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  • The Beat: News & Reviews


  • Mar 18, 2008 2:23 pm US/Pacific
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    Aaron shares some interesting news going on in the entertainment industry

    by Aaron Fields | KSTW.com




    Sometimes you just gotta know when to move on. I think Britney Spears missed the memo. Apparently a source is saying that she has a "shrine" devoted to her exboyfriend Justin Timberlake. "She's obsessed with him," a source told OK! "She has pictures of them together and has devoted a private area just to celebrate him." I already thought she was crazy, now I know for sure she is. [Source]
     


    My most highly anticipated album of this year is getting it's final touches and gearing up for it's release date. Missy Elliott is wrapping up her album and the people over at Rap-up.com has the scoop on the new album. "Though a multi-tasking legend in the game (writing, producing, rapping, and singing), Missy's recruited some trusted beats from Timbaland as well as some fresh names for the upcoming album. At the moment, she's still in the studio adding her final magic touches, but Rap-Up.com got the exclusive chance to listen to the bulk of the tracks—in their rawest form—and we're ready to let the secret out. Reminiscent of the hypnotic and electro-heavy beats from 2001's Miss E…So Addictive, this new set of tracks could very well catch fire and leave everything else in its ashes." Check out a song by song review here 


    If I said the name Destiny Hope Cyrus, you probably would have no clue as to who that is. However, if I said the name Miley Cyrus I'm sure that name would strike a cord. It looks like Miley Ray Cyrus born as Destiny Hope Cyrus has filed papers to legally change her name. Miley says the name was given to her from her father Billy Ray Cyrus in the form of a nickhame "Smiley Miley" because of her "sunny disposition". Smart move if you ask me. Go for the name everyone knows you by anyway. [Source]


    In an article written by Chuck Philips for the Los Angeles Times, a statement was made that Sean Combs also known as P. Diddy, along with the Nortorious B.I.G, Jimmy Rosemond and a New York promoter knew of the 1994 incident of Tupac's assault in advance. Diddy responded
    "This story is a lie, it is beyond ridiculous and is completely false. Neither Biggie nor I had any knowledge of any attack before, during or after it happened. It is a complete lie to suggest that there was any involvement by Biggie or myself. I am shocked that the Los Angeles Times would be so irresponsible as to publish such a baseless and completely untrue story." [Source]

    My concern with this is not whether or not the statement is true or false but why almost 14 years later would something like this even surface. Clearly someone wasn't doing their job.


    Fall Out Boy
    is out to set a new record. Their goal is to be the first band to play all seven continents in less than nine months. According to their management company, On March 25 will venture off to Antartica where they will perform in a gymnasium located on a research facility. There audience will be none other than a team of scientist and perhaps some penguins. [Source]


    If you don't know by now Halle Berry had her baby girl on Sunday, but what most people have yet to find out is the baby's name: Nahla Ariela Aubry. I will end this segement here because what I really want to say just wouldn't be appropriate. [Source]


    Ashlee Simpson
    will be releasing her third album via Geffen Records. The new album titled "Bittersweet World" is set to be released on April 22nd. [Source]


    Gnarls Barkley
    's sophomore album has been released early, like today via iTunes music store. The Odd Couple will be available on CD sometime later this week. [Source]



    Aaron Fields writes for KSTW-TV in Seattle. All opinions expressed in this column are his.