iPHONE Daily Blog Buzz 10.31.08

A gun was recovered by Chicago police during a search for evidence in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's nephew, mother and brother. TMZ has obtained arrest reports and other documents in connection with a March 4, 2002 sting operation in which Chicago police targeted Jason Hudson, Jennifer's murdered brother, and Gregory King, the father of Jennifer's murdered 7-year-old nephew Julian. T.I. thought his voting privileges were revoked because he's a convicted felon, but under Georgia Law, felons are still eligible if they're not currently serving probation or a prison sentence. Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to four months in jail Tuesday for the so-called "sex-and-text scandal." Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner called him "arrogant and defiant" and questioned the sincerity of a guilty plea that ended his career at City Hall. Usher is about to launch his "One Night Stand Ladies Only" tour Sunday in Atlantic City, N.J. in support of his current CD "Here I Stand," but he's already plotting the logistics of his next album. Former Olympic sprinter Marion Jones sat down with Oprah Winfrey for her first interview since being released from a six-month federal prison sentence for perjury on Sept. 5. Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Ne-Yo rocked the crowd at Power 105's Powerhouse concert Tuesday night in New Jersey, all three were upstaged by a surprise appearance from Beyonce. Don Cheadle will see his new role of Jim Rhodes/War Machine in "Iron Man 2" continue on in "Iron Man 3," as well as "The Avengers," Marvel Studios' upcoming film about its team of superheroes. BET Chairman/CEO Debra Lee was in the hot seat Tuesday as the honoree of a roast at the Center for Communications' gallows-humored annual luncheon at New York's Pierre Hotel. El DeBarge was sentenced to two years in state prison Tuesday for violating his probation on a 2007 drug case in which the singer was found in possession of crack cocaine. CONTINUE READING... Since the international success of ‘American Boy’, Estelle has been everywhere. Here is her latest video ‘Come Over’ featuring Sean Paul. The video was released in the UK earlier this week. At Wednesday nights performance Janet Jackson was forced to cut the “Discipline” segment from her show. Michigan officials approached Janet’s camp letting them know of the law and that the show could possibly be cancelled. So in order to not disappoint fans Janet cut down the segment of the show. Michigan law prohibits simulated sex. CONTINUE READING... The first ever Prêmio Moda Brasil (or Brazil Fashion Awards) took place last night in São Paulo, and while I totally get it that Raquel Zimmermann was voted Female Model Of The Year, I am uncertain as to why Leo Peixoto won Male Model. I mean, Leo is one of my all time favorite male models, but he hasn't done anything particularly special this year to even to get nominated. CONTINUE READING... The hard times continue for male "American Idol" castoffs. The latest (alleged) victim is frequently weepy, formerly homeless singer Josiah Leming, who just last week announced that his major-label debut on Warner Brothers' Reprise Records would be out in early 2009.Leming, 19, didn't make the show's top 24, but a strict contract all "Idol" contestants must sign that makes them promise to record only with the "Idol"-preferred label, Sony/BMG, and gives show producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment exclusive rights of refusal for management and merchandising. So his current record deal might be in violation of that pact. CONTINUE READING.. Lil Wayne is known for spending most of his waking hours in the studio cooking up tracks. But backstage at New York radio station Power 105's Powerhouse concert on Tuesday, Wayne said he happily stepped out of the box last week to be on hand for the birth of his first son, Dwayne Michael Carter III, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Bow Wow will be clocking in studio time as he prepares the release of his sixth solo album New Jack City Part II set to drop this winter. A gay D.C. police officer on Oct. 26 found anti-gay graffiti scrawled on his locker at the Third District police substation, where he is assigned. The incident marks the second time in less than a year that an officer became the target of anti-gay graffiti at a D.C. police facility. Police spokesperson Traci Hughes said Police Chief Cathy Lanier sent an e-mail earlier this week to all members of the department condemning the latest incident.“She has gone on record with members of the force, calling the incident a cowardly and disrespectful act and saying it is reprehensible that it would occur in one of our police facilities,” Hughes ... CONTINUE READING Last month, a Battle of The Beats occurred between Bilal and D'Angelo to determine just whose version of Earth Wind & Fire's "Can't Hide Love" was indeed the best. It pitted D'Angelo's live version against Bilal's studio version with The Randy Watson Experience. The only problem was, and thank you to SquarerootZ for pointing this out, there is a live version of "Can't Hide Love" that features Bilal's take on this classic. So it would only be fair to have you listen and choose between both live versions, no? I'm not going to give you my choice, but I will say the the ante has been upped and the choice will be harder than you think. Good luck! D'Angelo: "Can't Hide Love" (Live) Bilal: "Can't Hide Love" (Live) THAT'S A WRAP! HAPPY HALLOWEEN..