PHOTOS: Tonto Dikeh Flaunts Her Gold-Diamond Blackberrys And iPhones

Did she actually possess all these phones?

 

See her tweets after the cut...

Dwayne Johnson Shares New ‘Hercules: The Thracian Wars’ Image On Twitter [Photo]

Dwayne Johnson is covered with battle scars in the latest behind-the-scenes image from Brett Ratner’s Hercules: The Thracian Wars.

The latest photo from the busy actor’s upcoming action flick showcases just how muscle the guy has packed on for the role. While other photos gave you a glimpse of his size, seeing him next to a few tiny effects artists kind of puts that into perspective.

The latest image from Ratner’s adaptation of Hercules: The Thracian Wars showed up on Dwayne Johnson’s Twitter feed Friday afternoon. Although you still can’t see his face, the images shows some of the damage the character will receive over the course of the flick.

According to Johnson, he spends nearly four hours every single day getting makeup applied to various parts of his body. Since the character is a battle-scarred warrior, Ratner and company are making sure he looks the part. Judging from the image embedded below, the guy has definitely seen plenty of combat in his days.

Hercules isn’t the only fantasy flick the Fast and Furious 6 star currently has lined up. The Inquisitr previously reported that Dwayne Johnson is slated to star in the upcoming adaptation of the IDW Publishing’s Lore.

Although Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld was originally tapped to bring the graphic novel to life, he reportedly couldn’t agree on a budget for the flick. Instead of working things out, the filmmaker completely dropped out of the project.

Warner Bros. recently brought in Echo director David Green to take the reins on the flick. While the project is still moving forward, it’s unclear when the flick will hit theaters. Since Johnson is pretty busy at the moment, it could be a while before production begins.

Blade slashes, claw & animal teeth gashes. Daily 4hr make up process. #DontTouchMyPec #HERCULESMovie pic.twitter.com/ISRI9lhHac
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 30, 2013

Vin Diesel Leveraged His House To Make ‘Riddick’

Vin Diesel was so dedicated to funding Riddick that he reportedly used his own house as collateral.

Since the folks at Universal Pictures weren’t willing to cough up enough money for the project, Diesel and director David Twohy were forced to finance the flick themselves. This meant the star would have to find a way to generate a little extra scratch.

During a recent chat with The Hollywood Reporter, Vin Diesel said he leveraged his own house to finance Riddick. Since the film wasn’t backed by a major Hollywood studio, the actor and the director were forced to become independent filmmakers all over again.

What prompted the Fast and Furious 6 star to take such a risky gamble on the project? According to the actor, his decision was based on a comment from a fan. Since this individual really wanted to see an R-rated Riddick flick, Diesel set out to make this dream come true.

“Something about that comment made me think. If I can do anything with this newfound success, if I could do anything at all, I could deliver on that wish,” Diesel told the website.

Although the actor is a huge box office draw right now, it’s not altogether surprising that Universal wasn’t willing to put lots of money behind another Riddick movie. Twohy’s effort Chronicles of Riddick wasn’t exactly a box office smash when it hit theaters back in 2004.

Once the film ended its theatrical run, the studio had banked only $115 million from around the world. Since the movie carried a production budget of $105 million, the Pitch Black follow-up wasn’t exactly a huge success. This forced Diesel and Twohy to put up their own money for the next sequel.

Those who are eagerly awaiting the sci-fi flick can check out the latest featurette below. It should hold you over until the film hits cinemas next week.

Sean Kingston: I Settled Gang Rape Lawsuit Exclusive

Sean Kingston has settled up with the 22-year-old girl who accused the singer and his former bodyguards of gang rape back in 2010, sources close to Kingston tell TMZ.

Sources tell us, Kingston settled NOT because he's admitting guilt, but because his upcoming tour and new album release will prevent him from focusing his energies on a messy civil trial.

Our sources close to Kingston's team say he paid the alleged victim only a fraction of what she asked for in order to make the lawsuit disappear as soon as possible. They didn't tell us the exact amount of the settlement.

That said, we're told Kingston believes he would have won the case outright if it went to trial ... the same way he dodged criminal charges three years ago.

As one source said, "Her story wasn't consistent. She told various stories throughout her interviews with police. Her friend's story wasn't consistent with hers. The medical report had no indications of force."

As we reported, Kingston acknowledged having sex with the girl -- when she was 19 -- but said the sex was consensual. The lawsuit is expected to be dismissed shortly.

