Rihanna's New Tattoo: A Cross! On Her Neck!

Rihanna recently obtained a new tattoo of a tiny cross, pictured in a slanted position on her left collarbone. It's her 16th tattoo overall, according to reports!

The ink artist, Bang Bang, posted a black and white photo of his creation:

"New #cross #tattoo I put on @rihanna last night," he Tweeted (below).

Rihanna, 24, got herself inked on March 15 in New York from her preferred tattoo artiste. Bang Bang is the creator of most of the singer's tattoos.

He says they decided to put the latest mark on the R&B star's collarbone "because it's easy to hide with a necklace but also can be in plain sight."

Why does a woman need so many tattoos in the first place?

Who cares, it's fun. "She always flips out [when it's done] and jumps up and down like a 16-year-old girl getting her first car," Bang Bang said.

Some other notable Rihanna tattoos include:

• The word "Shhh" on her right forefinger
• The phrase "Rebelle Fleur" on the left side of her neck
• The words "Thug Life," inspired by slain rapper Tupac, on her knuckles

Beyonce Baby Weight: Totally Gone!

All the single ladies, put your hands up ... and prepare to be envious.

A little over two months after giving birth to her baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter, a smiling Beyonce stepped out last night and she looks ... wow. Just wow.

The singer got dolled up for a fundraising event for President Obama - the same one that drew headlines for Robert De Niro's "White First Lady" joke.

There was no controversy about this, though: She looked awesome!

Bey wore a snug navy dress by Victoria Beckham, sky-high heels and some dazzling bling (including a diamond-encrusted eagle) with her hair in a simple ponytail.

So what was Beyonce doing right in terms of new mom style?

"When you think of the things women dislike about themselves, the majority don't like their upper arms and also have skirt-length issues," one stylist told MTV.

"She's addressed both of these. It's an interesting choice because it's snug, not tight. There's a distinction between the two. It's body-flattering, for sure."

For sure.

Ben Flajnik on Alleged Hookup Pics: That Would Be Butt-Patting, Not Ass-Grabbing

The Bachelor star Ben Flajnik is further elaborating on the controversial photos that show him apparently hooking up with other women during his recent split from Courtney Robertson. His explanation? A little dubious, at best.

Of the image that shows him clearly grabbing a female's rear end and kissing her, he says it was an old friend - and just a friendly butt pat, not a full-on, "I am attracted to you in a sexual manner" style arse grab. Mmmyeah.

The curvature of his hand does not suggest patting, but whatever:

"I have not hooked up with another woman - on my father's grave. Those women they mentioned are my friends in San Francisco," Ben Flajnik said on a conference call with reporters after The Bachelor season finale.

"But, Ben, there are photos of you clearly kissing someone and grabbing her rear," People's Monica Rizzo replied, to her credit.

"If you look at the pictures, I'm not kissing her. And that's a butt pat. My friends grab my butt. I'm physical and affectionate with friends - guys and girls," he insisted.

Again, look at the image above and decide for yourself.

"Maybe you just needed to let your hair down.  [At the time] we were still in a rough place. But I believe he didn't cheat," added Courtney Robertson on the call.

Nicki Minaj to Promote New Pepsi Beverage

Nicki Minaj was ranked number-15 on Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings chart for 2011, pulling in $6.5 million and establishing herself as one of rap's top earners.

But we have a feeling that figure will go up considerably in 2012.

The artist has signed on to become the new Pepsi spokesperson for an upcoming beverage that company will roll out in the near future, according to Derek Jackson, the man who brokered the deal.

“You’ll see the commercial probably in the next two months,” Jackson told Forbes this week. “That’ll be a segue into a new beverage Pepsi has, called ‘Pop,’ and she’ll be the face of the brand... it’s going to be explosive.”

The agreement is said to pay Minaj somewhere in the seven figure range.

First White Lady" Joke :...Newt Gingrich Demands Apology From Robert De Niro Over "First White Lady" Joke

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich called on President Obama to apologize for comments made by actor Robert De Niro at a fundraiser Monday.

"What De Niro said last night was inexcusable and the president should apologize for him. It was at an Obama fundraiser, it is exactly wrong," Gingrich said.

What did the actor say to draw such a harsh rebuke?

De Niro told a New York City crowd of about 90 people, including his wife and First Lady Michelle Obama, that it was "too soon" for a "white first lady."

"Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white First Lady?" the 68-year-old asked, jokingly.

The crowd roared. Someone yelled "No!" De Niro asked, "Too soon, right?"

Gingrich said the comments made by De Niro "divide the country."

Kim Kardashian: Staying Positive, Working Hard, Googling Herself

Kim Kardashian kalled in to Ryan Seacrest's KISS-FM radio show today and addressed two rumors and one feud.

Is she adopting a baby? "No, I don't even know where that came from, but what's so crazy is the magazines can easily call and ask and we would say 'yes' or 'no.' But that's not true."

Is she engaged to Kanye West? "I think I'm still married... I'm really not dating right now at all. I'm focusing on work. I know I always say this, but I'm just trying to get through my situation and have fun."

