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R+B singer NE-YO has forgiven BRITNEY SPEARS for not using any of his songs on her last album – insisting there is no “animosity” between the pair.
Ne-Yo penned six tracks for Spears to record for her hit 2007 album Blackout – but not one of the songs made it on to the final version of the LP.
But the singer/songwriter isn’t bitter about the decision – and is adamant that he can’t feel bad about the snub as he has never met the Toxic hitmaker.
He tells MSNBC.com, “I never met Britney Spears, I can’t have animosity with someone I don’t know. You have way bigger fish to fry, little mama, than me about a couple songs.

“I tried to call her, call her people. They didn’t want to return a phone call, so I said all right, well, I guess I will take these songs that were written for Britney and give them to other people. Time is money.” (LR/WNWCPS/ZN)

R&B stars Chris Brown and Ne-Yo have been recruited by bosses at chewing gum giant Wrigley to write jingles for its new commercials.  Brown’s song Forever is to be used for promotional campaigns for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum, while Ne-Yo will remix a jingle for the Big Red brand.

The new jingles are set to be unveiled at a concert in New York today, with adverts launching shortly  afterwards.

Snoop Dogg has recorded the theme for upcoming Bollywood film Singh Is King, starring Akshay Kumar.

Diddy is to launch an extensive search for a second personal assistant on a new VH1 reality show called I Want To Work For Diddy. The rap mogul found an aide last year by asking potential candidates to post an “audition” film on YouTube.com.

Heartbreak! Both Will Smith and Ne-Yo have told recent stories about heartbreak that drives them to success.

Ne-Yo says the woman behind his hit love songs is his ex.

The woman behind R+B sensation NE-YO’s pained love songs knows she’s helping to make her ex millions – because he keeps telling her. The singer/songwriter admits new song Stop the World and hits So Sick and Do You are all inspired from one broken romance – and he still speaks to the ex-girlfriend who broke his heart when he was a teenager. He says, “I talk to her from time to time. She knows she’s responsible. Her man knows, her daughter knows, and they’re flattered. “She makes for great song lyrics, but she better not ask for 10 per cent.”

Will says heartbreak at 15 is why he works so hard also.

Actor WILL SMITH has credited an unlikely woman as the source of his superstardom – his cheating ex-girlfriend. The 39-year-old former rapper has made a name in Hollywood for himself with lead roles in high-grossing action and sci-fi hits including Men In Black and Independence Day. And Smith admits it was the unfaithful act of a former lover during his youth that drove him to excel in acting.
He says, “My first girlfriend cheated on me when I was 15 years old, and I processed in my mind that she cheated on me because I was not good enough. And I remember my walk home after I found out, and I remember just vowing to myself that I would never not be good enough again. “In my childlike mind I connect that to (wife) Jada’s love for me, even

My first thought is that they need to quit acting soft and get over it, but with the success that they have had, can’t really knock the hustle.

British rockers Coldplay have been ousted from the top of the U.K. singles chart by R&B singer Ne-Yo.  The band’s latest release ‘Viva La Vida’ topped the chart last wee, but the track has now been beaten into second place by Ne-Yo’s latest hit ‘Closer.’

American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has leapt up seven places to number three with ‘No Air’ featuring Chris Brown. And Brown himself is at number four with ‘Forever.’

The top five is rounded out by Brown’s rumored girlfriend Rihanna, who is at five with ‘Take A Bow.’

R&B artist Ne-Yo has reportedly developed a crush on tourmate Alicia Keys, but fears she has no idea he’s smitten with her. The So Sick singer admits he hasn’t been obvious with his feelings for the R&B beauty, but he feels sure that her friends and bandmates all know how he feels about the sexy singer.

He says, “I don’t think she knows…When we’re passing each other in the halls, I’m like, ‘Hey Alicia.’ I just think she’s a beautiful person, inside and out. I mean she’s gorgeous…and she’s smart and she has a huge heart. She’s the total package.”

The pair are currently on the road in the U.S. as part of the As I Am tour, alongside former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.

At some point Ne-Yo has to come to the realization that he is one of the hottest songwriters in the game. He needs to incorporate all those adjectives he used to describe her and put them into a quick 4-8 bars. Sit her down on some one on one and come at her the correct way. Hopefully she doesn’t have a rejection song to sing back at him.

It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out. Could this be our next R&B power couple?

BET held their 1st annual BET Honors awards over the weekend and the winners were:

-Entrepreneur. Janice Bryant Howroyd, CEO, ACT*1 Personnel Services

-Corporate citizen. Richard D. Parsons, chairman, Time Warner

-Education. Cornel West, professor of religion and African-American Studies, Princeton University

-Media. Tyra Banks, executive producer, America’s Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks Show

-Public service. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.

-Entertainment. Alicia Keys, singer/songwriter

Alicia Key’s said “For me, I’m just a girl still from Harlem, and here I am, It’s a tremendous feeling to do what you love and for people to love what you do. … People are honoring me for doing what my heart tells me to do, (and that is) so fulfilling.”

As far as I know, Richard Parsons is the last remaining Black Chairman of a Fortune 100 compnay. He was previously CEO as well, but stepped down from that post at the beginning of the month.

 This will be one of the few decent shows that you can tolerate on BET.

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