The Dishing Diva

Chris Brown’s biological father is the latest family member that has something to say about the ‘situation’ that is going on between Chris Brown and Rihanna.

Clinton Brown, a 44-year-old corrections officer, told People:

“He’s reflecting on this situation. He’s very remorseful. He’s very concerned about the situation and he wants to make sure that [Rihanna's] okay. This is unfortunate, this stumble, this situation. Hopefully, he will get past it. We all have our shortcomings. We all trip… This music industry is very unforgiving when it comes to having indiscretions. He will continue to be a good person. He loves people. And like most of us, most humans, things will occur. And hopefully a person won’t be judged simply on that alone.”

“This music industry is very unforgiving when it comes to having indiscretions”. I disagree with Daddy Brown referring to this assault as a “stumble” or a “shortcoming”. His son hit a woman. This is not some minor thing.

Not a good enough apology, and besides, actions speak louder than second hand words. It will be interesting to see when and if his baby boy will man up. Chris beat her up, shouting “I’m gonna kill you” loud enough so that an 911 operator can hear, then splits the scene.

He hires a celebrity attorney to drive him to the police station as he hides under a blanket to sneak in the back door. He bailed out after 45 minutes or so, and then takes off in a private jet to Vegas for a few days.

Sensitive move.

I just posted an article on Nick Carter yesterday that was written by People Magazine before Thanksgiving about how booze and drugs nearly killed him and how now he’s living a sober life.

Today I am reading around and see this picture of him downing a shot at a party celebrating his birthday a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, alcoholism is an addiction making it extremely difficult to kick.

But… when your career requires constant exposure to it, and your friends/family don’t support a sober lifestyle by helping to find OTHER things to do on your birthday, the slips will happen. Going to a club is NOT a good idea for a recovering alcoholic.

Nick has admitted he has lapsed before, he probably will again. Unfortunately, AJ has lapsed too.

Check out the latest picture of BSB Nick Carter. Boy is looking fine.

Nick was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition eight months ago. Here’s what he had to say about his new life style changes and it’s very obvious that good clean living agrees with him.

On the Hollywood scene party scene and all-night clubbing:

“I would get tired because we were partying so much, so I would do a bump [of cocaine] just to wake myself up. I would be that person who would stay at these clubs till the lights come on and they’re playing, ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’ People are looking at me going, ‘Is that Nick Carter?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, it’s me gacked up.’”

On being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy (a buildup of toxins in his heart, weakening the muscle so that had difficulty pumping blood):

“My doctor said, ‘You need to change your lifestyle. I don’t want you to end up like that.’ I was like, ‘I don’t want to end up like that either.’”

On getting his life back on track:

“I’m trying to make myself better. But I don’t regret anything that I’ve gone through, because it makes me who I am.”

On his new sweetie, a sales clerk he’s been dating for the past few months: “I don’t believe in marriage [but I see myself starting a family] someday, a little ways down the line.”

On his two-story, colonial-style home just outside Nashville:

“I had to get away from the temptations [in L.A.].”

Here he is showing his abs back last year in concert, he seems way more buff now.

Joe and his older brother Kevin Jonas check in at security at LAX airport in Los Angeles this morning.

The brothers, including Nick will be performing along with Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus at the Kids’ Inaugural: We Are The Future celebration, hosted by new First Lady Michelle Obama.

Nick talked to People about what songs he thinks they would be performing. He shared:

“We know Sasha and Malia [Obama] are fans of ‘Burning Up,’ so we’ll be playing that.”

Make sure to check out the concert, which will air Monday, January 19th @ 8PM ET/PT on the Disney Channel.

Lindsay Lohan released a new statement to Life & Style to ‘address’ the rumors still buzzing that she and Samantha Ronson have broken up. I see what she’s doing. She complains about the invasion of her privacy but insists on making statements or putting things on her blog. She needs to get a decent acting job, use whatever talent she has left and make a ‘comeback’ because this luv affair between them is stale.

She says:

“We never broke up,” says Lohan. “People don’t have to be together every second. It’s healthy to miss someone, and if you’re in it for the long run, it’s good to know that.”

Apparently some ‘source’ who is close with both girls told the magazine that they are:

‘dialing things down’ in an effort to save their relationship and confirmed that Lindsay did move out of the house they were sharing together.