What about that feud with Jon Hamm? "I just feel like, to be honest, it's all about trying to stay focused and keep everything positive. It really takes a lot more energy and effort to be harsh than to say something nice and be positive."

Overall: "I've heard so many ridiculous things and to be honest," Kin said. "I used to read all the magazines and watch things. I don't even look at any of that anymore. I've taken my Google alerts off my phone!"

Wow, there it is, folks: the first honest thing Kim Kardashian has ever said: she used to have a Google alert for herself.

Beyonce and Katy Perry:Did Katy Perry Just Diss Beyonce?

Katy Perry is so excited about the prospect of a collaboration with BFF Rihanna, she may have put her foot in her mouth discussing the potential project.

Perry weighed in on the forthcoming song (which undoubtedly will be a catchy #1 hit with those two working together), with an apparent dig at Beyonce:

"We've collaborated on things, just not songs yet. It's one of those things that's got so much build-up that we have to deliver," she said on BBC Radio 1.

"I want it to be like that Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin song 'Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves,' not 'Beautiful Liar.' I definitely want to do something iconic."

Beyonce's 2007 track "Beautiful Liar," featuring Shakira, isn't her best song, but it did reach No. 1 on the iTunes best-seller list and U.S. Hot Singles Sales.

Perry doesn't have a reputation for starting beef with other celebs, so we're guessing she did not mean it as an insult ... even if it sort of reads that way.

Maybe Bey and Katy can collaborate next and bury the hatchet in this non-feud?

In sort of related news, KP sort of embarrassed herself covering "N****s In Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West at the same BBC Radio 1 appearance.

Justin Bieber Gets Bloody & Beaten for Complex's 10th

Stepping into the ring for quite the chaotic photo shoot, Justin Bieber took ovewr the cover of the 10th Anniversary issue of Complex magazine.The 18-year-old Canadian hitmaker showed off a bloody and beaten look as he posed for the Tony Kelly shot spread while talking with the publication about everything from his distaste for paparazzi to his relationship with singer/actress girlfriend Selena Gomez.

Highlights from Bieber's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Complex!

On his music plans of appealing to a bigger audience:
“There’s no point in doing this if I’m not going to be the best. I give up a personal life. I give up my friends and family to pursue what I love and to make my fans happy. Why would I give up so much to be just another singer? I feel like it’s my responsibility to be the greatest I can be. If I start making terrible music, I don’t expect people to like me. If I’m making great music and there’s no reason for people to dislike me, that’s when it’s going to make me upset. People just need to take a chance and listen. If they don’t want to take a chance, then I don’t know. That’s going to be the biggest problem, to make them feel like it’s cool for them to like my music.”

On his relationship with Selena Gomez:
“There’s no way to hide the relationship completely, because then it would be unfair to us. It’s like, ‘You take this car, and I’ll take this car, and then we’ll meet up at the spot. Then, you go in this door, I’ll go in this door. We’ll end up crossing ways. You get back in this car. We’ll cross over, do a James Bond. You go through the kitchen. I’ll go through the back area. Then we’ll meet in the dressing room and see each other.’ At that point, it’s not even a relationship. You’re just hiding from everyone. That’s unfair and unhealthy, man."

On his distaste for paparazzi:
"I’ll be covering my face and it pisses me off so much when people say, ‘Get over it, Justin. You’re famous. People are going to take your picture. Suck it up, you’re rich…’ It’s like, ‘Yo, I just got off an eight-hour flight. I’m tired and my eyes have bags under them. I’m not trying to take pictures. I’m not going to come to your house, wake you up, and start snapping your picture.’”

 

Justin Bieber is s one of the most lovable celebrities in recent memory

He’s one of the most lovable celebrities in recent memory, so it’s no wonder Justin Bieber has been given yet another wax statue.The “Never Say Never” stud’s latest wax likeness was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Berlin, Germany today (March 19) and it looks pretty good. Justin’s statue is dressed in a Michael Jackson-style getup complete with a red military coat and black trousers while aSelena Gomez lookalike posed alongside and doted kisses on the Bieber figure's cheek. Additionally, the 18-year-old "Mistletoe" singer announced over the weekend that his new track “Boyfriend” will go on sale later this month- he tweeted, “phase 1 in #8DAYS - #BOYFRIEND hits ITUNES MARCH 26th – gonna treat u right.” Enjoy the pictures of Justin Bieber's wax figure alongside a Selena Gomez lookalike at Madame Tussauds in Berlin, Germany (March 19).
 

 


 

Pretty Little Liars Season Finale Reveal: A Letdown?

SPOILER ALERT: On last night's Pretty Little Liars season two finale, the ABC Family hit revealed the identity of the individual who has been stalking residents of Rosewood. Stop reading now if you wish to delay your surprise.

So... that was it?!?

After months of saying her show would plot a different course from the books on which it's based, Pretty Little Liars creator Marlene King revealed the identity of A to be Mona, the same person guilty of such crimes in the novel.

Moreover, is she even A? If she simply working for A? Should we refer to the anomyous individual to whom Mona spoke at the conclusion of the episode as B?

