Kanye West

Something happened last night on Kanye West's twitter: over three hours and in 70 or so tweets, he unveiled plans for a magical and mysterious enterprise he calls DONDA, after his late mother. “We need to pick up where steve jobs left off,” he said, and so he is looking to bring in all sorts of people to do all sorts of things like, uh, teach math, design a new MTV awards, and help him with his new seven-screen experience. Or something. It's contactDONDA@gmail.com, if you think you can help! [HuffPost/KanyeWest Twitter]

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● Woops! Nancy Grace suffered a nip-slip during last night's quick-step routine on Dancing With The Stars. "On the European version," host Tom Bergeron joked, "that would be just fine." [Gawker] ● The L Word's Leisha Hailey was kicked of a Southwest flight for kissing her girlfriend on the "family" airline. [TMZ] ● Paris Hilton, who is in India to launch several Paris Hilton stores, spent an afternoon driving around in her SUV and handing out $100 bills to people she thought looked poor. [TMZ]

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● Rumors had it yesterday that Will and Jada Smith were headed for divorce. The couple themselves, as well as their son Trey, went out of their way to say otherwise. This morning, a still suspicious TMZ is reporting that the family is headed on a vacation together, during which they'll try to mend whatever it is that might be broken. [TMZ] ● According to official toxicology reports, Amy Winehouse was clear of illegal drugs at the time of her death. And while the results do indicate that there was alcohol present in her system, "it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death." [People] ● Lady Gaga is getting The Simpsons treatment. Gaga will voice a character based on herself, but is "a little bit of a slut." "The apple doesn't fall far from my artistic tree," she said. [NYP]

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● Now that Rebecca Black is so famous, the kids at school can't seem to quit it with the day of the week jokes. The teasing has gotten so bad that her mom has decided to home school Black. [TMZ] ● Cynics be gone! Jennifer "Baby" Grey things the Dirty Dancing remake is going to be special. [USA Today] ● Great news - Roseanne Barr is returning to the wonderful world of sitcom with a project called Downwardly Mobile, a show that sounds almost exactly like Roseanne. Viva la Roseanne revolution. [THR]

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● In the run-up to their wedding, Kim and Kris have taken up Bible studies in hopes of being taken seriously, said someone who knows. [TMZ] ● Daniel Radcliffe told GQ that there was a spell when he "became so reliant on [alcohol] to enjoy stuff." He was lucky, he said, "because there were many instances when a paparazzi shot like that could have been taken," you know, after one too many butter beers. [People] ● Selena Gomez knows how to make BF Justin Bieber relax. With thai food and games of patty cake, duh! [DigitalSpy]

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● Not-yet-officially-divorced Ashlee Simpson was caught kissing a new boy in New York yesterday, Boardwalk Empire star Vincent Piazza. [People] ● James Blunt earned himself the attention of some 5,000 angry Polish Facebook users yesterday after posting a picture of himself in front of a building at Auschwitz with the caption, "Err this is my hotel in Poland." They swarmed his page, calling him culturally insensitive. And then, things got personal: "You look even worse than the 'hotel' behind you. Your voice has always been one of the ugliest sounds in the world," someone wrote. [HR] ● Roger Ebert apologized on his Chicago Sun Times blog for tweeting about Ryan Dunn's death too soon, but he maintains that his message was well intended: "Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive." [Chicago Sun Times]

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● Paris Hilton made a joke on her television show about Lindsay stealing, and Lindsay is all upset. "[Paris] is mean. You don't have to make fun of serious matter in people's live to be funny," says Lohan, interestingly. Wait, did we say interestingly? [TMZ] ● Oh my Glee! Glee Live! In Concert and in 3D, coming to a theater near you this August. Ryan Murphy promises it'll be a "cinematic experience." [HR] ● Bristol's face seems to be changing. Is it plastic surgery? Or just the result of weight change and/or growing up? [NYDN]

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● Blake Lively was literally a train wreck at last night's Time 100 gala, where the train of her dress got stuck to photographer Patrick McMullen's shoe and ripped off. "Patrick, you have my train!" Blake was said to have protested. Martha Stewart, for some reason, chimed in with "Well, better give it back to her." [NYDN] ● Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Cy Waits were attacked by one of the starlet's stalkers yesterday as they were headed to court to testify against her stalker from last year. Paris live tweeted the scuffle, making sure her mom knew first: "omg @kathyhilton!" [NYP] ● The preview for the eighth and final chapter of the Legend of Hogwarts, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two, has been released. Will Harry fulfill his destiny? Read the book to find out! [Huff Post]

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● Glenn Beck is quitting Fox News later this year. Or maybe he was fired. (Roger Ailes doesn't seem to care as long as he's gone.) Beck told his followers, "We'll find each other." Meanwhile, Meredith Vieria is out at the Today show as soon as her contract is up, and Matt Lauer wants out now, too. [AP] ● Tina Fey revealed yesterday during a taping of Oprah that she's pregnant with her second child. She and her baby bump will be hosting Saturday Night Live on May 7th. [People] ● Paris Hilton refuses to return the roughly $60,000 in jewelery she borrowed from Damiani and now they're suing. Refused to return? At least Lelo had the balls to steal it herself. [NYP]

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● "F THAT!" tweeted Carson Daly after learning that Britney Spears, who he has known since she was 15 years-old, is only giving pre-recorded and pre-approved interviews these days. Ding dong! Maybe it's all fake. [NYM] ● Speaking of Britney: The pop star and her father are being sued for $10 million dollars for stinky business. A middle-man marketing company claims that the Spears' went behind their back to secure a perfume contract with Elizabeth Arden. [TMZ] ● "That's a stupid question. You're a smart girl. How could you want to write that?" Chided Kim Catrall before suggesting that the Page Six reporter who dared to ask the 54 year-old about her grooming habits find a more "respectable job." "Why don't you work at -- what's that news agency -- Roybers?" Reuters. [NYP]

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