooler. /> Ah, popular culture, how I love thee. Check out this fabulous moment during a live WWE broadcast where Vince McMahon, WWE chairman, attempts to call a lucky winner to award him $200,000. He gets a reverse ringtone: Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." And poor old Vince McMahon just can't make sense of what is happening. Now, I have given a truly unnecessary amount of thought to whether this guy intentionally rickrolled Vince McMahon. Seriously I have just been playing this clip o...

It Sure Does Hurt to Fall to the D-List

Apparently it's more dangerous to be a washed-up celebrity than we'd originally suspected. A bunch of Z-listers have been physically injured during rehearsals for NBC's Celebrity Circus. Christopher Knight fractured his forearm while practicing with the German Wheel, a giant disc he failed to control. Stacey Dash cracked three ribs climbing "the silks," a length of fabric suspended 30 feet in the air. And during a rehearsal, Olympic swimmer Janet Evans fell 15 feet from a trapeze. Evans also caused a wardrobe mal...

Is Madonna Getting a Divorce?

We've heard the rumors that things are not all happy in the Madonna/Guy Ritchie world for a long time now, but today I'm getting tips from reliable sources (well, as reliable as they come in these matters) that Madonna has actually hired Nicholas Mostyn -- Paul McCartney's divorce attorney -- to begin work on divorce negotiations. She reportedly met with him last week. Sources are also saying that Madge did NOT sign a pre-nup with Guy Ritchie. True? Untrue? Stay tuned, I guess. ...

What’s the Verdict?

Rapper Nas has just released the new video for his "controversial" song on his "controversial" album, "Be a Nigger Too." It's eight-and-a-half minutes long, and includes a variety of what some might consider racial slurs. Not just "nigger." He uses "kike" and "spic," too. But he uses all of them in what I have to say is a loving manner. Look, I'm not black. I'm Jewish, but I don't look it. I've never really been on the receiving end of racial injustice. I'll state that upfront as a disclaimer. But I don't understand what the big deal is here. Nas is trying to remove the anger and hatred from these words. Because it's no secret that language can shape a culture as much as a culture shapes a language. I don't know if it really matters in the long run -- if people want to hate other people because of their race (and their own insecurities and self-hatred), they're going to find a way to do it -- but you can't blame a guy for trying. I feel like even labeling this album as "controversial" is racism in and of itself. Why is it controversial? Because it involves a black man supporting basic human rights and dignity while using the word "nigger"? Like, what, white men hundreds of years ago get to decide that the word "nigger" is offensive and no one can ever change that evereverever? We're just supposed to have this word that carries such a strong undercurrent of hatred and violence lingering in our dialect until the fucking universe implodes? Why can't someone try to change this? Why is it so wrong to try? I understand that its critics want to respect the struggle that black people have endured in America, especially in regards to that word, and I appreciate that, but what I hear Nas trying to say with this song is "Move the fuck on, people. It's a divisive word. Let's give it less power." And I totally appreciate that, too, and it's upsetting that anyone would want to revoke his right to send that message in whatever way he chooses. I'm sure you all have your own opinions on this matter. Please weigh in. /> Rapper Nas has just released the new video for his "controversial" song on his "controversial" album, "Be a Nigger Too." It's eight-and-a-half minutes long, and includes a variety of what some might consider racial slurs. Not just "nigger." He uses "kike" and "spic," too. But he uses all of them in what I have to say is a loving manner. Look, I'm not black. I'm Jewish, but I don't look it. I've never really been on the receiving end of racial injustice. I'll state that upfront as a discl...

This Is Probably the Greatest Justin Timberlake Interview I’ve Ever Seen

Justin is exhausted and hungover and unhappy about being stuck at a press junket. Chuck the Movie Guy kind of starts the whole thing out on a bad note. But, in general, Justin's just being a HUGE bitch here. I laughed out loud like five times. /> Justin is exhausted and hungover and unhappy about being stuck at a press junket. Chuck the Movie Guy kind of starts the whole thing out on a bad note. But, in general, Justin's just being a HUGE bitch here. I laughed out loud like five times. ...

Going Strong!

Despite rumors of a break-up -- which, per usual, we didn't report, because we knew they were bullshit -- Lindsay Lohan looks genuinely thrilled to see Samantha Ronson come visit her on the set of her new film, Labor Pains. Samantha is the ONLY thing that makes Lindsay happy these days. It's so sweet!!! Things in Samantha Ronson's left hand: - TWO packs of cigarettes (Marlboro Reds and Marlboro Lights) - Red Bull - her keys - her Blackberry Damn, how big are Samantha's hands?! Mayb...

A Surefire Hit!

Sigh. MTV has greenlit six episodes of a show called Bromance, which will apparently feature Brody Jenner selecting a new member of his "entourage" from a pool of contestants. This group of "regular guys" will compete in challenges, like skydiving and dealing with the paparazzi, to win Brody's heart and join his crew. Along the way, contestants will be whittled down via "Hot Tub Elimination Ceremonies" after which rejected "bros" will be asked to leave the bachelor pad dripping wet...