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Britney is a quick change artist

Britney obviously has improvisational skills when it comes to being able to change her outfit on the fly.

Britneys been in New York tis month, and on Sunday night she arrived at the Hotspot “One” with a group of friends wearing a micro mini red dress.

“But she was complaining that she didn’t like it and wanted to change,” She was in luck. The featured go-go dancers at One invited her downstairs to try on some of their outfits when she said she liked their fishnet stockings. A few minutes later “Britney came upstairs in a dancer bikini and a white busboy jacket. And that’s what she walked out wearing.”

It’s said that Britneys evening was fairly mellow “She just hung out with these two dancers all night and kind of befriended them. She was trying on all their outfits and left in a bikini and fishnets. That’s it.”

Britney’s happy to be single

by Tricia

It probably comes as no surprise that Britney Spears doesn’t miss being married. On Friday, People, asked Britney what is was like being single and she replied “It’s awesome.”

Spears was in New York attending fashion shows for the Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons and KLS Collections Fall 2007.

Spears posed for photographers as she arrived. She was dressed in a sexy black spaghetti-strapped dress and black peek-a-boo pumps.

Britney chatted with her assistant as models paraded around on stage in tweed outfits, double breasted coats and big fur hats. She applauded with the crowd when various designs were shown. She was over heard saying “Oh My God” when she saw model Alek Wek dressed in a colorful halter dress that dragged on the floor in back but was a mini in the front. She said the collection was amazing.

Kimora Lee Simmons, who was backstage after the show, said of Spears: “Sometimes she gets a hard rap…But she is a very talented girl.”

New York bid Fairwell to James Brown

by Tricia

On Thursday, thousands of fans lined up to pay their respects and bid farewell to the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, at the Apollo Theater where the singer first made his mark 40 years ago.

Brown was 73 when he passed away early Christmas morning of congestive heart failure in Atlanta.

His body traveled on a horse-drawn carriage through New Yorks Harlem streets to the famous theater – The Apollo, on Thursday. “James Brown means everything to the black community,” said Brenda Baskin, 50, from Brooklyn, as she stood outside.

“Brown’s lyrics ‘Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud,’ opened up the doors for black people to have more pride,” she said. “He told his people to hold their heads up and that there was something for them to be prideful in — themselves.”

Browns body was taken back to his hometown of Augusta, Georgia after the New York viewing. A private service was to be held today, and an additional public viewing will be held on Saturday prior to Browns burial.

Brown was a Grammy Award winner who stood out as one of America’s greatest showmen and band leaders. His revolutionary mix of funky rhythms and staccato horns will not soon be forgotten.

The line to view James Brown’s body was the length of three city blocks. People slowly proceeding to the theater were given an inpromptu street performance by a Brown impersonator, while others sold T-Shirts and photos of Brown to those in the line.

“I came out for soul brother No. 1. That’s who he is — James ‘Butane’ Brown, the man who set the stage on fire,” said fan Fred Chinnery, 50, from New Rochelle, New York. “This man was the baddest man who ever put on a pair of dancing shoes and slid across the stage.”

Brown had been scheduled to perform in New Yorks Time square on New Years Eve. He had more than 119 singles on the charts and recorded over 50 albums, as well as performing live at events at least 100 times a year. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, and had received a lifetime Grammy achievement award.

James you will be missed.

James Brown Memorial

by Tricia

A public service for the late Godfather of Soul will be held today at the Apollo Theater in New York City. James Brown died suddenly in the early hours of Monday morning after being admitted to the Emory Crawford Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He’d been diagnosed with pneumonia, but Heart Failure is the reported cause of death. Brown was 73 years old, and he’s survived by his partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, who was one of his back-up singers, and at least four children.

James Brown’s fans are pouring into New York city to say their final farewell to the music great. His body will be on view for the public at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. It’s been reported that a private ceremony will be held in Augusta GA on Friday, and then on Saturday, fans will be able to honor the music legend at a public funeral, to be officiated by Reverend Al Sharpton, that’s slated to be held at the James Brown Arena in Augusta.

BET Networks chairman and CEO Debra Lee said “We have lost the most inspirational force the music world has ever known, James Brown’s impact across all genres of music — especially funk, soul, disco and rock — is immeasurable, and will never be duplicated. He was one of the few individuals who truly merited recognition as an American legend. Without question, today’s musical artists worldwide owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to James Brown for his influence on lyrics, dance and stage presence.”

Brown first came to the publics attention with his 1956 single “Please, Please, Please” which quickly hit the R&B charts. He later went on to record such well known classics as “Out of Sight,” “(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine,” “I Got You (I Feel Good)” and “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud.”

Brown was honored with a lifetime achievment Grammy in 1992, and he was one of the first performers ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. He also won two Grammys. One in 1965 for “Papa’s got a brand new bag” and the second in 1987 for “Living in America”.

Michael Jackson was quoted as saying in 2003 when James Brown was being Honored at the BET awards, “Nobody has influenced me more than James Brown, At 6 years old, he was the one I looked up to more than any other entertainer.” It’s also said that Eddie Murphy’s role as James Thunder Early in Dreamgirls was inspired by Brown.

Aniston and Vaughn split?

by Tricia

It’s official. In statements to People Magazine reps, Stephen Huvane and John Pisani, for Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn said that they have decided to part ways. They said “After Jennifer’s trip to London several weeks ago, Jennifer and Vince mutually agreed to end their relationship but continue to be good friends today.” The pair had been dating since filming the movie The Break Up in Chicago during the summer of 2005.

There’s been speculation for some time that the two were cooling off. Vaughn has been in London since September filming Fred Claus, and Aniston has been working in L.A. and New York.

You might remember that in October Vince Vaughn threatened to sue several tabloids that had alleged he was seen kissing a mystery blonde and had ended his relationship with Aniston. The pair both made efforts to dispel these rumors – particularly Aniston who went on Oprah on October 11th to say that the two were still together.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I liked the two of them as a couple – hopefully they’ll end up getting back together. If they don’t, I wonder how long it will be before a mysterious blonde begins to appear on Vinces arm?

What do you think of this news? Did you think their relationship was going to last?

Britney is a quick change artist

Britney’s happy to be single

New York bid Fairwell to James Brown

James Brown Memorial

Aniston and Vaughn split?

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