Gossip / Rumors

Akon, hip-hop singer and amateur concertgoer tosser, is singing a new tune -- "Sorry, Blame It On Me" -- where he offers apologies for his recent troublesome events -- including lewd dancing at a club in Trinidad with a 14-year-old pastor's daughter, and causing Verizon to dump their sponsorship of Gwen Stefani's tour, reportedly because of Akon's shenanigans. Someone's had a busy summer!

TMZ inside sources reveal that Akon did not pen the song. Say what?! It seems DJ and producer Clinton Sparks actually wrote the entire ballad -- even though his credit is listed as co-writer and producer. Sparks will fly!

This leaves many wondering if Akon's apology is more of a publicity stunt to capitalize on his bad decisions. An insincere apology? From a man who allegedly practices polygamy? Say it ain't so!

R&B singer Keyshia Cole may have rocked the legal boat for R. Kelly -- by mistake! Perhaps it was supposed to be kept on the "Down Low?"

In a televised MTV News interview, edgy Keyshia said, "We're actually going on tour together in October." That's strange, considering the platinum pisser is scheduled to start his child porn trial September 17. Maybe she's privy to information that was supposed to be withheld from the public? Hasn't Keyshia been prepped with the "no comment" speech?!

Rumors have been swirling that Kelly's defense team expects him to be acquitted on all charges -- and not serve any jail time. R. Kelly's representative responded with a statement on Thursday: "Reports that R. Kelly is planning a concert tour in October are not true. Kelly is currently focused on preparing for his trial and has no definite plans for anything beyond that." No definite plans ... well, Keyshia seems to know otherwise!

This is the second night in a row we've spotted the unusual duo at a hotel together. Early Thursday morning, they sauntered into the Towers Hotel in Beverly Hills together.

The "Chocolate Rain" singer was spotted out in SoHo yesterday having lunch with Mandy Moore, who was in town for the premiere of her new movie, "Dedication."

The frumpy pair (is that a potato sack she has on?) would make sense as a couple -- she likes funny guys with good musical taste (Zach Braff) and he likes women.

Rapper/Kanye West frenemy Fifty Cent flew off the handle this week after the furious Fiddy found out that a new video of his was leaked to the web -- and the rapper thinks it was an inside job at Interscope.

The video, intended drop in October, is for a song called "Follow My Lead," and features a collaboration with white hot crooner Robin Thicke.

TMZ cameras caught the Bryants big ballin' their way out of Koi -- in a clean white Bentley -- clearly trying to show that all is well in marraigeland. The couple came under fire after breakup rumors burned up the Internet this week, which Kobe strenuously denied.

Singin' like a scorned songbird, Kim Porter has gone on the record with OK! Magazine in a tell all Interview about her relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs. Did she?! She tweets on Sienna Miller, Jennifer Lopez and cheating allegations against her Bad Boy CEO ex.

On Diddy: "I'd been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Mr. Combs for about 10 years, and it came to a point where it was time for me to move on with my life. I had invested a lot of time in that relationship, and it wasn't going where it should have been going. So it was time to [end it]. In a relationship, it's important that the people are on the same page at the same time. And we weren't on the same page."

On His Alleged Cheating: "I will never sit here and say that Puffy -- or any man -- is 100 percent faithful. I just don't believe it. Some of you are, but I'm not going to sit here and say that I didn't believe that he cheated on me. I would never say that. I'm aware that he's cheated."

And on J.Lo's relationship with Diddy: "It was an embarrassment. I never thought it was real. I knew what was going on with him. Despite what you see in print and when the cameras are flashing, what's going on in someone's heart may be totally different. He was still [in love] with me. I never looked at their relationship [as serious]."

When asked if Sienna Miller played a part in her break up, Porter states: "They're just friends. That wasn't the cause."

The remainder of this tattletale interview will be available on newsstands tomorrow! Get in line!

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton doesn't need to worry about family patriarch and precious grandad Barron Hilton cutting her out of his will.

A story published in the UK said the ex-con party princess was in jeopardy of losing her mega-inheritance because sullying the family reputation, saying that grandpa was cutting her out of the will. TMZ has confirmed that's baloney.

After the socialite was sprung from the klink, she spent a few days at grandpa Hilton's family compound in Beverly Hills. It's rumored that Paris stands to inherit somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million.

