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50 Cent is no stranger to drama. And living up to his hardheaded rep, the former drug dealer stirs things up once again—this time with Alicia Keys.

Alicia recently defended her gansta rap quotes in Blender magazine, but apparently the explanation was not enough for Fiddy, who had some major dissing to do.

"I don’t like Alicia Keys no more...If she thinks what they consider [to be] gangsta music is [made] to bring black people down, then I think my s--t falls into that category. I don’t like people who don’t like me."

And from the sound of it, the rapper isn't a fan of her music, either.

"I don’t think that [her] classical s--t is cool. I don’t give a f--k if you can classically play the piano. I haven’t been classically trained, because my upbringing, nobody put me in front of a piano at that time...I could f--king care less about the s--t. So she don’t like the music that embodies the harsh realities because they’re not her realities. She hasn’t been subjected to the same things."

Hmmm...Seems like a pretty safe bet to say that a Beyoncé 'n' Jay-Z-like rapper-R&B star coupling isn't in the works anytime soon for this duo.

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Ryan Seacrest wasn't about to pass up a chance to grill Dancing with the Stars contestant Cristián de la Fuente on all the show's potential pairings when the Chilean actor appeared on Ryan's KIIS-FM morning show Monday.

Ellen K related to Cristián that according to the Mirror of London, Cheryl Burke showed up to Beso last Thursday for a party, made a beeline for Gerard Butler and soon was spotted kissing the Scottish actor—a detail that kicked the amorous inquisition into high gear:

Ryan:  What do you know about that, Cristián?

Cristián:  Oh really? I was at that party, but I was talking to Marlee Matlin. 

Ryan:  Did you happen to see Gerard Butler?

Cristián:  Yeah, I saw Gerard. 

Ellen:  And did you happen to see Cheryl with him?

Cristián:  Nope, no I didn’t.  

Ryan:  Was there a beso at Beso?

Cristián:  Aha, I dunno. I’ll find out. I’ll have to let you know. 

Ryan:  Find out and leave a Post-it on my dressing-room door later.

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Hot couple Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere are saying no to cohabitation while staying on the road to romance. At least that’s what Milo, who tackled one of the rumors head-on, told Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM morning show.

"I saw something in OK! magazine about you and your costar Hayden house hunting,” Ryan said. “Is that true?"

Unsurprisingly, Mr. V dialed it down:

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Perhaps Mary-Kate Olsen's new movie The Wackness is appropriately titled. Because quite frankly, from the looks of the just-released trailer, we can't really figure out the plot.

What's even more wack about this Sundance favorite is that Mary-Kate is barely even featured in the trailer. Given that there aren't really any recognizable faces and we don't know much about the premise, we were expecting at least a peak of the scene in which Mary-Kate sucks face with the more-than-40-years-her-senior Ben Kingsley.

Which means people are actually gonna have to fork over $10 to check out M.K.'s old-man macking...very smart.

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Sylvester Stallone doesn't mind serving his civic duty. But no photos, please!

An E! News source reveals a bailiff escorted Stallone into a jury assembly room at a Los Angeles courthouse today.

But not before this announcement was made: “Ladies and gentlemen, you are permitted to use your cell phones, but no photos are permitted.” 

Sly's rep confirms his location to E! News but wouldn't elaborate: "Mr. Stallone is at the courthouse, but I do not have anything further to add at this time."

According to other reports, Sly's a prospective juror in a wrongful termination lawsuit.

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Sylvester Stallone doesn't mind serving his civic duty. But no photos, please!

An E! News source reveals a bailiff escorted Stallone into a jury assembly room at a Los Angeles courthouse today.

But not before this announcement was made: “Ladies and gentlemen, you are permitted to use your cell phones, but no photos are permitted.” 

Sly's rep confirms his location to E! News but wouldn't elaborate: "Mr. Stallone is at the courthouse, but I do not have anything further to add at this time."

(According to other reports, Sly's a prospective juror in a wrongful termination lawsuit.)

Compared to last year's brush with the Australian law (or expected testimony in the Pellicano trial), seems like jury duty on a white-collar case is a piece of cake for this tough guy.

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Michael Johns' boot from American Idol may be the best thing that ever happened to him.

