E3 RUMOR CONTROL: DIDDY IS NOT ENGAGED

STAR magazine falsely reported that commitment-phobe, Mr. Sean John Combs, had proposed to R&B singer Cassie Ventura. A rep for Diddy says the whole thing was made up:
“Contrary to tabloid reports, there is no engagement. This was a complete fabrication.”

DESTINY'S CHILD MEMBER JOINS DANITY KANE?

The word on the curb is supposedly that Mathew Knowles is talking to people over at Diddy's label (BadBoy) about having R&B singer Kelly Rowland join the group Danity Kane. According to the insider, nothing has been signed and there are plenty of hurdles to overcome, including Kelly's current deal with Sony. As of now nothing is official but a merger should be going down soon.

This all sounds crazy and far fetched, but anything is possible. E3 Gossip will keep you posted as this news develops further.


TYRA BANKS 'NOT QUITING' TOP MODEL


As E3 promised an update on Tyra Banks leaving ANTM
Retired supermodel and TV host Tyra Banks has dismissed reports she is to leave her reality show America's Next Top Model. Banks' spokesperson insists the reports are wildly inaccurate.
The representative tells Usmagazine.com:
"The rumors about Tyra leaving and the fight with Jay are not true!"

E3 RUMOR CONTROL

Despite news that Kanye and fiance Alexis Phifer tied the knot in a secret ceremony in Europe, their reps have slammed the notion of any wedding. The two love birds made their union official at the wishes of Kanye's late mother Dr. Donda West. Kanye has said that he wants a low-key event but it just hasn't happened yet.

Life Without 'Girlfriends'

After nearly two years, Jill Marie Jones (aka Toni Childs) is finally clearing up some of the rumors regarding her sudden departure from the hit show, Girlfriends. Jones spoke candidly to Essence.com and revealed the real reason she decided to leave the show, whether or not she still speaks to the cast members, and her life after 'Girlfriends'.

Essence.com: Do you miss being a part of "Girlfriends"?

J.M.J: I do miss Girlfriends. I don’t know if people know this, but Girlfriends was only my third audition. I booked my first audition for City Guys, a Saturday morning show. My second audition I didn't book and then Girlfriends was my third, so you have to understand that I still very green to this industry and there was the whole film world that I didn't know. So when I left Girlfriends after six years, there was just so much I wanted to know and do. I've just been having a ball having opportunities to do movies. It’s just been great.

Essence.com: Nothing wrong with spreading your wings, which brings me to your departure from Girlfriends. Tracee Ellis Ross said in an interview that the reason you didn't return was because the cast did not receive the huge raise they were expecting. Is that true?

J.M.J.: First of all, let me tell you why I left. I left because I wanted to do movies. My contract was up after my sixth season and people forget that just like the network can choose whether or not to renew your contract, I can also choose and evaluate whether or not I want to come back. My actor’s chair that has Girlfriends and my name on it, you know the director’s chair? Well, on the very last day of my sixth season, I told them to grab my chair and put it in my car for me. So why would I take my chair if I thought I was coming back? Believe you me, I would tell you. I’ve never made a decision based on money. I was on the show for six years and I think that’s a good run. There’s so much more I want to do in my career and so much more I want to know and learn, but my departure definitely had nothing to do with money.

Essence.com: And let me tell you, Toni Childs is sorely missed.

J.M.J.: It was so much fun playing Toni Childs. I don’t walk that walk in my daily life. I like to think that I'm a pretty nice person, but to be able to play the diva and say some of the things those types of characters say was a lot of fun.
Essence.com: Do you still keep in touch with the cast?

J.M.J.: I’ve talked to them individually at different times. I have so much love for all of them. But are we hanging out and having some wine and cheese on a Saturday night? No. Do I think of them as friends? Absolutely. In a way, I think of them as extended family, like cousins. I’ve talked to them individually throughout this, but I don’t talk to them on a regular basis. I wish them all well and I still watch the show.

Essence.com: We're so used to seeing you play the fabulous "diva" roles. Can we expect you to get dirty in Major Movie Star?

J.M.J.: My character, Connie Johnson, is a single mother who's been laid off her job for about seven months. She has dreams for her and her child's future, so she joins the Army for job opportunities because it's her last hope. And honey, this was not a fabulous role. If you consider swamp water and mud makeup, I wore that every day. It was real: we were in the swamps, we were dirty every day; so this was no "Toni Childs" character.



Read The Whole Interview at Essence.com

E3 Rumor Control: Honeymoon Over

After a whopping 2 weeks of marriage, Eddie and Tracey have already put the kaputz on their “marriage”. The suspect couple have been reportedly arguing about things for two weeks. Here is the statement that was released:

“After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further,” Murphy and Edmonds tell PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “While the recent symbolic union in Bora Bora was representative of our deep love, friendship and respect that we have for one another on a spiritual level, we have decided to remain friends.”

E3 Rumor Control: Poor Vivica Fox!

Vivica Fox (or supposedly a woman that very closely resembles Vivica) is the latest celeb to have a sex tape circulating.


In the tape, an apparently inebriated woman can be seen on her knees servicing a male friend who surreptitiously taped the encounter on his cell phone. Allegedly the man, who lives in Atlanta, emailed the tape to friends who then emailed it to Vivica. She quickly forwarded the tape to a friend at the Atlanta police department.
It isn’t known if Vivica filed an official complaint with the police or if she asked her police friend to handle the situation privately.

But if you are sooo curious I'm sure worldstarhiphop has the footage.
Source: Sandrarose

E3 Rumor Control: Rihanna and Plastic Surgery

Rumors have been circulating for a while that Rihanna has went under the knife, well Rihanna recently spoke out about how she is scared to be even touch by a plastic surgeon:


“I’m terrified of going under the knife. Because of the pain, the complications - not to mention the fact that it’s utterly unauthentic. “If my t*ts aren’t feeling big one day, too bad. I’ll get a good bra.
“I like my body and I work out as hard as I can to make it as perfect as possible. But at the end of the day there’s always people who criticize your weight, your hairstyle and what you’re wearing. I just get on with it.”

E3 Rumor Control: The Truth Behind Bow Wow’s BET Blow-Out

According to missinfo.tv, this whole segment was actually taped during the summer for BET’s Black Carpet show. Toure was attempting to “punk” BowWow and Omarion, in what was supposed to be a “hell” interview (like hell date). The duo didn’t get the joke, but maybe because the questions were more mean than funny.

Anyways, because Bow wow got so pissed off, the episode never aired. But afterward Toure apologized to the artists and explained the prank. And more recently, Bow Wow approached Toure and apologized.

BowWow and Co. are the ones who allegedly leaked this video to the web, as well as another one, to help the buzz on that Face Off album, and the upcoming Bow Wow Omarion Xmas special.

E3 Rumor Control: Toni Braxton DOES NOT Have Breast Cancer


R&B singer-songwriter Toni Braxton says she has not been diagnosed with breast cancer, despite published reports stating the contrary.
Braxton issued the following statement on Tuesday to Access Hollywood:


“There has been a rumor circulating that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. After feeling something uncomfortable in my left breast, I went in for a screening. I was very fortunate that they did not find anything and I am in great health. However, I encourage women to take their annual tests and suggested precautions to prevent this disease that continues to affect so many women.”




Braxton, 39, is a six-time Grammy award winner who has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. She also performed in the leading roles in Broadway’s “Beauty & the Beast” and “Aida.”
The mother of two can currently be seen five nights a week in her own Las Vegas show, “Toni Braxton: Revealed,” at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino.




Source: Access Hollywood