Justin Bieber Attacked in Toronto Nightclub

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Justin Bieber was the target of a brutally overeager partier in a Toronto nightclub. The ‘Believe’ singer was attacked by a stranger in the wee hours of this morning (Aug. 31).

See photos of the incident after the cut...

#Notorious B.I.G. in Line to Have Brooklyn Street Corner Named After Him

There is petition going around to get the Brooklyn street corner where the Notorious B.I.G. grew up renamed in his honor.

If passed it would change the intersection of St. James Place and Fulton Way to Christopher Wallace Way, reports Complex.com.

“Artistically during Christopher Wallace’s time in music he was considered the best at his craft,” writes LeRoy McCarthy in the Change.org petition. It goes on to peg Biggie’s life as “the story of a boy to a man accomplishing greatness, using words as his tools,” noting that the Brooklyn native “continues to have a resounding influence” beyond his 1997 passing.

In May, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation renamed a Brooklyn Heights playground “Adam Yauch Park” after the late member of the Beastie Boys.

According to Village Voice, the City Council voted in July to rename 52 streets after other notable New Yorkers.

41yr Old Woman Commits Suicide Over Husband’s Refusal To Buy Her iPad

A 41-year-old woman, Mrs Catherine Sefunmi Urouna, on Saturday, committed suicide by drinking substance suspected to be chemical in protest of her husband’s refusal to buy her a ipad device.

The family of five were thrown into mourning, even as the neighbours were shocked that a woman who was happily married could take such a nasty decision to take her own life over an ipad.

The police in Ondo State are, however, investigating the actual cause of her death.

The 41-year-old woman and mother of two boys and a girl was a senior executive accounting officer in Akure North local government council, Iju/Ita-Ogbolu of Ondo State.

She was said to have threatened to kill herself a fortnight ago if the husband didn’t get her an ipad; even as the husband pleaded with her to continue using the Blackberry phone.

Polish Woman Dedicates Her Life To Have Sex With 100,000 Men At 20mins Each!

This 21-year-old Polish woman Ania Lisewska has vowed to travel to every city across the world in a bizarre quest to sleep with 100,000 men!
According to Huffingtonpost/DailyMail, Ania Lisewska told the Austrian Times:

'I want men from Poland, Europe and all around the world. I love sex, fun and men.'In Poland the subject of sex is still taboo and anyone who wants to fulfill their sexual fantasies is considered a deviant, a w**** or mentally ill.'

Ania embarked on the unusual mission in her home city last month and has so far added 284 notches
to her bedpost.

She adds that she hopes to spend at least 20 minutes with each partner.

Most people don't believe she can achieve it though, cos by calculation:

• having sex with that many people for 20 minutes at a time would take Miss Lisewska 3.8 years to complete if she didn't stop for food or sleep.
• Seeing as she only plans to do it only on Saturdays and Sundays, the task would take 20 years non-stop.
• Assuming she lives to the age of 81, to hit 100,000 Miss Lisewska would have to up her quota to around 16 men on both days of the weekend.

Reports say Ania's long time boyfriend hasn't dumped her despite her act even though he's not thrilled by the idea.

September 1st Declared ‘No Music Day’ In Nigeria

 

The Nigerian Music Industry Coalition will on Sunday, September 1st celebrate this year’s ‘No Music Day’by embarking on a 2-hour music boycott.

To celebrate the day, all broadcast stations and major users of music across the country are requested to show solidarity with the nation’s creative industry by not broadcasting music between 8 and 10 a.m.

Efe Omorogbe, a member of the coalition which focuses on the infringement of the rights of composers, song writers, performers, music publishers and other stakeholders in the Nigerian music industry, said

‘The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Keep the Music Alive’ and this is a call to the government of our great nation, Nigeria and to all lovers of good music to join the Nigerian music industry in solidarity to put an end to the blatant abuse of our rights which in itself is a threat to creativity.’

‘No Music Day’ was first held on September 1, 2009 as Nigerian artistes condemned the abuse of their intellectual rights and properties.

Robin Thicke Photo: Singer Caught Grabbing Fans Butt

Paula Patton had no problem with Miley Cyrus twerking on her husband Robin Thicke but she probably doesn’t appreciate a new photo the “Blurred Lines” singer grabbing a fan’s butt.

Lana Scolaro, the young woman in the photo, sent the image out on Instagram earlier this week. Scolaro said that she knew Thicke was grabbing her backside but she didn’t realize that there was a mirror capturing the action.