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This Really is 50 Cent


Who knew 50 Cent was so dedicated to his craft?

No, not getting shot up again and again.

Acting!

The artist is starring in a film he wrote, Things Fall Apart, and he went all Michael Ventrella for the role: thanks to a liquid diet and a trio of hour/day treadmill sessions, the rapper dropped from 214 to 160 pounds.

You aren’t so tough now, are you, Fiddy?!? (Please don’t hurt us.)

50 Pounds Lighter

50 Cent Sex Tape Drama: Woman Accuses Rapper of Ganking, Splicing Himself Into X-Rated Video


If you thought the Rozlyn Papa sex tape scandal was the most unexpected story in the adult genre today, wait ’til you read this N.Y. Daily News item on 50 Cent.

Lastonia Leviston claims the rapper posted her personal sex tape online, dubbed in his own commentary and spliced himself into the action in various costumes.

She filed papers in Manhattan Supreme Court saying that she and Maurice Murray “videotaped themselves engaging in sexually explicit activities” in June 2008.

Leviston claims she requested Murray destroy the tape and that he agreed, but he allegedly “transferred or sold” it to 50 Cent instead for reasons unknown.

“Ooh, she grindin’, is she a grinder?” 50 says while a lingerie-clad Lastonia Leviston romps around on a leather couch with a man whose face is blurred out.

This is 50

50 Cent - who takes on the “Pimpin’ Curly” persona in the video (above) - is accused of having posted the raunchy, 13-minute sex tape on several websites.

The reason? Beef with rival rapper Rick Ross, obviously. He refers to the girl in the X-rated video as a “nasty b—-” and describes her as Ross’ baby mama.

“Ricky don’t know how to do that!” Fiddy taunts after a man in red boxer shorts (presumably Murray) bends over Leviston and begins “smackin’ dat a$$.”

Ross and 50 have a long-running dispute in which they’ve dissed each other in videos and songs. In the sex tape, he mocks the size of Ross’s manhood.

“Yeah man, nice little slut!” the rapper says, quite originally.

Leviston, who wears little more than heels and lingerie during the sex tape, is seeking damages for emotional distress and unauthorized use of her image.

Hey, all’s well in hip-hop beefs. As long as he left Shaniqua Tompkins out of this. We don’t need any more restraining orders or houses burned down.

Fragrance Face-Off: Reese Witherspoon vs. 50 Cent


With the launch of her new perfume, Reese Witherspoon is definitely In Bloom … but can she complete with the great 50 Cent in the celebrity fragrance department?

Reese’s new scent, In Bloom, reflects her new attitude toward life, the Oscar winner says, while incorporating memories from her childhood into one special product.

“I thought it should evoke a feeling that was reflective of what was going on in my life. I think In Bloom captures the idea that I’m at a time in my life where I feel confident with my work, my personal life, and that it’s a time to blossom.”

Bloom By ReesePower By 50 Cent

Meanwhile, 50 Cent is gearing up to launch his newest men’s fragrance, Power by Fifty Cent, which evokes fond memories of marijuana, Hennessy and gunpowder.

Just kidding. The “masculine fragrance mixes notes like lemon leaves, black pepper, coriander and nutmeg,” which all add up, 50 Cent says, to “a whiff of success.”

“I really wanted to bottle up the rush it gives you so my fans can make it a part of their lifestyle,” he explains in a release. Power by Fifty Cent launches this Friday.

Who would you rather … smell like?