Johns tells reporters he has been contacted by everyone from Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban to his own idol Dolly Parton—all of whom have offered their condolences and support. 

And now even AI host Ryan Seacrest has apologized to the singer for the misleading delivery of the ousting announcement. 

"I think the point was to create that element of surprise, and in no way did I mean to—if I did—come across as negative or mean at all," Seacrest said to Johns on his KIIS-FM morning show Monday. "The note from the producers was ‘refer back to last year, get them thinking they may be staying another week, and then of course let them know that they’re gone.'"  

Added Seacrest, "I was really bummed when I found out."

Cheer up, Ryan. As Idol history has proven, saying farewell to center stage doesn't mean you stop being the center of attention.

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Unlike many Hollywood stars, the Rossdale/Stefani squad has always seemed fairly down-to-earth. But even Gavin reveals he's got a fake side while talking to Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM morning show to promote his first solo album, WANDERlust:

God bless [Kingston]. I never, ever thought I’d have a life myself where I lived behind gates. I also was like, What’s up with that?...I live on a fake street. It’s like a street, but not really. 'Hey, Dad, why doesn’t everybody live on a street like this?' 'Well, son, your parents are cool.'

Who are we to disagree? Gavin and Gwen are cool, even if they do live in a bubble.

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We were a bit surprised when Spencer's sister Stephanie apologized to L.C. on a recent episode of The Hills. But probably not more so than big bro Spence, who was less than thrilled.

"It’s awful. Spencer [made] me cry hysterically and we didn’t talk for two weeks. He was genuinely mad. I don’t think I was at fault," Stephanie tells Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM morning show.

Aw. Poor Spencer, betrayed by his own sis. But was he? Or was Stephanie's olive branch offering to Lauren just a way of getting back at her backstabbing bro?

"[Spencer] did the same thing to me. I’ll say this in an episode coming up. He became best friends with my ex-boyfriend when I hated him. He would have him over every day," says Stephanie. 

Wow. First the Spencer/Lauren saga, then the Heidi/Lauren saga, then the Stephanie/Lauren saga, and now a Spencer/Stephanie saga? We can officially say this is getting way out of control. But we can't lie—we love us some drama! 

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Pamela Anderson's provocative nature takes a backseat to her sentimental side in a recent blog post on the memory of her pooch Star (and even throws in a mention to grandma):

This was my beloved Star's birthday—I always think of him—17 yrs in LA with him—I always said when he goes I'm outta here too—well...I'm still here—barely—few things left to do—

I'm excited to start the development on my property on Vancouver Island...I bought the property from my grandmother years ago—just haven't had the heart to change it—so many memories—that was my beach...Star has even spent parts of summers there...

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A confident Mario Lopez assures everyone he is not at all concerned about his spicy girlfriend, Karina Smirnoff, leaving him to dance permanently with her current DWTS partner Mario Barrett—no matter what the rumors are.

In fact, Lopez and the other Mario chatted it up on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM morning show and kept it totally cool (at least on air).

Ryan:  Mario [Lopez], how do you feel when you watch Mario [singer] rub up against your girl? 

Mario Lopez:  The dances are all—they’re like characters, and they’re all telling a story. I think he’s doing a great job, and I’m really proud of him. Listen, I’ve met him and I’ve hung out with him. He’s a great guy—really respectful, really cool, and I’m glad Karina got him as a partner. And I think they’re gonna go all the way [on Dancing With the Stars] and they’re gonna do great.

Mario [singer]:  [Mario and I] met early on the show when we were rehearsing. We cool, we kick it...[Karina and I are] just having a good time. It’s a blessing ‘cause I’m a singer and [Karina]’s a dancer at heart, and I think we respect each other’s passion.

Let's be honest. Is there really any competition here? Mario the singer may have some chart-topping musical hits, but we'd much rather dance the night away with A.C. Slater anyday!

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Perhaps we have been living in a cave, but we didn't realize Speidi had accumulated fans.

Apparently the Hills duo believes they have so many well-wishers that they have set up special phone numbers so that their so-called admirers can leave personal messages for the terrible twosome.

Heidi and Spencer each have their own private numbers, and their messages are available for anyone to listen in on. We did. And judging by the critical communications, we're guessing some deep-breathing is about the most positive response these two can hope for.