Life & Style Weekly reports in the magazine’s latest edition that Kris Humphries plans on suing Kim Kardashian for $10 million! Senior News Editor Jordi Lippe also chatted about future wedding plans for Kristin Cavallari and Britney Spears on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”
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“I was like, ‘Word? Nobody told me about anything!’” Sabi responded after Gabe filled her in. The singer, born Jenice Sab-bion Portlock, recently called in to “The Ralphie Radio Show.” “I was just happy that we eventually got to work together, because I was a fan of theirs. I had no idea they even knew I existed.”
LIFE & STYLE’S JORDI LIPPE: Kim Kardashian, Kristin Cavallari, Britney Spears
INTERVIEW: Boston’s Michael Africk, Known for Touring with N’Sync, Returns With New Single
Boston-born singer Michael Africk has been around the block a few times, and by block, I mean world. The former teen superstar opened for N’Sync, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys. How in was the singer with these acts? None of them made him sign a confidentiality agreement. Africk also made a huge name for himself in Japan, playing sold out shows and becoming a sushi connoisseur of sorts in the process.
Now, Africk is marking his return with “Make it Loud” – an uplifting dance track that he called in to chat about on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”INTERVIEW: Sabi Speaks on Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Being ‘The Baddest Baby in the Atmosphere’
Last June, Cobra Starship lead singer Gabe Saporta divulged on “The Ralphie Radio Show” that for the band’s last album, Hot Mess, he wanted to work with Sabi. His record label had other plans (read: Leighton Meester).
Sabi, who would eventually link with Cobra for the single, “You Make Me Feel…”says she knew about this… after Saporta also told her the same story.
“I was like, ‘Word? Nobody told me about anything!’” Sabi responded after Gabe filled her in. The singer, born Jenice Sab-bion Portlock, recently called in to “The Ralphie Radio Show.” “I was just happy that we eventually got to work together, because I was a fan of theirs. I had no idea they even knew I existed.”
But thanks to the Internet, Cobra Starship not only knew she existed, but saw her dance and heard her sing. And thankfully for Sabi, the Cobras aren’t her only famous friends: super-producer Dr. Luke is the executive producer on her debut album. The hit-maker linked Sabi with Britney Spears, and it yielded the track “(Drop Dead) Beautiful” off of Femme Fatale.
“Just watching how hard (Britney) works; there’s always people watching her and stuff like that and she still just does her own thing,” remarked Sabi about what she has admired about Spears after both recording and touring with her. “(She) dedicates herself to working out and sleeping and eating right and getting out there every night and doing this amazing show that’s like, 20 songs or something crazy like that.”
Sabi was also super complimentary of another “Femme Fatale” tour-mate, Nicki Minaj.
“She’s friggen bananas,” responded the singer when I asked about the rapper. “I love watching her show. I literally go and watch Nicki’s show, and then the first half of Britney’s show, because I don’t go on until the middle of the show, every night.”
And when she’s not living the life on tour with two huge stars, Sabi is flying back to Los Angeles to work with Dr. Luke on the rest of her solo LP. She recently released the first single, “Wild Heart.”
TMZ’S NICKI FERTILE: Britney Spears’ Mom’s New Day Job
Lynne Spears, Britney’s mom, has a new gig and TMZ’s Nicki Fertile filled you in about it on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”
Catch Nicki on TMZ TV, local listings here.
EXCLUSIVE: Jessie and The Toy Boys Front Woman Cried When Told She Was Opening For Britney
Imagine you’re a 23 year-old up-and-coming pop star that once did a talent show routine in school to Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time.” Now imagine that you’ve been told that you’re going to open up for Spears this summer on the “Femme Fatale” tour. That’s basically what happened to Jessie Malakouti – and I’m sure you could only imagine how she took the news.
“This is no joke, I cried,” Jessie revealed on “The Ralphie Radio Show.” She fronts Jessie and The Toy Boys. “I’m tremendously honored to be a part of the ‘Femme Fatale’ tour. Britney is an icon, especially for my generation.”That talent show routine wasn’t a joke either – Malakouti was in fifth grade when she choreographed a dance with her friends to “…Baby One More Time.”
“Someone has a video of it somewhere, I did it with four other kids in my class,” she said. “I want to try and find them on Facebook. I’m sure one of their parents taped it, and I would love to see it.”
Malakouti actually wouldn’t mind if the video went viral on YouTube – which is refreshing given that most artists would probably dread any video from their teens hitting the net. The 23 year-old is currently promoting her single, “Push It,” an electro-synth heavy dance track that she worked on with Tony Kanal of No Doubt fame and frequent Black Eyed Peas collaborator Jean Baptiste. Yelawolf, a rapper discovered and signed by Eminem, raps a verse on the song as well.
Jessie and The Toy Boys already have a bunch of tracks in the hole and a second single in mind – with aspirations to release an album before the end of the year.
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Rihanna f. Britney Spears – ‘S&M’ (Remix)
I love the 21st century way of announcing collaborations like this… both artists tweeting at each other over the weekend prior to Monday morning’s release of the track to radio. You don’t hear Britney Spears hopping on a lot of other people’s tracks – especially since the conservatorship. To me, I think this signified a bit more than two pop stars getting a little dirty on a song… perhaps this is Spears’ way of “passing the torch?”
Carson Daly Says ‘F THAT!’ to Staged Britney Spears Interview
Carson Daly insists that Michael Jackson’s management wasn’t as strict as the team around Britney Spears, and that has caused Daly to turn down an opportunity to interview the “Womanizer” singer.
“I was jst TOLD my @britneyspears interview tomm on @ampradio MUST b pre-recorded & submitted 4 approval by HER mgmt b4 it can air!” tweeted Daly. “F THAT!” (sic).
Daly elaborated that Spears’ management wanted him to pre-tape the interview and submit it for not just approval, but editing as well. If he agreed to waive his right to final cut (as well as the First Amendment), then her team would send him back a copy of the interview for air.
“I’ve known and supported (Spears) since she was 15,” Daly responded to a fan’s inquiry. “This has nothing to do w her. Just her ppl,” (sic).
Daly believes that Spears might not even know what her management is doing. The singer releases her seventh studio LP, Femme Fatale, today.
VIDEO: Britney Spears – ‘Hold It Against Me’
Overall, I’m underwhelmed by the “Hold It Against Me” video for Britney Spears’ new single. I think you can pull off the product placement if the product itself isn’t suffering or lacking substance. GaGa’s “Telephone” worked because the product placement didn’t interfere with enjoying the video… matter of fact – it enhanced the experience.