NFL stud Matt Leinart has scored himself another high profile job -- but TMZ has learned the pretty boy QB is busting his ass to make sure his new Hollywood gig doesn't interfere with his daddy duties.

A spy on the L.A. set of a new Adam Sandler project has confirmed that Leinart landed an acting role in the untitled flick, featuring "Scary Movie" star Anna Faris. While sources claim Leinart is serious about the part, we're told that he's only shooting on days he's not scheduled to visit his 9-month-old son with baby mama Brynn Cameron, and when he's free from any football obligations with the Arizona Cardinals. But according to Brynn, Leinart's "Hollywood stuff" is taking his focus away from being a good parent, as she complained to the Ventura County Star, "It's kind of hard for me as the mom ... he comes and goes whenever he wants."

When contacted by TMZ, Leinart's rep wouldn't talk about the movie, but assured the Cardinal faithful that "Matt is focused right now on his way to training camp. He has a job to do with the Arizona Cardinals. That's all we have to say about that."

As TMZ first reported, Leinart is embroiled in a nasty legal battle with his Cameron, who is asking for more than $30K a month in child support from the $50 million-contract jock.

While surrounded by paparazzi outside Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills, everyone's favorite uptight Park Avenue princess revealed that as far as the SATC movie is concerned, "We're very excited about the possibility. That's what I'm supposed to say." For the love of Manolo Blahnik!

If Brandon "Greasy Bear" Davis really is a broke bear after his parents allegedly shut off his cash spigot, somebody better tell the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan, where Greasy is hibernating to the tune of $700 per night, according to a TMZ source.

A call to the hotel confirmed that a Brandon Davis is, in fact, staying at the Midtown palace long favored by royals and actual billionaires. But how Greasy is paying his tab is unknown, since his folks have cut him off, as Page Six reports, and he reportedly just spent a relatively budget weekend in Miami at The Standard, with rooms at $150-a-night and up, according to Gatecrasher.

What's more, TMZ spies say that Greasy was out in full ursine force last night, hitting the exclusive Sunday-night karaoke party at Cipriani Downtown, where dinner can run easily over a hundy a head. And you thought bears only sang at Disneyland!

Diva Aubrey O'Day found herself in a heap of trouble last week when she all but flat-out admitted to TMZ that she was leaving P. Diddy-created "supergroup" Danity Kane for a better gig with the Pussycat Dolls. Now she's done a 180, and loudly reaffirmed her love for DK!

TMZ's camera's caught O'Day knockin' on DK and Diddy last week, with O'Day saying that she "hasn't looked at [Diddy] for more than ten minutes" and that she didn't know what was up with a second DK album. That's a harsh 'tude from a reality TV pop tart!

In response to the damaging video, the ever-talkative O'Day released the following statement:

Brandon "Greasy Bear" Davis, the oily moneybag and brother of Gummi, made a sweaty appearance before cameras last night, drowning rumors that he died in Miami last night. Firequash!

The hyperhidrotic heir bear claimed that this "shows how the press is pretty much wrong about everything." Somehow, a PR firm heard a rumor that Greasy had died, and by the time the questions started being asked in Miami, the Greasy one was said to have croaked.

When the cameraman asked Greasy to confirm that he was, in fact, still alive -- the bear, absolutely devoid of irony, replied, "Yes." Although he didn't seem too sure.

Miss Badonkadonk was interviewed on Los Angeles based hip-hop station 93.5 KDAY where she insisted that she has no beef with Whitney -- who was romantically linked to Kim's sex tape partner Ray J -- but used a line from one of the diva's hits to describe her feelings about the situation: "It's not right, but it's okay -- I'm going to make it anyway." Hmm -- no beef? Suuuure.

KardASSian went on to say that her relationship with footballin' hottie Reggie Bush will remain private -- because she has learned from her past mistakes. Sex tape, bad! Mouth shut, good!

The paps spotted Mr. Jenner leaving Les Deux this weekend and tried to get the scoop, but Brody just laughed it off. "No," Brody said when he got the Hilary question. "We're just friends."

Madden allegedly stormed over to Pratt's table, where he was lunching with his future Mrs., Heidi Montag, and screamed, "you've been talking s**t about my girl!" before, claims Pratt, Madden -- who was there with pregnant girlfriend Nicole Richie -- had to be forcibly separated and removed.