While any season finale needs to build momentum and mystery heading into a break, this one seems to have simply pretended to answer a major question while, in reality, just extending the same question as always to this summer when PLL returns.

Won't someone still be stalking the girls? Won't viewers still be wondering who is out there? What actually changed last night?

It's a Boy for Jared Padalecki!

Super news today for one of the stars of Supernatural.

Jared Padalecki and his wife, Genevieve, are the excited new parents of a son, as the actor Tweeted the good news very early this morning, simply sharing with his followers:

It’s a boy :)

Jared and Genevieve announced they were expecting their first child last October, with the former saying no name had been selected. And that may still be the case today, based on what Padalecki said in the fall:

“We’ve thrown around countless names, probably every one in the books, and a few that we kinda made up, but we both agree that we’d like to meet our child before we decide on a name.

We wish the best to this new family!

Simone Farrow, Ed Hardy Bikini Model, Arrested For Heading International Drug Ring

Simone Farrow, an international swimsuit model accused of being the mastermind of a worldwide drug ring run out of a Hollywood apartment, has been arrested.

Farrow got popped in her native Australia after skipping bail last month.

Once the face of the Ed Hardy bikinis, Simone used up to 19 different aliases to ship methamphetamine around the world by FedEx and even the U.S. postal service.

According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Australian police, the 37-year-old denied the charges and claims that she was in hiding after running for her life.

"The only reason I've done this is because someone was trying to murder me," she told Australia's Sunday Telegraph in response to the drug ring allegations.

"I've been in relationships with numerous underworld figures or whatever you want to call them and I feel that maybe they feel threatened by my situation."

Simone Farrow was first arrested in 2009 after flying to Australia as the DEA was raiding her Sunset Blvd. apartment, allegedly seizing drugs and documents.

After having a friend post her $150,000 bond in February, Farrow skipped bail. Police in Australia finally caught up with her last week at a Queensland hotel.

Ben Flajnik, Courtney Robertson Attempt to Be Normal Couple

Away from reality TV cameras and free to roam amid additional scrutiny from paparazzi cameras, The Bachelor stars Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson are playing the loving couple in the aftermath of their controversial winter on ABC.

Things appear to be going well and relatively uneventfully ... mostly.

Ben, who recently shared his first public pic with Courtney, appears eager to prove the skeptics wrong and show that their relationship is the real deal.

The reality couple put on quite the amorous (and camera ready) display when Ben picked Courtney Robertson up from the San Francisco airport last week.

They acted like lovebirds as they locked lips and cuddled publicly upon being reunited, her Neil Lane diamond ring still firmly on her finger, witnesses say.

However, the pair's PDA will undeniably be met with cynicism by some.

Last week during the After the Final Rose special, Ben Flajnik admitted the negativity surrounding the season caused them to break off their engagement.

While they've since gotten back together, The Bachelor duo was also later seen looking subdued and not exhibiting any affectionate body language.

Are they just going through the motions? Or are they more of a normal pair then we probably think, in spite of everything that played out on television?

Dancing With the Stars Season Premiere Recap: Let's Get Ready to Rumba (or Foxtrot)!

Was this the best Dancing With the Stars Season Premiere night in history?!

The judges seemed to think so, and unlike Chris Harrison on The Bachelor, they don't throw around superlatives like that every single episode of every season.

So you know Monday's Season 14 opener was at least pretty good, and with no one on the block tonight, the contestants were free to let loose, pressure-free!

Not to say we didn't learn who's in it to win it and whose cringe-inducing moves will likely make their stint on DWTS a short one, but all are safe this week!

Let's get right to the biggest story, though: Jaleel White is no Steve Urkel.

His foxtrot with Kym Johnson closed the show, but DWTS saved the best dance for last apparently, as the former Family Matters star posted a 26! In Week One!

Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins was elegant during her own foxtrot with Mark Ballas, also scoring a 26 and tying Urkel Jaleel for first place Monday.

Also coming out of nowhere? Cuban actor William Levy, a telenovela star known as "the Mexican Brad Pitt" apparently. Funny as that is, his skills are no joke!

His cha-cha with Cheryl Burke had Carrie Ann thanking ABC for her job. That about sums it up right there, has Levy swept into a solid third with 24 points.

The 67-year-old Gladys Knight made the AARP crowd proud with a cha-cha that "oozed rhythm," according to Len. That's right, Len. Well done, Gladys!

Justin Bieber: Bloody in Complex

Take a deep breath, young ladies: Justin Bieber is okay. But he sure doesn't look that way in the latest issue of Complex.

The 18-year old singer is featured on dueling covers of the magazine's 10th anniversary issue, which goes on sale April 3, and he's channeling Tyler Duren from Fight Club for each. See for yourself:

Inside the publication, Bieber jokes that he's actually a "40-year old man in disguise," while warning new and old fans that his upcoming album will be a departure from his past material.

"People just need to take a chance and listen," he says of the CD, which is reported to be chock full of hip-hop and rap. "That's going to be the biggest problem, to make them feel like it's cool for them to like my music."

Justin's first single off the album will drop on March 26 and he's giving fans a chance to vote for the cover art for it.