The snitch says, “They needed space and time. They’ve been on top of each other with living and work and life. Lindsay’s now in a new house around the corner from Sam. It’s going to allow them some space.”

The source added:

“They break up and make up all the time. There are a lot of speed bumps in this relationship — but that’s part of the attraction.”

Here they were doing a public display of togetherness. They went and had sushi together.

Taylor Swift shared some of her thoughts and experiences about her previous relationships to Prom Magazine for their spring issue. She’s also the issue’s cover girl.

“I was 15 and the oldest out of all my friends to have not kissed a guy,” she tells the magazine. She went on to say that because her first kiss came later to her than the rest of her friends, she doesn’t hold back and writes what she thinks and feels:

“I like to write about boys and relationships, I write songs about the things that happen to me, because it helps me figure them out. Writing songs is like breathing for me.”

Swift used to date Joe Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, but these days, one of her celebrity crushes is Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford.

Wonder if he ever hears about this would his people get in contact with her people so that he could ask her out to make her dream come true?!

Spin Magazine has picked the following 20 as their top choice for best videos of 2008.

20. Stars, “Bitches In Tokyo”
19. Vampire Weekend, “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”
18. Omaha Bitch, “Orgasmic Troopers”
17. Bert and Ernie, “Ante Up”
16. Bowerbirds, “In Our Talons”
15. Feist, “I Feel It All”
14. Yeasayer, “Wait for the Summer”
13. Utah Saints, “Somethin Good ’08″
12. Terry Lynn, “The System”
11. Thunderheist, “Jerk It”
10. Devendra Banhart, “Carmensita”
9. Beyonce, “Single Ladies”
8. Le Le, “Breakfast”
7. The Chemical Brothers, “Midnight Madness”
6. MGMT, “Time To Pretend”
5. Radiohead, “House of Cards”
4. Weezer, “Pork and Beans”
3. Gnarls Barkley, “Going On”
2. British Port Authority, “Toe Jam”
1. Bjork, “Wanderlust”

Check out the winner:

SaMan’s DJ fees have risen from $1,500 to as much as $25K per show according to the New York Daily News. They estimate her total income for 2008 to be approximately $3 million.

They allege that the pay hike is partly because club promoters know where Sam goes, Lindsay is usually with her. A source told them:

“Sam’s now asking for a lot more money to spin,” They went on to say:

“And she’s getting it easily.”

The club promoters must think she has tremendous skillz mixing beats otherwise she wouldn’t keep getting hired. Regardless of having Linds as her main squeeze now, she was making a living before hooking up with her.

Leona Lewis is pictured here getting handcuffed by a police officer on the set of her latest music video “I Will Be” . The pop rock ballad will be produced by Dr. Luke and was co-written by Avril Lavigne and Max Martin. It was filmed in Brooklyn on Friday.

This will be Leona’s third single off her debut album, Spirit.

Chace Crawford, one of the stars of Gossip Girl will make a cameo in the video. A source told People how the two of them met:

“Chace went to London a couple months ago for meetings and to promote Gossip Girl. He went to a party and ended up meeting Leona. [The two] hit it off and talk every once in a while and have become fast friends… A couple weeks ago Leona called Chace and asked if he would be in her next video. He obviously said yes.”

The song was originally recorded by Avril a couple of years ago and is included on the Limited Edition version of her third studio album, The Best Damn Thing.

Hilary Duff is Maxim’s cover girl and she is setting the record straight on some of the rumours written about her.

on her lap dance talents, relationship status, and what she has and has not said about her sex life.

She tells Maxim Magazine’s January 2009 that she never claimed to be a virgin, as was written in 2006:

“You know what? I was quoted saying I was a virgin, but I absolutely did not say that. That’s nobody’s business but my own.”

She goes on to clarify:

“I’ve been accused by the press of giving lap dances at clubs,” she says. “I mean, little ol’ me? It’s shocking… And they’re so descriptive about these lap dances. I don’t even know how to do a lap dance!”

She talks about her sexy new music video for the single Reach Out:

“I was ready to do something different. The intent was not to be overtly sexual; I’m not naked. I do have little shorts on in it.”

And on her much talked about engagement to hockey player boyfriend Mike Comrie:

“I’m a relationship person. Now it’s all over the Internet that I’m getting engaged to my boyfriend. The truth is, I just like to wear rings!”